Separate data from the Office for National Statistics showed that the number of employees on company payrolls in January rose by 83,000 from December, the second monthly increase and its biggest since January 2015

Johnson said he would be keen to agree a global treaty on pandemics where countries agreed to share data, amid British and US concern over access given to a World Health Organization (WHO) mission to China

The virtual meeting will be the first hosted by Johnson as part of the UK's G7 Presidency this year and the first gathering of G7 leaders since April 2020

India has achieved yet another milestone in its nationwide COVID-19 vaccination programme; Bihar and Tripura vaccinated highest number of registered healthcare workers

The enhanced trade partnership is expected to address several trade barriers that currently exist. Britain is keen to see India reduces barriers on import of agriculture and food items

Glacier burst in Chamoli: The Uttarakhand tragedy has not only caused massive loss of life but also wiped off the Tapovan dam and impacted the Rishi Ganga project

Rescue operation is currently underway at a tunnel in Tapovan, where JCB machines, heavy earth moving equipment and excavators are being used to remove silt and find missing people. Uttarakhand police say around 28 to 30 people are likely to be trapped in Tapovan tunnel

Oxford University scientists who developed the ChAdOx1-nCoV19 vaccine have found that it remains effective against at least one of the new variants of the disease, called the B.1.1.7 'Kent' coronavirus strain

Glacier Burst in Uttarakhand: At least seven people have died, six injured and around 170 are missing after the Uttarakhand flood incident today, confirms State Disaster Management Center

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said some poor countries are being supplied the vaccine on a grant basis, while some nations wanted it on par with the price that the Indian government pays to the vaccine makers

The country's health minister said on Tuesday that the new COVID-19 outbreak has infected 276 people and spread to 10 provinces and cities

With a cohesive effort from both public and private players, the Indian bio-pharma industry has the potential to unlock tremendous growth over the next few years

UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson said one year after the country's departure from EU, UK is forging new partnerships that will bring enormous economic benefits for the people of Britain

This does not mean flights have been banned between both the countries. Under the restricted arrangement, only 30 flights will operate out of Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru to the UK in one week

Over 400 top industry leaders from across the globe will attend the session, where the PM Modi will talk about the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution - using technology for the good of humanity'

The UK health department said 100,162 people have died after testing positive, including 1,631 new deaths reported Tuesday

The British firm has begun identifying overseas Indian assets, including Indian bank accounts, airplanes and other foreign properties, in case the Indian government fails to honour the arbitration award

The farm laws are completely wrong as they are against federalism since agriculture is a state subject under Schedule 7 of the Constitution, said Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

India bans TikTok permanently; app evaluates notice Following the temporary app ban dated June 29, 2020, the government of India has issued a notice to TikTok on the permanent ban of the app in the country. Along with TikTok, the government has issued a similar permeant ban notice to 177 Chinese apps which were banned earlier, says sources. Conversely, one of the banned Chinese app has been unblocked. WEF 2021: Jinping calls for global cooperation, says strong should not bully the weak ...

In his video message to celebrate the birth of an extraordinary Constitution that established India as the biggest sovereign democracy in the world, the UK PM reiterated his plan to visit India in the coming months