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Red Sea Crisis: US, UK launch coalition strikes against Houthis for first time in months

In the recent attack, the coalition strikes targeted 13 Houthi targets in parts of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed militant group

First shoes, now his backpack: Why is UK PM Rishi Sunak facing heat?

Amid the busy election campaigning, UK PM Rishi Sunak is receiving flak for carrying a £750 (~Rs 79,497) backpack on Wednesday while visiting one of the country’s poorest areas, Cornwall. It is a Tumi Arrive Bradley bag, which is sold at high-end stores, including Selfridges

Britain’s July 4 surprise: Will Rishi Sunak’s bold gamble pay dividends?

A last-ditch attempt to save the Conservative Party, which has been in power for 14 years, from being booted out

FirstUp: PM Modi's spiritual retreat to Kanyakumari, India's Rafale negotiations with France... The headlines today

PM Modi will begin a three-day spiritual sojourn at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari. Indian officials will hold talks on official contract with France for the mega acquisition of 26 Rafale-Marine fighters. Here's what else to expect today

UK's Royal Mail, one of world's oldest postal service, agrees to takeover by Czech billionaire

Former state monopoly Royal Mail was privatised in 2013 and has since seen its core letters business ravaged as consumers increasingly communicate online, which has conversely helped its parcels business

Captagon: 'Poor man’s cocaine' and the curse of crisis-hit West Asia

Captagon, originally a brand name for the synthetic stimulant fenethylline, has become a notorious drug, particularly in the Middle East

‘Rishi Rich’ has been a victim of success shaming

As a self-made man, Rishi Sunak has borne the brunt of media and social media prejudice

Why 10-rupee Indian notes are likely to fetch more than Rs 2 lakh at a UK auction

A pair of rare 10-rupee Indian banknotes will be auctioned in London on Wednesday as part of Noonans Auctions' World Banknotes sale. The two banknotes, issued on 25 May 1918, were recovered from the wreck of the SS Shirala ship, which was sunk by a German U-boat on 2 July 1918. They are estimated to fetch between GBP 2,000 (~Rs 2.12 lakh) and 2,600 (~Rs 2.76 lakh)

British delegation calls off New Delhi visit, putting India-UK FTA talks in limbo. What is going on?

A high-ranking British delegation has called off its visit to New Delhi just before the UK general elections, casting doubt on the discussions for a proposed India-UK free trade agreement (FTA). The delegation was set to arrive on Tuesday, 28 May, to finalise terms on several contentious issues, including work visas for Indians, duty relaxations, and imports of British-made electric vehicles

UK Chocolate brand ridiculed for launching bar that claims to ease 'menopause' symptoms

Reacting on the Holland & Barrett's product, UK menopause campaigner Kate Muir expressed strong disapproval, called it a "ridiculous money-making product". She accused it of exploiting vulnerable women. She particularly highlighted the concerning peak in suicide rates among women in perimenopause