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Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral Plan Gets Leaked: Operation London Bridge
It was reported through leaked documents that Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's death would carry out a major-operation under codename "Operation London Bridge" on September 3. Officials will refer to the day of the Queen's death as "D Day," as per a report by a US-based news organisation "Politico". In days running up to her funeral, large crowds and transport disruptions are expected, therefore a big security operation has been prepared.
Tags: Queen Elizabeth II, Funeral, Britain, British
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India Loses To Great Britain In Women's Hockey At Tokyo Olympics
India's chances of qualifying for the quarterfinals were squashed as the Indian women's Hockey team loses to Britain 1-4 at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28. According to sources, the Indian women's team is guilty of wasting multiple chances, while Britain gained victory by utilizing most of the opportunities at their disposal. India will now have to win at the remaining games to qualify for the Knockout stage.
Tags: Women's Hockey Team, Tokyo Olympics, India, Britain
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Google To Work With UK Regulator To Remove 'Cookies', Gives Users More Privacy
According to a proposal presented on June 11, Google would be unable to remove user-tracking technology that is vital to advertisers from its Chrome browser without the approval of Britain's competition regulator. Companies in the advertisement industry expressed their concern, as they would suffer huge losses if the world's most used browser removed cookies. Furthermore, google said that users expect the web to be secure and the cookies… read-more
Tags: Google, Google Chrome, cookies, Britain
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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Healthcare Workers Recognized As Real Stars At Brit Awards 2021
The 2021 Brit Awards ceremony was graced by 2,500 key health workers, who were invited in recognition of their work during the COVID-19. Dua Lipa, in her double-win acceptance speech, urged the government to give the health workers much-deserved pay raise. The event was the first since early 2020 in Britain, which is aiming to lift the lockdown completely by June 21. Britain has recorded 1,27,500 Coronavirus deaths so far.
Tags: Music , Awards, United Kingdom, Britain
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World's Largest Jewellery-Maker 'Pandora' Switches To Lab-Made Diamonds
Jewellery maker Pandora has taken a sustainable approach by switching from mined diamonds to lab-made diamonds, the company announced on May 3. The synthetic diamonds would be used in all future designs, and Pandora would release a line of rings, bangles, and earrings. Initial release of the products would be in Britain, followed by other markets. The company would also be using recycled gold and silver from 2025.
Tags: Britain, JEWELLERY, synthetic diamonds, gold, Silver
Courtesy: New York Times
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Prince Charles Steps Up To Help India Amid Sweeping COVID Crisis
British Royal Prince Charles' charity 'The British Asian Trust' has pledged to help India against COVID-19. Charles stated he has "great love for India" and was "deeply saddened" for the country. The charity is raising funds, under its emergency appeal "Oxygen for India", to buy concentrators to tackle the oxygen deficiency. Charles' official Twitter handle wrote, "As India has helped others, so now we must help India".
Tags: Britain, Prince Charles, Oxygen Concentrators, The British Asian Trust, India, Covid-19
Courtesy: CTV News
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PM Boris Johnson's India Visit To Be Shortened Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will shorten his delayed visit to India on April 26, and limit his travel to Delhi as the COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise. Johnson's visit will now be focused on government meetings and interaction with Indian business leaders. Besides, PM Narendra Modi's meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian has been canceled in order to deal with the COVID crisis.
Tags: Britain, Boris Johnson, Narendra Modi, France, foreign Minister, Jean Yves Le
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Royals Prepare For Prince Philip's Green Funeral With Wool-Made Coffin, Electric Car
The Duke Of Edinburgh, Prince Philip's final send-off will feature an electric Land Rover, which he himself helped to design, and a coffin made of wool. The Mirror reports that the funeral will take place on April 17 with only close family members in attendance, because of the pandemic protocols. Besides, only 30 members will be allowed in the televised funeral. Philip passed away at aged 99 on April 9.
Tags: Britain, Duke Of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, Green Funeral
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British PM Boris Johnson To Visit India In April To Boost Trade Relations
British PM Boris Johnson will be visiting India in April amid the UK's ongoing effort to boost trade relations between the countries. It will be his first major international trip after Britain’s exit from the European Union. Reportedly, Britain aims to zoom in on Indo-Pacific regions as part of its Integrated Review of government policy. Earlier, Johnson was invited to attend India's Republic Day Parade, though he could not come due to COVID… read-more
Tags: Boris Johnson, UK, Britain, trade deals, India-Britain
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Queen Responds To Harry, Meghan Racism Claims; To "Address Privately"
Queen Elizabeth II on March 9 broke her silence over the racism remarks made by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle. Issuing an official statement, she said, "The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the past few years have been for Harry and Meghan." She also called the claims of racism as "concerning" and said the issue would be "addressed by the family privately".
Tags: UK, England, Britain, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry
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