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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for democratic countries to stick together amid the growing threat of autocratic states. He also highlighted the role of the strategic partnership with India, calling the country an "economic powerhouse." The British High Commission noted that Johnson's upcoming visit to India is aimed at deepening the bilateral ties. Johnson would kick-off his India visit in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Global Student Centre (GSC), a student engaging service provider, helping students with their UK applications, opened its first office in Pune recently. The company, which works with UK universities has made foreign university application process simple, easy screening, compliance and arrival for students, with high positivity results. They engage with thousands of students every day to have a proper and clear evaluation of what is needed in… read-more

Freddie Beckett, a 30-year-old resident of London, the UK, earns £160 (Rs 16,000 days) by standing in lines. The professional queuer shared his experience and said, "I worked eight hours for a job, queueing for the V&A's Christian Dior exhibition for some very well to do people, around their mid sixties". Required patience and calmness, Freddie works for rich families, senior citizens and rich youths with money.

Reliance New Energy Solar under the leadership of Mukesh Ambani signed an agreement to buy the UK-based company Faradian for 100 million pound. It works in the field of sodium-ion battery technology which is said to be better than lithium-ion batteries. Reliance has also planned to invest 25 million pound in the company. ''We welcome Faradion and its experienced team to Reliance family,'' said Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries Chairman.  … read-more

In a shocking incident, a UK man got Cadbury wrapped in toilet paper instead of an iPhone 13 Pro. Daniel Carroll, a logistic worker, ordered an iPhone worth £ 1,045 for Christmas. However, his parcel from DHL got tampered and instead of iPhone 13 Pro, he received two Cadbury Oreos. He took to Twitter and asked for an explanation tagging DHL, following which it assured an investigation and a replacement.