London: The Royal Society scientific academy said it would hold a meeting to discuss principles around the public pronouncements and behaviours of its fellows after thousands of scientists expressed their concerns over Elon Musk’s continued membership. Britain’s Royal Society began in 1660 and is the oldest national scientific academy. Its fellows have included Isaac Newton, … Read more
New Delhi: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has been conferred Honorary Knighthood by the United Kingdom for his services to the UK-India business relations, the group said on Friday. He has been conferred “The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division) – honorary DBE/KBE”. In a post on X, the group said Mr … Read more
London, United Kingdom: A Labour Party lawmaker on Saturday said he regretted “badly misjudged” comments after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sacked him as a minister. It is the latest bump in the road Starmer’s government has hit in its first seven months in power despite a landslide election victory in July 2024. The premier … Read more
New Delhi: Customers of Barclays, the UK’s second-largest bank, experienced problems in making payments and transfers over a technical glitch that has continued for three days now. The glitch coincided with payday across the country and created panic among thousands of users. People faced problems accessing the mobile application and online banking facilities. When did … Read more