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UK media watchdog imposes 50,000 pound fine on Khalsa TV for violent conte
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 13 (ANI): The UK media watchdog, Office of Communications (Ofcom) has imposed a fine of 50,000 pounds on Khalsa Television Ltd in Britain for a broadcasting a music video and a discussion programme that contained an indirect call for Sikhs living in the UK to commit vio
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UK pledges USD 6.2 billion in grants to businesses after announcing COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom's Treasury announced on Tuesday earmarking 4.6 billion pounds (USD 6.2 billion) in grants for businesses to cushion the blow from the new lockdown.
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American Pistachios Growers (APG) celebrates its record-breaking harvest o
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): American Pistachios Growers (APG) strategically curated an interesting way to give insights about the growing and harvesting processes practiced by growers of pistachios in the United States by hosting a "Virtual Pistachio Harvest Tour" in Califo
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COVID-19: Premier League, EFL agree to rescue package worth 250 million po
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 3 (ANI): Premier League and English Football League on Thursday agreed on a 250 million pound rescue package and distress fund to address the immediate financial challenges faced by EFL clubs amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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UK announces biggest military investment since Cold War
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 19 (ANI): Britain is set to increase its defence budget by 16.5 billion pounds (USD 21.8 billion) in the next four years to deal with "perilous" international situation and "bolster its global influence."
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US Elections 2020: UK gambler bets one million pound on Biden win
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 3 (ANI): Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden's greatest admirer is not in the US but in the UK where somebody has placed a one million British pound or USD 1.29 million on the former Vice President to clinch the White House on Election Day.
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UK to allocate about USD 1.3 million for humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karab
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], October 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom will allocate 1 million pounds (around USD 1.3 million) for humanitarian aid to Azerbaijan's conflict-torn region of Nagorno-Karabakh at the request of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Foreign Office said.
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Tourist spending in Central London to fall by USD 14.3 bn in 2020 amid COV
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The amount of money spent by tourists in the central districts of the UK capital, London, is expected to decrease by 10.9 billion pounds (USD 14.3 billion) in 2020 due to the sharp fall in international travel caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic,
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Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Borat' attempts to pound out coronavirus on Jimmy Kim
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen on Monday (local time) arrived on the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' with a magnifying glass to spot the coronavirus and a frying pan to knock it out!
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As Boris Johnson's fame wanes, Rishi Sunak on the rise
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): As UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson flounders amid the coronavirus pandemic, Rishi Sunak has been a beacon of calm and competence, intervening swiftly to spend billions of pounds supporting jobs as the economy went into lockdown free fall, The New York Times
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UK to allocate $6.4 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK will allocate 5 million pounds sterling ($6.4 million) in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said in a statement.
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England imposes up to 10,000 pounds for violating COVID-19 rules
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], September 20 (ANI): Those found violating Covid-19 restrictions by refusing to self isolate could face a fine up to 10,000 British pounds (USD 13,000) under new regulations imposed in the UK in the wake of a surge in new coronavirus infections.
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