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UK pledges 50 million pounds to help those at risk in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], October 31 (ANI): The United Kingdom will give 50 million pounds (~68.42 million USD) to help those most at risk under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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British media angered by Netflix's low corporation tax payments
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Netflix's corporation tax payments in the United Kingdom amounted to just 4 million pounds ($5.5 million) in 2020, despite the fact that the company earned about 1.15 billion pounds from its British subscribers during the first year of the COVID-19 pand
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Cutting-Edge Science launches NASA's SpaceX Cargo resupply mission
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): The latest SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is bound for the International Space Station after launching at 3:14 a.m. EDT Sunday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying more than 4,800 pounds of scien
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Air Fryer listed on Amazon site at 4 pounds, sends social media into tizzy
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], August 21 (ANI): Online shoppers rushed to buy an 'Air Fryer', touted as among Amazon's bestselling products according to the retail giant whose website displayed the sale price of the device for just 3.99 pounds, which is substantially cheaper than what it usually sells for.
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UK donates extra USD 1mln WFP for family nutrition support program in Nepa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal] August 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday that it had received an additional 788,000 pounds (USD 1 million) from the British government toward nutritional support of 100,000 Nepalese mothers and children during the monsoon season
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UK to study treatment, diagnosis of long-term effects of COVID-19: Health
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], July 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government has allocated nearly 20 million pounds (USD 27.5 million) to launch 15 new research programs to study the so-called long COVID -- a condition wherein people suffer COVID-19 symptoms, such as fatigue and neurological disorders, for a longe
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London's £10m+ super-prime market booms as buyer demand rises 54 pc:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25 (ANI): Property consultancy Knight Frank said on Friday that the super-prime (10 million pounds plus) market in London is recovering after 12 months during which the global pandemic had curbed the activity.
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Premier League clubs fined for involvement in Super League; face 30-point
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], June 10 (ANI): The six Premier League clubs, who had signed up to play in the breakaway European Super League, have agreed to pay a fine of 22 million pounds.
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Study links weight cycling to increased sleep problems in women
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 23 (ANI): Increased rates of insomnia and other sleep problems are found in women with a history of weight cycling, this is in the females who have lost and regained 10 pounds or more, even once.
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Weight cycling linked to increased sleep problems in women: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): Women with a history of weight cycling - losing and regaining 10 pounds or more, even once - have increased rates of insomnia and other sleep problems, reports a study published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, the official journal of the Preventive Ca
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Punjab Cabinet approves running of govt cattle pounds in PPP mode
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 31 (ANI): In a bid to streamline the functioning of cattle pounds run by the government, the Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday gave approval for running these cattle pounds in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
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Step counters, wearable fitness trackers helpful in shedding weight
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], March 20 (ANI): The findings of a pooled data analysis of existing evidence suggests that wearable fitness trackers and step counters are helpful in shedding pounds for people who are overweight, obese, or who have weight-related health conditions.
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