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UK Adds Pakistan To List Of Countries "Too Dangerous To Travel": Report
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom has recently added Pakistan to its list of countries that it states are "too dangerous" for UK citizens to travel, reported Geo News.
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President Murmu Suggests Global Collaborations To Ensure 'Environmental Justice'
President Murmu said "our environment" is the most obvious way in which the world is all interconnected.
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"April Fool's Day Is Tomorrow.": UK Mocks Russia Over Its New Foreign Policy
United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has mocked Russia over its foreign policy.
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Bank Employee Sues Office For Forcing Him To Work From Home, Calls It An ''Intrusion''
The employee said the move to remote work was interfering with his personal life and he needed an office to work.
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CWG 2022: A Government Officer, A Teacher, A Policewoman and A Mum Show The World They Can Win A Gold Medal Too
When the final list of CWG athletes was released by the Indian Olympic Association, even when a send-off was organised, no one spoke a word about Lawn Bowls- a sport that has now emerged as the star of these Games for India.
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UK Invites India As Guest Nation To G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting
India is among the guest countries invited to join parts of the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' meeting to be hosted by the UK next month, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said on Tuesday.
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UK Foreign Office Cat, Lord Palmerston, Retires From Diplomatic Service
UK Foreign Office Cat: The resident cat at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London, dubbed "Lord Palmerston the Chief Mouser" in reference to its mouse-catching duties, is to retire from diplomatic service, the FCO said on Friday.
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Envoy To India Philip Barton Promoted As UK Foreign Office Minister
British High Commissioner to India Sir Philip Barton has been promoted as a minister in the newly formed Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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Priti Patel Promises Culture Change At UK Visa Department
The Indian-origin Cabinet minister set out the action the UK Home Office is taking in response to the review released earlier this year in the wake of the scandal from two years ago, which wrongly denied the citizenship rights of some Commonwealth citizens brought to Britain to address labour shortages in the wake of World War II.
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High Court Asks Official To Probe Lockdown Violation In Delhi Locality
The Delhi High Court has asked a nodal officer to keep a check on violation of lockdown guidelines and social distancing norms by the residents of Commonwealth Games Village (CWGV) near Akshardham Temple and report it to the authorities concerned.
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UK Expresses Concern Over Potential Impact Of Citizenship Amendment Act
The UK government has reiterated its concern over the potential impact of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said it is continuing to follow the events in India closely.
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UK Minister Suspended For Assaulting Activist Who Gatecrashed Event
A minister in charge of India in the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) was suspended on Friday after footage showed him "grabbing" and forcibly ejecting a climate activist at a political event in London.
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UK Foreign Office Board Appoints Kumar Iyer First Indian-Origin Member
Kumar Iyer has been appointed by the UK government as the Chief Economist of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), making him the first Indian-origin member of the department's management board.
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With A Statue, UK Honours Only Indian Aviator Who Survived World War 1
The UK government on Thursday announced plans for a series of statues to go up at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London to honour the sacrifices made by over 3 million Commonwealth soldiers, sailors, airmen and labour corps who served in World War I, including from India.
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India, Sri Lanka Files Among 195 Documents Destroyed In Britain
Around 195 files including documents relating to relations between India and Sri Lanka at the peak of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) led civil war have been destroyed by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), sparking concern among archivists and researchers.
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UK Adds Pakistan To List Of Countries "Too Dangerous To Travel": Report
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom has recently added Pakistan to its list of countries that it states are "too dangerous" for UK citizens to travel, reported Geo News.
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President Murmu Suggests Global Collaborations To Ensure 'Environmental Justice'
President Murmu said "our environment" is the most obvious way in which the world is all interconnected.
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"April Fool's Day Is Tomorrow.": UK Mocks Russia Over Its New Foreign Policy
United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has mocked Russia over its foreign policy.
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Bank Employee Sues Office For Forcing Him To Work From Home, Calls It An ''Intrusion''
The employee said the move to remote work was interfering with his personal life and he needed an office to work.
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CWG 2022: A Government Officer, A Teacher, A Policewoman and A Mum Show The World They Can Win A Gold Medal Too
When the final list of CWG athletes was released by the Indian Olympic Association, even when a send-off was organised, no one spoke a word about Lawn Bowls- a sport that has now emerged as the star of these Games for India.
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UK Invites India As Guest Nation To G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting
India is among the guest countries invited to join parts of the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' meeting to be hosted by the UK next month, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said on Tuesday.
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UK Foreign Office Cat, Lord Palmerston, Retires From Diplomatic Service
UK Foreign Office Cat: The resident cat at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London, dubbed "Lord Palmerston the Chief Mouser" in reference to its mouse-catching duties, is to retire from diplomatic service, the FCO said on Friday.
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Envoy To India Philip Barton Promoted As UK Foreign Office Minister
British High Commissioner to India Sir Philip Barton has been promoted as a minister in the newly formed Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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Priti Patel Promises Culture Change At UK Visa Department
The Indian-origin Cabinet minister set out the action the UK Home Office is taking in response to the review released earlier this year in the wake of the scandal from two years ago, which wrongly denied the citizenship rights of some Commonwealth citizens brought to Britain to address labour shortages in the wake of World War II.
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High Court Asks Official To Probe Lockdown Violation In Delhi Locality
The Delhi High Court has asked a nodal officer to keep a check on violation of lockdown guidelines and social distancing norms by the residents of Commonwealth Games Village (CWGV) near Akshardham Temple and report it to the authorities concerned.
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UK Expresses Concern Over Potential Impact Of Citizenship Amendment Act
The UK government has reiterated its concern over the potential impact of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said it is continuing to follow the events in India closely.
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UK Minister Suspended For Assaulting Activist Who Gatecrashed Event
A minister in charge of India in the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) was suspended on Friday after footage showed him "grabbing" and forcibly ejecting a climate activist at a political event in London.
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UK Foreign Office Board Appoints Kumar Iyer First Indian-Origin Member
Kumar Iyer has been appointed by the UK government as the Chief Economist of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), making him the first Indian-origin member of the department's management board.
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With A Statue, UK Honours Only Indian Aviator Who Survived World War 1
The UK government on Thursday announced plans for a series of statues to go up at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London to honour the sacrifices made by over 3 million Commonwealth soldiers, sailors, airmen and labour corps who served in World War I, including from India.
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India, Sri Lanka Files Among 195 Documents Destroyed In Britain
Around 195 files including documents relating to relations between India and Sri Lanka at the peak of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) led civil war have been destroyed by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), sparking concern among archivists and researchers.
