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Petition calling for another general election in UK crosses 1 million signatures, Elon Musk reacts
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Petition calling for another general election in UK crosses 1 million signatures, Elon Musk reacts

UK PM Keir Starmer and Elon Musk (File Images) An online petition demanding a new general election in the UK garnered 175,000 signatures within few…

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'Committed to deepening ties': PM Modi speaks to new UK PM Keir Starmer | India News
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‘Committed to deepening ties’: PM Modi speaks to new UK PM Keir Starmer | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to newly elected UK counterpart Keir Starmer, who assumed the post on Friday after the Labour…

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UK PM's Day 1 at 10 Downing Street: Keir Starmer appoints new cabinet ministers, speaking to world leaders
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UK PM’s Day 1 at 10 Downing Street: Keir Starmer appoints new cabinet ministers, speaking to world leaders

The UK‘s Labour Party secured a landslide victory in the July 4 general election, propelling Keir Starmer into the role of the country’s next prime…

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Record 29 PIOs enter House of Commons
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Record 29 PIOs enter House of Commons

LONDON: A total of 29 Indian-origin MPs will be entering the House of Commons after winning seats in the general election, setting a new record….

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'Our work is urgent, we begin it today': What Starmer said in speech as UK PM
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‘Our work is urgent, we begin it today’: What Starmer said in speech as UK PM

NEW DELHI: Keir Starmer, who became UK Prime Minister after the Labour Party‘s landslide victory in the general election, said it was a “time for…

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Scottish independence hit as SNP suffers 'black night' in UK poll
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Scottish independence hit as SNP suffers ‘black night’ in UK poll

LONDON: Scotland’s pro-separatist Scottish National Party was virtually wiped out at the UK general election on Friday, suffering a devastating blow to its withering independence…

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Rishi Sunak, other PIOs at risk of losing their seats in UK election
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Rishi Sunak, other PIOs at risk of losing their seats in UK election

LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to stay on as a backbench MP if his party does not win the general election, the…

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Zero growth: UK economy slows to halt in April ahead of general elections
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Zero growth: UK economy slows to halt in April ahead of general elections

NEW DELHI: Ahead of general elections scheduled for July 4 in UK, the British economy recorded zero growth in April, official figures showed on Wednesday….

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UK parliament dissolved ahead of general election
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UK parliament dissolved ahead of general election

The British parliament was dissolved on Thursday, as the five-week campaign period begun leading up to the general election on July 4.The election is expected…

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'Rishi Sunak's new policies help Tories narrow gap with Labour'
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‘Rishi Sunak’s new policies help Tories narrow gap with Labour’

NEW DELHI: In a sudden turn of events, the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has significantly narrowed the gap with the Labour…

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