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Vijay Mallya's appeal in UK High Court against extradition order to be heard in 3-day hearing from 11 February, 2020

Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya's appeal in the UK High Court against his extradition order has been listed for a three-day hearing from February 11 next year, the UK court said on Thursday.

Should the president run India?

The argument that a presidential form of government reduces corruption is misplaced and is not relevant to the whole debate. The parliamentary system is equally equipped to be transparent and accountable.

Climate change protesters block bridges over Thames in London, demand 'dramatic new environmental policy'

Hundreds of climate change protesters blocked London bridges on Saturday demanding a dramatic new environmental policy. Sit-down demonstrators blocked five bridges over the River Thames in the city centre, including Westminster Bridge next to the Houses of Parliament.

'No real risk in Tihar jail': UK court orders restart of extradition proceedings against bookie Sanjeev Chawla

The UK high court on Friday ruled that it is convinced with the assurances provided by the Indian government regarding the safety of prison conditions in New Delhi's Tihar jail as it quashed the lower court's order against extraditing the 50-year-old Chawla.

'Make London safe again': Giant balloon depicting Sadiq Khan in yellow bikini flies over London's Parliament Square

A small group of supporters watched the inflatable take to the skies, and the crowd cheered and shouted, "higher, higher, higher" as the balloon was launched. Protesters believe Khan has failed to curtail street crime in London, and some wore T-shirts reading "Make London safe again."

Car crashes into barriers near UK Parliament in Westminster, wounds several pedestrians; man held on suspicion of terror offences

Westminster Underground station, close to the UK parliament, was closed and the building was cordoned off. No one was being allowed entry to parliament. As parliament is in recess for summer, most lawmakers are not using the building.

Britain SC will decide if Northern Ireland's abortion law infringes European human rights legislation

Britain's Supreme Court will on Thursday rule whether Northern Ireland's strict abortion laws infringe European human rights legislation, potentially testing the strength of prime minister Theresa May's minority government.

Narendra Modi in UK: PM's oratory masterclass in Westminster shows Rahul Gandhi how much he has yet to learn

Modi's interaction with participants at London's Westminster Central Hall on Wednesday was a study in contrast between the art of public speaking by Modi and the lack of it from Rahul.

Around 160 attempts registered daily to access porn sites in UK Parliament, reveals report

Around 160 requests a day were made in late 2017 to access pornography from computers within Houses of Parliament, Britain's Press Association reported

British government set to undergo reshuffle as Prime Minister Theresa May seeks to reassert her authority

Britain's government is to undergo a reshuffle on Monday as Prime Minister Theresa May looks to reassert her authority following a string of high-profile departures, according to MPs