Morning brief: UK PM Johnson signals more visas for Indians, and more
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is on a visit to India, suggested he is ready to offer more visas to Indians in return for a free trade agreement.
A plane carrying US military skydivers triggered a false alarm at the US Capitol prompting an evacuation.
Queen Elizabeth is turning 96 and there's a Barbie doll for her now! Click the headlines to read the stories.
Johnson arrived in Ahmedabad city in western Gujarat state on Thursday, kick-starting his two-day visit to India. His visit comes in the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war and the situation in the Indo-Pacific.
A plane carrying US military skydivers triggered a false alarm at the US Capitol prompting an evacuation of the complex, according to local media reports. The US Capitol Police on Wednesday evening falsely identified a military aircraft as a “probable threat”. In fact, the plane was carrying US Army's Golden Knights demonstration team parachuting into a nearby Washington Nationals game.
Queen turns 96! On the occasion of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee, Barbie is releasing a limited edition Queen doll, which looks absolutely adorable. On Thursday (April 21), US toymaker Mattel revealed that it was commemorating the monarch's 70 years on the throne with a Tribute Collection Barbie doll.
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