London: UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss hailed the export of apples from England to India, for the first time in 50 years, as a sign of the UK’s strengthened trade partnership with the India. Truss took to Twitter to point out that the export of apples from a farm in south-east England marks a first for UK-India trade relations in 50 years, in his response to a tweet from UK Trade Secretary Ranil Jayawardena sharing details of his visit to AC Goatham and Son apple farm in Kent. Pti

Dilip was an institution, says his nephew senator

Peshawar: Legendary Indian comedian Dilip Kumar was not just an actor but an institution and people like him are born once in a century, Pakistani senator and nephew of Bollywood icon Mohsin Aziz said on Monday. “He was a complete gentleman and a down to earth person who won the hearts of millions of people with his hard work,” said the leader of Tehreek-e-Insaf during the meeting held at his home here. pti

Protests in Cuba against food shortage and inflation

Havana: Thousands of Cubans marched on Havana’s Malecon promenade and elsewhere on the island on Sunday to protest the food shortage and high prices amid the Covid crisis. Many young people took part in the afternoon’s demonstration in the capital, which disrupted traffic until after several hours police intervened and interrupted the march when a few protesters threw stones. ap