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Russian embassy in UK alleges London withholding on probes
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson wrote on Sunday that "no other government devotes as much time and effort to the business of trying to sabotage or discredit international inquiries" as Russia.
April 8, 2018 -
TN protest against mining industry echos in London!
Thoothukkudi, the port city of Tamil Nadu, is witnessing a protest against a mining industry and it is reverberating in London! The people of this part is up in arms against the proposed expansion plans of Sterlite Copper Industries owned by Anil Agarwal of the Vedanta Group, based in London. The Tamil diaspora assembled in …
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March 27, 2018 -
BFFs Kareena Kapoor, Karan Johar chill out in London
BFFs of the tinsel town Kareena Kapoor and Karan Johar are chilling out in London with friends Natasha Poonawalla. The close friends have been spending good time in the city for the last two days. Karan and Kareena were clicked at the airport on Wednesday. The BFFs took off to London for a work-cum-vacation. For …
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March 8, 2018 -
Anupam Kher speaks at London School of Economic
Versatile actor Anupam Kher was invited to speak at the London School of Economics SU India Forum (LIF) 2018 on Saturday. A unique conference held in the United Kingdom, LSE SU India forum involves panel discussions and speeches by keynote speakers on current issues faced by India in different fields. On Sunday, he shared a …
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March 4, 2018 -
I believe in living in the moment: Aditi
Actress Aditi Rao Hydari says time is luxury and that she believes in living in the moment. “Time is a real luxury and it’s the only thing that keeps moving and the only thing you have to grab and make the most of. So, I really believe in living in the moment and giving my …
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February 28, 2018 -
Rijiju hails Indian diaspora who countered London protest on Kashmir issue
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Saturday hailed the Indian diaspora, who countered a protest outside the Indian High Commission in London in support of ‘Kashmir freedom’ on the country’s 69th Republic Day. Kiren Rijiju also said that fringe elements can’t damage the Indian spirit. “Salute to the Indian patriots in London. …
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January 27, 2018 -
London: Pro-India, anti-India group ‘clash’ outside India House
On the day India celebrated its 69th Republic Day, pro-India and anti-India protesters faced off outside India High Commission in London. Pakistani-origin UK politician Lord Nazir Ahmed, a pro-Pakistan peer in the House of Lords, organised a black-day protest to demand freedom for Kashmir and Khalistan. Lord Ahmed led an anti-India protest campaign called ‘India …
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January 27, 2018 -
10,000-year-old ‘crayon’ discovered in England
Archaeologists have discovered one of the earliest examples of a ‘crayon’ possibly used by our ancestors 10,000 years ago for applying colour to their animal skins or for artwork. The ochre crayon was discovered near an ancient lake, now blanketed in peat, near Scarborough, North Yorkshire in England. An ochre pebble was found at another …
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January 27, 2018 -
NRIs in UK keen to invest in varsities in UP: Deputy CM
Non-Resident Indians in the UK have expressed their willingness in setting up universities in Uttar Pradesh, state’s deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma said here. Sharma, who also holds the education portfolio, said that leading industrialists are also interested in investing in the “rapidly modernising” state during his meetings here. He was in the UK on …
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January 25, 2018 -
Apple joins Malala Fund to empower girls’ education
Apple on Monday announced to support The Malala Fund — led by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai — which is focused on advocating every girl’s right to 12 years of free, safe and quality education. Apple will become the fund’s first Laureate partner, enabling a significant expansion of Malala’s effort to support girls’ education …
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January 22, 2018 -
Indian-origin steel tycoon to bid for French assets
UK-based Indian-origin steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty House Group is set to make an “unconditional and comprehensive offer” for the assets of two flagship French steel businesses. The offer, to be made in court next week, is aimed at securing the jobs of close to 1,600 employees at six operations across France, as well as …
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January 20, 2018 -
Vijay Mallya to return to UK Court for hearing in extradition case
Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering allegedly amounting to around Rs. 9,000 crore, will return to court in London today for a hearing related to his extradition trial. The 62-year-old Mallya will be back in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London for what is …
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January 11, 2018 -
John Lennon’s motorbike to be auctioned
Late singer John Lennon’s motorcycle will be auctioned at the National Motorcycle Museum in England in March. The Honda Monkey-Trail Bike XUC 91H motobike that was once owned by the late Beatles legend is up for 30,000 pounds at an auction slated to take place on March 4, reports express.co.uk. Lennon passed away aged 40 …
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January 4, 2018 -
Helly, Bhavini holiday in London
Actresses Helly Shah and Bhavini Purohit are enjoying their vacation in London. “I am having the best time in London. The place and people here are very nice. It was a memorable New Year celebration with Bhavini. Our celebrations are still going on,” Helly, who has appeared in shows like Swaragini and Devanshi, said in …
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January 2, 2018 -
4 killed in New Year stabbings in London
Four young men have been killed in stabbing incidents in London amid New Year celebrations, the Met Police said. Three were stabbed on New Year’s Eve and a fourth in the early hours of New Year’s Day in unrelated incidents, BBC reported on Monday. Another young man stabbed on New Year’s Day is in a …
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January 2, 2018 -
‘20,000 men interested in sexually abusing children’
The British police chief in charge of child protection says an estimated 20,000 men have shown an interest in sexually abusing children, the media reported. Officer Simon Bailey, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead on child protection, on Friday said investigators monitoring a single online chatroom in 2017 identified 4,000 men using it from the …
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December 30, 2017 -
Church of England bishop slams Christian Trump supporters
A senior Church of England bishop has slammed conservative evangelical Christians in the US for their “uncritical support” of Donald Trump, urging them to reflect on how their endorsement of the President relates to their faith. Paul Bayes, the bishop of Liverpool, told the Guardian that “self-styled evangelicals” risked bringing the word evangelical into disrepute, …
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December 28, 2017