Commonwealth

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (AP)

‘Fake history’, but ‘slip’ in Bridgerton may land on cancel culture blindspot

And in other bad news: there is severe inflation. Households face energy bills four times what they were last year

27 Mar 2022 11:37 PM

We take skin colourism as a nasty ingredient of our prejudices -- which we shouldn’t. (Photo: AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | My adventures with Oprah, the real queen of Yankeeland

Interviews with royals are like a virus plague, you don’t want to catch them, but you can’t avoid hearing all about them

13 Mar 2021 4:10 AM

Prince Charles paid obeisance at the Gurudwara and interacted with the Sikhs. Besides, he was seen flipping roties during his visit. (Photo: ANI)

On his 10th visit to India, Prince Charles visits Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

His visit comes a day after the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev was celebrated.

13 Nov 2019 5:46 PM

Jaishankar is London to attend the 19th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers' Meeting. (Photo: ANI)

EAM Jaishankar meets Bangladesh minister at Commonwealth conclave

The EAM is likely to meet his British counterpart Jeremey Hunt among other foreign ministers.

10 Jul 2019 8:03 PM

Mehul Choksi is the prime accused in the PNB fraud

Request on Mehul Choksi being considered by Antigua: MEA

Significantly, the Antiguan government way back in 2001 had then notified India as a “designated Commonwealth country”.

10 Aug 2018 1:53 AM

Markle and Prince Harry were accompanying Queen at annual ceremony which champions inspirational young people from across Commonwealth. (Photo: AP)

Meghan Markle unveils glossy new curls at Buckingham Palace event

The Duchess of Sussex joined Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth at Young Leaders awards bash in the palace ballroom.

27 Jun 2018 11:16 AM

Heena Sidhu (centre) poses along with runners-up Mathilde Lamolle (left) and P. Shri Nivetha.

Shooting: Heena clinches gold in Hannover

Earlier, Heena qualified for the final in fourth place scoring 572 while Shri Nivetha topped the qualification with a total of 582.

15 May 2018 2:07 AM

A ‘royal’ string set!

Ace violinist jyotsna believes in making a mark through soulful renditions. She did just that at the buckingham palace.

01 May 2018 12:37 AM

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AFP)

Of migrants and their antecedents

Mr Powell was calling on the British nation to recognise the peril that threatened Britain through the presence of immigrants.

21 Apr 2018 12:27 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with members of the Indian community during the “Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath” programme at Westminster, London. (Photo: PTI)

PM protest turns violent after tricolour torn down

Scotland Yard officers step in to rescue Indian scribe caught in incident.

20 Apr 2018 6:42 AM

India & Commonwealth: Renewal or burial?

The Commonwealth seems to be at a crossroads at present mainly because Britain has voted to leave the EU.

18 Apr 2018 12:45 AM

Dancers perform at the opening ceremony on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

England faces extreme Brexit in guide book

But it also says that England joined the Games in 1970, which was the year Gambia became a republic within the Commonwealth.

05 Apr 2018 5:51 AM

Olympic champ Peaty says no to 200m

Boosting the chances of reigning title-holder Ross Murdoch of Scotland, Australia’s Matt Wilson and England’s Andrew Willis.

05 Apr 2018 5:46 AM

Violet Mosse Brown died aged 117. (Photo: AP)

Oldest person in the world dies at 117 in Jamaica

Violet Mosse Brown was the last person to have lived under the reign of Queen Victoria when Jamaica was part of the British West Indies.

17 Sep 2017 6:17 PM

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