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MI5 tried to recruit ‘Jihadi’ Siddhartha Dhar
Britain’s intelligence services had tried to recruit Indian-origin ISIS terror suspect Siddhartha Dhar as a double agent before he managed to flee to Syria, a media report here claimed on Sunday.
11 Jan 2016 3:55 AM
‘Bose, dying, said tell country I fought to the last...’
A British website, set up to catalogue the last days of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, has released what it claims are eyewitness accounts of the day he was reportedly killed in a plane crash in Taiwan o
10 Jan 2016 4:17 AM
Liverpool locked down over bomb scare
The city of Liverpool in the northwest of England was today put under lockdown as police negotiate with a man claiming to be in possession of a bomb sparked a possible terror threat at a highrise buil
09 Jan 2016 4:43 AM
3 UK shadow ministers resign in Labour revolt
Britain’s Opposition Labour Party found itself in the midst of major turmoil on Wednesday after three ministers resigned from the shadow cabinet, revolting against party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s decisio
07 Jan 2016 2:14 AM
UK acts to prevent doctors joining ISIS
A British delegation, including an imam from London, has visited Sudan in an attempt to stop British doctors studying in the country from joining the ISIS group in strife-torn Syria.
04 Jan 2016 2:30 AM
Oyster glitch: Londoners get free Tube rides
Thousands of commuters in the British capital on Saturday enjoyed unexpected free travel on the city’s transport network, including buses, trains and the underground Tube, after a technical glitch res
03 Jan 2016 5:37 AM
New files dismiss Netaji’s presence in China in 1952
A UK-based website set up to chart the last days of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose has released a new set of documents to dismiss claims that he may have been spotted in China years after his death in a p
03 Jan 2016 1:21 AM
Maggie’s fears on AIDS awareness adverts revealed
Britain’s former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was concerned that an AIDS awareness campaign in the 1980s would “harm” young teenagers, but was overruled, newly-released files show.
31 Dec 2015 3:31 AM
Prince William has access to confidential Cabinet papers
No good reason why Prince received information, says UK group Republic.
18 Dec 2015 12:25 AM
UK MPs on ISIS radar
Britain’s MPs have been told to increase security in their homes and constituencies amid fears they and their staff could be singled out for an attack by Islamic State (ISIS) militants.
14 Dec 2015 6:27 AM
Indian boy joins high IQ Mensa club in UK
A 13-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy has joined the coveted high IQ Mensa club in the UK after achieving a score of 161 out of a possible 162.
13 Dec 2015 2:38 AM
Priyanka Chopra voted ‘Sexiest Asian Woman’ in poll
Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra beat off global competition to retain her title as the “Sexiest Asian Woman” in an annual UK poll.
11 Dec 2015 5:12 AM
3 stabbed at London Tube in ‘terror act’
A machete-wielding man reportedly screaming “this is for Syria” stabbed three people at a London Underground train station before the police used a stun gun to arrest him, an assault Scotland Yard des
07 Dec 2015 3:57 AM
Charles Dickens museum opens at London house
A new museum fully dedicated to Charles Dickens has opened at the celebrated writer’s former home here with an exhibition which explores themes of one of his most famous works A Christ-mas Carol.
06 Dec 2015 1:02 AM
Mukherjee, Jha, Roy on $50K DSC Prize shortlist
UK-based Neel Mukherjee is among six authors of Indian-origin who have been shortlisted for this year’s coveted $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature.
28 Nov 2015 1:54 AM
Immigrant spouses must speak English, rules court in UK
The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge against immigration rules requiring people to speak English before joining their spouses in Britain, a landmark ruling which could affect thousan
19 Nov 2015 1:01 AM
Boris’ visa solution for Indian students
London mayor Boris Johnson has proposed a new Commonwealth work visa for Indian students which will allow them to work for two years after graduating from a British university which he hopes will help
17 Nov 2015 11:05 PM
Saeed Jaffrey, 86, dies in London
Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey, who gave sterling performances in over 100 Bollywood movies, including classics like Shatranj Ke Khilari, Masoom and Chashme Buddoor, besides leaving his mark in Hollywood
17 Nov 2015 1:31 AM
‘Armed’ Frenchman held at Gatwick airport
A 41-year-old Frenchman was on Saturday arrested at Britain’s second busiest airport Gatwick with a weapon that appeared to be a firearm, following the evacuation of a terminal, the police said.
15 Nov 2015 6:10 AM
PM Modi opens Ambedkar memorial in London
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a memorial here dedicated to B.R.
15 Nov 2015 1:02 AM
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