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Hockey World League: Indian men thrashed 5-1 by Great Britain
Hockey | Jul 06, 2015, 08:17 AM ISTAntwerp, Belgium: India were thumped 5-1 by Great Britain in the third place playoff at the Hockey World League (HWL) Semifinals at the Brasschaat Municipal Park in Antwerp, Belgium on Sunday.For Britain, Alastair Brogdon, Chris
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Indian team needs to organize defence better: Sardar Singh
Hockey | Jul 05, 2015, 11:57 PM ISTAntwerp (Belgium): After suffering a 1-5 loss to Great Britain, India captain Sardar Singh today said his team needs to organise its defence better if it has to be ranked among the top international sides.India
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Indian defence crumbles, lose 1-5 to Britain bronze play-off
Hockey | Jul 05, 2015, 09:35 PM ISTAntwerp (Belgium): India's defence crumbled in the bronze medal playoff as they crashed to a 1-5 defeat against Great Britain for a fourth-place finish at the World League Semifinals, here today.This is Britain's biggest
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Magna Carta inspired Mahatma Gandhi for liberty of land: David Cameron
World | Jun 16, 2015, 10:14 AM ISTLondon: The Magna Carta, hailed as the cornerstone of parliamentary democracy, inspired legends like Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela for liberty to their lands and people, Prime Minister David Cameron said today as Britain marked
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17-year old Britain boy becomes ISIS's youngest suicide bomber
World | Jun 15, 2015, 05:15 PM ISTLondon: A 17-year-old boy, who left the UK to join ISIS terror group, is believed to have become Britain's youngest ever suicide bomber.Reports say that he blew himself up in Iraq with militants posting pictures
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More Than 230,000 Killed Since 2011 in Syria Conflict: Monitor
World | Jun 09, 2015, 09:38 PM ISTSyria's brutal conflict has left more than 230,000 people dead including almost 11,500 children since it broke out in 2011, a monitoring group said today.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had documented
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UK royals release first official Princess Charlotte photos
World | Jun 07, 2015, 05:11 PM ISTLondon: Britain's royal family has released the first official photos of month-old Princess Charlotte, photographed by her mother in the arms of elder brother Prince George.Kensington Palace issued four images Saturday, taken by the Duchess
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He or She? Church of England debates God's gender!
World | Jun 02, 2015, 08:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The world has always been divided over the veracity of claims regarding existence of God, Britain is busy debating the issue with an entirely different perspective. There is an unusual tussle going on
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Britain's 'White Widow' responsible for 400 deaths
World | May 19, 2015, 08:45 AM ISTLondon: Britain's most wanted female terrorist, Samantha Lewthwaite, commonly known as the "White Widow" is believed to have killed 400 people and has directed terror raids, suicide attacks and car bombings in Somalia and Kenya,
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David Cameron gets majority, return of single party govt in UK
World | May 08, 2015, 08:44 PM ISTLondon: Prime Minister David Cameron today won a stunning majority in Britain, disproving predictions of a terribly hung parliament and was on course to forming a single party government ending a brief coalition era. The
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100-minute old baby Teddy turns saviour, donates kidneys and heart valves!
Life | Apr 29, 2015, 08:44 PM IST2-hour old baby Teddy remembered as world's youngest organ donor“He lived and died a hero. It's impossible to explain how proud we are of him,” said by the parents of a boy Teddy who lived
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Bieber to headline a music festival in Britain
Hollywood | Mar 25, 2015, 09:17 AM ISTLondon: Singer Justin Bieber has confirmed that he will be headlining a festival in Birmingham this August. This will be his first appearance on the British stage since his 2013 tour which suffered with a
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Twitter can persuade youngsters to vote
Mar 23, 2015, 12:54 PM ISTLondon :The micro-blogging site Twitter can not only help political parties gauge the mood of youngsters but also persuade them to vote as elections approach, says a study.The study that involved 3,000 Twitter-users aged 18
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Zayn Malik flies home from One Direction tour with stress
Hollywood | Mar 20, 2015, 06:05 PM ISTLondon: One Direction is one man down on its world tour! The boy band's publicist says a stressed Zayn Malik is flying home to Britain.Publicist Simon Jones said Thursday that "Zayn has been signed off
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UK planning to teach 11-year-olds about rape in new classes: Report
World | Mar 09, 2015, 08:27 AM ISTLondon: Children from the age of 11 in Britain are to be taught about the difference between rape and consensual sex amid concerns that teenagers are coming under unprecedented pressure to have intercourse at an
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Indian cuisine pretty big in Britain
Lifestyle | Feb 16, 2015, 11:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: She comes from a family of chefs and co-owns Southall-based Brilliant Restaurant that specialises in Punjabi cooking with a Kenyan twist. Dipna Anand, a London-based Indian chef, says the city has welcomed Indian
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US, UK and France announce closures, evacuations of embassies in Yemen amid turmoil
World | Feb 11, 2015, 03:52 PM ISTSanaa, Yemen: The United States, Britain and France said Wednesday they were closing their embassies in Yemen following Shiite rebels seizing power there, highlighting the turmoil gripping the country as it marked the fourth anniversary
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Britain becomes first country to allow creation of 'three-parent' babies
World | Feb 04, 2015, 08:24 AM ISTLondon: Britain on Tuesday became the first country in the world to allow the creation of babies with DNA from three people after MPs voted for the controversial procedure.Lawmakers at the House Commons voted by
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Britain warns India of possible terror attack by ISIS
India | Jan 20, 2015, 02:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Britain has warned India about possible attack by ISIS and said all efforts must be taken to check activities of the Middle East terrorist group.British officials have conveyed this to their Indian counterparts
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London lights up in French tricolour to mark terror deaths
World | Jan 12, 2015, 10:08 AM ISTLondon: London's famous landmarks were lit up in the colours of the French national flag in tribute to the 17 people killed in the Paris terror attacks on Sunday night.The Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and