Britain
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Lewis Hamilton fastest in final practice for British Grand Prix
Other Sports | Jul 15, 2017, 08:36 PM ISTMercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was the fastest to secure the 1st pole position in the British Grand Prix in the final practice.
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Brexit begins as UK publishes bill to repeal European Union law
World | Jul 13, 2017, 05:43 PM ISTThe 52-page Great Repeal Bill published in Parliament is known as the "European Union (Withdrawal) Bill" and will convert EU law into UK law before Brexit is completed in 2019.
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British PM Theresa May survives first major test in Parliament
World | Jun 29, 2017, 11:20 PM ISTThe MPs voted in favour of the Queen's Speech by 323 votes to 309 with a majority of 14.
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Britain warns of suspending Northern Ireland autonomy
World | Jun 29, 2017, 08:23 AM ISTNorther Ireland has time till Thursday to conclude negotiations and form a power-sharing government, but talks have stalled and been delayed, leading many to think that the deadline will not be met.
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Britain to grant Queen Elizabeth II 78 pc raise, will boost her paycheck to Rs 626 crore
World | Jun 28, 2017, 01:20 PM ISTPayouts from the state are expected to remain at elevated levels for 10 years as Buckingham Palace undergoes an extensive facelift
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Britain has become a haven for fugitives, says Indian envoy YK Sinha
World | Jun 27, 2017, 11:09 PM IST“We feel the UK has become a haven for fugitives from justice. The way the UK permits anti-India activity on its soil, in Delhi people are quite perturbed about that," the Indian envoy said.
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Brexit: PM Theresa May offers hope for European Union citizens, wins guarded praise
World | Jun 23, 2017, 07:23 PM ISTMay’s proposals at an EU summit were a carefully timed gesture days after talks began on Britain’s departure. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called them “a good start.”
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Britain, European Union begin historic Brexit negotiations
World | Jun 19, 2017, 06:00 PM ISTSpeaking in Brussels, Brexit Minister David Davis said London wanted a "new, deep and special partnership" in the interest of Britons and all Europeans, Sky News reported.
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British PM Theresa May apologises to own MPs for ‘election mess’
World | Jun 13, 2017, 09:14 AM IST“I got us into this mess, and I’m going to get us out,” Theresa May told Conservatives MPs in Westminster.
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British PM Theresa May's top aides resign after election fiasco
World | Jun 10, 2017, 07:26 PM ISTJoint chiefs of staff Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill formed part of May’s small inner circle and were blamed by many Conservatives for the party’s lackluster campaign and unpopular election platform.
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British PM Theresa May finalises cabinet amid minority govt talks with DUP
World | Jun 10, 2017, 07:15 PM ISTYesterday, May declared her intention to lead a government with the support of the Northern Ireland MPs of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) -- describing the tie-up as a government of "certainty".
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British PM Theresa May forms ‘minority’ government, makes no change to top ministerial team
World | Jun 09, 2017, 11:03 PM ISTMay got down to the business of government at 10 Downing Street and announced that her core finance, defence and Brexit team will remain in place with her.
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‘Wounded’ Theresa May vows to stay as UK PM, says ‘will stick to Brexit timetable’
World | Jun 09, 2017, 07:24 PM ISTWith 649 of 650 seats in the House of Commons declared, May’s bruised Conservatives had 318 — short of the 326 they needed for an outright majority and well down from the 330 seats they had before May’s roll of the electoral dice.
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London terror attack: Pakistani-origin man among two attackers
World | Jun 05, 2017, 11:53 PM ISTScotland Yard today named two of the three terrorists behind the London attack as Khuram Butt, a British citizen born in Pakistan, and Rachid Redouane.
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Theresa May calls London attack a 'strike on free world'
World | Jun 05, 2017, 09:19 PM ISTIn a video address from her Downing Street office, May pointed out that the victims in Saturday's attack in London's Southwark district -- in which seven people were killed and 48 injured -- included a number of nationalities.
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UK political parties suspend election campaign after terror attack
World | Jun 04, 2017, 07:28 PM ISTThe Opposition Labour party has also indicated that all planned campaign events for today would be called off.
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12 arrested in connection with London terror attack
World | Jun 04, 2017, 07:15 PM ISTInvestigators raided several addresses in Barking, 14 km east of London Bridge where three men were gunned down after driving a white van into pedestrians and then stabbing people in a nearby market on Saturday night.
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UK polls to go ahead on June 8; PM May condemns Islamist extremism
World | Jun 04, 2017, 07:39 PM ISTThe Prime Minister further informed that campaigns will resume on Monday and general election will be held on Thursday.
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Theresa May invokes post-Brexit trade with India to win votes
World | Jun 01, 2017, 09:19 PM ISTMay's reaction has been to shift the focus back to Brexit and away from domestic issues, which have dominated the headlines in recent days.
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Facebook’s new feature ‘Perspective’ compares and displays views of political parties
World | Jun 01, 2017, 07:01 PM ISTA new feature launched by social media giant Facebook helps users compare the stance of the major political parties. The launch of the feature, named ‘Perspective’, comes ahead of the general election in Britain and gives users a unique insight