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  • david cameron gets majority return of single party govt in

    David Cameron gets majority, return of single party govt in UK

    World | May 08, 2015, 08:44 PM IST

    London:  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

  • 100 minute old baby teddy turns saviour donates kidneys and

    100-minute old baby Teddy turns saviour, donates kidneys and heart valves!

    Life | Apr 29, 2015, 08:44 PM IST

    2-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

  • bieber to headline a music festival in britain

    Bieber to headline a music festival in Britain

    Hollywood | Mar 25, 2015, 09:17 AM IST

    London: 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

  • twitter can persuade youngsters to vote

    Twitter can persuade youngsters to vote

    Mar 23, 2015, 12:54 PM IST

    London :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

  • zayn malik flies home from one direction tour with stress

    Zayn Malik flies home from One Direction tour with stress

    Hollywood | Mar 20, 2015, 06:05 PM IST

    London: 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

  • uk planning to teach 11 year olds about rape in new classes

    UK planning to teach 11-year-olds about rape in new classes: Report

    World | Mar 09, 2015, 08:27 AM IST

    London: 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

  • indian cuisine pretty big in britain

    Indian cuisine pretty big in Britain

    Lifestyle | Feb 16, 2015, 11:41 PM IST

    New 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

  • us uk and france announce closures evacuations of embassies

    US, UK and France announce closures, evacuations of embassies in Yemen amid turmoil

    World | Feb 11, 2015, 03:52 PM IST

    Sanaa, 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

  • britain becomes first country to allow creation of three

    Britain becomes first country to allow creation of 'three-parent' babies

    World | Feb 04, 2015, 08:24 AM IST

    London: 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

  • britain warns india of possible terror attack by isis

    Britain warns India of possible terror attack by ISIS

    India | Jan 20, 2015, 02:59 PM IST

    New 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

  • london lights up in french tricolour to mark terror deaths

    London lights up in French tricolour to mark terror deaths

    World | Jan 12, 2015, 10:08 AM IST

    London: 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

  • britain takes precautionary steps after paris terror attack

    Britain takes 'precautionary' steps after Paris terror attack

    World | Jan 09, 2015, 08:42 AM IST

    London: Britain has taken "precautionary" steps to boost security along its border with France, following the terror attack on the office of a magazine in Paris, British Home Secretary, Theresa May, said Thursday.On Wednesday, gunmen

  • new ebola vaccine trial begins in britain

    New Ebola vaccine trial begins in Britain

    World | Jan 07, 2015, 07:38 AM IST

    London: Oxford University doctors and scientists are starting the first safety trial of an experimental preventative Ebola vaccine, aiming to have vaccinated all 72 healthy adult volunteers by the end of January.Volunteers for the trial,

  • scotland yard foils sydney style siege in the uk police

    Scotland Yard foils Sydney-style siege in the UK: police chief

    World | Dec 17, 2014, 08:40 PM IST

    London: Britain was just "days away" from a terrorist attack similar to the recent siege in a Sydney cafe before Scotland Yard foiled it, the head of the Metropolitan Police said today.Scotland Yard foiled a

  • britain pledges more support for children affected by ebola

    Britain pledges more support for children affected by Ebola

    World | Dec 17, 2014, 07:29 AM IST

    London: Britain has pledged a 2.5 million pounds fund to help children affected by Ebola. The fund will go to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, according to the Department for International Development."Ebola not

  • britain condemns pakistan school attack

    Britain condemns Pakistan school attack

    World | Dec 17, 2014, 06:24 AM IST

    London: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday condemned the attack on a school in Pakistan which reportedly killed more than 130 people, mostly children.The deadly attack took place on Tuesday morning when a group

  • lindsay lohan finds new man keen to settle in britain

    Lindsay Lohan finds new man, keen to settle in Britain

    Hollywood | Dec 15, 2014, 08:46 AM IST

    Los Angeles: Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan, who has found a new man - a banker, wants to settle in Britain permanently.One of her friends said that the 28-year-old has left US for good and is

  • obama meets prince william at white house

    Obama meets Prince William at White House

    World | Dec 09, 2014, 07:31 AM IST

    Washington: President Barack Obama today met Britain's Prince William, who is on a whirlwind three-day visit to the United States, at the White House.William, the second in line to succeed his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II,

  • spotlight on britain at 39th kolkata book fair

    Spotlight on Britain at 39th Kolkata book fair

    Lifestyle | Dec 09, 2014, 07:05 AM IST

    Kolkata: Pegged to be a 'festival of ideas', the 39th edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair that begins here Jan 28 will focus on literary works from Britain and will be graced by the

  • us partners continue airstrikes against is

    US, partners continue airstrikes against IS

    World | Dec 04, 2014, 12:20 PM IST

    Washington: The US and its partner nations continued to attack Islamic State (IS) forces over the past three days using fighters and bombers to conduct 14 airstrikes.Separately, US and partner-nation military forces conducted 11 airstrikes

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