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  Pakistan to request British govt for Nawaz Sharif's deportation

  World | March 02, 2020 6:51 IST

  Pakistan has announced that it will request the British government to deport former prime minister Nawaz Sharif as he is an "absconder". 

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  Make Operation Bluestar files public: UK judge to British govt

  World | June 12, 2018 22:19 IST

  In 2014, UK government documents declassified under the 30-year rule to make such material public had revealed that British military advice was given to Indian forces prior to the Bluestar.  

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  British PM Theresa May could trigger Article 50 next week: Report

  World | March 11, 2017 7:02 IST

  Theresa May could formally trigger Brexit as early as Tuesday after European leaders revealed that they were already making preparations for an announcement.

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  ‘Why don’t you teach colonial history in schools?’ Shashi Tharoor asks Britain

  India | March 04, 2017 19:10 IST

  Former UN Under-Secretary General and Congress MP, Shashi Tharoor is undeniably the best orator of the time. People have always admired him for standing for his country and showing the mirror to the British.

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  Chopper scam: India has approached UK for extradition of middleman, says govt

  India | April 28, 2016 17:36 IST

  New Delhi: India has approached the British government for extradition of Christian Michel, the middleman named by Italian investigators as a key intermediary in swinging the controversial deal for AgustaWestland choppers. Minister of State for

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  King Sobhuza II: The longest reigning monarch in the world

  World | September 09, 2015 23:36 IST

  New Delhi: As Queen Elizabeth II has achieved the feat of longest reigning monarch of United Kingdom and leaving her great grandmother Queen Victoria behind. Elizabeth II who is 89 years, have reigned for 63

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  Independence Day: Know all about the 'National Flag' of India!

  India | August 15, 2015 13:28 IST

  India is all set to celebrate the 69th Independence Day on August 15. Every year, the commemoration of India's independence from the British Empire enlightens the felling of patriotism among the citizens.On 15 August 1947,

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  Keith Vaz seeks UK govt help for Mahatma Gandhi statue

  World | November 23, 2014 12:57 IST

  London: Britain's longest serving MP of Asian origin Keith Vaz has asked the UK government to support the installation of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Parliament Square."The British government must step in and provide support for

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  David Cameron may ban British jihadis returning home

  World | September 01, 2014 9:39 IST

  London: British Prime Minister David Cameron plans to counter threats posed by Islamic State (IS) militants and may consider banning Britain-born jihadis stationed in Iraq and Syria from returning home.According to officials on Monday, British

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  PM Narendra Modi calls for greater collaboration between India-UK

  India | August 26, 2014 8:14 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for greater collaboration between India and United Kingdom in education, skills development, clean energy, infrastructure development and cleaning of rivers. Modi, during his meeting with Deputy Prime Minister

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  Today in History: Quit India Movement day

  World | August 09, 2013 6:14 IST

  New Delhi: On 8 August 1942 at the All-India Congress Committee session in Bombay, Mahatma Gandhi launched the 'Quit India' movement. On August 9, 1942 the Quit India Movement began which resulted in the arrest

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  Britain introduces same-sex marriage bill

  World | January 25, 2013 20:58 IST

  London,Jan 25: The British government published a bill to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday, and said lawmakers will get their first vote on it in Parliament next month.The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill extends marriage