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Women may be allowed to join British infantry by 2016
World | Dec 19, 2014, 01:44 PM ISTLondon: In a first, women could be allowed to serve in the British infantry units by 2016, a media report said Friday.An army review of the ban on women serving in close combat is continuing,
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A British student raises thousands for a homeless hero
World | Dec 17, 2014, 11:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: Yesterday's terror attack in Peshawar School that killed around 132 children has left the world shocked and wondering if there is any shred of humanity left. It is said that even a single
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British PM condemns Taliban attack on Pak school
World | Dec 16, 2014, 05:00 PM ISTLondon: British Prime Minister David Cameron today condemned the gruesome attack on an army-run school in Pakistan in which more than 100 people, mostly students, were killed by Taliban militants."The news from Pakistan is deeply
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Do away with British-era drills for bosses: Govt to police
India | Dec 14, 2014, 08:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: Government has issued a directive to the heads of central police organisations and departments to shun British-era “decorative” practices like a battery of junior staff “escorting” their bosses during their visits to government
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Scamsters pose as RBI chief Raghuram Rajan, lure people to deposit Rs 15,500, get Rs 5.50 crore
India | Dec 05, 2014, 08:54 AM ISTNew Delhi: Taking bank lottery scam to a new level, scamsters are using the name and picture of RBI chief Raghuram Rajan to lure gullible people into making a cash deposit of Rs 15,500 to
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PM Modi gifts Rani Lakshmibai's petition against British to Abbott
World | Nov 18, 2014, 06:41 AM ISTCanberra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gifted Australian lawyer John Lang's 1854 petition on behalf of Rani Lakshmibai against the East India Company to his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott.Modi gave the gift to Abbott just
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'Westernised education concept dealt a blow to Indian culture'
National | Oct 16, 2014, 04:11 PM ISTJodhpur: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday held westernised education concept brought by Britishers responsible for dealing a severe blow to the values and culture of the country and said present system was not fulfilling
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British, French PMs discuss economy, IS threat
World | Oct 07, 2014, 11:12 AM ISTLondon: British Prime Minister David Cameron and visiting French Prime Minister Manuel Valls met and discussed about the future of Europe, economy and the global battle against the Islamic State (IS).The meeting was held on
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Recovered British Ebola patient to return to Africa
World | Sep 12, 2014, 11:42 AM ISTLondon: The first British person to contract Ebola in Africa is to return to the country where he was infected in order to help others fight the disease.William Pooley was treated in a special isolation
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British newspaper alleges corruption in 2022 World Cup vote
Football | Jun 01, 2014, 04:07 PM ISTLONDON : A former member of FIFA's executive committee was accused Sunday of making payments totaling $5 million to senior football officials in return for support for Qatar's successful bid for the 2022 World Cup.
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IOC shoots down British report on moving Rio Games
Other Sports | May 10, 2014, 09:46 AM ISTLONDON : The IOC said Friday there is "not a shred of truth" to a British newspaper report that London has been approached about replacing Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 Olympics. The
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Indian scientist wins top British research fellowship
May 03, 2014, 09:51 PM ISTLondon: An Indian scientist in Britain has been granted a prestigious fellowship worth 1,068,000 pounds (around $1.8 million) by a top British agency that funds research in engineering and the physical sciences.Ravinder Dahiya, a senior
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British Sikh head teacher pushed out of post for opposing ban on sex education
World | Mar 09, 2014, 04:56 PM ISTLondon: A British Sikh head of a school has alleged that he was pushed out of his post by the school's Muslim governors for opposing their move to ban sex education classes and allow only
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200 British women soldiers sent home for being pregnant
World | Mar 01, 2014, 06:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: Nearly 200 British soldiers have been ordered home from Afghanistan and Iraq after they became pregnant, it has been revealed. They were sent back to the UK and their pregnancies mark a sharp
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Porsche Supercup Championship: British racer Edwards killed in crash
Other Sports | Oct 15, 2013, 05:38 PM ISTBrisbane: Porsche Supercup Championship leader Sean Edwards died Tuesday in a crash during a training drive in Australia. Porsche Motorsport said on its website that the 26-year-old Edwards, the son of former Formula One driver
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Interpol issues alert for British terror widow
World | Sep 26, 2013, 08:42 PM ISTLondon: Interpol on Thursday issued an arrest notice on behalf of Kenyan authorities for Samantha Lewthwaite, the fugitive Briton whom news media have dubbed the “white widow.”Lewthwaite—a 29-year-old Muslim convert whose first husband was one
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British man arrested in Kenya after mall siege
World | Sep 25, 2013, 04:11 PM ISTLondon: The Foreign Office has confirmed that a British man has been arrested in Kenya following the siege at an upscale mall that has left dozens dead.The agency said in a statement Wednesday that British
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Simon Cowell's child will be British
Hollywood | Sep 09, 2013, 05:25 PM ISTLondon: Music mogul Simon Cowell's partner Lauren Silverman will give birth to their child here because it fits their schedule. Since the delivery will be here, the baby will be completely British.Silverman is based in
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IGI airport gets British certification for RTS management
India | Sep 07, 2013, 11:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indira Gandhi International airport here has become the first airport in the world to be conferred with British Standards Institution certification for implementing Road Traffic Safety (RTS) management system.The airport has received the
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British Sikh girls at risk of 'sexual grooming': BBC report
World | Sep 04, 2013, 11:06 AM ISTLondon: Minor British Sikh girls sexually abused by gangs of Asian men who befriend them over a period of time usually do not report the crime to authorities, according to a new investigation by the