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China arrests British, American investigators
World | Aug 27, 2013, 09:36 AM ISTBeijing: Two corporate investigators, a Briton and an American, have been arrested in Shanghai on charges of illegally selling personal information about Chinese citizens, police announced Tuesday.The announcement was the Chinese government's first word on
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British woman eaten by pets at home
World | Aug 13, 2013, 11:49 PM ISTLondon: An elderly and reclusive woman died unnoticed and her body was gnawed by her cats as she lay unnoticed inside her home in Britain for several weeks, an inquest has heard.Janet Veal's body was
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Obama, Kevin Rudd congratulate British royals on new birth
World | Jul 23, 2013, 11:18 AM ISTWashington, July 23: US President Barack Obama has congratulated Prince William and his wife Kate on the birth of their first child."Michelle and I are so pleased to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
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Better Indo-Pak ties crucial for Afghan peace: British PM
World | Jul 18, 2013, 03:07 PM ISTLondon, July 18: British Prime Minister David Cameron praised India and Pakistan for taking initiative to resume bilateral talks to improve relations and urged them to play a crucial role in bringing back peace to
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British sprinter goes faster than Bolt this year
Other Sports | Jul 14, 2013, 02:47 PM ISTBirmingham, July 14: British sprinter James Dasaolu clocked 9.91 seconds at the Sainsbury's British Championships here, going faster than world record holder Usain Bolt who ran 9.94 sec in this year's world 100-metre rankings.Dasaolu is
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Real-life murder trial to be shown on British TV for first time
World | Jul 10, 2013, 08:12 AM ISTLondon, July 10: An actual murder trial will be broadcast on television in Britain, and is expected to give a rare insight into the court system, BBC reported Tuesday.The programme was filmed over a period
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Mercedes' Nico Rosberg wins British GP
Other Sports | Jun 30, 2013, 09:46 PM ISTSilverstone, June 30 : Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg won a thrilling and action-packed British Grand Prix here on Sunday.The German driver won only 0.7 seconds ahead of Red Bull's Mark Webber, who came second 7.1
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UK's Cameron pledges to 'stand together' with Pak on terrorism
World | Jun 30, 2013, 05:22 PM ISTIslamabad, Jun 30: Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron today promised to “stand together” with Pakistan in the war against terrorism and nudged his counterpart Nawaz Sharif to help clinch a peace deal with Afghanistan before
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British Grand Prix: Force India impress in qualifying
Other Sports | Jun 29, 2013, 10:04 PM ISTSilverstone (England), June 29: Sahara Force India's Paul di Resta and Adrian set the fifth and seventh fastest time at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix qualifying here on Saturday.Lewis Hamilton blazed to pole in
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UK's Cameron backs gay marriage in Pride message
World | Jun 29, 2013, 05:37 PM ISTLondon, Jun 29: British Prime Minister David Cameron has reaffirmed his support for same-sex marriage in a message to mark gay and lesbian Pride Day.Cameron said a bill legalizing gay marriage, currently before Parliament, would
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Force India's Rossiter to drive in British GP practice session
Other Sports | Jun 27, 2013, 08:18 PM ISTSilverstone (England), June 27: Force India's simulator driver James Rossiter will make his Formula 1 weekend debut in the morning practice session here Friday, ahead of Sunday's British Grand Prix.The 29-year-old Briton will drive Adrian
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British, world leaders pay tributes to Margaret Thatcher
World | Apr 08, 2013, 10:36 PM ISTLondon/New Delhi : Britain's first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher may have divided opinion during her lifetime but her death here today has attracted a unanimous outpouring of tributes across party and political lines.Prime Minister
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Falklands referendum shows 99.8 per cent want to stay British
World | Mar 12, 2013, 01:01 PM ISTStanley (Falkland Islands), Mar 12 : Falkland Islands voters decided by an overwhelming 99.8 percent margin Monday to keep their government just the way it is: a British Overseas Territory.Of the 1,517 valid votes cast
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Indian British dancer Odedra wants tips from surviving nautch dancers
India | Nov 11, 2012, 12:18 PM ISTKolkata, Nov 11: Renowned Indian British contemporary dancer Aakash Odedra says he would love to document and learn from the last surviving Indian nautch dancers, known as 'tawaifs' who, he feels, have seen both the
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India, Pak World Cup semi-final was fixed, says British journalist
Cricket | Nov 11, 2012, 08:46 AM ISTLondon, Nov 11 : Ed Hawkins, a sports-betting journalist, who has spent months investigating corruption in cricket, has in his latest book "Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy" has alleged that the India v Pakistan World Cup
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British double agent George Blake proud of his career
World | Nov 07, 2012, 05:26 PM ISTMoscow, Nov 7: George Blake, a former British spy who doubled as a Soviet agent, has spoken about his career with pride and called himself an "exceptionally lucky man" in an interview published in a
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British company to dig up 140 WW2 Spitfire planes buried in Myanmar
World | Oct 19, 2012, 05:17 PM ISTYangon, Oct 19 : As many as 140 World War II Spitfire fighter planes—three to four times the number of airworthy models known to exist—are believed to be buried in near-pristine condition in Myanmar. A
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British study questions expensive cough syrups' benefits
World | Oct 15, 2012, 04:11 PM ISTLondon, Oct 15: An assessment in Britain by consumer campaigners Which? and a panel of medical experts has questioned the alleged health benefits of cough syrups.For instance, one manufacturer claimed that their preparation “works deep
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British woman of Pak origin kidnapped in Lahore
World | Sep 10, 2012, 09:59 AM ISTIslamabad, Sep 10 : A British woman of Pakistani origin has been kidnapped in Lahore city, police said Sunday night.The 20-year-old Aisha Ali came to Lahore to attend a wedding ceremony and was kidnapped at
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British minister calls for swearing crackdown
Football | Jul 16, 2012, 06:11 PM ISTLondon, Jul 16: British culture secretary Jeremy Hunt says swearing on the football pitch "has gone too far" and wants authorities to crack down on the problem.Hunt spoke Monday on British television and said he