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  British archer Williamson makes her 6th Olympics

  Other Sports | May 09, 2012 20:41 IST

  London, May 9: British archer Alison Williamson will compete at the Olympics for a sixth time.The 40-year-old Williamson was handed the final discretionary place on the squad for London after missing out on an automatic

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  Pak militants behead British Red Cross doctor in Quetta

  World | April 29, 2012 21:52 IST

  Quetta (Pakistan), Apr 29: The beheaded body of a kidnapped British doctor working for the International Committee of the Red Cross was found dumped by the roadside today here,  police and Red Cross officials said.Khalil

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  Model Lily Cole branches into art, film, tv

  Hollywood | April 20, 2012 15:51 IST

  New York, Apr 20: British it-girl Lily Cole doesn't want to be boxed in: The successful model launched an eco-friendly clothing line, has two upcoming films and a new television series in the works.Cole stars

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  UK Police Arrest Hacking Suspect For Intimidating Witness

  World | March 15, 2012 10:54 IST

  London, Mar 15: British police investigating phone-hacking at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World arrested the former chief reporter of the tabloid on Wednesday for allegedly intimidating a witness.Neville Thurlbeck, 51, was initially arrested on

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  Wounded British Journalist Smuggled From Syria

  World | February 29, 2012 7:31 IST

  Beirut, Feb 29: A wounded British photographer who had been trapped in the besieged Syrian city of Homs was spirited safely into Lebanon on Tuesday in a risky journey that killed 13 rebels who helped

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  UK PM Cameron Wants Football Racism Action Plan

  Football | February 23, 2012 10:33 IST

  London, Feb 23: British Prime Minister David Cameron asked England's football leaders on Wednesday to provide an action plan to banish the recent re-emergence of racism in the national sport.Addressing anti-racism campaigners, football officials and

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  British PM Cameron Hosts Downing St Football Racism Summit

  Football | February 22, 2012 14:31 IST

  London, Feb 22: British Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting a football racism summit following recent high-profile incidents.Downing Street says football leaders and anti-racism campaigners will join politicians to "identify what further action can be

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  British MPs Demand Cancellation Of UK Aid To India, After Pranab Describes It As Peanuts

  World | February 06, 2012 9:18 IST

  London, Feb 6: British Prime Minister David Cameron was under intense pressure on Sunday  night to slash the £1billion in aid Britain gives to India after the country said it no longer wanted the money,

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  Pranab Said, British Aid To India Was Peanuts, Britain Begged India To Accept Aid

  India | February 05, 2012 11:46 IST

  London, Feb 5: The Sunday Telegraph today reported that Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and other Indian ministers tried to terminate Britain's aid to their booming country last year,  but relented after the British begged

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  Boxer Amir Khan Gifts £100,000 Platinum Diamond Ring To Fiancee At Engagement Ceremony

  Other Sports | January 31, 2012 8:15 IST

  London, Jan 31: Pak origin British boxer Amir Khan was engaged to Faryal at a lavish engagement party at Bolton Wanderers' Reebok Stadium on Monday night. Khan, 25, and 20-year-old Faryal Makhdoom revealed their plans

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  Merlin Surprises It's Fans

  Hollywood | December 22, 2011 19:13 IST

  London, Dec 22: British medieval fantasy drama ‘Merlin' has a big surprise in store for its fans and its cast.Actor Colin Morgan, who plays the title character in the series, says that for the first

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  UK Moves Bill To Recall MPs

  World | December 14, 2011 18:35 IST

  London, Dec 14: The British public will be given the right to recall their local MP if they are found to have engaged in serious wrongdoing under proposals published in a draft Bill in Parliament.The

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  Pearce Confirmed As British Olympic Football Coach

  Football | October 20, 2011 20:53 IST

  Wembley, Oct 20: Stuart Pearce said he hopes to select a squad from all four home nations when he coaches Britain's first Olympic football team in 52 years, while Scotland reiterated that its players should

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  Cameron, Libyan Rebel Chief Welcome Progress By Rebel Forces

  World | August 23, 2011 9:28 IST

  London, Aug 22 : British Prime Minister David Cameron and Libyan rebel chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil today welcomed the remarkable progress made by the Free Libyan Forces and said the Libyan people are getting closer

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  Police: Singer Amy Winehouse Dies At Age 27

  Hollywood | July 23, 2011 23:38 IST

  London, Jul 23: Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27. Winehouse shot to fame with

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  Time Magazine Lists Rani Lakshmibai Among Daredevil Wives

  India | July 23, 2011 19:24 IST

  New York, Jul 23:  The young and fiery 19th century queen Lakshmibai of Jhansi, who fought the British valiantly in the 1857 war, has been listed by the Time magazine with the likes of Michelle

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  Large-Scale Plan Of Titanic Sells For $363,000

  World | May 29, 2011 16:49 IST

  London, May 29: A large-scale plan of the Titanic, prepared for the official inquiry into the ship's sinking, has fetched 220,000 pounds ($363,000) in a British auction.The sale price beat expectations for the 32.5-foot-long (9.9-meter)

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  British Woman Gives Birth To 5.6 Kg Baby Girl

  World | March 21, 2011 11:41 IST

  London, March 21: A British woman has given birth to the biggest ever baby girl, coming in at a whopping 5.67 kg (12lbs 8oz), reports Daily Mail.Pictured here next to her cousin Thomas  - who

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  Tiger Gatecrashes Katy Perry's Indian Wedding

  Hollywood | October 25, 2010 20:12 IST

  London: Popstar Katy Perry and British comedian Russell Brand spent their first night as man and wife surrounded by armed guards after a tiger gatecrashed their Indian wedding at the Ranthambore sanctuary. The male predator,

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  British Tennis Player Pulls Out Of CWG

  Other Sports | September 26, 2010 10:29 IST

  London, Sep 26 : Fearing a dengue epidemic and worried about hygiene in Games village, Britain's number one female tennis player Elena Baltacha today pulled out of the crisis-hit Commonwealth Games. Ranked 50 in the