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Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson pulls out of UK PM race

In a statement on Sunday night, the former Prime Minister said: "In the last few days I have been overwhelmed by the number of people who suggested that I should once again contest the Conservative Party leadership.

  • Monday, 24 October 2022
Jeremy Hunt
Jeremy Hunt says Liz Truss is still in charge

Hunt and Truss are meeting in her Chequers residence on Sunday with tax rises and spending cuts on the horizon, and the new chancellor admitting that "difficult decisions" are coming over the next two weeks, before the new budget on October 31.

  • Monday, 17 October 2022
The Queen In Pics
Queen Elizabeth Through The Years & Pages Of History

Queen Elizabeth Through The Years & Pages Of History

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  • Monday, 19 September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II in India
RIP Queen Elizabeth II: Reminiscing the memories of her past visits to India

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest serving monarch of the United Kingdom, passed away at Balmoral after battling months of illness. In her lifetime, she has visited India thrice, the first of which was in 1961, next in 1983 and last one in 1997, all with her husband and Duke of Edinburgh late Prince Phillip. Here's a sneak peek into some moments of her past visits to India.

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  • Friday, 09 September 2022
R.I.P. QUEEN
Know Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Serving Monarch In UK Who Passed Away Yday

Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday after battling months of illness. She was the longest-serving monarch of the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926, in London's Mayfair. She was Prince Albert's (Duke of York) eldest daughter. On June 2, 1953, the official coronation of the Queen had taken place. 

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  • Friday, 09 September 2022
Memorable Images
Queen Elizabeth II No More - Memorable Images Of Queen Elizabeth In India

Queen Elizabeth II No More - Memorable Images Of Queen Elizabeth In India

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  • Friday, 09 September 2022
Koraput girl reaches final round in international poetry competition

Jeypore: Anindita Janhavi Suara, a Plus II student of Bikram Deb Autonomous College, has become cynosure of all eyes after being qualified for the final round in an international poetry competition conducted online by the United Kingdom’s Tourism Department. She entered the final by successfully crossing four stages in the online competition. Suara proceeded towards […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
russian-money
UK turns blind eye to dirty Russian money: British MPs

London: The UK has been accused of turning a “blind eye” to Russia’s “dirty money”, putting national security at risk. A British parliamentarian body said London is being used to hide Russian President Vladimir Putin’s illegal assets, media reports said. The Commons Foreign Affairs Committee said it was “business as usual” for the UK despite […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Kate Middleton defies black dress code at BAFTA

London: The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton on Monday defied the Times’s Up protest at the 71st British Academy Film Awards, organised by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), by wearing a green dress, instead of black worn by the celebrities attending the ceremony. Film stars and directors made the one-colour statement […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
Dawood Ibrahim's UK properties seized

London: In a boost for Indian agencies, authorities in the United Kingdom have seized properties belonging to fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim, the media reported on Wednesday. Dawood Ibrahim’s name appears on the latest UK Treasury Department’s “Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets”, the Birmingham Mail reported. The assets which have been frozen include properties in Midlands. […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Dhoni-Gavaskar
Dhoni's contribution will be massive for India in World Cup: Gavaskar

Navi Mumbai: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar foresees Mahendra Singh Dhoni making a “massive” contribution in India’s World Cup campaign and he feels it will not be limited to the talismanic player’s much-admired instinctive reading of the game. Dhoni has been in superb form in the ongoing Indian Premier League and has so far amassed […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Social media flooded with Pant memes after WC call up

New Delhi: With Rishabh Pant set to join the Indian team in the UK for the World Cup as cover for an injured Shikhar Dhawan, funny posts filled social media, with fans posting tongue-in-cheek pictorial messages as to how the youngster was waiting for his chance with bated breath. Pant was initially ignored as Dinesh […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
Education
UK, India invested 75 million pounds for academic exchanges

Shillong: The United Kingdom and India have jointly invested over 75 million pounds in academic collaborations since 2006, effecting over 25,000 bilateral exchanges, an official said on Saturday. The bilateral investment, the biggest by any country with the UK in the recent past, has resulted in multiple policy dialogues and institutional partnerships, he said. “The […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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London Couple Visits Odisha To Cherish 69-Year-Old Memories

Koraput: Taking a walk down the memory lane can be an enriching experience and who other than the London-based couple, Richard Gold and Jennifer Gold, can explain it better. In the year 1950, George Gold and Robert Newport, fathers of Richard and Jennifer respectively worked at the Machkund power project in Koraput and almost 69 […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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New Covid-19 Mutant Strain: Odisha Govt Asks Dist Authorities For Strict Surveillance Of UK Returnees

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the State is witnessing a decline in daily Covid positives, a mutated and more aggressive strain of coronavirus in the United Kingdom seems to have become a cause of serious concern for people in Odisha. Even though flights from UK have been temporarily suspended, the State government has pulled up […]

  • Wednesday, 07 April 2021
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