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Sadiq Khan wins second term as London Mayor, hails overwhelming mandate

Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as mayor of London for a second term after beating his closest rival with a vote share of 55.2 per cent versus 44.8 per cent in an election that was closer than......

Islamic State behind Manchester bombing that killed 22

A suicide bomber blew himself up as thousands of fans were exiting Ariana Grande’s pop concert in an attack that the PM has called a 'callous terrorist attack'. IMAGE: Ariana Grande......

The world lights up for Christmas

‘Tis the season to be jolly…. The spirit of Christmas is on show in streets across the world, with Christmas lights displays popping up in people’s front yards. Here are some......

British intel tried to recruit Indian-origin 'new Jihadi John'

Britain’s intelligence services had tried to recruit Indian-origin Islamic State terror suspect Siddhartha Dhar as a double agent before he managed to flee to Syria, a media report claimed on......

How British lapses led to Jihadi John II's exit

British home secretary Theresa May told members of parliament that the government had no record on how many terror suspects may have jumped bail, and Scotland Yard said it was unable to say whether......

Big problem for fund managers: Liking Apple too much

Most fund managers are inclined to take profits when a stock hits 7 per cent of a portfolio. At more than 15 percent of his fund's assets, John Burnham, manager of the $136 million Burnham Fund,......

India must crack down on Swiss banking malpractices

The Swiss banks have thrived largely on the strength of their secrecy laws that make it almost impossible for regulators to uncover wrongdoings. Credit Suisse Group, the Switzerland-based......

UK may cut 11.5-b pounds from utility services

Facing a whopping budgetary deficit of 157 billion pounds, the Conservative-led coalition Government in the UK has signalled a cut in grants totalling 11.5 billion pounds to public utility services......

Of abbreviations, acronyms and financial crisis

With all the knowledge, experience and wisdom, the financial markets from Wall Street to Dalal Street have gone through several cycles of boom and bust, which have influenced equally the profound......

'Manufacturing is where wealth is created'

Anand Sharma, co-founder of TBM Consulting Group, is the company's president and CEO. Recently he has co-authored the book The Antidote -- How to Transform Your Business for the Extreme Challenges......

Blake Lively tops Forbes' Under 30 power list

Check out this elite list!Forbes' annual list of 30 Under 30 is out and Gossip Girl star Blake Lively has topped the list.The rest of the celebrity names that figure on this list are just as......

Bangladesh stun defending champions South Africa in U19 WC opener

IMAGE: Nazmul Hossain celebrates after completing his half-century. Photograph courtesy: ICC Hosts Bangladesh gave the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016 a momentous start with a 43-run victory over......

Barmy Army laughs off competition from The Fanatics

The Barmy Army is warming up their tonsils for Thursday's Adelaide Test and has laughed off talk of Australia's Fanatics' plan to take them on in the stands and the Hill. According to News.com.au,......

English Premier League plans to go overseas

England's top 20 clubs could be playing league matches overseas from the 2010-11 season after all agreed to examine a proposal released by the Premier League on Thursday. - Manchester United mourn......

'Do The Crouch' dance sweeps England

Peter Crouch's celebrated Robot Dance has made a swift transition from the soccer pitch to the dance floor. A jerky routine reminiscent of Star Wars' C3PO, the dance was first seen on television......

Barmy Army out to serenade England to victory

Make song not war.It is not the motto of most armies but then England's "Barmy Army" of cricket fans prefer music and drink to fighting.Despite a political feud in Sri Lanka that has been......

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