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Have you met a Bluffocrat?

'If the school of bluffers includes those who get to the top not from deep knowledge but from delivering 'a clever quip or a leftfield surprise argument', then Modi is the undisputed Bluffocrat......

UK ministers push for Johnson to take over as PM

At least five United Kingdom cabinet ministers are pushing for Boris Johnson to topple Theresa May as Conservative party leader and Prime Minister, one of his close allies said on......

British PM wins Parliament vote to hold snap elections on June 8

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday won the overwhelming backing of MPs to hold a snap election on June 8, which she said is in the country's "national interest" and will strengthen her......

Boris Johnson, Hammond in UK PM May's new Cabinet

Theresa May started her first full day in office as United Kingdom’s new prime minister on Thursday with a series of sackings after surprising many by naming “Leave” campaigner......

Cameron chairs 'emotional' cabinet meeting last time as UK PM

An "emotional" British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday chaired his last cabinet meeting before handing over the baton to Theresa May who will assume charge on Wednesday, becoming the United......

Brexit: India, UK to hold trade talks

Last year, bilateral trade in goods and services between the two countries was 16.55 billion pounds. Britain will start trade talks with India for a bilateral deal as it redraws economic ties with......

Four US investment banks offer support for London after Brexit vote

JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley, as well as Britain's Asia-focused Standard Chartered said they would try to support London's financial sector Four US......

Sterling slides to 31-year low as Brexit shock deepens

Many economists have cut growth forecast for the United Kingdom. Sterling fell to a 31-year low against the dollar on Monday as a sell-off stemming from Britain's decision to quit the European......

Xi, Modi to vie for investments on rare simultaneous US visits

On his maiden State Visit to the US aimed at allaying concerns over faltering Chinese economy, President Xi Jinping today left for America, coinciding with that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's......

Raghuram Rajan, SBI chief among most influential policy makers

Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan took charge of India's central bank when the rupee seemed to be in a tailspin while the country was facing runaway inflation. He stabilised the......

'We all have stories to tell and projects we need financed'

Keeping it short and so sweet at the 90th Annual Academy Awards. Host Jimmy Kimmel may have made sure the speeches remained short this year -- the shortest speech would win a Kawasaki jet......

Vanity Fair: Exuberant Exotica

Mira Nair's ambitiousVanity Fair offers a feast to the eyes, thanks to sharply etched performances by veteran British actors. But the film progressively loses its focus as a social satire. It also......

Spider-Man 2: A must-watch!

The thing about spiders is that we don't like them. Either creepily hairy or disconcertingly spindly, they refuse us even the common decency of being stealthy, commonly wallowing in discomfort as......

Basically too many twists

A dramatic mystery in which practically every major character is not what he or she seems, Basic has so many twists and turns that it could mesmerise some viewers. The military thriller could......

PICS: Vardy treble as Leicester whip Manchester City

Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Jamie Vardy scores Leicester City's third goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match against Manchester City, at Etihad......

London event drops taxes to lure Bolt for July meet

Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt and other overseas athletes will be able to compete tax-free in this year's London Diamond League event at the Olympic Stadium after the British finance minister......

England holds its breath ahead of crunch game

Millions of England football fans will take a break from work on Wednesday to watch their must-win match against tiny Slovenia, praying their side lifts its game to avoid being dumped out of the......

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