After riots, UK to train school kids to spot fake news

Schoolchildren will be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online under proposed changes to the curriculum in the wake of far-right riots across United Kingdom cities fuelled by......

Starmer storm sweeps Sunak out of 10 Downing Street

Keir Starmer became UK's new prime minister on Friday and vowed to rebuild Britain, hours after his Labour Party secured a landslide victory in a general election in which the weary voters......

Will heal weariness in the heart, says UK PM Starmer in first speech

Keir Starmer, in his first speech as the UK's new prime minister, on Friday pledged to heal the "weariness in the heart" of Britain and rebuild the country after a landslide Labour victory in the......

Rishi Sunak's Final Speech As PM

On Friday, July 5, 2024, Rishi Sunak resigned as the prime minister of Great Britain after conceding defeat in the elections. Even before Labour passed the 326 mark in the House of Commons, which......

Hindujas turn London's World War II era war office into a luxury hotel

The Old War Office (OWO) of Britain's World War II era prime minister Winston Churchill opened its doors as a brand-new luxury hotel in London with a glittering launch event, complete with surprise......

Prince Charles plans to turn Buckingham Palace into hotel

Prince Charles has plans to move the Royal Family out of Buckingham Palace, and transform it into a hotel and events centre when he becomes the king, says a book. According to sources quoted in......

Bill Gates pips Buffett, is America's richest

The rich haven't gotten richer--or poorer--this year. The price of admission to this, the 27th edition of The Forbes 400, is $1.3 billion for the second year in a row. The assembled net worth of......

Can a govt tax anything?

Are governments free to tax anything they like? This question may have become important after the latest revenue-raising exertions of Mr P Chidambaram. He has presented four Budgets so far--in......

Scoop: Was Prince Andrew Really Guilty?

Scoop seems like they conclude he is, but Vaihayasi Pande Daniel recommends that you watch the film to find out for yourselves. IMAGE: Keeley Hawes, left, plays Amanda Thirsk, Prince Andrew's......

The Crown Has Lost Its Way

Was descending into the telling of only Diana's tale in four long, slightly-draggy soap-opera-ish episodes of the last season the original premise of The Crown? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. IMAGE:......

Sonam's Namaste At Coronation Concert

Photograph: Ian West-Pool/Getty Images Sonam Kapoor took centrestage at the Coronation Concert at Windsor castle on May 7, a day after King Charles III's coronation as she introduced various choir......

SRK, Rajamouli Among Time's 100 Most Influential

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Pathaan. Shah Rukh Khan, S S Rajamouli, Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi are among the World's 100 Most Influential People of 2023, Time magazine announced. The list also......

West Indies aim to spoil Anderson's farewell

IMAGE: West Indies cricket team with King Charles III. Photograph: Windies Cricket/X West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder stated that the Caribbean side's win against Australia in January......

Former US Open champion Raducanu receives MBE

  IMAGE: British tennis player Emma Raducanu poses after being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire by King Charles III during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.......