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World media calls G20 declaration a 'coup' for Modi

The G20 declaration, which hit snags on the language to describe the Ukraine war, amounted to a 'coup' for host Prime Minister Narendra Modi though the final compromise statement reflected a stand......

For first time UK puts support for India in UNSC in policy document

The UK government made its first major commitment to support UN Security Council reforms and India's permanent membership within it as part of a refreshed defence and foreign policy review tabled......

UK's India-origin home secretary visits Leicester, assures full force of law

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has met with local police officers and Hindu and Muslim community leaders in Leicester and assured them that thugs behind the recent violent clashes would face......

Royal mourning to last for 7 days after Queen Elizabeth's funeral

Buckingham Palace on Friday announced that a period of mourning for the Royal Family will be observed from now until seven days after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. IMAGE: Britain's flag......

'I hope India does not give up on Afghanistan'

'There is far more goodwill towards India from across the board in Afghanistan.' IMAGE: Talibs at the anti-Pakistan protest near the Pakistan embassy in Kabul, September 7, 2021. Photograph: West......

TV owners might have to pay licensing fee

Television owners might have to again shell out a licence fee- this time to fund state-owned Prasar Bharati, which runs Doordarshan and All India Radio, if a government committee has its way. The......

Indian-born doctor takes over as BBC acting chief

In a rare distinction, Dr Chitra Bharucha, an Indian-born haematologist, on Monday took charge as the acting chairperson of the British Broadcasting Corporation, becoming the first woman and first......

India Economic Summit from Dec 5

Finance minister P Chidambaram will inaugurate the 20th India Economic Summit to be held from December 5-7, 2004.Being jointly organised by the World Economic Forum and the Confederation of Indian......

Call to forge global animation ventures

Animation professionals from the United Kingdom and India have called for forging collaborative ventures for developing creative and technical skills in the animation industry.The potential of......

Take a bow Om Puri, OBE

Ace actor Om Puri was presented with an honorary Order of the British Empire for his contribution to the British film industry at a ceremony at the British Council auditorium in Mumbai on......

Bride & Prejudice gets good UK opening

Overcoming lukewarm critical reception, Gurinder Chadha's Bride And Prejudice had a solid opening across the UK, grossing $2.7 million in three days. Yet the comic melodrama withmusical numbers by......

Buzz: ICC opens anti-corruption investigations into Qatar T10 League

All that's transpired on and off the cricket pitch on Wednesday. IMAGE: (Picture for representational purpose only) Virender Sehwag with Shahid Afridi. Photograph: T10League/Twitter The......

Sports Shorts: Advani-Mehta win World Team Snooker title

IMAGE: This takes Advani's world title tally to a phenomenal 23 while Aditya claimed his maiden. Photograph: IBSF/Twitter The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta overcame a tough Thai......

The star and the star child of Wimbledon

The first week of Wimbledon has ended and the tournament has been full of surprises.The grudge match between Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal and the rise of the phenom that is Cori 'Coco' Gauff have......

Football Extras: 'I'm an Aussie': refugee footballer Araibi

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Araibi fled Bahrain in 2014 after being accused of vandalism. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters A refugee footballer who......

Football Briefs: Argentina's Lanzini ruled out of World Cup

IMAGE: Argentina's Manuel Lanzini. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters Argentina midfielder Manuel Lanzini will miss the World Cup after injuring a knee in training. "Manuel Lanzini suffered, in......

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