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Charles to be proclaimed king on Saturday

After the passing away of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday, King Charles III will be officially proclaimed as Britain's new monarch at a meeting of the Accession Council at St James's Palace on......

Britain was the real Jurassic Park

Britain was one of the world's original Jurassic parks about 140 million years ago, researchers have claimed. Researchers have identified 108 species found since the first discovery was named in......

In Photos: The Man Who Will Be Crowned King

King Charles III spent 70 long years as the heir to the British throne. In those years as a prince -- a record number among royal families -- he led a colourful and unusual life, indulging so many......

'A politician of principle'

Former British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook was "the greatest parliamentarian of his generation," according to Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. Cook, who quit Prime Minister Tony Blair's......

Do you know these 10 famous Scots?

Scotland will vote on whether it will be an independent country or will remain a part of the United Kingdom on September 18. Independence will end a 305-year-old union with England and break up......

Citi's super exclusive card

Want to experience the beauty of the Scottish Highlands and relax and unwind at the castle of the Chivas Brothers in the heartland of whisky making?Want to fly by a private jet -- a state-of-the......

Vijay Mallya gets global acceptance, finally

In an interview to BBC in September 2005, UB Group Chairman Vijay Mallya had said, "I think that the poorest of the poor look up to wealthy and successful Indians with some degree of respect."......

Mallya buys Whyte & Mackay for 595 million pounds

Liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya-promoted United Spirits on Wednesday said it had acquired Scottish whiskey maker Whyte & Mackay for pound 595 million (nearly Rs 4,819 crore). The company informed the......

Scotch inventory to aid W&M sale

In a unique leveraged buyout, the Vijay Mallya-owned UB Group is mobilising more than half the acquisition cost of Whyte & Mackay against the Glasgow-based firm's huge inventory that consists of......

UB to buy Whyte & Mackay for Rs 4,350 cr

The Vijay Mallya-controlled United Breweries group is close to acquiring Glasgow-based distillers Whyte & Mackay for nearly 500 million (Rs 4,350 crore) by the end of this month. This will be the......

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:......

Guru's soundtrack is typical Rahman

In this reviewer's humble opinion, there is a fine line between having your own sound and being repetitive. A R Rahman is one of the few music directors in Bollywood-- or for that matter......

Review: Deiva Thirumagan music is touching

Pavithra Srinivasan reviews the Tamil album, Deiva Thirumagan. Post YOUR reviews here! Mohan Natarajan's Deiva Thirumagan (The Son of God), directed by A L Vijay, stars Vikram, Anushka Shetty and......

Review: Brave doesn't live up to Pixar magic

Brave is not the annual Pixar event that enthralls us, and as an adult who takes great joy in being predictably overwhelmed by the tablelamp-hopping wizards each summer, it's a crushing......

Is Sean Connery retiring?

Sir Sean Connery has pulled out of his current project, Josiah's Canon, scheduled to begin filming in February. The actor gave up a $17.5 million fee from Fox to focus full-time on writing his......

Rory McIlroy to take a break from golf

IMAGE: Rory McIlroy was in position to end a decade-long hunt for his fifth major at the US Open on Sunday but threw it away with three bogeys in his final four holes to lose by one shot.......

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