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UK polls: Record 26 Indian-origin MPs elected to House of Commons

A record number of around 26 Indian-origin members of Parliament have been elected to the House of Commons in the UK's general election as results were announced on Friday, with several......

New British Gujarati parliamentary group meets with diaspora resistance

A number of Indian diaspora organisations in the UK have issued letters objecting to the creation of a new cross-party parliamentary group for British Gujaratis, warning that the move could be......

Lula Returns To Power in Brazil

Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva -- better known as Lula in South America's largest country -- defeated President Jair Bolsonaro in Sunday's presidential election run-off. The......

Violent clashes at Kashmir protest in UK, 2 arrested

Two people remain in custody after being arrested during clashes as thousands of protesters led by British Pakistani groups descended upon the Indian high commission in London against the scrapping......

Jagan ousts Naidu, bags 151 seats out of 175

IMAGE: YSR Congress Party chief Jagan Mohan Reddy -- who is a Protestant Christian -- performs rituals at the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam temple after his party emerged victorious......

'Many Indian unicorns have set up businesses in Dubai'

'As part of our D33 strategy, the plan is to establish 30 unicorns in Dubai within the next 10 years.' IMAGE: Ameca, a humanoid robot and member of the Museum of the Future staff greets visitors......

ED attaches assets worth Rs 4,109 cr in Agri Gold ponzi scheme

The ED has attached properties worth Rs 4,109 crore spread across various states in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged ponzi scheme, the agency said on Thursday. Illustration: Uttam......

Cash crunch: Deposits drop, money movement totters

Many PSBs are in the process of rationalisation of ATMs Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In Kottayam, a housewife received an email communiqué from Corporation Bank, a Karnataka-based......

UK expects India to open up its legal sector

The UK Minister of Courts and Legal Aid Shailesh Vara on Wednesday said he has initiated a debate with his Indian counterpart on the need to open up India's legal system for international law......

Rs 9,000-cr gold sold during Diwali week

Gold worth about Rs 9,000 crore (Rs 90 billion) was sold during the Diwali week, 39 per cent more than a year earlier, as festive demand and the safe haven status of the precious metal beat high......

Priyanka Dazzles Dubai!

After making waves at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Priyanka Chopra stopped over at Dubai for a quick break. Here's a look at her Dubai Diaries. Priyanka......

The Buddhist Who May Bring Home The Oscar

'The richness of Buddhism makes it possible for us to create these stories and to interpret them.' Pawo Choyning Dorji learned film-making by observing and working with his spiritual guru,......

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......

Karnan review

After Aadukalam and Asuran, this is another film Dhanush is going to be proud of, says Divya Nair. IMAGE: Dhanush in Karnan. Three years ago, when I wrote about Kaala, a lot of people, including......

Rajinikanth's Most Popular Dialogues

Rajinikanth's style isn't his only talking point... It is not just Superstar Rajinikanth's trademark style, but many of his dialogues have gained popularity as well. They may be fun, clever, but......

How Sunny Convinced Sachin To...

Solly Adam's persistence, coupled with Sunil Gavaskar's influence, led to Yorkshire's signing of young Sachin Tendulkar. WATCH: Solly Adam reveals how Sunil Gavaskar convinced Sachin Tendulkar to......

Is soccer safe for women? Study reveals disturbing truth

Nearly half of women fans in England and Wales suffer sexist abuse at soccer matches IMAGE: South Korea fans reacts in the stands before the match. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Close to half......

EPL PIX: Arsenal, Chelsea held: Leicester thrash Spurs

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: The players of Arsenal and Brentford clash during the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium in London, on Saturday.......

Tchau, Senhor Pele!

IMAGE: The casket bearing Pelé is transported by the fire department, from his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Emotional crowds bid soccer......

Adeus Pele: Brazil bids farewell to 'eternal', 'king of soccer'

IMAGE: Pele's wife Marcia Aoki (2nd from right) places a rosary on Pele's coffin in Urbano Caldeira Stadium at his funeral in Santos, Brazil, on Monday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images The......

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