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24 HOURS: Chidambaram's new avatar and MORE

Indian Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram tours the Pudding Mill Lane Crossrail construction site in east London on May 16, 2013 in London, England. Chidambaram is currently on a five-day......

India-born UK nurse blamed Australian DJs in suicide note

The India-born nurse found hanged in London, days after a prank radio call by two Australian DJs to a UK hospital treating a pregnant Kate Middleton, has directly blamed them for her death in a......

London halts for Margaret Thatcher's funeral

Margaret Thatcher's funeral procession brought London to a standstill on Wednesday morning as military personnel and members of the public lined the streets amid a light drizzle to pay their......

Big Ben to fall silent on Wednesday for Thatcher's funeral

For the first time in 48 years, London's iconic Big Ben will fall silent on Wednesday as a mark of respect for 'Iron lady' Margaret Thatcher's funeral. The former Conservative prime minister died......

World leaders mourn Margaret Thatcher's death

Britain's first woman Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher may have divided opinion during her lifetime but her death i8n London on Friday attracted a unanimous outpouring of tributes across the globe......

India mulls feeder fund for infra funds: FM

India is exploring the possibility of setting up a London-listed 'feeder fund' for Infrastructure Debt Funds, and is looking to work with the UK on increasing institutional investments in the......

An iPhone app made this 17-year old a millionaire

Got a tech idea and want to make a fortune before you're out of your teens? Just do it, is the advice of the London schoolboy who's just sold his smartphone news app to Yahoo for a reported $30......

London's 'lifeline' is 150 years old!

The world's first and biggest underground metro railway started operations 150 years ago. The London Underground's first journey took place between Paddington and Farringdon on 9 January 1863.......

Essar Energy appoints Deepak Maheshwari as CFO

London-listed Essar Energy plc on Monday announced appointment of Deepak Maheshwari as the company's chief financial officer.P Sampath, the current CFO, moves to a new role as the President of......

Vedanta advised to acquire London's Cairn Energy

A number of investment bankers have, over the past few weeks, made presentations to top officials of Cairn India, owned by Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal, on global acquisition opportunities in the......

Spotted: Bobby Deol in London

Reader Ashish Panchal met Bobby Deol in London.If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a photograph or a video of the star(s), please scan the photograph(s) and upload......

'Akshay is the best action hero in the country'

While Vipul Shah is busy writing the sequel to Namaste London, which he will start shooting in 2014, his bonding with Akshay Kumar has not suffered any dent due to the filmmaker's new......

'Aashiqui is a cult film. You can never remake a classic'

His first few films -- London Dreams, Guzaarish and Action Replayy -- may not have worked but Aditya Roy Kapur's career is going guns. Aashiqui 2 will see him in his first solo hero role, while......

Emma Watson gets immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here! Emma Watson's waxwork was unveiled at London's Madame Tussauds on Tuesday. The Harry Potter star is depicted on a......

Gandhi director living in care home with wife

Lord Attenborough, the celebrated director of Oscar-winning film Gandhi, is reportedly living in a care home in London with his wife Sheila Sim. According to his family, he is now too unwell to......

European soccer: Arsenal, Milan book Champions League berth

Arsenal beat North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to England's fourth Champions League spot, their 1-0 victory over Newcastle on the final day of the Premier League season enough to ensure their......

West Ham manager Allardyce signs new two-year deal

West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has signed a new two-year contract at the Premier League side, the east London club's co-owner David Gold said on Twitter on Saturday. "I am delighted to......

Sigurdsson strike helps Spurs hold Chelsea

A late equaliser from substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson earned Tottenham Hotspur a 2-2 draw at Chelsea in a pulsating London derby on Wednesday that prolonged a three-way battle for two Champions League......

PHOTOS: Chelsea sink champions United with late own goal

A late own goal from Phil Jones secured Chelsea a 1-0 victory at Manchester United on Sunday to leave the Londoners poised for a top-four finish and a Champions League place next season. An......

Chelsea sink champions United with late Mata goal

Spaniard Juan Mata's late strike secured Chelsea a 1-0 victory at Manchester United on Sunday to leave the Londoners poised for a top-four finish and a Champions League place next season. Mata......

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Q. Which London ground is said to be "The Home of Cricket"?
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Q. Which actress from 'Gone With the Wind' was born in Darjeeling, India and lived much of her life in London?
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Q. Vijay Kumar Won a Silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics in which sport ?
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Q. Who shared a helicopter ride with the Queen at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics?
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Prince reigns over own music releases in new deal

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. singer Prince has signed a new deal with Kobalt Music Group to market and distribute his future work without giving up... ...

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Essar Oil may sign $1 bn loan deal with China Development Bank

Mumbai/New Delhi: Essar Oil Ltd will sign a $1 billion loan deal with China Development Bank on Tuesday. Sources with knowledge of the matter said... ...

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Asquith London launches new S/S yoga lifestyle range

(United Kingdom) With summer finally upon us its no surprise to see a change in the fashion climate. Fashion houses everywhere have been previewing... ...

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Tex Saverio to participate in Jakarta Fashion Week

(Indonesia) In a bid to elevate Indonesias name on the international fashion stage, the globally famous 28-year-old designer Tex Saverio is... ...

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Smartphone Apps that helps detect counterfeits

(United Kingdom) A new London based system will allow consumers to verify directly with the brand if a product is real or fake before they buy,... ...

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