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Mahatma Gandhi's statue vandalised in London days before Oct 2

Mahatma Gandhi's statue vandalised in London days before Oct 2

Rediff.com30 Sep 2025

The High Commission of India has strongly condemned the incident, calling it a "shameful act" and an assault on the legacy of nonviolence.

7/7 London bombings memorial defaced on anniversary

7/7 London bombings memorial defaced on anniversary

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Vandals on Monday defaced a memorial to the victims of July 7, 2005 London bombings hours before survivors and relatives were to gather there to pay tributes on the ninth anniversary of the attack.

Indian-origin victims of July 7 terror attack honoured in London

Indian-origin victims of July 7 terror attack honoured in London

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Two Indian-origin women were among the 52 victims of the July 7 bombings honoured at a memorial ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the London bombings in London on Tuesday.

Gandhi, Modi and the politics in London celebrating the 'unwelcome'

Gandhi, Modi and the politics in London celebrating the 'unwelcome'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

The Gandhi statue to be unveiled in Parliament Square will be his second in London. There is another one at the city's Tavistock Square. Aditi Phadnis reports

10 years on, London falls silent to remember 7/7

10 years on, London falls silent to remember 7/7

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Survivors of the attacks and relatives of the victims were among those to mark the 10-year anniversary at a ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

Britain marks 10th anniversary of 7/7 London bombings

Britain marks 10th anniversary of 7/7 London bombings

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

The threat from terrorism continues to be as real as it was ten years ago, but Britian will never cowed by it, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.

The deadliest attacks in Europe in decades

The deadliest attacks in Europe in decades

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

The attacks that left at least 120 dead in Paris are the deadliest in Europe since the Madrid train bombings in March 2004.

Terror in UK: From '05 tube attack to now

Terror in UK: From '05 tube attack to now

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

Friday's explosion on the London tube is the latest in a string of terror attacks in the United Kingdom in recent years. Here is a timeline of the terror that has unfolded in the UK.

Terror in the UK: A timeline of attacks

Terror in the UK: A timeline of attacks

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

The two "terrorist incidents" at London Bridge and Borough Market on Saturday night are among several attacks that have taken place in the United Kingdom in recent years.

Vote for your favourite Gandhi statue

Vote for your favourite Gandhi statue

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Rediff.com brings you some images of the Mahatma's statues erected around the globe.

'India can send rocket to Mars, but not allow absentee voting for NRIs?'

'India can send rocket to Mars, but not allow absentee voting for NRIs?'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

'We have 10 million votes, 15,000 votes per MP constituency. There are certain constituencies who will win by about 5,000 or 6,000 votes. So if we win this case, these 15,000 votes will play crucial roles in at least 50 Lok Sabha constituencies, which can change the dynamics of the entire political system,' Nagender Chindam tells Patrick Ward in an interview.

Man behind NRI voting rights on his long struggle

Man behind NRI voting rights on his long struggle

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Nagender Chindam, founder and chairman of Pravasi Bharat, a UK-based right group that has been campaigning for the right to an absentee ballot, on his journey and experiences as a NRI professional turned voting rights campaigner. Exclusive to Rediff.com

Terror on the tracks: A deadly history of attacks on trains

Terror on the tracks: A deadly history of attacks on trains

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Here are some of the worst terror attacks in recent history with trains and passengers as intended targets.