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PHOTOS: Bharatanatyam 'Maaya' in UK Parliament

For the first time in the 900-year history of the Westminster Hall, a Bharatanatyam performance was held in the British Parliament as part of a unique series of programmes being staged there ahead......

UK to honour Suu Kyi at Westminster Hall

In a break from parliamentary tradition, Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will later this month be accorded the rare honour of addressing members in the historic Westminster Hall,......

Dogs, poodles and more take to the ramp!

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an annual event to judge some of the most stunning dogs across the United States. It is held at New York's Madison Square Garden every year. Click on NEXT......

UK court hears arguments for Shankaran extradition

A Westminster magistrate court on Monday heard further arguments on India's plea for extradition of Ravi Shankaran, the main accused in the naval war room leak case. The arguments remained......

London's Big Ben is leaning!

The Big Ben, the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, is leaning and its tilt is now visible to the naked eye, engineers have claimed. In fact, they claim to have found that the......

Of MPs, fudged expenses and what India spends on them

Dawn was breaking over the Palace of Westminster, Britain's Houses of Parliament, as tired MPs and journalists waited in the taxi queue in the great courtyard after an all-night debate on the Race......

Swraj Paul is Westminster varsity chancellor

In a unique distinction, Lord Swraj Paul has taken over as the first chancellor of the prestigious University of Westminster that has some 24,000 students, including many from India and another 150......

All about Jack Cohen's RETAIL blues

Tesco's founder thought his employees were robbing him. Going by the service standards in a South London outlet, he was way off the mark, writes Sunanda K Datta-RayWith Tesco all set to take......

Lord Paul's portrait to feature at London exhibition

NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul's portrait will be featured to represent India at a major public art project showcasing Britain's cultural diversity coinciding with the 2012 London Olympics.Under......

UK banking crisis: Lord Paul for intensive probe

NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has demanded an intensive probe into the raging banking crisis in Britain, saying the Libor fixing has hurt the reputation not only of the financial services but......

Eight fun facts you didn't know about Harry Potter!

As the last installment of the Harry Potter series -- called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2 -- readies for a July 15 release, Potter fans all over the world are overcome with mixed emotions......

Ashlee Madhukar: A talent to watch out for

New York's famed Apollo Theatre's amateur talent contest that had helped the likes of Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin launch their musical career saw a 17-year-old Indian American girl win......

London increase 40 per cent more police for marathon

Britain is increasing police numbers by 40 per cent for Sunday's London marathon as part of an effort to reassure competitors and spectators after bombs devastated the Boston race on Monday. -......

'Rising England star on drugs when killed'

One of English cricket's rising stars died after being electrocuted on a railway line then struck by a train as he attempted to flee police while on drink and drugs, a coroner's inquest was told on......

Chelsea's Terry charged by FA over Ferdinand incident

Chelsea captain John Terry was charged by the FA on Friday following a verbal exchange with Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League match last October. England centre......

John Terry not guilty of racial abuse

Former England captain John Terry was found not guilty of racially abusing fellow player Anton Ferdinand on Friday after a five day case which cast a spotlight on racism in football and could have......

John Terry appears in court on racial abuse charge

Former England soccer captain John Terry appeared in court on Monday charged with racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League match in October. Ferdinand,......

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Q. where Green Park is situated?
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-green-park-is-situated/25530720/answers/

Q. What is the definition of the select committee?
Radha Sharma: A. The Green Park is a park in the City of Westminster, central London - more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-definition-of-the-select-committee/24877088/answers/25530740

Q. France is famous for which structure? a) Leaning Tower of Pisa b) Eiffel Tower c) Petronas Towers d) Westminster Abbey
Anantharaman: A. A select committee is a committee made up of a small number of parliamentary members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues originating...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/france-is-famous-for-which-structure-a-leaning-tower-of-pisa/23687380/answers/24877100

Q. What is the specialty of 29-04?
Hitler: A. Eiffel Tower more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-specialty-of-29-04/22679224/answers/23687391

Web results for Westminster

Fury at corporate tax avoidance leads to call for a global response

Anger over the financial affairs of multinationals such as Google, Amazon and Starbucks is gathering momentum in Westminster. Now the UK is poised... ...

http://www.newdelhinews.net/index.php/sid/214606457/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc

How to Reform Parliamentary Democracy in India?

by B.K. Kaushik Keeping in view the pluralist nature of the Indian polity, the makers of the Indian Constitution decided to adopt the Westminster... ...

http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article4196.html

The clown party

Jaspal Bhatti was way ahead of his time. In 1995, when India was stuck between a rock and a hard place, and black money was the leitmotif of our... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/mag-columns/the-clown-party/article4727093.ece

All eyes on Vodafones Colao for signs on Verizon

Vodafone's new Chief Executive Vittorio Colao poses for photos after their company's annual general meeting in a conference centre in Westminster,... ...

http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214589050/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc

Ernst & Young announces Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 finalists in the Mountain Desert region

DENVER, May 17,2013 /PRNewswire/ --Ernst & Young LLP today announced the finalists for the Ernst&Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 Award in the... ...

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