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UK govt ready to acquire 25% stake in Tata Steel plants

UK govt ready to acquire 25% stake in Tata Steel plants

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2016

Besides a minority stake, the UK and Welsh governments are considering additional grant funding

Portraits, gun salutes as Britain's Queen Elizabeth turns 90

Portraits, gun salutes as Britain's Queen Elizabeth turns 90

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2016

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron led the tributes by referring to the Queen as a "rock of strength.

Indian struck by train at London Underground station; dies

Indian struck by train at London Underground station; dies

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2016

An Indian man, who was pursuing an MBA in the United Kingdom, died after being struck by a train at a London Underground station in the capital's southwest, authorities said on Monday.

UK was also on Brussels bombers' hit list

UK was also on Brussels bombers' hit list

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2016

he bomber referred to striking Britain, the La Dfense business district in Paris, and the ultra-conservative Catholic organisation, Civitas, in a folder titled Target, written in English, according to the source.

Cameron admits he profited from father's Panama offshore trust

Cameron admits he profited from father's Panama offshore trust

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2016

Under pressure to come clean, David Cameron has finally admitted that he profited from shares in a Panama-based offshore firm set up by his late father but sold his stake months before he became Britain's prime minister in 2010.

JeM chief conducted recruitment drive in UK: Report

JeM chief conducted recruitment drive in UK: Report

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2016

Maulana Masood Azhar was allowed to preach extremist ideology at several British mosques during a month-long visit to UK in 1993 on the invitation of Islamist scholars

Modi's wax statue to be unveiled at Madame Tussauds in April

Modi's wax statue to be unveiled at Madame Tussauds in April

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2016

The wax figures will be dressed in the PM's signature kurta and will be making the 'namaste' gesture.

Vijay Mallya is at his country home near London

Vijay Mallya is at his country home near London

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2016

Vijay Mallya had indicated last month that he wanted to move to the UK to be closer to his children.

London, world's most expensive city, Mumbai ranked 17th

London, world's most expensive city, Mumbai ranked 17th

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2016

The cost of living in London comes to more than double the cost of other English-speaking cities such as Sydney, Los Angeles and Chicago.

UK PM calls for 'greater Britain' in new newspaper

UK PM calls for 'greater Britain' in new newspaper

Rediff.com   29 Feb 2016

Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday wrote a passionate coloumn to launch the first new national daily in the UK in 30 years to call for Britain to stay in the European Union.

3 Pak-origin brothers, uncle jailed for raping 15 girls in UK

3 Pak-origin brothers, uncle jailed for raping 15 girls in UK

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2016

Three Pakistani-origin brothers and their uncle were today sentenced to up to 35 years in prison for raping as many as 15 teenage girls in the United Kingdom.

Queen's dogs eat dinners served by butlers on silver platters

Queen's dogs eat dinners served by butlers on silver platters

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2016

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is known for her love for her dogs and on Monday it emerged just how much.

WikiLeaks founder Assange should be freed immediately: UN

WikiLeaks founder Assange should be freed immediately: UN

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2016

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be freed, a UN panel ruled as it called on the UK and Sweden to compensate the whistleblower for his "arbitrary detention".

Jihadi Jack's parents arrested for sending him money

Jihadi Jack's parents arrested for sending him money

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2016

The parents denied allegations that their son had joined IS and said the money was for their son to buy a new pair of glasses.

New Islamic State video shows 'Paris attackers'; threatens UK

New Islamic State video shows 'Paris attackers'; threatens UK

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2016

The 17-minute video, dubbed 'Paris Has Collapsed', features the final words of the killers behind the Paris attacks last November.

Netaji died of injuries sustained in plane crash: UK website

Netaji died of injuries sustained in plane crash: UK website

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2016

"There are no two opinions between the five witnesses about the fact that Bose's end came on the night of 18 August 1945," www.bosefiles.info said in a statement.

British mother takes 14-month-old baby to join IS

British mother takes 14-month-old baby to join IS

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2016

She is believed to be the first British woman to return from the IS heartland to face terror charges.

British intel tried to recruit Indian-origin 'new Jihadi John'

British intel tried to recruit Indian-origin 'new Jihadi John'

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2016

Dhar, who was dubbed the 'new Jihadi John' after he emerged as the key suspect as the masked terrorist seen in a recent Islamic State video threatening an attack on Britain, was allegedly contacted twice by MI5 officers before he was arrested for terrorist offences, the Sunday Times reported.

UK website claims Gandhi created confusion over Netaji's death

UK website claims Gandhi created confusion over Netaji's death

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2016

Mahatma Gandhi created confusion over the circumstances surrounding the death of Subhas Chandra Bose, a website set up here in the United Kingdom to chart the last days of Netaji has claimed.

European cities on alert amid holiday terror threat

European cities on alert amid holiday terror threat

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2015

Authorities said they would increase surveillance of places where crowds are expected to gather, including transport hubs, and pay closer attention to suspicious bags or suitcases.