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SBI Chairman on why Brexit is not good for the world

SBI Chairman on why Brexit is not good for the world

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

India will need to 're-examine' and 're-negotiate' the trade access with the European Union and the United Kingdom which she noted may or may not be 'good' for India.

India emerges as UK's 3rd largest FDI source

India emerges as UK's 3rd largest FDI source

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

This is the highest in Europe and the third in the world after the United States and China

Boris Johnson hails Brexit vote

Boris Johnson hails Brexit vote

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

"They have decided that it is time to vote to take back control from an EU that has become too remote, too opaque and not accountable enough to the people it is meant to serve," the 52-year-old Conservative leader said.

UK backs India's NSG bid; offers 'firm support'

UK backs India's NSG bid; offers 'firm support'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

India's case for NSG membership is also being strongly pushed by the US, which has written to other members to support India's bid at the plenary meeting of the group expected to be held in Seoul on June 24.

Pro-EU British woman MP dies after street shootout, stabbing

Pro-EU British woman MP dies after street shootout, stabbing

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Labour MP Jo Cox was holding a meeting with constituents, in her local constituency when an altercation reportedly led to the attack.

Luxury brands Godiva, Faberge eye India expansion

Luxury brands Godiva, Faberge eye India expansion

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

While the Belgian chocolatiers will kick off with a store soon, Faberge aims to build on its gem-cutting base in Jaipur.

BBC editor compares extremist with Gandhi, Mandela

BBC editor compares extremist with Gandhi, Mandela

Rediff.com14 May 2015

The British Broadcasting Corporation has come under fire after one of its editors allegedly compared a British Muslim radical preacher to Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Winston Churchill.

British jets start pounding IS-held oil fields in Syria

British jets start pounding IS-held oil fields in Syria

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Four Tornados took off from the Royal Air Force base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, shortly after the House of Commons vote gave the go-ahead for Britain to assist in the United States-led bombing of Islamic State.

Modi scores big hit with Weibo: Chinese media

Modi scores big hit with Weibo: Chinese media

Rediff.com5 May 2015

China's official media has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to open an account on the popular Chinese social microblog Weibo, saying he scored a "big hit" ahead of his visit here next week.

UK ministers push for Johnson to take over as PM

UK ministers push for Johnson to take over as PM

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

Johnson reacted to media speculation on Twitter by dismissing any rebellion.

Black boxes show Russian plane not shot by missile

Black boxes show Russian plane not shot by missile

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

However, the act of terrorism has not been ruled out officially by investigators.

Cameron claims India support on Syria

Cameron claims India support on Syria

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

British Prime Minister David Cameron claimed that India was among a list of international governments that point the "finger of blame" for the Syrian crisis on President Bashar al-Assad.

British-Indian MPs to donate pay hike for Modi's Wembley event

British-Indian MPs to donate pay hike for Modi's Wembley event

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

A group of Indian-origin British members of parliament on Tuesday pledged to donate the pay rise they will receive next month towards a major event to be held by Indian community for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London.

Modi meets new UK PM Theresa May

Modi meets new UK PM Theresa May

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May for the first time in Hangzhou, China and held discussions on enhancing bilateral ties in the aftermath of the UK's decision to exit the European Union.

Is this Kaley Cuoco's new love?

Is this Kaley Cuoco's new love?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

The latest Hollywood updates.

UK parents told to take away passports of girls at terror risk

UK parents told to take away passports of girls at terror risk

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

Amid reports that three missing British Muslim schoolgirls may have crossed over to Syria to join Islamic State terrorists, parents in Britain are being asked to confiscate the passports of their children if they feel they were at a similar risk.

BBC's Modi coverage comes under attack

BBC's Modi coverage comes under attack

Rediff.com31 May 2014

Britain's senior Indian-origin Minister, Priti Patel, has made an official complaint to the British Broadcasting Corporation over its seemingly one-sided coverage of India's new Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

Mahatma stands tall next to Churchill in London

Mahatma stands tall next to Churchill in London

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

A historic bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in London at the Parliament Square, standing adjacent to iconic leaders like Britain's war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.

CII calls on UK for business-friendly visa regime

CII calls on UK for business-friendly visa regime

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

As unemployment has gone up, countries have tightened their visas. We need to make sure there is no long-term impact, said CII.

England had best bid for 2018 World Cup: FIFA official

England had best bid for 2018 World Cup: FIFA official

Rediff.com21 Dec 2014

England's failed bid to host the 2018 World Cup "was by far the strongest contender", FIFA official said.

When world leaders snuck away for 'family time'

When world leaders snuck away for 'family time'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

World leaders and politicians make it a point to take some time off from their hectic schedules and spend it with their loved ones.

PHOTOS: Jallianwala Bagh exhibition at a UK museum

PHOTOS: Jallianwala Bagh exhibition at a UK museum

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

The exhibition is conceived as a 'lived experience' creation, based on work with descendants and communities to collect stories related to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on April 13, 1919.

After Brexit, racism rears its ugly head in Britain

After Brexit, racism rears its ugly head in Britain

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

The country witnessed over 100 incidents of racial abuse and hate crimes, including alleged racist graffiti and cards reading "no more Polish vermin" posted outside a school.

Why Theresa May won't go to Bengaluru IT firms

Why Theresa May won't go to Bengaluru IT firms

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Theresa May's visit to a Bengaluru aerospace systems supplier is seen as the UK's strategy to pursue new defence deals.

Brexit: An unlikely divorce?

Brexit: An unlikely divorce?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

The UK has had a complex relationship and checkered history with the EU.

Living through 13 years of war in Afghanistan

Living through 13 years of war in Afghanistan

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

On Sunday, after 13 years of war, over 500 deaths and over 20 billion, United Kingdom withdrew from Afghanistan. In a touching ceremony, the Union Jack flag was lowered at Camp Bastion, which has been the center of UK operations in Afghanistan since 2006. British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed that Britain will 'never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice' and Labour leader Ed Miliband said the handover was a "time to remember those who have served Britain so courageously in Afghanistan over the last decade".

In or out: Polls open in Britain's historic EU referendum

In or out: Polls open in Britain's historic EU referendum

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Polling stations across the United Kingdom opened on Thursday morning to decide the historic referendum on whether the country should remain a member of the European Union or leave the politico-economic union of 28 member states.

PHOTOS: Hey, world leaders are normal people too

PHOTOS: Hey, world leaders are normal people too

Rediff.com25 May 2016

We are out to remind the rest of you'll that they too are normal and from time to time do things we wouldn't normally see them doing.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com18 May 2016

This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world.

Cameron orders spy chiefs to hunt down 'Jihadi John'

Cameron orders spy chiefs to hunt down 'Jihadi John'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2014

Prime Minister David Cameron has asked his spy chiefs to find Islamic State executioner 'Jihadi John' so that he could dispatch special forces to kill or capture the masked man who beheaded the latest British hostage.

PHOTOS: At soccer match with France, British PM to lead show of solidarity

PHOTOS: At soccer match with France, British PM to lead show of solidarity

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron will lead a show of solidarity with France at an England-France soccer match in London on Tuesday following the bloody attacks on Paris, with English fans expected to sing the French national anthem.

In UK, Modi opens up on intolerance; says it's unacceptable

In UK, Modi opens up on intolerance; says it's unacceptable

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday faced questions on intolerance in India in recent months and 2002 riots in Gujarat, drawing an assurance from him that intolerance would not accepted in any part of India.

Lanka to begin counting casualties of war today

Lanka to begin counting casualties of war today

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

Sri Lanka, under global pressure over its human rights record, on Thursday launched a six-month census to count the number of casualties during the final phase of the brutal civil war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009.

Open to meeting Narendra Modi: British PM

Open to meeting Narendra Modi: British PM

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

British Prime Minister David Cameron is open to meeting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and said he will do so in time while his government goes ahead with steps to engage with him and his government.

UK's visa bond scheme never targeted at India: Cameron

UK's visa bond scheme never targeted at India: Cameron

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

The aim of the scheme was to reduce the number of people from some "high risk" countries - including India, Pakistan, and Nigeria - staying in the UK once their short-term visa had expired.

'Saw bodies flying in the air': Witnesses recount Lahore's Easter horror

'Saw bodies flying in the air': Witnesses recount Lahore's Easter horror

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Terror shook the world for the second time in less than a week on Sunday, with a suicide bombing that killed at least 65 at a park in Lahore.

Modi to visit Jaffna, address Parliament during Lanka visit

Modi to visit Jaffna, address Parliament during Lanka visit

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit former LTTE-stronghold Jaffna in Sri Lanka's Tamil-dominated north and address the Parliament in Colombo during his 3-day visit to the country next week.

Ex-UK PM aide Coulson jailed for 18 months for phone hacking

Ex-UK PM aide Coulson jailed for 18 months for phone hacking

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Andy Coulson, a former aide of British Prime Minister David Cameron, was on Friday sentenced to 18 months in jail for his involvement in the highly controversial phone-hacking scandal that rocked Rupert Murdoch's media empire here and brought down his popular tabloid.

Scotland Yard denies delay in action over runaway 'ISIS' schoolgirls

Scotland Yard denies delay in action over runaway 'ISIS' schoolgirls

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Under fire over its slow reaction over three British schoolgirls who reportedly fled to Syria to join the Islamic State, Scotland Yard on Tuesday defended its actions, saying it began a probe as soon as facts were established.

UK PM calls for 'greater Britain' in new newspaper

UK PM calls for 'greater Britain' in new newspaper

Rediff.com29 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.