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Why Scottish MP With India Connect Quit Politics

Kate Forbes, the second highest minister in Scottish government has chosen family over politics. The realisation that she must spend more time with her baby came to her in an orphanage in Pune.......

A cake shop made out of cake: The funky Edinburgh art show

For nine days in early summer, Edinburgh College of Art in Scotland is transformed into a public showcase of the work of graduating students, the majority of whom are completing undergraduate......

Polls open: Scotland's historic vote for independence

Should Scotland be an independent country? Voters face a straightforward question yes and no, as they head to the polls to cast their ballot in the country’s landmark referendum. A vote for......

Cops, kicked, spat on at London's pro-Palestine rally

The Metropolitan police on Sunday condemned the 'intolerable' abuse suffered by officers who were 'kicked and spat on' as they made over 890 arrests at a protest in London against the banning of......

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin arrives in Edinburgh

Thousands lined the route to catch a glimpse as Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, seen in public for the first time, made its journey on Sunday from Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire to arrive at the......

Heavy snowfall disrupts flights in Europe

Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that have closed airports and disrupted travel on the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year.......

FTA: UK, India not working towards Diwali deadline

The free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline though negotiations are progressing well, UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said as New Delhi......

India woos Scottish firms

Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Shiv Shankar Mukherjee has inaugurated an Indian visa application centre in Glasgow, making it the seventh such centre in the United Kingdom. Earlier......

Stanchart, RBS talks collapse on valuation

Negotiations between Standard Chartered Bank and the Edinburgh-based Royal Bank of Scotland over a proposed sale of the latter's assets in India, China and Malaysia to the former have collapsed.......

New initiative to boost India-UK trade

Trade and investment between India and Britain is expected to receive a boost with the launch of the 'Next Generation India' initiative at Edinburgh in Scotland on Tuesday, which will foster......

Coveted cover girl, Sonam Kapoor

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Sonam Kapoor poses for shutterbugs at the launch of Filmfare's new issue that features her on its cover, in Mumbai on Wednesday.......

Spotted: Dev Anand in Scotland

A reader sent usphotograph of Dev Anand at Inverness, Scotland with Ramesh Chander, Consul General of India in Edinburgh and Dr T Reddy, President of the Highlands Indian Association. If you......

Malaika celebrates Christmas!

Film folk have been celebrating Christmas with familiar fervour. Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora twins with son Arhaan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika......

Just who is Benedict Cumberbatch's fiancee?

Everything you didn't know about Sophie Hunter... right here! Just who is Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch dating? That's the question on everybody's mind when one fine day, an engagement......

Bollywood Goes On A Summer Holiday!

When the temperatures start soaring, it's the perfect excuse for our celebs to go on a summer holiday. Namrata Thakker looks at film folk enjoying their summer holidays at their favourite......

Hazlewood to miss Scotland T20Is with calf injury

IMAGE: Australia's Josh Hazlewood has been replaced in the squad by Riley Meredith. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of Australia's three-match Twenty20......

Race row: 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games were on brink of cancellation

Secret papers have revealed that senior officials in the Thatcher government were not worried about a boycott by African and Caribbean nations that made the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh......

Records tumble as Aus give Scots batting masterclass

IMAGE: Australia's Travis Head smashed a 25-ball 80 in the opening T20I against Scotland in Edinburgh on Wednesday.Photograph: ICC/X Australia opener Travis Head set a powerplay record with the......

PHOTOS: How Scotland shocked World No 1 England

The World’s top-ranked ODI team lost by six runs after just failing to pull off what would have been the second highest one-day international run chase. IMAGE: Scotland's Safyaan......

Abhishek Bachchan joins European T20 League as co-owner

IMAGE: Abhishek Bachchan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhishek Bachchan/Instagram The European T20 Premier League (ETPL), a privately-owned franchise tournament in partnership with three member......