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When Indian Soldiers Went Through Hell

Can Imperial Japan be forgiven for what it did to Indian soldiers it was supposed to protect as PoWs? IMAGE: Blindfolded Sikh prisoners of war await execution by Japanese troops, target marks......

UK auction house withdraws sale of 'Naga Human Skull'

A United Kingdom auction house has withdrawn a 'Naga Human Skull' from its lots for a live online sale on Wednesday following outcry in India over the issue. IMAGE: The Swan auction house at......

UK ex-PM Boris Johnson turned away from polling station for forgetting ID

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station during the United Kingdom's local elections due to his forgetfulness regarding ID, a requirement he himself had......

Mystery Of Indian-Born Foreign Stars

Should we not be creating roles in India for the talented, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com How many of us Indians wished some days ago we caught a glimpse of......

Professor death: Indian-origin academic gets bail

Devinder Sivia, an Indian-origin Mathematics lecturer arrested in connection with the death of his colleague in Oxfordshire, was on Friday released on bail until April 18, the police said. The......

BMW urges faster, clearer rollout of FTA duty cuts

BMW Group India CEO Hardeep Singh Brar has urged the government to simplify and speed up import duty cuts under new free-trade agreements, warning that announcing gradual five-year reductions like......

Swraj Paul denies 'expense' charges; demands probe

The British House of Lords has announced a probe into expenses claimed by NRI industrialist , after he requested for an inquiry into allegations that he wrongly claimed parliamentary allowances, a......

Taj Mahal, Orient among world's best hotels

US-listed hospitality firm Orient Express may feel that an alliance with Tata Group will hurt its premium brand value but the two have been ranked alongside in a list of world's best hotels by a......

Tata JLR unveils stunning James Bond cars

'Spectre' will feature the Jaguar C-X75 driving through the moonlit streets of Rome. Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled its latest fleet of cars to be seen driven around......

Cameron appeals for UK to remain in EU in tight 'Brexit' race

Opinion polls have suggested big business is broadly in favour of staying in the EU. IMAGE: British Prime Minister David Cameron delivers a speech to supporters of the 'Stronger In' campaign......

Hrithik-Saba's Argentinian Holiday

Nargis takes a break from work... Kareena's holiday finally comes to an end...Priya makes a splash in Thailand... Photograph: Kind courtesy Saba Azad/Instagram Saba Azad travels to Buenos......

PIX: Fans pay tribute outside George Michael's home

Tributes of flowers, candles and messages have adorned the gates and lawns of George Michael's country home in Oxfordshire, England, as fans poured in to say their last goodbyes to the iconic......

Mariah Carey hits the red carpet in lingerie!

The latest Hollywood updates. IMAGE: Ethan Miller/Getty Images Seems like Mariah Carey left her clothes back home while attending a Las Vegas event. The multi-million-selling singer and......

England's Archer to miss T20 World Cup, Ashes due to injury

IMAGE: England fast bowler Jofra Archer suffered a recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images England's Jofra Archer will miss this year's Twenty20......

Jack Brooks apologises to Pujara for racist nickname

'I have reached out and apologised to Cheteshwar for any offence that I have caused him or his family. At the time I didn't recognise this as racist behaviour.' IMAGE: Somerset seamer Jack......

British graduate bats record 26 hours for charity!

A British graduate collapsed in a heap, on Tuesday, at The Oval cricket ground in London after batting for 26 hours in a bid to break the world record. According to AFP, Alby Shale, a 22-year-old......

Tennis fan wins big for UK charity from beyond grave

A bet placed nearly a decade ago by a tennis aficionado has won a British charity more than 100,000 pounds after tennis legend Roger Federer secured his seventh Wimbledon win. Nicholas Newlife, an......

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

F1 rookie Russell a good fit for Williams IMAGE: Williams' George Russell during testing. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Formula One rookie George Russell’s earliest motorsport memory is of......