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Do You Know About The Battle Of Diu?

Why the Battle of Diu is as historic as the Battle of Trafalgar. IMAGE: Francisco de Almeida won an impressive victory against the navies of the sultan of Egypt and the kings of Cambay and Calicut......

Gandhi's statue in Trafalgar Square?

A British historian has called on the mayor of London to support plans for a statue of Mahatma Gandhi next to Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square.The irony of displaying a statue of Gandhi within......

Is That Amish Doing Yoga?

IMAGE: Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami, left, and best selling novelist Amish -- who is also director of the Nehru Centre in Britain -- leads International Day of Yoga......

'Devout Hindu' Rishi Sunak shares Diwali greetings

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a 'devout Hindu', issued his greetings for Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas on Saturday expressing hope for a brighter tomorrow. IMAGE: Britain's Prime Minister......

4 cops hurt during pro-Palestinian protests in UK; 29 arrested

Four police officers were injured after pro-Palestinian protesters set off fireworks into crowds in central London, with 29 arrests made on suspicion of racially motivated crimes. IMAGE:......

HDFC debuts in United Kingdom

Over 200,000 Indians living in the United Kingdom now can look forward to buying property in India. Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited on Tuesday launched its operations in......

'Events in Greece not to have any direct impact on India'

Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi said that an upswing in stock markets will help the government pursue the ambitious divestment programmeOngoing developments in Greece will only have indirect......

UK's banks have Brexit shock absorbers

A 2008-style bank run seems unlikely, but if it did happen, the sector is much better prepared, says George Hay. IMAGE: People hold signs in Trafalgar Square during a 'Yes to Europe' rally for......

All you need to know about the Greek crisis

Image: Demonstrators gather to protest against the European Central Bank's handling of Greece's debt repayments, in Trafalgar Square in London, Britain June 29, 2015. Stunned Greeks faced......

A tough challenge awaits AirAsia chief in India

Tony Fernandes, AirAsia’s media-savvy boss, knows how to market his airline. Last week, when Fernandes, 49, came for a five-day tour of India, he gave quotable bytes at press conferences in......

Goodbye Maggie!

IMAGE: Maggie Smith poses for the media at a hotel in central London, August 13, 2015, for a media interaction to promote Downton Abbey's final season. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters The......

Why Stars Walked Out Of Oppenheimer Premiere

It wasn't a regular Hollywood premiere at all. The A-list cast of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer left the film's London screening midway in solidarity with the strike called by a Hollywood actors'......

The DDLJ Quiz

On October 20, 1995, a love story called Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge hit the screens and every single thing about it -- from Raj and Simran to palat and phurr became a part of Bollywood lexicon. In......

PIX: The Last Harry Potter Premiere

It was one of those rare star-studded and high-voltage red carpet events and righfully so. Pottermania struck fans and stars alike as the last installment of the iconic series -- Harry Potter and......

Salman's 50 whistle-worthy moments!

Bollywood's blockbuster machine Salman Khan's presence is greeted with whistles and euphoria every time he appears on the silver screen. When he swaggers into the frame. *Wolf whistle* When......

Cash-strapped Man United plan to build 'world's greatest stadium'

The stadium will be part of a wider regeneration of the Old Trafford area, with British finance minister Rachel Reeves recently giving government backing for the plans. IMAGE: Jim Ratcliffe,......

Buttler wants to win to inspire England's football team

IMAGE: Jos Buttler of England celebrates victory during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-final match between India and England. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images England's Jos Buttler would be......

PIX: Fans in tears as England fall short at final hurdle

IMAGE: England fans at Trafalgar Square in tears after their team lost to Italy in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley stadium in London on Sunday. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters The tears of......

Morgan's England in a special class, says Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh, who captained England to the World Cup triumph in 1999, says Eoin Morgan's side is one of the best one-day teams he's seen and would compete against anyone of the previous eras.......

Chunky, bold medals unveiled for 2012 London Olympics

The thousands of athletes striving to compete at London 2012 now know what treasure awaits at the end of their long and tortuous journeys after the medals for next year's Olympics were revealed in......