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UK seeks further Brexit extension until June 30

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk seeking a further extension to the United Kingdom's Brexit deadline until June 30 to try and find a......

UNSC strongly condemns 'heinous' murder of Briton by ISIL

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the "heinous and cowardly" murder of British humanitarian aid worker David Haines by the Islamic State terror group, saying the outfit must be......

Kabul not an easy target for Taliban any more?

The 19 August attack on the British Council compound in Kabul had the necessary SIR elements -- Surprise, Intricacy and Retribution. It demonstrated yet again a complex combination of tactics......

US mulling roadblock for Iran's N-plans

The United States has threatened to bring to vote in the United Nations Security Council a tough Franco-British draft resolution requiring Iran to halt its uranium enrichment programme even if......

Now, the new MRCS exam in India

Planning a trip to London to take the MRCS examination? Rework your travel plans and head for Kolkata.The British Council, Kolkata, has now become the second overseas centre for the MRCS (Member of......

New Delhi International Airport wins safety award

New Delhi International Airport has won the prestigious 'International Safety Award' from British Safety Council, one of the largest independent occupational health, safety and environmental......

Vedanta faces heat from activists again

Campaigners from Hamburg-based (Germany) think-tank World Future Council, along with British charity ActionAid, protested against the Church of England and Middlesbrough Borough Council on Monday......

Pune most suitable for UK investment: Survey

A survey conducted by trade facilitation body UK-India Business Council has ranked Pune as the most suitable place for British investments in India. The survey report, titled Opportunities For UK......

British Council library gets leisure zone

As a part of UK India Education Research Initiative, the British Councilplans to tie-up with corporate and educational institutions in India for starting several 'Lifestyle and Diversity Zones',......

British Council unveils foreign degree plan

British Council has launched its managed learning zone concept in Ahmedabad Thursday for the increasing number of Indian students seeking foreign degrees.After Delhi, Ahmedabad is the second city......

At last! A museum of Indian Cinema

Historically, Mumbai has been the cinema capital of India and for her to have a film museum of this kind was perhaps a natural happening.Ranjita Ganesan reports. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

Briton Chisora given indefinite ban by WBC

British heavyweight Dereck Chisora was banned indefinitely by the World Boxing Council (WBC) on Tuesday for what the organisation called "one of the worst behaviours ever by a professional."......

World Cup Final: Star Sports, travel firms in top gear

July 14 features three big-ticket sporting events -- the World Cup final, the Wimbledon men's final and the British Grand Prix.Urvi Malvania and Aneesh Phadnis report IMAGE: The Indians celebrate......

World Cup 2019: Bowler, not batsman, will rule!

Consistent death bowling from a Bumrah and spinners picking up wickets in the middle overs is why the average run-rate in the last few years hasn't exploded the way one would have expected, says......

Number 4 the focus as India face Kiwis in World Cup warm-up

The focus will be on K L Rahul and Vijay Shankar, contenders for the number four slot, in the World Cup warm up match against New Zealand, in London, on Saturday. IMAGE: Virat Kohli-led India will......

Afghan cricket: Swapping Kalashnikovs for cricket bats

Unlike football, which offends the sensibilities of some very conservative Muslims because it is normally played in shorts, cricket is played in long sleeves and trousers, in line with traditional......

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Star Sports, travel firms in top gear

July 14 features three big-ticket sporting events -- the World Cup final, the Wimbledon men's final and the British Grand Prix.Urvi Malvania and... ...

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/world-cup-final-star-sports-travel-firms-in-top-gear/20190614.htm

Bowler, not batsman, will rule!

Consistent death bowling from a Bumrah and spinners picking up wickets in the middle overs is why the average run-rate in the last few years hasn't... ...

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/special/world-cup-2019-bowler-not-batsman-will-rule/20190606.htm

Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts 8,000 for PM's swearing-in

As the sun set over the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday, Narendra Modi and his council of ministers were sworn in for a second successive term with... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/pix-rashtrapati-bhavan-hosts-8000-for-pms-swearing-in/20190530.htm

Modi's government must govern!

He has left no one in any doubt about his ability to take bold, even out-of-the-box, decisions, to gauge the feelings and aspirations of the common... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/column/modis-government-must-govern/20190529.htm

Modi reaches out to minorities

They (minorities) cannot be handed over to them (Opposition), who benefit because we keep quiet. All set for a second term as prime minister,... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/-2019-ls-polls-united-people-and-society-pm-nda-meet/20190525.htm

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