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Jana Gana Mana was composed to welcome British: BJP MP

A controversy has erupted in Karnataka after Bharatiya Janata Party MP Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri claimed that the country's national anthem was written "to welcome the British official". Kindly......

Bidding For Rs 10,000 Banknote Crosses Rs 18 Lakh

Rashtrapati Bhavan has introduced a new initiative, the E-Upahaar auction, to monetise valuable assets for a social cause, in alignment with a broader governmental policy, championed by Prime......

All hail, George Alexander Louis!

Prince William and Duchess Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have named their newborn baby George Alexander Louis. He is named for his great great grandfather George VI, father of Queen......

UK's hottest debate: Royal son be named George or James?

The name of Prince William and Kate Middleton's newborn son is now a hot topic in Britain, with George being bookmakers favourite for the christening of the future King. Initially the bets were on......

How can you take risk?: SC raps Delhi govt over air pollution

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Delhi government over delay in implementation of stricter anti-pollution measures under GRAP-4, and said it will not allow scaling down of the preventive......

Cash crisis: Not the first time it's happened

India has gone through this exercise twice, and here's what happened then. WAR ON BIG NOTES First demonetisation, January 12, 1946 IMAGE: Issued in June 1938, this Rs 1,000 note had a portrait......

Some questions for Parliament panel to ask RBI guv

James Wilson has been tracking the demonetisation drive since it was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8. During his investigation, he discovered that contrary to claims, no new......

From Mr Darcy to King George VI

Back when he was offered the starring role in a now-iconic television adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice, Colin Firth first faced derision from his younger brother. "Darcy?" Jonathan......

King's Speech, True Grit lead Oscar race

The Kings Speech, a British drama about the stammering monarch King George VI, leads this year's Oscar nominations with 12 nods, while another period drama True Grit follows closely with 10......

The King's Speech leads Baftas nominations

British historical drama The King's Speech is leading the nominations for this year's Baftas with 14 nods.Tom Hooper's film about King George VI is up for best film and director while Colin Firth......

Darkest Hour Review: Exuberant bear. Shrewd fox. Vociferous lion

'The politics of it may be wishy-washy and the saviour at Darkest Hour's centre may well be a racist, an imperialist, and an alcoholic, but in Gary Oldman's nimble skin, smacked in layers and......

The Stars Wars controversy

Publicity comes easily to most things Star Wars-related, most of it usually good. This time around, however, the revised DVD edition of Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi has stirred up a bit of......

Royalty, Tennis Champs, Superman At SW19

Stardust and tinsel sparkled in the stands at the Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday, July 13, 2025. With British and Spanish royalty watching, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner came back from a set......