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Indian struck by train at London Underground station; dies

An Indian man, who was pursuing an MBA in the United Kingdom, died after being struck by a train at a London Underground station in the capital's southwest, authorities said on Monday. Mir Baquer......

London Underground resumes operations

Many Underground trains and buses on Friday cautiously resumed operations in London, a day after Islamic militants carried out coordinated attacks in the British capital, killing 37 people and......

How Subramanian Swamy Escaped Arrest During The Emergency

'Is it right and proper for the US authorities to allow people like Subrahmanya Swamy go round the country preaching murder, violence, overthrow of the duly elected Government of India?' A......

'After Quit India, There Could Be No Retreat'

On the 83rd anniversary of the Quit India movement, Utkarsh Mishra/Rediff recalls the conditions under which the Congress, led by Mahatma Gandhi, launched the final struggle for independence.......

Tube strike hits millions of Londoners

Millions of Londoners endured a chaotic start to the week on Monday after a strike shut down most of the Underground network, including many city centre stations. Ten of the 11 Tube lines were......

London's 'lifeline' is 150 years old!

The world's first and biggest underground metro railway started operations 150 years ago. The London Underground's first journey took place between Paddington and Farringdon on 9 January 1863.......

Use Hindi, Tamil to buy London Tube tickets

The next time you buy tickets to travel on the London Underground, you will be able to follow instructions on the ticket machines in Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil and Urdu. LU authorities have......

London set to begin night Tube services

Night Tube services are expected to add 6.4 billion pounds to the London economy by 2030, creating 500,000 jobs The long-awaited night Tubes will finally roll on to London's Underground platforms,......

30 busiest subways in the world

There are around 160 metro systems in the world. The first metro system, the London Underground, was opened in 1863. Let's take a look at 30 busiest subways in the world.Tokyo Metro, Japan......

UK subway drivers' strike affects holiday shoppers

A 24-hour strike by subway drivers virtually halted London's underground services, causing inconvenience for travellers at the start of the much-awaited post-Christmas sales. Trains throughout......

Keerthy's Starry, Starry Night In The Maldives

Film folk are busy travelling: Avneet enjoys the night life in London... Soha does yoga in the Maldives... Ibrahim lives his F1 dream... Photograph: Kind courtesy Keerthy Suresh/Instagram Keerthy......

How well do you know Harry Potter?

As Harry Potter season gets into full swing with the fifth movie releasing and the final book due in days, let's see if you're a wizard, a squib or a plain old Muggle. Test your......

Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Review: What An Exciting Performer Alaya F Is!

Hands down, the winner of Anurag Kashyap's patriarchy and privilege pooh-poohing exercise is Amit Trivedi and Shellee's spirited soundtrack, notes Sukanya Verma. Towards the end of an obtuse and......

Review: Thor: The Dark World is silly and it knows it

You'll be hard pressed to find another hero so totally, awesomely Super, insists Raja Sen. It might seem absurdly obvious, but sometimes we forget that comic book movies just need to be comic.......

London's tube ready for Olympics challenge

A light breeze moves through the cavernous tunnels of London's underground train network, a rarity for the workers whose heads are bent down while methodically sifting rocks and dust armed with......

What's Kohli Doing On The Tube?

Photograph: Virat Kohli/Instagram Superstar Virat Kohli turned into a common man for a day! It must have been a pleasant surprise for cricket fans as Kohli, wearing glasses, looked relaxed while......

Spotted: Sunil Gavaskar in London

Reader Yogesh Deshpande sent us this picture from London. 'I happened to meet cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar on my way to home on Monday (June 30) night in the London underground train (Tube). 'The......

EPL: Arsenal-West Ham Boxing Day clash postponed

Arsenal's Premier League match against West Ham United on December 26 has been postponed due to proposed industrial action on London Underground, the club said in a statement on Wednesday. "As a......

Champions League hosts tighten security after Islamic State threat

IMAGE: Police is seen outside the stadium ahead of the Champions League quarter-final first leg between Real Madrid and Manchester City, at the Santiago Bernabeu, in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday,......