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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......

Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after...

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has abruptly resigned as a lawmaker, claiming he was the “victim of a witch-hunt”, after being told by a parliamentary committee that he will......

Six killed as military planes collide midair at US air show

Six people are feared dead after a B-17 heavy bomber collided with another aircraft and crashed during an airshow in Dallas, Texas, a local affiliate of ABC News broadcaster reported on Saturday.......

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 rattles New York, New Jersey

A meeting of the UN Security Council was briefly interrupted as a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the New York area Friday morning. The UN diplomats were in the Security Council chamber for a......

Sadiq Khan wins second term as London Mayor, hails overwhelming mandate

Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as mayor of London for a second term after beating his closest rival with a vote share of 55.2 per cent versus 44.8 per cent in an election that was closer than......

London mayor opposes annual cap on migrants

London's Conservative mayor Boris Johnson has opposed the David Cameron government's plans to place an annual limit on professional migrants from India and outside the European Union, taking the......

New London mayor may shut Delhi, Mumbai offices

Boris Johnson, the newly elected mayor of London, is likely to close down Greater London Authority's offices in New Delhi and Mumbai that were opened by his predecessor, Ken Livingstone, as part of......

'London favourite tourist destination for Indians'

London, described as world's most visited city has become a favourite tourist attraction for Indians as visitors from the country grew by nearly 28 per cent from last year, Mayor of London Boris......

Hinduja-built swanky electric buses in London

In a bid to improve London's air quality and make it the world's first Ultra Low Emission Zone, four pure electric buses made by the Hinduja Group have been introduced trialling new emission-free......

UK biz leaders flay move to close India offices

British business leaders have criticised London Mayor Boris Johnson for closing down the Delhi and Mumbai offices of the London Development Authority as a cost-cutting measure. The offices were set......

OTT THIS WEEK: FUN! FUN! MAAZA!

Popcorn entertainment returns to your living rooms with quite a bang on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you your OTT fix of the week, take your pick from this week's FUN menu. Shang-Chi......

Indian Olympians receive momentos from London Mayor

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson personally delivered a memento of London's thrilling Olympic and Paralympic Games to India's six medal winning athletes on Monday. Every nation which competed at......

London Mayor steals show at opera house Olympic ceremony

It's not often that Placido Domingo is upstaged at the Royal Opera House. Yet flamboyant London Mayor Boris Johnson managed to pull it off at a star-studded Olympic gala on Monday night. Opera......

UK PM Johnson bows to footballer's pressure to provide summer food fund

IMAGE: Marcus Rashford has already helped to raise around 20 million pounds with charity Fareshare UK to supply meals to struggling families. Photograph: Marcus Rashford/Twitter Prime......

Bolt to star in update to ancient Greek Olympic ode

London Mayor Boris Johnson will read out an Olympic Ode in ancient Greek composed by an Oxford academic to celebrate the athletes and personalities of the London 2012 Games as part of opening......

West Ham chosen to finalise Olympic Stadium deal

English Premier League soccer club West Ham United have been chosen as the leading bidder to move into the Olympic Stadium but commercial terms must still be negotiated, London mayor Boris Johnson......