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London ex-teacher paid money to have children in India sexually abused

A former deputy head teacher of a London primary school has pleaded guilty to paying and instructing teenagers in India to abuse younger children. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The UK's......

UK ex-teacher who paid for abuse of children in India gets 12-year jail

A former deputy head teacher at a London primary school who had pleaded guilty to paying and instructing teenagers in India to abuse younger children was sentenced to 12 years in prison on......

Over 2.5 lakh people saw Queen's lying in state: Report

An estimated over 250,000 people saw British Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in London when her coffin was displayed for public viewing for a little over four days before the funeral, according......

CBI files corruption case against Rolls-Royce in Hawk jet trainer deal

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a corruption case against British aerospace and defence company Rolls Royce PLC, top executives of its Indian unit and arms dealers for alleged......

London pulls out all stops for Queen's lying-in-state

The UK capital on Wednesday unleashed a major operation to manage the several thousands of people expected to queue over the next few days to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in......

UK scam: 6 Asians guilty of insider trading

Six British Asians have been convicted of offences relating to insider dealing ring that made a profit of over 730 million pounds between 2006 and 2008 after a four-and-a-half month trial at the......

UK: Rastogi, 2 others get 25 years in jail

Three Indian-origin businessmen who swindled banks in Britain and the United States of more than 300 million pounds by pretending to run a worldwide metal trading empire have been sentenced to......

UK secretary guilty of 4.5 million fraud

A British court has convicted Joyti De-Laurey, a secretary at Goldman Sachs in London, after it found the Indo-British woman guilty of stealing about 4.5 million (about Rs 36 crore) from her......

5 reasons why FT sale holds this big significance

It remains to be seen if Nikkei has a sensible plan to leverage the FT brand, amidst the shifting sands of the global media industry. The $1.3 billion acquisition of the Financial Times by Japan's......

Former Formula One supremo Ecclestone to stand trial for fraud next year

IMAGE: Former Formula One Group Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone walks outside Southwark Crown Court in London on October 4, 2022. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/REUTERS Former Formula One boss,......

Becker guilty of four charges in bankruptcy trial

Last month, the court heard that Becker "acted dishonestly" by failing to hand over assets including his Wimbledon singles trophies before and after he was declared bankrupt. IMAGE: Former tennis......

Will Becker be allowed at Wimbledon again?

IMAGE: Former tennis player Boris Becker at Southwark Crown Court where he was on trial. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters German tennis star Boris Becker, 55, has been freed from a British prison,......

Tennis great Becker jailed in UK bankruptcy case

IMAGE: Boris Becker wore a tie in the purple and green colours of the Wimbledon tournament as he appeared at the Southwark Crown Court in London on Friday. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters German......

From 'Boom Boom' to bust, Becker must now serve time

IMAGE: Boris Becker kisses the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy in celebration of his victory over Kevin Curren in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships on July 7, 1985. It......