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 riots: London doctors use unmarked cars

Amid the rioting and looting in cities across the UK, London-based general practitioners -- including many of Indian origin -- have been using personal unmarked cars to reach patients to avoid......

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......

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,......

First Look: Big B carries Olympic flame in London

Amid cheers from hundreds of fans, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan carried the Olympic torch at Southwark in London on Thursday, a day before theopening ceremony of the sporting spectacle. The......

Trial of Pak spot-fixing trio to commence in London

Banned Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamir and Mohammad Asif, who are accused of spot-fixing during a Test match against England last year, will go on trial in London on Tuesday.......