Gardener held for murdering British woman in France
August 27th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) A gardener who became "increasingly intimate" with an elderly British woman living in France has been charged with murdering her.Patricia Wilson, in her 60s, is ... Read more...
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To be part of it: the Olympics in a British way
July 26th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) In a purple and red uniform, gray-haired Alan Farmer was warm-hearted and helpful as an Olympic volunteer."How can I help," he would ask the journalists smilingly ... Read more...
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Sacks with British flag to be used to send aid
June 25th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS) A four-year ban on the use of the British flag has been waived, and sacks emblazoned with the Union Jack will now be used to distribute ... Read more...
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Ronson’s Olympic song worries
November 27th, 2011 - 10:24 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 27 (IANS) Scottish rocker Mark Ronson is taking his own sweet time to make the theme song of London Olympics because he doesn't want British people to be ... Read more...
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Iran considers closing British embassy to protest violence
August 11th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by BNO News
TEHRAN (BNO NEWS) -- A senior Iranian lawmaker on Wednesday warned that it is considering to close the British embassy in Tehran to protest the "violent crackdown" on British citizens, referring to ... Read more...
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Majority of Britons want return of death penalty
August 7th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) A majority of British people support the return of death penalty, a survey has found. The last hangings in Britain were in 1964.The study showed ... Read more...
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Morrissey slams Royal wedding
April 29th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, April 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former SMITHS frontman, Morrissey, will not be having anything to do with the Royal Wedding on Friday. Morrissey is known to be not a fan of the ... Read more...
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Russell Brand is ‘No.1 priority’ for Katy Perry
April 9th, 2011 - 6:28 am ICT by IANS
London, April 9 (IANS) For singer Katy Perry, her husband, comedian Russell Brand tops her priority list. She says she has begun to feel a connection with Britons thanks ... Read more...
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Wills-Kat invited to honeymoon in Spain
April 8th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 8 (ANI): Prince William and Kate Middletown have received an invitation to honeymoon in Spain from the mayor of tourist mecca Benidorm.Agustin Navarro Alvada wrote to Buckingham Palace in ... Read more...
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Clarke warns UK could face new Lockerbie-style attack if Gaddafi remains in power
March 26th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): British Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has stepped up pressure on the government to depose Colonel Muammar Gaddafi by warning that the Libyan dictator could organise a Lockerbie-style attack ... Read more...
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Brits increasingly swapping ‘TV dinner bites with PC bytes’
March 7th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 7 (ANI): A new survey reveals that an increasing number of Britons are replacing TV dinners with PC dinners.It found three-fifths of people have settled down to eat their evening ... Read more...
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25 percent of adult Brits have seen ghosts
March 4th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 4 (ANI): A record one out of four adult British people have had a ghostly encounter - up from seven per cent in the 1950s.A study shows that largest ... Read more...
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‘Huge support for far right party, if they give up violence’: Searchlight poll
February 27th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.27 (ANI): The Far Right Party can get huge support if they are not linked with violence, says a searchlight poll.A survey conducted in UK revealed that huge numbers of Britons ... Read more...
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Eat less red meat to reduce cancer risk, scientists warn
February 20th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): British people will be urged to reduce their consumption of red meat to decrease the risk of cancer, following official advice from the Government scientists.Under recommendations to be ... Read more...
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Brits adopting American-style pronunciation of certain words
February 6th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 6 (ANI): British people are now adopting the American-style pronunciation of certain words.Interim results of a study by the British Library suggested a third of Britons taking part now adopt ... Read more...
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7.26pm on a Saturday is the happiest time of the week!
February 5th, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 5 (ANI): The happiest time of the week is 7.26pm on a Saturday evening, according to a study.In the research, early Saturday evening emerged as the preferred time for millions ... Read more...
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‘White women leading number of Britons converting to Islam’
January 5th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 5 (ANI): As many as 100,000 Britons have converted to Islam since 2001, with White women leading the number embracing the religion, according to a latest research.The Daily Star ... Read more...
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More Brits to shop online than go to church on Christmas
December 23rd, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 23 (ANI): Rather than attending a church service, this year's Christmas Day will see more number of British people logging on to the Internet for some online shopping.Online retail ... Read more...
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Prince William attends Remembrance Service in Afghanistan
November 14th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Nov.14 (ANI): Prince William flew to Afghanistan on Sunday to pay tribute to Britain's war dead killed in the trouble-stricken country and in other conflicts. According to The Sunday Telegraph, ... Read more...
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Lazy Britons lose three mn jobs to immigrants
November 12th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 12 (IANS) Lazy and incapable Britons have lost nearly three million newly- created jobs to immigrants since 1997, a senior government official has said.Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith ... Read more...
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Study: Americans sicker than British
November 7th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Middle aged and older Americans are likely to get sicker than their British counterparts. At least that is what a new research suggests. The research however ... Read more...
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Many skilled migrants in Britain work in lowly posts
October 28th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 28 (IANS) Many "highly skilled" foreign workers in Britain work in lowly posts like supermarket cashiers, shop assistants and security guards that ought to be filled by British staff, ... Read more...
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Only 25 pc ‘highly skilled migrants’ from India, Pak end up in top job in UK, says report
October 28th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Only 25 percent of 'highly skilled' immigrants are actually in a top job in the UK, with many of the remaining taking low-skilled jobs like call center ... Read more...
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Brit shoppers not connected with Internet may be paying 2.7 billion dollars more per year
October 18th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 18 (ANI): Nine million British people, who are not connected with the Internet, may be paying 2.7 billion dollars a year more for their shopping than those online, a survey ... Read more...
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First pictures of the secret kingdom of Tibet taken in 1903 up for grabs
October 4th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): A number of pictures of the secret kingdom of Tibet that were taken in 1903 during a British Mission to the country has come to light for the ... Read more...
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ISI helping US on Europe plots: Envoy
October 4th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) Pakistan has been helping the US gather intelligence about who is plotting against various European cities with its spy agency ISI sharing information with the CIA, according ... Read more...
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UK joins US in warning tourists against Mumbai-type terror attacks in Europe
October 4th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): Britain has reportedly joined the U.S. in warning tourists to remain vigilant amid fears of al-Qaeda's commando-style attacks in Europe following a series of terror alerts.The Foreign ... Read more...
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Plane Crash Near Nazca Lines Claims Six Lives
October 3rd, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Lima, Oct 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The law enforcement officials declared that at-least three British tourists and two crew members were killed on Saturday when their aircraft crashed at the south ... Read more...
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Relics of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott’s Antarctic expedition up for grabs
September 21st, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Resources such as photos, skis, scientific equipment from the failed mission of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole will be auctioned this week at Christie’s ... Read more...
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ABBA singers appealing fans to vote for favourite song in tribute show
September 14th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 14 (ANI): Members of Bjorn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, have come forward to make an appeal to fans to vote for their favourite song from the band, as part of ... Read more...
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Afghan War: UK General warns government loosing domestic support
September 12th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 12 (ANI): The new head of Britain's Armed Forces, General Sir David Richards, has expressed fears that the government is losing public support for the war in Afghanistan.General Richards, ... Read more...
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Churchill ‘ordered assassination of Mussolini to protect secret letters’
September 3rd, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 03 (ANI): A leading French historian has suggested that Winston Churchill ordered the assassination of Benito Mussolini as part of a plot to destroy potentially compromising secret letters he had ... Read more...
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Half of Brits’ daily conversations are completely pointless: Study
August 18th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 18 (ANI): A new study has revealed that nearly half of British people's daily conversations are completely pointless.The typical Briton has 27 conversations every day but only 43 per cent ... Read more...
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Ashley Cole named worst role model for kids
August 16th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Footballer Ashley Cole has been voted as the worst role model for British children.
The findings revealed that 65 percent of British people said they wouldn't want their ... Read more...
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Only 3pc of Brits believe Naomi Campbell’s ‘blood diamonds’ story
August 12th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 12 (ANI): A new poll has revealed that only three per cent of British people believe that Naomi Campbell told the truth at the "blood diamonds" war crimes trial.The ... Read more...
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