Ann Romney traces her Welsh roots
August 7th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The wife of presidential aspirant of the US Mitt Romney was in Wales over the weekend. Ann Romney is said to have been on a trail ... Read more...
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British jail where prisoners enjoy adult DVDs
July 30th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Movies that may simply be described as unsuitable for family viewing, for being amorous or too violent in nature, are being shown to inmates in a ... Read more...
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Smokers in cars with kids may be penalised in Wales
July 16th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 16 (IANS) Wales may become the first European province where people accompanying children in cars could be penalised for putting their health at risk by smoking.The plan, being ... Read more...
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Call for inquiry into what ails English football following dismal exit from World Cup
June 28th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 28 (ANI): Former Football Association executive director David Davies has called for an inquiry into Three Lions dismal exit from the 2010 World Cup.Sunday's 4-1 defeat to arch-rivals Germany was ... Read more...
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Norwegian offers penalty tips to England team
May 23rd, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 23(ANI): Dr. Geir Jordet, an associate professor at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, will offer some penalty tips to the England football team to help them cope with the ... Read more...
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UK equalities watchdog says ‘Indians only’ advert broke the law
March 19th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 19 (ANI): Britain's Equalities and Human Rights Commission has said a job ad for a worker "preferably of Indian origin" broke the law.Computer firm Torry Harris, which has offices in ... Read more...
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UK computer firm branded racist for seeking “Indian origin” applicant
March 18th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.18 (ANI): A Bristol-based computer company has landed itself in a soup after placing a job advertisement seeking an applicant "preferably of Indian origin" on a British website.The firm said it ... Read more...
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Racism row as British firm seeks Indian origin applicant
March 18th, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
London, March 18 (IANS) A British computer company's advertisment seeking an applicant "preferably of Indian origin" has been dubbed racist by campaigners.
The advertisement for the 38,000 pounds a year post was branded ... Read more...
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Murdoch’s BSkyB may lose television cricket rights in the UK
November 13th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.13 (ANI): Media baron Rupert Murdoch's Sky Television is in danger of losing television cricket rights after a British government appointed panel recommended that all home Ashes Tests be shown ... Read more...
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Moves on to ensure that The Ashes return to free-to-air television
October 11th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.11 (ANI): Cricket's showpiece Test series has joined the list of legally protected "crown jewel" sporting events, The Sunday Telegraph has learnt.A review of "crown jewel" events which must ... Read more...
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BBC causes outrage with call for age of consent to be 13
September 22nd, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 22 (ANI): The BBC has caused outrage after it allowed a leading academic to demand the age of consent be lowered to 13 on its show.Professor John Spencer stated on ... Read more...
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Outrage over UK police move to go soft on Muslim extremists to prevent further radicalisation
July 11th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): In a bid to stop Muslim extremists from becoming more militant, the UK Government is set to issue a guideline for police, directing them not to charge them ... Read more...
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Britons to be asked their sexual preference in official survey
December 5th, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) The British government now wants to know the sexual preference of its citizens, leaving the Conservatives fuming over the "Big Brotherly" intrusion into privacy.The Office of National Statistics ... Read more...
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Every year 3-lakh visas are wrongly issued in Britain
November 19th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): An estimated 300,000 visas giving foreigners the right to come to Britain may be wrongly approved every year, a committee of British MPs has been told.Linda ... Read more...
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Feisty Asian women win British award
February 23rd, 2008 - 11:31 am ICT by admin
London, Feb 23 (IANS) A group of feisty Asian women who fought for a battered wife made famous in the Bollywood film "Provoked" have bagged a lifetime achievement award in London. Southall ... Read more...
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The ten things British MPs need to do to change a light bulb!
December 18th, 2007 - 7:37 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 18 (ANI): Changing a light bulb is no easy task if you are a British MP, for members of the House of Commons just had a 10-point guide issued to ... Read more...
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