Big Brother star Makosi kicked out of Britain
February 9th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Big Brother star Makosi Musambasi was busted when she tried to enter the United Kingdom with her sister’s passport. UK immigration officers say the 31-year-old tried to ... Read more...
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Britain braces for deep-freeze, snowy weekend
February 8th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Britain was bracing itself for another weekend full of snow disruptions Tuesday after forecasters warned of a further wintry blast bringing fresh snowfalls.While temperatures Tuesday night ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Britain in deep freeze
February 6th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Britain is under the spell of snow, ice and freezing temperatures and the prevailing condition may last through February.On Tuesday, people in parts of Britain woke ... Read more...
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Snow and ice blanket Britain
February 5th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) Heavy overnight snow in Britain severely disrupted road, rail and air travel Sunday, The Telegraph reported.Drivers were forced to spend the night in their cars as ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Al Qaeda terrorist banned from flying to Britain
January 12th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) A suspected Al Qaeda terrorist, believed to be hiding in Yemen, has been banned from flying into Britain amid fears that he might try to blow ... Read more...
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Pilots ‘almost pass out’ after taking off
January 9th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A looming disaster was averted when a passenger British Airways flight returned to Heathrow just minutes after taking off. The two female pilots at the back of ... Read more...
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Kat’s nightmare after missing flight in London
September 11th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) It's been a harrowing 24 hours for Katrina Kaif when she missed her flight back to Mumbai from London."That's where our nightmare began," recounts Katrina, who ... Read more...
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British airline to begin Amritsar-London flight
September 8th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) To provide better linkage between Punjab and London, British Midland International (BMI) airline will commence its flights from Amritsar Oct 14, an airline official announced here ... Read more...
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Indian air cargo to Africa increasing
July 10th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Indian air cargo to Africa is increasing at a steady rate of about 15-20 percent per year, with the country exporting approximately 6,000 tonnes of ... Read more...
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Thousands protest British pension plan
June 30th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Thousands of people came out onto the streets across Britain Thursday to protest the government's proposed changes to the pension plan, a media report said.Work at ... Read more...
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West African dwarf crocodiles seized in London
June 10th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, June 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Authorities entered a house in London on a mission but they ended seizing four West African dwarf crocodiles at the premises. The animals were being kept in ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Air India to operate from Heathrow Airport’s new terminal
May 23rd, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) National carrier Air India Monday said it will shift operations of all its flights to London to the newly built Terminal 4 at the Heathrow ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda planned ‘nuclear hell storm’ after 9/11: WikiLeaks
May 13th, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 13 (IANS) Al Qaeda had planned attacks on US nuclear power plants, airports and even the Brooklyn Bridge after 9/11, Pakistani terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed told his interrogators, ... Read more...
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‘Missing’ Nepali coir surfaces three days on in UK
April 30th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): A Nepalese choir group, whose disappearance from Heathrow Airport had left organisers of the Cornwall International Male Voice Choral Festival in Britain disappointed and shocked, are reportedly on ... Read more...
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Nepali coir missing from Heathrow airport
April 29th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 29 (ANI): A Nepali coir group, who were invited to become the main stars of the Cornwall International Male Voice Choral Festival in Britain, have gone missing after arriving at ... Read more...
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Sarah Harding books palatial wedding venue
April 19th, 2011 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has booked a palatial mansion in Berkshire, England, for her wedding to DJ Tom Crane.According to The Sun newspaper, Harding has ... Read more...
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Couple tried to check in dead cow on Virgin Atlantic flight
April 14th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Virgin Atlantic has let the public into its list of some of the most bizarre things people try to bring onboard. Among the many things that ... Read more...
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Convicted terrorist wins appeal after 25 years in jail
April 2nd, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) A terrorist who tried to blow up an aircraft with 375 people onboard by keeping a bomb in his pregnant fiancee's hand luggage has won an ... Read more...
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Beijing airport ranked second busiest in the world
March 16th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar.16 (ANI): The Beijing International Airport has been ranked the second busiest airport next only to Atlanta's Hartsfield airport, after reporting a 13 percent growth in passenger travel compared to 2009, ... Read more...
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5 months pregnant Posh spotted wearing 6-inch high heels
March 13th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 13 (ANI): Victoria Beckham, who is five months pregnant, was spotted wearing six inch high heels as she jetted off for the US.The 36-year-old left Heathrow Airport for Los ... Read more...
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Gay couple ’spark off Heathrow terror alert’ through hoax call
March 12th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 12 (ANI): Two gay lovers sparked off a terror alert at Heathrow Airport's Terminal Five through a hoax call to the police saying that the other was going to 'blow ... Read more...
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Heathrow Airport terminal re-opens after suspicious package declared safe
March 10th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- British police have cleared a suspicious package that was found at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday afternoon, officials said.A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said officers were called ... Read more...
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Jet inks frequent flier partnership with US Airways
March 5th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 5 (IANS) Jet Airways Friday announced a reciprocal frequent flyer partnership with US Airways.This is the second reciprocal agreement by India's premier international airline with North ... Read more...
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Libyan Justice Minister Al-Jleil says Gaddafi ordered Lockerbie bombing
February 23rd, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- Libyan Justice Minister Mustafa Mohamed Abud Al Jeleil on Wednesday told a Swedish newspaper that Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi ordered the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, which killed 270 people.Al-Jleil told ... Read more...
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Cathay Pacific accused of racism after refusing job to Muslim worker
February 20th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.20 (ANI): Algerian born Salim Zakhrouf (38), a Muslim airport worker, has accused Cathay Pacific airline of racism, after he was denied an interview, only to be offered one two days ... Read more...
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BA worker plotted ‘to blow up jet’ in ‘John Le Carre moment’ at Heathrow
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.17 (ANI): Rajib Karim, 30, charged with terror offences held a secret meeting with an extremist at Heathrow airport in a 'John Le Carre moment' to plot blowing up a jet, ... Read more...
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UK energy companies clandestinely monitoring climate change activists: Leaked documents
February 15th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 15 (ANI): Leaked documents have shown that three large British energy companies have been paying a private security firm to gather information on climate change activists.The Guardian quoted the ... Read more...
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Strauss’ Ashes-winning team receives just a ’single clap’ homecoming
February 9th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9(ANI): England captain Andrew Strauss and several members of the Ashes-winning team have returned home to a quiet reception.The team was welcomed at London's Heathrow Airport by an elderly man ... Read more...
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Air Canada ties up with Jet to protect its India traffic
February 8th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 8 (IANS) After Ottawa's refusal to grant additional flights to Emirates Airline last year to protect traffic on the India-Canada corridor for its national carrier, Air Canada has ... Read more...
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British Airways employee conspired with al-Awlaki to blow up US bound flight
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): An Islamic extremist, who landed a job as a British Airways computer expert, conspired with American-born radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki to blow up a plane bound for the ... Read more...
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Drunk pilot jailed for forgetting where he was flying
January 24th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) A pilot has been jailed after he was so drunk at London's Heathrow airport he could not remember where he was flying to when asked by security officials.George ... Read more...
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Drunken Delta Air Lines pilot jailed for 6 months in UK
January 24th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 24 (ANI): A Delta Air Lines pilot was jailed for six months by a UK court after he turned up drunk at a London airport to fly a transatlantic passenger ... Read more...
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Nicki Minaj Kicked Out Of London Hotel After Fans Cause Chaos
January 23rd, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
London, Jan 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hip Hop star Nicki Minaj had to pay the price for her huge fan-following as she was kicked out of a luxurious hotel in London, ... Read more...
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Meet the 72-yr-old UK man who drove in circles for 3 days in heavy snow!
December 27th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 27 (ANI): A man in the UK spent three days driving around southern England, before he was found on Christmas Day, after his wife's flight was switched from Heathrow airport ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall in Europe hampers Jaipur tourism
December 25th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Dec.25 (ANI): Heavy snowfall in Europe has hit the tourism industry in Jaipur, as around 70 percent of tourists from the European nations have cancelled their bookings in hotels and allied ... Read more...
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