London mayor left hanging in mid-air
August 2nd, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Mayor of London Boris Johnson got stuck on a zip wire and dangled in mid-air during a promotional event for the Olympics, prompting roars of ... Read more...
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Rupert Murdoch wants Boris to lead the Tories
August 1st, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rupert Murdoch wants Boris Johnson to lead the Tories. Johnson is a British politician who is currently the mayor of London and he is also an accomplished ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Coe promises ’safe and secure’ Games
July 21st, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) The Chairman of the London 2012 Olympics, Sebastian Coe, has promised that the Games will be "safe and secure".Speaking on BBC radio, Coe responded to questions ... Read more...
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Beckham, five young guns to bring Olympic Flame to UK
May 16th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) confirmed Wednesday that David Beckham will attend the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony in ... Read more...
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Orbit tower unveiled in London’s Olympic park
May 12th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Arcelor Mittal Orbit, the tallest sculpture in United Kingdom was unveiled in the Olympic park of London ahead of the Olympic Games Friday.The 114.5-metre-tall steel tower ... Read more...
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London mayor joins preparation for 2012 Games
March 17th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 17 (IANS) The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, joined "Team London Ambassadors" for the first public unveiling of the eye-catching uniforms they will wear when they welcome the ... Read more...
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Driverless tube trains for London
February 29th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) Driverless tube trains should be introduced in the next few years to reduce the power of union bosses, London Mayor Boris Johnson has said.Johnson wants to ... Read more...
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British bank chief’s high bonus criticized (Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) Nearly one million pounds ($1.6 million) of share bonus given to Stephen Hester, boss of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), was strongly criticized by ... Read more...
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British bank chief criticized over bonus
January 28th, 2012 - 3:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) Head of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Stephen Hester has been criticized for receiving nearly one million pound bonus.The 963,000-pound share bonus is on ... Read more...
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Increase in 2012 Olympics budget is investment for London’s future: Coe
December 12th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 12 (IANS) Hit with the global economic downturn, the London Olympics organising committee faces significant budgetary challenges in the runup to the mega event next year. Its president ... Read more...
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Britain to help develop Kolkata as financial hub
October 14th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) Britain will assist West Bengal in improving infrastructure, capacity building and modernisation of markets in Kolkata to develop the capital city as a financial hub.
"I ... Read more...
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Another British police officer resigns over phone-hacking scandal
July 18th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) A day after Britain's Metropolitan Police chief stepped down following the phone hacking scandal, Scotland Yard's top counter-terrorism officer John Yates also resigned over the same ... Read more...
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Mayor of London to present Wills, Kate with bicycle made for two
April 25th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25 (ANI): London Mayor Boris Johnson, who is a cycling enthusiast, is set to present the royal couple, Prince William and Kate Middleton, a bicycle made for two.Johnson, 46, ... Read more...
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Tottenham Hotspur unlikely to give up 2012 Olympic Stadium claim without a fight
March 31st, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 31(ANI): Tottenham Hotspur has launched the first steps in getting the decision to allow West Ham United to move into London's Olympic Stadium thrown out.According to the Sun, the club's ... Read more...
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Chinese telecom giant offers to install free mobile phone network on London Tube
February 21st, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.21 (ANI): Chinese telecom firm Huawei has offered to install a mobile phone network worth 50 million pounds on the London Underground train system for free.London Mayor Boris Johnson has backed ... Read more...
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Chinese firm offers phone network for London subway commuters
February 21st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) A Chinese company has offered to install a phone network estimated to cost 50 million pounds for subway commuters here as a gift before the 2012 Olympics.According to ... Read more...
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London mayor’s sister gives details of her Brazilian bikini wax
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): Mayor of London Boris Johnson's sister has revealed how she came to get a Brazilian bikini wax done after her teenage daughter told her she had got one.Rachel ... Read more...
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‘Tottenham has lost credibility in bid to gain Olympics stadium’
January 24th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady has branded Tottenham's bid to move into the 2012 Olympic Stadium as 'spur of the moment money making' exercise.Tottenham is vying with ... Read more...
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Coe backs West Ham’s bid to retain 2012 Olympics stadium
January 24th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): London 2012 chief Sebastian Coe has said that Britain's sporting reputation will be trashed if Tottenham is allowed to bulldoze the Olympic Stadium.Tottenham is vying with fellow ... Read more...
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Police communication breakdown put royal couple in danger
December 11th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): It has emerged that Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were engulfed by a violent mob due to communication failure of the police.Scotland Yard confirmed that ... Read more...
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Boris Johnson kicks FIFA chiefs out of London’s ‘The Dorchester’ hotel
December 5th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Revenge is a dish best served cold and Boris Johnson has managed to do exactly that. He was furious with the FIFA officials because England lost ... Read more...
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Becks, Jolie tattoos spark Latin craze amongst school kids
July 21st, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): Latin, one of the most ancient languages, may be on the road to revival as celebrity tattoos spark a craze for the language amongst school goers.David Beckham ... Read more...
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Londoners pay tribute to victims of 2005 bombings
July 8th, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (DPA) Survivors and relatives of the Tube and bus bombings in London five years ago paid tribute to the 52 victims Wednesday by laying flowers at their memorial ... Read more...
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Harry Potter stars blast London mayor for US theme park complaint
June 18th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 18 (ANI): The stars of the Harry Potter have criticised London mayor Boris Johnson for complaining that a new wizarding theme park should have been built in Britain, not America.Johnson, ... Read more...
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Malcolm McLaren, Sex Pistols manager, dead at 64
April 9th, 2010 - 7:10 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 9 (DPA) Malcolm McLaren, the English performer, designer and one-time manager of the Sex Pistols, died in New York at age 64, US media reports said Thursday.
The cause of ... Read more...
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London shuts down business offices in New Delhi, Mumbai (Lead, correcting para one)
February 7th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Feb 7 (IANS) The Mayor of London, the city where Indian business establishments occupy a pride of place, has been accused of closing down his business facilitation ... Read more...
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London shuts down business offices in New Delhi, Mumbai
February 7th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Feb 7 (IANS) The Mayor of London, the city where Indian business establishments occupy a pride of place, has been accused of closing down his business facilitation ... Read more...
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Woman who inspired Miss Moneypenny passes away at 88
December 19th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 19 (ANI): Dame Victoire "Paddy" Ridsdale, the secret service secretary who inspired the character of Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond stories, has passed away. She was 88.Ridsdale once described ... Read more...
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Lord Mayor of London to arrive in Delhi today
October 22nd, 2009 - 11:07 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Ian Luder, will arrive here today along with a business delegation.The Lord Mayor is arriving here to conclude ... Read more...
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London’s lord mayor to talk business in Delhi
October 21st, 2009 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Lord Mayor of London Ian David Luder will wrapup his week-long visit to India with a two-day stay in Delhi commencing Thursday.
"Delhi is crucial to India's expansion ... Read more...
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Lord Mayor of London to arrive in Delhi tomorrow
October 21st, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Ian Luder, will arrive in New Delhi tomorrow along with a business delegation.The Lord Mayor is arriving here ... Read more...
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London Mayor blasted for asking Brits to fast like Muslims during Ramadan
September 5th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 5 (ANI): The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has been criticized for asking Brits to fast for a day so they would know what it is like to be a ... Read more...
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Want to move business to London? Mayor offers free offices
March 11th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) The mayor of London Wednesday urged foreign businesses to relocate to the British capital, saying he will provide a year's free office space and expert advice.
Boris Johnson's offer ... Read more...
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725,000 illegal immigrants in Britain: New study
March 9th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) The number of illegal immigrants in Britain is around 725,000, says a new study commissioned by the Mayor of London who wants their status legalised in order to ... Read more...
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Green campaigner Gwyneth Paltrow has energy leaking house
February 16th, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Washington, February 16 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow and hubby Chris Martin may have shown their support for the green campaigns, but a recent survey claimed that their London mansion was leaking energy.According ... Read more...
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