Wang Shixian left out Chinese Olympic badminton squad
July 11th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 10 (IANS) Women's World No.4 shuttler Wang Shixian was left out of China's London Olympics squad as dark horse Li Xuerui grabbed the ticket along with Wang Yihan ... Read more...
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Olympic Torch Relay to showcase iconic North West
June 20th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (IANS) The Olympic Torch Relay is a "great chance" to show off the North West and celebrate the role that people, places and businesses from the region ... Read more...
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Little Chinese bowl fetches $2.5 mn!
June 9th, 2012 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) People of the art world are stunned after a little Chinese bowl was sold for 1.6 million pounds (around $2.5 million) during a British auction. ... Read more...
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Pilot father-son duo die during air race
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) A man and his elder son crashed to their deaths while flying together in an air race, as the younger son heard them in their last ... Read more...
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Man stabs baby-girl during brawl with wife
October 22nd, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) A man in Britain allegedly knifed his seven-month-old baby daughter while having a heated row with wife.Police had to be called to a flat in Wembley, ... Read more...
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London bank directors to be sentenced for ‘turning blind eye’ to criminal’s deposits
March 4th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 4 (ANI): Two directors of a corrupt safe deposit company in London will be sentenced today for running a 50 million pound 'treasure trove' for criminals.Milton Woolf and Jacqueline Swan ... Read more...
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Brit nurse unfairly dismissed over saucy joke rules Appeal Court
February 5th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 5 (ANI): A British nurse, who was fired for making a saucy joke as she helped to restrain a patient having an epileptic fit, has been found to have been ... Read more...
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Wife ‘beaten’ by Indian diplomat immune from prosecution hides in fear
January 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 17 (ANI): The wife of a high-ranking Indian diplomat who was allegedly attacked by her husband at their official London residence a fortnight before Christmas, has gone into hiding with ... Read more...
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Beaten Indian diplomat’s wife goes into hiding with son over fears for safety
January 16th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.16 (ANI): An Indian diplomat's wife, who was recently a victim of domestic violence, has gone into hiding with her son over fears that their lives are in danger.Paromita Verma, the ... Read more...
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Indian in UK claims diplomatic immunity to escape prosecution for ‘attack’ on wife
January 9th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 9 (ANI): A high-ranking Indian diplomat in the UK has claimed immunity from prosecution after being quizzed by police over allegations that he attacked his wife at their official residence.Anil ... Read more...
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Telling bin Laden that jihad against West was a total failure shocked and upset him: Ex-Libyan jihad
December 28th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 28 (ANI): A former Libyan militant, who now lives in a bustling north-west London borough, raining his three children watching his beloved Chelsea and listening to Pink Floyd, recalled how ... Read more...
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Brit Indian dentist guilty of offering patient discount in exchange for sex
October 23rd, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 23 (ANI): An Indian dentist in Britain has been found guilty of pestering a female patient of his for sexual favours in return for discounted treatment.Chammelle Courtney, 37, a mother-of-five, ... Read more...
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Now eating before operation can help you recover!
September 28th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 28 (IANS) Even those who have never had an operation know the drill -- stay off food before surgery. But a radical new approach pioneered by bowel cancer surgeons in ... Read more...
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Jailed George Michael ‘at self-harm risk’
September 24th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 24 (ANI): Incarcerated George Michael is at risk of self-harm, prison officers have been warned.Court staff monitoring the pop idol's moments after his conviction over a drug-fuelled car smash gave ... Read more...
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Brit-Muslim lady doc first to be charged with modern-day slavery
September 10th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 10(ANI): A 68-year-old doctor in UK has been charged with 'trafficking people for exploitation', which is being considered as the first case of modern-day slavery in the country.According to The ... Read more...
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Fourth man charged over murder of Indian origin woman in UK
August 15th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 15 (ANI): British Police investigating the killing of an Indian origin woman, who was found with her hand chopped off in north-west London, have charged a fourth man with murder. ... Read more...
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‘Racist’ Hollywood only wants Asians to play terrorists or cabbies: Dev Patel
August 9th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 09 (ANI): Dev Patel thinks that Hollywood is institutionally racist, as it only wants Asian actors for the roles of terrorists, taxi drivers or geeks.The 'Slumdog Millionaire' star, 20, ... Read more...
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Parents’ outrage over halal-only school dinners in Britain
August 6th, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) A council in Britain has triggered a backlash among parents and animal welfare groups after introducing halal-only menus at state schools, a media report said Friday.
Only meat ... Read more...
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ITV’s new breakfast newsreader Tasmin Khan in nude photo scandal
August 5th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 5 (ANI): A new ITV breakfast newsreader is at the center of a nude photo scandal.Tasmin Khan, 30, who has signed up to read the headlines on new flagship morning ... Read more...
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Former football star Grant convicted of murder
July 24th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 24 (ANI): Former Millwall and Bradford striker Gavin Grant, who was cleared of murder three years ago, is facing a life sentence after being convicted for another gun killing.Grant, 26, ... Read more...
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Cricket journalist Martin-Jenkins new MCC president
May 6th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 6 (IANS) British journalist Christopher Martin-Jenkins has been appointed the new president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
Martin-Jenkins will begin his one-year term October 1 when he takes ... Read more...
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Leona Lewis’ new tattoo a tribute to horses!
February 25th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Leona Lewis is trying her best to come out of her tame image - the singer has now got herself inked down her back.A pal revealed that ... Read more...
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Scotland Yard launches Hindu forum
February 10th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Feb 10 (IANS) The Metropolitan Police Service, also known as Scotland Yard, has joined forces with London's Hindu community to "discuss the safety concerns of Hindus in the ... Read more...
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Hubby jailed for killing wife with remote control
December 19th, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 19 (ANI): A UK court sentenced a man to three years in prison for killing his wife by hurling a remote control on her head.Paul Harvey, 46, an electrical engineer ... Read more...
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Husband of mutilated Indian-origin woman charged with murder
December 13th, 2009 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) The estranged husband of an Indian-origin woman found lying with a severed hand in a London street has been charged with her murder.
Harpreet Aulakh, 31, was charged with ... Read more...
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Teenager charged for mutilation murder of Brit Indian
November 22nd, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.22 (ANI): A teenager has been charged with the mutilation and murder of Brit Indian mother-of-two Geeta Aulakh, who was left dying in a north west London street earlier this week.Geeta ... Read more...
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Lord’s could be renamed in new MCC 400m pound redevelopment plan
November 18th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.18 (ANI): The naming rights to the home of cricket - Lords -- could be sold to help pay for a 400 million pound redevelopment of the ground.The 195-year-old ... Read more...
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Love-struck Russell Brand to quit Britain for America?
November 12th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 12 (ANI): Russell Brand has reportedly put his London house for sale, sparking rumors that he will relocate to America with his girlfriend/singer Katy Perry.The comedian has apparently put ... Read more...
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Zebra crossing on Beatles’ album deemed death trap
August 10th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 10 (ANI): The zebra crossing featured on the cover of the Beatles' album 'Abbey Road' has been seen as a death trap by officials, who now want to remove it.Councillors ... Read more...
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Unseen Paul Newman pics to feature in new London exhibition
August 10th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 10 (ANI): Unseen pictures of acting legend Paul Newman are set to form a part of a new photographic exhibition in London, based on the life and times of the ... Read more...
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Swine flu may claim 65,000 lives in Britain
July 17th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17 (ANI): Medical experts have warned that swine flu could claim 65,000 lives in Britain unless the epidemic is stopped.It would be the worst case scenario based on 30 ... Read more...
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Britney said ‘yes’ when proposed by agent-turned-lover Jason Trawick
June 18th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 18 (ANI): Pop princess Britney Spears has reportedly said "yes" to the marriage proposal of her agent-turned-lover Jason Trawick.She is to wed for a third time, says British tabloid ... Read more...
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Sasha Obama celebrates birthday on Harry Potter set
June 11th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): US First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated her daughter Malia's birthday with the cast and the crew of Harry Potter.During her visit to London, Michelle took her daughters ... Read more...
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British Airways crew member hospitalized with flu-like symptoms
April 26th, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by admin
LONDON (BNO NEWS) – A British Airways crew member has been hospitalized in a British hospital after returning from Mexico, health officials told BNO News early Sunday."The Trust can confirm that a ... Read more...
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Amateur photographer captures UFO hovering over London
April 8th, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 8 (ANI): An 'uncanny' glowing disc hovering above London has been captured by an amateur photographer.Ahmad Zaigham, 30, took the picture of the unidentified object from his home in South ... Read more...
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