Olympic flame moved and later re-lit
July 31st, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Sunday evening, something extraordinary happened at the Olympics. The Olympic flame for the London 2012 Olympics was extinguished, moved and later relit. It is said that ... Read more...
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Congress, Trinamool seal pact for West Bengal assembly polls (Second Lead)
March 21st, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) The Congress and the Trinamool Congress Monday announced a seat-sharing pact for the April-May assembly polls aimed at ending the 34-year rule of the ... Read more...
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Congress, Trinamool reach accord for Bengal polls (Lead)
March 21st, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Ending weeks of suspense, the Congress and the Trinamool Congress Monday agreed on seat-sharing for the April-May West Bengal assembly polls. Under the deal, Trinamool ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda leader’s tour of Britain ‘radicalised a generation of young Muslims’
November 6th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 6 (ANI): Anwar al-Awlaki, the American born leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) that launched the recent parcel bomb attacks last week, had reportedly radicalised a generation of ... Read more...
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Brit man aims setting land speed record on 100% wooden bicycle!
September 18th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 18 (ANI): Norfolk resident, Michael Thompson, who is designing and building a bicycle made entirely from wood, is hoping that it sets a land speed record.It would be the first ... Read more...
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Australian cyclist pulls out of CWG
September 16th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Sep 16 (IANS) Australian cyclist Richie Porte Thursday was forced to pullout from the Commonwealth Games as his Saxo Bank team denied him clearance to compete in the Oct 3-14 Games ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle will sing for the Pope
August 26th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): According to latest news reports, Susan Boyle the famous British singer is slated to sing for Pope Benedict XVI during her tour of Britain. ... Read more...
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Terrorists will attack UK in revenge for invading Afghanistan: Imran
July 26th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 26 (ANI): Terrorists will attack Britain in revenge for invading Afghanistan, former cricket legend Imran Khan has warned.Khan claimed that Britain has made itself the top terror target in ... Read more...
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Rolling Stones gear up for final farewell
July 25th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Rock legends the Rolling Stones are set to finally bow out after nearly 50 years in music with a giant farewell tour.
The foursome will have a combined age ... Read more...
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A.R. Rahman to meet fans in Britain before tour
July 12th, 2010 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) Oscar award winning music composer A.R. Rahman will meet his fans and mediapersons here Tuesday ahead of his musical tour of Britain later this month.
Rahman is now on ... Read more...
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‘Blackbird’, ‘Here, There and Everywhere’ are Macca’s favourite songs
June 18th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 18(ANI): Sir Paul McCartney, who has written as many as 24 British number ones, has revealed that 'Blackbird' and 'Here, There and Everywhere' are his favorites songs.The 68-year-old legendary ... Read more...
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New Pakistan Test captain Afridi wants to focus on bowling
May 25th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 25 (IANS) Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi wants to keep his aggression with the bat aside when he returns to Test cricket after four years.
Afridi, who was Tuesday named as Pakistan ... Read more...
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Clarke’s fate as T20 skipper to be decided next week
May 19th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 19 (ANI): Michael Clarke's future as Australia's Twenty20 captain will be decided next week, after his dismal performance with the bat during the World Cup in the Caribbean.Victoria captain Cameron ... Read more...
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‘Pope avoids apology over Irish sex abuse’
December 18th, 2009 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 18 (IANS) The Pope is to avoid visiting Ireland and apologise for decades of child abuse by Catholic priests, British newspapers reported Friday after the Irish bishop at the centre ... Read more...
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Botham to keep marching on until childhood leukaemia is defeated
November 11th, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 11 (ANI): England cricket legend Ian Botham has said that he will not stop walking for charity until childhood leukaemia is defeated.Botham will march through the pain and the ... Read more...
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Elton John admitted to hospital with severe flu
November 1st, 2009 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (DPA) Singer Elton John was Sunday being treated in a hospital for a severe case of the flu and a bacterial infection, according to British media reports.
The 62-year-old singer ... Read more...
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Houston to tour Britain after more than a decade
October 12th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Singer Whitney Houston is set to embark on a major tour of Britain - her first in more than a decade - next April.
"This is my first full ... Read more...
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Afridi hails Younis Khan’s captaincy, says he has made players gel together
August 21st, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.21 (ANI): Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has commended captain Younis Khan for his leadership qualities saying he has made the 'players gel really well'.Afridi, who is on a charity tour ... Read more...
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India’s ‘renaissance man’ Kalam honoured in UK
June 11th, 2009 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, June 11 (IANS) Ten years after describing a shabby-looking fuse box as something that appeared to have been "put in by an Indian", Prince Philip applauded as an ... Read more...
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Oz pro-euthanasia campaigner to launch lethal drug kit
March 30th, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 30 (ANI): Aussie pro-euthanasia campaigner Dr. Philip Nitschke is contemplating launching lethal drug kits in the UK, which will enable people to check the strength of drugs they purchase to ... Read more...
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Pop legend Dave Dee loses battle against cancer
January 10th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 10 (ANI): Sixties pop legend Dave Dee has passed away following a long battle against prostate cancer. He was 65.
He died peacefully on January 9 at Kingston Hospital in ... Read more...
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Sir Ciff Richard and The Shadows to reunite for final goodbye
November 28th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 28 (ANI): Sir Cliff Richard and The Shadows will share the stage one last time to wave their fans a final goodbye.Sir Cliff, who with his backing band The ... Read more...
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Sonu Niigaam’s Britain concerts - a tribute to Rafi
July 15th, 2008 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 15 (IANS) Popular Indian playback singer Sonu Niigaam has tied up with a Birmingham-based musical company for a three-concert tour of Britain in memory of legendary singer Mohammad ... Read more...
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Brown meets Dalai Lama at ‘neutral’ venue in London
May 23rd, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by admin
DPA
London, May 23 (DPA) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Friday held private talks in London with the Dalai Lama, who has criticized Britain and other Western nations for "not doing enough" to ... Read more...
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Brown not to host Dalai Lama at Downing Street
May 12th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by admin
London, May 12 (IANS) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will receive the Dalai Lama at the office of England's top church leader rather than at Downing Street, a spokesperson said Monday. Brown ... Read more...
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