Europe
UK House to discuss growing Indian clout
LONDON (TIP) : Britain’s House of Lords is all set to debate one of the most prominent new trends in British politics – the growing clout of the Indian vote as seen in the recently […]
David Cameron
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David Cameron returns to 10 Downing St
LONDON (TIP): David Cameron has returned to Downing Street as Prime Minister, after an extraordinary election night in which the Tories outperformed even their own expectations and Labour and the Liberal Democrats suffered painful losses. […]
Europe
Cameron reprises Modi slogan for reelection
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron appears to have discovered a new electoral language: Hindi. Speaking to a TV correspondent on April 30 while crisscrossing UK in a frenetic election campaign, Cameron was asked if there […]
Europe
British PM David Cameron’s Party Woos Indian-Origin Voters with Hindi Song
Britain’s Conservative Party has launched a new campaign song in Hindi aimed at wooing Indian-origin voters in the run up to the May 7 general elections. Prime Minister David Cameron led party, which heads the […]
Europe
Indian-Origin Schoolgirl Stumps British PM With Her Question
LONDON: It was not any of the hard-nosed journalists or politicians but a 10-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl that has stumped the British Prime Minister David Cameron on the campaign trail. Reema, a student from the northern England […]
Europe
Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear host, sacked by BBC
LONDON (TIP): The BBC has dropped one of its most popular presenters, “Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson, two weeks after he was suspended over an altercation with a producer, reports said on March 25. The […]
Europe
Jihadi John aka Mohammed Emwazi – UNMASKED: ‘JIHADI JOHN’ IS IT PROGRAMMER FROM LONDON
LONDON (TIP): One if the world’s most wanted terrorist, code named “Jihadi John”, has been identified as a British national, a resident of west London. The masked ISIS killer, who has featured in several beheading videos […]
Europe
CAMERON CONDEMS CIA’S BRUTALITY
LONDON (TIP): America’s closest allies – Britain has strongly condemned the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) use of brutality and deception to interrogate “terror suspects” post-9/11 attacks as made public by a Senate Intelligence Committee report. […]
Europe
In blow to PM Cameron, Britain’s anti-EU UKIP party wins second parliamentary seat
GILLINGHAM (TIP): Britain’s anti-EU UKIP party won its second seat in parliament on November 21, defeating Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives in a special election six months before what is shaping up to be a […]
Europe
HONG KONG PROTESTERS PLAN TO OCCUPY BRITISH CONSULATE
HONG KONG (TIP): Hong Kong students plan to occupy roads surrounding the city’s British consulate in anger at a lack of support from London for their pro-democracy movement, as authorities ramp up pressure on protesters […]
Business & Economics
How internet is helping the ‘Islamic State’
The ISIS has turned the internet into the most effective propaganda tool ever. Propaganda war of Islamic extremists is being waged on Facebook and internet message boards, not mosques Ever since the Pentagon started talking […]
Europe
Anti-EU UKIP party wins first elected seat in British parliament
CLACTON-ON-SEA, ENGLAND (TIP): Britain’s anti-EU UK Independence Party won its first elected seat in parliament on October 9 by a wide margin. In the English seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea, UKIP candidate Douglas Carswell won 21,113 […]
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BRITAIN’S PRIME MINISTER ON SURPRISE VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN
KABUL (TIP): Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron on October 3 pledged support for Afghanistan’s newly sworn-in president and the country’s new unity government, saying during a surprise visit to Kabul that Britain is committed to […]
Europe
SCOTLAND REFERENDUM: In a Close Vote Scotland Rejects Independence from Britain
EDINBURGH (TIP): Voters in Scotland rejected independence from Britain in a referendum that had threatened to break up a 307-year union, according to projections by the BBC and Sky early Friday, September 19. The outcome […]
Europe
Leaders: US, UK will ‘not be cowed’ by militants
NEWPORT, WALES (TIP): Faced with a mounting militant threat in the Middle East, US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron declared on Thursday that their nations will “not be cowed” by extremists […]
Europe
UK to not give in to ISIS demands: Cameron
LONDON (TIP): UK Prime Minister David Cameron on September 3 announced his plans to build a coalition for a full-fledged military-led intervention against ISIS in Iraq even as the group threatened to kill a British […]
Europe
Nigerial singer offers her virginity in exchange for abducted girls
A total of 276 girls were taken from the Christian northeastern town of Chibok by the rebels in April. The majority of the schoolchildren remain missing, despite international pressure for their safe return — including […]
Europe
UK’S INQUIRY ON IRAQ WAR “UNBLOCKED”
LONDON (TIP): The long-delayed results of Britain’s inquiry into the Iraq war came a step closer to publication on May 29 after a deal was reached on how to use notes and phone call records […]
Europe
UK teen with cancer dies after raising $5m
LONDON (TIP): A British teenage cancer sufferer who raised more than $5 million for charity after his fundraising campaign went viral on social media has died, his family said on May 14. Stephen Sutton, 19, […]
India
At 7 Race Course Road, PMO, it’s time to pack, catalogue
NEW DELHI (TIP): There is a lot of activity at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and at 7, Race Course Road these days, albeit of a different kind. “We’re busy in packing,” said an official […]
Europe
Court rules against gag on ‘frank’ letters from UK’s Prince Charles
LONDON (TIP): The possible publication of potentially embarrassing letters written by British heir-to-thethrone Prince Charles moved a step closer on March 12 when a gagging order on them was declared unlawful by a court. The […]
Europe
After floods, 160kmph gales lash Britain
LONDON (TIP): Britain has announced a “red warning” – informing public and emergency responders of “severe or hazardous weather which has the potential to cause danger to life or widespread disruption”. Large sections of the […]
Europe
Britain deploys Royal Marines to help with floods
LONDON (TIP): Britain deployed Royal Marines on Thursday to help with devastating floods after what officials said was likely the worst winter rainfall in 250 years. Around 40 marines were helping reinforce flood defences near […]
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BRITAIN SAYS IT ADVISED INDIA ON 1984 OPERATION BLUE STAR
LONDON (TIP): British military’s role in the 1984 Operation Blue Star was “limited” and “purely advisory”, UK’s foreign secretary William Hague told parliament. Hague said the UK played no role in the actual operation that […]
Europe
Raj links: British PM’s ancestry traced to Kolkata
LONDON (TIP): British PM David Cameron’s ancestry has been traced to India, specifically Kolkata. This comes just months after Prince William was found to have Indian blood in him and a direct descendent of an […]