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22 children among 37 killed by ex-cop at Thailand daycare centre
Bangkok (TIP): A former policeman killed 37 persons, including 22 children, in a knife-and-gun rampage at a daycare centre in Thailand on October 6. He later shot dead his wife and child at their home […]
Entertainment
CIFF MARKS 18TH EDITION
By Mabel Pais Featuring SHAUNAK SEN’S All That Breathes GEETA GANDBHIR & SAM POLLARD’S Lowndes County And The Road To Black Power NEHAL VYAS’S Dapaan SOHIL VAIDYA’S Murmurs Of The Jungle SHRUTIMAN DEORI’S My Courtyard […]
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Indian Origin Drug Dealer Jailed in UK for Conspiring to Supply Cocaine
LONDON(TIP): An Indian origin drug dealer and partner has been jailed for nearly eight years by a UK court for conspiring to supply 10 kg of cocaine in London. Gurdip Samra, 44, was arrested in November […]
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Indian Origin Officer Appointed Scotland Yard’s Counter-Terrorism Chief
LONDON (TIP): Senior Indian origin Scotland Yard officer Neil Basu has been appointed as the counter-terrorism chief, as announced in an official statement said. Mr. Basu, currently the Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner, will be promoted […]
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Indian Origin Former Met Officer May Take Charge As Britain’s Anti-Terrorism Chief
LONDON (TIP): A senior Indian origin metropolitan police officer is running for the charge of Britain’s anti-terrorism chief .The Scotland Yard’s National Lead for Counter Terrorism resigns next month. Neil Basu, currently Metropolitan police deputy assistant […]
World
India submits Mallya’s extradition paperwork to his legal team
LONDON (TIP): The Indian government has submitted the requisite “opening note” and paperwork related to Vijay Mallya‘s extradition case to the liquor baron’s legal team within the UK court deadline on August 4. Chief Magistrate Emma Louise Arbuthnot, presiding at Westminster Magistrates’ […]
Europe
British PM May rejects call for Scottish independence vote
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected a call from Scotland‘s leader for a referendum on Scottish independence before Britain leaves the European Union. May said Thursday that ‘now is not the time’ to […]
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Indian-American Prof Dr Kinshuk Named As Dean Of University Of North Texas College
Dr Kinshuk, who goes by single name, has been named the dean of University of North Texas College of Information in the US. He received his doctoral degree from De Montfort University in England, a […]
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SHILLONG: SCOTLAND OF EAST
The city of Shillong has a lot to offer —from museums, cafés and markets that are perfect for those evening strolls, to old-school cathedrals and lakes (yes, in the middle of the city). Embed from Getty […]
Europe
Britain colder than South Pole this weekend with snow and ice forecast by met office
LONDON (TIP): Parts of the UK are expected to be colder than the South Pole this weekend, forecasters say. Warnings of snow and ice have been issued for some areas, with temperatures set to plunge […]
Europe
UK museums are selling off artefacts to survive
LONDON: Britain is home to some of the world’s iconic museums – the British museum alone attracting nearly seven million people last year. But data released on Thursday has some worrying findings for British museums. […]
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Business & Economics
Indian-origin family firm eyes Tata Steel Scottish plants
An Indian-origin family owned steel firm, Liberty House, is said to be a new potential buyer of two of Tata Steel’s Scottish plants, on the verge of closure due to the crisis in the industry. […]
Europe
Bronze Age Britons mummified dead
LONDON (TIP): Ancient Britons may have mummified their dead during the Bronze Age, claims a study that is the first to show that mummification may have been a common funerary practise in the UK. Building […]
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One in every four births in UK in 2013 happened to mothers born outside the UK
LONDON (TIP): One in every four births in UK in 2013 happened to mothers born outside the UK. Britain has seen its population grow by almost half a million last year to 64.5 million. Net […]
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Iqbal leads Bangladesh to important win over Scotland
NELSON (TIP): Tamim Iqbal came agonisingly close to scoring Bangladesh‘s first World Cup century as his side completed a six-wicket win over Scotland in their Pool A clash at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Thursday. […]
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Southee sends England packing; McCullum pounds them into the ground
WELLINGTON (TIP): A packed, and largely boisterous, crowd at Westpac Stadium in Wellington was treated to an exhibition in swing bowling as Tim Southee sent England plummeting down with a stunning seven-wicket haul before Brendon […]
Europe
BRITAIN BANS DRIVERS FROM SMOKING IN CARS
LONDON (TIP): Britain on February 11 banned drivers in England from smoking in their cars if they are carrying children as passengers. The move will become a law on October 1 and follows a similar […]
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TOO MANY HOLES IN 2015 ODI WORLD CUP FORMAT
NEW DELHI (TIP): A close look at the format of the 2015 ODI World Cup shows a series of lacunae. Much of the tournament will be played for largely inconsequential games. That apart, the teams […]