UK PM Cameron plans tougher immigration crackdown British Prime Minister David Cameron today unveiled further plans to tighten rules for foreigners in the country, even as the department in charge of tackling immigration came under severe criticism for its inability to clear backlogs of over 300,000 unresolved immigration cases. ...  
06:33 PM, Mar 25, 2013

Musharraf back in Pak to seek frontline politics Pervez Musharraf, the former commando-turned-politician who returned to Pakistan on Sunday to lead his party in the May 11 polls, seeks to stage a political comeback after four years of self-imposed exile abroad. Delhi-born Musharraf's family migrated to Pakistan after the partition in 1947. ...  
03:40 PM, Mar 24, 2013

Unfazed by Taliban threat, Musharraf ends his self-exile Despite assassination threats from the Pakistani Taliban, former president Pervez Musharraf is set to return to Pakistan later on Sunday after four years of self-exile in London and Dubai. ...  
07:46 AM, Mar 24, 2013

Musharraf set to return to Pakistan on Sunday After remaining in self-exile for over four years, Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf will return home on March 24 to participate in historic elections in May. Musharraf, 69, will be flying from Dubai to Karachi where his supporters are planning to give him a rousing welcome. ...  
02:34 PM, Mar 23, 2013

UK budget leaked on Internet minutes before speech British Finance Minister George Osborne's market sensitive statement to Parliament on the budget was leaked on the internet minutes before his speech started. A copy of what appeared to be the front page of the London Evening Standard, with full details of economic forecasts and changes to taxes, appeared on the blog of political commentator Guido Fawkes at least fifteen minutes ahead of Osborne's speech on Wednesday. ...  
08:58 PM, Mar 20, 2013

Trance: Danny Boyle is back with a thriller 'Trance' stars James McAvoy as Simon, a man who teams with a criminal (Vincent Cassel) to steal a painting. ...  
11:06 AM, Mar 20, 2013

Hoping for baby boy, William wants girl: Kate Middleton The Duchess of Cambridge said Sunday that she doesn't know the sex of her first child - but she hopes it's a boy. Her husband Prince William, however, would prefer a girl. ...  
08:06 PM, Mar 17, 2013

UK: Paedophile removed from sex offenders' list
by IANS
A 71-year-old convicted paedophile in Britain has been taken off the "Sex Offenders Register", leading to an outrage among the public and sparking fears that thousands of criminals could soon be free to roam the streets. George St Angeli had his name removed from the national database after a court ruling, The Sun reported. ...  
06:59 PM, Mar 10, 2013

UK: Man dressed as Batman hands suspect over to police A man dressed as superhero comic character Batman has brought a suspected burglar into a police station in northern England. West Yorkshire Police said Monday that they do not know the identity of the man who appeared in "a full Batman outfit" and turned in a 27-year-old suspect to police in Bradford, England. ...  
10:38 AM, Mar 05, 2013

British Queen Elizabeth II hospitalised Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday was admitted to a hospital here "as a precaution" after experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis, Buckingham Palace officials said. The 86-year-old monarch has been taken to King Edward VII Hospital in London, a palace spokesman said. ...  
02:40 PM, Mar 04, 2013

Queen Elizabeth in hospital with stomach bug Britain's Queen Elizabeth went into hospital in London on Sunday with symptoms of gastroenteritis, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said on Sunday. All the monarch's engagements for the coming week, including a trip to Italy, have been cancelled or postponed as a precaution, the spokesman said. ...  
11:08 PM, Mar 03, 2013

Arsenal to face in-form Tottenham and Bale in north London derby Gareth Bale has a great chance at White Hart Lane to improve on his 19 goals already this season - 15 of which have come in the league. ...  
12:50 PM, Mar 03, 2013

UK's 'naked rambler' arrested for nudity, again A British man who has spent most of the past decade naked - and in jail - was back behind bars Friday after defying an order to cover up. Stephen Gough, known as the "Naked Rambler," was arrested Thursday as he left a court in Southampton, southern England, wearing only boots, socks and a knapsack. ...  
02:48 PM, Mar 02, 2013

Jwala happy to be back in All England Championship Jwala had taken a break after the London Olympics and for the last two months, has been working out to get back in shape for All England. ...  
12:33 PM, Mar 02, 2013

British Asian teen's suicide sparks concern over online drugs The suicide of a British Asian teenager has sparked calls for tighter controls over the sale of lethal drugs online. Isobel Narayan, 16, found a drug used on death row prisoners in the US while scouting online forums about suicide. ...  
04:26 AM, Mar 01, 2013

Russia: Magnitude 6.9 quake hits off Kamchatka A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near the southern tip of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula, at a depth of around 52 km (33 miles), the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Thursday. ...  
12:44 AM, Mar 01, 2013

I want to do a raunchy item number: Aditi Rao Hydari Aditi Rao Hydari began her career with dance based Tamil film 'Sringaram', feels she is fit for raunchy dance numbers. ...  
04:02 PM, Feb 24, 2013

Infosys to list on NYSE Euronext London and Paris markets Software services major Infosys will get listed on NYSE Euronext London and Paris markets on Wednesday, becoming the first Indian company to be admitted to trade on the leading global bourse. Infosys CEO and Managing Director SD Shibulal will be in London to mark the first cross listing of an Indian company, a company statement said. ...  
01:30 PM, Feb 19, 2013