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Is Great Britain Still Great? Millions Face Hunger As Poverty Crisis Escalates
The once-dominant British Empire has seen its global influence wane significantly, with India now surpassing the UK as the world's fifth-largest economy.
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Indian-Origin Chef Among Awardees' Invite List For King Charles' Coronation
An Indian-origin chef, who works with a senior citizens charity in the UK, is among the British Empire Medal (BEM) winners on the royal invitation list for King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation ceremony in London next month.
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1957 Debate Video Shows Indian Students Slamming British Rule. Shashi Tharoor Reacts
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor responded to the same and said that that the speaker (Mr Gopinath) is "retired & living in undeserved anonymity."
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Indian-Origin Charity Worker Receives Honour From Buckingham Palace
An Indian-origin businessman and charity worker has collected his Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) honour at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Hyderabad-Based Cancer Surgeon Conferred With Prestigious UK Honour
Hyderabad-based Dr P Raghu Ram was conferred with the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of British Empire (OBE) on Wednesday, making him one of the youngest surgeons of Indian origin in over 100 years to get the honour. On behalf of Queen Elizabeth
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Professor Kakkar Conferred KBE As 50 Other British Indians In UK's New Year Honours List
British Indian academician and House of Lords peer Ajay Kumar Kakkar has been conferred the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE), the second highest honour in the UK’s annual New Year Honours List released on Friday.
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From First Engineering College In British Empire To IIT Roorkee, Institute Completes 175 Years
The institute launched two major projects on the 175th foundation day-- a 1.3 PetaFLOPS supercomputing facility as part of the national supercomputing mission and SCADA-based Smart Energy Management System.
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Indian-Origin Professionals To Be Honoured On Queen Elizabeth's Birthday
Academics, business chiefs and professionals from different fields are among over 30 India-origin high achievers to make it to the Queen's annual Birthday Honours list released in London on Saturday.
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Fringe Group Pays Tribute To Queen Victoria, Praises British Empire
The Hindu Sena, a right-wing group, paid tributes to Queen Victoria on Tuesday, marking her 118th death anniversary. The ceremony was organised in New Delhi. Members of the Hindu Sena praised Queen Victoria, saying it was she who "freed India from the autocratic rule of the Mughals."
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India-Themed Cafe In London Faces Protest For Glorifying British Empire
A cafe based on an Indian theme and offering 'The Gandhi' vegan breakfast on its menu is facing protests by some activists who believe it glorifies the British Empire and presents a "garish" colonial view of India.
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Victoria And Abdul Trailer: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal's Extraordinary Friendship Is Worth Watching
The first trailer for Judi Dench and Ali Fazal's Victoria And Abdul was unveiled on Tuesday. The film is based on Queen Victoria, British Empire's longest reigning monarch, and her attendant from India, Abdul Karim
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India To Make All Out Efforts To Get Back Kohinoor Despite UK's Reluctance
India will make all out efforts to get back the famed 106-carat Kohinoor, currently set in a royal crown on display in the Tower of London, despite British government's recent statement that there is no legal ground for restitution of the diamond.
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NRI Entrepreneur Plans Trust To Fund Indo-British Research
An Indian entrepreneur in the UK plans to set up a new trust with a starting corpus of around 1 million pound to help fund PhD level research of students from Oxford and Cambridge on positive impacts of the British empire on India.
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Sandokan is a Part of Kabir Bedi's 'Legacy'
Sandokan is the story of an Asian Prince turned pirate, played by Kabir Bedi, who fights the British Empire for the freedom of his people and an English woman, whom he loves. For his fans in India, Mr Bedi has also produced a new version of the original Sandokan theme song in Hindi
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Indian-Origin Barrister Sworn in as Judge in UK
Kalyani Kaul, a prominent barrister of Indian-origin who has handled high-profile cases, has been sworn in as a Circuit Judge in the UK.
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Is Great Britain Still Great? Millions Face Hunger As Poverty Crisis Escalates
The once-dominant British Empire has seen its global influence wane significantly, with India now surpassing the UK as the world's fifth-largest economy.
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Indian-Origin Chef Among Awardees' Invite List For King Charles' Coronation
An Indian-origin chef, who works with a senior citizens charity in the UK, is among the British Empire Medal (BEM) winners on the royal invitation list for King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation ceremony in London next month.
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1957 Debate Video Shows Indian Students Slamming British Rule. Shashi Tharoor Reacts
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor responded to the same and said that that the speaker (Mr Gopinath) is "retired & living in undeserved anonymity."
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Indian-Origin Charity Worker Receives Honour From Buckingham Palace
An Indian-origin businessman and charity worker has collected his Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) honour at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Hyderabad-Based Cancer Surgeon Conferred With Prestigious UK Honour
Hyderabad-based Dr P Raghu Ram was conferred with the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of British Empire (OBE) on Wednesday, making him one of the youngest surgeons of Indian origin in over 100 years to get the honour. On behalf of Queen Elizabeth
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Professor Kakkar Conferred KBE As 50 Other British Indians In UK's New Year Honours List
British Indian academician and House of Lords peer Ajay Kumar Kakkar has been conferred the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE), the second highest honour in the UK’s annual New Year Honours List released on Friday.
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From First Engineering College In British Empire To IIT Roorkee, Institute Completes 175 Years
The institute launched two major projects on the 175th foundation day-- a 1.3 PetaFLOPS supercomputing facility as part of the national supercomputing mission and SCADA-based Smart Energy Management System.
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Indian-Origin Professionals To Be Honoured On Queen Elizabeth's Birthday
Academics, business chiefs and professionals from different fields are among over 30 India-origin high achievers to make it to the Queen's annual Birthday Honours list released in London on Saturday.
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Fringe Group Pays Tribute To Queen Victoria, Praises British Empire
The Hindu Sena, a right-wing group, paid tributes to Queen Victoria on Tuesday, marking her 118th death anniversary. The ceremony was organised in New Delhi. Members of the Hindu Sena praised Queen Victoria, saying it was she who "freed India from the autocratic rule of the Mughals."
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India-Themed Cafe In London Faces Protest For Glorifying British Empire
A cafe based on an Indian theme and offering 'The Gandhi' vegan breakfast on its menu is facing protests by some activists who believe it glorifies the British Empire and presents a "garish" colonial view of India.
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Victoria And Abdul Trailer: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal's Extraordinary Friendship Is Worth Watching
The first trailer for Judi Dench and Ali Fazal's Victoria And Abdul was unveiled on Tuesday. The film is based on Queen Victoria, British Empire's longest reigning monarch, and her attendant from India, Abdul Karim
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India To Make All Out Efforts To Get Back Kohinoor Despite UK's Reluctance
India will make all out efforts to get back the famed 106-carat Kohinoor, currently set in a royal crown on display in the Tower of London, despite British government's recent statement that there is no legal ground for restitution of the diamond.
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NRI Entrepreneur Plans Trust To Fund Indo-British Research
An Indian entrepreneur in the UK plans to set up a new trust with a starting corpus of around 1 million pound to help fund PhD level research of students from Oxford and Cambridge on positive impacts of the British empire on India.
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Sandokan is a Part of Kabir Bedi's 'Legacy'
Sandokan is the story of an Asian Prince turned pirate, played by Kabir Bedi, who fights the British Empire for the freedom of his people and an English woman, whom he loves. For his fans in India, Mr Bedi has also produced a new version of the original Sandokan theme song in Hindi
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Indian-Origin Barrister Sworn in as Judge in UK
Kalyani Kaul, a prominent barrister of Indian-origin who has handled high-profile cases, has been sworn in as a Circuit Judge in the UK.
