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UK PM's Office Apologises After Outrage Over Non-Veg Food At Diwali Party
- Nov 15, 2024 19:16 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office on Friday apologised for a "mistake" in the organisation of its Diwali reception at 10 Downing Street after some British Hindus objected to non-vegetarian food and alcohol being served at the gathering.
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2 Drunk Soldiers Caught Having Sex Inside Rs 75 Crore Military Chopper In UK
- Nov 15, 2024 18:32 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikita Sharma
Noticing the rotors of an Apache helicopter making unusual movements at a military training area in the UK, maintenance staff decided to check and were surprised to find two soldiers having sex inside.
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Passengers To Witness Two Sunrises On The World's Longest Flight Taking Off In 2026
- Nov 15, 2024 15:03 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Passengers will experience two sunrises on this record-breaking journey, made possible by specially designed Airbus A350 aircraft.
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Three Men Steal Luxury Goods Worth Rs 5 Crore In Just 4 Minutes In London
- Nov 15, 2024 13:52 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
CCTV footage shows the burglars arriving on a motorcycle and e-bike, using concrete blocks to break through the front window.
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UK Discloses Alleged Crimes, Including Rape, By Foreign Diplomats
- Nov 15, 2024 00:06 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
People with diplomatic immunity in the UK allegedly committed offences including sexual assault, indecent exposure and child cruelty last year, a British government minister said on Thursday.
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Chinese Ceramics Worth 1 Billion Euro Donated To British Museum
- Nov 14, 2024 20:43 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
A 1,700-piece private collection of Chinese ceramics with an estimated value of 1 billion euro ($1.27 billion) has been donated to the British Museum -- a record for any UK institution.
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After Year Marked By Illnesses In Family, King Charles Celebrates 76th Birthday
- Nov 14, 2024 18:51 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Britain's head of state King Charles III turned 76 on Thursday, after a torrid year in which both he and his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, have battled cancer.
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King Charles Turns 76 Today, These Are His Plans For The Day
- Nov 14, 2024 15:17 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Treating his birthday as a working day, King Charles is visiting a new food hub in south London, while a virtual opening ceremony is being held for the other in Merseyside
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15 Years After 'Twitter' April Fools Prank, The Guardian Quits X
- Nov 14, 2024 15:01 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Fifteen years ago, on April 1, 2009, The Guardian pulled off an April Fools' prank, announcing it would cease print operations and shift entirely to Twitter (now known as X).
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UK Magic Society Expelled Woman Posing As Man. Now They Want Her Back
- Nov 14, 2024 13:08 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Sophie Lloyd, an actress, posed as a man named Raymond to gain entry into the Magic Circle, an all-male club. She faced expulsion from society for "deliberate deception" in 1991 after she came clean.
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Father Of British-Pak Girl Beat Her As She Lay Dying; She Had 25 Broken Bones
- Nov 14, 2024 11:29 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
The father of a 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl on Wednesday admitted that he killed his daughter but maintained he had not meant to harm her, even as he beat her when she lay dying.
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Alexei Zimin, A UK-Based Russian Chef Who Criticised Vladimir Putin, Found Dead In Serbia Hotel
- Nov 14, 2024 08:12 am IST
- Edited by: Bhavya Sukheja
A Russian television chef, who was an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, has been found dead in Serbia, the BBC reported.
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UK's 'The Guardian' Quits X Citing "Disturbing Content" On Platform
- Nov 13, 2024 18:37 pm IST
- Reuters
British news publisher the Guardian said on Wednesday it will no longer post to X, citing "disturbing content" on the social media platform, including racism and conspiracy theories.
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UK Priest Who Married Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Steps Down Over Child Abuse Scandal
- Nov 13, 2024 18:19 pm IST
- Edited by: Anjali Thakur
Justin Welby, who officiated at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding and led King Charles III's coronation, has faced mounting calls to step down.
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Church Of England Faces Pressure Over Abuse Scandal After Archbishop Quits
- Nov 13, 2024 18:01 pm IST
- Reuters
The Church of England faced pressure on Wednesday to ensure people are held to account for systematically covering up allegations of abuse, one day after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned over a church abuse scandal.
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18th Century Sculpture Bought For Rs 540 Could Sell For Over Rs 2.68 Crore
- Nov 13, 2024 12:05 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
A marble bust bought for £5 (around Rs 540) and long used as a doorstop may soon fetch over £2.5 million (Rs 2.68 crore).
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Queen Elizabeth Made Final Diary Entry 2 Days Before Her Death, Here's What She Wrote
- Nov 13, 2024 10:27 am IST
- Edited by: Bhavya Sukheja
The final entry of Queen Elizabeth's private diary has been made public. During her record-breaking 70-year reign, the monarch, who died in 2022 at age 96, kept a private diary to take note of the events of the day and record her activities.
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How The Church Of England, Hit By Unprecedented Scandal, Will Pick Its Next Leader
- Nov 13, 2024 03:17 am IST
- Reuters
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby - who married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - resigned over an abuse cover-up scandal on Tuesday, marking an unprecedented moment for the Church of England.
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Insight: These Countries Offer 'Assisted Dying' Or Are Considering It. How It's Done
- Nov 12, 2024 23:14 pm IST
- Reuters
Britain is to debate whether to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill, potentially paving the way for the law to change. Below is a list of countries which allow people to choose to end their lives or are considering doing so.
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UK Vows To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 81% On 1990 Levels By 2035
- Nov 12, 2024 22:36 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
The UK will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 81 percent on 1990 levels by 2035, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, as his government ramps up its ambitions on climate change.