Mahatma Gandhi's 'foldable charkha' sold for 110,000 pounds at UK auction
London: Mahatma Gandhi's 'charkha' which he used in Yerwada Jail during the 'Quit India Movement' was on Tuesday sold at an auction in the UK for a whopping 110,000 pounds, nearly double the expected price. Gandhi's last will was also sold for 20,000 pounds at a specialist sale of historical documents and artefacts by the Mullock's Auction house in Shropshire. "Gandhi's charkha was sold for 110,000 pounds at the auction while his last will f
Samantha sparkles in sari. PM and Sam celebrate Diwali in style
London: Samantha Cameron outshone her husband once again as she wore a stunning burgundy sari to mark Diwali. Prime Minister David Cameron had to admit that his wife looked "magnificent" during a visit to Swaminarayan Mandir, the largest tr
Diwali celebrated with gusto in UK
London: Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated on Saturday by the Indian community in the United Kingdom with much fervour and gaiety. Fireworks illuminated the sky in the night in most places as non-resident Indians distributed sweets and ex
Hindus praise Canterbury Archbishop's Diwali greetings
Nevada: Hindus have applauded Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby for his greetings "to Hindu communities on the occasion of Diwali", wishing "great peace and joy". In his message, Welby said: "The lights of Diwali symbolis
UK boarding schools woo Indian students with scholarships
London: Armed with scholarships and admission guarantees to top universities, Britain’s leading boarding schools are coming to India to enrol high school students here. Twelve boarding schools from the UK recently formed a federation to registe
Controversial 3K pound 'security bond' for UK visa to be scrapped
London: The controversial 3,000-pound "security bond" for some "high-risk" foreign visitors to the UK, including those from India, is to be scrapped, the Home Office has confirmed. The scheme, announced by Home Secretary Theresa M
Chennais new British envoy is an Indian origin man
Chennai: Bharat Suresh Joshi, a Briton of Indian origin, has replaced Mike Nithavrianakis as the British deputy high commissioner in Chennai. Born in Croydon in the UK in 1969, Joshi is the first person of Indian origin to represent the British
Rare Maharaja Ranjit Singh documents up for auction in UK
London: One of the earliest accounts of Sikh warrior king Maharaja Ranjit Singh forms the centrepiece of an auction of rare historical documents in Britain next month. The account by Marquis of Wellesley, which dates back to 1805, is expected to fetc
Prince Charles, Camilla clap along to Kishore Kumar melody
London: Britain's iconic St James's Palace in the heart of London reverberated to the beats of a Kishore Kumar classic during a special reception hosted today by Prince Charles and wife Camilla. The royal couple clapped and foot-tapped to "O Mer
