Time is money! 31k to wind up the Queen: Her Majesty is looking for a clockwatcher
London: Time is money! Queen Elizabeth II is looking for a 'clockwatcher' to wind up her 1,000 clocks and check they are always accurate, a job that offers over 31,000 pounds per annum. Buckingham Palace is on the hunt for a Royal Horological Conservator, someone to wind up the Queen's clocks and check their accuracy. One of the biggest tasks every year will be to help change the clocks when they go forward in March and back again in October.&nbs
Rare ivory bust of Raja Rammohan Roy unveiled in UK
London: A rare ivory miniature bust of Indian social reformer Raja Rammohan Roy has been unveiled at a ceremony in the UK commemorating his 180th death anniversary. Roy died of meningitis at the age of 61 during a visit to Bristol in south-west
Cameron cuts short Scotland visit on Kenya crisis
London: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday cut short a visit to Scotland to hold an emergency meeting on the Nairobi shopping mall siege in which at least 69 people, including four British nationals, were killed. Cameron has been staying
Lord Paul welcomes RBI's decision to hike repo rate
London: Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul on Sunday hailed the decision of RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan to raise a key interest rate. "I congratulate the governor for his policy because he has not fallen to populism but is doing the best
Dewani's lawyers want trial in Britain
London: Lawyers for British-Indian businessman Shrien Dewani, accused of the honeymoon murder of his Indo-Swedish wife, are planning a new approach to avoid trial in South Africa. The 33-year-old Bristol-based millionaire has been fighting against be
UK to open 8 Sikh 'faith schools' to inculcate tolerance
Middlesex: Kingsley Hargoeavies, an 11 grade Catholic student, is on his knees as he sifts through some of the sacred hymns composed by Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev. More kids -- Safina Qureshi, a grade six student, and her sibling Zain Qureshi --
Baba Ramdev detained for six hours at Heathrow airport
London: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev was on Friday detained and questioned at Heathrow airport for over six hours by British customs officials. Ramdev was questioned by customs officials as he came here on a visitor visa instead of a business visa, sources
No move to finalise visa bond for Indians in UK
London: Britain has indicated to India that there is no move to finalise the controversial 3,000 pounds visa bond scheme for Indians soon, a senior Indian diplomat has said. Answering a question on the controversial bond at a farewell reception hoste
Tony Blair's daughter held at gunpoint in London robbery
London: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's barrister daughter Kathryn escaped unhurt after being held at gunpoint by robbers on a central London street. The 29-year-old came face to face with two muggers as she and her boyfriend wer
