HSBC tax evasion suspects in India told to get a lawyer
London: Customers of HSBC in India, suspected of tax evasion, have been given a 30-day timeframe to get a lawyer in Switzerland to manage or challenge the disclosure of their names in the official gazette. The UK-based banking group at the heart of a series of tax-related revelations over the past few weeks has in the last two weeks forwarded a letter from the Swiss government to a select number of Indian customers, which warns that Switzerland i
Sikh man beaten up in Birmingham
London: A Sikh man was beaten up in a suspected racial attack in the British city of Birmingham and police have launched an investigation after the sickening video of the assault emerged on the Internet. In the video, the victim can be seen desperate
Hinduja brothers top UKs Asian Rich List
London: NRI industrialists G P Hinduja and S P Hinduja today emerged as the richest Asian-origin entrepreneurs in Britain for the third consecutive year with an estimated personal fortune of 15.5 billion pounds. The India-born brothers topped the 'As
Indian auto-rickshaws ride into Britains palace grounds
London: Two Bajaj Auto auto-rickshaws formed the centrepiece of the gardens of Prince Charles’ Clarence House palace here as he flagged off a unique race across India to save the Asian elephant. The 'Travels To My Elephant' fundraising drive ha
Indian-American author Akhil Sharma wins UK literary prize
London: An Indian American novelist Akhil Sharma beat authors from around the world to win a prestigious British literary prize here created as a reaction to perceived weaknesses of the Man Booker prize. The Delhi-born author's semi-autobiographical
Sequel to Mandelas memoir to be released next year in India
London: A sequel to Nelson Mandela's bestselling memoir recounting his time as South Africa's first democratically elected president, is scheduled to be published in countries including India and the UK next year. Nelson Mandela Foundation has "
Mahatma Gandhi statue unveiled at London Parliament Square
London: A historic bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled today at the Parliament Square here in a rare honour bestowed by the government in Britain whose colonial regime he had overthrown by his non-violent campaign. Gandhi's 9-foot statue was
Idaho State Senators boycott Hindu prayer
Washington: At least half a dozen lawmakers today boycotted a Hindu prayer invocation at the Idaho State Senate, with one of the leading Senator saying the US was built on the Judeo-Christian concept and he does not want to see it undermined. The boy
Saharas Grosvenor House put on sale; may fetch Rs 5,000 cr
London/New Delhi: In fresh troubles for crisis-hit Sahara, its over Rs 5,000-crore worth Grosvenor House hotel has been put on sale by the lender Bank of China after a default, which the group attributed to certain "technical breaches"
