Britain backed use of A-bomb against Japan: US documents
Tokyo: Britain supported the use of atomic bombs against Japan in World War II about a month before the first one was dropped on Hiroshima by the United States, according to declassified American documents. The documents illustrate Britain's involvement in the US' decision to carry out the A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, something not widely known, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on the 68th anniversary of the bombings.&n
Prince George keeps dad William and mom Kate on their toes
London: Prince William for the first time has spoken about fatherhood, saying that his newborn son keeps him and wife Kate on their toes and nappies are there on his mind even while playing polo.
The new father had his first day out sinc
Britain appoints Indian-origin Iyer as UKTI India head
New Delhi: Britain on Thursday appointed Indian-origin economist Kumar Iyer as the Director General for UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) for India, a new top-level post created to reflect the increasing importance of bilateral business ties. Iyer will
Three Sikhs convicted of attacking Lt Gen Brar in London
London: Three members of a Sikh gang, including a woman, were convicted of carrying out murderous attack of Lt Gen (retd) Kuldip Singh Brar, the hero of the 1984 Operation Blue Star, in London last year. Brar (78), was attacked as he walked with his
Sad exit for the star of royal birth: Queen's Indian footman returns to India as visa expires
London: The young Indian footman who helped announce the birth notice of Prince George on its golden easel is no longer employed at Buckingham Palace, sources have confirmed.
A week after his image flashed around the world as the royal footman who o
Its Boy, full of joy all around
London: Duchess of Cambridge Kate gave birth to a boy Monday evening, palace officials said.The baby, weighing 3.8 kg, was born at 4.24 p.m. The 31-year-old Kate was taken to the St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington around 6 a.m. Monday
Indian professor honoured at Ealing Mayor's parlour
LONDON: Surjit Hans, an 82-year-old Indian professor who translated all works of William Shakespeare into Punjabi, has been honoured with a bust of the 18th century Bard of Avon at Ealing Mayor's parlour here.
Ealing Mayor Kamaljit S Dhi
Pain for Kate, cheers on streets
London: Kate Middleton was today admitted to hospital and is in the early stages of labour, a palace official said. The 31-year-old Duchess of Cambridge travelled by car with William from the Kensington Palace to St Mary
Denied service in drive-through kiosk, woman enters McDonald's in Manchester on horseback
Manchester: A woman barged into a McDonald's restaurant riding a horse, after she was denied service in a drive-through kiosk on horseback.The woman, who has not been named, was in the saddle when she was initially turned away from the dri
