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Extradition: ‘Tiger’ Hanif test case
London, March 25 Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram left for home Tuesday after meeting key British ministers days before a British judge is to rule on India's request to extradite Tiger Hanif, a key suspect in the 1993 Surat twin bomb blasts.
Indian-origin economist named cult ‘messiah’
London, March 25 A British economist of Indian origin has been left perplexed after being hailed by a cult as its 'chosen one' who it believes was hiding in the Himalayas for 2,000 years.
Vaz siblings set for UK parliament
London, March 23 The sister of Britain's longest serving MP of Indian origin has been selected as the Labour candidate in a ‘safe’ seat in a move that could present the world's oldest parliament with its first Indian-origin female lawmaker as well as a rare brother-sister duo.
World's oldest brokerage vanishes under Indian umbrella
London, March 19 The world's oldest brokerage firm has faded into history after its famous name was scratched out by its Indian owners as part of ambitious plans to establish a global financial services umbrella.
Indian-born MP found dead in UK
London, March 16 Ashok Kumar, a prominent British MP of Indian origin, was on Monday found dead at his home in northern England, his office said.
EU told to beef up Delhi embassy
London, March 8 Britain and Sweden have urged the European Union (EU) to build bigger embassies in New Delhi, saying such a move was needed for 'shaping the world of tomorrow' through its planned new diplomatic corps.
EU trade chief to visit India
Brussels, Feb 26 The European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, is seeking to boost the European Union's ties with key Asian nations by embarking on a trip to Singapore, Vietnam and India next week, officials said on Thursday.
Force India sixth quickest
Barcelona, Feb 26 Force India's Vitantonio Liuzzi clocked the sixth fastest time of one minute and 24.064 seconds around the 4.655 Kms long Circuit de Catalunya on the first day of the concluding pre-season Formula One test session.
UK wants India-EU trade deal by 2010
London, Feb 23 Britain is pushing for the rapid conclusion of a long-delayed free trade agreement between India and the 27-nation Europe Union, saying it would help remove bottlenecks that are holding up trade and jobs at both ends.
NRI killed for cigarettes, sweets
London, Feb 22 British police have launched a murder hunt after a gang of teenagers in northern England killed an Indian-origin shopkeeper described by locals as a 'gentleman, who would do anything for anyone'.
Hyderabad airport among top five
London, Feb 17 The Hyderabad international airport has been named amongst the world's top five in the annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) passenger survey along with the ones at Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing.
'MNIK' becomes biggest grosser in UK
London, Feb 17 Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's new movie 'My Name is Khan' has become the most successful Bollywood film in British box office history.
UK football club keen to buy IPL team
London, Feb 16 A Premier League football club of Britain has shown interest in buying one of the two Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket franchises to be sold at a base price of $225 million, a media report said.
East India Co now owned by Indian
London, Feb 15 With just around a month to go for the re-launch of the East India Company — the world's first multinational whose forces once ruled much of the globe — its new Indian owner says he is overwhelmed by 'a huge feeling of redemption'. It's been a long, emotional and personal journey for Sanjiv Mehta, a Mumbai-born entrepreneur who completed the process of buying the East India Company (EIC) in 2005 from the '30 or 40' people who owned it.
Force India's Sutil goes third quickest
Jerez (Spain), Feb 13 With wet weather playing havoc with the Formula One testing programme, Adrian Sutil of Force India squeezed in a third quickest time of 1 minute, 21.428 seconds during a brief period when rains let up here.
Scotland Yard launches Hindu forum
London, Feb 11 The Metropolitan Police Service, also known as Scotland Yard, has joined forces with London's Hindu community to 'discuss the safety concerns of Hindus in Britain'.
Use approved channels to send money: UK
London, Feb 10 The British government warned on Tuesday that people sending money abroad from Britain should only use the services that have been authorised or registered with the Financial Services Authorities (FSA).
East India Co coming to India!
London, Feb 9 East India Company, whose forces once ruled over much of India, is coming to India again but under Indian ownership this time around, a British newspaper reported on Monday.
'We have a right to wear the Kirpan'
London, Feb 9 Britain's first Asian judge, who is due to be knighted by the Queen, Monday defended his right to wear the Kirpan and warned schools they could be guilty of discrimination if they ban Sikh pupils from wearing the ceremonial dagger.
India tops my agenda: UK leader
London, Feb 6 Opposition leader David Cameron, bidding to become the next prime minister of Britain, put bettering relations with India on the top of his international agenda.
India, UK agree on N-deal text
London, Feb 5 A long-delayed agreement between India and Britain to cooperate on civil nuclear energy is ready for signing after the two sides reached agreement on its text on Thursday, their Commerce Ministers said.
UK MP seeks action over Oz attacks
London, Feb 5 A British MP representing one of the largest Indian-origin settlements in Europe has demanded to be told what actions the Australian government is taking to prevent further violent attacks on Indians living in Australia.
UK looking to Haryana to tackle Alzheimer's
London, Feb 5 The small town of Ballabgarh in Haryana has become the focus of a major international medical probe after figures this week showed more Britons than ever before are afflicted by the debilitating Alzheimer's disease.
UK consortium to build roads in India
London, Feb 3 A group of key British construction companies has set up a consortium to build roads and highways in India, Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath said on Tuesday.
'Umbilical cord connects us'
Port-of-Spain, Feb 2 India and Trinidad and Tobago are connected by 'an umbilical cord' and both nations share a common diversity, Indian High Commissioner Malay Mishra said here.
Indian head for Amnesty International
London, Feb 2 Amnesty International has appointed Salil Shetty, an Indian who headed the UN Millennium Campaign, as its next secretary-general.
Gandhi wing mooted at Trinidad's library
Port-of-Spain, Feb 2 The Indian High Commission has proposed that a Mahatma Gandhi section be established at the National Library here.
Gupta sculpture goes on sale in UK
London, Feb 2 A monumental sculptural installation by Indian artist Subodh Gupta — a 10-foot tall tower of copper cooking vessels — is to go under the hammer at London auctioneers Sotheby's.
UK school wows with marble temple
London, Feb 1 Adorned with classroom shrines and a grand marble temple, Britain's first state-funded Hindu school has opened its doors to the British media after fending off allegations it would promote religious segregation.
Indian origin sculptor makes his way to UK’s rich list
London, Feb 1 Indian-born sculptor Anish Kapoor, famous for his massive installations around the world, has joined the ranks of Britain's super-rich artists and is now considering buying a five million pound country mansion, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Indian origin sculptor makes his way to UK’s rich list
London, Feb 1 Indian-born sculptor Anish Kapoor, famous for his massive installations around the world, has joined the ranks of Britain's super-rich artists and is now considering buying a five million pound country mansion, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
UK school wows with marble temple
London, Feb 1 Adorned with classroom shrines and a grand marble temple, Britain's first state-funded Hindu school has opened its doors to the British media after fending off allegations it would promote religious segregation.
Nooyi seeks women's quota at Davos
Davos, Jan 29 Indra Nooyi, the first Indian-born chief executive at PepsiCo, wants a quota system to get more women at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Indian study centre set up in Poland
Warsaw, Jan 29 An Indian Centre for Contemporary Research has been set up by the European Union at Warsaw University to cater to a growing interest in India in Europe.
India satisfied with Afghan role
London, Jan 28 India said it is 'quite satisfied' with its current developmental role in Afghanistan but stopped short of rejecting any offers of an expanded security responsibility as a global conference began on Thursday to secure the future of the terror-racked South Asian nation.
Krishna meets Australian counterpart
London, Jan 28 India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna met Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith here on Wednesday to seek information on what steps Australia is taking to counter growing attacks on Indian students.
Attacks will be checkmated: Oz
London, Jan 28 Australia has set up a high-level group to look into the increasing attacks on Indian students in that country, Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna was told by the Australian Foreign Minister here on Wednesday. He hoped that the attacks would be checkmated soon.
India's Afghan role hot topic at UK meet
London, Jan 27 Ministers and military experts from around the world are set to gather in the British capital on Thursday for a day's meeting on Afghanistan marked by an unprecedented bid to persuade India to undertake a more high-profile role in the embattled country.
Mittal gives $1mn to Haiti victims
London, Jan 27 ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, on Monday pledged a million dollars to help build houses in Port-au-Prince following the massive earthquake that struck the Haitian capital earlier this month.
Trinidad, India for joint commission
Port-of-Spain, Jan 27 Trinidad and Tobago and India will set up a joint commission in April, the Indian envoy has said here. A Trinidadian Minister added 'prospective areas have been identified for exploration, including agriculture, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and petroleum'.
‘India on course to 9 pc growth’
London, Jan 27 India is on course to notching up a rapidly rising trajectory of economic growth despite the global economic crisis, returning to a healthy nine percent by 2011-2012, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Tuesday.
India a superpower: UK
London, Jan 27 India is already a superpower, says Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband.
Indian biz delegation visits Trinidad
Port-of-Spain, Jan 22 An Indian delegation has explored opportunities for trade and joint ventures in Trinidad and Tobago by conducting a string of seminars on small business development. Dinesh Rai, Secretary in Indian Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, said that the delegation made several presentations at small business related events across the country.
'India a global success story'
London, Jan 21 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says India is a 'modern global success story' that is marching toward prosperity.
'Sen, Ramakrishnan are British'
London, Jan 20 Britain has laid claims to Nobel laureates Amartya Sen, an Indian citizen, and Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, an American of Indian origin.
German president to visit in Feb
Frankfurt, Jan 20 Even as the Google incident makes the Western world a little wary of doing business in China, German President Horst Koehler's visit to India February 1-7, the first by this country's head of state in seven years, is seen as a 'clear sign' of the strengthening ties between New Delhi and Berlin.
India seeks $400bn for education
London, Jan 16 India needs $400 billion of investment in education over the next decade because it views the sector to be as important as economic growth in moving the country forward, Human Resources Minister Kapil Sibal has told British Ministers and university vice chancellors.
UK welcomes Corus move to save jobs
London, Jan 15 British union leaders on Thursday welcomed a decision by Tata-owned steelmaker Corus not to shut down a coking plant — saving 120 jobs — and to postpone the mothballing of a huge steel factory in northeast England.
India, Britain in education pledge
London, Jan 14 India's Human Resources Minister Kapil Sibal began a high-level visit to Britain on Wednesday aimed at strengthening ties in the multi-billion pound education sector, officials said.
Follow Asian money: EU
Brussels, Jan 13 The balance of world wealth is moving towards rising Asian powers such as India and China, and the European Union should adapt rather than trying to fight it, the bloc's designated trade commissioner said on Tuesday.
Indian prompts London police rethink
London, Jan 12 London's police force has made a reported shift in its traditional advice for people not to intervene to catch criminals after an Indian builder who was murdered chasing muggers prompted a flood of tributes.
Indian set to reach halfway of sailing trip
London, Jan 11 A naval officer seeking to become the first Indian to sail solo around the world is set to dock at a remote South Atlantic island next week to complete the halfway point of his journey.
Shilpa to bring Bollywood to British parliament
London, Jan 5 The British parliament, down in the dumps over a long-running expenses scandal, is set to brighten up to a touch of Indian glamour Wednesday when it hosts a wedding dinner in honour of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra.
Jones, Patel, Singh: Survey of British surnames
London, Jan 4 Researchers are to launch a massive ground-breaking study of the evolution of tens of thousands of British surnames, including those that originated in the Indian subcontinent such as Patel, Singh, Ahmed and Ali.
Knighthood for Indian-origin judge
London, Jan 1 Britain's first Indian-origin judge — a man known for his outspoken and uncompromising views — was on Thursday named for the country's topmost honour.
Knighthood for Indian-origin judge
London, Dec 31 Britain's first Indian-origin judge -- a man known for his outspoken and uncompromising views -- was on Thursday named for the country's topmost honour.
The highs and lows of being an NRI
London, Dec 26 From suffering a surge in racist violence to being conferred the honour of a science Nobel, the Indian diaspora in 2009 lived out the highs and lows that come with being linked to a country that is rising on the world stage.
UK must invest more in India
London, Dec 18 British companies must ramp up investments in India so that bilateral trade can double from its current $12 billion-level within five years, offering Britain growth opportunities as it emerges from the recession, India's high commissioner to Britain says.
Bollywood-Nigerian film industry tie-up in the offing
London, Nov 15 After 50 years of charming African audiences with its song-and-dance capers, Bollywood is set to rendezvous with the Nigerian film industry at an international film festival next month, courtesy a British film producer.
UK PM launches campaign in Southall
London, Nov 13 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has chosen an Indian-dominated London suburb to give his nation a long-awaited speech on immigration, setting off speculation this was the launch of his 2010 election campaign.
Economic reforms accepted: Patil
London, Oct 29 President Pratibha Patil told a gathering of top British figures from the world of business and finance on Wednesday that economic reforms unleashed in 1991 have been accepted by all political parties in India.
London hands over Gandhi letters
London, Oct 28 Describing Gandhi as a 'spirit, not an individual,' President Pratibha Patil Wednesday accepted the gift of Gandhi memorabilia on behalf of India from two leading members of the Indian diaspora in Britain.
Nobel Prize for Ramakrishnan
London, Oct 7 Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, an Indian-born scientist, was on Wednesday awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry along with two others, for showing the world exactly how information contained in the DNA is translated into life -- a process that has benefited the fight against infectious diseases.
Sikh cop awarded 10,000 pounds in turban case
London, Oct 3 A Sikh policeman has been awarded 10,000 pounds by a British tribunal after he complained his religious sentiments were hurt by an order to remove his turban during riot-training.
Google features Gandhi doodle
London, Oct 2 The search engine Google on October 2 decorated its home page with a sketch of Mahatma Gandhi on his 140th birth anniversary.
India seeks deeper ties with EU
Brussels, Oct 1 Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi has called upon the European Union (EU) to strengthen its 'strategic economic engagement' with India as the country offers 'immense opportunities' for investors, EuAsiaNews reported.
Nooyi tops ET's top 50 women list
London, Sep 28 PepsiCo Chairman and Chief Executive Indra Nooyi of India has topped the inaugural Financial Times (FT) list of top 50 women in world business.
A family-run Durga Puja in London
London, Sep 27 Amid a growing number of well-funded and gigantic corporate-style Durga Puja celebrations in London, there's one that stands out for its smallness.
Former NRI minister takes G20 job
London, Sep 24 British Business Minister Shriti Vadera, one of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's most trusted colleagues, is to quit and work full-time for the G20 group of nations, Brown said Thursday.
British supermarket launches Indian clothing collection
London, Sep 14 Britain's second largest supermarket chain, Asda, has launched a line of Indian clothing in the first such move by a high street retailer in the country.
UK eyes Nagpur, the new aerospace hub
London, Sep 13 Britain's Trade, Investment and Business Minister Lord Mervyn Davies is to visit India for four days beginning on Monday for talks to expand growing ties in defence technology and other cutting-edge sectors.
UK Overseas Congress president died
London, Sep 7 Balwant Kapoor, President of the Indian Overseas Congress in Britain, died here on Monday following a heart attack. He was 81.
'Slumdog Millionaire' kids to work with Anthony Hopkins?
London, Sep 7 Rubina Ali and Azhar Ismail, the child actors who shot to fame after working in Oscar-winning movie 'Slumdog Millionaire', may get an opportunity to work with Hollywood legend Anthony Hopkins in an upcoming project.
Pankaj clinches world billiards title
London, Sep 7 India's Pankaj Advani has won the world professional billiards title, stunning nine times champion Mike Russell 2030-1253 at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.
Pratibha Patil to meet Russian PM
Moscow, Sep 4 Indian President Pratibha Patil will meet Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin here later Friday for talks focusing on bilateral trade and energy.
Some Indian cities can become global
Moscow, Sep 3 The Russian capital as well as Indian cities of Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad have every chance of becoming global capitals on par with cities such as New York, London and Tokyo, according to the latest issue of Forbes magazine.
Russia, India to talk on trade, N-pact
Moscow, Sep 3 The presidents of Russia and India will discuss cooperation in trade, economics, science, nuclear power and space industry, at talks in Moscow later Thursday, a Kremlin source said.
Nottingham Boys band makes music with Indian chenda
Nottingham (Britain), Sep 3 Indians living in Nottingham West Park village in Derbyshire have in the past month woken up to a sound from their homeland -- thanks to a five-member band that plays the popular south Indian percussion instrument 'chenda'.
National Highways to be renumbered
London, Sep 1 National highways in India will be renumbered so that they reflect a 'scientific pattern', Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath said here on Tuesday.
Queen's baton relay for Delhi CWG
London, Sep 1 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is to launch a baton relay -- one of the longest in history -- in the presence of President Pratibha Patil to lift the curtain on the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, organisers said onTuesday.
PIO 'beauty' is Miss Bollywood UK
London, Aug 30 A British beauty of Indian origin will be whisked off for a Bollywood role after being crowned the first ever Miss Bollywood UK at a gala event in Birmingham.
British beauties in battle for Bollywood
London, Aug 28 Fifteen British beauties – whittled down from a long list of 900 -- will compete Saturday for the title of Miss Bollywood UK with the offer of a starring role in an Indian movie, organisers said on Friday.
When Pietersen cooked kebabs for Indian fans
London, Aug 27 It was a dream come true for 25 cricket lovers who flew from India to get royal treatment by England's star batsman Kevin Pietersen who cooked kebabs for them here.
Ex-Indian envoy praises UK general
London, Aug 25 India's former envoy to Britain on Tuesday defended Richard Dannatt as a 'gracious host' after the British chief of the general staff was revealed as having served his Indian and other guests with a fiver-a-head cut-price meal a year ago.
Delhi CWG to be best ever: Kalmadi
London, Aug 20 The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi will be 'best ever' with the prime minister rolling out a massive Rs.7 billion (Rs.700 crore) budget and the work schedule on target, Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has told British investors in London.
Rahman, British university join hands
London, Aug 13 Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman has joined hands with Britain's Middlesex University for a programme focusing on blending Asian and Western music.
Gauri Advani of Eversheds joins UKIBC
London, July 29 Gauri Advani, head of India Group at the law firm Eversheds, has joined the board of the UK India Business Council (UKIBC).
UK Queen gets first Sikh bodyguards
London, July 29 Britain's reigning monarch has her first Sikh bodyguards, a newspaper reported.
Tata Steel raises $500 mn in biggest Indian GDR in London
London, July 27 Tata Steel, one of the world's leading steel companies, on Monday raised $500 million on the London Stock Exchange -- the largest ever Indian Global Depository Receipt (GDR) offering in London.
Indian academic to lead UK team
London, July 27 Indian-born academic Bhaskar Sengupta is to lead a top British scientific team to conduct research and training aimed at preventing groundwater arsenic poisoning in eastern India, Queen's University Belfast said on Monday.
Indian meals lure UK kids to school
London, July 26 Truancy rates at a school in the British city of Southampton have dropped after parents were offered free Indian meals to stop their children from skipping lessons.
India, France to scale up ties
Paris, July 14 India and France Tuesday resolved to scale up bilateral ties as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrapped up a 24-hour official visit here with a working lunch with President Nicolas Sarkozy who honoured him by making him the chief guest at the colourful national day parade that had contingents of Indian armed forces particpating.
NRIs buy Nehru, Gandhi letters in UK
London, July 14 A series of letters written by Gandhi and Nehru and a piece of signed khadi cloth were sold by Sotheby's Tuesday for a total of 17,500 pounds, the London auction house said.
India, France for anti-terror pact
Paris, July 14 India and France on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen bilateral ties as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Nicolas Sarkozy discussed an array of issues including the threat from international terrorism.
No G8 worry for India and France
Paris/New Delhi, July 14 The G8 declaration on inhibiting the transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technologies (ENR) to those countries who have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) would have no effect on India, Indian officials said here ahead of the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday.
India to join celebrations in France
Paris, July 14 Four hundred soldiers from the Indian armed forces will lead the marchpast down historic Champs Elysees later on Tuesday as France celebrates the beginning of its revolution more than 200 years ago with the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789. And watching the parade will be Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the first foreign leader to be accorded the honour.
India, UK in major defence push
London, July 12 A 60-strong Indian business team representing the defence and security sectors -- the largest such from the country -- is to visit Britain in September for talks that could lead to a massive boost in military business ties.
India hopeful on climate change
L'Aquila (Italy), July 10 India is hopeful that the issue of climate change will move forward with the G8 countries, the group of the world's most developed nations, discussing the setting up of a Green Fund.
Obama to visit India next year
L'Aquila (Italy), July 10 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will go to the US later this year while US President Barack Obama will visit India next year.
'Agri, food security top agenda'
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 Agriculture and food security need to be placed at the 'core of the international agenda', Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said after the G5 meeting here on Wednesday, on the eve of the emerging countries' interaction with the G8 nations.
G8 endorses Obama's call for world free of nuclear weapons
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 The Group of Eight (G8) industrialised nations meeting in Italy endorsed calls by US President Barack Obama for a world without nuclear weapons.
New push from rich, developing nations to global trade talks
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 The groups of rich and developing countries, including India, are likely to commit themselves to early conclusion of the Doha Development Round of multilateral trade talks under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) later on Thursday.
India is 2nd biggest investor in UK
London, June 18 India has emerged as the second largest investor in Britain, with a recession-busting 44 percent jump in the number of projects it has created since 2008, new figures reveal.
Kalam honoured in UK
London, June 11 Former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who is on a lecture tour of Britain and Ireland, was presented the 2008 International Medal of the Royal Academy of Engineering at a gala dinner in London on Tuesday night.
PIO in race for UK parliament speaker
London, June 10 Indian-origin MP and former minister Parmjit Dhanda has joined the race to become the next speaker of the House of Commons, warning that the British parliament 'is in crisis.'
'Slumdog Millionaire' kid Azharuddin to move to a flat
London, June 11 The days of slum life are finally over for 10-year-old Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, the star of Oscar winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, as a trust has completed all formalities of buying a flat for the child and will soon hand over the keys of the house to him.
Paes and Dlouhy in the French Open doubles final
Paris, June 5 India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy knocked out top seeded Canadian-Serbian pair of Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic in straight sets to enter men's doubles final at the French Open here on Thursday.
'Eating curry can prevent dementia'
London, June 4 Eating Indian curry meal regularly can help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease or dementia, an Indian-born researcher has told a meeting of British psychiatrists.
'Oye Lucky...' to be screened at New York film event
London, June 4 (IANS) Director Dibakar Banerjee's 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' has been selected for screening at an event in New York that celebrates Indian films.
Danny Boyle's next film on Suketu Mehta's book?
London, June 4 After the success of multi-Oscar winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire', British director Danny Boyle is planning to shoot another movie in Mumbai.
'Slumdog Millionaire' kids get a British holiday
London, June 2 'Slumdog Millionaire' child actors Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, whose Mumbai shanties were torn down in a controversial slum clearance last month, are to get a holiday in Britain.
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Vayalar Ravi, who assumed office as Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs on January 30, 2006, was born in 1937 in Vayalar village of... 
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