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Wave of protests grip NFL after Donald Trump urges fan boycott

On Saturday, he had also drawn a furious backlash from NBA stars after stating on Twitter that the champion Golden State Warriors and star Stephen Curry would not be invited to attend a White House reception.

Sep 25, 2017, 05:48 AM IST

Six people believed injured in suspected London acid attack

The Metropolitan officers said a group of males were reported spraying "what is believed to be a noxious substance", in which six victims were injured in a number of locations.

Sep 24, 2017, 08:59 AM IST

London 'noxious substance' attack injures at least five

A suspected acid attack in east London has injured at least five people, with police saying they had arrested one man, although they did not believe the incident was terror related.

Sep 24, 2017, 06:12 AM IST

Nawaz Sharif's wife discharged from London hospital after surgery

Kulsoom was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday for the third surgery as part of her throat cancer treatment.

Sep 23, 2017, 17:37 PM IST

London Parsons Green bombing could have been much worse: Police chief

Six men have been arrested in connection with the attack, and four remain in custody.

Sep 22, 2017, 18:07 PM IST

British police make sixth arrest in Parsons Green attack

British police said on Thursday morning they had made a sixth arrest linked to Friday`s tube attack in Parsons Green, London, that injured 30 people.

Sep 21, 2017, 06:57 AM IST

EU seeks post-Brexit powers over foreign finance firms

"In the context of Brexit, we had to ... ensure that there is not a supervisory race to the bottom to attract business from London," Dombrovskis told a news conference in Brussels.

Sep 20, 2017, 18:28 PM IST

Manslaughter charges possible in London tower block fire disaster: Police

Police have formally identified 60 of the victims, but painstaking forensic work to find human remains, some of them tiny fragments, among tonnes of debris inside the charred ruin is ongoing.

Sep 19, 2017, 18:39 PM IST

Antarctica iceberg twice the size of London adrift at sea

The iceberg is expected to pass through the British territories of South Georgia and South Sandwich Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

Sep 18, 2017, 23:45 PM IST

UK PM Theresa May says speculation not helpful after Trump tweets on attack

She also said that the police and security services were doing all they could to identify those responsible for the "cowardly attack".

Sep 15, 2017, 23:04 PM IST

London Underground terror attack Live updates: Possible suspect identified, manhunt underway

An explosion on an underground train at  Parsons Green Station‬ in London on Friday left several commuters injured. The Scotland Yard described it as a "terrorist incident".

Sep 15, 2017, 20:54 PM IST

Vijay Mallya to appear before Westminster Court in London

Vijay Mallya, the fugitive liquor baron sought by India for defaulting on several bank loans amounting to nearly Rs 9,000 crore, will on Thursday appear before the Westminster Magistrates Court in London for the hearing in his extradition case.

Sep 14, 2017, 08:31 AM IST

Thousands join anti-Brexit march through London

The self-styled People's March for Europe comes ahead of a key vote in the House of Commons on Monday night.

Sep 09, 2017, 19:32 PM IST

UK declares emergency in storm-hit Virgin Islands, sends aid

A military ship is also nearby offering assistance, while another laden with more aid has been diverted from the Mediterranean.

Sep 08, 2017, 19:18 PM IST

UK police arrest four, including soldiers, over suspected far-right terrorism

The neo-Nazi organisation became the first far-right group to be outlawed in Britain last year after the murder of member of Parliament Jo Cox, whose killing the group had praised.

Sep 05, 2017, 17:52 PM IST

UK says hopes Suu Kyi can bring end to violence against Myanmar Muslims

In one of the deadliest bouts of violence in decades, about 58,600 Rohingya have fled into neighbouring Bangladesh from Myanmar, according to UN refugee agency UNHCR, as aid workers there struggle to cope. 

Sep 03, 2017, 10:20 AM IST

Nawaz Sharif's wife undergoes successful throat cancer surgery

Kulsoom Nawaz, the wife of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has successfully undergone surgery for throat cancer at a clinic here, a media report said.

Sep 01, 2017, 16:22 PM IST

Indian-origin doctor linked to 118 sexual offences gets bail

A London-based Indian-origin doctor charged with 118 sexual offences, including one involving a 13-year-old girl, has been granted bail by a UK court.

Sep 01, 2017, 16:16 PM IST

Neil Nitin Mukesh to shoot for 'Firrkie' in London

Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh is off to London to shoot for his upcoming film "Firrkie". His wife and younger brother have accompanied him.

Sep 01, 2017, 14:44 PM IST

Buckingham Palace 'sword man' charged with planning terror act

He is accused of "engaging in conduct in preparation for giving effect to his intention to commit an act or acts of terrorism", Scotland Yard said in a statement.

Aug 31, 2017, 20:56 PM IST