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British government warns airlines not to fly Snowden to the U.K.

June 18, 2013

The U.K. government has warned air carriers not to fly the U.S. National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden to Britain as he is “highly likely to be refused entry”. Mr. Snowden, who was last seen in Hong Kong, has not ..

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More accurate test for early detection of Down's syndrome developed

June 11, 2013

Researchers at the King’s College London have claimed to have developed a more accurate test for Down’s syndrome which can also be given earlier in pregnancy than current tests. The newly developed testing method in non-invasive and involves the test of foetal ..

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UK’s Northern Ireland gears up for G-8 summit

June 7, 2013

The 39th G8 summit will be held in the United Kingdom’s Northern Ireland on June 17-18, 2013. G-8 The Group of Eight (G8) is a group made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Initially the group had only 6 member Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and United States were ..

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Britain unveils Super Priority Visa Service for travelers from India

May 18, 2013

Britain has unveiled super priority same-day visa service for urgent travelers from India. Key points under Super Priority Visa Service: Indian visitors will have the option to avail same-day visa to the UK. The Super Priority Visa will cost an ..

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NRI Sunil Chopra becomes Deputy Mayor of a London Borough

May 17, 2013

Delhi-born NRI Sunil Chopra has been elected as the Deputy Mayor of a London Borough. Chopra, General Secretary of the Indian Overseas Congress, London, is the first and only Indian-origin elected councillor in London Borough of Southwark Council, which has ..

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Malala Yousafzai inks 3 million US Dollar deal to publish her memoir

April 1, 2013

Malala Yousafzai inked a deal for around USD 3 million to publish her memoir in a book, titled “I am Malala” that will be published by Weidenfeld and Nicholson in the UK and Commonwealth and by Little, Brown in the ..

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U.K. company ‘Lagan Construction’ bags Maldives airport project

March 21, 2013

Maldives has chosen U.K.-based Lagan Construction to develop the Addu International Airport. Maldives had last year cancelled a $511-million contract awarded to Indian infrastructure major GMR for upgrading and development of the Male International Airport. The termination had led to ..

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China replaces Britain to become world's 5th largest arms exporters

March 20, 2013

As per a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China has replaced Britain to become the world’s fifth-largest arms exporter, its highest ranking since the Cold War, with Pakistan the main importer of its supplies. As per ..

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Falkland islanders choose to stay with Britain

March 15, 2013

In a referendum in which people of Falkland Islands were asked whether they wished to retain their current political status as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, 99.8% of voters have chosen to stay as British Overseas Territory. What ..

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India, UK sign pact on boosting co-operation in Earth Sciences

March 3, 2013

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed b/w India and UK to strengthen their cooperation in Earth Sciences and environmental research by sharing information on meteorology, hydrology and climate variability. The MoU was inked b/w the Earth System Science Organisation ..

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