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In a historic move, Church of England allows women to become bishops

November 18, 2014

Church of England has broken the centuries-old tradition by paving the way for the appointment of female bishops. It is considered as a historic move towards widening female participation in the Church. Final seal of approval to this legislation which ..

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What is Tory Plan?

November 11, 2014

Tory is the colloquial term used to refer to the Conservative Party of UK. The Tory Plan refers to the economic plans unveiled by the Tories for the upcoming years including their plans for the future if they get elected ..

Sajid Javid is first Indian-origin Cabinet Minister in Britain

November 6, 2014

On 5th November 2014, Sajid Javid Britain’s secretary of state or cabinet minister for culture, media and sport, has disclosed that his father was from India and his mother from Pakistan. So it makes him half-Indian and the first person ..

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Britain formally ends 13 year War in Afghanistan

October 28, 2014

UK has formally withdrawn from Afghanistan, ending the 13 year war that it was a part of. The lowering of the Union Flag in Camp Bastion marked the end of Britain’s campaign, which is believed to be its longest involvement ..

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UK Government passes motion to recognize Palestine

October 15, 2014

The UK House of Commons passed a motion, voting overwhelmingly in favour of recognizing Palestine as a State. Significantly, this motion is not binding on the UK government even though the House voted 274-12 in favour of granting recognition. Therefore, ..

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Shahrukh Khan awarded with Global Diversity Award 2014

October 7, 2014

Indian actor Shahrukh Khan was awarded the Global Diversity Award 2014 for his outstanding achievements in the field of cinema and his involvement in philanthropic endeavors in UK. The Award was presented to him by the Speaker of the House ..

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Australia and Canada join US-led military action against ISIS

October 5, 2014

Australia and Canada are the latest additions to the countries providing military support to the American led war on ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Australia has deployed its warplanes for air strikes in Iraq and will also send its special ..

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Scots stand United with the Kingdom

September 19, 2014

The Scots have given a clear mandate to stay with the United Kingdom along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland in a historic referendum. There were 55% votes which went in favour of the No-campaigners who said a ‘no’ to ..

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UK shocked at Haines beheading

September 15, 2014

ISIS a self-proclaimed caliphate and militant group who have since their sudden and astronomical rise in the northern and western Iraq have been sending shock waves around the world with their inhuman and brutal mass murders have now put their ..

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David Cameron makes an emotional appeal to Scots

September 11, 2014

British PM David Cameron along with the former PM John Major have come out in a major way to reach out to the Scots emotionally by appealing them to refrain from voting a ‘yes’ to the Scottish independence referendum. His ..

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