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Late Saudi king's 'secret wife' gets huge UK payout

A British judge on Tuesday ordered a huge financial payout for a woman who claims she was the "secret wife" of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.

Nov 04, 2015, 00:23 AM IST

British seek more time to decide on declassifying Netaji files

The UK has sought more time to decide whether to declassify the secret files in its possession on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, his family said on Sunday.

Oct 04, 2015, 12:12 PM IST

IS British female militants call out for more recruits

Three women, believed to be British, have been using social media to lure Muslims in western countries to join the dreaded Islamic State militant group in Libya, according to a UK-based think-tank.

Sep 28, 2015, 19:53 PM IST

Who was the real power behind Subhas Chandra Bose?

As per a report, British police officer Charles Tegart described Sarat Bose as the dangerous opponent of the regime and the power behind Subhas Chandra Bose.

Sep 25, 2015, 10:04 AM IST

British MPs grill HSBC bosses over tax-dodging scandal

HSBC bosses on Wednesday apologised for "unacceptable" failings at the banking giant`s Swiss division when they were grilled by British MPs over allegations HSBC helped rich clients dodge taxes.

Feb 25, 2015, 23:30 PM IST

British annual inflation rises to 1.3 percent

"Smaller falls in transport costs than a year ago -- notably for motor fuels and air fares, and price rises for computer games were the main contributors to the rise in the rate of inflation," the ONS said.

Nov 18, 2014, 17:19 PM IST

Britons pessimistic about promised EU reforms: Poll

British voters are pessimistic about Prime Minister David Cameron's ability to achieve reforms to the European Union that he believes are crucial to persuading Britain to stay in the bloc, a new poll said Sunday.

Jun 29, 2014, 20:29 PM IST

China to start direct yuan trade with British pound

China will start direct trade between its yuan currency and Britain`s pound on Thursday, the country`s foreign exchange trade platform said, in another step on its push to internationalise the unit.

Jun 18, 2014, 18:09 PM IST