First-ever Freedom Run marks Independence Day in London
The runners, sporting 'India@70' T-shirts and waving tricolour glow sticks, kick-started a one-mile journey from the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the historic square in the heart of the British capital to India Place at the Indian High Commission in London.
Aug 15, 2017, 13:48 PM IST
London's iconic Big Ben to stop chiming for four years
The famous Big Ben is going to fall silent for four years for a crucial refurbishment project.
Aug 14, 2017, 14:59 PM IST
Davinder Singh Kang: Here's everything you need to know about Indian javelin thrower
If Kang manages to beat the odds and win a medal tomorrow night, he will become only the second Indian to do so after Anju Bobby George, who won bronze medal in women's long jump at the 2003 World Championships in Paris.
Aug 11, 2017, 21:21 PM IST
UK ex-policeman jailed for filming nudists from helicopter
The court heard that Pogmore, 51, was called the "team deviant" by colleagues, and was described as a "sex-obsessed air observer."
Aug 08, 2017, 19:18 PM IST
Kenya's Geoffrey Kirui wins men's world marathon
Kirui, this season's Boston marathon winner, clocked 2hr 08min 27sec for gold, 1min 22sec ahead of Ethiopian rival Tola.
Aug 06, 2017, 20:06 PM IST
Gay marriage only matter of time in Northern Ireland: Irish PM
The Republic of Ireland, a traditionally Catholic country, voted to allow same-sex marriage in a historic referendum in 2015.
Aug 05, 2017, 17:22 PM IST
As Usain Bolt gets ready for golden farewell, we look back at his most memorable quotes
The eight-time Olympic champion is on the verge of retirement. He is taking part in the ongoing World Athletics Championships after which he will be officially retired.
Aug 05, 2017, 13:46 PM IST
Usain Bolt retires: Here’s how 100 metres world record progressed over the years
It really is the showpiece, is the 100 metres sprinting, in the entire puzzle that track and field can be. And no man has run faster than Usain Bolt. Here is a lowdown on the key moments in the progression of one of the most amazing records in sport.
Aug 05, 2017, 12:48 PM IST
Usian Bolt eyes fourth 100 metres gold at World Championships
The big Jamaican has broken down on what it will take him to win the prestigious race for the fourth time in his career. Bolt has already won gold in the 100 metres in the championships before in 2009, 2013 and 2015.
Aug 04, 2017, 18:44 PM IST
Infosys to acquire Brilliant Basics
Infosys has digital studios across Bengaluru, Pune, New York, London and Melbourne.
Aug 03, 2017, 20:04 PM IST
Andre De Grasse, triple Olympic medallist, pulls out of World Championships
As bad luck would have it, De Grasse suffered a hamstring strain while training on Monday and will eventually miss the entire remainder of the season.
Aug 03, 2017, 14:02 PM IST
World Athletics Championships: Kenya plots London conquest without David Rudisha
Kenya`s reputation for middle and long distance running has been tarnished by failed doping tests among its elite athletes, including former three-times Boston and Chicago marathon winner, Rita Jeptoo, and Jemimah Sumgong, the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic marathon gold medal.
Aug 02, 2017, 00:04 AM IST
UK has stripped 150 jihadis of citizenship: Report
More than 150 jihadis and other criminals have been stripped of their citizenship and banned from returning to the UK, a media report said on Sunday.
Jul 30, 2017, 20:10 PM IST
Girl charged with plotting UK terror attack with ISIS fighter
The girl was previously charged with terror offences in April and is due to appear at the Old Bailey tomorrow in relation to that charge.
Jul 26, 2017, 17:09 PM IST
Nigeria's absent President Muhammadu Buhari says 'I'm making good progress'
Nigeria's president has said he is recovering from illness and that he expects to return from treatment in London once doctors give the go-ahead, his office said today.
Jul 25, 2017, 20:13 PM IST
London: Indian Muslim woman raped, murdered in suspected honour killing
A 19-year-old Indian Muslim woman was kidnapped, raped and murdered in the UK in a suspected honour killing after she began a relationship with an Arab Muslim, a media report said today. The deceased was allegedly kidnapped with the other woman, bound and gagged and taken to an address in Kingston- upon-Thames in south west London where they were raped and she was killed on Wednesday, a UK court has heard.
Jul 25, 2017, 13:20 PM IST
Usain Bolt, Elaine Thompson lead Jamaica's world championships charge
Bolt will chase his fourth successive 100 metres world title and a fifth consecutive 4x100m relay gold at the Aug. 4-14 meeting, his last international competition.
Jul 25, 2017, 08:35 AM IST
UK must agree implementation period for EU migration curbs: Lawmakers
Concerns over immigration were a key driver behind last year's vote to leave the EU, and the government has made controlling Britain's borders central to its Brexit plans.
Jul 21, 2017, 16:14 PM IST
Pakistan Supreme Court concludes Panama case hearing against Nawaz Sharif and his family
The three-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal and comprising Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan did not immediately give any date to give its judgement.
Jul 21, 2017, 15:10 PM IST
Sexual assaults on London trains doubles in five years
The British Transport Police (BTP) data shows that 1,448 offences were reported in 2016-17, up from 650 in 2012-2013.
Jul 20, 2017, 20:44 PM IST
