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Britains Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the House of Commons, London, with an update on the latest developments in the Brexit negotiations. (Photo: AP)

Brexit deal achievable amid drifts with EU, says Theresa May

May said EU had responded positively to her proposal for time-bound UK-wide arrangement until solution to Irish border...

16 Oct 2018 2:41 PM IST

Rudd, who faced calls to step down from the opposition Labour Party, telephoned May to inform her of her decision to resign. (Photo: AP)

UK interior minister Amber Rudd quits over growing immigration scandal

The scandal has dominated headlines in Britain for days and has sparked intense criticism of Conservative govt's tough...

30 April 2018 11:22 AM IST

An acclaimed writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and educator, Vaswani excelled as a student and had obtained his Bachelor of Science degree at the age of 17. (Photo: ANI)

Spiritual leader Dada Vaswani passes away at the age of 99

Vaswani wrote a thesis on 'The scattering of X-Rays by Solids', which was examined by Nobel-Laureate, Dr CV Raman.

12 July 2018 1:23 PM IST

$Siris interruption prompted the Speaker of the Commons, John Bercow, to ask \what a very rum business that is.\ (Photo: Youtube)$ Life

SIRI interrupts UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson in Parliament

Siri's interruption prompted the Speaker of the Commons, John Bercow, to ask "what a very rum business that is."

5 July 2018 3:37 PM IST

Keith Vaz has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting measures for addressing concerns of Indian diaspora in the UK affected by the demonetisation. (Photo: AFP)

Longest-serving British Indian MP Keith Vaz announces retirement

The 62-year-old was found to have 'expressed a willingness' to purchase cocaine for others during an encounter with male...

11 Nov 2019 12:38 PM IST

The man in the middle of more than three years of fiery parliamentary debates has proved a controversial figure, loathed by pro-Brexit supporters and hailed by its foes. (Photo: AP)

Britain Speaker John Bercow yelled 'order, order' over 14,000 times...

A social media mash-up by German television of Bercow trying to calm down rowdy MPs has been seen thousands of times.

1 Nov 2019 12:56 PM IST

The embattled leader will ask lawmakers to approve a three-step plan set out on Tuesday. (Photo:AP)

Theresa May to seek MPs' approval for new Brexit strategy

Prime Minister Theresa May will on Wednesday face a vote by MPs over her newly revised Brexit strategy.

27 Feb 2019 10:07 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Theresa May listens as the declaration at her constituency is made for in the general election in Maidenhead, England, Friday, June 9, 2017. (Photo: AP)

'Will resign if Parliament passes Brexit deal,' says UK PM Theresa May

May agreed with EU last week to delay Brexit amid fears Britain was heading for a potentially catastrophic 'no deal'...

28 March 2019 1:48 PM IST

Singh, as an elected lawmaker, talked about last weeks terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand. (Photo: JagmeetSingh | Twitter)

Watch: Indian-origin leader makes history in Canada Parliament

Indian-origin Jagmeet Singh launched his first question in the Canada Parliament about housing in Burnaby-South.

20 March 2019 12:39 PM IST

Mayor Sadiq Khan called for Londoners to attend a candlelit vigil at Trafalgar Square on Thursday evening in solidarity with the victims and their families. (Photo: AFP)

London Mayor Sadiq Khan named UK Politician of the Year

Sadiq Khan has been named the Politician of the Year at an annual awards ceremony held in the UK's House of Commons.

9 March 2019 10:45 AM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Photo: AP)

Trudeau told to resign as Canada's opposition seek probe in corruption...

The House of Commons scheduled an emergency debate on Thursday on the deepening controversy, the most serious faced by...

1 March 2019 10:47 AM IST

Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

Boris Johnson confirms aspirations to be British PM

Many of her ministers and senior lawmakers are already jockeying for position, holding photo opportunities and giving...

17 May 2019 8:37 AM IST