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India condemns stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie, wishes him speedy recove
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Underscoring that India has always stood against violence and extremism, the country on Thursday condemned the stabbing attack on renowned Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie on stage at an event in New York and wished him a speedy recovery.
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EROS Group - Director Avneesh Sood conferred Most Influential Indian Award
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): On the eve of India at 75, Real Estate business tycoon Avneesh Sood, Director of the EROS Group was identified and felicitated with the special honour as "Most Influential Indian" at an event "The ELITE List - Most Influential Indians" o
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UK PM Race: Tory members grill Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak in Birmingham hustin
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 24 (ANI): In a quest to succeed Boris Johnson as the next Tory Party leader and UK Prime Minister, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that she wants UK to be an aspiration nation as she pledged to deliver on the opportunities of Brexit and promised immediate tax
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Nearly 2,000 dock workers begin 8-day strike in UK's largest container por
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Nearly 2,000 dock workers started an eight-day strike in the United Kingdom's largest container port -- Felixstowe -- on Sunday demanding higher wages amid record inflation in the country, media reported.
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Why Kushok Bakula is a hero of Indian independence
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): It is the time of the year when India remembers its patriots. Independence Day, when the country broke away from British colonial rule, was on August 15, and it is particularly special this year because it is the 75th year of Indian independence.
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Will need more than Lord Krishna to win, British envoy takes pot shot at M
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): The dry British humour was on its best display at Delhi's Iskcon temple on Friday as UK High Commissioner Alex Ellis made fun of a Manchester United fan who was praying for divine intervention on Janmashtami for the struggling English Premier League (EPL)
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ISIS 'Beatle' El Shafee Elsheikh sentenced to life for killing US hostages
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): A high-ranking ISIS fighter was sentenced on Friday to life imprisonment in the US for his participation in a hostage-taking scheme that resulted in the deaths of four American citizens as well as the deaths of British and Japanese nationals in Syria, accord
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Salman Rushdie's attacker pleads not guilty to attempted murder, assault
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 19 (ANI): Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie on stage in New York state last week pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault.
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UK PM contender Rishi Sunak visits temple with wife to celebrate Janmashta
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 19 (ANI): Tory leadership contender and British Prime Minister hopeful Rishi Sunak on Thursday visited a temple to celebrate popular Hindu festival Janmashtami.
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'When I heard he survived, I was surprised': Salman Rushdie's attacker
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): Hadi Matar, who allegedly stabbed Indian-born-British author Salman Rushdie in western New York State last week during a lecture, praised Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini and admitted that he didn't think that the author would survive.
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Liz Truss continues to race ahead of Rishi Sunak in UK PM bid
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 18 (ANI): UK Foreign secretary Liz Truss has consolidated her lead over former chancellor Rishi Sunak in the race to become the British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, according to a new survey of Tory voters.
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Darius Campbell Danesh: 'Pop Idol', 'West End' star passes away at 41
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): 'Pop Idol', 'West End' star, British actor Darius Campbell Danesh passes away at the age of 41.
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