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British astronomers discover largest sample of 9 monster stars

British astronomers have discovered largest sample cluster of nine monster stars named as R136 using NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The cluster  is the largest group of very massive...

March 18, 2016

Renowned British author Anita Brookner passes away

Renowned British author and art historian Anita Brookner passed away. She was 87. Brookner had won the Booker in 1984 for her novel Hotel du Lac and was...

March 15, 2016

Yes Bank wins inaugural Green Bond Award in UK

India’s leading private lender Yes Bank has been awarded inaugural Green Bond Pioneer Award at a ceremony held in London, United Kingdom. Yes Bank was bestowed with this...

February 25, 2016

69th BAFTA Awards 2016

The 69th British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) held at the Royal Opera House in London. This year the BAFTA awards were conferred for the outstanding...

February 15, 2016

CBDT ink two bilateral APAs with United Kingdom

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has signed two bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with United Kingdom (UK). These APAs were signed with two Indian group entities...

February 1, 2016

Kate Atkinson wins 2015 Costa Novel Award

The British writer, Kate Atkinson has won the 2015 Costa novel award for her novel “A God in Ruins”, the companion her previous novel to ‘Life After Life’....

January 7, 2016

Indian-origin cancer expert Harpal Singh Kumar knighted

An Indian-origin cancer research expert Harpal Singh Kumar was honoured with a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his influential work on prevention and treatment of cancer. Mr....

January 1, 2016

Britain's Curry King Lord Gulam Noon passes away

Lord Gulam Kaderbhoy Noon, one of Britain’s most prominent Indian-origin peers and Curry King passed away in London. He was 79. He was pioneer in introducing mildly spiced...

October 28, 2015

Indian short film An Old Dog’s Diary wins award at 2015 London Film Festival

An Indian short film, An Old Dog’s Diary has won prestigious Best Short Film Award at the 2015 London Film Festival (LFF). The award was bestowed by the...

October 19, 2015

Jamaican author Marlon James wins 2015 Man Booker Prize

Jamaican author Marlon James has won the prestigious 2015 Man Booker Prize for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings. With this, he became first Jamaican to...

October 14, 2015

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