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05.03 / 15:31
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may visit London this month to deliver lecture at Oxford University
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit London later this month to deliver a lecture at the University of Oxford, a well-placed official said on Wednesday. Banerjee is likely to leave for London on March 21, he said. She was invited to deliver the lecture by the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University Jonathan Michie, during the Bengal Global Business Summit in November 2023. «The CM has accepted the invitation of the University of Oxford, where she is scheduled to deliver a lecture. Her flight to London is scheduled on March 21 via Dubai,» the official said, adding that the lecture is scheduled on March 27.
03.03 / 19:17
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Miss Scarlet Season 6: Here’s filming, cast, storyline and where to watch
Kate Phillips will reprise her role as the lead character. Filming for the new season will take place in Belgrade, Serbia. The show is a co-production involving multiple companies, including Masterpiece and PBS.
23.02 / 18:29
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Loch Lomond: The Corries
The Corries emerged from the 1960s Scottish folk revival. Their rendition of the traditional 'The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond' has its roots in the Jacobite uprising of 1745 when Charles Stuart a.k.a. Bonnie Prince Charlie tried to claim the British throne.
22.02 / 07:55
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Debt has always been the ruin of great powers. Is the US next?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Is that the heady scent of hubris, wafting through the winter air of Washington, D.C.? So bold has President Trump been in the first month of his second term that nervous Europeans wonder if the American republic is now unabashedly an empire. Trump renames seas.
21.02 / 14:07
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Terence Corcoran: Not the 51st state, but maybe a ‘North American Superstate’?
In the atmosphere of political conflict created by United States President Donald Trump it is hard, even impossible, to understand what his administration’s objectives are. His confrontational style has unleashed a global wave of uncertainty and instability that is shaking nations and international institutions, from Ukraine to Europe and Asia. Nobody knows that experience better than Canadians who have been grappling with Trump’s consistent and demeaning claim to want to turn Canada into “the 51st state.”
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BP's share price rallies 6% after US activist hedge fund Elliott builds stake
The Delaware-based investment company, which is known for its activist shareholder campaigns at companies including GSK and Germany's Fresenius, is led by Paul Singer, who is recognised for his high-profile, and often aggressive dealmaking. US activist investor Elliott Management takes 5% stake in Scottish Mortgage The US hedge fund has had an ongoing presence among UK firms, most recently in Scottish Mortgage when it took a 5% position last March and before that it was well-known for its public battle with Alliance Trust. In 2015, the firm used its position as the trust's largest ...
06.02 / 11:03
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Scottish lovebirds get married Rajasthani style at Bikaner Camel festival. Check viral video
Bikaner Camel Festival in Rajasthan, India. While it might seem unusual for individuals from Scotland to wed following traditional Indian customs, the Bikaner Camel Festival has become a favored matrimonial spot for many international couples eager to immerse themselves in Rajasthan's regal legacy and lively indigenous traditions.
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Vijay Deverakonda returns the favour after Telangana joke by Coldplay's Chris Martin
Coldplay recently concluded their performances in India, with their final concert taking place in Ahmedabad over the weekend. During the show, lead singer Chris Martin playfully claimed to be from Telangana, a remark that quickly caught the attention of actor Vijay Deverakonda.
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Scotch whisky tariff: Why is UK finance minister worried about Donald Trump?
Donald Trump that Scotch whisky and other goods should be spared from any tariffs by the new administration, UK finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Thursday, as per a report.
23.01 / 00:01
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Moo Deng can take a break—Poppy the baby hippo is stealing hearts in Virginia
Move over, Moo Deng! There’s a new baby hippo in town, and her name is Poppy. Born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia, this pint-sized pygmy hippo is quickly becoming the latest internet sensation. Fans of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo from Thailand who captured hearts worldwide last summer, no longer need to travel across the globe to meet their favorite tiny mammal.
17.01 / 11:13
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Where are Indians travelling in 2025?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The overarching travel theme for 2025 is community. That is, finding the community that shares one’s passion and pushing boundaries in order to have meaningful experiences.
16.01 / 17:57
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Scottish Mortgage's Tom Slater plans to vote against Saba at Baillie Gifford meetings
Speaking at the Scottish Mortgage Forum hosted in London today (16 January), Slater said that as a shareholder of all three of the Baillie Gifford trusts on Saba's hit list – Baillie Gifford US Growth, Edinburgh Worldwide and Keystone Positive Change – he would be voting in line with the respective boards. Saba has targeted seven trusts, including the aforementioned, and utilised its position as a major shareholder in each to call a requisition vote in an attempt to have the boards replaced with Saba-vetted persons and recalibrate the trusts investment processes. Slater said «from a p...
14.01 / 22:09
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Aditya Birla-backed Digantara takes flight onboard SpaceX’s rocket, system to monitor and detect objects
Digantara said it has successfully launched its SCOT (Space Camera for Object Tracking) mission for space surveillance which will detect and track objects as small as 5 cm. The launch took place on Tuesday night aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-12 mission. SCOT aims to enhance space safety, optimize traffic management, and bolster national security initiatives, the startup said.
09.01 / 16:53
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CBI books Karti Chidambaram in fresh corruption case
corruption against former finance minister P Chidambaram's son and Congress MP, Karti Chidambaram, for allegedly giving relief to alcoholic beverage company Diageo Scotland over a ban on the duty-free sale of its whisky, officials said Thursday. The case pertains to an alleged suspicious payment made to Advantage Strategic Consulting Pvt. Ltd, «an entity controlled» by Karti P Chidambaram and his close aide S Bhaskararaman by Diageo Scotland and Sequoia Capitals, the CBI FIR said.
07.01 / 17:03
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Severe flood warning issued as the UK faces more weather disruptions
Serious flooding swamped parts of England and snow forced three airports to close temporarily as wet and icy weather combined to extend travel chaos that has plagued the U.K. since the start of the year
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