London: News
15 Sep 2017
ExplosionPanic in London after terror attack in Underground train
There's chaos in London after a fire in a train at Parsons Green Underground station caused panic.
03 Sep 2017
StartupsDigital mortgage app Habito raises £18.5 million
London-based start-up Habito, which is attempting to digitize the entire mortgage process, has recently raised £18.5 million in its Series B funding round.
18 Jul 2017
WorldUK begins crackdown of porn websites, bulk-buying bots
London has started the nine-month countdown of introducing compulsory age checks on online pornography to prevent those under 18 from accessing it.
28 Jun 2017
XTwitter can identify, track crime quicker than police
Since its inception 11 years ago, microblogging site Twitter has served many purposes, including social networking, keeping track of news, keeping up with friends, famous personalities and celebs, etc.
26 Jun 2017
WorldUK school under fire for making students draft suicide notes
A London school has created controversy after an English teacher at the school asked 60 students to draft a suicide note as homework.
24 Jun 2017
WorldGrenfell aftermath: 800 homes evacuated in London over fire safety
Fire safety concerns have prompted authorities to evacuate over 800 homes in tower blocks on a council estate in Camden, North London.
21 Jun 2017
AdeleAdele's 'tea and a cuddle' moments with London firefighters
When someone knocked the door at London's Chelsea Firestation, where the firefighters were just recovering from the Grenfell fiasco, no one was expecting to see the lovely singer Adele at the doorstep, holding cakes.
19 Jun 2017
Theresa MayLondon: One killed, several injured as van runs into pedestrians
In the intervening night of June 18-19, a van ran into worshippers coming out of the Finsbury Park Mosque, running over several of them. At least one was killed and eight injured.
11 Jun 2017
Ariana GrandeUK- Hijab ripped off, woman knocked to the ground
In an alleged hate crime, a UK man ripped off a woman's hijab and knocked her to the ground.
10 Jun 2017
FranceHow a failed payment saved countless lives in London attack
British police said the London Bridge knife attack's intensity could've been far worse if not for a failed payment.
08 Jun 2017
BollywoodRaabta vs Magadheera: Sushant Singh Rajput-starrer cleared for release
The courts have ruled in favor of 'Raabta' in a plagiarism case by the makers of 'Magadheera', thus clearing the way for its release on June 9.
06 Jun 2017
Terror AttackLondon Bridge attack explains how radicalization in the UK occurs
Police have identified two of the three suspects behind the London Bridge knife attack.
05 Jun 2017
Terror AttackLondon knife attack: How tragedy gave birth to heroes
On June 4, London was a victim of a horrific terror attack in which three knife-wielding men went on a stabbing spree, leaving seven people dead and 48 more injured.
29 May 2017
BahrainBahrain sheikh sued for $42.5m by a businessman
A distant-relative of the King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad is being sued by an Egyptian businessman Abdallah, who is claiming $42.5 million from him.
27 May 2017
IndiaTravellers look towards foreign destinations despite high fare, visa delays
Airfares have gone up this summer, and how. Compared to last year, spot fares to London have jumped by 30%.
16 May 2017
WorldPrivate school in London may allow boys to wear skirts
A private school in north London may approve a plan for gender neutral uniforms, allowing boys to wear skirts.
12 Apr 2017
Czech RepublicDavis Cup: India to play Canada in World Group Play-offs
India have been drawn to play against Canada in the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs. India will fly to Canada to play the tie in September this year.
30 Mar 2017
Kevin SpaceyMasterclass- online celebrity teaching start-up scoops $35 million funding
Masterclass, is an online teaching platform which offers unique classes from some of the biggest celebrities in respective fields.
08 Mar 2017
NikeNike's latest offering: 'Pro Hijab' for Muslim athletes
Nike has announced a special-hijab for female Muslim athletes, made of lightweight, breathable fabric. It will be released in 2018.
07 Feb 2017
Heathrow AirportLondon-bound PIA flight diverted over bomb scare
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, PK-757, bound to London's Heathrow Airport from Lahore was diverted to the Stansted Airport after reports of a 'suspicious item' on the plane emerged.
26 Dec 2016
TechnologyHuman-robot marriage to be legal by 2050, says experts
At the "Love and Sex with Robots" conference held this week at Goldsmith University, London, AI expert David Levy predicted that human-robot marriages would become legal by 2050.
22 Nov 2016
International Olympic Committee (IOC)New findings reveal 12 more athletes guilty of doping
International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that 12 athletes have been disqualified from the 2012 London Olympics after failing a retroactive drugs test.
12 Nov 2016
Gurpreet Singh SandhuLondon set to host conference on sex robots
The second annual "International Conference on Love and Sex with Robots" is scheduled to be held on 19th and 20th December in London.
09 Nov 2016
NSGPakistan can't expect to be welcomed into NSG: report
A report by Project Alpha of King's College of London's Centre for Science and Security Studies stated Pakistan cannot expect to be welcomed into Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
25 Sep 2016
TechnologyImperial college professor creates hangover-free alcohol
David Nutt, a former government drugs advisor and professor of the Imperial College, London, created a synthetic version of alcohol called "alcosynth".
20 Sep 2016
MicrosoftMicrosoft to shut down Skype's London office
Technology giant Microsoft is reportedly planning to shut down Skype's London office and lay off nearly 400 people working there.
07 Sep 2016
ISISMuslim priest gets 5.5 years in jail for supporting ISIS
Muslim radical preacher Anjem Choudary and another of his backers, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman were both found guilty of supporting the terror organisation ISIS by a London court.
02 Sep 2016
Commonwealth Games (CWG)Faith brings electricity to her village
Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon, who won gold at the 2016 Olympics in the women's 1500m race, comes from the village of Ndabibit which has been without electricity since 1980.
27 Aug 2016
Virgin GalacticVirgin CEO Richard Branson survives a bike crash
British tycoon Richard Branson suffered face injuries in a bike accident in the British Virgin Islands.
19 Aug 2016
NorwayNorway's sovereign wealth fund uncertain about UK property prices
Norway's sovereign wealth fund (SWF), one of the Britain's biggest foreign investors, said that it was uncertain about the value of its property investments in the UK.
09 Aug 2016
British ArmyMI5's Anti-Terror Mind Reading Team
British domestic counter-intelligence agency MI5's Behavioural Science Unit (BSU) is a specialised team tasked with helping the intelligence agency prevent terror attacks.
04 Aug 2016
Metropolitan Police LondonCentral London witness knife attack with one dead, six wounded
Late Wednesday evening, Central London witnessed a mass knife attack that left many grievously wounded, and killed one woman.
03 Aug 2016
South Asian GamesGaurika Singh becomes the youngest athlete at Rio Olympics
Gaurika Singh is all set to become the youngest athlete to participate in the Rio Olympics starting from 5th August.
02 Aug 2016
Asian GamesSun Yang looks to put controversies behind ahead of Olympics
Chinese swimmer Su Yang, who will be defending his title at the Rio Olympics later this week will look forward to put behind the doping and sexual assault controversies behind him.
