London: News

27 Mar 2024

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt to host first 'Hope Gala' in London

Acclaimed Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt is preparing to host her first-ever Hope Gala in London on Thursday.

25 Mar 2024

Idris Elba

Obsessing over Idris Elba's top TV performances

Idris Elba, a versatile actor with an impressive presence, has significantly impacted television with his diverse performances.

25 Mar 2024

Chicago

London: Former NITI Aayog employee dies in cycling mishap

A 33-year-old Indian scholar lost her life after she was run over by a truck in London.

14 Mar 2024

Travel And Tourism

Escape to nature's embrace near London: Top recommendations

London, a bustling metropolis, is encircled by serene nature reserves that offer a peaceful retreat to city dwellers and visitors.

23 Feb 2024

ISIS

Shamima Begum, who left UK for ISIS, loses citizenship appeal

Shamima Begum—who left the United Kingdom (UK) at 15 to join the Islamic State (ISIS)—has lost her appeal against the scrapping of her British citizenship.

20 Feb 2024

Murder

UK: Indian-origin man gets life term for 1994 murder 

Sandip Patel, an Indian-origin man, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a London court on Tuesday for the murder of a woman that occurred 30 years ago.

22 Jan 2024

British Airways

Fumes in cockpit: British Airways flight makes emergency landing

A British Airways flight bound for Prague from London had to make an emergency landing at the United Kingdom (UK)'s Heathrow Airport after "fumes were detected in the cockpit".

11 Jan 2024

World

London tops list as world's slowest city to drive in

London has received the title of the world's slowest city for drivers, according to the TomTom Traffic Index.

29 Dec 2023

Paris

Man survives flight from Paris to Algeria inside landing gear 

In a chilling incident, a young man in his 20s has been found alive but in serious condition after enduring unimaginable temperatures while hidden in the landing gear compartment of a commercial aircraft.

21 Dec 2023

Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Missing Indian student found dead in London lake

An Indian-origin student in London, who had been missing since last week, was found dead by the Metropolitan Police on Wednesday.

17 Dec 2023

S Jaishankar

Indian student goes missing in London, BJP leader approaches EAM

An Indian student studying in London has been missing since December 15.

12 Dec 2023

Upcoming Movies

Paddington Bear: Beloved British icon to shine in musical adaptation

Britain's most cherished Paddington Bear is gearing up for a musical adaptation, named Paddington: The Musical (working title), reported Variety.

12 Dec 2023

Adar Poonawalla

Adar Poonawalla buys London's most expensive house for Rs. 1,446cr

Billionaire Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), has reportedly finalized a deal to buy London's priciest house sold this year, worth £138 million (Rs. 1,446 crore).

10 Dec 2023

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia may gain majority control of London's Heathrow Airport

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and investment company Ardian are eyeing majority control of London's Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, The Times has reported.

28 Nov 2023

Sustainable Travel

World's first long-haul flight powered by recycled fuel launches today 

Virgin Atlantic is gearing up for a groundbreaking flight from London to New York, powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

23 Nov 2023

British Royal Family

'The Crown': Diana's 'revenge' dress, other items to be auctioned

Would you like to keep Princess Diana's "revenge" dress in your closet?

14 Nov 2023

United Kingdom

'Time to go': UK's Rishi Sunak gets first no-confidence letter

United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has received his first no-confidence letter after dismissing Suella Braverman as the home secretary during a cabinet reshuffle on Monday.

13 Nov 2023

United Kingdom

Sunak sacks Suella Braverman for saying police favored pro-Palestinian protesters

United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday sacked Suella Braverman as home secretary after she was blamed for inciting tensions, prompting far-right groups to clash with the police on Saturday.

London: Flight departed without windows, crew noticed it mid-air

In an unusual event, a flight from Stansted Airport in London took off despite missing two window panes.

24 Oct 2023

Jennifer Lawrence

'The Hunger Games' live adaptation coming to London in 2024

Suzanne Collins's best-selling novel, The Hunger Games, is set to debut as a live stage adaptation in London next year, Variety reported.

17 Oct 2023

Madonna

Madonna returns to touring but faces £3,00,000 fine. Here's why 

Pop icon Madonna might be slapped with a hefty £3,00,000 fine after her comeback Celebration tour concert at London's O2 Arena went beyond the venue's ultra-strict curfew by 30 minutes.

16 Oct 2023

Israel

US: 6-year-old boy stabbed to death by Islamophobic landlord

A six-year-old Palestinian-American boy was reportedly stabbed to death while his mother was left critically injured in Illinois, United States, on Saturday (local time).

12 Oct 2023

Air India

Air India announces special sale on select European routes

Air India has announced a special sale for travelers flying from India to five European cities.

22 Sep 2023

Food

Mastering pizza-making: 5 tips from the 'world's best pizza maker'

Creating the perfect pizza involves a combination of choosing quality ingredients, mastering the dough, and ensuring proper baking.

18 Sep 2023

Travel And Tourism

Explore these disabled-friendly destinations in Western Europe

Europe is a great vacation destination for all travelers around the world, especially for those who are specially-abled.

13 Sep 2023

Fashion

After Zara, H&M to sell second-hand clothes: Here's why

Fast fashion giant H&M is set to debut its second-hand clothing and accessories collection, "PRE-LOVED," at its flagship store in London, United Kingdom on October 5.

NIA identifies 15 suspects in Indian High Commission London attack 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has identified 15 individuals allegedly involved in the violent protest and vandalism at the Indian High Commission in London on March 19, The Indian Express reported.

04 Sep 2023

Harish Salve

Renowned lawyer Harish Salve gets married for 3rd time

Top lawyer and former Solicitor General of India, Harish Salve, reportedly got hitched for the third time on Sunday.

02 Sep 2023

Princess Diana

Mohamed Al-Fayed, whose son died with Princess Diana, passes away

Mohamed Al-Fayed, the former owner of Harrods department store and Fulham Football Club, died aged 94, his family said on Friday (local time), per Reuters.

29 Aug 2023

India

Farewell after 70: London's cherished India Club to close

The India Club, which is an iconic lounge-cum-restaurant-bar in London, is closing permanently on September 17 after 70 years of service.

15 Aug 2023

Independence Day

UK street performer's patriotic song renditions make netizens emotional

A viral video of a musician singing heartfelt songs on the streets of London to commemorate India's 77th Independence Day has captured the attention of many on the internet.

15 Aug 2023

Business

Airline charges elderly couple over Rs. 11,000 for ticket printout 

An elderly couple, Ruth and Peter Jaffe, faced a £110 (roughly Rs. 11,600) charge from Ryanair for mistakenly printing the wrong boarding passes.

27 Jul 2023

British Royal Family

Prince Harry can now pursue legal claim against 'The Sun'

The British Royal Family has been under media scrutiny for decades. Prince Harry is known for making the headlines these days for various reasons. Now, reportedly, he got a green signal from London High Court in another legal battle against the British tabloid The Sun.

24 Jul 2023

Travel And Tourism

How a 10-year-old Indian girl visited 50 countries

Meet Aditi Tripathi, a 10-year-old Indian-origin girl residing in South London, United Kingdom with her globetrotting parents, Avilasha and Deepak Tripathi.

12 Jul 2023

Airbnb

This London Airbnb is a bathroom with a bed!

When you book a rental on Airbnb, you expect the photos to accurately reflect what you will find when you check in.

10 Jul 2023

BBC

BBC presenter, who allegedly paid $45,000 for explicit pics, suspended

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Sunday announced that it suspended one of its leading presenters amid allegations that they paid a teenager for sexually explicit photographs.

26 Jun 2023

Air India

Jaipur: Air India passengers stranded as pilot refuses to fly

Passengers on the Air India A-112 flight traveling to Delhi from London experienced an unexpected inconvenience and delay as the pilot refused to resume the journey after making an emergency landing in Jaipur.

19 Jun 2023

Bollywood

Janhvi Kapoor starts shooting for 'Ulajh'; see picture

Janhvi Kapoor is touted to be one of the best Bollywood actors from the current generation. The actor has shown some spark in her acting ventures, however, most films have tanked at the box office.

18 Jun 2023

United Kingdom

London: 38-year-old Indian stabbed to death—3rd incident in 4 days 

While the country is still in shock from the killing of a Hyderabad woman in London, United Kingdom, on Tuesday, another Indian-origin man has reportedly been stabbed to death outside his home in London's Camberwell.

17 Jun 2023

Shehbaz Sharif

Return from London: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif requests brother Nawaz

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged his elder brother and former PM Nawaz Sharif to return from London, lead the election campaign, and become the premier of the country for the fourth time, PTI reported, quoting Geo News.

16 Jun 2023

The Beatles

'Paul is dead': When McCartney's death conspiracy shaped society

Paul McCartney is considered to be one of the pillars of "rock n roll." Back in the '60s, the multi-instrumentalist singer with his other friends formed The Beatles and to date, Beatlemania is real.

15 Jun 2023

Khalistani

Amritpal Singh's close aide, Avtar Khanda (35), dies of cancer

Avtar Singh Khanda, the main orchestrator of the March 19 protest and violence at the Indian High Commission in London and a close aide of Khalistan sympathizer Amritpal Singh, reportedly died at Birmingham's Sandwell Hospital in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday.