London
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London (pronounced /ˈlʌndən/) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. An important settlement for around two millennia, London is today one of the world's most important business and financial centres, and its influence in politics, culture, education, entertainment, media, fashion, sport and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the key global cities.
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...LONDON: TV actress Jade Goody, who is battling with cervical cancer, was rushed to the hospital when her condition worsened due to a flu type virus which she caught after appearing on stage for her role as the Wicked Queen in pantomime 'Snow White And The...
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Times of India
Latest news - About London
...batsman Andrew Strauss [Images] was on Thursday named as the captain of England [Images] cricket team after current skipper Kevin Pietersen quit just five months after his appointment and head coach Peter Moores also stepped down, plunging the English cricket...
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Rediff
...Pietersen on Wednesday confirmed he quit as England cricket team capitan after his relationship with Moores soured to a point of no return, British media reported. "Contrary to media speculation on Wednesday, I wish to make it very clear that I did not resign...
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DNA India
LONDON He shot to fame playing James Bond in "Casino Royale" in 2006 but British actor Daniel Craig wanted to avoid being typecast as an action hero and decided to take a break from playing the super-spy.
He starred in Edward Zwick's World War Two
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Channel News Asia
...hold on the trophy it has won four times looked shaky throughout the first half as Burnley, which beat Arsenal, Chelsea and Fulham to reach this stage, looked more like a Premier League team than its opponent. Bentley played poorly out of position on the...
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China Post
LONDON -- Harry Redknapp brought England striker Jermain Defoe back to Tottenham on Tuesday to start correcting the mistakes of his predecessor, Juande Ramos.
The Spurs manager is still bewildered at the paucity of the squad he inherited from Ramos
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China Post
... LONDON -- About 800 buses bearing the slogan “There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life” set off on Britain's roads Tuesday in an atheist campaign responding to a set of Christian ads. The campaign, which will also see slogans plastered...
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China Post
London - Manchester United was upset 1-0 in the League Cup semi-finals by Derby on Wednesday, with a sublime strike by Kris Commons ending a 14-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.
In their first major cup semi-final since 1976, the League
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News24
... So anyway...enough with the emotional, 'let's pour my heart out online' crap! I spent the whole of yesterday walking around Sydney taking photos. Nothing much else to report on that end. Last night I met up with Anna (a girl I used to work with in London)...
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Travel Blog
ERIE, Pa. - The London Knights put an end to the Erie Otters' six-game winning streak with a spectacular special-teams performance.
Daniel Erlich and Vladimir Roth scored power-play goals While Justin Taylor and Nazem Kadri added short-handed
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National Hockey league | NHL.com
...widespread disruption for passengers and freight users. Network Rail also imposed a speed limit on the southern section of the London-Glasgow west coast main line as a precaution. Each incident has involved tilting Virgin Pendolino trains travelling at speed....
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Financial Times
Spice - About London and Shilpa Shetty
...row, to tutor them against offending viewers. The previous series had been cancelled following the storm in 2007 when Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O’Meara were accused of bullying Bollywood housemate Shilpa Shetty. The alleged undertones of racism against...
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A Pakistan News
...can be back-breaking. Yet it was worth. I was showered with generous compliments for my chef skills, so that felt good," said Shilpa Shetty. Shilpa’s foot injury has delayed her first international project titled Desire. Doctors have advised her to take rest...
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Bollywood Mantra
Currently in London, Shilpa Shetty is enjoying the Christmas week. She is reveling in the Christmas presents that beau Raj has gifted her.
Shilpa says it’s amazing to be in Santa land and see the spirit with which all caste and creed celebrate
10 days ago from
Real Bollywood
Last Week - About London
...Siri Fort at 6 pm, with a performance of the ballet classic, Don Quixote by the Navoi Opera and Ballet Grand Academic Theatre of Tashkent. This is grand old Russian ballet and the Navoi is one of the only three theatres that was given the status of Bolshoi...
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Hindustan Times
...said that working in the Hindi remake posed its own set of challenges. To be seen next in the opposite of Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan in Vipul Shah's London dreams, Asin is surely a talent to look out for. Cnn-Ibn: Welcome Asin and congratulations for the...
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IBN Live
...LONDON: TV actress Jade Goody, who is battling with cervical cancer, was rushed to the hospital when her condition worsened due to a flu type virus which she caught after appearing on stage for her role as the Wicked Queen in pantomime 'Snow White And The...
6 days ago from
Times of India
...to dispense justice individually by tailoring a solution every time. The author with specialises in NRI family laws and has coauthored the book, ‘Acting for Non Resident Indian Clients’ (London, 2005). He can be contacted at anilmalhotra1960@gmail.com ...
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Times of India
...& Leisure; LSE, SUT.LN) is being deleted from the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index due to its delisting from the London Stock Exchange. The deletion will be effective as of the opening of trading on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. Further information, as well as...
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Street Insider
...of the dot-com boom. LONDON - European stock markets closed firmer on Wednesday, the last trading day of the year, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares up 41.49 points, or 0.94 per cent at 4,434.17. FRANKFURT - The Dax was closed for New Year holidays...
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The Age
...and the US, such as the Priory in south-west London, is lengthy and includes Robbie Williams, Kate Moss, Britney Spears and Charlie Sheen. Steve, 40, has been addicted to various substances for 28 years I've been addicted to lots of things: alcohol, heroin,...
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Guardian Unlimited
...and Chandramukhi becomes Chanda and is educated in London. It is set in the Punjab, old Delhi and a foggy London and stars Abhay Deol and introduces Kalki and Mahi Gill. The first mega release of 2009 will be Nikhil Advani's Chandni Chawk to China with Akshay...
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This Is Leicestershire
...north west London, and went into labour on the platform. A healthy baby girl was born at 9.35pm on 19 December. A Transport for London spokesman said: "At 9pm the station supervisor received a message from the control room that a woman on a northbound Jubilee...
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The Independent
...into paying higher prices or locking themselves into rigid advance-purchase, one-train-only fares." Atoc chief executive Michael Roberts said: "The service offered to passengers is improving all the time thanks to the investment made possible by fares revenues....
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The Independent
Last Month - About London
...Tokyo gained 0.80 percent and Singapore jumped 5.15 percent but Sydney shed 1.1 percent and Hong Kong was down 2.18 percent. Taipei, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Manila all posted gains. Shanghai closed down 2.54 percent as concerns over expected weak November...
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Economic Times
LONDON: Andrew Flintoff said his
decision to tour India for the Test series has nothing to do with his Indian
Premier League ambitions and asserted security would not be a distraction for
his team-mates in the two-Test series starting in Chennai on
30 days ago from
Times of India
London, Dec 9 (ANI): A New Zealand man cannot stop thanking his wife, for her constant nagging compelled him to buy a lottery ticket that has won him a whopping 2.8 million pounds first prize.
In fact, the man had almost missed his lucky chance as he
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Newstrack India
...Executive Chairman, Telefonica -- Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and CEO, Telenor Group -- Dick Lynch, EVP and CTO, Verizon Communications -- Vittorio Colao, Chief Executive, Vodafone LONDON, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The GSMA, the global trade body for...
30 days ago from
RedOrbit
LONDON: Andrew Flintoff said his decision to tour India for the Test series has nothing to do with his Indian Premier League ambitions and asserted security would not be a distraction for his teammates in the two-Test series starting in
30 days ago from
DNA India
...Dec 9 (ANI): Aussie pop singer Kylie Minogue has snubbed a personal invitation from footie star David Beckham in favour of an Alicia Keys gig instead. Minogue had been invited by Beckham to watch him play a friendly match for LA Galaxy in the New Zealand city...
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Newstrack India
London, Dec 9 : Stunning FHM model Sylvia has opened up about soccer ace Cristiano Ronaldo's cheeky love tactics.
The 26-year-old beauty said that Manchester United striker first tried to tackle her in July while on holiday in Sardinia with his ex
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Big News Network
London, Dec 9 (ANI): While expressing her happiness at getting back together with singer-songwriter John Mayer, Jennifer Aniston said that her beau is 'extraordinary'.
The former 'Friends' star was dumped by Mayer earlier this year, but the couple is
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Newstrack India
...markets were mixed overnight. The Nikkei 225 added 67 points, or .8 percent, to 8,395 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Hang Seng Index fell 292 points, or 1.9 percent, to 14,753 on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. This young entrepreneur is well on her way...
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Pittsburgh Business Times
...Murphy will grace the runway for the first time at Alexandre Vauthier's debut couture show in London. [British Vogue] • Coco Rocha's holiday plans: "I'm going to Australia for two months where no one can find me. And I'm going to spend money on myself." That...
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New York Magazine