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India fourth-biggest debtor among London embassies; owes £10.79 million in congestion duesIndia’s diplomatic mission in London has £10.79 million in unpaid Congestion Charge dues, the fourth-highest among foreign missions after t...- Independence Day 2026: A 1968 gold ban that turned every Indian household into an underground vaultIn 1968, the Gold (Control) Act restricted gold ownership and capped jewellery purity at 14 karats to curb imports and conserve foreign exc...
- Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election, but trash-can challenger exposes cracks in Reform momentumNigel Farage secured his parliamentary seat in the Clacton by-election. A comedian's significant vote share highlighted challenges for Fara...
- Passenger train derails and 11 people injured after carriages overturn in southern EnglandA passenger train derailed in southern England, injuring eleven people. Three carriages overturned on the Southern Rail service from London...
- Did Churchill let 30 lakh Indians die? A journo took on Amartya SenMadhusree Mukerjee's book revived the debate on the 1943 Bengal Famine, questioning Amartya Sen's analysis of food entitlement failures. Ne...
- In 1893, a German mechanical engineer invented a high-efficiency compression-ignition engine originally intended to run on alternative fuels but his invention turned popular years after his demise due to financial troubles: How did Rudolf Diesel changed the world?In 1893, Rudolf Diesel published his design for a compression-ignition engine that aimed to improve engine efficiency and reduce dependence...
- Independence Day 2026: When the British built a 4,000-km wall across India to extort taxBritish authorities constructed an enormous hedge across India to enforce a salt tax. This living barrier aimed to prevent smuggling of che...
- Britain used discarded seafood waste and engineered reef habitats to solve the collapse of native oyster ecosystems; the result transformed lifeless seabeds into thriving underwater habitats capable of supporting oysters, fish, and countless marine speciesBritain is deploying concrete reef cubes and scallop shells to revive native oyster populations. These structures aim to provide essential ...
- Russia's oil output rises in July on firm exports, refinery run recovery, sources sayRussia's crude and condensate output rose in July, exceeding nine million barrels daily. Strong oil exports and refinery recovery supported...
- Surge in Black Sea attacks adds to strain on global commodity flowsAttacks on Black Sea shipping routes are disrupting global grain and oil supplies. Ukraine and Russia have intensified strikes on each othe...
- CCTV cameras were first used to monitor Nazi V-2 rockets: Here's how wartime technology became a global surveillance toolCCTV technology originated in 1942 for monitoring Nazi rocket launches. Early systems lacked recording capabilities, making them impractica...
- How Polish resistance fighters stole Hitler's 'wonder weapon' and smuggled it to Britain in one of WWII's boldest missionsPolish resistance fighters undertook a daring World War II mission. They successfully stole and hid Adolf Hitler's top-secret V2 rocket. Th...
- Britain's new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with 'No. 10 North'Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened an office in Manchester. This new hub aims to decentralize government power and foster...
- Reliance ramps up diesel exports to Europe, Brazil in July, sources sayReliance Industries sharply increased diesel exports to Europe and Brazil in July as global fuel markets tightened following the US-Iran co...
- Gold pulled India back from the edge of crisis 35 years agoThirty-five years after India pledged 67 tonnes of gold to avert a balance of payments crisis, the episode remains one of the defining mome...
- Why the coming winter is going to be a long, cold one for EuropeEurope will face the next winter with alarmingly low energy supplies and heating oil inventories. Global markets for liquefied natural gas ...
- Tanker switches Asia voyage via Suez amid Houthi warnings, owner saysThe Torm Innovation tanker will navigate the Suez Canal to Asia. This decision follows Houthi threats impacting shipping in the southern Re...
- UK PM Andy Burnham heads north to kickstart English 'devolution' plansUK PM Andy Burnham's setting up of his northern office in Manchester aims to transfer power from London and stimulate regional growth. Expe...
- Europe heatwave: The thermometer is flashing red for the continent's economyEurope's heatwave is becoming a growing economic threat as extreme temperatures disrupt transport, reduce labour productivity, damage agric...
- Bengal CM blames previous TMC govt for loss of Europe air links, mounting debt on state's economyWest Bengal's Chief Minister blamed the prior administration for lost air connectivity and state debt. His government plans to rejuvenate t...
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