Lee Rigby, soldier killed in London attack, had a 2-year-old son and was a Manchester United fan
Associated Press | Friday May 24, 2013
The soldier brutally murdered in a suspected terrorist attack in London was a popular 25-year-old ceremonial military drummer and machine gunner, a father and a passionate fan of the Manchester United soccer team, the British military said.
Big Ben to be silenced for Margaret Thatcher's funeral
Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 16, 2013
For the first time in 48 years, London's iconic Big Ben will fall silent tomorrow as a mark of respect for 'Iron lady' Margaret Thatcher's funeral.
Indian-origin British MP invited to attend Margaret Thatcher's funeral
Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 16, 2013
Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz is among the latest set of guests announced to attend 'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday.
Margaret Thatcher's political journey
Reuters | Monday April 8, 2013
Margaret Thatcher, the 'Iron Lady', was a towering figure in British 20th century politics, a grocer's daughter with a steely resolve who was loved and loathed in equal measure as she crushed the unions and privatised vast swathes of industry.
Kohinoor diamond in royal crown is ours, British PM David Cameron tells India
Reuters | Thursday February 21, 2013
British Prime Minister David Cameron says a giant diamond his country forced India to hand over in the colonial era that was set in a royal crown will not be returned.
Helicopter crashes into crane on London tower, kills two
Reuters | Wednesday January 16, 2013
A helicopter crashed into a crane on top of one of Europe's tallest residential blocks on Wednesday, killing two people as it burst into flames and spiralled down into rush-hour traffic close to the Houses of Parliament in central London.
London's Big Ben is now Elizabeth Tower
Associated Press | Thursday September 13, 2012
The iconic Clock Tower of Britain's Parliament was officially renamed Wednesday in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. The 315-foot (96-meter)-high structure - widely, though incorrectly, known as Big Ben - is one of Britain's most recognizable landmarks.
Opening ceremony London 2012: Isle of Wonder
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 27, 2012
The Big Ben, famous clock tower, will sound the start of the opening ceremony of the Games.
London boasts of most expensive Olympic medals
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 25, 2012
The eight tons of gold, silver and copper unearthed from mines in Mongolia and Utah and now under guard at the Tower of London is the largest ever haul used to make Olympic medals.
Residents in bid to stop Olympic missiles on roof
Associated Press | Tuesday July 10, 2012
Residents of a London apartment tower went to court on Monday in a bid to stop their rooftop from being used as a missile base during the Olympic Games, saying the deployment in a densely-populated area could make the building a terrorist target.
Olympic medals placed at Tower of London for safekeeping
Associated Press | Tuesday July 3, 2012
To avoid risking an ounce of precious Olympic metal, London's organizers handed over their cache of gold, silver and bronze medals to the Tower of London for safekeeping on Monday.
London's Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower
Reuters | Tuesday June 26, 2012
Britain's landmark Big Ben clock tower adjoining the Houses of Parliament will be renamed "Elizabeth Tower" to mark Queen Elizabeth's 60th year on the throne, a parliamentary official said on Tuesday.
Anish Kapoor's house in London occupied by protesters
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 22, 2012
A house in London owned by Indian-origin artist Anish Kapoor, who designed the ArcelorMittal Orbit tower for the Olympics, was on Friday occupied by a group of protesters to hold an art event for a day, The Guardian reported. The group that calls its...
Sharapova aims to cap revival with Wimbledon glory
Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 21, 2012
As Maria Sharapova posed with the French Open trophy against the breathtaking backdrop of the River Seine and the Eiffel Tower, the Russian's thoughts turned from her stunning surroundings in Paris to a small patch of grass in south-west London wh...
Eiffel or eyesore? London's Orbit tower completed
The Associated Press | Friday May 11, 2012
Critics say it looks like a roller coaster gone badly awry. Fans say it's a landmark to rival the Eiffel Tower. London got a towering new venue on Friday, as authorities announced completion of the Orbit, a 115-meter looped and twisting steel tower b...
