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Opinion: How An Irishman Studied Hundreds Of Indian Languages

Opinion | Phiroze Vasunia | Friday December 6, 2019

The dialogic relationship between Grierson and his interlocutors, whether Indian or European, frequently puts him at odds with the British colonial regime.

Vodafone Idea Will Close If Government Doesn't Provide Any Relief: Kumar Mangalam Birla

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday December 6, 2019

Mr Birla's Idea Cellular and British telecom giant Vodafone's India unit had merged last year to compete with the onslaught of free voice calling and dirt cheap data unleashed by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio.

Elon Musk Gets No Apology From British Diver at 'Pedo Guy' Defamation Trial

Reuters | Friday December 6, 2019

Vernon Unsworth also refused to apologize for a July 13, 2018, CNN interview in which he said that Musk's offer of a mini-submarine to help rescue a boys' soccer team from a flooded Thailand cave was a "PR stunt" and Musk could "stick his submarine where it hurts."

British Hiker Survives 6-Hour Cardiac Arrest In "Exceptional" Case

World News | Reuters | Friday December 6, 2019

A 34-year-old British hiker was revived in Spain after a six-hour cardiac arrest brought on by severe hypothermia, with the low mountain temperatures that made her ill also helping to save her life in what a doctor described as an "exceptional case".

2 Russians Used Largest Pieces Of Malware Ever, Stole Millions From Banks

World News | Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky, The Washington Post | Friday December 6, 2019

U.S. and British law enforcement officials announced charges Thursday against two Russian nationals they believe responsible for separate global hacking schemes that deployed some of the largest pieces of malware ever seen to swipe tens of millions of dollars from the bank accounts of unsuspecting victims.

"I Think I can": Boris Johnson On Brexit Trade Deal

World News | Reuters | Friday December 6, 2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that the possibility of not reaching a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union by the end of 2020 "simply will not happen".

MG ZS EV vs Hyundai Kona Electric: Features And Specifications Comparison

Edited By Seshan Vijayraghvan | Thursday December 5, 2019

MG Motor India today officially unveiled its fully-electric B-segment SUV, the MG ZS EV. Expected to be launched in January 2020, the ZS EV is the second model to be launched by the Chinese-owned British brand, and the first electric car from Morris Garages in India.

Elon Musk Tells Jury He's Worth $20 Billion but Is Short on Cash

Dana Hull, Edvard Pettersson, Tom Metcalf, Bloomberg | Thursday December 5, 2019

Elon Musk says he doesn't have a lot of cash. His wealth came up in the second day of his testimony before a federal jury in Los Angeles, where the Tesla and SpaceX chief executive is on trial over a tweet in which he referred to a British cave expert as a "pedo guy.”

Elon Musk Tells Jury He's Worth $20 Billion But Is Short On Cash

World News | Dana Hull, Edvard Pettersson, Tom Metcalf By Washington Post | Thursday December 5, 2019

His wealth came up in the second day of his testimony before a federal jury in Los Angeles, where the Tesla and SpaceX chief executive is on trial over a tweet in which he referred to a British cave expert as a "pedo guy."

No Time to Die Trailer: Daniel Craig Is Back as Bond, James Bond

Akhil Arora | Wednesday December 4, 2019

The first trailer for the next Bond movie is here, as promised. Daniel Craig is back for the fifth and final time as the British MI5 spy in No Time to Die, which releases April 3, 2020 in India.

Boris Johnson Backs Digital Tax Despite Donald Trump's Ire

World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 4, 2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would press ahead with new taxes on U.S internet giants like Facebook and Google, putting him at odds with U.S. President Trump who has threatened retaliation against France over its digital tax plans.

"Pedo Guy (Means) Creepy Old Guy In...": Elon Musk Defends Tweet In Trial

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 4, 2019

Tesla co-founder Elon Musk said Tuesday he did not literally call a British caver a pedophile during their infamous spat on Twitter, telling a Los Angeles court that he had simply defended himself from unprovoked insults.

Pak Billionaire Agrees To Hand Over $244 Million To Settle UK Probe

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 3, 2019

The Pakistani real estate tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain has agreed to hand over 190 million pounds ($244 million) held in Britain to settle a British investigation into whether the money was from the proceeds of crime.

Laws Governing Upcoming British Election Not Fit: Electoral Commission

World News | Reuters | Monday December 2, 2019

Laws governing the upcoming British election are not fit for purpose and steps by Facebook and Google to increase transparency around digital adverts are not a substitute for reform, the Electoral Commission said.

London Bridge Terrorist Planned To Carry Out Attacks In Kashmir: UK Judge

World News | Reuters | Sunday December 1, 2019

Nine years before Usman Khan killed two people in a stabbing spree on London Bridge, he was overheard by British security services discussing how to use an al Qaeda manual he had memorised to build a pipe bomb.