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France Honours British Indian Spy Noor Inayat Khan With New Postage Stamp
Noor Inayat Khan, a descendent of the 18th-century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, has become the only Indian-origin woman to be honoured with a commemorative postage stamp by France for her role in the French Resistance as an undercover British agent.
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British Actor Terence Stamp, Who Played General Zod In Early Superman Films, Dies At 87
Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87.
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Video: UK Cops Kick 2 Suspects At Airport During Arrests, Spark Protest
A video showing a British police officer kick and stamp on a man's head during an arrest at Manchester airport in northern England sparked a protest outside a police station late on Wednesday night.
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UK Police Officer Filmed Kicking And Stomping On Man's Head At Airport, Probe On
Disturbing videos showing a British police officer kicking and stomping on a man's head at Manchester Airport on Tuesday night have sparked outrage on social media.
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New British Stamp With Image Of King Charles Unveiled
Britain's Royal Mail on Wednesday unveiled the first postage stamps to feature the image of King Charles III, following his ascension to the throne last September.
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Ahead Of Independence Day, The Ultimate Throwback Pic, Courtesy Railways Minister
Ahead of India's 75th Independence Day, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared the ultimate throwback picture, dating back to the year India gained independence from British rule.
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Princess Charlotte, Not Yet 1, Sits in the Royal Lap in Pic With the Queen
First, Prince George stole the scene in this photo of four generations of UK royals set to be used in a British stamp. However, giving him tough competition in the cuteness department is his almost one-year-old sister Princess Charlotte in this newly released picture to mark Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron Launches Anti-Racist Plan
Appalled by the apparent racial bias in British universities and justice systems, Prime Minister David Cameron today ordered a review of racial discrimination, saying that the country has to "stamp it out".
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World's Most Famous Stamp Auctioned For a Billion Times Its Original Value
The world's most famous stamp, a one cent magenta, British Guiana, fetched a record price of USD 9.5 million, nearly a billion times its original face value at a Sotheby's auction in New York.
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Rare stamp could bring millions at US auction
Three times in its long history, the 1-cent postage stamp from a 19th century British colony in South America has broken the auction record for a single stamp. Now, it's poised to become the world's most valuable stamp again.
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Homesick British put colonial stamp on India's gardens
India's monument to love, the Taj Mahal, was once even more romantic, cloaked behind towering foliage and only shyly revealing its contours as the visitor approached - until a British viceroy removed the mystery.
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Royal Mail brings out new postal stamp to honour Subrata Roy
Britain's national postal service Royal Mail is issuing a first class postal stamp to commemorate the achievements of Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy. Speaking on the occasion, Roy said, "I don't have voice to express my heartfelt gratitude to Royal Mail for issuing the special stamp. I don't think I deserve it. I will try to...
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Queen to grace British stamps even if Royal Mail is privatised
A youthful Queen Elizabeth II will continue to grace the British stamps even after the Royal Mail is privatised, media reports said.After listening to the views of members of both houses of parliament and raising the matter with Buckingham Palace, government has decided to build in a new safeguard, the largely circulated 'Sun' reported.Now, the gov...
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Stamp of Mohun Bagan's 1911 team released
Bengal Governor M K Narayanan described himself as a Mohun Bagan fan, as the club began its centennary year's celebrations by releasing a stamp of their 1911 team who defeated British Army's East Yorkshire Regiment to win the IFA Shield for the first time.
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Big names move up against Woods
The first round of the 134th British Open at the St Andrews had Tiger Woods authority stamped all over it.
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France Honours British Indian Spy Noor Inayat Khan With New Postage Stamp
Noor Inayat Khan, a descendent of the 18th-century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, has become the only Indian-origin woman to be honoured with a commemorative postage stamp by France for her role in the French Resistance as an undercover British agent.
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British Actor Terence Stamp, Who Played General Zod In Early Superman Films, Dies At 87
Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87.
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Video: UK Cops Kick 2 Suspects At Airport During Arrests, Spark Protest
A video showing a British police officer kick and stamp on a man's head during an arrest at Manchester airport in northern England sparked a protest outside a police station late on Wednesday night.
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UK Police Officer Filmed Kicking And Stomping On Man's Head At Airport, Probe On
Disturbing videos showing a British police officer kicking and stomping on a man's head at Manchester Airport on Tuesday night have sparked outrage on social media.
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New British Stamp With Image Of King Charles Unveiled
Britain's Royal Mail on Wednesday unveiled the first postage stamps to feature the image of King Charles III, following his ascension to the throne last September.
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Ahead Of Independence Day, The Ultimate Throwback Pic, Courtesy Railways Minister
Ahead of India's 75th Independence Day, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared the ultimate throwback picture, dating back to the year India gained independence from British rule.
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Princess Charlotte, Not Yet 1, Sits in the Royal Lap in Pic With the Queen
First, Prince George stole the scene in this photo of four generations of UK royals set to be used in a British stamp. However, giving him tough competition in the cuteness department is his almost one-year-old sister Princess Charlotte in this newly released picture to mark Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron Launches Anti-Racist Plan
Appalled by the apparent racial bias in British universities and justice systems, Prime Minister David Cameron today ordered a review of racial discrimination, saying that the country has to "stamp it out".
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World's Most Famous Stamp Auctioned For a Billion Times Its Original Value
The world's most famous stamp, a one cent magenta, British Guiana, fetched a record price of USD 9.5 million, nearly a billion times its original face value at a Sotheby's auction in New York.
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Rare stamp could bring millions at US auction
Three times in its long history, the 1-cent postage stamp from a 19th century British colony in South America has broken the auction record for a single stamp. Now, it's poised to become the world's most valuable stamp again.
-
Homesick British put colonial stamp on India's gardens
India's monument to love, the Taj Mahal, was once even more romantic, cloaked behind towering foliage and only shyly revealing its contours as the visitor approached - until a British viceroy removed the mystery.
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Royal Mail brings out new postal stamp to honour Subrata Roy
Britain's national postal service Royal Mail is issuing a first class postal stamp to commemorate the achievements of Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy. Speaking on the occasion, Roy said, "I don't have voice to express my heartfelt gratitude to Royal Mail for issuing the special stamp. I don't think I deserve it. I will try to...
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Queen to grace British stamps even if Royal Mail is privatised
A youthful Queen Elizabeth II will continue to grace the British stamps even after the Royal Mail is privatised, media reports said.After listening to the views of members of both houses of parliament and raising the matter with Buckingham Palace, government has decided to build in a new safeguard, the largely circulated 'Sun' reported.Now, the gov...
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Stamp of Mohun Bagan's 1911 team released
Bengal Governor M K Narayanan described himself as a Mohun Bagan fan, as the club began its centennary year's celebrations by releasing a stamp of their 1911 team who defeated British Army's East Yorkshire Regiment to win the IFA Shield for the first time.
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Big names move up against Woods
The first round of the 134th British Open at the St Andrews had Tiger Woods authority stamped all over it.
