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UK To Share Kohinoor With India? What Indian-Origin British Minister Said
The United Kingdom is in talks with India to ensure shared access and benefit from historical artefacts like the Kohinoor diamond, said Lisa Nandy, Britain's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
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No Kohinoor Crown For Queen Consort Camilla? Palace Rethink, Claims Report
Plans for UK's Queen Consort's coronation using the Koh-i-Noor diamond are being reconsidered after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reportedly warned that the move would evoke "painful memories of the colonial past".
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Camilla Will Wear Kohinoor Crown When Charles Becomes King: Report
When Britain's Prince Charles becomes king, his wife Camilla will receive the Queen Mother's famous Kohinoor crown.
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UK Town To Be Amritsar's Twin City In Memory Of Maharaja Duleep Singh
A small UK town in the East Anglia region of England will become the twin city of Amritsar as it celebrates the 125th death anniversary of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, with a two-week-long Punjabi festival.
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Koh-i-Noor, With History As Bloody As Game Of Thrones, Inspires New Book
Many precious stones have a blood-soaked history, but a new book reveals the world's most famous diamond the Koh-i-Noor surpasses them all, with a litany of horrors that rivals "Game of Thrones".
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Kohinoor's London Debut: The Diamond Appeared Dull, Crowds Grumbled
Excerpt from Kohinoor: The Story of the World's Most Infamous Diamond by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand.
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Indian-Origin British Lawmaker Welcomes Koh-i-Noor Clarification
Britain's longest-serving Indian-origin lawmaker Keith Vaz on Thursday welcomed the Indian government's clarification over the Koh-i-Noor diamond that it intends to make all efforts to bring back the precious stone in an amicable manner.
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India Says Britain Got Kohinoor Diamond Fair And Square: Foreign Media
The Indian government appeared to concede Monday that the spectacular "Mountain of Light" diamond made its way to Britain fair and square -- as a gift.
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I Condemn Patiala House Court Violence: Rajnath Singh
The hearing on the maintainability of a petition filed in a Paksitani court, seeking direction to the government to bring back Koh-i-Noor from British Queen Elizabeth-II could not be held today.
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Court Hearing To Bring Back Koh-I-Noor To Pakistan Not Held
The hearing on the maintainability of a petition filed in a Pakistan court, seeking direction to the government to bring back Koh-i-Noor from British Queen Elizabeth-II could not be held today.
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Pakistani Court Accepts Plea To Claim Koh-i-Noor From Britain
A Pakistani court has accepted a petition seeking direction to the government to bring back Koh-i-Noor from British Queen Elizabeth-II, overruling the objection to the plea for the famed diamond, which India has been trying to get from the UK for years.
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As PM Modi Was Shown Royal Collection, Buzz Was Around Kohinoor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spent an afternoon at the Buckingham Palace, where he had lunch with Queen Elizabeth and was shown items from the Royal Collection.
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Queen May Face Legal Challenge Over Koh-i-Noor
A lobby group made up of Indian businessmen and actors is mounting a legal challenge against Queen Elizabeth II demanding the return of the world famous Koh-i-noor diamond to India.
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Return 'Koh-i-Noor' to India, Says UK Lawmaker Keith Vaz
British Indian MP Keith Vaz today called for the world-famous 'Koh-i-Noor' diamond to be returned to India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's UK visit in November.
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Take up Koh-i-Noor issue during India visit, British PM told
Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz, has asked Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the issue of the Koh-i-Noor diamond with India during the latter's visit there next week.The Koh-i-Noor was brought to England from India where it had been in the possession of a long succession of maharajahs.The priceless diamond was taken to England in 1849 follo...
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UK To Share Kohinoor With India? What Indian-Origin British Minister Said
The United Kingdom is in talks with India to ensure shared access and benefit from historical artefacts like the Kohinoor diamond, said Lisa Nandy, Britain's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
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No Kohinoor Crown For Queen Consort Camilla? Palace Rethink, Claims Report
Plans for UK's Queen Consort's coronation using the Koh-i-Noor diamond are being reconsidered after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reportedly warned that the move would evoke "painful memories of the colonial past".
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Camilla Will Wear Kohinoor Crown When Charles Becomes King: Report
When Britain's Prince Charles becomes king, his wife Camilla will receive the Queen Mother's famous Kohinoor crown.
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UK Town To Be Amritsar's Twin City In Memory Of Maharaja Duleep Singh
A small UK town in the East Anglia region of England will become the twin city of Amritsar as it celebrates the 125th death anniversary of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, with a two-week-long Punjabi festival.
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Koh-i-Noor, With History As Bloody As Game Of Thrones, Inspires New Book
Many precious stones have a blood-soaked history, but a new book reveals the world's most famous diamond the Koh-i-Noor surpasses them all, with a litany of horrors that rivals "Game of Thrones".
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Kohinoor's London Debut: The Diamond Appeared Dull, Crowds Grumbled
Excerpt from Kohinoor: The Story of the World's Most Infamous Diamond by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand.
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Indian-Origin British Lawmaker Welcomes Koh-i-Noor Clarification
Britain's longest-serving Indian-origin lawmaker Keith Vaz on Thursday welcomed the Indian government's clarification over the Koh-i-Noor diamond that it intends to make all efforts to bring back the precious stone in an amicable manner.
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India Says Britain Got Kohinoor Diamond Fair And Square: Foreign Media
The Indian government appeared to concede Monday that the spectacular "Mountain of Light" diamond made its way to Britain fair and square -- as a gift.
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I Condemn Patiala House Court Violence: Rajnath Singh
The hearing on the maintainability of a petition filed in a Paksitani court, seeking direction to the government to bring back Koh-i-Noor from British Queen Elizabeth-II could not be held today.
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Court Hearing To Bring Back Koh-I-Noor To Pakistan Not Held
The hearing on the maintainability of a petition filed in a Pakistan court, seeking direction to the government to bring back Koh-i-Noor from British Queen Elizabeth-II could not be held today.
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Pakistani Court Accepts Plea To Claim Koh-i-Noor From Britain
A Pakistani court has accepted a petition seeking direction to the government to bring back Koh-i-Noor from British Queen Elizabeth-II, overruling the objection to the plea for the famed diamond, which India has been trying to get from the UK for years.
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As PM Modi Was Shown Royal Collection, Buzz Was Around Kohinoor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spent an afternoon at the Buckingham Palace, where he had lunch with Queen Elizabeth and was shown items from the Royal Collection.
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Queen May Face Legal Challenge Over Koh-i-Noor
A lobby group made up of Indian businessmen and actors is mounting a legal challenge against Queen Elizabeth II demanding the return of the world famous Koh-i-noor diamond to India.
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Return 'Koh-i-Noor' to India, Says UK Lawmaker Keith Vaz
British Indian MP Keith Vaz today called for the world-famous 'Koh-i-Noor' diamond to be returned to India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's UK visit in November.
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Take up Koh-i-Noor issue during India visit, British PM told
Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz, has asked Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the issue of the Koh-i-Noor diamond with India during the latter's visit there next week.The Koh-i-Noor was brought to England from India where it had been in the possession of a long succession of maharajahs.The priceless diamond was taken to England in 1849 follo...
