Remarkable Find: 121-Year-Old Chocolate Bar - A Gift From Queen Victoria - Found Intact
Edited by Somdatta Saha | Thursday April 1, 2021
The chocolate tin lid had a message on it in Queen's handwriting that reads "I wish you a happy New Year". It also had the inscription "South Africa 1900".
Fringe Group Pays Tribute To Queen Victoria, Praises British Empire
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 23, 2019
The Hindu Sena, a right-wing group, paid tributes to Queen Victoria on Tuesday, marking her 118th death anniversary. The ceremony was organised in New Delhi. Members of the Hindu Sena praised Queen Victoria, saying it was she who "freed India from the autocratic rule of the Mughals."
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's New Windsor Home Has An Indian Connection
World News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 3, 2018
Frogmore Cottage on Queen Elizabeth II's estate in the town of Windsor, which was recently announced as the new home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has a curious British Raj-era connect with India.
Royal Rewind: From Queen Victoria To Kate Middleton As Brides
World News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday May 18, 2018
Before Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal wedding, a lookback at wedding dresses that royal brides wore throughout history.
Today's Big Release: Judi Dench And Ali Fazal's Victoria And Abdul
Entertainment | Written by Nilanjana Basu | Friday October 13, 2017
Victoria And Abdul is Ali Fazal's first ever Hollywood feature
Victoria And Abdul: A 130-Year-Old Story For Our Times, Starring Judi Dench And Ali Fazal
Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 4, 2017
In Victoria And Abdul, Abdul, Ali Fazal, is an Indian Muslim prison clerk picked out, on the strength of his height and Victoria's (Judi Dench) liking for tall men, to be sent to London in 1887 to present the queen with a gold Mughal coin as part of celebrations to mark her golden jubilee
Victoria And Abdul Trailer: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal's Extraordinary Friendship Is Worth Watching
India News | Written by Shruti Shiksha | Wednesday May 31, 2017
The first trailer for Judi Dench and Ali Fazal's Victoria And Abdul was unveiled on Tuesday. The film is based on Queen Victoria, British Empire's longest reigning monarch, and her attendant from India, Abdul Karim
913 Gold Coins Found In A Piano Declared Treasure In UK
World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 20, 2017
A total of 913 gold coins dating back to the 18th century, the largest hoard of gold sovereigns in Britain, found hidden in an old piano, has been declared treasure by a court, media reported today.
Ali Fazal Says Victoria & Abdul Doesn't Represent His Views on Colonialism
Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 30, 2016
Ali Fazal said: "We can't stop people from thinking what they want to. I didn't see the role as representing my political views on colonialism"
Indian Architect Bijoy Jain Creates Largest Bamboo Structure in Australia
Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 5, 2016
A unique handmade pavilion, believed to be Australia's largest bamboo structure designed by an Indian architect using all organic materials from India, opened in Melbourne in Queen Victoria Gardens.
Judi Dench is Genuinely Hilarious, Sophisticated: Ali Fazal
Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 19, 2016
"Godmother and my new friend as I call her. Judi Dench, apart from the name and fame, is the most genuinely hilarious, sophisticated and loving person I have known. And I mean all of that together at once. That's something," Ali said in a statement
Slice Of Queen Victoria's Wedding Cake Sold For 1,500 Pounds
World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 15, 2016
A slice of Queen Victoria's wedding cake dating from the 19th century has fetched 1,500 pounds at an auction.
Dino-Man is Best Friend to the Stars. Photoshop Results Are Hilarious
Offbeat | Written by Amrita Kohli | Thursday July 7, 2016
Insta-famous model and actor Lorenz Valentino isn't like most people. So what if he couldn't be friends with the Beckhams for real? He decided that if the celebs weren't going to come to him, he would go to the celebs - because with Photoshop, the world is not enough. Especially if you also have a dinosaur costume handy.
Indian-Origin Writer's Book On Queen Victoria To Be Made Into A Film
Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 19, 2016
An Indian-origin author's book on Queen Victoria's relationship with her trusted Indian aide in the late 1800s would soon be made into a film in which Oscar-winning British actress Judi Dench will play the protagonist.
Kohinoor Diamond Belongs To Britain, Says Government In Supreme Court
India News | Agencies | Monday April 18, 2016
India should not try to reclaim the famous Kohinoor diamond as it was neither stolen nor forcibly taken, the government said today. That stand, the Supreme Court has warned, could mean "You will face a problem in the future for making any legitimate claim" to the 105-carat diamond.
Remarkable Find: 121-Year-Old Chocolate Bar - A Gift From Queen Victoria - Found Intact
Edited by Somdatta Saha | Thursday April 1, 2021
The chocolate tin lid had a message on it in Queen's handwriting that reads "I wish you a happy New Year". It also had the inscription "South Africa 1900".
Fringe Group Pays Tribute To Queen Victoria, Praises British Empire
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 23, 2019
The Hindu Sena, a right-wing group, paid tributes to Queen Victoria on Tuesday, marking her 118th death anniversary. The ceremony was organised in New Delhi. Members of the Hindu Sena praised Queen Victoria, saying it was she who "freed India from the autocratic rule of the Mughals."
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's New Windsor Home Has An Indian Connection
World News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 3, 2018
Frogmore Cottage on Queen Elizabeth II's estate in the town of Windsor, which was recently announced as the new home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has a curious British Raj-era connect with India.
Royal Rewind: From Queen Victoria To Kate Middleton As Brides
World News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday May 18, 2018
Before Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal wedding, a lookback at wedding dresses that royal brides wore throughout history.
Today's Big Release: Judi Dench And Ali Fazal's Victoria And Abdul
Entertainment | Written by Nilanjana Basu | Friday October 13, 2017
Victoria And Abdul is Ali Fazal's first ever Hollywood feature
Victoria And Abdul: A 130-Year-Old Story For Our Times, Starring Judi Dench And Ali Fazal
Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 4, 2017
In Victoria And Abdul, Abdul, Ali Fazal, is an Indian Muslim prison clerk picked out, on the strength of his height and Victoria's (Judi Dench) liking for tall men, to be sent to London in 1887 to present the queen with a gold Mughal coin as part of celebrations to mark her golden jubilee
Victoria And Abdul Trailer: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal's Extraordinary Friendship Is Worth Watching
India News | Written by Shruti Shiksha | Wednesday May 31, 2017
The first trailer for Judi Dench and Ali Fazal's Victoria And Abdul was unveiled on Tuesday. The film is based on Queen Victoria, British Empire's longest reigning monarch, and her attendant from India, Abdul Karim
913 Gold Coins Found In A Piano Declared Treasure In UK
World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 20, 2017
A total of 913 gold coins dating back to the 18th century, the largest hoard of gold sovereigns in Britain, found hidden in an old piano, has been declared treasure by a court, media reported today.
Ali Fazal Says Victoria & Abdul Doesn't Represent His Views on Colonialism
Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 30, 2016
Ali Fazal said: "We can't stop people from thinking what they want to. I didn't see the role as representing my political views on colonialism"
Indian Architect Bijoy Jain Creates Largest Bamboo Structure in Australia
Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 5, 2016
A unique handmade pavilion, believed to be Australia's largest bamboo structure designed by an Indian architect using all organic materials from India, opened in Melbourne in Queen Victoria Gardens.
Judi Dench is Genuinely Hilarious, Sophisticated: Ali Fazal
Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 19, 2016
"Godmother and my new friend as I call her. Judi Dench, apart from the name and fame, is the most genuinely hilarious, sophisticated and loving person I have known. And I mean all of that together at once. That's something," Ali said in a statement
Slice Of Queen Victoria's Wedding Cake Sold For 1,500 Pounds
World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 15, 2016
A slice of Queen Victoria's wedding cake dating from the 19th century has fetched 1,500 pounds at an auction.
Dino-Man is Best Friend to the Stars. Photoshop Results Are Hilarious
Offbeat | Written by Amrita Kohli | Thursday July 7, 2016
Insta-famous model and actor Lorenz Valentino isn't like most people. So what if he couldn't be friends with the Beckhams for real? He decided that if the celebs weren't going to come to him, he would go to the celebs - because with Photoshop, the world is not enough. Especially if you also have a dinosaur costume handy.
Indian-Origin Writer's Book On Queen Victoria To Be Made Into A Film
Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 19, 2016
An Indian-origin author's book on Queen Victoria's relationship with her trusted Indian aide in the late 1800s would soon be made into a film in which Oscar-winning British actress Judi Dench will play the protagonist.
Kohinoor Diamond Belongs To Britain, Says Government In Supreme Court
India News | Agencies | Monday April 18, 2016
India should not try to reclaim the famous Kohinoor diamond as it was neither stolen nor forcibly taken, the government said today. That stand, the Supreme Court has warned, could mean "You will face a problem in the future for making any legitimate claim" to the 105-carat diamond.
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