UK court drops case against PIO
British journalist of Indian origin Hardeep Singh, who was facing a libel case filed by an Indian holy man, won a major victory when the high court in London threw out the case.
Britain changes flying rules in ash conditions
Britain on Monday night introduced new rules which allow aircraft to fly through “medium density” ash clouds, leading the air traffic control service to ease restrictions on the UK airspace.
Chinese speculators gulping Bordeaux
Speculators, not drinkers, are likely to be the biggest Chinese buyers of Bordeaux 2009.
Vodafone hits out at India
Vodafone Group Plc signalled increasing frustration with its key Indian unit on Tuesday, taking a charge of £2.3 billion ($3.3 billion) due to fierce competition and rapidly escalating spectrum costs
Euro slips to 4-yr low, crisis continues
The euro traded near four-year lows Mon-day amid warnings from European leaders that their $1 trillion loan backstop for troubled governments wo-uld not be enough to defuse the continent’s crisis over high levels of government debt.
Queen will be at Wimbledon for royal luck
For the first time in more than three decades, the British Queen is to wa-tch tennis at Wimbledon, a media report said.
UK Indian to walk backwards to save BBC Asia
An Indian origin musician has decided to walk backwards from London to Birmingham to support the campaign to save the BBC Asian Network.
Katy, Russell plan wedding in Goa?
Popstar Katy Perry’s marriage to funnyman Russell Brand won’t be an extravagant affair — the couple are reportedly planning an intimate party in India.
‘Bush a bore when he boozed’
Talking for the first time about her husband’s drinking habits, former US First Lady Laura Bush has said that President George W. Bush was a “bore” when he had too much.
Europe: Ash affects up to 1,000 flights
Britain on Monday reopened its airspace, especially over Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, which mainly serve London, after flights had been disrupted over presence of a new volcanic ash cloud in the atm