Britain`s EU referendum suffers big setback

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 03:37

Britain`s planned 2017 referendum on whether to stay in the European Union was close to collapse Friday after Prime Minister David Cameron`s party suffered a major setback.

WEF 2014: UK proud of Indian investments driving JLR success, says Cameron

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 16:53

Pitching Britain as an attractive destination for investors, Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday said he was proud that Indian investments were driving the success story of Jaguar Land Rover.

British MP deemed `stupid` for Nazi uniform stag party

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 01:54

A British lawmaker had been "stupid and offensive" in organising a Nazi-themed stag party in France, but is not a racist, a Conservative Party internal inquiry found.

Hiding my bald-spot is top priority in 2014: British PM

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 20:25

British Prime Minister David Cameron has said keeping his bald spot hidden is his top priority in 2014.

Obama calls Cameron, discusses Syria, Af-Pak, NSA activities

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 13:27

Barack Obama has discussed with David Cameron a host of issues including the Syrian crisis and the regional situation pertaining to Afghanistan and Pakistan, even as the US President briefed the British Prime Minister on a review of NSA intelligence activities.

1984 docs throw light on interesting nuggets in Indo-UK ties

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 13:15

Declassification of confidential documents has thrown light on interesting nuggets in Indo-British relations 30 years ago besides triggering controversy over purported British help in Operation Bluestar.

Obama calls Cameron: Discusses Syria, Af-Pak, NSA issues

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 08:12

US President Barack Obama called up British PM David Cameron discussing issues like Syrian crisis, Af-Pak situation and also briefed him on review of NSA intelligence activities, the White House said.

No evidence of British role in Operation Bluestar yet: David Cameron

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 23:37

David Cameron on Wednesday said there was no evidence so far to suggest that elite British special forces played a role in the 1984 Operation Bluestar.

Did Thatcher help Indira Gandhi plan Operation Bluestar? British PM orders probe

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 06:29

British PM David Cameron has directed his Cabinet Secretary to establish the facts behind claims that Margaret Thatcher`s government may have helped Indira Gandhi plan Operation Bluestar in 1984.

Israel, West hail Sharon, Arab world slams him

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 22:00

As Israelis and the West on Saturday paid glowing tributes to late Israeli leader Ariel Sharon, the Arab world was less laudatory, slamming him as a "tyrant" and "criminal".

Cameron says he did not intend to stigmatise Poles

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 09:19

British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday he had had no intention of stigmatising Poles living and working in Britain when he announced plans to curb child benefits to immigrants.

British minister says PM will fail over immigration target

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 21:57

Prime Minister David Cameron will fail in his pledge to slash net migration to Britain to "tens of thousands" by 2015, his business minister claimed today, as a poll showed a large majority of Britons want immigration to fall.