AAP needs to prove it can fulfil promises: UK Parl member

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 21:47

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has to prove to the public that it can fulfil the promises made by it if it wants to get re-elected, Indian-born member of UK`s House of Lords, Karan Bilimoria, said on Wednesday even as he lauded India for its robust democratic ideals.

Girl faints at Alastair Cook`s PC

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 13:51

England captain Alastair Cook was left wide-eyed and stunned after a girl fainted in the room where he was addressing a press conference here, prompting him to quip about the "impact" he would make in the ongoing Ashes series.

Cowan, Starc dropped from Oz squad for second Ashes Test

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 10:01

Australian cricketers Ed Cowan and Mitchell Starc have been dropped from the squad for the second Ashes Test at Lord`s starting on Thursday, and have been replaced by Usman Khawaja and Ryan Harris.

`Achilles heel hit` Prior pronounces himself fit for Lord`s Test

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 12:55

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has said he would be fine to face Australia in the second Test at Lord`s.

UK Parliament to spend one lakh pounds to refurbish 2 toilets

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 20:11

The British Parliament plans to spend up to 100,000 pounds to refurbish two toilets used by peers and VIP guests at the Palace of Westminster.

`Cash-for-questions affair` hits Britain

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 13:32

Britain`s lobbying scandal has got murkier after three Peers were secretly filmed by reporters offering to ask parliamentary questions, lobby ministers and host events on the House of Lords terrace for money.

Creaking UK parliament may shut for 5 years

Last Updated: Sunday, August 26, 2012, 16:44

The House of Commons and the House of Lords would be evacuated for the first time since the second world war.

Plan to reform House of Lords abandoned by UK govt: Nick Clegg

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 23:49

Reforming the upper house was part of the coalition agreement, but seen as being mainly driven by the Liberal Democrats.

London Olympics 2012: Archery spectators turned away from Lord`s

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 22:50

Hundreds of spectators for the archery event at the London 2012 Olympics Games were turned away from the Lord`s cricket ground on the opening day.

Indian archers off the mark at Lord`s

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 19:10

Indian archers struggled to find the mark on the opening day of competitions at the London Olympics

Lords concerned over student visa curbs

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 23:32

A large component of students on courses in STEM (Science, technology, Engineering and Maths) come from India and other non-EU countries.

UK acts after key SC ruling on immigration

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 16:37

Britain's immigration rules in force since November 2008 were rushed to the House of Lords after the Supreme Court ruled in a major judgement that they were illegal because they had never been before Parliament.