The bedchamber sword of Tipu Sultan, the 18th century ruler of Mysuru, sold for INR 140 crore (GBP 14 million pounds or USD 17.4 million) at an auction in London.
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Former UK PM Boris Johnson will soon have baby number eight with wife number three
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, already a father of seven, is soon to have his third child with current wife Carrie Johnson, who announced this on Instagram. This takes his offspring count to eight.
Modi to attend G7 summit during tri-nation trip; world leaders reach Japan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will touch down in Hiroshima, Japan today at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio for the G7 Summit under the Japanese presidency and the Quad summit that will be attended by US President Joe Biden and Australian PM Anthony Albanese as well.
Indian-origin UK billionaire SP Hinduja dead at 87
Srichand Parmanand Hinduja, the billionaire Indian-origin patriarch of Britain’s richest family and chair of the globe-spanning Hinduja Group, has died in London, his family confirmed.
Ukraine says six Russian Kinzhal missiles shot down, just after Zelenskyy ends Europe trip on a high note
Ukraine said that it had shot down half-a-dozen Russian Kinzhal missiles in one night, in its biggest display of firepower yet. This was shortly after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he was “returning home with new defence packages”.
British-Indian Home Secretary Suella Braverman sounds warning about mass immigration
Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman issued a warning against “unsustainable” mass and rapid migration into the country and called for action to cut growing migrant numbers.
During UK visit, Zelenskyy discusses military aid, counteroffensive with PM Sunak
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed creating a “jets coalition” after face-to-face talks with Rishi Sunak, as the United Kingdom pledged to send hundreds of new long-range attack drones to Ukraine.
UK royals Prince William and wife Kate to visit Singapore for The Earthshot Prize 2023
Prince William and wife Kate will visit Singapore later this year for The Earthshot Prize ceremony, in partnership with Temasek.
King Charles coronation: Arrest of anti-monarchy protesters comes under review by British MPs
As King Charles III spends his first ‘work week’ following the May 6 coronation, Members of the UK Parliament are set to look into how the Metropolitan Police handled the anti-monarchy protests in London.
King Charles Coronation 2023: British royals over the years
This series of photos shows the British royal family during various stages of their lives.
