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Topic: London

Bengaluru world’s 2nd slowest city to drive in, 5th highest in CO2 emissions during rush hour

The absolutely slowest city to drive in in the word is London, where people take 36 minutes and 20 seconds to go 10 kilometres.

Tennis star Boris Becker freed from UK prison, expected to be deported

In April, Becker, a six-times Grand Slam champion, was jailed for 2 and 6 months by a London court for hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds of assets after he was declared bankrupt.

Though high on tourists, Agra still 6th among cities with least Airbnbs in world, says study

Research by the website Inkifi also found that Bengaluru is the second cheapest city to live in an Airbnb, with an average daily rate of Rs 1,864.91.

London home of UK’s first Asian MP Dadabhai Naoroji to get prestigious ‘blue plaque’

The scheme was started in 1866 and is accorded to eminent people. One of the founding members of the Congress, Naoroji lived in the Anerley Park house from 1895 to 1904.

Is India’s opposition united? Conduct of Congress in London points in another direction

A massive delegation from India went to London to preach democracy and unity among opposition parties. But Congress chose to promote Rahul Gandhi instead.

‘A proud moment for us,’ says Dalit body after Midha’s election; she represents the Labour Party.

'A proud moment for us,' says Dalit body after Midha's election; she represents the Labour Party.

Iranian ambassador to UK ‘removed’ over ‘norm-breaking’ hijab incident

Local media has said that Mohsen Baharvand returned to Tehran after video of an embassy event showed women without head scarves.

London to Singapore — here’s how cities are tackling congestion and pollution on roads

Private vehicle traffic is skyrocketing — bringing with it more traffic jams, longer travel times and worsening air quality. But there are also hidden costs.

‘No plans to relocate’ — Reliance hits out at speculation about Mukesh Ambani’s London shift

Reliance has acquired a prime London property for Rs 592 crore, and the Ambani family’s visit abroad has been linked to them making it their second home.

India’s no-show at London climate meet isn’t good news for UN’s COP26 talks

India’s support is key to success of COP26, set for November, as several issues, including climate finance & carbon goals, remain sources of tension, especially in emerging economies.

On Camera

Maria Gomes feeds over 300 stray dogs. She challenges the popular image of a dog lover

Gomes cooks all day long, and undertakes two rounds: The first at 5 am, when she takes an autorickshaw around and makes 22 stops; the second at 5 pm, on her little bicycle.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?