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Topic: Queen Elizabeth

New British stamp with image of King Charles unveiled

Charles is the seventh British monarch to appear on a definitive stamp. Existing stamps with Elizabeth's image will remain valid and in distribution until stocks are exhausted.

British Sikh man who wanted to ‘kill’ Queen Elizabeth for Jallianwala massacre, admits treason

Jaswant Singh Chail was arrested on Christmas Day 2021 after he was caught on the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow to kill the late monarch.

70 years, 15 PMs, one Queen & the most ‘indispensable’ officer of 10 Downing Street

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

‘The Queen is dead, but don’t you go’: The Royal beekeeper has informed the bees

Not just that, the bees have also been informed Friday that their new master is the newly appointed King Charles III.

India will observe state mourning on 11 September to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth

Condoling her death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would always remember the late monarch for her ‘warmth and kindness’.

‘Death of my beloved mother,’ heir Prince Charles will formally be King Charles III tomorrow

The coronation ceremony of the new king will take some time; Britain will observe national mourning till a day after the Queen’s funeral on 19 September.

Kolkata-based consular officer speaks to Britain Queen on Covid response, says dream came true

Sanjibita McDonald Tariang Sen, regional consular development officer at British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, oversaw repatriation of 18,000 UK citizens during lockdown.

‘No lipstick on campus’ — a ban Pakistan university had to lift after outcry

University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in Muzaffarabad had enforced a fine on women students wearing lipstick, but withdraw the order after receiving flak.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are likely to suffer more than the Royals by opting out

Royal officials have been tasked to find a compromise, but it is hard to see how Harry and Meghan can be half in, and half out of the royal family.

What Sonia Gandhi could learn from Queen Elizabeth II

The great matriarch of the Congress has to be more than just a manager of the party, and communicate to the public.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.