Pilot Sqn Ldr Mark Long died when the Spitfire he was flying crashed in Lincolnshire.
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Friday, May 31, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024
"Always Wanted..": Manoj Reveals Why He Rejected Chunnilal's Role In Devdas
Gangs Of Wasseypur star Manoj Bajpayee, in a recent interview with Sushant Sinha, revealed that he was offered Chunnilal's role in the film but he declined saying that he wanted to play Devdas. In an interview with Sushant Sinha, the Family Man was asked if he had ever rejected a movie that went on to become a big hit. He said, “Yes, I was offered Jackie Shroff's role in Devdas, but I immediately said no. I told Sanjay, ‘Sanjay, yaar, meri toh hamesha se ichchha thi Devdas karne ki (I always wanted to play Devdas). That film became a superhit,...
Watch: A busy campaign day for party leaders
Political party leaders were out and about, campaigning around the country on Thursday.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Labour vows to 'take back town centres from thugs'
The party wants to put more police in communities and "rebuild safety on Britain's streets".
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'Curtain of fire': Dramatic video from Iceland volcano eruption
A popular tourist resort was evacuated after a 2.5km-long fissure opened up, which may be “growing”.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
PM pledges to swap 'rip-off' degrees for apprenticeships
The Conservatives say they would replace some degrees with 100,000 new apprenticeships per year.
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Man arrested on suspicion of beach stabbing murder
Amie Gray, 34, died following the attack on Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth on Friday.
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Monday, May 27, 2024
Mysterious Soviet Era Radio Transmitting For 40 Years Baffles Scientists
For 40 years, since the height of the Cold War, a mysterious radio signal has confounded scientists and radio operators across the world. According to an old article on the BBC, the location is near St Petersburg in Russia. It is thought to be the headquarters of a radio station, 'MDZhB', that no one has ever claimed to run, the outlet further said. But it has been broadcasting a dull, monotonous tone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Anyone can listen in by tuning to the frequency 4625 kHz.
The BBC also said that a human voice sometimes reads...
Tories pledge 'Triple Lock Plus' pension allowance
The Conservatives pledge to raise the tax-free pension allowance by at least 2.5% a year if they win the election.
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Key Accused In Gujarat Game Zone Fire, Which Killed 28, Arrested In Rajasthan
The main accused in the case of a gaming zone fine in Gujarat's Rajkot, which killed 27, has been arrested, the police said on Monday.
The key accused Dhawal Thakkar was arrested from Abu Road in Rajasthan. The police received information that he had been hiding at his relative's house in Rajasthan.
A local court earlier today sent three men arrested in connection with the game zone fire to police custody for 14 days.
Special public prosecutor Tushar Gokani said that when asked about certain documents, the accused claimed they got burnt in the...
More than 120 business chiefs sign letter backing Labour
More than 120 bosses endorse Labour's economic plans ahead of the election saying it is “time for a change”.
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Sunday, May 26, 2024
Cynthia voted for Nelson Mandela. Now she's abandoning his successors
The ruling ANC party has not delivered the change in South Africa that some had hoped for.
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British event rider Georgie Campbell dies after fall from horse
British event rider Georgie Campbell dies after falling from her horse at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon.
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Saturday, May 25, 2024
Sunak attacks Welsh government on campaign visit
On a visit to Barry the PM attacks Labour on motorists and NHS, but runs into trouble on football.
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Nicki Minaj freed after arrest at Amsterdam airport
The rapper was due to play a concert at Manchester's Co-op Live venue.
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Friday, May 24, 2024
Delhi, Haryana Vote Today In Penultimate Phase: 10 Points
Voting will take place today in eight seats each in Bihar and Bengal, seven in Delhi, 10 in Haryana, four in Jharkhand, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, and the final seat in Jammu & Kashmir -- Anantnag-Rajouri, where poling was moved from the third to the sixth phase.
Odisha will pick representatives for 42 assembly constituencies and six Lok Sabha seats.
By the end of today, election will be completed in 486 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats. Polling will also be completed in Haryana, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir.
The most riveting contest will be for national...
Scotland central to Labour mission for government - Starmer
The Labour leader outlined his vision at a Scottish campaign launch event in Glasgow.
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Thursday, May 23, 2024
Sean Kingston's home raided after singer accused of not paying for huge TV
A company claims Sean Kingston did not fully pay for a 232-inch television and sound system.
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McCartney roasts Springsteen at Ivor Awards
The star mocks his friend, as he presents him with a prestigious lifetime achievement award.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
"The Crossover We Didn't Expect": Mahira Khan Meets Her Lookalike
Pakistani actress Mahira Khan met her lookalike Kurasah Anwer Sheikh at an airport recently. Kurasah shared a picture on her Instagram profile. In the picture, Mahira and Kurasah can be seen posing for the cameras. Mahira can be seen wearing a monochrome suit while Kurasah looks pretty in a green kurti. The comments section was flooded with observations that they share striking similarities. An Instagram user wrote, "You guys are so similar. Are you sure you are not sisters?" Another comment read, "Omg Duplicate copy." Another user wrote, "2 beauties...
Bus crash leaves at least five children injured
The air ambulance was called to the scene on the A227 near Meopham.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Scheffler arrest to be reviewed by Louisville police
Louisville police will investigate if policies were correctly followed in the arrest of world number one Scottie Scheffler at the US PGA Championship.
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Armies of young insurgents are changing the course of a forgotten war
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spent a month with revolutionary forces at jungle bases and on front lines in Myanmar.
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Monday, May 20, 2024
What happens when councils take control of buses?
More people are using buses in Reading where they are publicly-owned - will others towns follow?
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Sunday, May 19, 2024
Plane Passenger Refuses To Stand So Seatmate Could Use Bathroom. See Post
When travelling on a plane, passengers should follow some basic etiquette and do their best to accommodate and not disturb or trouble anyone seated around them. Now, in a recent incident, a plane passenger claimed that his "passive-aggressive" seatmate refused to get up when he needed to get to the bathroom, and even complained that he was invading her "personal space". In a Reddit post shared to the popular "Am I The A**hole?" subreddit, the passenger detailed the inflight incident, which took place on a "long flight" where even "the comfiest...
Baby Reindeer 'a big problem' for Netflix and Gadd - Morgan
Journalist Piers Morgan says there are issues to be addressed by the programme makers.
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Saturday, May 18, 2024
Hayes relieved after 'toughest' WSL title with Chelsea
Emma Hayes says Chelsea's fifth successive Women's Super League title has been "the toughest, without doubt".
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Arvind Kejriwal Aide Sent To 5-Day Police Custody In Swati Maliwal Case
In a late-night hearing on Saturday, a Delhi court has sent Bibhav Kumar, the personal assistant to Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, to police custody for five days.
Mr Kumar was arrested earlier in the day for allegedly assaulting AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal at the chief minister's residence on Monday. Ms Maliwal had alleged Mr Kumar had kicked her in the chest, stomach and pelvic area and had brutally "dragged her and pulled her shirt up".
The Delhi Police, which presented Mr Kumar before the Tis Hazari...
Friday, May 17, 2024
Canada police link dead US rapist to four cold-case murders
Police said the suspect, who died in an Idaho prison in 2011, may be behind other unsolved killings.
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Dominant England seal T20 series win over Pakistan
England beat Pakistan by 65 runs in Northampton to secure a comfortable series victory.
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Thursday, May 16, 2024
'Death notice' and tributes for Dublin-NY portal
An art project that links Dublin and New York via a live video "portal" has been temporarily shut.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Dolly Parton says she has Welsh ancestry
Dolly Parton has traced her ancestry to the Welsh valleys for a TV show, according to reports.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Bumble apologises for anti-celibacy ad after backlash
The dating apps will remove adverts critics said shamed women who were not sexually active.
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Monday, May 13, 2024
Welsh man loses battle over parking ticket issued in English
A man loses his case against a parking company after he refused to pay a fine issued in English.
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Sunday, May 12, 2024
'So bad' - is this Man Utd team really 'one of the worst ever'?
The stormy weather at Old Trafford on Sunday provided a metaphor for Manchester United's season as they suffered their 14th league defeat of the season at home to Arsenal.
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Amit Shah vs Priyanka Gandhi On 'Who Did What' In Rae Bareli
"Ganga bridge, rail coach factory, AIIMS, NIFT... eight flyovers, modification of railway station" - Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today read out a long list of projects completed by the Congress in her family bastion Rae Bareli, countering Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah's allegations that Gandhis ignored the constituency.
"I want to ask the Home Minister that what has the BJP done for Rae Bareli," was Ms Gandhi's poser right before she listed the projects, barely pausing to breathe.
"Congress gave Ganga...
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Match of the Day
Highlights of all the day’s fixtures on the penultimate weekend of Premier League action.
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Celtic not 'perfect' but 'in touching distance' of title
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says his side are in "touching distance" of the title despite their season being far from "perfect".
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Friday, May 10, 2024
Succession star Brian Cox: 'I've lost my anonymity'
Actor Brian Cox is up for a Bafta TV Award alongside several fellow Scots.
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Djokovic struck by water bottle at Italian Open
Novak Djokovic is hit on the head by a water bottle as he signs autographs after his win at the Italian Open.
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Solar storm could make Northern Lights visible in UK
A solar storm of this scale can cause disruptions to infrastructure such as the power grid.
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Thursday, May 9, 2024
Leverkusen go 49 unbeaten and make Europa League final
Bayer Leverkusen set a new European unbeaten record of 49 games by securing a late draw with Roma to reach the Europa League final.
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No Interest to Cut Rates…(Yet)
And, Chris Mason speaks to Tory defector Natalie Elphicke
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
CCTV For Public, Not Cops: Bengal Governor After Sex Harassment Allegation
Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, in the backdrop of sexual harassment allegations against him, has declared that he would allow the public to see the video footage of the concerned day "but not Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or her police".
The Raj Bhavan handle today posted a statement titled "Sach ke Saamne Programme" that said the Governor has launched the programme to counter "mischievous and fabricated allegations by the police" that the Raj Bhavan is not sparing the footage.
The Governor has now decided that the footage will be placed in public...
Real snatch stunning win over Bayern to reach final
Real Madrid grab an incredible semi-final win as two late goals defeat Bayern Munich and set up a Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
'That's awesome' - Brewers fan celebrates catch in crowd
Watch as a Milwaukee Brewers fan gets hyped after leaping to catch Gary Sanchez's home-run ball.
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Scotland lose final & will face England in T20 World Cup
Scotland will face England at this autumn’s Women’s T20 World Cup as they lose against Sri Lanka in the final of the ICC qualifier.
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Monday, May 6, 2024
The rise of Sweden's super rich
Why the Nordic nation, despite its reputation for social equality, has so many billionaires.
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Sunday, May 5, 2024
Norris beats Verstappen in Miami for first F1 win
McLaren’s Lando Norris beats Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with help from the safety car to take his maiden Formula 1 victory at the Miami Grand Prix.
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We need to normalise death and dying, says carer
Abi Jenkins, who cared for a friend with terminal cancer, said "normalising" death might help people.
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Saturday, May 4, 2024
"They Took Some Unilateral Measures...": S Jaishankar On New Nepal Note
Contesting Nepal's decision to introduce a new Rs 100 currency note featuring disputed Indian territories, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that New Delhi's position is very clear adding that Kathmandu unilaterally took some measures on their side.
He also said that while both countries were having talks on boundary matters, by doing something unilaterally, Nepal is not going to change the on-ground reality.
"I saw that report. I have not looked at it in detail, but I think our position is very clear. With Nepal, we were having discussions...
Kuenssberg: Are Tories resigned to electoral fate under Sunak?
Tory MPs are in no mood to oust Rishi Sunak despite local results pointing to general election defeat.
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Friday, May 3, 2024
Two further arrests after burglary shooting death
Derbyshire Police confirmed two further arrests were made in relation to the death of Marcus Smith.
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Villa lose at home in Conference League semi-final
Aston Villa's hopes of reaching the Europa Conference League final were dealt a major blow by a chaotic semi-final first-leg defeat to Olympiakos.
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Teenager charged over school attack
Two women in their 20s and a child were injured during the incident at a Sheffield school.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
'Truly horrific': How the Hainault attack unfolded
Details are still emerging about the serious incident in north-east London on Tuesday morning.
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Watch: Dhoni Extends Sensational Record With Mammoth Six In Final Over
MS Dhoni was at his explosive best as he slammed a massive six in the final over of Chennai Super Kings' innings during the IPL 2024 match against Punjab Kings on Wednesday. The veteran wicket-keeper batter came out to bat with around 2 overs to go and ended up scoring 14 off 11 deliveries. In the penultimate delivery of the final over, Dhoni read the low full-toss from Arshdeep Singh perfectly and heaved it for a mammoth six over sweeper cover. This was the 66th six for Dhoni in the final over of an IPL innings - a record that already belongs...
Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Two Republicans join Democrats to repeal law brought back to life by state's supreme court.
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