This ‘tin’ is filled with memories

Edit The Hindu 07 May 2016
The tin, with a shape of a small tiffin box, isn’t an ordinary item, for it has a long and interesting legacy connected with the British ... It (the tin) was born out of the idea of Princess Mary, the daughter of Great Britain’s King George V and Queen Mary, who wanted to gift the members of British, Colonial and Indian Armed Forces on the eve of Christmas during First World War.”....

CBI set to quiz middleman's driver

Edit The Telegraph India 07 May 2016
The CBI plans to question the chauffeur who drove British middleman Christian Michel during his Delhi visits, hoping to identify the alleged Indian recipients of kickbacks in the AgustaWestland chopper deal ... ....

Visa woes keep seafarers away from Kochi Marina

Edit The Hindu 07 May 2016
Seafarers from south-east Asia are skipping Kochi and taking a detour to Colombo and Maldives, thanks to hassles involved in obtaining Indian visa ... The marina, which can berth up to 38 yachts, has only one Indian and three foreign yachts berthed now ... US seafarer Bob Becker, who sailed into the marina recently, opened up on the hurdles that yachters face when it comes to obtaining Indian visa....

SP Tyagi bros admits to ties with Agusta middlemen

Edit DNA India 07 May 2016
-->. CBI said they also confessed to having property links with the former air chief ... Juli also admitted to financial dealings with middlemen Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa ... India scrapped the contract with Finmeccanica's British subsidiary AgustaWestland in 2014 for supplying 12 AW101 VVIP choppers to the Indian Air Force (IAF) over alleged breach of contractual obligations and charges of paying kickbacks to the tune of Rs ... ....

For Britain's Muslims, Mayor's Victory Sign of Change

Edit Voa News 07 May 2016
Across London, there are halal butcher shops and many products on mainstream British supermarket shelves, from potato chips to cookies, labeled as halal ... But final results of elections across Britain show a wider polarization among the larger British population, especially on the issues of immigration and the demographic change that Khan's rise to high office represents....

Britain’s Europe: A Thousand Years of Conflict and Co-operation by Brendan Simms

Edit The Irish Times 07 May 2016
With the British referendum on EU membership fast approaching, UK-based academics from various disciplines and of different political persuasions have become increasingly engaged in the heated public debate surrounding Britain’s continued participation in the Union ... Simms believes that it would be in London’s, as well as Europe’s, best interest to see a federal European superstate without British participation....

Anderson likley to join Tribe's roster Saturday (Cleveland Indians)

Edit Public Technologies 07 May 2016
Cleveland Indians) ... If the Indians were to reduce their bullpen to a traditional seven-man staff to add Anderson, Kyle Crockett would be vulnerable due to having Minor League options ... Jordan Bastian has covered the Indians for MLB.com since 2011, and previously covered the Blue Jays from 2006-10 ... Cleveland Indians published this content on 06 May 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein....

NIT Warangal puts GIAN to best use

Edit The Hindu 07 May 2016
The Centre had launched GIAN in 2014 to improve the quality of higher education and to secure global rating for Indian institutions. It also aims at helping students and faculty get global exposure and show the world the talent among Indian students. The programme envisages inviting foreign professors, scientists and industrialists to Indian institutions for lectures on campuses....

Christian Michel-owned Panama company Keyser Incorporated in AgustaWestland probe

Edit The Times of India 07 May 2016
Michel has been identified as the key middleman in the deal which saw, according to an Italian court, money being paid to Indian officials ... The company was used, ED investigators said, by Christian Michel to deal with Indian projects on at least one known occasion ... Besides Keyser, Indian investigators are also looking at Michel's other business interests involving India....

India rejects US religious freedom report

Edit Deseret News 07 May 2016
“The Indian Constitution guarantees fundamental rights to all its citizens, including the right to freedom of religion.” ... By not acting against these fascist elements and rejecting the USCIRF report the government is destabilizing the foundation of Indian democracy and tarnishing the country’s image internationally,” he told RNS....

Rupee at big risk if Raghuram Rajan's term not renewed: CLSA

Edit The Times of India 07 May 2016
The biggest risk to the Indian bond and currency market will be if Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan is not given a second term, according to Christopher Wood, the widelytracked managing director and equity strategist at brokerage and investment group CLSA ... "We like the Indian fixed income story, which for now continues to remain more straight-forward than the Indian equity story....

Anderson likley to join Tribe's roster Saturday

Edit MLB 07 May 2016
CLEVELAND -- Right-hander Cody Anderson was back with the Indians on Friday afternoon, going through a workout in preparation for his upcoming start against the Royals on Saturday, when he is expected to officially be added to the Major League roster. Before Anderson can be recalled from Triple-A Columbus for Saturday's game, the Indians will need to sort out how to go about adding him back to the mix....

Who Is Set To Win Big At This Year's Ceremony?

Edit Huffington Post 07 May 2016
Representing some of the most popular shows of the past 12 months, guests will include Ant and Dec, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon from ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, as well as stars of British actors including Idris Elba, Suranne Jones, Sheridan Smith and James Norton ... 'Great British Bake Off ... A British Story'....
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