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HindustanTimes Thu,20 Jun 2013

Punjab Abroad- Britain

British PM offers to cooperate with India on graft probe

British Prime Minister David Cameron promised full cooperation with India and its police as a probe into alleged kickbacks in a helicopter deal clouded his meetings on Tuesday with leaders in New Delhi.

British PM Cameron arrives in India

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in India on Monday to try to win new investment in the face of fierce global competition as a scandal engulfs an Anglo-Italian helicopter deal.

There will be substantial outcome from Cameron's visit: Sharma

Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma has said that there will be substantial outcome from the forthcoming visit of British Prime Minister David Cameron to India later this month. Sharma who was here to address the investor community said, "We have two incoming high-level visits within few days - in less than 12 days. First President Hollande of France and then Prime Minister Cameron."

Punjabi is UK's third most-spoken language

Punjabi is the third most-spoken language in England and Wales, as per figures of the 2011 census. English tops the list, followed by Polish. More than 92% of residents speak English as their main language, and the majority of the rest speak it as well, although 1.38 lakh residents less than 0.5% do not speak English at all, the Office for National Statistics said.

Indian student found dead in UK 'wasn't attacked'

Souvik Pal, an Indian student in Britain who had been missing since New Year's Eve, was found dead in a canal near Manchester United Club's football ground and the initial post-mortem on his body proved inconclusive, police said on Wednesday.

Attack on Gen Brar: One of 3 accused pleads guilty

One of the three Sikh men charged with attacking Lt Gen Kuldip Singh Brar (retd) here pleaded guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to the Operation Bluestar commander, even as the accused were on Friday remanded in custody to stand trial from April 2.

Royal hoax: nurse'& kin await answers from employers

The family of an Indian-origin nurse, who died after being duped by a prank call to a UK hospital treating a pregnant Kate Middleton, are yet to receive answers for the 60 questions sent by them to her employers and the Australian radio station responsible for the hoax.

CM, Sukhbir condole UK Lord’s death

Lord Tarsem Singh, of Punjabi origin, died of a suspected heart attack on Thursday night. Tarsem, 75, a former mayor and leader of Sandwell Council in the UK, was a native of Kultham village from Nawanshahr

Indian-origin nurse' family mourns 'unfillable void'

The grieving children of an Indian-origin nurse, who was found dead following a hoax call to a London hospital treating Kate Middleton, today paid an emotional tribute to their mother, saying her death has left an "unfillable void" in their lives.

Sikh soldier becomes first guardsman to parade outside Buckingham palace wearing turban

A sikh soldier has become the first guardsman to parade outside Buckingham Palace wearing a turban instead of the famous bearskin. Jatenderpal Singh Bhullar, 25, is the first guardsman in 180 years of tradition, to choose to wear his turban on the famous forecourt.

Row over UK Sikh soldier's turban

The British army's first Sikh soldier allowed to wear a turban rather than a bearskin on ceremonial duties has suffered abuse from his colleagues over his headgear and his refusal to cut his hair and beard, a media report said on Sunday.

Gypsies of England have their roots in Punjab: study

The gypsies of England, thought to have come from Egypt, trace their lineage to the present day scheduled caste and scheduled tribes of north-western India, particularly Punjab, a group of researchers have found.

Savita's husband to move European HR court

Praveen Halappanavar, husband of Savita Halappanavar, who died in Ireland after she was refused termination of an unviable pregnancy, will move the European Court of Human Rights for justice as Irish authorities did not agree to conduct a public inquiry into his wife's case.
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