London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty will host a Coronation Big Lunch at Downing Street in London on Sunday for community heroes to celebrate the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla as part of the country’s long celebratory weekend. Among the invitees is British Sikh entrepreneur Navjot Singh Sawhney, who…
London: A total of 52 arrests were made during the Coronation including the head of the country’s largest anti-monarchy group, a move defended by Scotland Yard as part of its efforts to ensure protests did not become criminal or disruptive. The Metropolitan Police said on Saturday evening that the arrests were made for offences including…
Lahore: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft flew in Indian airspace for almost 10 minutes as the plane failed to land at the Lahore airport due to heavy rain, according to a media report on Sunday. The PIA flight PK248, which returned from Muscat on May 4 at 8 pm, failed to land at the Allama…
Singapore: Some 10,000 trees will be planted across Singapore to mark the 100th year since the birth of the city-state’s founding Prime Minister, the late Lee Kuan Yew, who was known as the economically prosperous Republic’s chief gardener. Lee, who died in 2015, had launched the first nationwide tree-planting campaign in 1963 and introduced the “Garden…
Kathmandu, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ need not seek another vote of confidence in the House of Representatives after the Rastriya Swatantra Party in the ruling alliance withdrew support to the government, the Himalayan nation’s top political leaders said on Saturday. The decision was taken by the top leaders of the ruling coalition…
Islamabad: China said on Saturday that the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan was left over from history and should be resolved as per the UN resolutions while avoiding any unilateral action. Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang arrived in Pakistan on Friday for a two-day visit, which is his first trip to the country. He…
London: King Charles III was officially crowned as the 40th King of the United Kingdom at a ceremony steeped in history with modern multi-faith touches amid pomp, pageantry and choir music inside the iconic Westminster Abbey here on a rainy Saturday, reminiscent of the Coronation of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years ago. The…
London: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife Dr Sudesh Dhankhar arrived at Westminster Abbey to represent India at the historic crowning ceremony of King Charles. The Service will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, with faith leaders and representatives of the Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, Buddhist and Jewish…
London: Thousands of people are descending on London on Saturday hoping to catch a glimpse of King Charles as he prepares to be crowned in a historic ceremony, which will also be watched by millions around the world. British military personnel marched over Westminster Bridge ahead of the spectacular ceremony. Westminster Abbey has been the site…
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday issued a special message in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III, saying “A new era is born.” He also highlighted the central role to be played by all faiths in a religious ceremony over a thousand years old. The Indian-origin leader and the first-ever Hindu incumbent…
