France is speeding up preparations for a "no deal" Brexit after the British parliament overwhelmingly rejected the agreement on the table, a French presidential source said Wednesday.

France to accelerate preparations for no-deal Brexit: Presidential source

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that it was necessary to keep trying to secure an orderly Brexit but she stressed that Germany was prepared if Britain did end up exiting the European Union in a disorderly fashion.

We must still strive for orderly Brexit: Angela Merkel

British authorities have informed India that bank fraud fugitive Nirav Modi is living in the UK, the government has said. Replying to a question, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh told Rajya Sabha that National Central Bureau of Manchester conveyed to Indian agencies that their investigations have led to the location of Nirav Modi in the UK.

Nirav Modi located in UK, British authorities inform India: Government

The British High Commission sought consular access to Christian Michel, the British national who was sent to a five-day custody of the CBI on Wednesday, a day after he was brought here from the UAE to face probe in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper deal scam.

British High Commission seeks consular access to Christian Michel

A United Arab Emirates court sentenced British student Matthew Hedges to life in jail on spying charges on Wednesday, prompting a "shocked" Britain to warn of repercussions for relations with its longstanding Gulf ally.

UAE court sentences British student to life for spying

In the wake of the wave of opposition and resignations from the government and the Parliament over the volatile issue of Brexit, British ruling Conservative Party suffered another jolt on Thursday (November 15) when its Vice Chairman and Prime Minister`s Trade Envoy to Pakistan, Rehman Chishti, resigned from both portfolios.

British MP Rehman Chishti resigns from UK top portfolios over Brexit, Asia Bibi case

Police armed with pickaxes and power tools have destroyed a modern artwork by a celebrated British sculptor in the Maldives, after the outgoing president in the tourist haven declared the installation offensive to Islam.

Maldives destroys British statues deemed offensive to Islam

In the past, there was a huge uproar over the theft of Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize medal.

Now, Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb says Tagore 'gave away Nobel Prize'

A recent survey looking into attitudes towards immigrants of different origins asked 1,668 UK adults whether immigrants had made a positive or negative contribution to British life

Opinion: Why Britishers have favourable attitude towards Indian immigrants

The five cake slices from royal weddings are expected to fetch hundreds and perhaps thousands of dollars each next month as memorabilia at the sale in Las Vegas, Julien's Auctions said.

British royal wedding cake slices to be sold

Sajid Javid, the first lawmaker from Britain's Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community to become interior minister, tried before his appointment to address public anger over the scandal by saying his own family could have been caught up in it

In effort to end immigration scandal, Britain gets new home secretary of Pakistani origin

State television showed pictures of a missile that was shot in the air above the air base only days after a US, British and French attack on Syrian targets in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack on the city of Douma on the outskirts of Damascus

Syrian air defences shoot down missiles over two air bases in Homs: State TV

Bannister gained global sporting glory on May 6, 1954, when he ran a mile (1.6 kilometres) in three minutes 59.4 seconds at the Iffley Road track in Oxford

Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, dies at 88

British politicians had demanded action against Brigadier Priyanka Fernando for openly making a death threat at the demonstrators.

Sri Lanka army chief says attache recalled from UK for own safety

The 70-year-old star is calling time on the road after one last world tour, the newspaper said.

British pop musician Elton John to quit touring after 50 years

Mohammed Abdallah, 26, who has dual British and Libyan nationality, joined the 'Tripoli Brigade' in 2011 along with his brother, Abdalraouf

British terrorist who fought in Syria gets 10-year jail

Britain downgraded its terrorism threat level to severe from critical on Sunday, after police made a second arrest in their investigations over the bombing of a London Underground train

Britain lowers threat level after second arrest over London attack

Built west of London in the 1930s, Pinewood Studios became famous as the setting for British cinema classics

Harry Potter, James Bond studios could be sold for ?323m

The Delhi High Court said it was 'unfortunate' India still followed British era recruitment, selecting police only by strength and fitness

Indian police recruitment to vet for emotional maturity, other psychological tests

Fallon, who has won 16 British classics, wants people to know about his decision to retire

British Jockey champion Kieran Fallon retires due to severe depression

In an editorial for The Times, the interior minister announced her campaign for occupying 10, Downing Street

Theresa May in race for Tory leadership and UK PM's post

Tara Moore is the first British woman to reach the second round at Wimbeldon

Moore hails mind trainer after Wimbledon breakthrough

Actually, both major British parties are in disarray after last week's decision to leave the EU

Corbyn fights to maintain grip on Labour party after Brexit vote

Budapest has no plan to follow London's example in leaving the EU, said economy minister Mihaly Varga

Hungary prepares incentives to lure firms leaving Britain after Brexit vote

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