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South Africa qualify for WTC final; what India and Australia need to do to book their ticket to Lord's

Temba Bavuma-led South Africa on Sunday sealed qualification for the World Test Championship final set to be played at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, in June 2025. South Africa qualify for WTC final after beating Pakistan in 1st Test by two wickets Heading into the two-Test series against Pakistan, South Africa needed to win just one match to qualify for the …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Refashioned for Europe 2024

The Hindu

Published : Dec 27, 2024 09:19 IST - 5 MINS READ Susan Ram is a columnist who has spent much of her life viewing the world from different geographical locations. While Europe’s royals and nobility indulged in extravagant banquets, ordinary folk would gather to “wassail”: a spot of pagan fun centred on drinking to one another’s health, often while singing …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

The House of Lords should be a-leaping into oblivion

The Independent

Stuffing the House of Lords with a raft of new nominations is a funny way for Labour to fulfil a pre-election pledge to abolish it. This is despite Keir Starmer, before becoming prime minister, pledging that he would get rid of the “indefensible” chamber in his first term of government, and that this would be replaced with an elected chamber. …

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3 weeks ago

What will the House of Lords look like in future?

The Independent

Another batch of life peerages is released and the House of Lords remains an exceptional parliamentary chamber. He called it a “modest constitutional reform”, adding that “it seems clear that the country is now persuaded of the advantages of a second chamber, even though the House of Commons may continue to be jealous of its powers and authority”. It’s fair …

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Bumrah-Akashdeep's match-saving partnership reminds Ravi Shastri of Lords 2021

India Today

Former India cricketer Ravi Shastri reflected on India's draw vs Australia in the 3rd Test at The Gabba, Brisbane. The match-saving partnership between Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah reminded Shastri of the Lords 2021 match. In that contest, Bumrah paired alongside Mohammed Shami to share an unbeaten stand of 89 runs, which remains India's highest 9th wicket partnership in Tests. …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Cabinet minister hints at ‘strong set’ of new Labour peers

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Cabinet minister has hinted that a “strong set” of …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

End of the Dubai dream for Europe's drug lords?

Raw Story

Drug lords like Sean McGovern, a top lieutenant of the Kinahan cartel, and Faissal Taghi -- son of the infamous head of the Dutch-Moroccan Mocro Maffia -- used to hang out and party in Dubai's glitzy hotels and restaurants without a care in the world. In 2022, Europol's Operation Desert Light revealed the existence of a mostly Dubai-based "super cartel" …

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4 weeks ago

Baroness facing three-week Lords suspension for calling Asian peer ‘Lord Poppadom’

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A baroness is facing a three-week suspension from the Lords for …

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1 month ago

UK's aristocratic lawmakers prepare for life after the Lords

Raw Story

UK hereditary lawmaker Richard Fletcher-Vane, better known as Lord Inglewood, will soon no longer commute the few hundred miles from his country house in northwest England to the House of Lords in London -- and he is not happy about it. It is "out of step with modern Britain," government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said in September as he introduced the …

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1 month ago

Gambhir, Rohit under pressure as South Africa all but confirm WTC final spot: How India can set up Lord's tie vs Proteas

Hindustan Times

South Africa won just one of their first five matches in their ongoing World Test Championship cycle, dropping to the bottom end of the points table. India slipped to third spot in WTC table after loss against Australia in Adelaide On Monday, an anticlimactic finish unfolded at St George's Park in Gqeberha as Sri Lanka's lower order crumbled in no …

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1 month ago

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologises for ‘hurt’ after House of Lords speech backlash

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I did not intend to overlook the experience of survivors, or to make light …

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1 month ago

Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn

The Independent

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1 month ago

Abuse victim ‘appalled’ by Justin Welby’s ‘tone deaf’ final Lords speech

The Independent

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1 month ago

Political parties now required to justify House of Lords appointments

Hindustan Times

Political parties will have to justify why they want to appoint someone to the House of Lords from now on, the Government has announced. In a written statement, Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said political parties “will be required to provide citations when making nominations for appointment to the House of Lords, summarising why an individual has been put forward” …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Lord’s Mark Microbiotech Pioneers Indigenous Innovations to Transform Healthcare in Rural India

Live Mint

VMPL New Delhi, November 30: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant gaps in India's healthcare infrastructure, sparking a surge of innovation and a renewed focus on self-reliance. Lord's Mark Microbiotech is at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging Indigenous research and technology to address rural healthcare challenges and promote preventive care. Bringing Advanced Diagnostics to Rural India Lord's Mark Microbiotech has …

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1 month, 1 week ago

After MPs backed assisted dying bill, what happens next?

The Independent

MPs have voted to approve historic legislation that will pave the way for legalising assisted dying in England and Wales for terminally ill patients. open image in gallery Kim Leadbeater speaks as the assisted dying bill passes vote Officially called the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, the legislation has proven divisive since its proposal. First is the committee stage, where MPs …

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1 month, 1 week ago

WTC 2023-25: How SA, SL and NZ could derail IND and AUS' hopes of featuring in final at Lord's

Firstpost

WTC 2023-25 final qualification scenarios: India regained the top spot on the points table after their thumping 295-run victory over Australia in Perth, but cannot afford to let their guard down with the Pat Cummins-led hosts and other teams such as South Africa in close pursuit. Following India’s thumping 295-run victory over Australia in the opening match of the Border-Gavaskar …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

K. J. Yesudas performs a Sanskrit rendition of the Lord’s prayer in ‘Sarvesa’

The Hindu

You have heard him sing Carnatic kritis and devotional songs, now K. J. Yesudas breathes life into Asmaakam thatha sarvesha/ swarga lokam adhishtitha in his inimitable style. The video was filmed across three locations: Little Flower Church in Elamkulam, Kochi; recording sessions with the Los Angeles Orchestra in LA; and a special segment featuring the veteran singer in Florida. “For …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

BBC risks losing working class viewers to GB News, Lords report finds

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The BBC risks losing viewers from lower income backgrounds to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

STEPHEN WRIGHT: The 'evil genius', bigamist, drug dealer and playboy peer who 'helped' Lord Lucan - and his truly BIZARRE disguise...

Daily Mail

His final resting place can be found under an overhanging tree in a cemetery 7,000 miles from his old stomping ground at the House of Lords, where he once pledged allegiance to the Crown. Lord Moynihan, also known as ‘Lord Supergrass’, ‘Baron Scoundrel’ and the ‘Ermine Pimpernel’, with a showgirl in Sydney in 1956 They included, it is sensationally alleged, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Railways set to come back into public ownership after Lords pass nationalisation bill

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Portrait of UK’s 1st turbaned Sikh MP installed in House of Lords

Hindustan Times

The portrait of Lord Dr Indarjit Singh, the first turbaned Sikh parliamentarian in the UK and Europe, has been installed in the Bishop’s Corridor of the House of Lords in the British Parliament at Westminster, London. The unveiling ceremony of Lord Indarjit Singh’s portrait was attended by British Sikh MPs Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Lord Kuldeep Singh Sahota, Jas Athwal, Kirith …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why the choice to replace Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury is important for British politics

The Independent

Justin Welby has resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury over his failure to deal with the matter of serial sex abuser John Smyth. open image in gallery The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, announced his resignation last week Constitutional position The Archbishop of Canterbury is not the Anglican equivalent of the Pope in the Catholic Church, because the monarch is the …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Now Justin Welby faces losing seat in House of Lords after quitting as Archbishop of Canterbury in 'shame' over his failure to stop Church of England's most prolific child abuser leaving the instituti

Daily Mail

The Church was in turmoil last night after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned in 'shame'. Pictured: September 2022 John Smyth is believed to be the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England In a statement, Dr Welby said: 'Having sought the gracious permission of His Majesty The King, I have decided to resign as Archbishop …

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South Africa qualify for WTC final; what India and Australia need to do to book their ticket to Lord's

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Refashioned for Europe 2024

The House of Lords should be a-leaping into oblivion

What will the House of Lords look like in future?

Bumrah-Akashdeep's match-saving partnership reminds Ravi Shastri of Lords 2021

Cabinet minister hints at ‘strong set’ of new Labour peers

End of the Dubai dream for Europe's drug lords?

Baroness facing three-week Lords suspension for calling Asian peer ‘Lord Poppadom’

UK's aristocratic lawmakers prepare for life after the Lords

Gambhir, Rohit under pressure as South Africa all but confirm WTC final spot: How India can set up Lord's tie vs Proteas

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologises for ‘hurt’ after House of Lords speech backlash

Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn

Abuse victim ‘appalled’ by Justin Welby’s ‘tone deaf’ final Lords speech

Political parties now required to justify House of Lords appointments

Lord’s Mark Microbiotech Pioneers Indigenous Innovations to Transform Healthcare in Rural India

After MPs backed assisted dying bill, what happens next?

WTC 2023-25: How SA, SL and NZ could derail IND and AUS' hopes of featuring in final at Lord's

K. J. Yesudas performs a Sanskrit rendition of the Lord’s prayer in ‘Sarvesa’

BBC risks losing working class viewers to GB News, Lords report finds

STEPHEN WRIGHT: The 'evil genius', bigamist, drug dealer and playboy peer who 'helped' Lord Lucan - and his truly BIZARRE disguise...

Railways set to come back into public ownership after Lords pass nationalisation bill

Portrait of UK’s 1st turbaned Sikh MP installed in House of Lords

Why the choice to replace Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury is important for British politics

Now Justin Welby faces losing seat in House of Lords after quitting as Archbishop of Canterbury in 'shame' over his failure to stop Church of England's most prolific child abuser leaving the instituti