Lloyd steps down as Davis Cup captain following Britain’s worst run in history

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

London, Mar 18(ANI): Britain’s Davis Cup captain John Lloyd has resigned from the post, following their recent humiliating defeat to Lithuania. Lloyd, who replaced Jeremy Bates as captain in 2006, now also presides over the worst run in British Davis Cup history after their fifth Davis Cup tie defeat in a ...

Brit police spend only 31 percent of their time investigating crime: Report

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

London, Mar 18(ANI): A new report has revealed that British police officers and staff spend 31 percent of their time dealing with criminals and of that, only 13 per cent is spent investigating crime. According to the Inspectorate of Constabulary’s report, 47 percent of the staff’s time is spent on “aiding ...

Britain forms body to keep tab on aid to extremists in Pak

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Lahore, Mar.17 (ANI): Worried over the origin of financial support being received by extremists in Pakistan, Britain has established a body to monitor the financial assistance being provided to terrorists in the country. The British Department for International Development has provided funds to the State Bank of Pakistan to promote the ...

Latest trend in UK: News mums heading for boobs jobs soon after having babies

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

London, Mar 17 (ANI): An increasing number of new mums are going for boob-jobs soon after giving birth, raising concerns among health experts. Many women make part of the young mum-brigade to go under the knife for getting breast implants within weeks of their babies’ births. Mothers already make up 60 percent ...

Londoners are rudest people in Britain: Poll

Monday, March 15th, 2010

London, Mar 15 (ANI): Londoners have emerged as Britain’s most unwelcoming people in a new poll conducted recently. They have been branded by visitors as being nothing like the legendary chirpy Cockney image the city was once famous for. People in the capital were slammed for their inability to make ...

UK’’s Selfridges offering biggest bra with giant K cup

Monday, March 15th, 2010

London, March 15 (ANI): Britain''s high end department store Selfridges has come to the rescue of women with enormous breasts after offering the biggest bra with a massive K-cup. The store came up with "the windsock", priced at 32 pounds, after noticing a growing demand from extremely busty women. The bra was ...

Liverpool swamped with calls from potential investors

Monday, March 15th, 2010

London, Mar 15 (ANI): Liverpool has been swamped with calls from six potential investors, which would make the club go on a massive spending spree. Ace striker Torres had warned Liverpool that he might consider his future if they did not land four or five major names this summer. But ...

Good-old hug best present on Mother’’s Day: Poll

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

London, March 14 (ANI): Brit mums voted the good-old hug as the best present on Mother''s Day, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by mystery shopping company Retail Active, saw nine out of ten mothers saying all they wanted was a hug. A Mother''s Day card took the second spot ...

Britain issues travel advisory to citizens against visiting ‘violent’ Pak

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Islamabad, Mar.13 (ANI): Following the recent surge in bloodshed in Pakistan, Britain has issued a travel advisory to its citizens warning them against travelling to the troubled country. According to a statement issued by the British Embassy here, there is potential threat of terrorism and sectarian riots in Pakistan, and British ...

Octopus is the Jekyll and Hyde of the ocean

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Islamabad, Mar.13 (ANI): Following the recent surge in bloodshed in Pakistan, Britain has issued a travel advisory to its citizens warning them against travelling to the troubled country. According to a statement issued by the British Embassy here, there is potential threat of terrorism and sectarian riots in Pakistan, and British ...