Simon Milne is awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours (The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh/PA) The Royal Edinburgh Botanic Garden’s chief executive has said it is an “immense honour” to have been ...

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The hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls began in West Bengal on Saturday (December 27, 2025) with people queuing up in front of 3,234 centres across the State, a ...

For the past 12 years Simon Milne has had the title of Regius Keeper at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Simon Milne is awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours (The Royal Botanic Garden ...

Actor Idris Elba is knighted in the New Year Honours. The 53-year old Hollywood star from Hackney, London can now officially be called Sir Idris. Sir Idris, who rose to prominence for playing Stringer ...

The Royal Edinburgh Botanic Garden’s chief executive has said it is an “immense honour” to have been awarded a knighthood as he prepares to retire. Simon Milne, Regius Keeper for the Royal Botanic ...

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LUCKNOW The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday extended the date of publication of the draft electoral roll in Uttar Pradesh, the third such relaxation in India’s most-populous state, and ...

Actor Idris Elba has been made a knight in King Charles III New Year's honours list in recognition of his work to reduce knife crime and poverty and promote education. It's the most wonderful time of ...

The state began a contentious verification phase on Saturday amid continued bias allegations from the ruling TMC. (Photo source: IE) More than 58 lakh voters were removed from the West Bengal ...