News for '-brit'

Coldplay, The Chainsmokers perform at Akash-Shloka's sangeet

Coldplay, The Chainsmokers perform at Akash-Shloka's sangeet

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

Chris Martin sang Coldplay's hit tracks Sky Full of Stars, Clocks, Paradise and Magic.

Harry & Meghan Review: Unusual And Engaging

Harry & Meghan Review: Unusual And Engaging

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

There is something very compelling about the story Harry and Meghan have been telling through the first three parts of this limited series, feels Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

US Open: Clijsters sent out by Brit, Murray cruises

US Open: Clijsters sent out by Brit, Murray cruises

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Images from the US Open matches played at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday.

UK youth questioned over Brit-Indian teen's murder

UK youth questioned over Brit-Indian teen's murder

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

A 19-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion that he was involved in the murder of a British Indian schoolgirl as she walked home along an unlit riverside footpath.

Brit police 'very pleased' with new powers

Brit police 'very pleased' with new powers

Rediff.com6 Aug 2005

British police have already identified the people they want to target under the proposed new anti-terrorism measures, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair said.

Brett Lee challenge gives Brit TV personality Morgan broken rib!

Brett Lee challenge gives Brit TV personality Morgan broken rib!

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

What was intended to be a fun challenge, turned out to be an unmemorable one, with Piers Morgan ending up with a broken rib.

Women's WC: What India need to do to qualify for semis

Women's WC: What India need to do to qualify for semis

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

India will go all out to brush off an inconsistent run and seal a semifinal berth in the Women's World Cup

Brits rally behind Kerala granny's stay in UK

Brits rally behind Kerala granny's stay in UK

Rediff.com25 Jul 2008

A campaign has been launched by a British daily asking the Home Office to allow her to continue stay in the UK and legal experts offered free service to her in the case.

Am I Proud A British Indian Like Me Is PM?

Am I Proud A British Indian Like Me Is PM?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

'They say 'a picture paints a thousand words', so seeing Rishi Sunak PM at the door of Number 10 can never be taken from us.'' 'It is a symbol that will go down in the history books.' 'It is the very embodiment of me saying to my boys, "You can be who you want to be",' notes James Salins in this must-read feature.

UK concerned over forced marriages of Brit Asians

UK concerned over forced marriages of Brit Asians

Rediff.com6 Mar 2008

The British government on Thursday expressed serious concern over the growing incidence of forced marriages involving young people with origins in the Indian sub-continent. Indian-origin Member of Parliament Keith Vaz on Thursday said authorities in Bradford suspected 23 children from the city had been "taken abroad to participate in forced marriages". Bradford has a large minority population of Pakistan origin.

Car-nama: Brit man pulls record 14 cars over 18 feet

Car-nama: Brit man pulls record 14 cars over 18 feet

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

A United Kingdom man has smashed the world record for 'most cars pulled by one man' by dragging 14 cars over a distance of 18 feet and two inches.

Bilawal's security to cost Brits 1 million pound

Bilawal's security to cost Brits 1 million pound

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

Zardari qualifies for the top level of protection, which includes a close protection team of 12 armed officers in two vehicles working eight-hour shifts. All teams are SAS-trained and carry 9mm Glock pistols.

Brit woman jumps off Agra hotel room to escape molestation

Brit woman jumps off Agra hotel room to escape molestation

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

Close on the heels of the gang rape of a Swiss tourist in Madhya Pradesh, a 25-year-old British woman on Tuesday jumped off a hotel room in Agra to save herself from an alleged sexual assault bid and suffered a leg fracture.

Cong faced less adversity under Brits than BJP has in Independent India: Modi

Cong faced less adversity under Brits than BJP has in Independent India: Modi

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lamented that every effort of the BJP was seen in "bad light".

Brit group's visit: Tension runs high in Lucknow

Brit group's visit: Tension runs high in Lucknow

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

Security has been tightened in Lucknow following the visit of a Brit group to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first war of Independence in 1857. The govt has banned the group from holding any function in the memory of their forefathers.

Women's WC: Imperious Lanning leads Australia past SA

Women's WC: Imperious Lanning leads Australia past SA

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Meg Lanning's 135 not out led her Australia side to a thumping five-wicket win over South Africa, continuing their unbeaten run at the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022 at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Tuesday.

Tata Steel asks Brit MP to be less critical

Tata Steel asks Brit MP to be less critical

Rediff.com14 Apr 2010

Tata Steel Vice-Chairman B Muthuraman has asked a member of British Parliament not to be "over-critical" about the company's strategy in dealing with problems in Corus.

Brit Queen to cut costs with 'Green Tomato Cars'

Brit Queen to cut costs with 'Green Tomato Cars'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

Queen Elizabeth II's staff at Buckingham Palace has signed up with Toyota's 'Green Tomato Cars' to cut costs, after they found out about the car from Prince Charles's London office, which switched to its cheaper carbon-efficient Toyota Prius fleet. "They were very conscious of the savings they'd be making both in financial and carbon terms. Cost was certainly a major factor, so much so in fact that Clarence House negotiated a discount," said Tom Pakenham, director, Toyota.

27 BBC bosses earn more than Brit prime minister

27 BBC bosses earn more than Brit prime minister

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

BBC executives have claimed more than pound 350,000 in expenses in the last five years, it has been revealed. The claims include more than pound 2,000 to fly director general Mark Thompson's family home from their holiday in Italy in the wake of the Andrew Sachs row. He earns a salary of pound 647,000 per annum.

Women's WC: Haynes, Lanning power Australia past England

Women's WC: Haynes, Lanning power Australia past England

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

Opener Rachael Haynes smashed a scintillating 130 as Australia scored a 12-run win over defending champions England in a high-scoring ICC Women's World Cup match, in Hamilton, on Saturday. In another match, South Africa handed Bangladesh a 32-run defeat in Dunedin.

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Every year Fortune honours 10 innovators, groundbreakers and game changers as 'Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs'.

Brit sailing champ dies as boat capsizes in US at training

Brit sailing champ dies as boat capsizes in US at training

Rediff.com10 May 2013

British yacht-racing champion Andrew 'Bart' Simpson, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, was killed on Thursday when his vessel capsized in San Francisco Bay during training for the America's Cup, his team said.

Brit sleuths hand over Bhutto probe report to Pak

Brit sleuths hand over Bhutto probe report to Pak

Rediff.com8 Feb 2008

Britain's Scotland Yard, which probed the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, on Friday handed over a report on its findings to the Pakistani police. Officials said that the head of a three-member team of British detectives, which arrived in Islamabad on Thursday, handed over the report to senior Pakistani police officials.

Women's WC: South Africa win thriller against New Zealand

Women's WC: South Africa win thriller against New Zealand

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Marizanne Kapp was again South Africa's star player as they edged a thrilling tussle with New Zealand, getting home with two wickets and three balls to spare.

The Sooner Woke-dom Dies, The Better

The Sooner Woke-dom Dies, The Better

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

As far as Hindus are concerned, the eclipse of Wokeism cannot come any sooner, says Rajeev Srinivasan.

Your favourite Superman of ALL TIME? VOTE!

Your favourite Superman of ALL TIME? VOTE!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Take this fun poll now!

PIX: Huma Qureshi takes Viceroy's House to London

PIX: Huma Qureshi takes Viceroy's House to London

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Huma is going places to promote her upcoming film!

When Queen Elizabeth Visited NDA

When Queen Elizabeth Visited NDA

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

'I have never seen such a large parade being commanded with such precision just by a vocal word of command.' 'I would like to import this technology to England.' Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd), then a final year cadet at the National Defence Academy remembers Queen Elizabeth II's visit to NDA in November 1983.

Murray calls for more mixed-doubles events on main tours

Murray calls for more mixed-doubles events on main tours

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

'Putting match-ups in tennis like Serena Williams and Roger Federer on the same court, it is so brilliant for our sport'

Palin's gaffe: Queen was in charge of Brit forces in Iraq

Palin's gaffe: Queen was in charge of Brit forces in Iraq

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

America's maverick politician Sarah Palin, infamous for her gaffes, believed it was the Queen, and not the then British premier Gordon Brown, who had decided to keep the United Kingdom forces in war-ravaged Iraq, it has emerged.

The 2019 World Beard and Moustache Championships

The 2019 World Beard and Moustache Championships

Rediff.com21 May 2019

Comb-over moustaches, handlebars and lots of gel. Hundreds of hairy men from around the world descended on Antwerp in Belgium for the 2019 World Beard and Moustache Championships. The wacky contest sees the well-groomed competitors take part in three main categories - moustache, partial beard and full beard - with each including several sub-categories.

Ashes: Brit Press goes mild on Aus, praise home team after thriller

Ashes: Brit Press goes mild on Aus, praise home team after thriller

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

Breaking its tradition of criticising the Australian team, the British Press has reacted to England's win in the first Ashes Test in a much milder language, while only praising James Anderson for the close win.

Murray believes revised ATP calendar is 'not safe'

Murray believes revised ATP calendar is 'not safe'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2020

The ATP tour, which was suspended in March due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, is set restart on Aug. 14 with the Citi Open, followed by the Cincinnati Masters, which will be held at Flushing Meadows before the US Open.

4th T20I: Shafali, Poonam guide India to win over SA women

4th T20I: Shafali, Poonam guide India to win over SA women

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

The 15-year-old Shafali, who was dismissed for a four-ball duck on her debut in the opening match, laid the foundation for a good total with a 33-ball innings, while Jemimah Rodrigues (33) provided the stablity, scoring a 22-ball 33.

US Open PIX: Nadal, Alcaraz, Swiatek cruise into Round 4

US Open PIX: Nadal, Alcaraz, Swiatek cruise into Round 4

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

A summary of Saturday's action at the US Open.

This ain't a joke! Brit couples 'crave sex 5 times a week'

This ain't a joke! Brit couples 'crave sex 5 times a week'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2014

A round up of all the sex and relationship from around the world.

A Sad Day For Rahul Mukerjea In Court

A Sad Day For Rahul Mukerjea In Court

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

Indrani laughed loudly. She looked like the cat that got the cream, smiling gaily. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

Afridi ruled out of PSL 6 due to back injury

Afridi ruled out of PSL 6 due to back injury

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Nortje, Markram among players nominated for CSA top awards.

First Look: Daniel Craig returns as Bond in Skyfall

First Look: Daniel Craig returns as Bond in Skyfall

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

The film is set to release in October.

8 Super Sexy Perfumes That Make You Smell Amazing

8 Super Sexy Perfumes That Make You Smell Amazing

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Here is the full round-up of fragrances that you'll want to instantly add to your collection of perfumes!