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At eight, Romeo Beckham signs first fashion deal

At eight, Romeo Beckham signs first fashion deal

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

Move over Victoria Beckham, a new fashion star is on the riseand it's none other than Romeo Beckham, her son.

'NATO powers look to India for Afghan resolution'

'NATO powers look to India for Afghan resolution'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2010

Efforts are on to persuade India to undertake a more high-profile role in embattled Afghanistan as India's external affairs minister arrives in London on Tuesday to participate in the one-day meet on Afghanistan.

UK: Brown to step down as Labour Party chief, PM

UK: Brown to step down as Labour Party chief, PM

Rediff.com10 May 2010

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he will resign as leader of the Labour Party. This move comes in the background of his party's talks with the Liberal Democrats to form a government.

Cameron makes 'big' offer to king-maker Clegg

Cameron makes 'big' offer to king-maker Clegg

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Conservative leader David Cameron, whose party has secured the largest number of seats and highest percentage of votes, is expected to form the next government in Britain that is set for an India-style coalition politics after no party won an overall majority.

Brown refuses to give in; may talk to Lib Dems

Brown refuses to give in; may talk to Lib Dems

Rediff.com7 May 2010

British Premier Gordon Brown, whose Labour lost to the Tories in general election, on Friday appeared to be not conceding defeat and would like to discuss with the Liberal Democrats the chance of the two parties coming together to form a government, if power-sharing talks between the Conservatives and Lib Dems fail.

UK summons Chinese envoy over execution

UK summons Chinese envoy over execution

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

Britain on Tuesday summoned the Chinese ambassador in London to the Foreign Office to protest the execution of a man of Pakistani-British decent convicted for drug smuggling, despite making 27 representations to China on the issue, including a last-minute appeal by Premier Gordon Brown.

China executes British man for drug smuggling

China executes British man for drug smuggling

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

China executed a British citizen convicted of drug smuggling on Tuesday, drawing a strong rebuke from Britain's prime minister who described it as "appalling".

UK in the grip of 'Clegg-mania'

UK in the grip of 'Clegg-mania'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2010

Just a week ago, the leader of the United Kingdom's opposition Conservative Party was an overwhelming favourite to topple Gordon Brown's ruling Labour government in the 2010 UK general elections on April 6.

India fears secret political climate draft

India fears secret political climate draft

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

Ramesh said if thrown up as a surprise text, there will be very little time to go through it and it can also be the cause of great embarrassment.

In Pics: 10 awe-inspiring pics of Mother Nature

In Pics: 10 awe-inspiring pics of Mother Nature

Rediff.com25 Sep 2016

Readers share their travel photos. You can share yours too!

Osama is not in Pakistan,says Rehman Malik

Osama is not in Pakistan,says Rehman Malik

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik asserted on Monday that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is not in his country and if anyone provided information about him the government would take action.

US demands access to Iran's secret nuke plant

US demands access to Iran's secret nuke plant

Rediff.com25 Sep 2009

In an unusual declaration ahead of the start of the G-20 Summit, Obama, flanked by President Nicholas Sarkozy of France and Premier Gordon Brown of Britain, announced they had detailed information that Iran is building a secret uranium enrichment facility near Qom, 160 km south of Tehran, for the past few years, which is not consistent with its energy needs.

Tendulkar-Dravid set world record stand

Tendulkar-Dravid set world record stand

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid on Monday registered the world record for most 100-plus run partnerships by any pair in the history of Test match cricket on the second day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur.

UK not same without India, Indians: Brown

UK not same without India, Indians: Brown

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

Paying tributes on the eve of the 60th anniversary of India's Republic Day, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said Britain will not be the same 'without our strong bond with India and the enormous part played by the Indian community.'

Brown finishes 3rd in debates ahead of May 6 polls

Brown finishes 3rd in debates ahead of May 6 polls

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

With less than a week to go for the May 6 polls in Britain, opposition Conservative leader David Cameron has emerged as the clear winner of the third and final live TV debate while embattled Premier Gordon Brown failed to enthuse viewers after a major gaffe calling an elderly woman a "bigot".

After busting terror plot, UK trains guns on Pak

After busting terror plot, UK trains guns on Pak

Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

A hasty operation by the British police, which rounded up 12 men with al-Qeda links in northern England on Wednesday, might have averted the 'worst-ever terror' attack on British soil.The 12 men -- 11 Pakistanis and one British national -- had planned to launch a deadly attack on the Easter shoppers on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. The attack would have been United Kingdom's worst terrorist attack.

Cognizant earmarks Rs 260 crore for flood hit Chennai

Cognizant earmarks Rs 260 crore for flood hit Chennai

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Cognizant is one of the largest employers in the region.

PM for scrutiny of tax havens

PM for scrutiny of tax havens

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India is in favour of sharing tax information and monitoring tax havens more closely.

Numbers To Note

Numbers To Note

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

Some interesting statistics of the third day's play on Friday, in the third Test between India and Australia, at the Kotla.

Thank you for everything: British PM to Lord Paul

Thank you for everything: British PM to Lord Paul

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

Brown, his wife Sarah and their two children were among some 1,200 guests who came together at the London zoo to remember Ambika, Lord Paul's daughter, who passed away 41 years ago after she was brought to London for treatment of leukaemia.

Sri Lanka rejects Britain's special envoy

Sri Lanka rejects Britain's special envoy

Rediff.com14 Feb 2009

Sri Lanka on Friday rejected Britain's 'unilateral appointment' of a special envoy to focus on the humanitarian situation in the embattled north and help find a lasting political solution to the ethnic conflict, terming it an intrusion in the island's internal affairs. Former British Defence Secretary Des Browne was appointed by British Premier Gordon Brown as his special envoy to Sri Lanka on Thursday. The Sri Lankan government, however, rejected his appointment.

UN evacuates civilians from Lanka war zone

UN evacuates civilians from Lanka war zone

Rediff.com29 Jan 2009

United Nations on Thursday began running special rescue convoys and evacuated hundreds of wounded Tamil civilians from behind the Tiger-held areas as concerns grew worldwide over the fate of 250,000 civilians trapped in the war zone. "About 350 critically-wounded civilians, including 50 children, were brought to safety zones," UN spokesman Gordon Weiss said.

How couples can help each other stay healthy

How couples can help each other stay healthy

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

Both men and women tend to gain weight right after marriage. So, health experts have offered some tips that will help couples stay healthier together.

British PM faces his gravest threat

British PM faces his gravest threat

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

Brown's govt is in shambles and his own survival is at stake.

Russia ranks as Britain's third biggest threat

Russia ranks as Britain's third biggest threat

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

Security sorces say that only the the Al-Qaeda and the Iranian nuclear programme rank higher than the Russian threat.

World leaders call PM to express solidarity

World leaders call PM to express solidarity

Rediff.com29 Nov 2008

A number of world leaders, including British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, on Friday called up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to express their solidarity with India in the wake of the deadly terror attacks in Mumbai.Besides Brown, other leaders to call up Singh included Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam.

G-20 open to idea of global currency: Brown

G-20 open to idea of global currency: Brown

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

Before the Summit, US President Barack Obama did not favour the Chinese idea of a new global currency by pointing out that dollar is 'extraordinarily strong'.Obama had said, "The reason that the dollar is strong right now is because investors consider the US the strongest economy in the world, with the most stable political system in the world."

US, UK slam Myanmar over Suu Kyi sentencing

US, UK slam Myanmar over Suu Kyi sentencing

Rediff.com11 Aug 2009

The United States and the United Kingdom on Tuesday led global condemnation of the sentencing of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pressing for United Nations sanctions on the country's military junta. A court in Myanmar found Suu Kyi guilty of violating an internal security law and sentenced her to three years in prison with hard labour, but it was commuted to 18 months of house arrest by the country's military supremo.

Share power with Tamils: US tells Lanka

Share power with Tamils: US tells Lanka

Rediff.com14 Mar 2009

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to devise a political solution to the ongoing ethnic conflict in the country.

Brown asks Pak to 'take out' Osama

Brown asks Pak to 'take out' Osama

Rediff.com29 Nov 2009

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday stepped up pressure on Pakistan to "take out" the world's most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden and 'break' his Al Qaeda's network.

Indian-origin minister dropped in Britain

Indian-origin minister dropped in Britain

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

An Indian-origin minister has been dropped from British Premier Gordon Brown's cabinet and replaced as under-secretary of state in the department for communities and local government by another parliamentarian of Asian descent. In a reshuffle, Gloucester MP Parmjit Dhanda, was dropped from the Council of Ministers while the prime minister's confidante Ugandan-born Baroness Shriti Vadera was promoted to the post of parliamentary secretary and Cabinet office minister.

Hindraf leader to get back his passport

Hindraf leader to get back his passport

Rediff.com11 Jul 2009

A Malaysian court on Friday ordered that the passport of an ethnic Indian leader to be returned to him, in a sedition case where he wrote a letter to United Kingdom Premier Gordon Brown seeking his intervention to protect the rights of Hindus in the Muslim-majority country.

India, UK plan green technology ventures

India, UK plan green technology ventures

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

This was one of the major outcomes of a 45-minute meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on the sidelines of G-8/G-5 Summit in Rome on Wednesday

UNSC should reflect 21st century world: US

UNSC should reflect 21st century world: US

Rediff.com20 Feb 2009

"The United States believes that the long-term legitimacy and viability of the UN Security Council depends on its reflecting the world of the 21st century," said Gordon Duguid, the State Department Acting Deputy Spokesman, onThursday.

Strachan takes 'special job' at Middlesbrough

Strachan takes 'special job' at Middlesbrough

Rediff.com27 Oct 2009

Former Celtic boss Gordon Strachan was appointed manager of Championship (second division) team Middlesbrough on Monday.

52 civilians killed in Lanka crossfire

52 civilians killed in Lanka crossfire

Rediff.com4 Feb 2009

At least 52 civilians were killed in shelling in Sri Lanka's embattled northern Wanni region, where a hospital came under attack for the fourth straight day today -- this time by a cluster bomb, forcing authorities to evacuate patients from one of the last functioning medical facilities in the war zone. "We have a confirmed report that 52 civilians have been killed in a shell attack at Suranthapuram (in Wanni region) on Tuesday evening," UN spokesman Gordon Weiss said.

Symonds fined for radio rant

Symonds fined for radio rant

Rediff.com29 Jan 2009

Troubled all-rounder Andrew Symonds was on Thursday fined 4000 Australian dollars for his radio rant against New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Brendon McCullum. A Cricket Australia (CA) Code of Conduct Commission hearing upheld a charge against Symonds after he pleaded guilty for calling McCullum a "lump of s**t" during a radio interview last week.

UK PM celebrates Diwali at 10 Downing Street

UK PM celebrates Diwali at 10 Downing Street

Rediff.com16 Oct 2009

For the first time, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday celebrated Diwali at 10 Downing Street, as the Labour leader and his wife lit a lamp placed amid idols of Lord Rama, Krishna from the Swaminarayan Mandir.

Avoid civilian casualties, US tells Israel

Avoid civilian casualties, US tells Israel

Rediff.com3 Jan 2009

The US has asked Israel to avoid civilian casualties while attacking militant targets in Gaza, where warplanes continued to pound Hamas strongholds for the seventh day today taking the death toll beyond 400.

'Pakistan's own future depends on its actions'

'Pakistan's own future depends on its actions'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2008

"We (Britain) have offered our support to the democratically elected Government in Pakistan but that government must act rapidly and decisively against terror networks based on its soil," Brown said.