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Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer diagnosis

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer diagnosis

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

The update from the 42-year-old royal after a "tough couple of months" comes after weeks of speculation over her health and recovery.

Indian releases 'UK's Daughter' video in response to BBC documentary

Indian releases 'UK's Daughter' video in response to BBC documentary

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

The claims made in his video reflect a widespread anger in India, especially among nationalists, who believe the BBC's India's Daughter unfairly maligned the country and made false generalisations about the attitudes of its men.

BBC eyes 20% equity in Radio Midday

BBC eyes 20% equity in Radio Midday

Rediff.com23 Nov 2005

How world media reported Lok Sabha election results

How world media reported Lok Sabha election results

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The 'aura of invincibility' around Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been 'shattered' by the Indian voters who gave the Opposition a new lease on life, this is how the international media described the outcome of India's general elections.

Cavendish bags BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

Cavendish bags BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

Rider Mark Cavendish was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Thursday to cap a memorable 12 months in which the Briton won the road race world title and the Tour de France green jersey.

For BBC, they are not terrorists, just gunmen

For BBC, they are not terrorists, just gunmen

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

A group of legislators of Labour Party has criticised the BBC for not referring to the Mumbai attackers as "terrorists" in its news bulletins but the UK-based news organisation has defended the practice.

'Kuldeep had a feeling he will be my 700th Test scalp!'

'Kuldeep had a feeling he will be my 700th Test scalp!'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Veteran England pacer James Anderson has revealed that Kuldeep Yadav had a hunch about being his 700th Test wicket when the two came face to face during the fifth and final Test against India in Dharamsala.

Revoke ban on BBC documentary: Editors Guild of India

Revoke ban on BBC documentary: Editors Guild of India

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

Editors Guild of India has appealed to the government to revoke the ban on the telecast of the BBC documentary, depicting the aftermath of the brutal gangrape and murder of Nirbhaya in 2012, saying the move was "wholly unwarranted".

Libya Floods: 5,000 Dead, 10,000 Missing

Libya Floods: 5,000 Dead, 10,000 Missing

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

'More than 5,000 people are presumed dead and 10,000 missing after heavy rains in northeastern Libya caused two dams to collapse, surging more water into already inundated areas,' CNN reported on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

Heptullah slams UPA govt for allowing to make BBC documentary

Heptullah slams UPA govt for allowing to make BBC documentary

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

Union Minister Najma Heptullah on Saturday slammed the previous UPA government

UK's Daughter: Youtube video-maker responds to BBC's Nirbhaya docu

UK's Daughter: Youtube video-maker responds to BBC's Nirbhaya docu

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

Youtube video-maker Harvinder Singh responds to India's Daughter with a film on UK's rape states.

Protestors loot Sheikh Hasina's home, smash Mujib statue

Protestors loot Sheikh Hasina's home, smash Mujib statue

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Videos on social media showed protesters climbing a statue of Hasina's father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a 1971 Liberation War hero, in Dhaka and smashing it with hammers.

Cash-strapped Pak sold weapons worth $364mn to Ukraine: Report

Cash-strapped Pak sold weapons worth $364mn to Ukraine: Report

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

Citing details of the contract from the American Federal Procurement Data System, the BBC report claimed that Pakistan signed two contracts with American companies named "Global Military" and "Northrop Grumman" for the sale of 155mm shells.

Peter Higgs, Nobel laurate behind 'God' particle, dead

Peter Higgs, Nobel laurate behind 'God' particle, dead

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

His reflections on the origins of mass sparked a nearly five-decade, multi-billion dollar search for a subatomic particle, later known as the 'Higgs boson', which was thought to hold the key to understanding the nature of the universe.

BBC World plans MBA courses for Indian students

BBC World plans MBA courses for Indian students

Rediff.com15 Jan 2004

BBC Worldwide would offer two online MBA scholarships from a world-ranked business school in London to mark the launch of BBC Learning in India.

Pakistan blocks BBC World News over documentary

Pakistan blocks BBC World News over documentary

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

Some operators said the channel was blocked for airing the two-part documentary "Secret Pakistan", which highlighted links between the Inter-Services Intelligence agency and Taliban fighters.

EPL: Arsenal, Brighton, Newcastle win in opening round

EPL: Arsenal, Brighton, Newcastle win in opening round

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Round-up of matches from the opening weekend of the English Premier League 2024-25

Foden: Partnership with Bellingham will only flourish

Foden: Partnership with Bellingham will only flourish

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

After a shaky start to England's European Championship campaign that had critics questioning his starting spot, Phil Foden insists his partnership with Jude Bellingham will only flourish.

BBC makes new charges against FIFA ex-co members

BBC makes new charges against FIFA ex-co members

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

An investigation by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) accused three FIFA executives of taking bribes in a programme to be aired on Monday, three days before the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups are decided.

Indian-born doctor takes over as BBC acting chief

Indian-born doctor takes over as BBC acting chief

Rediff.com1 Jan 2007

Incidentally, the BBC Trust, of which Bharucha is the acting chairperson, took over the responsibility of running the organisation from the BBC Board of Governors from Monday.

I remember thinking I was dying: Salman Rushdie on knife attack

I remember thinking I was dying: Salman Rushdie on knife attack

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

'I actually thought he punched me very hard. I didn't realise it was a knife in his hand, and then I saw the blood, and I realised there was a weapon'

Pilot lone survivor, 18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff

Pilot lone survivor, 18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

A Nepalese private plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 people aboard, including a child, and seriously injuring the pilot -- the only survivor.

PIX: Chelsea dent Tottenham's Champions League hopes

PIX: Chelsea dent Tottenham's Champions League hopes

Rediff.com3 May 2024

Pinpoint headed goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson earned Chelsea a 2-0 victory over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday, dealing a blow to Spurs' hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

My place in the team is not a given: Anderson

My place in the team is not a given: Anderson

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

James Anderson says he still has to show he deserves his spot in the England Test squad ahead of the home summer but the 41-year-old seamer believes he is in the "best shape" of his life.

Western media's coverage of Ram mandir biased: VHP

Western media's coverage of Ram mandir biased: VHP

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

The VHP expressed its concerns and condemned the dissemination of "misleading information" regarding the construction of the temple alleged to be built atop a razed mosque.

BBC, Jhunjhunwala to buy Radio Mid-day pie

BBC, Jhunjhunwala to buy Radio Mid-day pie

Rediff.com3 Jan 2006

Mid-day Multimedia Ltd on Tuesday said the Netherlands-based BBC Worldwide Holdings BV will invest Rs 31.85 crore (Rs 318.5 million) to acquire stake in Radio Mid-day West (India) Pvt Ltd.

EPL PIX: Liverpool beat Wolves to go top; City held

EPL PIX: Liverpool beat Wolves to go top; City held

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

Indian producer ties up with BBC to make film on Eichmann trials

Indian producer ties up with BBC to make film on Eichmann trials

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Sheetal Talwar has produced films like Mausam, Rakhta Charitra and Rann.

Why the govt is right in banning the BBC film

Why the govt is right in banning the BBC film

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

There would have been no controversy if the convicted rapists were by now punished according to law and sent to meet their maker, in short hanged! But our criminal justice system remains dysfunctional. Ultimately besides the genuine social reform and gender equality it is the lack of effective laws that are at the root of women's insecurity, says Colonel (Dr) Anil Athale (retd).

When Alcaraz left Djokovic, Wimbledon crowd stunned...

When Alcaraz left Djokovic, Wimbledon crowd stunned...

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic looked completely powerless as he was pummeled into submission by Spain's Carlos Alcaraz.

Mott downplays Hazlewood's 'knock out England' talk

Mott downplays Hazlewood's 'knock out England' talk

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

England coach hopes Josh Hazlewood's comments were tongue in cheek

Sikh fury hits BBC anchor Sonia Deol

Sikh fury hits BBC anchor Sonia Deol

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

A BBC news anchor of Indian origin has been subjected to a deluge of personal abuse for presenting a documentary about 'Operation Blue Star', when the Indian Army barged into the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1984.

'This Indian team can be beaten again'

'This Indian team can be beaten again'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

'England lost the game because not one of their batsmen had a match-winning innings. That is what they'll look back at. Scores of 30-70 don't win Test matches...'

World wants Obama re-elected AGAIN: BBC survey

World wants Obama re-elected AGAIN: BBC survey

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

The United States president might be locked in a neck and neck battle at home with his challenger Mitt Romney, but across the world, including in India, people still overwhelmingly want to see Barack Obama re-elected.

Wiggins named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Wiggins named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

Cyclist Bradley Wiggins was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday to cap a remarkable 12 months when he became the first Briton to win the Tour de France and followed it up with Olympic gold.

Top BBC earners may face salary cut

Top BBC earners may face salary cut

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

Figures released by the corporation disclosed the top 100 are paid an average of 199,316 pounds, comfortably exceeding the Prime Minister's 194,250 pound salary.

Indians see no China threat, says BBC poll

Indians see no China threat, says BBC poll

Rediff.com10 Mar 2005

A BBC survey shows China is viewed as having a mainly positive influence in the world by a majority or plurality of citizens in 14 of the 22 countries where the study was undertaken. \n\n

Murray bags BBC award for record third time

Murray bags BBC award for record third time

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

World No. 1 Andy Murray capped off his glorious year by winning the coveted BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for a record third time.

Ek Hasina Thi: End Of An Era In Bangladesh

Ek Hasina Thi: End Of An Era In Bangladesh

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

As news of Hasina's departure spread, hundreds broke into Hasina's residence, vandalising and looting the interiors, providing dramatic expression to the anti-government protests that have killed more than 100 people in the last two days. At the centre of people anger is the Hasina government's controversial quota system reserving 30 per cent jobs for families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war. With volatile crowds taking to the streets -- some clambering on Hasina's father and Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's statue and smashing it with hammers in a lasting image underscoring the fickleness of history -- Army chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced that the 76-year-old prime minister has resigned.

BBC's Greg Dyke may also quit

BBC's Greg Dyke may also quit

Rediff.com29 Jan 2004