News for 'Briton'

Mercedes' Russell wins tense Austrian F1 Grand Prix

Mercedes' Russell wins tense Austrian F1 Grand Prix

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Mercedes' George Russell celebrated a surprise Austrian Grand Prix win on Sunday after Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris collided late in the race

Six-time Olympic champion Hoy reveals he has terminal cancer

Six-time Olympic champion Hoy reveals he has terminal cancer

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

Britain's six-time Olympic track cycling champion Chris Hoy revealed he has "two to four years" to live after he was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer.

Murray wins at Queen's in 1,000th professional match

Murray wins at Queen's in 1,000th professional match

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Former world number one Andy Murray celebrated his 1,000th tour-level singles match by beating Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the second round at the Queen's Club Championships on Tuesday.

Olympics: Hinchliffe overshadows Lyles in 100m Heats

Olympics: Hinchliffe overshadows Lyles in 100m Heats

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

The current Olympic champion Italy's Marcell Jacobs, who has had a wretched time with injury since his shock Tokyo success, looked a little sluggish in finishing second in 10.05 behind Nigerian heat winner Kayinsola Ajayi (10.02).

Norris ends Verstappen's 100% Zandvoort pole run

Norris ends Verstappen's 100% Zandvoort pole run

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

Red Bull's Verstappen, who had been on pole at Zandvoort every year since the circuit returned in 2021 and has yet to be beaten there, will still line up alongside the Briton on the front row.

Wimbledon: American Pegula dumped out by Wang

Wimbledon: American Pegula dumped out by Wang

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

The U.S. Stars and Stripes fluttered feebly for Jessica Pegula at Wimbledon on Thursday as the fifth seed was ousted in the second round by China's Wang Xinyu

What's Taylor Swift Doing At US Open?

What's Taylor Swift Doing At US Open?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

The celebrities who graced the men's and women's singles finals at Arthur Ashe Stadium on the weekend.

Norris takes dominant win in Singapore GP

Norris takes dominant win in Singapore GP

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

McLaren's Lando Norris dominated the Singapore Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday to take another chunk out of Max Verstappen's Formula One championship lead.

Andy who? Briton Edmund reaches first Grand Slam quarters

Andy who? Briton Edmund reaches first Grand Slam quarters

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Britain's Kyle Edmund reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time after coming from a set down to oust Italian Andreas Seppi 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday.

Devastating blow for British swimmer as COVID strikes

Devastating blow for British swimmer as COVID strikes

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

The Briton had said he woke up unwell on the day of the race, although he declined to use that as an excuse. Peaty also struggled to speak after the race with a hoarse throat.

F1: Leclerc delivers home win for Ferrari at Monza

F1: Leclerc delivers home win for Ferrari at Monza

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

Leclerc was 11 seconds clear with seven laps to go and 8.3 ahead with five remaining as the massed ranks of 'tifosi' willed him on.

Britons: Biggest gadget spenders in Europe

Britons: Biggest gadget spenders in Europe

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

According to the report from the European Information Technology Observatory, Britons spend more on electronic equipment than shoppers in any other country in Europe, The Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday. Consumers in Britain are expected to spend more than 11 billion pounds this year on electronic gadgets, making them bigger spenders than those in Germany (9.3 billion pounds), France (7.2 billion pounds) and Italy (4.3 billion pounds).

Gandhi, a great Briton

Gandhi, a great Briton

Rediff.com24 Sep 2004

The Mahatma rubs shoulders with nearly 55,000 people in the new Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

PIX: It's Sinner vs Draper in US Open semis!

PIX: It's Sinner vs Draper in US Open semis!

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Images from the US Open men's singles quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday.

Davis Cup: Canada storm into Final 8; Dutch survive

Davis Cup: Canada storm into Final 8; Dutch survive

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Canada powered into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup for the third straight year with a victory over Britain on Sunday.

Himachal offers special package for Britons

Himachal offers special package for Britons

Rediff.com14 Sep 2004

State Tourism Minister G S Bali said Himachal Pradesh has also announced a ten-year tax holiday to attract NRI investment into the state.

Ralf Schumacher gets son's backing after coming out as gay

Ralf Schumacher gets son's backing after coming out as gay

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

'I am very happy that you have finally found someone with whom you really feel that you feel very comfortable and secure...I am 100% behind you dad and wish you all the best and congratulations.'

Murray to return from injury at Geneva Open

Murray to return from injury at Geneva Open

Rediff.com8 May 2024

Briton Andy Murray will make his comeback from injury at this month's Geneva Open after the former world number one was handed a wildcard by the organisers of the French Open tune-up event on Wednesday.

Survey exposes Britons' general knowledge

Survey exposes Britons' general knowledge

Rediff.com20 Nov 2008

Believe it or not, more than three quarters of Britons don't know the names of countries that comprise Great Britain. Yes, a survey has revealed that 75 per cent of people in Britain are unable to name Great Britain's three countries -- only less than a quarter actually identified England, Wales and Scotland as being its part.

Draper dethrones Alcaraz to claim biggest career win

Draper dethrones Alcaraz to claim biggest career win

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Fresh off winning the Stuttgart Open by beating former world number six Matteo Berrettini, Draper put on a near flawless display

PICS: The best of the Zurich Diamond League meet

PICS: The best of the Zurich Diamond League meet

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Images from the Weltklasse Diamond League athletics meeting at the Letzigrund Stadium, in Zurich, on Thursday.

Goa still a great place, say Britons

Goa still a great place, say Britons

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

While Goa has received bad press over the death of Scarlette Keeling, many Britons continue to flock to real estate exhibitions to buy property in Goa. Many have relocated to Goa, and some reports from Goa quote them as saying that they feel 'very safe' in Goa, and would never move back to the UK. Reports have also stressed that there is nothing unique about Britons dying in Goa rather than in any other holiday spot.

Ilyas Kashmiri recruiting Britons for terror

Ilyas Kashmiri recruiting Britons for terror

Rediff.com19 Dec 2010

Kashmiri, described by The Sunday Times as the new Osama bin Laden and one of the most dangerous men on earth, was last week named as Al-Qaeda's chief military strategist in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He has been entrusted with the responsibility of spearheading attacks in the West, and has been assigned to bring western recruits into Al Qaeda, the paper said.

Sinner ready to crash Fritz's American party

Sinner ready to crash Fritz's American party

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

Jannik Sinner will hope to block out a rocking home crowd on Sunday when he faces Taylor Fritz in the US Open final at Flushing Meadows, where the 12th seed will be bidding to become the first American man in 21 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.

Egypt's Ahmed Elgendy wins men's Modern Pentathlon

Egypt's Ahmed Elgendy wins men's Modern Pentathlon

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

Ahmed Elgendy took Egypt's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics when he won the men's Modern Pentathlon with a world record 1,555 points, despite slowing at the end, in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles on Saturday.

Wimbledon PIX: Zverev, Djokovic, Rune cruise through

Wimbledon PIX: Zverev, Djokovic, Rune cruise through

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday.

Australia names Briton Nathan new athletics chief

Australia names Briton Nathan new athletics chief

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

Simon Nathan, who helped Britain's athletics team clinch four golds medals at the London Olympics, has been named Australia's high performance director of athletics.

Britons pessimistic about 2012 bid

Britons pessimistic about 2012 bid

Rediff.com15 Feb 2005

A survey found 52 percent of people did not believe London could win the bid for the 2012 Olympics, versus 39 percent who thought it would.

Briton Williams knocks out Tyson

Briton Williams knocks out Tyson

Rediff.com31 Jul 2004

Olympics PIX: Hocker pulls off upset; Thomas wins 200m

Olympics PIX: Hocker pulls off upset; Thomas wins 200m

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

American Cole Hocker delivered one of the all-time Olympic shocks when he won the 1,500 metres gold

Murray to end legendary career after Paris Games

Murray to end legendary career after Paris Games

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

'Competing for Britain has been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I'm extremely proud to get to do it one final time'

UK warns Britons travelling abroad of terror threat

UK warns Britons travelling abroad of terror threat

Rediff.com1 Nov 2014

The UK has warned its citizens travelling abroad that they could be targeted by terrorists seeking revenge for British air strikes against Islamic State militants in the Middle East.

In-form Crouser eyes shot put record at Olympic tune-up event

In-form Crouser eyes shot put record at Olympic tune-up event

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

'I feel good and I'm rounding into shape ahead of the Olympics.'

Peaty eyes 'three-peat' to extend rule in the pool

Peaty eyes 'three-peat' to extend rule in the pool

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Adam Peaty hopes to emulate retired American great Michael Phelps, the only swimmer to win gold in the same event at three successive Games, at the Paris Olympics.

ISSF World Cup: Sift Kaur wins bronze in women's 50m rifle 3 positions

ISSF World Cup: Sift Kaur wins bronze in women's 50m rifle 3 positions

Rediff.com7 Jun 2024

Sift shot 452.9 and missed silver by an agonising 0.1 to China's Han Jiayu, the reigning air rifle women's world champion.

Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons

Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

Red Bull make changes to car after discussions with FIA

Norris snatches pole from Verstappen in Spain

Norris snatches pole from Verstappen in Spain

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

Lando Norris put McLaren on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday

Tearful Hamilton wins record ninth British GP

Tearful Hamilton wins record ninth British GP

Rediff.com7 Jul 2024

Lewis Hamilton shed pent-up tears of joy after ending a 945-day wait for a win with a record ninth British Grand Prix victory in front of his home fans on Sunday.

Mercedes calls police over Hamilton 'sabotage' email

Mercedes calls police over Hamilton 'sabotage' email

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Mercedes have called in the police after an anonymous email purporting to be from an insider accused the Formula One team of sabotaging their departing seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton

Britons rally behind 'murderer' Indian shopkeeper

Britons rally behind 'murderer' Indian shopkeeper

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

An Indian-origin shopkeeper in the United Kingdom who could face murder charge for killing his assailant in self-defence should be rewarded for bravery and not prosecuted, many Britons feel.