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PM Sunak ends speculation, announces UK election on July 4

PM Sunak ends speculation, announces UK election on July 4

Rediff.com23 May 2024

In an address from the lectern on the steps of 10 Downing Street on a rainy London evening, Britain's first Prime Minister of Indian heritage confirmed a summer poll in six weeks' time and that the Parliament would soon be dissolved after he formally informed King Charles III of the election timeline.

Algerian hostage crisis: Commandos hunt for militants

Algerian hostage crisis: Commandos hunt for militants

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

Algerian commandos are pursuing Islamic militants who are believed to be still holding a number of foreign hostages at a remote gas facility in Algeria. "The operation is still going on," British Prime Minister David Cameron said, 36 hours after Algerian special forces stormed the complex, in which Algerian authorities said four foreign workers and 18 militants have been killed.

Former champs Mumbai, Kolkata in battle to regain lost ground

Former champs Mumbai, Kolkata in battle to regain lost ground

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

Mumbai Indians face an uphill task against the firepower of Kolkata Knight Riders batters when the teams clash in Mumbai on Sunday in the Indian Premier League, with both former champions looking to get their campaigns back on track.

Smith's game plan to counter India's spin threat...

Smith's game plan to counter India's spin threat...

Rediff.com19 Nov 2024

Smith has rarely, if ever, doubted his own talent but even he was aware that his spell at the top of the order was proving unpopular.

UK Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks, Coulson charged

UK Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks, Coulson charged

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Media baron Rupert Murdoch's top executive Rebekah Brooks and Premier David Cameron's former aide Andy Coulson, were on Tuesday charged along with six others with criminal conspiracy to hack into phones of individuals, taking the year-long phone hacking scandal to a new level.

Chopper scam to overshadow British PM's 3-day India visit

Chopper scam to overshadow British PM's 3-day India visit

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Mumbai on Monday morning on a three-day India visit during which will he meet captains of industry and hold talks with top leaders, who are likely to seek more information on the VVIP helicopters scam involving an Anglo-Italian firm.

Liverpool through to League Cup semis; Arsenal win

Liverpool through to League Cup semis; Arsenal win

Rediff.com19 Dec 2024

Liverpool booked their berth in the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Southampton

Australia's Test stars skip Pakistan T20s for India

Australia's Test stars skip Pakistan T20s for India

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

Australia's Test regulars will skip the three-match series against Pakistan in November as they prepare for the blockbuster clash against India.

British minister caught dumping secret memos in trash bins

British minister caught dumping secret memos in trash bins

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

A British minister has been caught dumping secret papers, including intelligence summaries on Al Qaeda's links to Pakistan, in trash cans at a park in London, in a new embarrassment for Prime Minister David Cameron.

China protests British PM's meeting with Dalai Lama

China protests British PM's meeting with Dalai Lama

Rediff.com15 May 2012

China on Tuesday took strong exception to British Prime Minister David Cameron's meeting with the Dalai Lama and lodged diplomatic protests accusing the United Kingdom of interfering in its internal affairs by playing up the Tibet issue.

Smith to assume new role as Australia's Test opener

Smith to assume new role as Australia's Test opener

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Apart from Renshaw's inclusion in place of Warner, there are no changes to the squad which beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third and final test to sweep the series 3-0 last week.

A dash of tricolour on London's iconic monuments

A dash of tricolour on London's iconic monuments

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

The iconic monuments in British capital London bathed in the tricolour of India as a "unique tribute" to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to the country.

UK tabloid 'News of the World' to shut down

UK tabloid 'News of the World' to shut down

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

Sunday's edition of the British tabloid News of the World, one of the oldest newspapers in Britain, will be its last. The 168-year-old tabloid is shutting down following accusations of hacking into the mobile phones of crime and terror victims, celebrities and politicians.

Suarez set appalling example: British PM

Suarez set appalling example: British PM

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

British Prime Minister David Cameron has accused Liverpool striker Luis Suarez of setting an 'appalling example' following the Uruguayan's 10-match ban for biting an opponent during a match.

PIX: Head, Short fire Australia to easy win over England

PIX: Head, Short fire Australia to easy win over England

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Travis Head struck a remarkable 19-ball half century, including 30 off one over, as Australia beat England by 28 runs in the first match of their T20 series in Southampton on Wednesday.

Cameron orders urgent probe into Thatcher link to Op Bluestar

Cameron orders urgent probe into Thatcher link to Op Bluestar

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday ordered an urgent investigation into a decision by Margaret Thatcher's government to send an SAS officer to India in 1984 to advise Indira Gandhi in planning Operation Bluestar to flush out militants holed up in the Golden Temple.

Botched Libyan mission: UK PM knew about it

Botched Libyan mission: UK PM knew about it

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron was aware that special commandos and Mi6 officers were to mount a secret mission in Libya, Foreign Secretary William Hague has said.

Even world leaders find time to stay in shape

Even world leaders find time to stay in shape

Rediff.com19 Nov 2010

Meetings, appointments, speeches, policy-making, tours world leaders have a lot on their palate. Yet some of them find time to stay in shape. Let's take a look at them

Pix: Tentative calm in London, trouble erupts in new towns

Pix: Tentative calm in London, trouble erupts in new towns

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

After a fourth consecutive night of violence that convulsed most parts of London, the scene before dawn Wednesday was largely calm, a tentative calm enforced by 16,000 policemen.

Indian mangoes offered to Cameron as EU ban looms

Indian mangoes offered to Cameron as EU ban looms

Rediff.com29 Apr 2014

Leading British-Indian MP Keith Vaz on Tuesday took his fight against the European Union's impending ban on the import of Indian mangoes to the Prime Minister's office in London.

'Warner doesn't want a swansong, he thinks...'

'Warner doesn't want a swansong, he thinks...'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Erskine hit back at Johnson, stating that his questioning Warner's selection isn't logical.

'Emergency' makes Sonia cancel meet with UK PM

'Emergency' makes Sonia cancel meet with UK PM

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

British Prime Minister David Cameron, who has spoken of forging a 'special relationship with India' and is currently in India, will leave the country without meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi and considered the real power behind the throne.

Both India and Pakistan very important to us: UK

Both India and Pakistan very important to us: UK

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday called on India and Pakistan to strengthen their peace process and trade relations, saying the time is ripe for the two countries to replace the mistrust of the past with opportunities for mutual progress.Cameron, who made a day-long visit to Islamabad at the invitation of Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, said Britain wants a strong relationship with both India and Pakistan.

NEVER happens in India: UK PM has to wait in queue!

NEVER happens in India: UK PM has to wait in queue!

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

"I am in the middle of serving somebody," a waitress at a United Kingdom coffee shop told David Cameron as she failed to recognise the prime minister and scolded him for jumping the queue. Cameron was on his way to the Armed Forces Day celebrations in Plymouth when he decided to stop for a coffee. He stunned locals by strolling into the Sandwich Box Plus cafe.

Can Australia halt India's thunder Down Under?

Can Australia halt India's thunder Down Under?

Rediff.com19 Nov 2024

Back-to-back Test series wins over Australia are almost unheard of but India have won the last four they have played.

British PM threatens Gaddafi with military action

British PM threatens Gaddafi with military action

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

As intense fighting brought Libya close to a civil war, British Prime Minister David Cameron has threatened the country's strongman Muammar Gaddafi with military action by imposing a no-fly zone and also suggested English troops could be involved in peacekeeping in the strife-torn nation.

The young rule the world!

The young rule the world!

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Grey hair and seniority are no longer criterion to rule countries; the latest in the growing list of young leaders is British Prime Minister David Cameron.

UK heads for 'coalition of the losers'

UK heads for 'coalition of the losers'

Rediff.com10 May 2010

The Tories and Liberal Democrats edged closer to a deal on coalition formation that might result in Conservative Party leader David Cameron enter Downing Street, even as reports emerged that United Kingdom Premier Gordon Brown had launched a last-minute bid to woo kingmaker Nick Clegg. Cameron appeared confident of winning Lib Dem leader Clegg's support after continued negotiations on Sunday night for a belt-tightening economic plan.

Aussie all-rounder vows bowling role in BGT series

Aussie all-rounder vows bowling role in BGT series

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Cameron Green said that his body is in great shape, where he can contribute well as a bowler

'It's unacceptable. Pak must eliminate Lashkar'

'It's unacceptable. Pak must eliminate Lashkar'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

Unfazed by Pakistan's angry reaction, British Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the existence of terror groups like Lashkar-e-Tayiba on its soil was "not acceptable" and it must eliminate them to end terrorism in India.

Won't invade Libya as it could alienate Arabs: UK

Won't invade Libya as it could alienate Arabs: UK

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron has ruled out invading Libya against a United Nations mandate, amid concerns that the forces of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi were using cluster bombs to gain control over rebel strongholds.

T20 WC: Australia eye Super 8 spot; do-or-die for SL

T20 WC: Australia eye Super 8 spot; do-or-die for SL

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Australia will aim to secure a Super Eight berth when they face lower-ranked Namibia

US journalist's brutal execution shocks the world

US journalist's brutal execution shocks the world

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

The cold-blooded murder of American journalist James Foley has sent shockwaves around the world.

NaMo's stunning Wembley bash

NaMo's stunning Wembley bash

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to make one of his rock-star style appearances at London's famous Wembley Stadium on Friday during his ongoing visit to the United Kingdom.

Modi to share dossier on UK-based Sikh radicals with Cameron

Modi to share dossier on UK-based Sikh radicals with Cameron

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to ask Britain to take strong action against Sikh groups trying to revive the demand for a separate Khalistan and their attempts to radicalise Sikh youth besides giving them training on how to make bombs.

No question in my mind he can: Watson picks Warner's replacement

No question in my mind he can: Watson picks Warner's replacement

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Former Australia player Shane Watson said star all-rounder Cameron Green has all the means to succeed as a Test opener.

'Indian or Chinese could be next IMF chief'

'Indian or Chinese could be next IMF chief'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday said an Indian or Chinese could be the next chief of the International Monetary Fund, and played down the chances of his predecessor Gordon Brown taking over the key position.

UK mulls setting up joint task force with India

UK mulls setting up joint task force with India

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

Britain is "actively" exploring ways to set up a joint task-force with India during Prime Minister David Cameron's State Visit to New Delhi this month-end in an effort to forge "a partnership for the 21st century."

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.