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Doping to become criminal offence in the UK?

Doping to become criminal offence in the UK?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

There is also the question about whether doping should be made a specific criminal offence which I think is something we should be looking at and debating in this house

The Great Brit who proved all predictions wrong

The Great Brit who proved all predictions wrong

Rediff.com8 May 2015

David Cameron, who became Britain's youngest prime minister since 1812 when he won elections in 2010, on Friday surprised everyone by securing a majority for the Conservatives against all odds to allow his party to govern alone for the first time in more than two decades.

India to play two-day day-night tour match in Australia

India to play two-day day-night tour match in Australia

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

Johnson sidelined for Aus tour of UK

Inconsistent Titans face daunting task against RCB

Inconsistent Titans face daunting task against RCB

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

Gujarat Giants will be wary of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's newfound firepower in the middle-order when the teams clash in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

UK to withdraw 3,800 troops from Afghanistan by end-2013

UK to withdraw 3,800 troops from Afghanistan by end-2013

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

Britain will withdraw 3,800 troops, almost half of the current force serving in Afghanistan's troubled Helmand province, by the end of 2013, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Wednesday.

T20 WC: Short of players, selector, head coach take field for Aus in warm-up

T20 WC: Short of players, selector, head coach take field for Aus in warm-up

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Short of players, a nine-man Australia needed as many as four support staff members on the field, including chief selector and head coach, in their T20 World Cup warm-up against Namibia but that did not change the expected outcome of the game.

Islamic State threatens Britain in new executions video

Islamic State threatens Britain in new executions video

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

The 11-minute footage included a 'message' for United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron which is being read by a man in an English accent, threatening attacks in the UK.

RCB, GT face off in must win clash

RCB, GT face off in must win clash

Rediff.com3 May 2024

From a maths perspective, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans can still reach the IPL playoffs, but they need to ward off inner gremlins on Saturday to notch a mandatory win to keep that dream flickering.

Queen tells Scots to vote 'very carefully'

Queen tells Scots to vote 'very carefully'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Queen Elizabeth II has waded into the debate over Scotland's future as part of the United Kingdom, asking Scots to "think very carefully about the future" before voting in a historic referendum this week.

Pak must stop terror export, reiterates UK PM

Pak must stop terror export, reiterates UK PM

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

Notwithstanding angry reactions from Islamabad, British Premier David Cameron on Thursday refused to retract his remarks that Pakistan must stop the "export of terror", insisting that presence of terrorist outfits in that country was unacceptable.

'Calling it Islamic State gives undue credibility to poisonous death cult'

'Calling it Islamic State gives undue credibility to poisonous death cult'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

"I wish the BBC would stop calling it 'Islamic State' because it is not an Islamic state," he told the BBC's 'Today' programme.

Green likely to get leeway to prep for India series in summer

Green likely to get leeway to prep for India series in summer

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

'I'd like to probably err on the side of preparing him through red ball. We know how good a white-ball player he is so you put a priority on what it looks like next summer.'

PIC: We must never forget, says UK PM at Jallianwala

PIC: We must never forget, says UK PM at Jallianwala

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday described as deeply shameful the killing of peaceful protesters in Jallianwala Bagh in 1919 during British rule but stopped short of a public apology.

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.

T20 World Cup: Australia set to include IPL star McGurk as reserve

T20 World Cup: Australia set to include IPL star McGurk as reserve

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Jake Fraser-McGurk set the IPL alight with his smashing performance with the bat for Delhi Capitals, hitting 330 runs in nine matches at a strike rate of 234.

Transfers: Sterling, Sancho seal loan deals; Toney makes Saudi move

Transfers: Sterling, Sancho seal loan deals; Toney makes Saudi move

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

Ivan Toney, once Brentford's lynchpin in attack, has moved to Al-Ahli for 40 million pounds ($52.50 million).

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squads

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squads

Rediff.com31 May 2024

T20 World Cup Squads

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rampant Australia wary of Scotland; Pakistan look to end on high

Rampant Australia wary of Scotland; Pakistan look to end on high

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

A washout in England-Namibia game in the same group will see Scotland go through.

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.

IPL: RCB eye fifth win in a row against Pant-less Delhi Capitals

IPL: RCB eye fifth win in a row against Pant-less Delhi Capitals

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Pushed into a tight corner, Royal Challengers Bengaluru rose above their frailties to notch four wins on the trot and stay alive in the race to play-offs. However, a volatile Delhi Capitals offer them a different challenge in their penultimate IPL league match in Bengaluru on Sunday.

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.

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

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.

T20 WC: India eye revenge against under-pressure Australia!

T20 WC: India eye revenge against under-pressure Australia!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

A victory for India will be sweet revenge for their heartbreaking losses in the finals of the ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship last year.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

Finding momentum early key to IPL success: Bhajji

Finding momentum early key to IPL success: Bhajji

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

Mumbai Indians will be looking for redemption in this edition's IPL after finishing at the bottom of the table in 2022.

MI need big win over SRH to keep play-off hopes alive

MI need big win over SRH to keep play-off hopes alive

Rediff.com20 May 2023

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will be desperate for victory by a big margin when they take on wooden spooners Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai on Sunday, in what could also be their last outing in IPL 2023.