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Essex police clear Kaneria over betting claims

Essex police clear Kaneria over betting claims

Rediff.com8 Sep 2010

Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has been cleared by Essex police of betting during an English county match last season, his lawyer said. 'The police have cleared Danish as they didn't find any concrete evidence to support the allegations,' Furqan Anwar siad on Wednesday.

Two students from Telangana killed in UK car crash

Two students from Telangana killed in UK car crash

Rediff.com3 Sep 2025

Two students from Telangana were killed and five others seriously injured in a two-car collision in Essex, England. Police have arrested two men on suspicion of dangerous driving.

Indian-Origin Woman Stabbed to Death in Ontario, Canada

Indian-Origin Woman Stabbed to Death in Ontario, Canada

Rediff.com5 Mar 2026

A 45-year-old Indian-origin woman was fatally stabbed in LaSalle, Ontario, Canada, prompting a police investigation.

Indian origin social media influencer stabbed to death in Canada

Indian origin social media influencer stabbed to death in Canada

Rediff.com6 Mar 2026

Nancy Grewal, a 45-year-old social media influencer of Punjabi origin, was stabbed to death in Canada. Her mother claims she had been receiving threats. Police are investigating the homicide.

Essex players probed for match irregularities

Essex players probed for match irregularities

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

Police are investigating allegations that two Essex county cricket players were involved in 'match irregularities'. Essex police said they are working closely with the club and the English Cricket Board.

Kaneria, Mervyn arrested in Essex for spot-fixing

Kaneria, Mervyn arrested in Essex for spot-fixing

Rediff.com15 May 2010

Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, and young pacer Mervyn Westfield have been arrested by Essex police for alleged spot-fixing in Essex's Pro40 match against Durham last September.

39 found dead in truck container near London, driver arrested

39 found dead in truck container near London, driver arrested

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

A 25-year-old driver from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder of the 39 people, they said.

Kaneria allows PCB to obtain tapes of his questioning

Kaneria allows PCB to obtain tapes of his questioning

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

Following the directive of the Sindh High Court (SHC), Pakistan discard Danish Kaneria, on Tuesday, was left with little choice but to give a go ahead to the PCB to obtain the transcript of his session with the Essex police in connection with the spot-fixing.

Panesar hopes Essex move will bolster Ashes chances in Australia

Panesar hopes Essex move will bolster Ashes chances in Australia

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

Monty Panesar is hoping a change of county will help his chances of gaining selection for England's Ashes tour to Australia later in the year.

Afghan Sikh stowaways seek asylum in UK

Afghan Sikh stowaways seek asylum in UK

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

The 34 surviving Sikhs from Afghanistan, who were rescued from an airtight shipping container in the UK after an 18-hour ordeal, have sought asylum in the country.

Bruno taken to psychiatric hospital

Bruno taken to psychiatric hospital

Rediff.com23 Sep 2003

The former world heavyweight boxing champion was recently reported to have been seeking help for depression.

UK fighter jets escort Pak plane after 'security alert'

UK fighter jets escort Pak plane after 'security alert'

Rediff.com24 May 2013

Britain on Friday scrambled its fighter jets after a mid-air 'security alert' on board a Manchester- bound Pakistan International Airlines flight and diverted it to a designated counter-terrorism airport in northeast London.

Indian-origin teenage varsity student among 3 killed in UK knife attacks

Indian-origin teenage varsity student among 3 killed in UK knife attacks

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Nottinghamshire police said the 31-year-old suspect, who remains in custody, then went on to stab a man in his 50s to death and also attempted to run over three people - still in hospital - with a van stolen from that man.

Afghan Sikh stowaways were trapped in container for 18 hours

Afghan Sikh stowaways were trapped in container for 18 hours

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Sikh men, women and children found in a shipping container in Britain were fleeing persecution in Afghanistan and had been trapped in the airless compartment without food or water for 18 hours, their translator said on Monday.

AI's Mumbai-Newark flight lands in UK after bomb scare

AI's Mumbai-Newark flight lands in UK after bomb scare

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Following the incident, all flights at Stansted had to be temporarily grounded, according to British media reports.

Kaneria to take legal action against tabloid

Kaneria to take legal action against tabloid

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is contemplating legal action against the British tabloid, which has named him as one of the two Essex players currently under investigation by the police for "match irregularities" in the English county championship.

County cricketer charged in match-fixing claim

County cricketer charged in match-fixing claim

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Former Essex County cricketer Mervyn Westfield has been charged with 'conspiracy to defraud' for his role in an alleged rigged County match last year

English bowler under probe for fixing county match

English bowler under probe for fixing county match

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

English fast bowler Mervyn Westfield is under police investigation for 'match irregularities' during a NatWest Pro40 match between Essex and Durham at the Riverside on September 5 last year.

Panesar given suspended ban for intimidating behaviour

Panesar given suspended ban for intimidating behaviour

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

England's troubled spinner Monty Panesar has been given a suspended one-match ban for threatening and intimidating behaviour towards an opponent, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday.

Indian-origin student killed in US shooting incident

Indian-origin student killed in US shooting incident

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Shani Patel, a junior economics major at the university, was shot and killed on Sunday at an off-campus apartment building in Newark.

Second suspect charged over British soldier's murder

Second suspect charged over British soldier's murder

Rediff.com2 Jun 2013

A second man has been charged with the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby in south-east London.

Mirchi remanded to judicial custody in UK

Mirchi remanded to judicial custody in UK

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

Iqbal Mirchi, the right hand man of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and an accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, was on Thursday remanded to judicial custody by a British court after he was charged with threatening to kill a man, police sources said.

Corruption concerns surface in Twenty20 game

Corruption concerns surface in Twenty20 game

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

A police investigation into suspected 'match irregularities' at Essex county cricket club has stirred unwelcome memories of the match-fixing scandal which rocked the sport a decade ago. The investigation follows rumours of match-fixing in the second Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament staged in South Africa last year and was announced shortly before the third Twenty20 World Cup opens in the Caribbean on Friday.

Indian-American businessman shot dead in New Jersey

Indian-American businessman shot dead in New Jersey

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

A 28-year-old Indian-American businessman, who was gunned down by an unidentified assailant in his family-owned liquor shop in New Jersey

Suspended Stokes named in England one-day squad

Suspended Stokes named in England one-day squad

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

'Should the ECB Board receive formal confirmation that Ben Stokes has either been charged or that he will face no charges, they would convene within 48 hours to make a decision on his availability for the team at that stage'

Kashmiri sportsman held in US for sexually abusing minor

Kashmiri sportsman held in US for sexually abusing minor

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

Indian sportsman has been arrested here on charges of sexually abusing a minor girl, days after he arrived in the US from Kashmir for a snowshoe competition.

Football Focus: 'Booing players taking a knee was not racist'

Football Focus: 'Booing players taking a knee was not racist'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

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England's Bopara was under ICC's radar for match-fixing

England's Bopara was under ICC's radar for match-fixing

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

England's Indian-origin cricketer Ravi Bopara was investigated by the International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit after an inquiry into this year's Bangladesh Premier League.