News for 'St George'

'Straight' cure for gays & lesbians

'Straight' cure for gays & lesbians

Rediff.com26 Mar 2009

A significant minority of psychotherapists are attempting to help 'cure' gays and lesbians.

Family's sole breadwinner battles for life

Family's sole breadwinner battles for life

Rediff.com15 Jul 2011

Ruta Joshi will never forget the evening of July 13. Her husband Prashant Joshi, 35, who works as a clerk in a private firm was returning to his workplace at Abdul Rahman Street through Zaveri Bazaar when tragedy struck in the form of the blast. Prashant was hit in his head and his right eye was severely damaged.

Women's T20 World Cup: England pose tough challenge as India eye semis berth

Women's T20 World Cup: England pose tough challenge as India eye semis berth

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Following two convincing wins in the Women's T20 World Cup, Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women's team will have their task cut out when they take on England at St. George's Park in Gqeberha on Saturday.

Jacobs inspires Warriors to convincing win

Jacobs inspires Warriors to convincing win

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

Openers Davey Jacobs and Ashwell Prince shared a 147-run partnership off just 94 balls to help Warriors beat Central Districts by six wickets in their Champions League Twenty20 Group A match in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Oldest hockey Olympian Galibardy dies

Oldest hockey Olympian Galibardy dies

Rediff.com23 May 2011

Joseph Galibardy, the oldest living hockey Olympian who donned India colours at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, passed away on May 17 in Walthamstow, England. He was 96. The funeral is on May 31, 12 noon, at Our Lady and St Georges Church, 132 Shernall Street, Walthamstow E17 9HU.

2024: Top 10 International Films

2024: Top 10 International Films

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals held in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India.

How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

Reports (not denied by India) that the USA had 'for the first time provided real-time details to their Indian counterparts on the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of a PLA incursion' into Tawang at the LAC in December 2022, helping India thwart China's expansionist designs, show how operationally effective the USA-India friendship has become on the ground. A engaging excerpt from Sreeram Chaulia's must-read new book, Friends: India's Closest Strategic Partners.

Bowlers take India 'A' to big win in low-scorer

Bowlers take India 'A' to big win in low-scorer

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

Half the West Indies 'A' team failed to get on the score-sheet as India 'A' bowlers wrecked havoc to guide the visitors to a thumping 108-run win in the second unofficial one-dayer and level the three-match 1-1 at St George's (Grenada).

SA legend Graeme Pollock honoured at Port Elizabeth

SA legend Graeme Pollock honoured at Port Elizabeth

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

The Eastern Province Cricket Board has honoured South Africa's Cricketer of the Century, Graeme Pollock, by naming a pavilion at the St George's Park stadium in Port Elizabeth after him.

Stats: Ponting maintains perfect record at WC

Stats: Ponting maintains perfect record at WC

Rediff.com22 Feb 2011

Statistical highlights of the World Cup match between Australia and Zimbabwe played in Ahmedabad on Monday.

SA ease past India at Port Elizabeth

SA ease past India at Port Elizabeth

Rediff.com22 Jan 2011

South Africa beat India by 48 runs (Duckworth/Lewis method) in a rain-affected fourth One-Day International at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth on Friday to level the five-match series 2-2.

Mumbai beat Bangalore by 16 runs

Mumbai beat Bangalore by 16 runs

Rediff.com10 May 2009

Mumbai Indians beat the Bangalore Royal Challengers by 16 runs in their Indian Premier League match at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Chasing 158 to win their second straight game against Mumbai, Bangalore could only muster 141 for seven. The fact that none of their main batsmen could make a significant contribution, as well as the lack of any sizeable partnership, proved to be the bane of Bangalore's batting.

India hope to break South African supremacy at Centurion

India hope to break South African supremacy at Centurion

Rediff.com13 Dec 2010

India will endeavour to become the only visiting side apart from England to win a Test match at SuperSport Park in Centurion when the three-Test series gets underway on Thursday.

School benefits from IPL's HEAT initiative

School benefits from IPL's HEAT initiative

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

IPL Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi has donated R100,000 (Rs five lakh) to a high school in Port Elizabeth as part of the IPL's Help Educate and Teach (HEAT) initiative.

Shamsi shines as South Africa down WI in 3rd T20

Shamsi shines as South Africa down WI in 3rd T20

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

South Africa's left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi took 2/13 in four overs as the tourists edged West Indies by one run in the third Twenty20 International to take a 2-1 series lead.

Churches in Karnataka under attack again

Churches in Karnataka under attack again

Rediff.com17 Sep 2008

In fresh incidents of attacks on Christian places of worship in Karnataka, some unidentified persons burnt religious books belonging to a church in Ujire and also damaged furniture at a church in Chikamagalur district and statue of Mother Mary at Kolar. According to authorities of the St George Church in Ujire, a group of miscreants destroyed the Holy Bible, prayer books, statues and icons in the church and poured kerosene over the carpet.

Authorities hunt for man who wants to kill Obama

Authorities hunt for man who wants to kill Obama

Rediff.com5 Jun 2009

Murray, who opened a savings account of $85,000 on May 19, told bank employees, "With all this mess going on under President Obama with banks and the economy, I'm sure if citizens happen to lose their money, they will rise up and we could see killing and deaths," according to ABC News.

Sonn laid to rest in Cape Town

Sonn laid to rest in Cape Town

Rediff.com2 Jun 2007

ICC's first African president Percy Sonn was laid to rest, six days after he died from complications following colon surgery.

Britain's Prince Charles to walk Meghan Markle down the aisle

Britain's Prince Charles to walk Meghan Markle down the aisle

Rediff.com18 May 2018

The announcement came a day after royal bride-to-be Markle on Thursday confirmed that her ailing father will not attend her wedding with Prince Harry in Windsor Castle.

Injured Woods unsure about playing in British Open

Injured Woods unsure about playing in British Open

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Tiger Woods, who skipped this month's US Open with leg injuries, said on Tuesday he was not sure whether he would be ready to play in the British Open.

Cricket enters new era with four-day Test

Cricket enters new era with four-day Test

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Cricket will venture into new territory when South Africa tackle Zimbabwe in the first official four-day Test match to be played at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth starting on Tuesday.

Kasab undergoes medical tests at Mumbai hospital

Kasab undergoes medical tests at Mumbai hospital

Rediff.com10 Feb 2009

Ahead of the finalisation of the chargesheet in the November 26 terror strike case, medical tests were conducted on Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist, in Mumbai on Tuesday."We do not want to take any risk. Several medical tests, including ECG, blood pressure and stress test, were done on Kasab and he was brought back to police lock-up on Sunday evening. He was in the St George hospital during the last week," said an official.

Marvellous Marvan

Marvellous Marvan

Rediff.com20 Nov 2007

Career Statistics of Marvan Atapattu after he retired from Test cricket.

PIX: DLS drama hands India win against Ireland in 1st T20I

PIX: DLS drama hands India win against Ireland in 1st T20I

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

IMAGES from the first T20 International between India and Ireland at the Village Stadium in Malahide, Dublin on Friday.

West Indies slump again against Bangladesh

West Indies slump again against Bangladesh

Rediff.com20 Jul 2009

The makeshift West Indies side struggled against Bangladeshi spin again on a rain-affected third day of the second Test as the Caribbean side reached 192 for eight in their second innings at St George's in Grenada. Shakib Al Hasan took four for 62 after the West Indies, who had a five-run first-innings lead, struggled to make a score that would give them a chance of levelling the series.

Kings XI lose to Chevrolet Warriors

Kings XI lose to Chevrolet Warriors

Rediff.com15 Apr 2009

Kings XI Punjab failed to score a stiff 19 required off the last over and lost to Chevrolet Warriors by 10 runs in a warm-up Twenty20 match ahead of the Indian Premier League second season on Tuesday. Set a target of 152 to win, Kings XI lost wickets at regular intervals and could only muster 141 for 6 at the Sahara Oval, St George's Park.

PIX: Barcelona lose to Monaco; Arsenal held

PIX: Barcelona lose to Monaco; Arsenal held

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

Barcelona made a disappointing start to their Champions League campaign by losing 2-1 to AS Monaco on Thursday.

'I would have run over the terrorists'

'I would have run over the terrorists'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

Maruti Phad saw the terrorists kill the Mumbai police officers.

'Dead bodies were lying on hand-carts'

'Dead bodies were lying on hand-carts'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2008

Vicky Salian, who works as a radio jockey for Radio City 91.1, spent the whole of Wednesday night at St George's Hospital, helping the staff shift victims from the ambulances to the hospital beds.

Blasts: List of injured, helpline numbers

Blasts: List of injured, helpline numbers

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

Following is the list of the people admitted to various hospitals after Wednesday's bomb blasts.

TN: Suspected LTTE militant held

TN: Suspected LTTE militant held

Rediff.com23 May 2007

Raja Ayyappan, a member of the 'Tamizhar Pasarai' outfit, was arrested by Q-Branch police on Monday at Thanjavur, about 165 km from Madurai, following a tip off, they said.

Cricket Buzz: Game three of West Indies-England ODI series washed out

Cricket Buzz: Game three of West Indies-England ODI series washed out

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

The third one-day international between West Indies and England was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled in Grenada on Monday.

Putin annexes four regions in occupied Ukraine

Putin annexes four regions in occupied Ukraine

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Putin said the residents in the four annexed regions will now be Russia's "citizens forever".

Smith, Warner set to make Sydney club return in September

Smith, Warner set to make Sydney club return in September

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

An enticing showdown between former Australia captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner could take place on November 10.

Spinners will play massive role in T20 World Cup: Boucher

Spinners will play massive role in T20 World Cup: Boucher

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

The remainder of Indian Premier League being held in the United Arab Emirates will hugely affect the pitches, which might get worn out and help the spinners 'massively' during ICC T20 World Cup, feels South Africa head coach Mark Boucher.

The iron lady wins!

The iron lady wins!

Rediff.com20 May 2005

Buttler questions use of stump microphones

Buttler questions use of stump microphones

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Buttler was fined 15 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point after swearing repeatedly at South Africa all-rounder Vernon Philander

T20 World Cup: Rahmanullah Gurbaz Leads MVP Race

T20 World Cup: Rahmanullah Gurbaz Leads MVP Race

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 48.

'America Is In For A Period Of Extended Domestic Turmoil'

'America Is In For A Period Of Extended Domestic Turmoil'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

'Trump's disregard for norms and institutions could prove very costly for America's social fabric.'