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Dickie Bird questions Pietersen's switch-hitting

Dickie Bird questions Pietersen's switch-hitting

Rediff.com18 Jun 2008

'The shot will create a lot of problems. How do you deal with lbws and wides? Do you treat the batsman as right-hander or a left-hander?' the legendary umpire was quoted as saying in the Daily Telegraph.

Single women over 60 happier than single men

Single women over 60 happier than single men

Rediff.com15 Nov 2007

According to the researchers, one reason for this feeling of health and happiness is that the women are relieved to be free of having to provide 24-hour care for the elderly husbands more likely to be in poorer health than they are.

Sneezing into elbow to stop germs from spreading

Sneezing into elbow to stop germs from spreading

Rediff.com10 Nov 2007

Stressing that there's no cure for the common cold, although there are medicines that reduce the symptoms of flu, the study said that it's better to sneeze into the sleeves.

Britain is the most ailing nation in Europe: Repor

Britain is the most ailing nation in Europe: Repor

Rediff.com23 Oct 2007

The findings also revealed that almost 900,000 children aged under 11 are obese in Britain -- a 50 per cent increase in the last decade. It also showed England as the only European nation with rising alcohol consumption and an increase in alcohol-related deaths, amongst women.

Vodafone not to bid for MTN

Vodafone not to bid for MTN

Rediff.com12 May 2008

Contrary to reports that world's largest mobile phone company Vodafone is planning to bid for South Africa's MTN, the UK-based firm has said it is not in the race to acquire the African mobile major. "Vodafone has ruled itself out of the running to acquire South African mobile phone group MTN, paving the way for Bharti Airtel of India to take a majority stake in the company."

Comment on wife upset Zidane

Comment on wife upset Zidane

Rediff.com11 Jul 2006

Marco Materazzi's agent said Zidane's head-butt was prompted by the Italian defender's loose comment about the French captain's wife.

Arafat was offered post of deputy PM by Jordan

Arafat was offered post of deputy PM by Jordan

Rediff.com28 Sep 2007

According to newly-released documents, Hussein was afraid of losing control of his country following the capture of the West Bank, home to thousands of Palestinian refugees, in the 1973 Yom Kippur War

Miracle bottle is a life-saver in disaster areas

Miracle bottle is a life-saver in disaster areas

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

Michael Pritchard's bottle uses a filter that can clean up any water including faecal matter making it a veritable boon in disaster-hit areas where clean drinking water is rare

UK: Muslim body did not carry checks on extremism

UK: Muslim body did not carry checks on extremism

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

The Muslim Council of Britain has admitted to not having any checks against extremism among its affiliated groups.

Scarlette's mother goes into hiding

Scarlette's mother goes into hiding

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

The mother of murdered British teenager Scarlette Keeling has gone into hiding in Goa saying she feared for her safety. The 43-year-old Fiona MacKeown on Sunday said that she wanted court protection after "stirring up a hornet's nest" in Goa by accusing police officials, politicians and local drugs mafia of a cover-up, The Daily Telegraph reported on Monday.

'Vodafone's Indian bid may hit credit rating'

'Vodafone's Indian bid may hit credit rating'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2007

British telecom giant Vodafone could face a downgrade in its credit rating by Standard and Poor's if its proposed bid for Hutchison Essar Ltd exceeds $19 billion, a media report said in London.

Checking e-mails? It wastes your office time

Checking e-mails? It wastes your office time

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

Researchers have carried out a study and found that e-mails have gone from being a useful office tool to a curse that actually takes up huge amounts of work time, The Daily Telegraph reported on Monday. According to the researchers, the average employee now spends an estimated 90 minutes to two hours a day wading through hundreds of messages, much of which is basically spam and junk mail. The study has found that worldwide e-mail traffic has hit 196 billion messages a day.

Now 'email stress' hits office workers

Now 'email stress' hits office workers

Rediff.com13 Aug 2007

Researchers from Glasgow University and Paisley University in the United Kingdom have found that struggling to cope with a deluge of e-mails is leaving office staff tired, frustrated and even unproductive.

Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan: US Intelligence chief

Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan: US Intelligence chief

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

Last week, a US Intelligence report had said that Al Qaeda had regrouped in its 'safe haven' inside Pakistan.

UK terror plot: Two Indian doctors held

UK terror plot: Two Indian doctors held

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

Both are being questioned in the probe.

Warne wants three-pronged spin attack for Ashes

Warne wants three-pronged spin attack for Ashes

Rediff.com27 Oct 2006

He thinks Australia can capitalise on England's weakness against quality spin bowling.

Drop the mirror, get rich if you want a wife

Drop the mirror, get rich if you want a wife

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

A team of international researchers has found that a man's riches, and not his looks, are the most important if he wants to get married.

Researchers isolate gene that causes breast cancer

Researchers isolate gene that causes breast cancer

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

The researchers have carried out a study and found the faults in a known tumour suppressor gene, called PTEN, that is a result of the failed DNA repair in a breast cell containing the mutant gene BRCA1.

UK list names Swraj Paul as 2nd richest Indian

UK list names Swraj Paul as 2nd richest Indian

Rediff.com8 May 2007

NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul is the second richest British Asian with business interests largely based in the UK, next only to Mike Jatania, head of the Lornamead cosmetics group.

Indian IT workers in UK paid poorly

Indian IT workers in UK paid poorly

Rediff.com26 Dec 2005

Indian IT workers are flooding Britain on temporary permits, undercutting local wages and raising prospects of a homegrown skills shortage, an IT association has claimed.

Texan town sold for $2.06 million on eBay

Texan town sold for $2.06 million on eBay

Rediff.com24 Nov 2007

Albert, a 13-acre historic town in the state of Texas, has been sold for almost 1.5 million ($2.06 million) on auction Web site eBay, The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday.

Lehmann to resign as Australia coach, claims report

Lehmann to resign as Australia coach, claims report

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

The former Test batsman clearly played a part in trying to cover up the cheating by getting word to Bancroft that his use of some tape to try and scuff up one side of the ball had been spotted by the television cameras.

Obesity main cause of cancer in non-smokers: Study

Obesity main cause of cancer in non-smokers: Study

Rediff.com27 Oct 2007

Fast food can lead to obesity which has become the main cause of cancer, particularly in people who don't puff fags. Yes, according to a study by researchers in Britain, though smoking is still the single biggest cause of cancers, obesity is claiming lives of a number of non-smokers every year, The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday.

Now, James Bond on Her Majesty's postal service

Now, James Bond on Her Majesty's postal service

Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

Bond, James Bond is back. This time, the MI6 spy, who has kept Britain safe from the world's villains for years, will be serving on Her Majesty's postal service.

Chelsea records a loss of $ 157 mn

Chelsea records a loss of $ 157 mn

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

Chelsea recorded a pre-tax loss of 80.2 million pounds (157 US $ approximtaely) in the 2005/06 financial year

World's biggest cruise liner makes a splash

World's biggest cruise liner makes a splash

Rediff.com15 Sep 2007

The 400-million-pound ship, which if stood on its bow would be taller than the Eiffel Tower and is as wide as the White House, will have an array of restaurants that can accommodate up to 2,000 passengers at a time.

Scientists invent first non-stick chewing gum

Scientists invent first non-stick chewing gum

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

The advantage of our Clean Gum is that it has a great taste, it is easy to remove and has the potential to be environmentally degradable.

Hewitt in doubt for French Open

Hewitt in doubt for French Open

Rediff.com25 May 2006

Lleyton Hewitt remains a doubt for the French Open despite being cleared of any serious injury

Editors rue Diana's death

Editors rue Diana's death

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

Editors say it was a circle of culpability involving readers, photographers and newspapers

Stephen Hawking plans a space journey

Stephen Hawking plans a space journey

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

The scientist said he had offered to give his DNA to a project to scan the human genetic code for clues to the cause, in an initiative backed by the MND Association.

UN concerned over reports of sexual abuse in Sudan

UN concerned over reports of sexual abuse in Sudan

Rediff.com4 Jan 2007

The Daily Telegraph of London reported on Tuesday, the first day of Ban in office, that UN peacekeepers and civilian staff were raping and abusing children as young as 12 in southern Sudan.

McGrath rubbishes retirement rumours

McGrath rubbishes retirement rumours

Rediff.com22 Dec 2006

The Aussie paceman insisted that he has no immediate plans to bid adieu to international cricket.

Ashes debacle slammed by British media

Ashes debacle slammed by British media

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

"England lose the test that no one could lose," said the back page of The Sun newspaper.

Arcelor intensifies attack on Mittal

Arcelor intensifies attack on Mittal

Rediff.com2 Mar 2006

Arcelor has stoked up its attack against NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal blaming him for inflaming political opinion over his $22.1 billion

Former swim coach offers to help Hewitt

Former swim coach offers to help Hewitt

Rediff.com31 Oct 2006

Talbot told the Daily Telegraph on Tuesday he had contacted Hewitt's camp offering advice on how the former world number one can return to the top.

Maharajah's Bomber restored to glory

Maharajah's Bomber restored to glory

Rediff.com20 Apr 2007

Its saviour, Guy Black, an aircraft restorer, told the Daily Telegraph 'it was a phenomenal find, like discovering gold'.

Batsman plays on despite heart attack

Batsman plays on despite heart attack

Rediff.com1 Sep 2006

A village cricketer continued batting despite a heart attack because he stood to score his first half-century of the season.

We're all living under a fatwa: Rushdie

We're all living under a fatwa: Rushdie

Rediff.com19 Aug 2006

The controversial author has said that his experience of living with fundamentalism has relevance for all people now.

Mushtaq hits out at Border

Mushtaq hits out at Border

Rediff.com14 Jul 2006

Mushtaq Mohammad said the former Australian captain's bribery claims were nothing but lies, which tarnished his reputation beyond repair.