News for 'midlanders'

Jordan brings Formula One to Russia

Jordan brings Formula One to Russia

Rediff.com25 Feb 2005

Jordan launched their 2005 car in snow and sub-zero temperatures in Moscow's Red Square.

India and Turkey under F1 glare

India and Turkey under F1 glare

Rediff.com17 Feb 2005

Jordan to run 2005 car for first time on Monday

Jordan to run 2005 car for first time on Monday

Rediff.com3 Feb 2005

Jordan plan to run their 2005 Toyota-powered car for the first time at Silverstone next Monday, team sources said on Wednesday.

Wurz tops times for Williams at Sepang

Wurz tops times for Williams at Sepang

Rediff.com17 Mar 2006

Austrian Alex Wurz won the battle of the test drivers by topping the times in the first practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Friday.

Karthikeyan tests for Williams

Karthikeyan tests for Williams

Rediff.com8 Dec 2005

The Indian was faster than German rookie Nico Rosberg who has secured the team's second race drive for 2006.

Guptill signs on for fresh Derbyshire stint

Guptill signs on for fresh Derbyshire stint

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill is all set to re-join Derbyshire as their overseas player for the early part of the 2015 season, the Midlands County announced.

Karthikeyan considering other teams

Karthikeyan considering other teams

Rediff.com9 Aug 2005

The Indian driver said he has been talking to a few other F1 teams for a possible switch for the 2006 season.

Ranieri to make 'emotional' return to Stamford Bridge

Ranieri to make 'emotional' return to Stamford Bridge

Rediff.com14 May 2016

LeicesterCity manager Claudio Ranieri says it will be "amazing" to walk onto the pitch as a league champion on Sunday at Chelsea, the club that sacked him 12 years ago.

Manager Garde leaves Aston Villa by 'mutual consent'

Manager Garde leaves Aston Villa by 'mutual consent'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Remi Garde parted company with Aston Villa almost five months after taking over as manager on Tuesday having failed to turn around the Premier League club's dismal season.

Ashes: No rift in Aussie dressing room, clarifies 'keeper Nevill

Ashes: No rift in Aussie dressing room, clarifies 'keeper Nevill

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Peter Nevill, who was retained as Australia's wicketkeeper ahead of first-choice Brad Haddin for the third Ashes Test, brushed aside rumours of disharmony and discontent in the camp.

West Brom striker Hughes arrested

West Brom striker Hughes arrested

Rediff.com25 Nov 2003

Lee Hughes was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a car crash that killed a 56-year-old man.

US couple abandons toddler to play Pokemon Go, arrested

US couple abandons toddler to play Pokemon Go, arrested

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

When deputies got to the home, they say the boy was in the front yard trying to get in the front door of the home.

Johnson wins historic UK election, vows Brexit by Jan 31

Johnson wins historic UK election, vows Brexit by Jan 31

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Voters gave Johnson the huge mandate so that he can get the UK out of the European Union by January -- no ifs, no buts.

Trips to UK to be cheaper

Trips to UK to be cheaper

Rediff.com6 Dec 2004

Queen Elizabeth hosts lunch for Prime Minister Modi at Buckingham Palace

Queen Elizabeth hosts lunch for Prime Minister Modi at Buckingham Palace

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Queen Elizabeth II over lunch for the first time during his much-anticipated visit to the UK.

English champions Leicester visit Thai king's palace

English champions Leicester visit Thai king's palace

Rediff.com19 May 2016

English Premier League champions Leicester City paid a visit to Bangkok's glittering Grand Palace on Thursday and signed a well-wishing book for the country's revered monarch King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Mallya reminds Force India drivers that team comes first

Mallya reminds Force India drivers that team comes first

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya reminded drivers Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon that the team must take priority after a collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix wrecked hopes of a first win in Formula One.

PIX: Villa maintain perfect start; Schalke end losing run

PIX: Villa maintain perfect start; Schalke end losing run

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Brighton and Hove Albion scored late to earn a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace. Sheffield United and Fulham also drew 1-1 as both teams picked up their first points.

Here's what measures India will take if shooting is scrapped...

Here's what measures India will take if shooting is scrapped...

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Olympic Association is yet to get an official confirmation about shooting being scrapped from the programme of 2022 Commonwealth Games but said it will ask the organisers to reconsider its decision.

Soccer Extras: Twitter to meet United over Pogba racist abuse

Soccer Extras: Twitter to meet United over Pogba racist abuse

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

News of all that transpired on and off the football field

Mallya asks Indian authorities to interview him in London

Mallya asks Indian authorities to interview him in London

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

"I just have to ride out the storm," Vijay Mallya said.

EPL club Leicester City's players in racist sex tape row

EPL club Leicester City's players in racist sex tape row

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

"Tom Hopper, James Pearson and Adam Smith would like to convey their sincere apologies for their behaviour -- to the women involved in the incident, to the club and its owners, to the club's fans and to their families," a club statement said.

Liverpool's Klopp a fan of Leicester's near-perfect style

Liverpool's Klopp a fan of Leicester's near-perfect style

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is full of admiration for Leicester City's style of football which has propelled the Midlands club to the top of the Premier League.

League Cup PIX: Mourinho's United knocked out by Lampard's Derby County

League Cup PIX: Mourinho's United knocked out by Lampard's Derby County

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Images from the League Cup matches played on Tuesday

EPL PIX: Liverpool demolish Arsenal to open nine-point gap

EPL PIX: Liverpool demolish Arsenal to open nine-point gap

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

A Roberto Firmino hat-trick proved the highlight of Liverpool's 5-1 demolition of Arsenal as the Premier League leaders opened a nine-point gap over Tottenham Hotspur, who lost 3-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

London terror attacker identified, Islamic States claims responsibility

London terror attacker identified, Islamic States claims responsibility

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

"We are not afraid. An act of terrorism tried to silence our democracy, but today we meet as normal," May said.

When Swraj Paul praised Modi's efforts

When Swraj Paul praised Modi's efforts

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

He said there is no decline in Modi's 'determination'.

Video of Sikh man being attacked in UK goes viral

Video of Sikh man being attacked in UK goes viral

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

The British police have launched into the brutal attack suspected to be a hate crime.

Prince Harry and Meghan step out for first joint royal event

Prince Harry and Meghan step out for first joint royal event

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

The couple will spend the day at a World AIDS Day charity fair organised by the Terrence Higgins Trust and then meet Headteachers of a local school, Nottingham Academy.

VW scandal fuels investor fears about environment

VW scandal fuels investor fears about environment

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Volkswagen's emissions scandal is fueling investor fears about the environment.

League Cup: Manchester City scrape past Wolves in shoot-out

League Cup: Manchester City scrape past Wolves in shoot-out

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

A summary of Tuesday's League Cup matches.

Jaguar Land Rover to start testing driverless cars on UK roads

Jaguar Land Rover to start testing driverless cars on UK roads

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

The initial tests will involve vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications technologies that will allow cars to "talk" to each other and roadside signs, overhead gantries and traffic lights

EPL: Danny Welbeck double lifts Manchester United's spirits

EPL: Danny Welbeck double lifts Manchester United's spirits

Rediff.com15 Dec 2013

England striker Danny Welbeck made the most of a rare start for Manchester United with a first-half double in a 3-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday as the champions ended a run of four Premier League games without victory.

Sutil swaps Sauber seats with Hulkenberg

Sutil swaps Sauber seats with Hulkenberg

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

German Adrian Sutil will drive for Sauber next season, the Formula One team said on Friday, replacing Nico Hulkenberg who moved in the opposite direction to Force India last week.

Trott insists Johnson not responsible for his early exit from Ashes tour

Trott insists Johnson not responsible for his early exit from Ashes tour

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

England batsman Jonathan Trott has insisted that Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson was not the one to blame for his early exit from their Ashes tour as he criticised former English skipper Michael Vaughan's reaction to his health problems.

EPL PIX: Jesus seals win for City; Chelsea down Spurs

EPL PIX: Jesus seals win for City; Chelsea down Spurs

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Gabriel Jesus came off the bench to secure Manchester City a 1-0 English Premier League victory at Leicester City after yet another penalty miss by Pep Guardiola's side on Saturday. Chelsea's Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso returned to the starting lineup to stunning effect by grabbing a goal apiece in a crucial 2-1 home win over Tottenham Hotspur in the battle between the London rivals for fourth place.

Is Leicester's 5,000-1 upset the greatest sporting shock?

Is Leicester's 5,000-1 upset the greatest sporting shock?

Rediff.com3 May 2016

At the start of the English football season last August, bookmakers in Britain were offering odds of 5,000-1 against LeicesterCity winning the Premier League. 5,000-1? Now, let's put that into perspective.

Jamaican Marlon James wins Man Booker Prize for 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'

Jamaican Marlon James wins Man Booker Prize for 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Marlon James made literary history by becoming the first Jamaican author to win the prestigious 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his book A Brief History of Seven Killings.

IGI, Birmingham airport tie up to boost trade

IGI, Birmingham airport tie up to boost trade

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

The Indira Gandhi International airport and Birmingham Airport signed an MoU to develop further links and formalise a working relationship.