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PIO doctor facing terror charges challenges extradition to India from UK

PIO doctor facing terror charges challenges extradition to India from UK

Rediff.com16 May 2022

Dr Mukul Hazarika, who is a general practitioner at County Durham, is sought by the Indian authorities to stand trial for conspiracy related to a banned terrorist organisation in India.

Olympic champ Allen Johnson announces retirement

Olympic champ Allen Johnson announces retirement

Rediff.com10 Jul 2010

Former world and Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion Allen Johnson announced his retirement from athletics at the age of 39 on Saturday.

No option but to shut UK Corus unit: Tata

No option but to shut UK Corus unit: Tata

Rediff.com11 May 2009

The British government has said it was "not prepared" to accept an announcement by Tata Steel and its European subsidiary, Corus, that there seemed no option but to indefinitely suspend operations at one of the latter's factories in north-east England, which means loss of around 2,000 jobs.

Former Newcastle 'keeper Srnicek dies aged 47

Former Newcastle 'keeper Srnicek dies aged 47

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek died on Tuesday at the age of 47, nine days after suffering a cardiac arrest in the CzechRepublic.

Odds favour Theresa May as voting begins in UK

Odds favour Theresa May as voting begins in UK

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

The final pre-poll survey done by Comres for the Independent newspaper gives the Tories a 10-point lead over the Labour party.