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Nirav Modi's defence team even used his pet dog in attempt to win bail

Nirav Modi's defence team even used his pet dog in attempt to win bail

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Clare Montgomery, Modi's barrister, made a series of offers to try and convince the judge to grant bail.

Indian airline staffer among UK plot suspects

Indian airline staffer among UK plot suspects

Rediff.com12 Aug 2006

The airline has declined to comment when asked if Tariq, 23, was their employee.

Harris' win latest in growing list of desi lawmakers

Harris' win latest in growing list of desi lawmakers

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Countries across the world -- from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada to Singapore and New Zealand, are witnessing phenomenal strides by Indian-origin politicians, who are now taking on influential and prominent roles in governments and cabinets.

Manchester attacker's father, brother arrested

Manchester attacker's father, brother arrested

Rediff.com25 May 2017

The new arrests came as the injured toll doubled from 59 to 119.

Woman among 9 Sri Lanka bombers

Woman among 9 Sri Lanka bombers

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

'We believe that one of the suicide bombers studied in the UK and maybe later on did his post-graduate in Australia, before coming back to settle in Sri Lanka'

UK tourist killed in Kashmir was set to travel to Lanka

UK tourist killed in Kashmir was set to travel to Lanka

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

British tourist Sarah Groves, who was stabbed to death on a houseboat in Jammu and Kashmir allegedly by a Dutch national, was set to tour Sri Lanka but had altered her plans to visit the Valley, her parents said.

PM Modi arrives in United Kingdom on maiden visit

PM Modi arrives in United Kingdom on maiden visit

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Seeking to strengthen Indo-UK economic ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived in Britain on his first visit to the country during which he will have a hectic schedule that will start with talks with his British counterpart David Cameron.

Bangalore cops send dossier on Kafeel to UK

Bangalore cops send dossier on Kafeel to UK

Rediff.com3 Jul 2008

The report contains information relating to the financial transaction made by the brothers and also speaks about their investments. In all, the 520-page report contains 45 important documents mostly relating to financial transactions made by the two brothers.

Bidve murder: UK offers 50,000-Pound reward for info

Bidve murder: UK offers 50,000-Pound reward for info

Rediff.com31 Dec 2011

British police investigating the "horrific" murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve have offered a 50,000-pound reward to trace the killer and apologised to the victim's family for delay in informing about the incident after it emerged that they learnt of his death from Facebook.

Glimmer of hope for India, as Mallya's fate hangs in balance in UK court

Glimmer of hope for India, as Mallya's fate hangs in balance in UK court

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

The judge, during arguments, said it was "blindingly obvious" that "rules were broken by the bank" and that they had "gone against their own guidelines" in extending a loan to the business tycoon's now defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

UK PM raps Facebook over tribute page for murderer

UK PM raps Facebook over tribute page for murderer

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

Facebook has turned down a plea by British Prime Minister David Cameron for the removal of a webpage paying tribute to gunman Raoul Moat on the social networking site.Moat, a former convict, had gone on a killing spree in the quiet region of Newcastle in July.He had shot his ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart, her new partner Chris Brown and police officer David Rathband. Brown was killed, Stobbart was critically injured and Rathband was blinded in the attack.

UK: Sikhs upset over desecration of war memorial

UK: Sikhs upset over desecration of war memorial

Rediff.com27 Jun 2008

The large Sikh community in the west Midlands town of Coventry is outraged after a memorial in honour of Sikh soldiers was desecrated by miscreants who tied a pig's head to the structure. The war memorial was put up near a central roundabout by the community in 2005 to honour the 83,000 Sikh soldiers who fought in the British army during the two World Wars.

UK: 2 get jail term for inciting riots on Facebook

UK: 2 get jail term for inciting riots on Facebook

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

Two men who tried to incite a riot on Facebook have been handed the longest jail terms so far by courts dealing with last week's rioting in Britain. Jordan Blackshaw, 20, and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22, were both sentenced to four years despite neither of the destructive events the men attempted to organise actually happening. The pair appeared at Chester Crown Court after police discovered Facebook pages created by the men that urged rioting in their home Blackshaw, o

Brazil v Argentina abandoned over Covid rules violation

Brazil v Argentina abandoned over Covid rules violation

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

A World Cup qualifier between Argentina and Brazil was suspended amid farcical scenes on Sunday after Brazilian health authorities accused a number of Premier League players of violating the country's COVID-19 quarantine rules.

IMAGES: Sikhs wield swords to protect gurdwara as UK burns

IMAGES: Sikhs wield swords to protect gurdwara as UK burns

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

Armed with swords and hockey sticks, over 700 Sikhs took to the streets to protect the Guru Singh Sabha gurdwara in Southall as the police in United Kingdon were stretched to maintain law and order in London.

UK wants CBI probe into British tourist's death

UK wants CBI probe into British tourist's death

Rediff.com21 Jan 2008

The British government will soon request its Indian counterpart to hand over the investigation into the murder of a Goa-bound British tourist in Maharashtra to the Central Bureau of Investigation, a Guardian report says.

Sri Lankan Prez sacks top officials; admits to lapses

Sri Lankan Prez sacks top officials; admits to lapses

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Several people succumbed to their injuries sustained in the blasts, taking the death toll to 359.

2,000 evacuated in UK after major fire near India House, LSE

2,000 evacuated in UK after major fire near India House, LSE

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

More than 2,000 people were on Wednesday evacuated from buildings in central London as toxic smoke filled the streets after an electrical fault triggered a massive underground fire near the Indian High Commission in London as well as the London School of Economics.

'Should we wait till 10,000 people die every day to close down?'

'Should we wait till 10,000 people die every day to close down?'

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'We don't have any more time.' 'We should close down, and vaccinate as many people as possible.'

US designates Indian-origin IS terrorist 'New Jihadi John' as global terrorist

US designates Indian-origin IS terrorist 'New Jihadi John' as global terrorist

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

Britain Siddhartha Dhar, a British Hindu who converted to Islam and now goes by the name Abu Rumaysah.

Doctor of Indian origin in UK held for negligence

Doctor of Indian origin in UK held for negligence

Rediff.com16 Jan 2006

Dr Dhar has been granted bail but has been banned from examining patients on her own.

Plot to assassinate British Prime Minister May foiled

Plot to assassinate British Prime Minister May foiled

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Two men were arrested last week following a joint operation by MI5, the UK's counter-terrorism security service, and police.

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Rocket Boys offer an overwhelming experience to me and many others who saw Homi Bhabha in action at Trombay, observes Dr K S Parthasarathy, former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.

Indian arrested in 80 million pounds scam in UK

Indian arrested in 80 million pounds scam in UK

Rediff.com2 Aug 2009

The alleged mastermind of the scheme Chelsea-based Indian entrepreneur Nandan Pruthi and his business partners Kenneth Peacock and John Anderson were arrested after a series of raids conducted by the London police in the city, the Observer newspaper reported.

3 Pak-origin brothers, uncle jailed for raping 15 girls in UK

3 Pak-origin brothers, uncle jailed for raping 15 girls in UK

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Three Pakistani-origin brothers and their uncle were today sentenced to up to 35 years in prison for raping as many as 15 teenage girls in the United Kingdom.

Make no mistake, we're heading into war

Make no mistake, we're heading into war

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

The days of a thousand cuts are over. These mini wars will remain under the threshold of undeniable war, but will escalate closer to that threshold when their big brother pushes in. Chinese aggression has changed the matrix, the strategies, and surely the objectives too, warns David Devadas.

UK could send more troops to Iraq

UK could send more troops to Iraq

Rediff.com14 Nov 2003

When Queen Elizabeth tried dance mudras

When Queen Elizabeth tried dance mudras

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

Queen Elizabeth II had an impromptu lesson in Indian dance mudras, or ritual hand gestures, when the 90-year-old monarch met celebrated dancer and choreographer Arunima Kumar at the Buckingham Palace.

2 more held in UK tourist murder case

2 more held in UK tourist murder case

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

Raja Malusare and Ravindra Dalvi were arrested late on Sunday night from Malsai town in Roha tehsil of Raigad by the crime branch in connection with the murder of Stephen Bennett in December.

17-year-old boy arrested in London tube attack case

17-year-old boy arrested in London tube attack case

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

The total number of arrests in the case has increased to six.

Five Indian women cricketers missing in UK

Five Indian women cricketers missing in UK

Rediff.com19 Aug 2003

The women are members of a Punjab club team touring the United Kingdom.

Disaster in the making? Thousands evacuated as 27 UK towers fail fire safety test

Disaster in the making? Thousands evacuated as 27 UK towers fail fire safety test

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Residents of 650 flats in four tower blocks on an estate in the Swiss Cottage area of north London were evacuated on Friday night by the local Camden Council, following tests ordered in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze on June 14, which claimed at least 79 lives and displaced hundreds others.

UK cops pay up for dumping Indian youth in bin

UK cops pay up for dumping Indian youth in bin

Rediff.com31 Aug 2007

The teenager was hoisted by a Metropolitan Police officer who put him feet-first in the bin. The incident, triggered by an exchange of words between the boy and cops, was captured on a cell phone video by one of Singh's friends.

HC upholds bail granted to bookie Chawla in match fixing scandal

HC upholds bail granted to bookie Chawla in match fixing scandal

Rediff.com6 May 2020

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld a trial court's decision to grant bail to Sanjeev Chawla, an alleged bookie and key accused in one of the cricket's biggest match-fixing scandals that involved former South African captain Hansie Cronje, saying when the scenario of a trial taking place was "stark", the liberty of a person "cannot be left in limbo" on the belief that he was a flight risk.

UK: Indian's open-air cremation sparks legal row

UK: Indian's open-air cremation sparks legal row

Rediff.com13 Jul 2006

Although police initially gave permission for Rajpal Mehat's funeral yesterday to proceed, they later said they were probing to see if it violated the Cremation Act, which restricts burning of human remains to crematoriums.

Netaji died of injuries sustained in plane crash: UK website

Netaji died of injuries sustained in plane crash: UK website

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

"There are no two opinions between the five witnesses about the fact that Bose's end came on the night of 18 August 1945," www.bosefiles.info said in a statement.

COVID-19: How Britain's Silverstone circuit could help F1

COVID-19: How Britain's Silverstone circuit could help F1

Rediff.com2 May 2020

Silverstone managing director, Stuart Pringle made clear that everything had to be done so as not to put stress on policing or divert medical resources away from the fight against the coronavirus.

UK girl's murder: Suspect 'posing as a holy man'

UK girl's murder: Suspect 'posing as a holy man'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2004

The parents of murdered British teenager Hannah Foster suspect that their daughter's killer is hiding in a temple posing as a holy man, according London's The Times newspaper.

Survivors share experience of fighting coronavirus

Survivors share experience of fighting coronavirus

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

'Follow social distancing and stay at home'

Italian aid worker killed in Bangladesh; IS claims responsibility

Italian aid worker killed in Bangladesh; IS claims responsibility

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Cesare Tavella, 50, was shot thrice from a close proximity on Monday evening in Dhaka's Gulshan diplomatic zone while he was jogging, police said.