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Prince William's COVID kept secret in first wave of UK pandemic: Report

Prince William's COVID kept secret in first wave of UK pandemic: Report

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

The Duke of Cambridge, 38, didn't want to alarm the public so kept his illness private.

Vihari is arranging hospital beds for COVID patients

Vihari is arranging hospital beds for COVID patients

Rediff.com14 May 2021

A lot of Indian cricketers have been doing their bit, ranging from making financial donations to helping people procure essential medical care.

PICS: Bamford 'tricks' as Leeds end Villa's winning start

PICS: Bamford 'tricks' as Leeds end Villa's winning start

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

The win moves Leeds up to third on 10 points, albeit having played an extra game, two points behind Villa, while leaders Everton, who have 13 points, are at Southampton on Sunday.

Jemimah to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred

Jemimah to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Rodrigues, Kaur, Mandhana and Sharma were also a part of the now-defunct Kia Super League (KSL) in 2019, the ECB's domestic T20 tournament that made way for the Women's Hundred.

EPL PIX: Liverpool thrash Arsenal; Chelsea romp past Leicester

EPL PIX: Liverpool thrash Arsenal; Chelsea romp past Leicester

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

Imperious Liverpool extended their Premier League home winning streak against Arsenal to six on Saturday with an easy 4-0 victory that lifted them to second in the table.

EPL Transfer round up: Liverpool extend skipper Henderson's contract

EPL Transfer round up: Liverpool extend skipper Henderson's contract

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

Liverpool have extended captain Jordan Henderson's contract, the Premier League side said on Tuesday, putting an end to speculation over his future at the Merseyside club.

NZ call-up three uncapped players for England Test tour

NZ call-up three uncapped players for England Test tour

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

The squad will then be trimmed to 15 for the ICC World Test Championship final against India at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton starting on June 18, as per ICC regulations.

FA Cup: Crawley stun Leeds; easy for Spurs, Chelsea, Man City

FA Cup: Crawley stun Leeds; easy for Spurs, Chelsea, Man City

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

Premier League Leeds United suffered the biggest upset of the FA Cup third round when they fell to a 3-0 defeat by fourth-tier Crawley Town on Sunday

Girish Chandra Murmu assumes office as CAG

Girish Chandra Murmu assumes office as CAG

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Murmu made and subscribed to the oath of office before President Ram Nath Kovind, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement.

India's WORST five batting displays in Test cricket

India's WORST five batting displays in Test cricket

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

India were bundled out for 36 -- their lowest innings score in 88 years of Test cricket -- in the second innings of the Adelaide Test.

Leeds crowned champions as Brentford lose at Stoke

Leeds crowned champions as Brentford lose at Stoke

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

Leeds United were crowned champions of the second-tier Championship after third-placed Brentford lost 1-0 at Stoke City in their penultimate game of the season on Saturday.

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.

England vs Australia third ODI in Birmingham washed out

England vs Australia third ODI in Birmingham washed out

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Steady rain forced the umpires to call off Wednesday's third One-Day International between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham after only 15.1 overs.

On this day: India won the ICC Champions Trophy

On this day: India won the ICC Champions Trophy

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

It was on this day that the MS Dhoni-led team beat England by five runs in a rain-curtailed final in Birmingham to win the ICC Champions Trophy.

AI to connect Birmingham with Amritsar from Aug

AI to connect Birmingham with Amritsar from Aug

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Currently, Air India operates 21 flights per week to London -- seven on the Mumbai-London sector, and 14 on the Delhi-London sector -- the airline said in a statement.

WAGs can't accompany players during England tour: PCB

WAGs can't accompany players during England tour: PCB

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

Pakistan will be competing in a three-Test and three-T20 series starting July 30 in a bio-secure environment owing to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Steve Smith picks Jadeja as the best fielder

Steve Smith picks Jadeja as the best fielder

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Ravindra Jadeja known for his quick and sharp fielding tactics has earned praise from several former players and respect from the current stars and Steve Smith is no different.

Athletes to be allowed to protest at Commonwealth Games

Athletes to be allowed to protest at Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Grevemberg said athlete protests have long been a part of the Commonwealth Games, citing the example of former Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman.

'Women's cricket needs innovation to boost its popularity'

'Women's cricket needs innovation to boost its popularity'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Devine, who was the top run-getter for New Zealand at this year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup, feels introduction of a smaller ball could change the dynamics of the women's game.

Birmingham City owner pleads not guilty to money laundering

Birmingham City owner pleads not guilty to money laundering

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

Birmingham City football club owner Carson Yeung pleaded not guilty to charges of laundering more than HK$720 million and his defence team sought to have the case thrown out, saying some related documents were no longer available.

Dhoni has retired, so have I: Pakistan-born fan 'Chacha Chicago'

Dhoni has retired, so have I: Pakistan-born fan 'Chacha Chicago'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

'All great players have to call time one day but his retiring makes me sad and brings back a lot of precious memories. He deserved a grand send-off but again he is beyond that'

Gebrselassie storms back in Birmingham

Gebrselassie storms back in Birmingham

Rediff.com23 Oct 2011

Haile Gebrselassie returned to form with an easy victory at the Great Birmingham Run on Sunday after dropping out of last month's Berlin Marathon with breathing problems.

UK heads for complete lockdown as Covid tally crosses 1 mn mark

UK heads for complete lockdown as Covid tally crosses 1 mn mark

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

The UK prime minister stressed that a complete lockdown was the only answer to prevent the overrunning of the country's state-funded National Health Service, which would be a "medical and moral disaster" beyond the raw loss of life.

SEE: Broad, Woakes among first cricketers to return to training

SEE: Broad, Woakes among first cricketers to return to training

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes hit the ground running at Trent Bridge (Nottingham) and Edgbaston (Birmingham) respectively.

A Match of Many Records

A Match of Many Records

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

The first One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka witnessed important milestones being set and new records being made.

Zardari visits Malala in Birmingham hospital

Zardari visits Malala in Birmingham hospital

Rediff.com9 Dec 2012

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has met Malala Yousufzai in a United Kingdom hospital, describing the 15-year-old rights activist shot by the Taliban as a 'remarkable girl'.

Shubhankar misses cut at Hero Open despite valiant attempt

Shubhankar misses cut at Hero Open despite valiant attempt

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

India's Shubhankar Sharma tried hard but could not make the cut at the Hero Open in Birmingham, missing out on weekend action in his first start since the return of competitive golf on the European Tour.

EPL PIX: Five-star Man City rout Norwich; Liverpool cruise

EPL PIX: Five-star Man City rout Norwich; Liverpool cruise

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

Images from the English Premier League matches on Saturday.

England captain Morgan bats for T10 at Olympics

England captain Morgan bats for T10 at Olympics

Rediff.com6 May 2020

The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham will feature a women's Twenty20 competition but Morgan says the T10 format would be a better fit than T20, 50 overs or Test cricket.

FINA postpones 2021 World C'ships to May 2022

FINA postpones 2021 World C'ships to May 2022

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Lausanne-based FINA had to move the championships because the 2021 slot of July 16 to August 1 clashed with the new date for the Tokyo Games, which were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why this Pakistani cricketer had to flee

Why this Pakistani cricketer had to flee

Rediff.com3 May 2020

Zulqarnain claimed that he was forced to leave his team hotel in Dubai and fly out to London under mysterious circumstances after receiving threatening messages from his then teammate Umar Akmal

PIX: Championship surpasses itself with wacky Wednesday

PIX: Championship surpasses itself with wacky Wednesday

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Footage showed the Leeds players in an open-top double-decker bus, surrounded by a swarming mass of chanting fans enveloped in smoke from flares and fireworks.

EPL: Manchester United fight back again to sink Blades

EPL: Manchester United fight back again to sink Blades

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United extended their 100 percent record on the road, coming from behind again to win 3-2 at the English Premier League's bottom club Sheffield United on Thursday.

Double Olympic champion Farah wins again in Birmingham

Double Olympic champion Farah wins again in Birmingham

Rediff.com26 Aug 2012

With a wicker replica of Farah in his celebratory 'Mobot' pose overlooking the track, the London Games 10,000 and 5,000 metres champion kicked and pulled away from the field on the home straight, sending the stadium wild, to win in eight minutes 27.24 seconds.

TVS buys UK's iconic Norton in an all-cash deal

TVS buys UK's iconic Norton in an all-cash deal

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

Founded by James Lansdowne Norton in Birmingham (in 1898), Norton Motorcycles is among the most popular British motorcycle brands of all time.

Newcastle script 2-0 win at Birmingham

Newcastle script 2-0 win at Birmingham

Rediff.com16 Feb 2011

Goals from Peter Lovenkrands and Leon Best helped Newcastle United to a 2-0 win at Birmingham City as they moved further away from the Premier League drop zone on Tuesday.

1st Test: Can WI get better of Root-less England?

1st Test: Can WI get better of Root-less England?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

'You have to be careful how you use an advantage because, with Root not being there, you have some youngster who wants to make a name for himself.'

World Athletics Championships moved to July 2022 to avoid Olympics clash

World Athletics Championships moved to July 2022 to avoid Olympics clash

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

The World Athletics Championships have been moved back 11 months to July 2022 to avoid clashing with the Tokyo Olympics, which have themselves been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday. World Athletics confirmed in a statement that the event, which is usually held every two years, would now take place from July 15-24 in 2022 in Eugene, Oregon.

How India is gearing up to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

How India is gearing up to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

A model being considered is to have a combined cold chain approach - where the agricultural cold chain would be combined with vaccine cold chains.

Edgbaston stadium to become COVID-19 testing centre

Edgbaston stadium to become COVID-19 testing centre

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

The NHS staff will drive in through the Edgbaston road entrance, be tested while remaining in their vehicle and exit the grounds onto Pershore Road, it added.

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