Saina up for All England with eye on Olympics

Saina up for All England with eye on Olympics New Delhi: Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal will look to gather some valuable experience for her London Olympics preparation when she starts her campaign at the All England Championship, which begins with the qualifiers in Birmingham on Monday. The National Indoor Arena at Birmingham will also host the badminton competition during the London Games, which start from July 27, and Saina will look to get a feel of the conditions....
05:37 PM, Mar 05, 2012

Don't need all players to back me: Villas-Boas

Don't need all players to back me: Villas-Boas London: Under-fire Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas declared he doesn't need the support of the entire squad as long as he is backed by owner Roman Abramovich. A 2-0 loss at Everton on Saturday left Chelsea fifth in the Premier League and out of the Champions League qualification places. Villas-Boas hauled his under-performing players into the training ground on their day off on Sunday to discuss the team's misfortunes. Questioned on...
01:24 PM, Feb 17, 2012

Kolar, wife were murdered for mobiles, watches

Kolar, wife were murdered for mobiles, watches London: Indian-origin Avtar Singh Kolar and his wife Carole Kolar were bludgeoned to death in a lump hammer attack in their Birmingham home earlier in January for just two mobile phones and two watches, a media report said on Thursday. Suspect Rimvydas Liorancas, 37, who was found dead in his prison cell on Saturday, is believed to have left a suicide note referring to the murders of Avtar and Carole,...
05:20 PM, Feb 02, 2012

Birmingham murders: Accused found dead in jail

Birmingham murders: Accused found dead in jail London: A Lithuanian national arrested for the twin murders of Indian-origin Avtar Singh Kolar and his English wife in Birmingham has been found hanging in his prison cell, where was he lodged since early this month. Rimvydas Liorancas, 37, was charged with murdering Avtar and Carole Kolar, whose bodies were found at their Handsworth Wood home by their son, an officer with the West Midlands Police. Liorancas was found hanging...
04:35 PM, Jan 31, 2012

Lithuanian man charged with Birmingham murders

Lithuanian man charged with Birmingham murders London: A 37-year-old Lithuanian national, who was arrested on Monday, has been charged with the murders of Indian-origin Avtar Singh Kolar and and his wife Carole Kolar in Birmingham last week. The West Midlands Police said that the suspect, named as Rimvydas Liorancas, will appear before magistrates in Birmingham tomorrow morning. The bodies of Avtar Singh, 62, and Carlole, 59, were found by their police officer son, Jason, from their...
08:44 AM, Jan 19, 2012

Kolar murder case: One held for questioning

Kolar murder case: One held for questioning London: A man has been arrested in connection with the twin murder of Indian-origin Avtar Singh Kolar and his English wife in Birmingham. The confirmation about the arrest was made by the West Midlands police. Officers working as part of Operation Tiler executed a warrant at a house in Birmingham on Friday night, and arrested a 24-year-old man as part of their investigation. The suspect was taken to a police...
07:24 PM, Jan 14, 2012

UK double murder: no headway in probe

UK double murder: no headway in probe New Delhi: There has been no headway yet in the probe into the murder of Indian origin man Avtar Singh Kolar in the UK. The 62-year old and his English wife Carole were found killed in Birmingham on Wednesday. 60 detectives are involved in the investigation. Kolar is the third Indian to die an unnatural death in the UK in two weeks. The couple's children appealed to the public to...
10:27 AM, Jan 13, 2012
On film: UK rioters attack unarmed police officers

On film: UK rioters attack unarmed police officers

British police have launched a murder probe after a CCTV footage of Birmingham riot shows unarmed officers and a police helicopter being shot at by rioters. ...
08:56 AM, Aug 21, 2011

London police say 1,051 arrested over riots

London police say 1,051 arrested over riots London: Police say they have arrested 1,051 people in London over Britain's deadly riots, and 591 have been charged. More than 1,500 people have been arrested nationwide. Courts in London, Birmingham and Manchester stayed open through a second night and into Friday to deal with alleged offenders. Hundreds of stores were looted, buildings were set ablaze and several people died amid the mayhem that broke out Saturday in London and...
01:12 PM, Aug 12, 2011

Britain calm but riots stoke racial tension

Britain calm but riots stoke racial tension London: Britain is calm after no major incidents of rioting were reported since Wednesday night, mainly due to heavy police deployment and the vigil mounted by local communities. The country is now counting its losses with the economic loss from four days of rioting, looting and arson pegged at about 100 million. Analysts add that the cost to Britain's reputation and its lucrative tourist trade in the run-up to the...
10:24 AM, Aug 11, 2011

In pics: Britain burns as riots spread

A fire is seen during the civil disturbances in Salford near Manchester, England, on Tuesday.Police officers scuffle with men as members of the community march to reclaim their streets on Tuesday in Enfield.A self service sign is seen through a smashed window at a Vodafone store in Manchester on Wednesday.
10:48 PM, Aug 10, 2011

London riots: 3 killed, 750 arrested

London riots: 3 killed, 750 arrested New Delhi: A massive police presence and hundreds of arrests have helped calm the situation in London where riots have raged for the past four days. However, other cities like Birmingham and Manchester are now seeing similar chaos, with mobs looting stores, burning property and attacking police stations. Britain is going through its worst mob violence in decades and now people are coming out on the streets to protect their...
08:12 PM, Aug 10, 2011

Man hurls shoes at Pakistan's Prez Zardari in UK

Man hurls shoes at Pakistan's Prez Zardari in UK Asif Ali Zardari was addressing a gathering of PPP workers in Birmingham on Saturday. ...
07:15 AM, Aug 08, 2010

Li beats Sharapova in Birmingham final

Li beats Sharapova in Birmingham final Second-seeded Sharapova won here in 2004 - the year she won Wimbledon. ...
10:48 PM, Jun 13, 2010

EPL: Liverpool saved by controversial Gerrard penalty

EPL: Liverpool saved by controversial Gerrard penalty Steven Gerrard saved Liverpool from another damaging PL defeat. ...
01:27 PM, Nov 10, 2009
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