Live updates from the first semi-final of ICC Champions trophy 2013 between England and South Africa being played at Kennington Oval, London.
South Africa will look to shed their big tournament 'chokers' tag that has haunted them for long as they go into the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy against strong contenders England here on Wednesday in what promises to be a thrilling showdown.
England topped Group A and will play South Africa in the last-four stage after Sri Lanka knocked holders Australia out of the tournament with a 20-run win at The Oval last night. Sri Lanka, who finished second in Group A, will take on reigning world champions and Group B toppers India in the second semi-final at Cardiff on Thursday.
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01:40 PM, Jun 19, 2013
London: Prominent British art collector Charles Saatchi has admitted assault and accepted a police caution after published photos showed him grasping the throat of his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson. In Tuesday's editions, The London Evening Standard newspaper quoted him as saying that he had approached police to discuss the incident after seeking legal advice. "Although Nigella made no complaint I volunteered to go to Charing Cross (police) station and...
11:58 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Moscow: Russian judo champion Elena Ivashchenko committed suicide last Saturday because of her failure during the London Olympics, a judo official said on Monday. Ivashchenko, 28, a four-time European champion (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012), jumped from the 15th floor in the Siberian city of Tyumen, reports Xinhua. "Her depression started after her defeat at the Olympics. She really punished herself for it. She had beaten several times before those athletes...
06:23 PM, Jun 17, 2013
London: After the US, the UK government too is being accused of spying and intercepting phone calls. A report in The Guardian claims that the UK government may have spied on G20 delegates at a 2009 summit that was held in London. The Guardian quotes from revelations of American whistleblower Edward Snowden. It says computers of delegates were monitored and their phone calls were intercepted on instructions of the British...
01:28 PM, Jun 17, 2013
London: Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, will be first British king with proven Indian ancestry, DNA analysis has revealed. The DNA analysis of saliva samples taken from the Duke of Cambridge's relatives have established a direct lineage between the 30-year-old prince and an Indian housekeeper on his mother Princess Diana's side. It is his only non-European DNA and means he will become the first Head of the Commonwealth with...
06:47 PM, Jun 14, 2013
London: Family holiday of an Indian family in UK turned into a nightmare after their 17-year-old daughter Emaan Shah went missing in London. Emaan was due to leave the country with her family on the evening of June 10 but in the afternoon she went missing while she along with her family was shopping at the Oxford Street, one of London's busiest shopping districts. She has not been seen since...
09:13 AM, Jun 14, 2013
London: Six men dressed in 'burqas', who carried out a daring Hollywood-style robbery at one of London's most iconic department stores, stole watches worth an estimated $ 1.52 million, the Scotland Yard has said. The men, who were disguised in 'burqas', smashed glass cabinets and filled holdalls with high-value watches in the dramatic smash-and-raid attack on the world-famous Selfridges store on Thursday. A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection...
11:45 AM, Jun 10, 2013
London: Six men dressed in burqas, who carried out a daring Hollywood-style robbery at one of London's most iconic department stores, stole watches worth an estimated $1.52 million, the Scotland Yard has said. The men, who were disguised in 'burqas', smashed glass cabinets and filled holdalls with high-value watches in the dramatic smash-and-raid attack on the world-famous Selfridges store on Thursday. A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with...
11:50 PM, Jun 08, 2013
London: Prince Philip, the 91-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been admitted to a hospital for an exploratory operation on his abdomen, a statement from the Buckingham Palace said. "His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted to the London Clinic for an exploratory operation following abdominal investigations. He is expected to stay in hospital for up to two weeks," said a statement issued on Thursday night...
06:34 AM, Jun 07, 2013
London: A mosque was burned down on Wednesday in Britain in a suspected arson attack, intensifying fears of a backlash against Muslims after a British soldier was killed on a London street last month. Police said they were treating the mosque fire as suspicious and that the letters "EDL" had been found scrawled on the side of the building. EDL is the acronym of the English Defence League (EDL), a...
04:46 AM, Jun 06, 2013
Britain's House of Lords has voted by a majority to defeat a motion that blocks a same-sex marriage bill, moving the initiative a step closer to becoming law. The upper house of Parliament voted 390 to 148 to back the bill, which will enable gay couples to get married in both civil and religious ceremonies in England and Wales if approved. Religious organisations will be able to "opt in" if...
07:18 PM, Jun 05, 2013
London: One of two men charged with murdering a British soldier on a busy London street appeared in court for the first time on Monday, blowing kisses to a supporter in the public gallery and clutching what appeared to be a Koran. Michael Adebolajo, 28, was remanded in custody until a hearing within the next 48 hours to decide whether he can be released on bail. Adebolajo, who was shot...
09:01 AM, Jun 04, 2013
Mumbai: An Air India cabin crew was detained by the London police for allegedly smuggling 50 cigarette crates. Though some members of the crew were released later Bhavik Shah, who admitted to his crime, was detained for eight hours. Later, Air India bailed him out by paying 5,000 pounds. Confirming the incident, a senior Air India official said the cabin crew member has been suspended. "We suspended crew member Bhavik...
02:32 PM, Jun 03, 2013
London: British police charged a second man on Saturday with the May 22 murder of Lee Rigby, a serving soldier, on a London street. Michael Adebolajo, 28, was also charged with the attempted murder of two police officers and with possession of a firearm, a 9.4 mm revolver, with intent to cause others to believe that violence would be used. Adebolajo was remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates'...
06:03 AM, Jun 02, 2013
UK: Drumer Lee Rigby's family on Friday called for peace amidt reports of a rise in anti-Muslim incidents since his murder last week. British soldier Rigby was stabbed by suspected Islamist terrorists on a south-east London street on May 22. Queen Elizabeth II visited the Woolwich barracks on Saturday to pay her respects to Lee Rigby's unit as hundreds of flower tributes were seen laid near the barracks. One of...
07:50 AM, Jun 01, 2013
New Delhi: India has asked the British government as to why it is not taking action against former IPL chief Lalit Modi who has sought refuge in London. Sources say Finance Minister P Chidambaram took up the issue of Lalit Modi during his meeting with the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer. Chidambaram reportedly asked why UK was not taking action despite the fact that Modi's passport has been impounded and...
12:33 PM, May 31, 2013
London: One of the two main suspects, charged with murdering a British soldier in a terror attack on a busy London street last week, on Thursday appeared in handcuffs in a court here to confirm his name and address. Michael Adebowale, a 22-year-old Londoner of Nigerian descent, spoke only to confirm his name and address during a short hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London. He was remanded in...
04:49 PM, May 30, 2013
London: Supporters of the far right English Defence League rallied in Central London shouting anti-Islamic slogans in protest over the beheading of a soldier last week. Two war memorials have also been vandalised in the city. Three men arrested in London were on Monday released on bail while the two main accused, shot by police, remain under arrest in a hospital. The trio, aged 21, 24 and 28, were arrested...
09:55 AM, May 28, 2013
London: England has been confirmed as the host country for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. The tournament, scheduled to involve 10 teams, will be held in June at 10 different venues which will be announced later. "The ECB is honoured to have been selected to stage one of the largest and most important global sports...
05:15 PM, May 27, 2013
London: A 20-year-old man has been stabbed in Woolwich here, days after British Drummer Lee Rigby was butchered and beheaded near the same spot, police said on Monday. The victim was stabbed on Sunday evening just 300 metres from where Drummer Rigby was struck by a car and hacked to death. Scotland Yard said officers were called to Wellington Street just around the corner from John Wilson Street where Rigby...
02:20 PM, May 27, 2013
