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Here’s your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world. At this gym, you nap for 45 minutes -- and still burn calories Ever feel like you should conform to society’s......

Quake aftermath: Exodus of foreign tourists from Nepal

With more than 10,500 Indians having already returned from this route to go over to their homes in different parts of the country, it is now time for foreigners from various corners of the globe to......

Churchill 'pigheaded', Dickens 'arrogant'

Britain's prime minister during World War II, Winston Churchill, was "pigheaded", 19th century writer Charles Dickens was "arrogant" while noted philosopher Karl Marx was a "difficult" person who......

Tata, Mittal among world's 30 best CEOs

Two Indian steel tycoons -- Ratan Tata of Tata Group and NRI Lakshmi Mittal of global powerhouse Mittal Steel -- have made it to the world's best CEOs list compiled by US stock market weekly......

The dangers of DNA testing

DNA testing is in the news a lot these days, and not solely because of the saga of Anna Nicole Smith, whose burial was delayed amid a legal tussle over the paternity of her 5-month-old daughter,......

Oscars 2017: The 10 Most Memorable Moments

Raja Sen lists the highlights from the 89th Annual Academy Awards.   1. The sitting ovation. IMAGE: Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images. The Oscars......

Emmy 2016: Aziz Ansari wins his first, Games of Thrones wins big

 The 68th annual Emmy Awards were held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on September 18. A look at the big winners of the night. IMAGE: Writer-producer Alan Yang and......

Emmy 2016: Sofia Vergara, John Travolta rock the red carpet

While Priyanka Chopra made a stunning red carpet debut at the 68th Emmy Awards, a lot of Hollywood celebs impressed us with their sartorial sense as they arrived at the gala event looking......

Game of Thrones tops Emmy nominations

The latest Hollywood updates. HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones has received 23 nominations at the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, while true-story series American Crime Story:......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

Is IPL the Saviour of Test cricket?

The IPL, by giving a large pool of Indian talent the opportunity to compete with the best international players, has also come to be seen as the cauldron that spews out the most exciting talent for......

Stokes to lead new England team to face Pakistan after COVID-19 cases

IMAGE: All-rounder Ben Stokes has been out of international cricket since injuring his finger at the IPL this year. Photograph: Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images England selected an entirely new squad......

COVID outbreak forces England to select new cricket squad

England name nine uncapped players in new squad for series against Pakistan IMAGE: England team at a training session. Photograph: England Cricket/Twitter England have had to select an entirely......

EPL: Liverpool back to winning ways; Arsenal extend unbeaten run

Images from the EPL matches played on Saturday IMAGE: Liverpool's James Milner celebrates after the match Liverpool's James Milner celebrates after the match. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters......