4 priceless monuments lost to Islamic State

On Thursday, Islamic State terrorists blew up Mosul’s iconic 800-year-old leaning minaret and the adjacent mosque where their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2014 declared himself a......

'Saw bodies flying in the air': Witnesses recount Lahore's Easter horror

Terror shook the world for the second time in less than a week on Sunday, with a suicide bombing that killed at least 65 at a park in Lahore, Pakistan prompting a global outpouring of grief......

Better ties with Pak depends on this Sharif, not the other one

'We will have to wait till the snows melt in June/July before we get a clearer idea of whether Pakistan is serious about ending support for terrorism,' says G Parthasarathy, India's former high......

US to send special forces to Syria

President Barack Obama has authorised deployment of less than 50 special operations forces in northern Syria to counter the IS, a senior official in Washington said on Friday, expanding the US'......

The Biggest Releases on Gandhi Jayanti

The Gandhi Jayanti national holiday on October 2 has worked quite well for Bollywood movie releases. In fact, year after year, it has given us big hits. Joginder Tuteja looks at the big Gandhi......

'After working with SRK and Hrithik, I've realised there's no short cut to success'

Actor Narendra Jha -- who was last seen in Raees, Kaabil, Mohenjo Daro -- passed away on Wednesday, March 14, morning after a heart attack. He was 55.This fine actor spoke to Rediff.com last year.......

Shahid Kapoor's 10 BIGGEST Flops

Fida, Chance Pe Dance, Shikhar... Shaandaar is one of Shahid Kapoor's biggest unexpected flops at the box office. The actor, who recently wowed us with Haider, got together with Vikas Queen Bahl,......

Priyanka Chopra: Mary Kom makes India proud

Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Several Bollywood stars took to Twitter to congratulate M C Mary Kom, who became the first Indian woman boxer to win a......

Monte Carlo Masters: Swiss giants Federer, Wawrinka beaten

Defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka and compatriot Roger Federer suffered contrasting third round defeats at the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday. Wawrinka suffered an ugly beating at......

Jayawardene, Afridi will be most experienced players at 2015 World Cup

Australia and Ireland submit provisional squad for the tournament Down Under, but do not release names. The UAE's Khurram Khan, at 43, will be the oldest player (born 21 June 1971) while Yodhin......

Sports Shorts: Dani Alves blames media for Brazil's World Cup debacle

  Thiago Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Ramires, Dani Alves, Jo, Marcelo, Hulk, Willian and Neymar of Brazil look on during a penalty shootout against Chile at the 2014 Football World Cup in Brazil.......

Davis Cup: Spain, US to meet in semi-finals

Holders Spain clinched a Davis Cup semi-final berth at home to the United States when David Ferrer cruised to a 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Austria's Juergen Melzer to give the hosts an unassailable......