Vote: India's newsmakers of 2014

The year 2014 has been an eventful one for India. The country got a new government and a new state, broke new frontiers in various fields and of course its share of controversies.  Rediff.com......

'People called Amitabh 'camel''

'Not many know I am a Rajput from Jodhpur.''My ancestors shifted to Kolhapur as my great grandfather and grandfather were both engineers.''They were called by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to build the......

Why Deven Varma retired from the movies

Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor on July 23, 2013. At 76, Deven Varma looks very fit and active sitting in his......

World Cup Qualifiers: Sri Lanka, Scotland register big wins

IMAGE: Dimuth Karunaratne remained unbeaten on 61 as Lanka cruised to victory. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters A dominant Sri Lanka thrashed Oman by 10 wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023......

World Cup Qualifiers: Oman beat UAE, Ireland all but out of contention

IMAGE: Michael Leask struck an unbeaten 91 to guide Scotland to a stunning win over Ireland. Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters Oman kept themselves in contention after beating UAE by five wickets......

Gayle, Harbhajan, Afridi among star-studded marquee players

IMAGE: Chris Gayle will ply his trade for Mississauga Panthers. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form on......

Siraj reported corrupt approach before Australia tour

IMAGE: A driver from Hyderabad, who is addicted to betting on cricket matches, called Mohammed Siraj for 'inside news' about RCB, which he promptly reported to BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit.......

T20 WC: Clinical New Zealand thrash Ireland

IMAGE: Kane Williamson batted at a strike rate of more than 100 for the first time in this tournament and got fluent as his innings progressed. His knock of 35-ball 61 comprised five fours and......