Birdman, Boyhood, American Sniper sweep Oscar 2015 nominations

The 87th Annual Academy awards nominations were announced by directors JJ Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón as well as Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, at the......

5 performances that may win an Oscar

Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com picks his 10 favourite movies from the Telluride Film Festival. The Telluride Film Festival was a terrific opportunity to view some of the best films of the year. While the......

Sports Shorts: Czech Republic pair stun Brazil for first Major Series title

IMAGE: Barbora Hermannová and Markéta Sluková of the Czech Republic celebrate during the gold medal match at the third 2018 Beach Volleyball Major Series stop in......

Football Briefs: 'Ronaldo will retire at Real Madrid'

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates with teammates. Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo's former......

'Playing Blackburn is an opportunity for us to learn'

Close on the heels of the Lionel Messi-led Argentine side's match in Kolkata, English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers will make a maiden appearance in India as they take on local side Pune FC......

The 23-man team lists for the 2006 World Cup

The23-man lists of the 32 teams for the 2006 football World Cup after theMay 15 deadline to confirm squads ended on Monday. A look at the selections:ANGOLAGoalkeepers: Joo Ricardo (unattached),......

Real scramble nervy 2-1 win

Aspectacular trademark free kick from David Beckham and a late strike from defender Michel Salgado enabled Real Madrid to scramble a nervous 2-1 win over basement side Numancia in the Spanish......