Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there! Maria Jose Cristerna, a Mexican tattoo artist and former lawyer known as 'Mujer Vampiro' (or Vampire Woman), poses......

PHOTOS: World rings in 2015 with fireworks

Bidding farewell to 2014 revellers around the world are welcoming 2015 with celebrations featuring fireworks, music, and dancing. Rediff.com brings you images from the world's major cities showing......

Sydney bids farewell to seige victims at memorial service

Two victims of the deadly Sydney siege were remembered on Tuesday by tearful mourners at private memorial services in Melbourne, a week after a gunman held them hostage inside a downtown cafe in......

Do career diplomats make for better US ambassadors to India?

'A good ambassador needs to know, and to represent, the interests of the United States. In South Asia, career officers have done well by this standard; so have most of the non-career appointees.'......

Oscars 2021: Nomadland wins BIG!

A quick look at the winners of the 93rd Annual Academy Awards, listed in bold.   IMAGE: Peter Spears, Frances McDormand, Chloe Zhao, Mollye Asher and Dan Janvey win Best Picture for......

We Indians love binge-watching!

Indians may have come late to the binge-watching party a little later than the West, but we're making up for lost time, says Shuma Raha. New reports suggest that we are the fastest in the world......

Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne, Jullianne Moore win

The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST PICTURE American Sniper  Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Boyhood The......

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......

Soccer PIX: Barcelona knocked out; Liverpool in League Cup final

Barcelona knocked out of Cup as Athletic hit extra-time double IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Diego Kochen, Ilkay Gundogan and Marc Guiu look dejected after the match. Photograph: Vincent West/Reuters......

PIX: Haaland scores again as Manchester City close in on Arsenal

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Erling Braut Haaland celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal during the Premier League match against Leicester City, at Etihad......

EPL PIX: Man United back in top three; Chelsea lose

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday IMAGE: Manchester United's Scott McTominay celebrates scoring their first goal against Everton at Old Trafford in Manchester.......

PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea shocked; Manchester City go top

A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Rodrigo puts Leeds United ahead during the the Premier League match against Liverpool, at Anfield, Liverpool, on Saturday. Photograph:......

Augusta Masters: Rose grabs control while top players struggle

Justin Rose, who withdrew from his last start a month ago with back spasms, kicked off his torrid run at the par-five eighth where he made eagle after his approach shot from 275 yards bounced......