Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri was awarded the Mahavir Chakra, the second highest medal for gallantry for leading a small company of men against a massive Pakistani attack.
Father-of-four Darren Osborne was arrested by police for ploughing a van into Muslims in London. On his arrest, he yelled, "I want to kill all Muslims."
The area is being screened with the help of sniper dogs and bomb disposal squads.
Domestic doyen Wasim Jaffer showed his mastery with a 53rd first-class hundred in Vidarbha's 289 for two against Rest of India on the opening day of the Irani Cup, which witnessed an out-of-sorts Ravichandran Ashwin trying his hand at bowling leg breaks, in Nagpur, on Wednesday.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).
Sonakshi, Huma, Sophie holiday while Sonam Kapoor shoots!
The Congress fielded Channi from two seats -- Chamkaur Sahib in Rupnagar and Bhadaur in Barnala, a move which showed how much the Congress was banking on him. He lost both, and the party received a drubbing from the AAP.
David Warner is apologetic of the crowd behaviour towards Team India in Sydney.
Cheteshwar Pujara carved out one of his finest Test hundreds, a knock punctuated by a mix of trademark tenacity and grace, as India eked out a slender 27-run first innings lead against England on Day 2 of the fourth Test.
Captain Alastair Cook and Haseeb Hameed may have frustrated the Indians with their dogged defence on Day 4 but Cheteshwar Pujara says it will be extremely tough for England to bat through the fifth and final of the second Test in Visakhapatnam.
'If I am going in a car and a dog barks, I am not going to stop my car and give any attention to it.'
Kareena's favourite boys, Priyanka's cuddly partners and more...
The India Test spinner had one wicket to show in 21 overs during Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Group B match against Madhya Pradesh.
Farmers flaunting colourful turbans, sunshades, long beards and twirling moustaches danced on tractors, distributed sweets and hugged each other to mark the occasion that seemed like a festival.
Ravichandran Ashwin feels the 3-0 win over South Africa is the start of a 'wonderful journey' for the current Test team and the series sweep against the number one side will help them improve on their dismal overseas record.
'Another friend told me that the Russians had come to their homes, killed their neighbours and raped his neighbour's wife, and they killed even children in Bucha.'
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth on Saturday.
It's raining book-to-screen adaptations on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers you a selection.
India's bowlers faced dogged resistance from Bangladesh middle-order led by captain Mushfiqur Rahim, who hit a defiant 81 not out to take his team to 322 for six at stumps on Day 3 of the one-off Test in Hyderabad.
Opthalmologist Dr Vishwa Ratan tells us how he spent his days during the lockdown.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf lists 10 instances when the BJP didn't pull its punches.
Rediff reader Nitin Dwivedi from Kanpur shares his story.
We have decided to build 20 kilometers of road a day to take it to 7,000 kilometers a year: Kamal Nath.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the opening Test between South Africa and India, in Centurion, on Wednesday.
We asked you to share pics of your furry companions. This is what Yogesh Sharma shared.
Blockbusters, Oscar winners, fairy tales, indies and cute doggies, Sukanya Verma assures it's all there on OTT this week.
'Our pet insurance policy is similar to the health insurance for humans.'
Ask yourself: What is the one thing I love and believe the most in?
'I think anything over 220-230 is going to be pretty difficult, but not impossible obviously. It won't be easy.'
Hurricane Florence hammered the Carolinas in America with damaging winds, storm surge and catastrophic flooding. The damage is so catastrophic that experts are pegging property damage and disruption from Hurricane Florence to total at least $17 billion to $22 billion. Additionally, the storm has claimed 32 deaths as of Monday, most of them in North Carolina, a number that had nearly doubled since a day earlier. Dogs, domestic animals and livestock took a hit from the record-breaking rainfall, surging floodwaters and brutal winds. Here are some of the most heart-warming images from the rescue.
Former Dutch boxing champion Rudi Lubbers, who lost to Muhammad Ali on points in a 12-round heavyweight fight in Jakarta four and a half decades ago, is back on his feet again.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Say hello to John Abraham's new co-star, Aisha Sharma.
Ajit Balakrishnan reflects on pariahs, small businesses, and blockchains.
We asked you to share pics of your Navratri celebration. This is what our readers shared.
Celebrity yogini and wellness entrepreneur Ira Trivedi tells you how to protect your skin and hair from harmful chemicals in the most natural way.
Our demonisation and dehumanisation of minorities and especially Muslims is so complete that calls for the abduction of and sexual violence against Muslim girls are acceptable in our society today and can be made in public spaces. The damage we have done to India internally and externally will be lasting, warns Aakar Patel.
How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen?
Malik had earlier pleaded guilty to all the charges including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in a terror funding case.
Rajesh Karkera journeys through verdant countryside to the little-explored pristine Lonar lake in eastern Maharashtra.
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