The sortie had to be executed in good weather and in sub-zero temperatures, which meant it was to be accomplished by mid or third week in May before the earth heated up and the monsoon clouds made things difficult.
'For Trump, this maddening extravaganza will play out well in his election campaign, showing himself off as a hugely popular world leader,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
'I have done so much work after the Mahabharat, but people still remember me as Duryodhan.'
This was the fourth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases in the country have increased by more than 26,000.
When Tarantino is at the helm, he isn't just directing the actors -- he is also controlling the emotions of the audience.
When Viktor Zicho left Hungary 11 months ago to cycle to Darjeeling in India, he did not dream that he would be quarantined for two months in Bihar.
Actor-director Shashank Udapurkar's biopic Anna, a linear sketch of the man, who once brought the Delhi Establishment on its knees, fails to inspire, feels Prasanna D Zore.
Before he boarded the Amtrak train at New York's Penn station, the home minister learnt what novel security measures the New York Police Department, Coast Guard and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were taking to deal with possible terrorist attacks. In the wake of the terror attacks on Mumbai in November last year, the NYPD had incorporated changes to deal with similar attacks from the sea and on soft targets.
Did I cry? Yes. Did I smile? Yes. Did I get goosebumps? YES! Do I want to watch it again? Of course! Do I believe this is the end? Not quite. Sukanya Verma gets emotional watching Avengers Endgame.
Bigg Boss 9 finalist Mandana Karimi was the showstopper for designer Ramesh Dembla's 'Ivory Dreams collection.
Microsoft co-founder Paul G Allen is the wealthiest bachelor and the 5th richest man in the world, with an estimated net worth of $21 billion.
'One remembers Professor Rao with fondness as the man who gave the space programme a very professional front face, a very different appearance from the raw energy of a Vikram Sarabhai or the polished passion of a Dr Satish Dhawan.'
On Lagaan's 20th anniversary, we bring back Aamir Khan's views expressed in an exclusive interview to Rediff.com Contributor Haresh Pandya in February 2000.
Sixty-eight homes have been destroyed. Sri Lankan capital Colombo was the worst hit with many roads submerged.
This occurs only when the Sun, Mercury and the Earth lined up in one plane. It appears as a dot on the disc because its angular size is very small compared to that of the Sun as seen from the Earth.
'She has no airs, no celebrity trappings,' says choreographer Ahmed Khan.
Sex must be enjoyed equally by both you and your partner and consent is pivotal before getting into the act, says Gaurav Gupta.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
The spacecraft is the first to take the American astronauts to orbit from American soil in nearly a decade.
The quake occurred in the early evening after sunset and was the second powerful temblor on Lombok in a week.
CM announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia for the next of kin of the deceased and free treatment for the injured.
'If it works, something good can come out of this tragedy for the common public good,' say Dr Prasad Gadgil and Dr Kunal Basu.
Who says Bollywood gals have it easy?
The incident is said to have occurred in the wee hours when a huge mound of earth fell on the 'row houses' and two children and five women were among the deceased, most of whom were plantation workers from neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
After a boring first half, Venom takes off after an alien organism named Venom takes over Tom Hardy's body, observes Namrata Thakker.
A look at those who treat the idea of putting their life at risk as FUN!
According personhood to the Ganga and Yamuna is probably the best way to ensure the protection of natural resources, says Arundhuti Dasgupta.
Five persons were killed on Tuesday in two separate incidents of landslips triggered by incessant rains in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district.
Just what are Ranbir and Alia doing on the film's sets?
'There are fossils to indicate that there has been a gradual evolution of various body parts leading to very complex organisms like vertebrates, apes and humans.'
Four rockets are carrying earthy bacteria to the great beyond.
Rediff readers take the 10 year challenge and tell us what has changed.
The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer or Ladee spacecraft, which is charged with studying the lunar atmosphere and dust, soared aboard an unmanned Minotaur rocket a little before midnight from from Wallops Island.
Readers Varun Parthasarathy sent us this image from Chicago.
One perk of being a pilot, apart from travelling the world, is a front-row seat to the Earth's natural wonders -- from jaw-dropping sunrises to silver slivers of lightning against ink coloured-clouds. One among them is Ecuador-based Santiago Borja who is known as "The Storm Pilot" because of the images he's taken. Borja, who lives in Quito, Ecuador, was kind enough to grant us permission to show some off his work.
In her new book, The Tao of Warren Buffett, Mary Buffett explores Warren's wit and wisdom -- and his pleasure dome.
'When you look at it from the point of view of science, Chandrayaan 2 is a big success.'
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