Fifty years ago on July 20, 1969 with these words American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin "Buzz" E Aldrin made history by becoming the first human beings to set foot on another world -- the moon. It was an event that was watched by millions on television and one that remains etched in all our memories. Collected here are 17 images of that historic mission, a "giant leap for mankind".
Forget Munnar and Manali, these places in India are worth your time.
'He destroyed many of our tanks, and finally, it was just the two of us left facing each other with our tanks just 200 m apart.' A tale of valour excerpted from Rachna Bisht Rawat's 1971: Charge Of The Gorkhas And Other Stories.
Strengthening your leg and core muscles is crucial to run a marathon successfully says Rediff.com staffer Laxmi Negi who is training to run her first full marathon on January 19.
Make way for these beauties who ruled the red carpet at the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2017.
The pop star was barely recognisable in her first ramp appearance.
Actor Arjan Bajwa shares his diet and fitness secrets.
In a believe it or not sale, a 15-year-old boy and his mother in the US both secured amazing deals on 'Black Friday', a day of drastic discounts and rock-bottom prices in the US, buying cars for $1 each.
'I think the next process for me, if I do get a chance in the Test arena, is to try and play more back-to-back cricket now'
Singer Pink wrote this heartwarming speech for her little girl.Read it here!
Priyanka Chopra looks stunning, eight times over!
Earl Eddings was named the new permanent chairman of Cricket Australia (CA) by the board, on Wednesday, four weeks after taking up the post on a temporary basis when David Peever was forced to resign.
A summary of the first day's proceedings in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
Newcastle thump Preston in tense match to romp back to the top-tier
Ageing is a funny process. After rebelling and exploring, the human being drifts to the ordered arrangement, he/she once left. As a youngster I outgrew ABBA while my mother continued to like them. In September 2021, when ABBA's first single in 40 years was launched, I sent the video link to my mother. Meanwhile, now in my fifties, I find myself curious to hear ABBA's new songs, notes Shyam G Menon.
Raghuram Rajan says he's not beholden to the Finance Ministry nor does he go around with the fear of being fired.
The court said that King Ashoka had given several messages to the world which are engraved in rock edicts which shows reverence towards faith of others.
The nominations for the Golden Globes have been announced.
Small-budget films seem to be raking in the moolah for production houses. Little wonder that filmmakers like Ghai, Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt and Pritish Nandy have over the years stuck to making small-budget films in the range of Rs 10-15 crore (Rs 100-150 million).
Billie Ellish had a history-making night at the 62nd Grammy awards, as she swept the four biggest prizes: Best New Artiste, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of the most admired people in the world, her status secure as a style icon -- as is her legacy of having forever changed the British monarchy.
Extreme sports legend Dean Potter died attempting parachute jump in Yosemite.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between England and India, at Leeds, on Wednesday.
The National Investigation Agency, which has taken over the investigation now, is relying heavily on a new dossier of the Intelligence Bureau prepared with the help of the Octopus (the anti-terrorism agency of Andhra Pradesh) to study the pattern that could have led up to the blasts.
Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. We bring you their travels in a special series.
Priyanka Chopra takes herself, and her films, places!
VJ and model Anusha Dandekar was the showstopper for designer Kristy De Cunha's 'Be Aware of the Rabbit Hole' collection.
The year 2012 saw users transitioning from feature phones to smartphones as they moved from just talking and texting to tweeting, networking socially and shopping with increasing mobile Internet penetration and lower data tariffs.
The Rock is setting new benchmarks in nurturing relationships and giving us parenting goals.
'I don't care how accomplished you are, and I don't care about your career which has burst into pretty flames.' 'I do care about all the women you've abused and scarred and made life hell for,' says Mitali Saran.
From majestic forts to scenic lakes, choose between trips that offer the best of history and culture and tranquility.
World champion Viswanathan Anand played out his third draw on the trot, forced to sign peace with lowest-ranked Georg Meier of Germany in the third round of the Grenke Chess Classic
Images from the first ODI between England and Australia, at Old Trafford in Manchester, on Friday
Roger Federer and 'his ego' took an unbelievable battering at the hands of a little-known Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky. The Swiss champion and holder of a record 17 Grand Slam titles was sent spinning out of Wimbledon on a day dubbed as 'Whacky 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).
India's Founding Fathers did not give absolute powers of enforcement to the court. It is most surprising that the Supreme Court has accepted this situation, cleverly designed by the political class to weaken the top court, for all these years without demur, says B S Raghavan.
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