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America's stunning architectural marvels

America's stunning architectural marvels

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

Here's a look at some of the most stunning buildings in the US cities...

Like the trailer of Emraan Hashmi's Ek Thi Daayan?

Like the trailer of Emraan Hashmi's Ek Thi Daayan?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

Watch the trailer and tell us!

REWIND: Best of the month -- April

REWIND: Best of the month -- April

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Here's a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by.

1 killed, 6 injured in fire at Trump tower

1 killed, 6 injured in fire at Trump tower

Rediff.com8 Apr 2018

No members of the Trump family were at the tower during the fire.

A flat in Dubai will cost less than one in Bandra!

A flat in Dubai will cost less than one in Bandra!

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

A house in the world's tallest building with the who's who from around the globe as your neighbours is no longer a distant dream.

The stunning World Trade Centre is 100 storeys high!

The stunning World Trade Centre is 100 storeys high!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

It will soon be the tallest building in New York City, surpassing the Empire State Building.

Drone Awards 2020: The world seen from above

Drone Awards 2020: The world seen from above

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

The winning entries in this year's Drone Photo Awards deliver an outstanding assortment of aerial images, from the overall winning shot, catching a school of salmon forming the shape of a heart, to a special category focusing on the profound ways COVID-19 has transformed our cities. Here we showcase a selection of the shots that will be on display in the Siena Photo Awards in Italy from October 24 to November 29.

Heavenward bound: ISKCON to construct 700-ft high temple at Vrindavan

Heavenward bound: ISKCON to construct 700-ft high temple at Vrindavan

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

In Vrindavan, work is on to build the world's tallest religious structure, a new temple for Krishna by ISKCON-Bangalore

The wheels of BURDEN

The wheels of BURDEN

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

Ever wondered who keeps the cities ticking in between the polished skyscrapers and oils the gears for the powers that be? Well, the average citizens, who develope their own means of ensuring progress, any which way.

Maha denies CBI probe into Mukesh Ambani's Antilla home

Maha denies CBI probe into Mukesh Ambani's Antilla home

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

An inquiry is on into the land dispute regarding Mukesh Ambani's Antilla skyscraper.

Amazing view of China's richest village!

Amazing view of China's richest village!

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

China's richest village Huaxi has a new landmark - a stunning 74-storey International Hotel.

Why coronavirus poses huge threat to Tokyo Olympics

Why coronavirus poses huge threat to Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday called for sports and cultural events to be scrapped or curtailed for two weeks as the country battles to stem coronavirus contagion amid mounting concerns the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could be cancelled. Abe's call came after a Tokyo baseball team said it would play games in an empty stadium this weekend, while two businesses in central Tokyo reported confirmed cases of infection a day after the government urged companies to recommend staff consider working from home.

The rich-poor divide in Mumbai

The rich-poor divide in Mumbai

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

One of the world's top 10 centres of commerce in terms of global financial flow, Mumbai is also home to Asia's largest slum.

World comes together to reflect on 9/11 attacks

World comes together to reflect on 9/11 attacks

Rediff.com11 Sep 2011

From Tokyo to Sydney, the world came together with the United States to mourn the loss of nearly 3,000 people, who lost their lives exactly 10 years ago in the most fearful terror attack that changed the way we live.

By 2013, computers will be 1000 times faster

By 2013, computers will be 1000 times faster

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

Computer maker IBM is developing 'skyscraper' computers using huge sandwiches of silicon chips by sticking layer after layer of chips covered with tiny components together.

Watch: 10 years after 9/11, a new VIDEO

Watch: 10 years after 9/11, a new VIDEO

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

A newly released video shot from a helicopter shows the World Trade Centre towers after they were struck by Al Qaeda terrorists on September 11, 2001.

Trump Tower renamed as 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps

Trump Tower renamed as 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

If one searches for Trump Tower on Google Maps, they will not find that exact name there. Instead, they will find "Dump Tower," WPIX-TV reported.

Images: The world's 15 tallest buildings

Images: The world's 15 tallest buildings

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

A look at world's 10 tallest towers.

Indians are the biggest apartment buyers in Burj!

Indians are the biggest apartment buyers in Burj!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

Indians top the list of buyers in the world's tallest tower having acquired space worth $7.9 million in the first seven months of the skyscrapers opening.

Dazzling fireworks light up world's tallest tower

Dazzling fireworks light up world's tallest tower

Rediff.com5 Jan 2010

Burj Dubai, the world's tallest tower that stands at 828 metres high, was on Monday inaugurated by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammad, who sprang a surpise by renaming the skyscraper 'Burj Khalifa', after the United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Khalifa.

PIX: Serena, Osaka reveal US Open 2019 look

PIX: Serena, Osaka reveal US Open 2019 look

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

As the fans head toward Flushing Meadows, tennis stars gear up with ground-breaking styles to rule the courts.

World's largest clock to tick in Mecca soon

World's largest clock to tick in Mecca soon

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

The world's largest clock will soon start ticking atop a soaring skyscraper in Islam's holiest city of Mecca, according to a report on Tuesday.

This is what India's tallest tower will look like

This is what India's tallest tower will look like

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

Lodha Developers plans to build the world's tallest residential tower at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) in central Mumbai.

12-yr-old Indian-American summons Anderson

12-yr-old Indian-American summons Anderson

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

A 12-year-old Indian American activist tried to issue summons for Warren Anderson, former chief of Union Carbide over the deadliest 1984 gas disaster in Bhopal.

This Russian girl takes the riskiest selfies ever

This Russian girl takes the riskiest selfies ever

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Angela Nikolau, 23, scales horrifying heights in her bid to get the world's great cities as her backdrop.

Dubai opens world's tallest building to public

Dubai opens world's tallest building to public

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

Blazing fireworks and dazzling lights marked the opening of the world's tallest tower, Burj Dubai, which the Gulf Emirates hopes will pep up its international image, shaken by debt woes.

Empire State building faces a new threat!

Empire State building faces a new threat!

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

The Empire State building, which stands tallest in New York -- the city of skyscrapers, is now facing a threat of being overshadowed by a proposed new tower just a stone throw away from the landmark.

Like the latest Krrish 3 poster? TELL US!

Like the latest Krrish 3 poster? TELL US!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

The Hrithik ROshan starrer is set to release in October this year.

Indian team management unhappy with MCA over Wankhede track

Indian team management unhappy with MCA over Wankhede track

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

The Indian team management was miffed with the Wankhede track prepared by the Mumbai Cricket Association ground staff for the deciding fifth and final ODI against South Africa which the hosts lost by 214 runs, enabling the visitors clinch the series 3-2

Post Corona: Welcome to the Same Old World

Post Corona: Welcome to the Same Old World

Rediff.com23 May 2020

'And as we sit (or sleep) out the nightmare, there is feverish speculation about what the post-Corona world might look like,' mulls Hasan Suroor.

Travel: Head to the City of Pearls this summer

Travel: Head to the City of Pearls this summer

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Shwetal Rai who lives in Hyderabad says her city is where you can experience real Indian summer. So what's keeping you from visiting it?

US govt to seize 4 mosques, tower with Iran links

US govt to seize 4 mosques, tower with Iran links

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

US federal authorities were in the process of seizing four mosques and a 36-storey skyscraper in Manhattan that are owned by a nonprofit Muslim organisation long suspected of having ties to the Iranian government.

These images of the world are so breathtaking they don't look real

These images of the world are so breathtaking they don't look real

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Epic volcanoes, breathtaking beaches and otherworldly canyons... Feast your eyes on fine photography! Agora, a free photography app, recently held its #Landscape2020 contest. The competition, which ran from June 19 until July 3, encouraged photographers to share images they've taken of stunning scenery around the world. Octavi Royo, Agora's CEO & co-founder, said: 'Nature surrounds us and protects us. The #Landscape2020 photos will pass through your eyes to impact directly into your heart.' Scroll through to see the amazing shots.

Yeh Ballet review

Yeh Ballet review

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Sooni Taraporewala makes us root for her young characters even if we aren't entirely sure about the depth of their feelings, feels Sukanya Verma.

Working on world's tallest building a 'nightmare'

Working on world's tallest building a 'nightmare'

Rediff.com13 May 2009

Giving finishing touch to the world's tallest building in Dubai has been a "nightmare" and the company will not take such a project in future, interior decoration firm Depa has said.

In Dubai, one of world's tallest residential buildings on fire

In Dubai, one of world's tallest residential buildings on fire

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

A massive fire broke out in one of the tallest towers in Dubai on Friday morning, media reports said.

How Wankhede track upset Team India's calculations...

How Wankhede track upset Team India's calculations...

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

The Indian team management was miffed with the Wankhede track prepared by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) ground staff for the deciding fifth and final ODI against South Africa which the hosts lost by 214 runs to clinch the series 3-2, in Mumbai, on Sunday.

Look! It's Spiderman outside your window

Look! It's Spiderman outside your window

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

If a masked man climbed upto your window and demanded something from you, what would your first reaction be?

WALL-E: Brilliant watch

WALL-E: Brilliant watch

Rediff.com29 Aug 2008

WALL-E itself is far more than a simple piece of mindless entertainment. With its beautifully rendered world and cheerfully choreographed sequences, it does serve its primary purpose of entertaining, but for those willing to burrow below the surface it offers so much more.

Burj Dubai becomes world's tallest structure

Burj Dubai becomes world's tallest structure

Rediff.com30 Dec 2008

A company statement claimed on Tuesday that the tower, which is on course to open in 2009, achieved the distinction of being the world's tallest structure surpassing the KVLY-TV mast (628.8 metres) in North Dakota, US. The high-rise is already taller than Taipei 101 in Taiwan, which at 508 metres has held the tallest building in the world title since it opened in 2004.