Thousands mourn for Iranian general Soleimani in Baghdad

Thousands of mourners on Saturday joined the formal funeral procession for Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, who was killed a day......

In quiet visit to Saudi, NSA apprises Crown Prince of Kashmir situation

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval paid a two-day quiet visit to Saudi Arabia during which he apprised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the......

'The danger of war has not passed'

'It is a tense border and there are numerous elements that keep these tensions alive.''India is willing to militarily respond if provoked.' IMAGE: Braving temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius and......

De-escalation: Beware the Saudis!

'No matter what Modi may boast about 'new India', the geopolitical reality is that India's stature diminishes when it needs a small country like Saudi Arabia under an autocratic ruler to help out......

Sebi cautions investors against illegal fund raising schemes

Sebi had directed some of these companies to wind up their unregistered schemes and repay investors. Concerned over a number of schemes floated by companies for illegal fund raising even after......

Emirates invests $6 million to train crew for onboard emergency

Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has invested more than $6 million to train crew for onboard emergency care. Last year, Emirates delivered a total of 33,430 hours of medical training for cabin crew......

Ricky Kej Wins 3rd Grammy; Norah, Anoushka Don't

It was an emotional night at the Grammys. While Harry Styles got emotional when he took home the Album Of The Year award, Adele could not hold back her tears even though her boyfriend Rich Paul had......

Why did Kangana meet Prakash Javdekar?

Aamir shoots for a song...Toofan gets a release date... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Instagram 'Today after the shoot got an opportunity to meet Honourable Minister Shri......

Colour Blind Casting or Cultural Appropriation?

'Acting, by definition, is a portrayal of a character other than oneself.''If every role is to be played only by someone answering to that precise description, most professional actors -- of all......

'Just for that hour, we didn't think of coronavirus'

"When Modiji announced the (Janta) curfew, I thought why don't I treat people to music during this time?" Sonu Nigam tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com. This thought led to a blockbuster online......

Umpire Erasmus to stand in 100th ODI in Paarl

'We are all servants of the game, but sometimes when milestone are reached, we are recognised, which is really nice.'   IMAGE: Marais Erasmus has been officiating at the highest level since......

Portugal offers feast of summer football with matches almost daily

IMAGE: Benfica's Adel Taarabt in action with S.C. Braga's Ricardo Horta. Photograph: Rafael Marchante/Reuters Portugal's Primeira Liga will offer its followers a feast of summer football when it......

Soccer Extras: Benfica continue winning streak in ICC

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field   IMAGE: Benfica players celebrate a goal against AC Milan on Sunday. Photograph: SL Benfica/Twitter A deflected strike from Adel......

When India and Pakistan took a common stand!

Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka are the other SAFF nations to severe ties with South West Asian Football Federation on the eve of the Asian Football Confederation Congress in......

Football Briefs: Indian football team gains two places in FIFA rankings

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: India's Sandesh Jhinghan and Macau's Nicholas vie for the ball during the AFC Asian Cup qualifier match at Kanteerava Stadium in......