PART IV: Smashing PHOTOS of the YEAR

From the uprisings across the Arab world to the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan, there was no lack of news in 2011. In this special series, rediff.com brings to......

Last 24 hours: Best PHOTOS from around the world

Presenting some of the most scintillating pictures from around the globe in the last 24 hours.The race car of driver Will Power (Left) hits the wall along with drivers JR Hildebrand (C) and......

10 sportsmen called to the Elysian fields early

New Zealand rugby union great Jonah Lomu died, aged 40, in Wellington on Wednesday. Lomu, who scored 37 tries in 63 matches for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002, had been diagnosed with a rare......

Former F1 driver Wilson dies after IndyCar wreck

IndyCar Series driver driver Justin Wilson. Photograph: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died on Monday after suffering a severe head injury during a......

PHOTOS: The worst motorsport mishaps

The roaring of those super vehicles, racers exerting loads of torque. Nothing matches the thrill and adrenaline rush at motorsports events. We’ve seen races make and break careers. Everything......

Indy officials say 'Perfect Storm' caused Wheldon's death

The crash that killed two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon was the result of a "perfect storm" with no single factor pinpointed as the cause of the deadly accident, IndyCar officials said......

Rowland earns McLaren F1 test

British teenager Oliver Rowland will have a Formula One test with McLaren after collecting a coveted Autosport award previously won by the likes of Jenson Button and David Coulthard. The......