Taj Mahal, Statue of Liberty welcome Eiffel Tower on Twitter

  The world-renowned Taj Mahal and the Statue of Liberty have welcomed the 126-year-old Eiffel Tower on Twitter, as the world’s most visited monument joined the micro-blogging site......

2015 in PHOTOS: From bloodshed to brotherhood

From the rise of the Islamic State to the violent terror attack on Paris to Europe's migrant crisis, there was no lack of news in 2015. In this series, Rediff.com presents a selection of the......

'Peace for Paris' symbol goes viral in solidarity with terror victims

A "Peace for Paris" symbol, combining the city's beloved Eiffel Tower with the peace sign of the Sixties, has gone viral following the Paris terror attacks. Participants observe a minute of......

Images that will make you go OMG!

Photographs from moments that shaped the world last week. A silkmoth that has hatched out of its cocoon is seen at the Campoverde cooperative, Castelfranco Veneto, Italy. Despite having wings, the......

Ronaldo pips Messi to win Ballon d'Or for joint-record fifth time

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo poses with the Ballon d'Or award on Thursday. Photograph: Cristiano Ronaldo/Twitter Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the Ballon d'Or for world player of the year......

At sprawling Rio Games, even spectators are worn out

IMAGE: Spectators rest outside the Olympic Tennis Center at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on Tuesday. Photograph: Paulo Prada/Reuters Less than a week into the Olympics and people......

Paris police to get reinforcements for some Euro 2016 games

IMAGE: French riot policemen attend a drill at the Marseille railway station, in France in preparation of security measures for the UEFA 2016 European Championship. Photograph: Jean-Paul......

Sharapova takes her French Open trophy into Parisian streets

Newly crowned French Open champion Maria Sharapova took her Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen trophy to the EiffelTower on Sunday. She was greeted by fans as posed with the trophy in front of the one of the......