Thousands protest across US major cities defying curfew

Americans, defying curfews in several cities including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington DC, protested, in some cases violently, against the custodial killing of African-American......

PHOTOS: The life and times of Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has reached a milestone birthday. As the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday, and a grateful Britain will honor a woman who......

Friends say financial woes changed Shahzad

Pakistani-American terror suspect Faisal Shahzad was a liberal person until he was struck by financial woes in the past few years, his friends say, following which he appears to have lost the way.......

Of interrupted ghosts and Hrithik Roshan

Scott Wilder, the founder of The Cold Spot, a ghost-hunting firm in San Francisco, knows that running away from ghosts and tripping and breaking necks kills people, says Sonia Singh, the......

Indian design amongst world's best

Water shortage woes plague almost all Indian cities and villages. Storing and rationing water have thus become a norm in most households across India. But space constraints make it a daunting task......

Ministers feel Budget heat

India's Food Processing Minister Subodh Kant Sahay on Thursday met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi ahead of the general budget on July 6. Information and Broadcasting......

Akshay, Zayed shoot for Blue

What goes on during a film shoot, many wonder. Well, for those who have gone to cover the on-the-set action it usually means crowds, chaos and waiting. And that is what happened during the......

Weekend Watch

Want to stay indoors this weekend? Just pick up these DVDs and curl up for a fun time!The Princess DiariesCast: Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, Mandy Moore,......

Farah, Ayesha nominated for Bombay Dreams

The extensively retooled Broadway version of the London hit Bombay Dreams got a big boost with four Outer Critics Circle nominations, the first awards of the season. The $14 million production with......

The BEST of CWG Opening Ceremony

The 2022 Commonwealth Games officially got underway with a dazzling opening ceremony at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Thursday, July 28, 2022.   Birmingham took on the responsibility......

PICS: Commonwealth Games 2022 kick-off with slick show

Images from the 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, on Thursday. IMAGE: Double Olympic badminton medallist PV Sindhu and men's hockey team captain......

Will Overtons Be First Twins To Play A Test For England?

IMAGE: Twins Craig and Jamie Overton are in England's Test squad for the final Test against New Zealand. Photograph: Craig Overton/Instagram   Pace bowler Jamie Overton earned his maiden......

PIX: 20 Classic Moments from the FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com's Norma Godinho captures classic moments from the planet's greatest sports competition: The FIFA World Cup.. IMAGE: Pele celebrates after scoring the opening goal for Brazil against......

How Ashwin, Jadeja, Jayant created history in Mohali

Rajneesh Gupta surveys the cricketing milestones from the Mohali Test. IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates his half century en route to his highest score in Test cricket. Photographs: BCCI India's......