Veteran violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman dead

Celebrated violinist and composer Lalgudi Jayaraman, who carved out a niche for himself in the Carnatic music with his unique style, died in Chennai today at the age of 82 after brief illness. He......

Indian-American kills father, arrested

In a ghastly act, a 28-year-old Indian-American has killed his father in a North Carolina city, following a dispute between them. Jiten Ashwin Patel, 28, is charged with first-degree murder of his......

Rohit Shekhar's childhood with 'dad' ND Tiwari

In an interview to rediff.com's Priyanka, Rohit Shekhar, who is fighting a paternity case against veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari, speaks about his 'bizarre' childhood and his long legal battle.......

Muslim Brotherhood faces ban in Egypt

Egypt's military-backed interim government is mulling a proposal to disband the Muslim Brotherhood even as the defiant Islamist group announced more demonstrations on Sunday. Interim Prime......

Amitabh: Please call me an item boy

When Abhishek Bachchan addressed the media for the first time after his father Amitabh announced that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was pregnant on twitter, he was in a fun mood. "The last time I......

Manchester United "not for sale" - executive

The Glazer family remains committed to Manchester United which is not for sale following its US stock market listing, the English Premier League soccer club's vice-chairman said. "The opportunities......

Former Liverpool and Everton player Ablett dies

Former Liverpool and Everton defender Gary Ablett, the only player to win the FA Cup with both Merseyside clubs, has died at the age of 46 after a 16-month battle with cancer. "Respected throughout......

Media Mogul Kerry Packer dead

Kerry Packer, Australia's richest man whose fierce business reputation dominated corporate Australia and whose companies control one of the nation's major media groups, died in his sleep overnight,......

Sania breaks into top-50, officially

In a dream come true for Sania Mirza, the teen tennis starbecame the first Indian woman to enter the top-50 list.Sania, who was 59 last week, jumped 11 places to be at 48 following her fine run in......