Total Solar Eclipse: Breathtaking Scenes

On Monday, April 8, 2024, millions of people across parts of Mexico, Canada and the United States watched the rare total solar eclipse. The Mexican beachside resort town of Mazatlan was the first......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Scientists developing chewing gum that could reduce Covid spread

Scientists are developing a chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein that serves as a 'trap' for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, reducing viral load in saliva and potentially......

Indian American scientist produces safe anthrax va

Enough anthrax vaccine to inoculate everyone in the United States could be grown inexpensively and safely with only one acre of tobacco plants, a University of Central Florida molecular biologist......

Can Apple beat competitors with iPhone6, watch?

Rival watch and wearable device makers will keep a wary eye on Apple, which upended the music industry and drove once-dominant phone makers like Blackberry to the brink of extinction. Apple Inc......

Two movies on Daniel Pearl

The life of murdered Wall Street Journal correspondent Daniel Pearl (right) is the subject of two Hollywood movies in the pipeline.Pearl was kidnapped in Karachi in January 2002 and beheaded by a......

James Bond actor Daniel Craig weds Rachel Weisz

James Bond actor Daniel Craig and The Mummy actress Rachel Weisz tied the knot last week in a tiny, secret wedding, witnessed by reportedly only four people -- her son, his daughter, and the two......

Here's Where You Can Watch Fighter On OTT

Patriotism, politics, pain, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   FighterWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil......

Oscar buzz for Julia Roberts

It's been a while since Julia Roberts really got her teeth into a role. Hollywood's most powerful actress virtually called it a day after Mike Nichols' dark 2004 relationship drama, Closer.......

Matt Henry Haunts India Again!

IMAGE: Matt Henry celebrates after taking the wicket of Shubman Gill. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters New Zealand pacer Matt Henry once again proved to be India's nemesis in ICC......

Portugal qualify for World Cup; England, France win

Portugal qualify for World Cup in grand style IMAGE: Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring Portugal's fifth goal from the penalty spot during the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Armenia at......

Matt Henry goes level with fellow Kiwi legend

IMAGE: Matt Henry. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives New Zealand pacer Matt Henry on Monday, went on to match legendary Richard Hadlee for the record of most wickets......

Can Arsenal, City, Chelsea topple Liverpool?

IMAGE: Winning back-to-back titles for the first time since 1984 is likely to prove a rather more arduous challenge for Liverpool. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Armed with around 260 million......

Mexican Open: Machac beats Fokina for maiden ATP title

IMAGE: The Czech Republic's Tomas Machac celebrates with the winner's trophy after defeating Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final of the Mexican Open at Arena GNP Seguros, Acapulco, on......