The Republican Hindu Coalition will be out in force at Donald Trump's inauguration.
Ahead of Mother's Day, Rediff readers write about their mothers and tell us what they mean to them.
Trump had come under fire from both Republicans and Democrats for his muted response to the violence unleashed by white supremacists during a rally in Charlottesville.
Pakistan head coach and outgoing chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has tried to justify the axing of senior players Asad Shafiq, Muhammad Aamir and Shoaib Malik for the tour of New Zealand.
Ten photos that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world!
A photo symbolising "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" has been named the World Press Photo of the Year. This year, according to organisers, 74,470 images were submitted for judging, made by 4,315 photographers from 130 different countries. World Press Photo has been kind enough to allow to share some of this year's winning photos here with you.
Speaking from outside Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Obama said, "Eight months into this pandemic, cases are rising again across this country... Donald Trump is not suddenly going to protect all of us. He cannot even take the basic steps to protect himself."
Williamson has started training again at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui as New Zealand has managed to curb the spread of the coronavirus considerably.
Prithvi Shaw smashed 48 off 35 balls to lay the foundation for India's chase.
Rediff.com looks at some prominent leaders in our past who evinced an affection for the words of Shakespeare. An anniversary special.
Vandalism of the statue of the apostle of peace comes during the week of nationwide protests against the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.
Shaw knocks at selectors' doors ahead of NZ Tests with a splendid 150 off 100 balls.
Here's what your favourite stars have been up to.
"I want you to know that we're all in this together, and most importantly that there is hope," Deepika Padukone told the audience at TIME 100 Gala.
Bayern Munich wasted a two-goal lead and needed a lucky 82nd- minute winner from Joshua Kimmich to beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in Germany's Super Cup on Wednesday and secure their fifth title of the year.
A cold snap in Europe and parts of America has caused chaos and crippled the lives of thousands. There have been over 20 weather-related deaths across Europe -- with snow continuing to fall across the continent. In America, Washington was blanketed in white after the US capital was hit by its first snow of the year. Here are glimpses from the snow bomb.
A Bishop on Saturday became the first Church of England priest to openly declare that he is gay and in a long-term relationship with a man.
Continuing with the sixth issue of our series on Presidential Scholars, Arthur J Pais profiles 17-year-old Akshay Rajagopal.
The statue, which is across the road from the Indian Embassy, was vandalised on the intervening night of June 2 and 3, prompting the Indian embassy to register a complaint with the local law enforcement agencies. The incident happened during the week of nationwide protests against the custodial killing of Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.
Lancaster County District Court Judge Steven D Burns accepted the plea of Debasis Chaudhuri, a former visiting professor to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, to misdemeanour sexual assault.
President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans came no closer to ending a standoff on Tuesday that has forced the first government shutdown in 17 years.
As police cordoned off landmarks like the Lincoln Memorial and government agencies stopped cancer treatments and trade negotiations, Republicans in the House of Representatives moved to restore funding to national parks, veterans care and the District of Columbia.
For those who aren't lucky enough to visit the iconic grounds, here's a stroll through the beautiful gardens.
An "oppressive and dangerous" heat wave has gripped much of the United States, leaving at least six people dead and caused the cancellation of several public events. The National Weather Service has said that temperatures hovering around 106 degree Fahrenheit (41C), which has blanketed about a third of the population of the United States in recent days, will come down on Monday in a burst of thunderstorms and cooling rain brought on by a cold front. Till they receive some relief, here's how Americans are battling the heat.
Leslie's granddaughter Sonia Biden Francis, a Nagpur-based psychologist, said that 'Bidens in Nagpur and everywhere' are elated with Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election.
The China auto show saw some amazing models being rolled out, some for the first time. Rajesh Karera/Rediff.com picks the best of the lot.
A round up of all the sex and relationship news that matters to you.
Clint Dempsey of the United States took the tournament's Golden Boot Award
Here's the latest from the inauguration day of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States.
Ang Lee's Life of Pi and Steven Spileberg's Lincoln, produced by Anil Ambani's Reliance-Dreamworks emerge as frontrunners in Oscar 2013 race.
Called the US Citizenship Act of 2021, the legislation modernises the immigration system, and also proposes to eliminate the per country cap for employment-based green cards, a move that would benefit thousands of Indian IT professionals whose current wait period for legal permanent residency runs into several decades.
A dominant Brazil made a strong statement of their top title contender status with a 2-1 victory over Spain in a Group D marquee clash of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, in Kochi, on Saturday.
Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.
Golden Globe Winners 2013: At A Glance.
US President Obama in his address to thousands who gathered on the Washington Mall paid tribute to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and to the millions who stood by his side during the civil rights fight of the 1960s.
Mumbai's swish set and Bollywood A-listers attended Anil Ambani's bash for Steven Spielberg.
Akbar-Al-Baker, Chief Executive Officer told the PTI on Wednesday that Qatar Airways has exhausted all the traffic routes allotted by the Government of India.
Big pharma companies, however, said while it was true that formulation players would not rush to buy raw material, they could not afford losing customers.
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Daniel Day-Lewis, Ang Lee or Jennifer Lawrence -- whose acceptance speech did you dig the most? TELL US!
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