Fake SMSes trigger panic among N-E people in Delhi

Mischievous text messages claiming that people from the north-east will be targeted in Delhi, particularly after Ramzan, have started circulating with police in the national capital on Saturday......

IN PICS: The disappearing Arctic ice cap

In an alarming sign, scientists have warned that Arctic sea ice is dramatically melting at a faster rate than previously thought, which may accelerate the effects of global warming. Rediff.com......

Protests across the world as women press for progress

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, women from all over the world are taking out marches to call for change. Interestingly, this year the theme is #pressforprogress. Here are......

42 Tamil Tigers killed in Sri Lanka

At least 42 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam cadres and one soldier were killed in running gun battles between the rebels and security forces in the embattled Northern Sri Lanka, the army said on......

South and west Indians love to say hello

When it comes to telecom connectivity, southern and western India boast of a higher tele-density, both amongst the rural and urban segments, when compared to the rest of the country.As per data......

Essar chases iron in Australia

The Essar group will invest Rs 3,500 crore in Australia, which will include acquisition of a stake in Australian iron ore mine company Cape Lambert, setting up a 7.5 million tonne pellet unit near......

Nortel plans to test IPTV set-top boxes

Nortel Networks, the $10.5 billion global networking equipment provider, is planning to run IPTV set-top boxes on a trial basis in India. It has tied up with LG to this effect and the set-top boxes......

'Some rate signals coming up'

Reserve Bank of India Governor Y V Reddy exudes confidence that what the central bank announced has gone down well with the market.In a free-wheeling interview with Business Standard, just after......

Sideways bags 7 Golden Globe noms

The little film with a big heart, Sideways, that cost a mere $15 million got more (seven) Golden Globe nominations than the $100 million plus The Aviator (six). But, strictly speaking, the films......

Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman battle it out!

In one of the most riveting sequences in Runaway Jury, Oscar-winners Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman, who play legal foes, confront each other in a washroom at the end of the film. Though the two......

Top 11 Foreign Language Films, 2014

Beautiful movies, from across the world. The year 2014 was big when it came to foreign language films, as many film festival award winners played in theatres in New York City. This year 83......

Portugal's government under fire over Champions League final

IMAGE: Manchester City fans in Porto ahead of the Champions League final. Photograph: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters Portugal's government has come under fire from lawmakers for sending......

Australian football legend Cahill is a Kohli fan

IMAGE: (Left to Right) Jamshedpur FC star player Tim Cahill, ATK player Gerson Vieira, NortEast United player Redeem Tlang, Jamshedpur player Subrata Paul, ATK player Eugenson Lyngdoh and......

Openers Gayle, Powell put Windies in command

An outstanding opening stand of 254 from Chris Gayle (150) and Kieran Powell (134) helped the West Indies build a 91-run lead with four first innings wickets remaining after the third day of play......

Star Performers: Warner-Saha stand destroys Delhi

SCORECARD POINTS TABLE IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad Openers Wriddhiman Saha and David Warner. Photograph: BCCI/IPL   Desperate for a victory to stay in the hunt for a place in the playoffs,......

PICS: Captivating sports images of the week!

Another interesting week of sporting action has come and gone. And what better way to showcase a week of top-class exhibition of sports than in pictures. Rediff.com brings you some of the......