Stunning PHOTOS of a rare solar eclipse

Parts of the world on Friday witnessed a solar eclipse -- a rare phenomenon in which the sun is completely obscured by the moon. Die-hard eclipse junkies have flown in to the Faroe Islands, a......

Gambhir to play for English county side Essex Eagles

In his bid to make a comeback into the Indian team, senior opener Gautam Gambhir will be plying his trade for the English county side Essex for the remainder of the English domestic......

UK school bans skirts for girls

A British school has banned girls from wearing skirts to fight the "over-sexualisation" of children. Instead, from September, students at Moulton School and Science College in Northamptonshire......

UK: An island facing drought, ban on gardening

The United Kingdom is facing a drought that has forced some water companies in south-east England to impose a ban on using hosepipe to water gardens and a failure to obey the order can invite fines......

Karun Nair believes he can 'play for India again'

IMAGE: Karun Nair is only the second Indian to score a triple hundred in Test cricket. Photograph: ANI 'Dear cricket, give me one more chance,' said one of India's only two Test triple centurions,......

Prithvi set to comeback to competitive cricket

IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw is set to return to the field after an injury lay-off. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters India batter Prithvi Shaw to make his comeback to competitive cricket after being......

Delhi Capitals to buy stake in English county side Hampshire?

IMAGE: If the deal comes to fruition, it will make Hampshire the first county side 'to be owned by an overseas franchise'. Photograph: Hampshire Cricket/X Indian Premier League franchise Delhi......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

Karun Nair scores unbeaten 144 for Northamptonshire

IMAGE: Karun Nair hammered an unbeaten 144. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Karun Nair on Wednesday served a reminder to his prowess with an unbeaten 144 for Northamptonshire against......