Why Jahangir banned animal slaughter

A fascinating glimpse of the Mughal emperor, courtesy Parvati Sharma's new book Jahangir: An Intimate Portrait Of A Great Mughal.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com As night began to fall,......

Death toll in London inferno hits 30, and is likely to climb to over 100

Amid fears that bodies of those found in the Grenfell Tower won’t be recognised ever, the Queen and Prince William visit victims and families of those affected.  IMAGE: Fire......

The moments that defined 2014

From the Syrian civil war to the Ukrainian crisis to the terror unleashed by the dreaded Islamic State, there was no lack of news in 2014. In this five-part series, rediff.com presents a selection......

Sports Shorts: Trap shooters Kynan, Prithviraj lead at WC

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Kynan Chenai shot two perfect rounds of 25 to move atop the list at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup. Photograph: Kenan......

How Netflix series helps boost F1

IMAGE:  Haas' Kevin Magnussen, Romain Grosjean, Rich Energy CEO William Storey and Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner pose with the car during the launch. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters......

Sports Shorts: Haas F1 team to get new title sponsor next season

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: The Haas F1 car. Photograph: Handout/Getty Images Energy drink Rich Energy, a start-up brand recently linked to billionaire......

After prison, Pistorius set for house arrest in his uncle's mansion

The release of Pistorius, whose lower legs were amputated when he was a baby, is in line with South African sentencing guidelines that say non-dangerous prisoners should spend only one-sixth of a......