On Thursday, December 2, Germany bid an official farewell to its first lady chancellor who has led the country with intelligence and grace through turbulent times.
'Not only are they bringing it home for England again, but they're inspiring the next generation of champions too.'
Three decades and seven films after the first blockbuster Mission: Impossible film in 1996, Tom Cruise, now 62, returns with yet another installment in the franchise, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.
Father of controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says he is honoured by his daughter
The IOC says the IBA is a discredited organisation, mired in financial opaqueness and compromised by ties to the Russian leadership.
'The chances of The Shameless passing through the censorship board in India are slim to none.'
The Democrats have elected a set of state representatives who will act as an electoral panel. These representatives will have to pick someone else. This could be Vice President Kamala Harris, who is widely seen as a top contender, but is not popular, points out Aakar Patel.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 4, Tuesday, July 30, 2024:
Spain's Angela Ponce, 26, is the first transgender contestant in the history of the Miss Universe pageant.
What makes this edition of the contest important were a few more events that happened for the first time at Miss Universe.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever makes you mourn the legend that was Chadwick Boseman, but also assures that forward is the only way to go, observes Mayur Sanap. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Known as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll for her blistering performances and powerfully gritty vocals, Tina Turner died on May 24 after a long illness. She was 83.
Sitharaman, a newcomer on the Forbes most powerful women list, is ranked 34th. The Forbes 2019 list of 'The World's 100 Most Powerful Women' has been topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed by President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde in the second spot and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, ranked third. Also on the list is Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (29).
Salman Khan will launch Angela Jonsson a fresh young face in his new film, Sher Khan.
Hollywood takes Toronto by storm!
The 93rd Annual Academy awards was held across two venues in Hollywood -- the Dolby Theatre and Union Station -- and saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet.
The 91-year-old British monarch sat in the front row with fashion royalty.
India's move to drop German as an alternative to Sanskrit as a third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas prompted German Chancellor Angela Merkel to raise the issue on Sunday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who assured her of looking at it within the confines of the Indian system.
Three Pakistani men, who were seeking asylum in the western city of Darmstadt in Germany, have been arrested after the women filed complaints that they had been improperly touched, fondled and groped during the festival.
Here's a collection of some of the best photos from around the world shot in the last 24 hours.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit India in October for an inter-governmental consultation
Hundreds of thousands of people have flooded the American capital on Saturday for the "March for Our Lives" to support tougher gun controls and protest Congress's refusal to consider them. The event is being led by the student survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14 when 17 were slaughtered by a teenage gunman carrying a legally-purchased AR-15.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
India has a huge potential to become a global manufacturing hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
'Indian hockey will lose out on one of its most important nurseries of good hockey talent.'
The bear hug in which the Prime Minister loves to smother Western VIPs might strike as theatrical, boastful and, above all, unhygienic, in these stricken times, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
The chemical -- perfluorotributylamine -- is the most radiatively efficient chemical found to date, breaking all other chemical records for its potential to impact climate, said researchers from University of Toronto's Department of Chemistry.
British police have recruited Syrian refugee mothers as the face of a new campaign to prevent young girls in the UK fleeing to join the Islamic State terror group.
Indian-American governors Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley, as well as an Indian-origin scribe were among those on the receiving end of Donald Trump's barbs on social media, according to a New York Times compilation of people, places and things the Republican has insulted since declaring his bid for presidency.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week.
PM said he admires German leadership in clean energy and commitment to combating climate change.
...And that's a very good thing, feels Sukanya Verma.
If the US President is the master of awkward handshakes, the Indian Prime Minister has cornered the market on awkward hugs. Which one will it be when the two meet?
Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to attend Davos meeting in about 20 years since H D Deve Gowda in 1997.
German soccer star Mesut Ozil said on Sunday he would no longer play for the national team because he faced 'racism and disrespect' because of his Turkish roots.
Disgraced long-time USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced on Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison for molesting young female gymnasts, following days of wrenching testimony from about 160 of his victims, including Olympic medallists.
'Mr Trump is too capricious to be trusted,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
He was nearly within striking distance of Nassar before court guards tackled him roughly to the ground in front of his shocked daughters.
Volkswagen mess costs Germany its strongest nation brand position.
Rediff.com has compiled a few photographs to show you the kind of selfies our world leaders have taken a fancy to. Different strokes for different folks, eh?
