She embodied the Olympic spirit despite missing out on a coveted podium finish and while she was at it, Dipa Karmakar gave Indian gymnastics some unprecedented moments of glory in what can be called a watershed year for the sport.
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Belgium stunned six-time champions and title holders Germany 4-3 in the shoot out to progress to their maiden final of the men's Junior Hockey World Cup in Lucknow on Friday.
Paris Jackson, 19, is set to begin her career in modelling.
'There is a possibility of a technological 'explosion' in India'
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News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Christopher Nolan's next, Gulzar's gussa, Shyam Benegal's Shivaji and RD's Lawrence of Arabia connection, catch all this and more in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week.
The seven participants due to represent Pakistan at next month's Games have all been given wildcard entries.
Here's your weekly digest of bizarre moments from around the world.
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Global OTT players are late to the party. Indian players like Hotstar and Hungama Play have surged ahead with customisations tailored for the Indian viewer.
What inspired, engineering graduate Pooja Mor to quit her career and take up modelling?
'This is the year of the three Bs -- Budapest, Boyhood and Birdman -- and if you love the movies, one or all three of those will feature in your top bracket in English language cinema this year.' Raja Sen takes stock of the recently concluded Golden Globes.
A top Obama administration official on Thursday said that though some progress is being made in the implementation of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, it is going to be a long and tough road to work through the issues related to India's nuclear liability law.
From Beckham to Nyong'o and Lopez to Lawrence, we look back at the year gone by through these red carpet outings. Don't forget to tell us who your favourite is at the end of this page!
Minnows Austria continued to impress in the ongoing men's Junior Hockey World Cup as they spanked declining Asian powerhouse Korea 5-2 in Lucknow on Saturday to remain in contention for a surprise quarter-final berth from Pool A in the 16-team tournament.
Malayalam star Prithviraj talks about the changing times in Malayalam cinema.
Home loan cover from the lender may not be the best option
They shut up the naysers with sheer success.
Can 2018 top its predecessor in Sporting Glory?
A round-up of all the results from the 16th World Athletic Championships in London
Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week marks a star-studded start to the year
This and more from the happenings in the world of football
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Check out the gold medallists on Day 12 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
Take a look at what the stars were wearing at the 2016 Met Gala.
World Cup sponsors are in an awkward position, experts said, because they are under pressure from consumers to distance themselves from any corruption, but such sponsorships are lucrative in the long term.
Ester Ledecka became the first person in Winter Olympics history to capture gold medals in unrelated events after the Czech won the snowboard parallel giant slalom on Saturday to go with her stunning Alpine skiing super-G gold.
Here's your weekly digest of photographs that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world out there!
Amiya Kumar Mallick, 21, will undergo a four-month training stint in Kingston, Jamaica, under the watchful eyes of Glenn Mills at the Racers Track Club. Mills is the club's head coach and has worked with the two fastest men in the world currently -- Bolt and Yohan Blake.
Dear female friends, beware of lumps, bloody discharge and puckered skin.
Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us!
Rediff.com takes a look at drones as they engage in activities you'd never thought you'd see.
Puneet Talwar, one of the most respected Middle East policy specialists in administration and Congressional circles, has been nominated by United States President Barack Obama to a senior State Department position.
Even as the community and the country struggle to come to terms with this attack, stories of survival emerge.
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But critics caution that over-centralisation can lead to new bottlenecks
Atul Keshap, a senior Indian American career diplomat and one of the rising stars in the United States foreign service, has been picked by Nisha Desai Biswal, the newly appointed assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs, to be her deputy.
Here's a collection of images of the past week.
Just when everything seemed picture perfect for brown faces on American television, Showtime reverts to form with its new series Billions. Aseem Chhabra points out how popular media still hasn't gained enough distance from accents and towel-turban fixations.
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