This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world.
Pick up a few tips on kite-flying at the International Kite Carnival to be held on the picturesque shores of Miramar beach in Goa.
'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.' 'Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'
Moments that show it's an odd, odd world we live in
The IPL wouldn't have been the success it is had it not been for the fans in the stands.
'The cold weather of Delhi was thawed away completely by the warmth of the prime minister,' says Kshitija Desai.
A day after Election Commission announced bypoll for the RK Nagar assembly constituency from where chief minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa is likely to contest, DMK chief Karunanidhi on Wednesday said his party has decided not to contest the by-election.
It's a truly bizarre world we live in... These images prove it.
Here's a recap of moments captured in India in the past 24 hours.
Another 8 pm prime ministerial speech. Will this one too lead to a scramble and chaos like his previous 8 pm telecasts?
The risk of Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games is both low and manageable, the chief of the World Health Organisation said on Friday, a week before the event kicks off in Rio de Janeiro. Nearly half a million people are expected to visit for the Games, many from the United States. Worries about security, the Zika virus and an economic crisis could deter travelers, with just under a third of event tickets as yet unsold. Brazil has been hardest hit by the disease outbreak, and many physicians, competitors and potential visitors have expressed fears the Olympics could serve as a catalyst to spread the virus globally.
Brands in India are finding newer, more innovative ways to engage with a wider audience during festivals. But they still have a long way to go before they match global campaigns.
Their recent impressive showings have raised serious expectations from the national men's hockey team in the Olympics and it's chief coach Roelant Oltmans said if his wards can give their best in every match, India stand a good chance of finishing in the podium in Rio.
Hot weather, school examinations, exorbitant ticket prices, and above all the speculation of fixed matches are being attributed as the reasons for the public staying away from the first Test between India and Pakistan.
The new-age traveler is no longer into ticking a checklist of must-see spots on his holiday. He is ready to pay a premium to experience culture, crafts and culinary delights of the local populace
The civil aviation ministry received 20 applications and it granted NOCs to sixteen companies between 2009 till now
For Mercedes to be denied in Brazil, Ferrari will have to score 13 points more than Mercedes -- a feat they have managed only twice in 19 races so far this year.
For the first time in 15 years the seven-time Wimbledon champion will not be walking through the All England Club gates.
France are favourites as Moscow basked in sweltering summer sun
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
The league is losing its charm because of the absence of top Indian players, says former Test captain Ajit Wadekar.
The Supreme Court turned down pleas by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments and refused to modify an earlier order that cleared the decks for the nationwide release of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali flick on January 25.
'Shooting the Golmaal songs are the happiest phase of the shoot because everyone is together and there is lot of fun.'
Sania Mirza easily beat Archana Venkatraman, while Manisha Malhotra had to struggle against Sheetal Goutham as Andhra Pradesh beat Karnataka in the final of the women's tennis team event at the National Games
AC Milan won the Italian Cup with a 2-2 draw with AS Roma in the second leg of the final on Saturday.
Australia have barely put a foot wrong in the five-match series and will head to the MCG confident of pushing England toward a second successive whitewash on home soil.
When running with the bulls, injuries are a given and this year was no different. While some question if the centuries-old tradition should continue, with many raising objections about the cruelty to the bulls, the practice, regardless of all the danger and controversy continues to be a crowd-puller of epic proportions. Here are some glimpses from the festival.
Vardhan, however, parried questions on the source of the information.
The Rio 2016 Olympics have opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Maracana stadium on Friday night.
Brazil unfurled a vast canvas celebrating its rainforest and the creative energy of its wildly diverse population in welcoming the world on Friday to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, all to the pounding beat of samba, bossa nova and funk.
The cloud kitchen market in India will hit $1.05 billion by 2023. Just 13% of the total market has been utilised so far.
River Plate battled back to beat arch Argentine rivals Boca Juniors 3-1 in extra-time in an unforgettable and unique Copa Libertadores final second leg, played in Madrid after violence had seen the original game postponed.
On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 - gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his motherland.
Norma Godinho/Rediff.com reports on the pre-season NBA match played between Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week.
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