The hits and misses of the week.
Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira struck a hat-trick as FC Goa secured their place in the semi-final of the Indian Super League (ISL) with a record 5-1 win over Kerala Blasters, in Kochi on Sunday.
Despite it all, the participants, from across the American continent, show up as they vie for the medals and glory. Along the way, they give us some moments that are captured for posterity. Here are some eye-catching scenes from the Pan Am Games...
Rediff.com's Ufaque Paikar spoke to women from the Muslim community to learn their views on Shiv Sena seeking a ban on burqa. Though reluctant to appear before the camera, understandably, they were not short of words to slam the Sena's obnoxious call.
Paraguay aim to extend the South American dominance gripping the World Cup when they face Slovakia on Sunday looking for goals but are wary of being caught out on the counter-attack.
Suburban rail traffic between Dadar and Matunga was temporarily halted after a tree fell over a Dadar-bound train. Local trains on the Western and harbour lines are also running late by 10 to 15 minutes.
The earthquake was the most powerful recorded in Mexico in a hundred years and sent people running out on to the streets of Mexico City.
Top social media posts from your favourite celebrities.
Aamir Khan introduces his friends to PK.
Two-term Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, the first ever Indian-American to be elected as a state Governor, is among the shortlisted candidates for Trump's Cabinet, according to a media report.
Former technology executive Carly Fiorina formally entered the 2016 United States presidential race on Monday.
It is likely that politicians, or their benamis, have bought a fair amount of land before the decision to build an airport in Navi Mumbai was announced.
Shazahn will be acting in the Anjana Productions untitled film along with Ram Charan Teja and Genelia D'Souza directed by Bhaskar (of Bommarillu, Parugu fame).
Rediff.com presents the most popular flag bearers. Take a look...
Bengali heartthrob Jisshu Sengupta lands a meaty role in Shoojit Sircar's Piku.
Who won at the Globes? We tell you!
Paraguay will not settle for less than topping Group F ahead of world champions Italy following their victory over Slovakia on Sunday, striker Roque Santa Cruz said.
It doesn't always happen to someone else. Here's why it's better to be safe rather than sorry.
The good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.
FC Goa came from behind to hold North East United to a 1-1 draw in the 12th round encounter of the Indian Super League.
'It is very easy for me to choose different genres, but a lot of actors are still stuck in the same rut.'
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders cruised to early victories in the New Hampshire primary.
Manchester City recorded a loss of 92.6million pounds in the year to May 31 2009 - the biggest annual loss ever reported by an English football club.
The utterly stunning star was nothing short of stunning at a recent fashion awards. But...
David Beckham's children extended their support to their father's UNICEF charity football match.
Shahid Kapoor's BIGGEST OPENERS...
The four candidates are billionaire real estate magnet Donald Trump; two first term Senators Ted Cruz from Texas and Marco Rubio from Florida and the Ohio Governor John Kasich.
Prof Nirvikar Singh discusses rediscovering India, the country's progress so far and the global economy in general in his interview with rediff.com.
If newly rich Manchester City wanted to rile Manchester United during the close-season they certainly went about it the right way -- and not just by spending over 100 million pounds on new players. The arrivals of Carlos Tevez from United, Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure from Arsenal, Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn and Gareth Barry from Aston Villa should certainly see City improve in the new Premier League season starting this weekend.
Manchester City continued their spending spree with the signing of Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor for an undisclosed fee on Saturday.
Pragya will undergo brain-mapping, polygraph and lie detector tests at Forensic Science Laboratory in suburban Santa Cruz, ATS Director Rukmani Krishnamurthy said. The Nashik court had permitted the ATS to conduct these psychological tests on Sadhvi.
Ileana D'Cruz shows Rediff.com a different side to her.
Kareena Kapoor Khan has found a best friend in Katrina Kaif even though they barely exchanged hellos all these years.
The underwater world has never looked so magical, mysterious and mesmerising. These photographs are some of the stunning medal winners in the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2021 contest.
Sukanya Verma tells you everything you need to know about the Oscars.
England striker David Beckham is reportedly planning to hang up his boots after their final game of the World Cup campaign in South Africa.