The 89th Annual Academy Awards will go down in history for this.
'Singing the national anthem just makes you a very proud Indian.' Hitting all the right notes, Kavita Krishnamurthy, who is slated to sing the national anthem at the Madison Square Gardens at the reception being hosted by the Indian-American community for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, tells P Rajendran/Rediff.com that being chosen for such an event gives her great pride.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) jointly announced that Steve Elworthy had been appointed as Managing Director of the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be held in England and Wales in 2019. Elworthy will also have an oversight of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 and the ICC Women's World Cup 2017, which will both be staged in England and Wales. Elworthy has previously been Tournament Director for three different ICC global events: the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013 and the ICC World T20 tournament in 2009, which were staged in England and Wales, as well as the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 tournament in South Africa in 2007.
Most expressed shock and a degree of sympathy for Maria Sharapova others were less charitable.
The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
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British accomplices of slain Islamic State terrorist executioner "Jihadi John" were unmasked on Monday as Londoners who formed part of a so-called "Beatles" terror gang.
Zenit St Petersburg striker Hulk scored after nine minutes when he muscled his way past a defender and fired home from 12 metres.
A look at the big winners of the night.
The 90th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold.
Researchers showed that SkinTrack could be used as a game controller, to scroll through lists on the smartwatch, to zoom in and out of onscreen maps, and to draw
Sukanya Verma looks at what stood out in a mostly humdrum affair.
The latest Hollywood updates.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday.
This time, let's visit France with Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar.
Forty years have passed since Chris O'Neil held the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup aloft as the last Australian women's champion in 1978.
Take a look at the Indian influence on the NYFW runway.
Presenting our list of ten influential and best-dressed Indian women across professions.
Cricket Australia wants to establish the tradition of hosting a day-night Test every year, including during the Ashes series against England in 2017-18, chief executive James Sutherland said on Tuesday.
Music's biggest night and its many highlights!
The BCCI reacted cautiously to a sting operation which alleged pitch doctoring in three Test matches featuring India, saying it would consider action against implicated former cricketer Robin Morris only if he is found guilty in an ongoing ICC probe.
Indian-born Booker Prize winning author Salman Rushdie was on Friday named the winner of this year's prestigious Pen Pinter prize for his outstanding literary output and support for freedom of expression.
We look back at the most 'whoa' red carpet appearances of 2014. YOU get to vote for the most outrageous one!
One of the finest actors of our time says goodbye, yet again.
Rediff.com brings you images from some zombie events held in Finland, Sydney, Athens, Curitiba, Massachusetts and many other places.
The 91st Annual Academy Awards was anything but boring, feels Aseem Chhabra.
Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.
Sukanya Verma gives us a recap of the 91st Academy Awards.
Former Ashes-winning captain Andrew Strauss has expressed his interest in the newly-created director of English cricket role for the ECB.
Priyanka Chopra wins Victoria's Secret's SEXIEST Eyes Award!
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American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, said on Tuesday he hopes this year's Rio Olympics can help heal a sports world hit by recent doping and corruption cases.
The Golden State Warriors, led by the league's Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry, drew first blood in the best-of-seven NBA Finals with a thrilling 108-100 overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
A look at some interesting moments from the 10-day fashion gala in New York.
Do you like the model on the ramp or the celebrity off the ramp? Vote now!
Bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi says that it is indeed possible to 'attract' good luck!
Who does Priyanka Chopra trust to get her stage ready for international awards? Meet her go-to designers.
Presenting this year's most stylish looks ever.
This is not your average superhero TV show, says Paloma Sharma.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
