22-year-old Simone Biles collected a record-extending 15th gold medal at the Gymnastics World Championships.
When you think of Indian Maharajas of yore what is the one thing that comes to mind? Jewels! And that is exactly what the world will witness at Christie's, New York during its upcoming auction -- "Maharajas and Mughal Magnificence". The "unprecedented group" of objects is from The Al Thani Collection of the royal family of Qatar. It is expected to see competitive bidding from across the globe. As per Christie's, this collection is poised to be the most valuable auction of jewellery and jewelled objects. The current record is held by The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, which totals $144 million (Rs 1,003 crore). Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's jade hilted dagger, the priceless jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad, and a string of pearls belonging to Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur are among the 400 royal artefacts that would be auctioned on Wednesday. Here's a glimpse of the astounding jewels that will be auctioned.
Rediff's resident expert Rajneesh Gupta replies to questions from readers.
England fast bowler Jade Dernbach, on Sunday, said his side will have to come up with an improved performance in all departments of the game in the second One-dayer against India if they are to bounce back in the five-match ODI series, in New Delhi, on Monday.
Jade Dernbach, a little-known South African-born bowler, will replace the injured Ajmal Shahzad in England's World Cup squad, the International Cricket Council said on Friday after giving its approval.
These veteran heroines are all about grace and beauty.
They are the representatives of Young India: A bunch of soft-spoken, educated politicians under the age of 45 in India's pre-dominantly geriatric political landscape.
'It's about experience. My players were fit, in fact fitter than Oman, but they were more experienced.' Coach Stimac rues India's one-man attack after Oman agony
Don't go away. We'll be right back - The Oops and Downs of Advertising by former Vice President JWT (Chennai) Indu Balachandran, is a roller-coaster ride through life in an ad agency.
England have named pace bowler James Anderson in place of Jade Derbach in their 12-man squad for the third and final Test of the series against Sri Lanka starting at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Thursday.
Pinarayi is exploring the potentials of 'socialism with Indian characteristics'. The next five years under Pinarayi's watch will be a transformative period for Kerala's development, observes M K Bhadrakumar.
The World Cup semi-final between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be played on the same slow strip on which the hosts steamrolled a jaded and tired England, and Kiwi skipper Daniel Vettori is not happy about it.
The most prolific Australian batsman and one of the most successful cricketers of all time, Ricky Ponting is facing the unthinkable over the next six weeks -- becoming the first Australian captain to lose three Ashes series.
India began the opening quarter with a structured attack. It was striker SV Sunil who took the team's first potential shot on goal in the opening minute but was well defended by New Zealand goalkeeper Richard Joyce.
This is a film children should all be encouraged to watch.
True Blood's Jade Tailor talks about Karma, the supernatural thriller directed by her co-star Adivi Sesh.
Brazil are often hailed for their outstanding technique and breathtaking individual talent but the five-times world champions are also among the leaders when it comes to preparation.
Looking at American Sesh Adivi's upcoming film.
By the time the big twist arrives in Aneesh Upasana's Malayalam thriller Seconds, we are too jaded to enjoy or appreciate it, says Paresh C Palicha.
'When you are crafting a story, it's always important to see how authentic that story is because if it is authentic and rooted, it will stand the test of time.'
Aadhavan is uncomplicated, clean, fun, and doesn't expect you to take it seriously.
A SWOT analysis of the 12 teams involved in the second Twenty20 World Cup in England.
See how your stars stepped out in style.
Nicolas Almagro pummelled fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco into submission at the French Open on Monday to set up a quarter-final showdown with Rafael Nadal.
From jaded showbiz personalities endorsing 'divine gemstones' and miraculous 'weight reducing products' at unearthly hours to 24 hour shopping channels, the virtual retail market on the idiot box has come of age.
Scott McDonald was one of three players cut from Australia's preliminary World Cup squad by coach Pim Verbeek on Tuesday.
The vests gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to South Korean President Moon Jae-in were 'Modi Jackets' and not traditional Nehru jackets as claimed by some, the company which makes them said.
The World Twenty20 begins on Friday in the West Indies, and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is confident his team can go all the way. His confidence stems from the good showing of some of his team members in the just-concluded IPL.
This Tamil movie has lots of masala but no logic.
The world number one looked unstoppable as he battered Berdych 7-6, 6-1 to set up last four clash with home favourite Andy Murray before Novak Djokovic crushed a jaded Andy Roddick 6-2, 6-3 in the final Group A action to book a meeting with Roger Federer.
M Night Shyamalan has signed Dev Patel for his adventure film, The Last Airbender.
Chinese New Year falls on February 14 this year -- the year if the Tiger. So what does the coming year hold in store? Check out your Chinese astrological forecast!
Pavithra Srinivasan recently caught up with model-actress Sarah Jane Dias. In a tete-a-tete with rediff.com, she gets candid about her career, her personal life and a few of her favourite things.
Channel 4 decided to pull the plug on the show after it managed an average of just two million viewers in it's tenth year, which is a massive drop from the 10 million who tuned in during the 'Celebrity' edition starring Shetty two years ago, reported Daily Mail.
Top seed Sania Mirza's quest for a second successive ITF title ended in disappointment as she squandered a one set advantage to go down to local favourite Stephanie Dubois in the finals of the USD 75,000 Vancouver Open.
Barcelona's bid for a fifth La Liga title in six years suffered a surprise setback when the champions crashed to a 1-0 defeat at lowly Real Valladolid on Saturday.
An old plot, confusing sub-plots make this Malayalam film directed by Prasad Velacherry, and starring Madhu and Seema, yet another disappointment of the season.
Liverpool's defence of a Premier League crown won at a canter last season has become a nightmare
The actor will leave for Chicago on September 16.
The girl group topped the list complied by Current TV
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