A US Congress-constituted quasi-judicial body on Wednesday asked the Joe Biden Administration to designate four nations, including India, as "countries of particular concern", alleging that religious freedom conditions there in 2020 continued their negative trajectory.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.
England cricketer Ben Stokes will test his driving skills against five Formula One drivers, including Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, in the sport's second virtual Grand Prix this weekend. The World Cup winning all-rounder will team up with Thai racer Alexander Albon in the Red Bull line-up for his first esports competition.
Open Championship legends Sir Nick Faldo and Johnny Miller have told Rory McIlroy to concentrate on golf to climb out of his current slump.
Mandana Karimi will be seen in the director's next film, Bhaag Johnny.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Targets women with new offerings such as Baileys cream liqueur and Nilaya. Liquor maker Diageo India is planning a big marketing push for its core brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and newer offerings in India such as Baileys and Nilaya. Both Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff have nearly 90 per cent share in the premium segment of the scotch and vodka market.
'We were never going to force or try to coerce and we didn't ask them to reconsider.'
At 12 months, Kashe -- the youngest member of Mensa International - was identifying alphabets, even if she could not say them. By 18 months, she was identifying shapes, colors, all the fifty states of America and naming planets by memory. The 2 year old can also, hold your breath, identify the periodic table.
Some of the jokes soar, some nosedive. But to the housefull theatre that laughed at every single bit, it's stuff Diwali releases are made of, writes Sukanya Verma.
Shakila was known for her roles in Aar Par, CID, Raj Mahal, Alibaba Aur Chaalis Chor, China Town and Hatim Tai.
Housefull 4 will be a laugh riot that you cannot miss, raves Karan Sanjay Shah.
According to various senior UB Group officials, the strategy of 14 power brands' focus is expected to be rolled out soon.
Renault's Chinese test driver Guanyu Zhou won a virtual Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday as Formula One sought to entertain fans with esports action in a season stalled by the spreading coronavirus. The first seven rounds of the real championship have been cancelled or postponed, including the showcase Monaco Grand Prix, and it remains to be seen how many there will be ultimately.
Will Ranbir Kapoor strike back with Bombay Velvet? Find out what Raja Sen has to say about the trailer.
All the action from the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Indian American children have dominated the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee in the United States since the turn of the new century. Long before this impressive trail of triumphs began, way back in 1985, Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American child to win the Spelling Bee. Rediff.com US Contributor Abhijit Masih catches up with Dr Natarajan as the 2021 Spelling Bee takes off this weekend.
Jos Buttler played a cracking innings of 75, as he launched a superb counter-attack to turn the tide with a sixth-wicket stand worth 139 runs with Chris Woakes, who finished unbeaten on 84, to take England to victory in the first Test.
'Even today when I think of it, I wonder how it fell on my plate.' 'Not just the remix, but also to do it with the original leading lady, Shilpa Shetty.'
Shah Rukh Khan will appear on Salman Khan's show Bigg Boss 9 to promote Dilwale!
Hollywood celebrity sightings at the ongoing film festival.
The Badshah of Bollywood beats some of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Johnny Depp, who was out of action following an injury on the sets, has resumed shooting for Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
As cinemas remain shut and watching movies on big screen still a distant dream, OTT platforms are keeping us distracted from the pandemic with its steady supply of content.
30 years have passed since a team made Australia follow on at home! India's first innings lead of 322 is their biggest ever in Australia. Rajneesh Gupta has all the numbers.
What a moralebooster for the comic returning to our television screens this weekend!
He became only the third Indian captain to score a century in the West Indies after Kapil Dev and Rahul Dravid.
Bollywood's biggest and most beautiful stars turn up at the Mumbai police's annual show.
'I accept that huge responsibility very humbly.'
The model-turned-actress has been doing lot of work post her stint in Bigg Boss 9.
Sonakshi Sinha's character in Holiday in inspired from boxing legend, Muhammad Ali's daughter Laila Ali.
Meet the ladies who have made an impression in the OTT universe.
Fantastic Four is a disappointing reboot of a disappointing superhero franchise.
