'Between the quiet hallways and the empty streets, there is a misleadingly peaceful atmosphere outside, that does not reflect the stress and tragedy happening every day between hospital walls.'
People around the world brought in the New year with joy and pomp.
As many as 29 people have been injured in an explosion that rocked New York's busy and upscale neighbourhood also frequented by tourists, authorities said about the "intentional act", hours before world leaders arrive in the city for the high-level UN General Assembly session.
Trump attributed the spike in the confirmed cases of coronavirus to the large-scale testing of the deadly disease.
PeeCee's making us proud, once again!
Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders are dead after a furious gun battle that filled the streets of Jersey City, New Jersey, with the sound of heavy gunfire for about an hour on Tuesday
In addition to Modi's address, the programme is also expected to include a cultural programme that showcases the Indian-American community and will be broadcast live online and on television channels, reaching over 1 billion people across the US and India, the organisers said.
The death toll from a rare pre-winter snowstorm has risen to 10.
Witnesses said the motorist had driven against traffic and onto the sidewalk, striking pedestrians.
Floyd's death has triggered nationwide violent protests with a section of the protesters resorting to looting and rioting across the country, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Community activist and TV journalist Renee Lobo has been appointed to the New York City Commission on Human Rights by Mayor Mike Bloomberg, ending a long void.
Aseem Chhabra imagines a time, 20 years from now, when movie-watching in theatres will be long gone, thanks to the coronavirus, and pens a letter to his grandchild, explaining the magic of the cinema hall.
In the global list of 793 richest people, 44 billionaires added to their net worth. Moreover, there are 38 new billionaires in the list, even as there was steep decline in stocks and real estate prices last year.
A look at former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's failed campaign for the US presidency.
The city needs some autonomy, or it will continue to decline in all the ways that are familiar, observes T N Ninan
'There is no meritocracy or at least there is none that is visible and transparent.' 'The Congress has two opportunities to change this,' says Aakar Patel.
One of the finest actors of our time says goodbye, yet again.
The announcement declaring New Delhi Municipal Council a winner of the smart city challenge came when the rest of Delhi was drowning in urban waste.
The protest was carried out ahead of Monday's opening of a month-long conference of parties to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The former mayor of New York City is here to talk about leadership and more.
Over 40 names will be removed because the city officials cannot confirm their deaths or even their existence.
An ardent backer of Brexit, Boris Johnson has a reputation for brashness, bombast, bending the truth, and really bad hair, which has earned him more than a few comparisons to United States President Donald Trump (who also happens to be a fan of his). Here are some interesting facts about BoJo, as he is called by the British media.
At ground zero, hundreds of victims' relatives and dignitaries gathered to hear the reading the names of the nearly 3,000 people killed during the attack.
Hers was one of some 3,200 same-sex marriages that have been performed since February 12, when Mayor Gavin Newsom launched a constitutional challenge to the ban on gay and lesbian nuptials in California.
New York, Madrid, Havana, Leipzig and London are already in the race.
Floyd died in Minneapolis on Monday after a white police officer pinned him to the ground. Video footage showed the officer kneeling on Floyd's neck as he gasped for breath. His death has triggered nationwide protests.
Another report by Oxfam had found that eight billionaires, including Bill Gates, from around the globe have as much money as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world's population.
Will people buy as many cars as before if more office-goers are working from home? How much existing office space in commercial buildings will become surplus, and what will that mean for the construction industry, asks T N Ninan.
Rediff.com takes a look at some of the most prominent politicians across the world as they get jiggy with it.
The report ranks 42 major cities of the world across six key measures of economy, research and development, culture, accessibility, environment and livability
10 things you must know about the Girls Who Code founder.
'Success comes only to those who dare and act,' says proud father Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
The new feature is designed to make Web pages faster.
Belgian-born Rich, whose trading group eventually became the global commodities powerhouse Glencore Xstrata, died in hospital from a stroke.
A look back at some moments from Thursday
Former Brazil forward Ronaldo said on Wednesday he will try to get back into shape with an eye on coming out of retirement to play for North American second division club Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
Forgot the major events that shaped the news last week? Here's a quick recap of the incidents of the previous week.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances