Johnson Charles and Jonathan Carter scored half centuries as West Indies kept alive their hopes of securing a World Cup quarter-finals berth with a six-wicket victory over United Arab Emirates at McLean Park in Napier on Sunday.
Pakistan meet Ireland in Adelaide later on Sunday with the winner of that game advancing, while the losing side could also go through depending on what happens in the West Indies game. A washout in Napier would result in both sides getting one point and ending West Indies' hopes.
Cricket fans are questioning whether a Gayle will strike Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday.
'My character was earlier called Dolly but it was such a tacky name. I asked Karan to change it to Sheena, which sounded cool,' Anaita Shroff Adajania tells Sonil Dedhia/ Rediff.com
Putting an interesting spin on Bollywood's power jodis...
Factbox on American Serena Williams, who plays sister Venus in the final of the Australian Open on Saturday.
The death of Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his political activism as his boxing brilliance, triggered a worldwide outpouring of affection and admiration for one of the best-known figures of the 20th century.
Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament and former investment manager Jayant Sinha on Friday said the country has potential to become a $5 trillion economy.
The Davis Cup will remain an annual tournament despite persistent complaints from some players that it over-burdens an already-crowded schedule, the head of the sport's governing body said on Tuesday.
What if we these popular American television series were made in India?
'People ask me if I miss living a normal life, since I don't have privacy, and I tell them I don't want to have a normal life. I want people standing outside my house, I want to be loved by them. I have been fortunate enough to live like a star for 25 years and I would like to die as a star.' Shah Rukh Khan, unplugged.
'We went around with the story, but no one came forward to finance it. They would say 'Who would want to watch this?' Or they would say 'Ek to ladka dal do is me.' We said no, we didn't want to compromise.'
Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor.
Rediff.com takes a look at spacecraft that have successfully made it to Mars.
