The Skyslide, on the 73-floor of the US Bank Tower -- the tallest building on the west coast -- opened to the public on Saturday and allow thrill seekers to slide 45 feet out across the city and down to an outdoor platform on the 69th floor.
Retirement after 22 years as Manchester United manager is a scary prospect, Alex Ferguson said.
The director tells us that Phoonk is a very scary film. Are you looking forward to it? Tell us!
It is now time to tour London with Shilpa Shetty
His films are loved and hated in equal measure -- but since he broke out with the 1999 blockbuster The Sixth Sense, Hollywood has been unable to ignore M Night Shyamalan's unique cinematic vision. On the eve of the release -- on a Friday the 13th, naturally enough -- of The Happening, Night speaks about scaring people while finding a voice.
The 28-year-old actor was found dead in his Manhattan home.
The Chinese do everything on the grand scale, planning for a hundred years ahead. The new Pudong international airport will be good enough for virtually a century. It is about 40 kilometres from the city and the magnetic levitation train covers the distance in eight minutes. Compare that with Bangalore's agonising access problems over the new airport!
The Golden State Warriors overcame a 51-point effort from Cleveland Cavaliers' star forward LeBron James before dominating in overtime to seal a thrilling 124-114 Game One triumph in the NBA Finals on Thursday.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Twenty wickets fell in the first day of Bengal-Orissa Ranji Trophy 'Elite-B' match at the Kanchanjungha Stadium pitch that appeared to be the grave yard for batsmen.
For an AIDS-scary world, there is some good news. AIDS may have been one of the biggest epidemics, but scientists now believe that the size and the course of the disease have been grossly over-estimated over a decade. In what could be a stunning revelation, the United Nations top AIDS scientists will soon acknowledge the 'mistakes', especially in sub-Saharan Africa, say media reports.
'Good scripts that are offered to me are few and far between, so I pick the best that I get.'
The sharp rise in oil prices is threatening to derail not only the long-term expansion plans of government oil marketing companies, which control over 95 per cent of the market, but also their day-to-day operations.
This Deepavali is very special for Priya. Her second film, Kannamoochi Enada is releasing this festive season.
Anita Hassdandani talks about her epic role and her Fear Factor experiences.
Keeping patience while making a financial decision is one thing millennials need to learn, says Naval Goel.
They would gain access as pizza delivery boys; they would be armed with assault weapons, and they would seek to kill as many as they could before they were overpowered, or killed.
'I am waiting for my result now. I am not scared,' Rinku Rajguru tells Justin Rao.
Rediff reader Thomas GK who recently travelled to Gavi, an eco-forest in Kerala with his family shares his experience.
'The security forces and the state mechanism have virtually wiped the indigenous people out of the hills of Chittagong.'
That flash of light in the sky followed by thunder can be both mesmerising and scary. Rediff.com presents some amazing pictures of lightning captured by ace lensmen.
From Atlanta to Killing Eve, the best on the small screen.
Dealers expect 10-15% fall in April sales; car makers look at lowering total cost of ownership for consumers.
Kyle Edmund has the most destructive forehand in tennis and it can power him into the world's top 10, according to three-times Australian Open champion Mats Wilander.
The Last Legion, however, is disappointing.
The latest extension until October 31 makes it more likely that the UK would have to contest the European elections next month, something none of the British political parties were looking forward to in light of the June 2016 referendum in favour of Brexit.
'The lockdown was for both: To flatten the curve or more correctly, delay the rapid spread of COVID outbreak, and to create healthcare infrastructure.'
Trump's views run contrary to the Obama administration, which had imposed economic sanctions against Russia.
An NGO is putting up art installations to highlight the dismal conditions of the roads.
'You are unable to attack creation of black money.' 'You have not stopped that, but are now coming up with such rules.' 'It is so stupid and unbelievable.' 'This ordinance is a very scary way of going about it.'
American swimmers smashed records and grabbed gold at the world championships on Friday, with sprint king Caeleb Dressel taking down Michael Phelps' 100 metres butterfly world record and teenager Regan Smith lowering the women's 200 backstroke mark.
'We decided that we would fire our rockets and dive into the valley and get away, making it difficult for the missiles to be fired.'
'I don't care how accomplished you are, and I don't care about your career which has burst into pretty flames.' 'I do care about all the women you've abused and scarred and made life hell for,' says Mitali Saran.
On an average, Symantec reports two lakh malware submissions per month and anti-spyware product company Max Secure Software has identified over two lakh anti-spyware threats.
No arrest has been made yet in this connection.
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