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Aptech opens centre in San Salvador

Aptech opens centre in San Salvador

Rediff.com6 Mar 2007

Aptech Computer Education, the flagship brand of Aptech Limited, has opened a state-of-the-art centre at San Salvador in El Salvador.

The World Mourns Pope Francis

The World Mourns Pope Francis

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88 in Rome on Monday, April 21, less than a day after delivering a brief Easter Sunday message in St Peter's Basilica, is remembered as a spiritual leader whose life and final moments were deeply intertwined with prayer and devotion.

Surfer killed by lightning while training for Olympic qualifier

Surfer killed by lightning while training for Olympic qualifier

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

El Salvadoran surfer Katherine Diaz has been killed after being struck by lightning while training for a qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics.

Photographs To Amaze, Stun You!

Photographs To Amaze, Stun You!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Winners Announced

Full List of Countries Hit With Trump's 'Reciprocal' Tariffs

Full List of Countries Hit With Trump's 'Reciprocal' Tariffs

Rediff.com3 Apr 2025

Here is the complete list of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

Agent promised legal US entry, spent around Rs 50L but....: Deportee

Agent promised legal US entry, spent around Rs 50L but....: Deportee

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

Rohit, a young man from Punjab, India, was deported from the United States after a perilous journey that cost him his life savings and left his family in financial ruin. He had been promised legal entry to the U.S. by a travel agent in Amritsar, but his hopes were dashed when he was apprehended for illegally crossing the border. The ordeal highlights the risks associated with illegal migration and the exploitation faced by vulnerable individuals seeking a better life.

The Many Firsts Of The 72nd Miss Universe!

The Many Firsts Of The 72nd Miss Universe!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

What makes this edition of the contest important were a few more events that happened for the first time at Miss Universe.

Longest Partial Lunar Eclipse In 580 Years!

Longest Partial Lunar Eclipse In 580 Years!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

The longest partial lunar eclipse on November 19 occurred after 580 years which turned the moon into blood red when Earth's shadow covered nearly all of it.

Tainted Salvadoran footballer Pacheco shot dead

Tainted Salvadoran footballer Pacheco shot dead

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Alfredo Pacheco, a soccer player who played for the Salvadoran national side before being banned from the sport for life for his involvement in match-fixing, was murdered on Sunday, the Salvadoran attorney general's office said.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Ten images that show it's an odd, odd world we live in.

Shopping in the times of coronavirus

Shopping in the times of coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Shoppers around the world stood in long lines, waiting to buy essentials like toilet paper, pasta, bottled water, medicine and masks as a worsening coronavirus crisis stoked fears of shortages.

10 interesting photos from across the world

10 interesting photos from across the world

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

A series of defining photographs from across the globe.

Sports Shorts: Harika bounces back after three draws

Sports Shorts: Harika bounces back after three draws

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

Gay and proud: When the world turned into a rainbow

Gay and proud: When the world turned into a rainbow

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Signs with messages of love dotted parade routes around the world as millions took part in gay pride events from Toronto to San Francisco to Seoul.

The incredibly odd world we live in

The incredibly odd world we live in

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

10 images from around the world that show we live in a mad, mad world.

Canada qualify for FIFA World Cup after 36-year wait

Canada qualify for FIFA World Cup after 36-year wait

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

While Canada celebrated, Mexico and the United States will have to wait to learn their fate

In pix: Interesting Christmas rituals around the world

In pix: Interesting Christmas rituals around the world

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

How many of these did you already know about?

Why this hullabaloo about Pokemon Go

Why this hullabaloo about Pokemon Go

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Here's how a simple game theory and a sense of nostalgia has led to the success of Pokemon Go across the globe.

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday

PHOTOS: Eye-catching moments from the Pan Am Games

PHOTOS: Eye-catching moments from the Pan Am Games

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Despite it all, the participants, from across the American continent, show up as they vie for the medals and glory. Along the way, they give us some moments that are captured for posterity. Here are some eye-catching scenes from the Pan Am Games...

19 kids, aged 7-10 yrs, among 21 shot dead in Texas school shooting

19 kids, aged 7-10 yrs, among 21 shot dead in Texas school shooting

Rediff.com25 May 2022

In one of the worst school shootings in American history, an 18-year-old gunman has killed 21 people, including 19 children, and two adults at an elementary school in Texas state, with an emotional President Joe Biden urging lawmakers to 'turn this pain into action' to control the powerful gun lobby.

PIX: Italy miss out on World Cup again, Portugal survive

PIX: Italy miss out on World Cup again, Portugal survive

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Quaison fires Sweden to extra-time World Cup playoff win over Czechs

Road to Russia: CONCACAF big guns start with wins

Road to Russia: CONCACAF big guns start with wins

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

CONCACAF big guns Mexico, the United States and Costa Rica all got off to winning starts on Friday in their qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Soccer PIX: Uruguay crush Ecuador; US in last 16

Soccer PIX: Uruguay crush Ecuador; US in last 16

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Uruguay crushed Ecuador 4-0 in their Copa America opener on Sunday with help from an early sending off that deflated their opponents and assured the 15-times champions the simplest of starts to their campaign.

Unnerved by Trump's stand on Taiwan, China flexes muscle

Unnerved by Trump's stand on Taiwan, China flexes muscle

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

'Chinese pressure on Taiwan is unlikely to ease till Beijing feels that stability is being restored in the Sino-US relationship,' says former RAW officer Jayadeva Ranade.

The moments that shaped 2016

The moments that shaped 2016

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

'The year in pictures' treks across the globe, looking back on the moments that shaped 2016. From the United States presidential race, to demonetisation in India to the refugee crisis, the news has kept pouring in. Here are our top 50 moments from the world.