Spain and Portugal played out an entertaining 0-0 draw on Friday as both sides prepared for this month's European Championship.
If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our greatest artist-scientist, asserts Sreehari Nair.
While Pakistan reeled under a major political crisis set off by a controversial interview given by Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to a Chinese state-run daily, the "scoop" was "blacked" out in Beijing.
Learn how to make scrumptious waffles this Christmas.
Russian made amends for their opening loss to Belgium as the group remains wide open.
IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Food blogger Taruna Bakshi has the perfect recipe for you; it has the same richness as a store-bought ice cream.
India have emerged winner in all five matches against Pakistan in T20 World Cups, starting from the inaugural World T20 in 2007.
Photojournalist Fared Alhor scooped up the grieving pup after travelling to Barisha to report on the aftermath of the ISIS leader blowing himself up when faced with a US raid.
Presenting three interesting cocktails you can make with the cream liqueur.
Real Sociedad are fourth in the table on 28 points, three points behind third-placed Sevilla.
'A whole lot of faffing around happens from the time Lootcase sets up its amusing premise and concludes it in a manner typical of its genre.' 'But the actors are such effortless fits for their parts, there is pleasure in this dillydallying,' observes Sukanya Verma.
Forget tofu or soy milk. Entrepreneurs out of South Africa have opened a pop-up restaurant dedicated to serving gourmet meals, all made from alternative, insect-based ingredients. Welcome to The Insect Experience which opened in Cape Town last month. Customers are treated to dishes like chickpea black-fly-larvae croquettes, polenta fries made from mopane worm flour and mealworm biscuits. Take a look.
Images from Sunday's IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings, in Abu Dhabi.
We got your Christmas celebrations covered with Taruna Bakshi's impressive recipes.
These recipes will tickle your tastebuds and ensure good health, says Sahana Shivprasad Shetty.
Qatar's Akram Afif has been named Asian Player of the Year at the Asian Football Confederation's annual awards in Hong Kong on Monday, with Saki Kumagai from Japan claiming the women's prize.
It was a total team effort by the 'Boys in Blue' who literally outclassed their South Asian neighbours in all departments of the game with a thoroughly professional performance.
We look back at how one of the biggest days in Indian cricket panned out...
Images from Friday's IPL match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings, in Mumbai.
Rediff reader Ramanunni Nair shares a simple tricolour recipe.
Images from Monday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, in Abu Dhabi.
Mohammed Nabi claimed five for 15 as he powered St. Lucia Zouks to a comprehensive six-wicket win over St Kitts & Nevis Patriots.
Chelsea extended their impressive turnaround under new coach Thomas Tuchel with a 2-0 home win over in-form Everton on Monday as Kai Havertz played a key role in both goals on his return to the starting 11.
In the final, Gambhir had played a match-winning knock of 75 runs off just 54 balls.
Images from football action around European leagues played on Sunday
Today, the Ladakhis and Tibetans have been joined by the Sikhs, the Madrassis, the Garhwalis, the Rajputs, who are well trained psychologically and otherwise, to defend the nation, observes Claude Arpi.
Images from the first Twenty20 International between India and Australia, in Canberra, on Friday.
Images from the first ODI between England and Australia, at Old Trafford in Manchester, on Friday
Real Madrid moved into the semi-finals of the Champions League after their makeshift defence held on for 0-0 second-leg draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday to complete a 3-1 aggregate win.
Images from Saturday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, in Sharjah.
Tim Southee's prophecy before the start of the first Test against Sri Lanka came true on the opening day of the match as he took his eighth five-wicket haul at the Basin Reserve on Saturday.
Tillakaratne Dilshan discusses the origin of his famous shot, the 'Dilscoop'.
Under a rule implemented last year a penalty is not assessed if such an infraction is visible only in slow motion replays.
Nehal Chudasama's transformation journey will inspire you to hit the gym.
Images from the Champions League football matches played on Wednesday night.
These simple recipes can be made in a jiffy.
The fiscal situation is in a mess, with widespread suspicion that the deficit is much larger than it was claimed to be.
Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.