Cricket South Africa and Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula both on Saturday dismissed widespread social media comments that Graeme Smith had threatened to resign if he was not made the Proteas captain for the ongoing Test series against India.
We present to you a blow-by-blow account on what happened on the night of May 1, 2011, when the terror mastermind was killed
Mumbai's break dancers pin their hopes on their passion to dance to get out of city's ghettos.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Those born in the 90s aren't looking for quick relationships and frequent casual sex, a new study has revealed.
Amazon Fashion flaunts its triple digit month-on-month growth, races ahead of competitors Flipkart, Jabong and Myntra.
The rise of the mall in India, at a time when many in the United States are becoming debt-ridden white elephants.
Big cities are the breeding grounds for romance this year.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday.
United States President Barack Obama said goodbye to his nation in an emotional address enriched with wisdom and optimism.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
The National Rifle Association aims to shoot down Vivek Murthy's Senate confirmation as United States Surgeon General, Aziz Haniffa reports
However, Trump sought to dismiss the charges by saying that these "Washington elites" should look for answers on why the world has become a mess.
'When you think back to the promises made 10 years ago, not a single one of those had panned out to date.'
The US National Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation spied on five prominent Muslim-American activists, including an Indian-origin attorney, according to the leaked documents which showed use of objectionable religious slurs against these individuals.
From citizenship rights to hate crimes and police brutality, no wave of persecution in the US has left Indians completely untouched.
'While dairy farmers are suffering from low prices, consumers are paying a high price for milk.'
The economics behind the surprising popularity of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
'To me,' says Aseem Chhabra, 'the Golden Globes hold the most meaning as one gets to see stars celebrating, getting emotional, letting their guard down and showing us their regular human side.'
It's the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history -- and the fifth deadliest in modern US history.
Chris Froome moved closer to a maiden Tour de France title with an awe-inspiring victory on top of the intimidating Mont Ventoux, pulling away from his rivals in brutal fashion seven kilometres from the finish on Sunday.
When Deepak Singh first started working as a salesman in the US, he was ashamed of the fall in status this signalled, says Vikram Johri.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
Trump also reiterated his stand and said he does not regret having criticised the parents of a slain American Muslim soldier Humayun Khan.
Here are the highlights from Day 1 of the convention.
Aseem Chhabra's recommendations for the Mumbai film festival.
Meet the Indian-American comedian behind Homecoming King, which has become the toast of Netlix.
We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.
The world had almost completely forgotten about Partition, and many never learned about it, says Guneeta Singh Bhalla, the woman who founded the 1947 Partition Archive.
10 things you must know about the Girls Who Code founder.
Things are off to a good start when a lead movie character appears for the first time against strategic music or swaggering drama and the audience bursts into wholehearted whistles and applause.
'The Indian and Israeli rabbis were singing a small departure song for brave little Moshe, who had spent many, likely, heartbreaking but bittersweet hours at this home of his babyhood, looking at the drawings his mother had made for him, that were still up in his room.'
Chennai-born Pramila Jayapal makes history in Washington state; she is also the first person of colour in the Washington State Democratic delegation.
Making nuclear exemptions for India, says Senator Edward Markey, 'only infuriates Pakistan and leads them to further increase their own nuclear capacities.'
'Over one million people served in various battlefronts during World War I. And yet, even today, we know so very little about them.' 'It is absolutely essential to acknowledge this part of India's colonial history,' Santanu Das tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com
'The height of irony is that Bobby Jindal will always be known as the first Indian-American Governor, the second Indian-American Congressman and the first Indian-American Presidential candidate, regardless of his claim to be just American. Given the situation in the US, no one will be able to erase his identity in relation to his origin.'
Digital assistants are a gateway to powerful artificial intelligence tools
If anyone thinks that the Golden Globes are insignificant, the Hollywood studios are out to prove them wrong.
'Are moving towards a political culture that provides more space for violence and a paranoid political rhetoric,' asks Nitin Desai.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances