153 dead as Ditwah leaves trail of destruction in Lanka; rain pounds TN

Sri Lanka was on Saturday picking up pieces after widespread destruction caused by a powerful cyclone with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declaring a state of emergency throughout the country......

Odisha on high alert as cyclone nears; heavy rain likely on Oct 28, 29

The depression over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday intensified into a deep depression and was slowly moving towards the east coast, prompting the Odisha government to put all 30 districts on alert,......

'Har Har Modi' chants sweep Calfornia's Bay Area

Ladoos, band, bajaa and chants took over California after NaMo supporters stepped out to celebrate his victory. Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports. Chants of 'Har Har Modi' and 'Vande Mataram' resounded......

Punjab police reach out to community in Bay Area

Two police officers from Punjab, S K Sharma, additional director general of police, and Gurpreet Kaur Deo, inspector general of police (non-resident Indian affairs), were in the San Francisco Bay......

Upstream oil companies return to Andaman Sea, dig offshore wells

In a significant move, state-run oil producer Oil India Limited (OIL) has finished drilling its first well in the Andaman sea while Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has just started drilling......

Air India will increase its global coverage: CEO Wilson

Air India has covered a lot of ground since privatisation and its global coverage will further increase in the years ahead, the airline's chief Campbell Wilson said on Wednesday. Photograph: Toby......

A lunch with Warren Buffett on auction at eBay

A lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett is now just a click away on a computer with online marketplace eBay starting an auction to raise money for charity. The auction, which began on June......

Freak injury rules Ravindra out of Australia T20s

IMAGE: Rachin Ravindra collided with a boundary hoarding during a fielding drill and suffered a facial laceration that required stitches. Photograph: BCCI New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra......

Portugal qualify for World Cup; England, France win

Portugal qualify for World Cup in grand style IMAGE: Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring Portugal's fifth goal from the penalty spot during the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Armenia at......

PIX: Mbappe nets to send Real to top spot

Real are on 24 points, two ahead of Barcelona and the top two will go head-to-head in next Sunday's El Clasico. Getafe are 12th in the standings on 11 points.   IMAGE: Getafe's Juan Iglesias in......

PIX: Sweden stunned at home, World Cup dream in ruins

IMAGE: Kosovo's Fisnik Asllani and Veldin Hodza celebrate after the match. Photograph: TT News Agency via Reuters Sweden's World Cup hopes were dealt a crushing blow as they suffered a 1-0 home......

2026 FIFA World Cup draw to be held at Kennedy Center

IMAGE: US President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Trophy, while he makes an announcement on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as US Vice President JD Vance and FIFA president Gianni Infantino look......