Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United......

11 killed in Pittsburgh shooting in 'deadliest' attack on Jews in US

Armed with a rifle and three handguns, a white man spewing anti-Semitic threats blasted his way into a prominent synagogue in the United States city of Pittsburgh, killing 11 worshippers and......

Indian-American woman sues Weinstein for sexual harassment

Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been sued by his former Indian-American personal assistant who has alleged that she was subjected to sexual exploitation and a 'sexually hostile' work......

Designate Pak as 'country of particular concern': US Senators to Tillerson

Six influential United States Senators have urged Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to designate Pakistan as a "country of particular concern" on the issue of religious freedom violation, saying its......

Best place to do business? Even Kazakhstan & Ghana are ahead of India

Image: A worker sits on a truck loaded with baskets of tomatoes at a wholesale vegetable market in New Delhi. Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters India has many challenges that it has yet to......

Why outsourcing to India is a great idea

Globalization has been brutal to US's midwestern manufacturers like the Paper Converting Machine Co.For decades, PCMC's Green Bay (Wis.) factory, its oiled wooden factory floors worn smooth by work......

India on global bankers' map

Bankers around the globe are waking up to the India story. They have been talking about India's huge middle class and the English-speaking population here for many years. But now alive to business......

Did Sinead O'Connor Die By Suicide?

IMAGE: Sinead O'Connor in the Nothing Compares 2 U video Sinead O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles......

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand, who would have turned 99 today, September 26. IMAGE: Dev Anand. This feature was first posted on Rediff.com on April 4,......

Watch Your Favourite Books on OTT!

It's raining book-to-screen adaptations on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers you a selection.   The Power of the DogWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English It's the 1920s and a moody,......

'Sushmita has that amazing aura about her'

'I regard her as Miss Universe, but not for the reason that most people do.''When she is talking to you, she makes you feel like you are the only one in this universe.' IMAGE: American actor Alexx......

Here's a complete list of Wimbledon men's singles champions

Novak Djokovic clinched a fifth Wimbledon title and 16th major on Sunday, shattering Roger Federer's bid to become the oldest Grand Slam champion in the longest final ever played at the tournament.......

Sports Shorts: Boxer Vijender set for US debut next year

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Vijender Singh has not fought any professional bout this year. Photograph: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images Indian boxing star Vijender......

Sports Shorts: Nelson to end hurdling career; F1 live Twitter show

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday. IMAGE: Dawn Harper-Nelson of the United States celebrates winning silver in the 100 metres hurdles at the World Athletics......

Murray etches name in Wimbledon history with 2nd title

Britain’s Andy Murray won lifted his second Wimbledon title after defeating Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2) on Sunday. Roger Federer and Pete Sampras have most Wimbledon titles with......

Messi: From red card on debut to Argentina's all-time top goalscorer

IMAGE: A fan touches Lionel Messi's feet during the Copa America match between Argentina and the United States. Photograph: Bob Levey/Getty Images Factbox on Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel......