96-round gun salute for Queen Elizabeth II as state mourning begins

An official period of state mourning is underway in the United Kingdom on Friday, a day after Queen Elizabeth II died, and there has been an outpouring of grief from members of the public who have......

Britain And The World Mourn The Queen

The first inclination we had that Queen Elizabeth II had passed into the ages was a glimpse of the Union Jack flying at half mast over Buckingham Palace during the BBC's sterling non-stop coverage......

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, dies aged 96

Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. She was 96. IMAGE: Queen Elizabeth II. Photograph: Simon......

Queen was the rock on which modern Britain was built: Truss

British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II just 48 hours earlier, said on Thursday that the United Kingdom is "devastated" by her death and described the late monarch......

Meet the Lord of Battles

Saurabh Mahajan, a former Indian Army officer, is making history in medieval battles grounds.Rediff.com's Archana Masih meets the man who has supplied vintage armour and war props to Assassin's......

Indians eye exotic destinations

That there is a growing Indian populace with disposable income is well known. Disposable incomes have been growing for the last few years and people are using a growing part of it to travel. Your......

Check out these exotic holiday destinations

Are you bored travelling to the same mundane places? Did you end up bumping into your neighbour or an office colleague on the previous vacation? This holiday season, we suggest you venture towards......

Young desis off the beaten track

When Sanjaya Malakar stood in a long queue for American Idol's audition on September 19, 2006, he had just one ambition: he wanted America to hear him. Keeping him company was Shyamali, his sister,......

'I don't believe in favouritism'

'If we are unable to move out of catering to people's tantrums or their unreasonable demands or people treating other people badly or being okay with differential treatment, it will affect the......

''I'm producing Comedy Central's first Diwali movie'

'Hot Mess Holiday airs on December 11 -- it's a really fun story.' IMAGE: Kal Penn on the cover of his memoir, You Can't Be Serious. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kal Penn/Instagram Kal Penn discusses......

Is Dileesh Pothan our finest film-maker?

'I might in the future step out of a Dileesh Pothan movie not completely satisfied, but content I'll be in the knowledge that our greatest living film-maker had failed striving to be something more......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

PHOTOS: Khawaja's ton gives Australia upper hand on Day 1

Images from Day 1 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Usman Khawaja celebrates after scoring his......

PHOTOS: Arshdeep, Chahar secure India win over SA

IMAGES from the opening T20I played between India and South Africa in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav continued in his rich vein of form striking another......

T20 World Cups: India 5 Pakistan 0

Get ready for the biggest cricketing battle of all when India takes on Pakistan in the Super 12s game at the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday, October 24, 2021.   India-Pakistan matches......

Turning Point: Stoinis scorches SunRisers

SCORECARD   IMAGE: Delhi Capitals All-rounder Marcus Stoinis celebrates Manish Pandey's wicket. Photograph: BCCI/IPL The Indian Premier League's Qualifier 2 between Delhi Capitals and......

PHOTOS: Australia edge past India to take 1-0 series lead

IMAGES from the 1st ODI played in Sydney on Saturday Scorecard IMAGE: Australia's Jhye Richardson celebrates taking the wicket of India's Virat Kohli. Richardson ended with four wickets and the......