Indian-American physician named co-chair of Biden's Covid task-force

Indian-American physician Dr Vivek Murthy on Monday was named one of the three co-chairs of the COVID-19 task-force that will guide President-elect Joe Biden on dealing with the coronavirus......

'He was god-like to see': Friends mourn loss of Kathak maestro Chitresh Das

‘He was a legend, he changed kathak and brought it to a whole different level.’ ‘He held very high standards and his energy was beyond imagination. He was god-like to see; he......

These people have the most ABSURD collections ever

If you can name it, someone collects it. Here’s a gallery of collectors and their (unusual) obsessions. 1) Seeing spots Karen Ferrier, a 44-year-old secretary, is a Dalmatian-obsessive woman......

5 years later, India's longest anti-nuke agitation may have fizzled out

IMAGE: In an earlier photograph, the protestors, mostly women, in Idinthakarai at the height of the protests. Photograph: A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits Idinthakarai,......

Golden Globes Red Carpet: Hello Sharon Stone!

The Hollywood brigade looked super glam on the red carpet of the 82nd Golden Globes at Beverly Hills, California. Photograph: Daniel Cole/ Reuters Even at 66, Sharon Stone made sure all eyes were......

Celine Dion is back with new album

Celine Dion is back with a new album. And unlike her previous albums, Taking Chances is edgy. Maybe it has something to do with growing older and becoming stronger. 'It's me, who I am today. I......

A Peek At Priyanka's Christmas Plans

IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra with husband Nick Jonas. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra is in the Christmas mood already. She shared a glimpse of her Christmas......

Love Again Review: What's Priyanka Doing In This Clunker?

As happy as one is to cheer for her global star status, I wish PC's choice of projects was more topical than stale formula, sighs Sukanya Verma. Give me Priyanka Chopra Jonas clobbering away in a......

World University Games: Sojan qualifies for long jump final

IMAGE: Ancy Sojan registered a best jump of 6.20m in her final attempt to qualify for the women's long jump final at the World University Games in Berlin. Photograph: Indian Navy/X Asian Games......

How the world's press rated Paris's Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: The Olympic flag is raised at the the Trocadero with the Eiffel Tower in the background during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photograph: Francois-Xavier......

Olympics: Diksha on tied 7th, Aditi 13th in golf

IMAGE: India's Diksha Dagar was placed tied seventh with two holes to go in the women's golf competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters India's Diksha......

Paralympics: Nitesh, Sukant in badminton singles semis

IMAGE: Nitesh Kumar beat Mongkhon Bunsun of Thailand in straight games for his third successive win at the Paralympics. Photograph: ANI India's shuttlers Nitesh Kumar and Sukant Kadam qualified......

Football, Rugby kick-off Paris Olympic games

IMAGE: Players of Uzbekistan and Spain walk out for the pre-match ceremony at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw The sporting action at the Paris Olympics......