Not just pretty faces! Stars who are UN ambassadors

Emma Watson has joined a long list of celebrities who are using their fame and stardom to promote social causes as a United Nations’ ambassador. Rediff.com presents a few of the celebs who......

Indian-American woman jailed for 30 years for death of child

A 33-year-old Indian-American woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the United States for female foeticide and child maltreatment of a dependent. Purvi Patel, was sentenced on the......

Indian-American woman jailed for 30 yrs for foeticide

A 33-year-old Indian-American woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the United States for foeticide and child maltreatment of a dependent. Purvi Patel, was sentenced on the neglect of a......

Purvi Patel's sentencing sparks US debate on pregnancy laws

The stiff 30-year prison sentence for an Indian-American woman for foeticide and child maltreatment has sparked a debate in the US on how prosecutors are using laws designed to protect expecting......

BAFTA announces 2012 nominees

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe joined Great Expectations actress Holliday Granger as the young actors announcedthe 2012 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) nominations this......

PIX: The Last Harry Potter Premiere

It was one of those rare star-studded and high-voltage red carpet events and righfully so. Pottermania struck fans and stars alike as the last installment of the iconic series -- Harry Potter and......

Hollywood's top-earning couples

Harry Potter stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson are the highest earning couple with $ 6.3 billion, according to Forbes. Watson and Grint played best friends-turned-spouses Hermione Granger......

PIX: Watch Harry, Ron, Hermoine grow over time

Three of the most loved characters in cinema -- Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger -- will be saying goodbye to us this Friday. Ever since the first Harry Potter released in 2001,......