12 things you may not know about Apollo 11 mission

It has been a half-century since Neil Armstrong stepped out of a lunar module and onto the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969 and declared, “That's one small step for [a] man, one giant......

China engaging in behaviour that is troubling Japan, India: Bolton

Thomas Peter/Reuters China is engaging in a behaviour that is troubling a lot of nations in the region, including India and Japan, especially through its belligerent policies on the South China......

Ramar Sethu, a world heritage centre?

The Rs 2,427.40-crore Sethusamudram canal project aims to create a navigable channel of 152.2 km from the Gulf of Mannar to the Bay of Bengal through the Palk Bay and Palk Strait. The project that......

When Mallya bought Lewis Hamilton's dad's home

This property has all the hallmarks of being owned and occupied by Vijay Mallya. A fleet of supercars making their way down the drive, hordes of people descending to party all night long and a......

What the 'Best Job' winner plans to do

British national Ben Southall, the winner of the 'Best Job in the World' competition which will pay him a whopping $121,000 on Wednesday started his six-month caretaker duties at the picturesque......

Will an Indian get the world's best job?

Two Indians are in the race to get the 'best job in the world' -- caretaker of Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef -- out of 50 persons of different nationalities. They were shortlisted by......

World's most dangerous destinations

The world has always been a dangerous place. From the black plague to avian flu, Attila the Hun to Osama bin-Laden, Mount Vesuvius to the Indian Ocean tsunami--and let's not even mention biological......

Cricket: CA under fire over Smith's BBL absence

IMAGE: Steve Smith had previously chosen before the season not to sign a deal with the Sydney Sixers, thereby freeing up a spot on the team's roster in the Big Bash League. Photograph: Mark......

Hamilton bats for all lives matter

Hamilton says Bahrain 'death row' letter hit home Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Lewis Hamilton/Twitter Lewis Hamilton said he had been moved by a letter from the son of a man facing the death penalty......

Sports Shorts: Anand out of contention in Norway

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand had to hold himself with black and he survived many anxious and nearly catastrophic positions under the normal......

Canada GP: Hamilton equals Schumi with bitter-sweet win

'It's been ultimately a really great race between two different teams and it ends with a bit of a ... negative. It does kind of feel like a deflated win' IMAGE: Race winner Mercedes' British......

10 Biggest Sports Surprises of 2016

2016 is at the halfway stage and the year has already seen some stunning wins, underdogs emerging triumphant on the biggest stages of them all.Rediff.com presents the most astonishing sporting......