14 Indian-American kids in 'Spelling Bee' semis

Continuing their magnificent run at the national level, 14 Indian-Americans have made it to the penultimate round of the US 'Spelling Bee' competition, constituting nearly 35 per cent of this......

Exclusive: Rakesh Maria on Mumbai terror attacks

Mumbai Joint Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria, the lead investigator in the attacks case, in his first interview on the acts of terror. Exclusive to rediff.com This is a very unusual case. Here......

6 Indian-American students named 'Leaders'

Six Indian-American high school juniors and 19 others, all named 'Leaders of Tomorrow', will discuss ways to heal the ills faced by society at a meeting later this month on the Bentley College......

US jails three Lashkar terrorists

Three Lashkar-e-Tayiba members, accused of trying to engage in "holy jihad" against Indian forces in Jammu and Kashmir, have been sentenced by a US court to prison terms ranging from three to 11......

Chandigarh happiest city in India, Guwahati least: Survey

People of Chandigarh are the happiest in the country while those of Guwahati are least happy, a survey said. The survey conducted by South Korean electronics firm LG showed, among the metros,......

LG to target IT sector with string of products

LG, the consumer durables major, plans to expand in the information technology segment with a string of products, its new India managing director Soon Kwon said in a conversation with Business......

Why Posco is in trouble in India

Posco, the world's fourth largest steel maker, was in January ranked among a global list of 100 companies that will last for the next 100 years. Interestingly, governance, transparency and......

Hyundai bets big on India and China

With the US facing a credit crunch and worries of a recession, it seems like a bad time for South Korea's Hyundai Motor to be pursuing a policy of global expansion. After all, winning over car......

Asiad: Deepika loses in bronze-medal play-off

India's Deepika Kumari missed out on a medal as she lost to Kwon Un Sil of North Korea in the bronze-medal play-off of the women's individual archery event in the Asian Games.Deepika began the day......

Tennis: Canadians Shapovalov, Raonic advance in Montreal

IMAGE: Canada's Denis Shapovalov reacts after defeating France's Pierre-Hughes Herbert during the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Stade IGA in Montreal, Canada, on Monday. Photograph: Eric......

Apurvi, Anjum make another ISSF final, miss medal

India's Apurvi Chandela and Anjum Moudgil continued their great form, reaching yet another International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup final, but eventually finished outside the podium......

Football Extras: Atletico score 2-0 win as Getafe see red

 News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Atletico Madrid's Nikola Kalinic in action with Getafe's Jorge Molina during their La Liga match on Saturday.......

Sports Shorts: Growth solid, hope Olympiad will demonstrate it, says Anand

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand. Photograph: Leuven Grand Chess Tour 2017 Indian chess has grown consistently in the last three decades, believes five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, who......