Pope Francis' funeral concludes at St Peter's Basilica

The funeral mass of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, concluded at St Peter's Square on Saturday with the bells of St Peter's Basilica tolling to signal the end of the 2 hours and 10 minutes......

Devasahayam Pillai declared saint by Pope Francis

Devasahayam Pillai, who embraced Christianity in the 18th century, on Sunday became the first Indian layman to be declared a saint by Pope Francis during an impressive canonisation ceremony at the......

Pak-born man gets Indian citizenship after 43 years

Karachi-born Shane Sabastian Pereira entered India to live in his ancestral village in Goa just four months after his birth, but it has taken him 43 years to obtain Indian citizenship. IMAGE: Goa......

10 FACTS you must know about Pope Francis

Even as 1.2 billion Catholics celebrate the election of Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio as the new Pope, here is some interesting trivia about him. Fact # 1: Bergoglio chose to live in a......

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......

The Last Tango with Bernardo Bertolucci

Aseem Chhabra salutes the Italian Master and his cinema. IMAGE: Maria Schneider and Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris. It was the summer of 1974. I had just finished high school and my father......

12 MUST WATCH Movies

'It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.' Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com lists his favourite movies at......

PIX: Barcelona continue march; Juventus edge Fiorentina

IMAGE: Barcelona's players celebrate after Pedri scored the winning goal against Villareal at the Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal, on Sunday. Photograph: Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images A......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 27

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Wednesday, September 27. IMAGE: India's boxer Shiva Thapa will be in action in the men's 63.5kg round of 16 bout on Wednesday.......

Indian Wells: Sabalenka crushes Gauff; Tiafoe downs Norrie

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka hits a shot as she defeats Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells. Photograph: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Aryna......

Pope writes to Paralympic champ after accident

Says he has given 'lesson of humanity'. Pope Francis has written to former Formula One driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi, who is in intensive care after suffering severe head injuries in......

Mass brawl mars Marseille's rare win at PSG

IMAGE: Olympique de Marseille's Jordan Amavi clashes with Paris St Germain's Layvin Kurzawa. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Olympique Marseille earned a smash-and-grab 1-0 win at Ligue 1......