Heavy rains lash Chennai, Stalin tells ministers to rush to rain-hit areas

Heavy rains pounded Chennai and other northern coastal regions of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday as a low pressure area developed into a well-marked low pressure area. IMAGE: Rainwater enters the......

Over 20 held in Lanka for observing slain LTTE chief Prabhakaran's birthday

At least 24 people were briefly arrested by the Sri Lankan security forces for defying a ban on celebrations to mark the 69th birthday anniversary of the slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam......

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the most miraculous escapes in India's history. A fascinating excerpt from Colonel Anil A Athale's book, The Legacy......

'Violence won't end till people say let's stop it'

'Unfortunately, there is no movement towards peace in Manipur.' IMAGE: Police and paramilitary personnel stand guard during a protest by students against the deaths of two youth and demand peace......

English Cricket, Bank of England: The Great Revival

'These are interesting days for watchers of English cricket and central banking,' points out Amol Agrawal. IMAGE: The England team celebrates Aaron Finch's wicket during the World Cup semi-final......

The Family Man 2 review

Manoj Bajpayee simply lives, and loves, the role -- of a man who life is fast passing by, and who continues to live the lie of a simple government servant, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy. What do......

Cricket Australia withdraw Maxwell, Marsh from the Hundred

IMAGE: In order to manage their workload, Cricket Australia has asked Glenn Maxwell and Mitch Marsh to pull out of the Hundred. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Australian all-rounders Glenn......

WTC Final promises thrills, sell-out crowds

ICC expecting full crowds for at least first four days of WTC final at Oval IMAGE: Indian fans in the crowds at the WTC final. Photograph: ICC/Twitter The International Cricket Council is......

Meet India's medallists at Birmingham CWG

Indian athletes are on a roll at the ongoing Birmingham Commonwealth Games. With 55 medals thus far, India are 5th on the list of medal winners.    Rediff.com introduces you to the......

Commonwealth Games 2022: Medals Table

The medals table of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham:   RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal 1 Australia 67 57 54 178 2 England 57 66 53 176 3 Canada 26 32 34 92 4 India 22 16 23......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Saturday, August 6

IMAGE: Ravi Dahiya celebrates with Indian flag after defeating Nigeria's Ebikewenimo Welson in the men's Freestyle 57 kg wrestling gold medal match on Day 9 of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth......