Pak requests UK to extradite Zardari shoe thrower

Pakistan has requested the British government to extradite Shamim Khan, the man who reportedly hurled his shoes at President Asif Ali Zardari during an event at Birmingham earlier this month. The......

National flag withdrawn from BJP website

The Bharatiya Janata Party has withdrawn the national flag from the party's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani's website, following a complaint from the Mahatma Gandhi Foundation, based at......

Festival of India begins in Brussels

Scintillating dance performances by renowned Indian artistes marked the inauguration of the nearly four-month long Festival of India at the Palais de Beaux Arts in the presence of Queen Fabiola.In......

Sri Lankan jets pound Tiger positions

Sri Lankan Air Force jets pounded Tamil Tiger targets in the northern Jaffna peninsula on Friday, destroying the rebels' mortar positions.The defence ministry said the attacks by Israeli-built Kfir......

Time to END Bank Nationalisation

Nationalisation has served its purpose.It's time to move ahead, keeping majority ownership of the government in a few banks to serve the people, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Uttam......

16 top museums of the world

A trip to the museum is always fascinating. It makes one familiar with history. To know a particular place well, one should always pay a visit to the local museum. In this slide show, we......

The fun and essence of Cannes ad fest

Okay, today the curtains are going to come down on the 2010 Cannes Advertising Festival. It's been a week of stimulating seminars, inspiring award shows, long walks and delectable foi gras. In the......

Is our money in the banks safe?

'Clearly, the depositors of cooperative banks need the maximum protection,' notes Tamal Bandopadhyay.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Till Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services......

This Is How Yami Starts Her Day

The New Year may have started but stars are in no mood to return home. Instead, they continue to make beautiful holiday pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Yami Gautam/Instagram......

Like Deepika's Boho Look?

Before the opening ceremony of this year's Cannes film festival at the Palais des Festivals, there was the photocall for the jury. For this appearance, Deepika Padukone chose to go bohemian. And......

Indian Legends At Cannes

A 11-member Indian delegation led by Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur walked the red carpet at the inaugural event at the Cannes film festival where India has been named as the......

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

After winning awards at Sundance and Cannes, Director Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes has now been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature Film category. IMAGE: Director Shaunak Sen at......

Defending fencing champion Sun makes shock exit

IMAGE: China's Yiwen Sun reacts after losing to Japan's Miho Yoshimura in the Olympics women's Epee Individual Table of 32 round at Grand Palais, Paris, on Saturday. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters......

Classy Zverev beats Rune, eyes Paris Masters glory

IMAGE: Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning his semi final match against Denmark's Holger Rune. Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq / Reuters  Third seed Alexander Zverev......

Afghan Khudadadi first refugee to win Paralympic medal after chaotic journey

IMAGE: Zakia Khudadadi of Refugee Paralympic Team celebrates winning her Taekwondo women's K44-47kg Repechage fight against Turkey's Nurcihan Ekinci at Grand Palais, Paris, August 29, 2024.......

Cyber attack strikes Paris Olympics!

IMAGE: A cybersecurity employee from the Paris 2024 flying squad manages a simulated cyber attack and pretends to resolve it from a computer on the Olympic site which will host the hockey events......

Olympics Fencing: Queen Kong breaks French hearts to win gold

IMAGE: Vivian Kong of Hong Kong in action with Auriane Mallo-Breton of France during the fencing women's Epee Individual Gold Medal Bout at Grand Palais, Paris, on Saturday. Photograph: Maye-E......