The most stunning scenes from nature

Wheeling round, a look of utter shock on its face, a marmot jumps in fright after a young fox sneaks up behind it. The split-second encounter between prey and predator -- called the Moment -- has......

Is Kim Jong-un planning for war?

Will the unpredictable North Korean leader provoke conflict on the Korean peninsula?Dr Rajaram Panda checks out the possibilities. Tensions in the Korean peninsula remain high because of North......

From Rediff Archives: The strange case of Yakub Memon

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon is set to be hanged after his final petition was rejected by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Back in 2007, Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt had profiled Yakub after he......

From Rediff Archives: The strange case of Yakub Memon

Reports suggest that the 1993 Mumbai blasts accused Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the sole death row convict in the serial blasts case in which around 257 people lost their lives, may be hanged on July......

Toss controversy rocks India-Pak Women's WC clash

IMAGE: Screen grab of referee blunder at India-Pak toss goes viral. Drama struck even before the first delivery of the India-Pakistan Women’s World Cup match at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium......

'Japan's' Korean gold medallist's lesson in Olympic spirit

IMAGE: Son Chung-in poses with a photograph of his father, Sohn Kee-chung, who won the 1936 Berlin Olympics marathon event. Photograph: Chang-Ran Kim/Reuters Long before American sprinters Tommie......

Sports Shorts: Indian paddler signs with top German club

IMAGE: India's Sathiyan Gnanasekaran during the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Jono Searle/Getty Images India's top table tennis player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, who won three......

Sports Shorts: US team doctor Nassar pleads guilty to sexual conduct

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor, pleaded guilty in a Michigan court on Wednesday to additional counts of......