'Give him a chance to live,' Peter's lawyer told the court.
Pandit Ravi Shankar was George Harrison's link into the Vedic world.
The word was actually coined in 1965!
Presenting some of the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.
Dips in the Kshipra river during Simhastha are said to wash away all sins!
A Sikh professor at Columbia University was allegedly attacked by a group of men, who called him "Osama" and "terrorist", in an assault which police are investigating as a hate crime.
20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.
Antara Das, who hailed from West Bengal, was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon around 8 pm on Friday night when she was returning home from work near Tathwade area.
Every time she takes to the stage, the actress has a bold message to share.
Air quality in the city of 16 million is usually bad in winter.
Their skills are impressive on the field, and their looks easy on the eyes.
WARNING: Sharp curves ahead!
Mumbai-based dancing troupe V Unbeatable received a standing ovation from the audience and judges at America's Got Talent, a leading talent reality show.
Hotness alert: These pics will send your hearts racing.
Authorities and organisers of the Kuala Lumpur Grand Prix are considering halting the race after the contract ends in 2018.
A humble foot accessory has become a fashion statement and how!
The Tour de France continued in a low-key but defiant mood under heightened security on Friday, with riders, spectators and race officials observing a minute's silence for the scores of victims of the Bastille Day attack in Nice.
'Animals understand you well.' 'They understand your vibe.' 'If they feel there is no harm from you, they will love you for life.'
Loading an app required the watch to pull tremendous amounts of data from iPhones.
'With folded hands, on humanitarian grounds, if she can get temporary bail on medical grounds so she can get treatment.' 'If she dies, the whole trial gets derailed.'
'Being a TV actor is an expensive job.'
A serial protester, Pamma has been dubbed as India's "most outraged man, says Veena Sandhu
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 10 images.
'One cup of tea brings me so much happiness.' 'You take that away from me and I know I'm going to have a really bad day.'
Judwaa 2's balloon of recycled gas soon goes phus and what's left is tedious buffoonery of the brainless, for the brainless and by the brainless, feels Sukanya Verma.
A large number of people took out a 'solidarity march' in South Delhi on Sunday in support of Jamia Millia Islamia students and those facing police action during protests against the contentious law.
'They don't have a political strategy so they are going to try to deal with it purely as a law and order problem.' 'They will try to use the same strategy they have repeatedly used since 2014 in Kashmir.' 'Mr Modi has landed in a situation where he faces the possible prospect of not only being unable to Indianise Kashmir, but his actions may end up making the rest of India a virtual carbon copy of Kashmir.'
The man, named as Micah Xavier Johnson, a 25-year-old Army reservist, was responsible for the deadliest attacks on law enforcers in America since 9/11 - shooting 12, killing 5.
Both protesters and the authorities in Hong Kong are using complex combinations of technology, reports Devangshu Datta.
'I'd love to do a Marathi film with Genelia.' Riteish Deshmukh gears up to storm Marathi cinema!
The original idea was to replace the existing schemes for scheduled castes and tribes.
'The choice of chief minister after the win is a pointer to what issues really mattered at the polls.' 'Perhaps, demonetisation was an electoral side issue -- a reflection of the disconnect between commentators in the cities and the realities on the ground,' says Somasekhar Sundaresan.
Gully Boy is a glorious blend of hip-hop and assured filmmaking, promises Sukanya Verma.
We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.
'What could have been a crafty take on power play and gender politics between architect and engineer dumbs down into a cliched bickering of elite and everyman,' says Sukanya Verma.
'I am hoping that now with the strategic status of our relationship, the Indian voice will get heard in Saudi Arabia,' says Ambassador B S Prakash.
Value investor Parag Parikh's sudden death has come asa big jolt to the fraternity.
Rediff.com takes a look at the minimum taxi fare in other big cities around the globe on a day when auto rickshaw and taxi fares have been hiked in Mumbai
On Day Two of the India tour, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton chose outfits by two London designers.
The Australian media has identified the gunman as Haron Monis, who was granted political asylum in Australia.
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