Etna erupted 18 times in 2011 and Wednesday's was the second such event this year.
'The timing of the current episode involving Ajit Pawar is important. The episode has elements of deceit, betrayal and falsehood intertwined'
The Hindu temple which will be constructed in Bihar's Vaishali district will have the tallest 'shikhar' (spire) in the world. M I Khan reports.
It's a race among real estate developers to complete a floor quicker than the rest. With timely delivery of projects turning into a selling point, innovative technology is being put to use by realtors like never before.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Nearly three years after the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam lost the war, T E Narasimhan visits north Sri Lanka to find a country limping back to normal.
The world's largest coffee chain is opening the largest Starbucks in the world in the Windy City of Chicago on November 15. Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago, the company's sixth and final Reserve Roastery, housed inside Crate & Barrel's former flagship location on Michigan Avenue is 35,000 square feet large and five floors high. And we have got to say that it's a paradise for coffee lovers!
The condition of Kushwaha, the former Union Minister, is all right, although he has been advised rest, hospital sources said.
Abhi, Taapsee, Vicky plan a multi-city concert tour.
'Agri reforms need to go beyond the limited concerns of these three laws in improving agriculture productivity in cereal and crop diversification and production patterns.'
Burj Al-Arab is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
When the prime minister was offering floral tributes to Patel, flower petals were also showered on the world's tallest statue by an Indian Air Force helicopter.
Political leaders bid an emotional goodbye to Vajpayee.
The temporary Maharashtra crisis might be over in a few weeks. But the permanent crisis -- the Sena's relationship with its friends old and new -- remains.
While it made sense for Capt Amarinder Singh to support the Gandhis since none of the 23 'rebels' had any mass base, the truce was important for his ambition to lead the party in the February 2022 state elections. Archis Mohan reports.
Homai Vyarawalla is 97 and shares her rich treasure trove of anecdotes about India's tallest leaders with Rediff.com's Sanchari Bhattacharya.
Yakuza Solo has travelled across 23 European countries and USA on a self-made bamboo bike.
The Indian Railways has some of the best railway bridges in the world.
It is said that Burj Al Arab is the most luxurious hotels in the world. For starters, the prices of rooms vary from $1,000 to $27,000 per night! It is also described as 'the world's only seven-star hotel.
"The country has taken an important decision with the inspiration of Sardar Patel, to walk a new path to resolve a decades-old problem," Modi said.
America's Lexie Alford has travelled to almost every country on earth.
Five of world's 10 tallest buildings are in China, the Shanghai-based Skyscrapers Magazine said.
Saisuresh Sivaswamy, who was in New York on 9/11, relives the day that changed America and the world.
Mumbai-born Jamshed Bharucha will take charge as president of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, one of the topmost educational institutions in the United States.
Five Indian Air Force members, including two women, on Wednesday successfully scaled 8848-metre-high world's tallest peak Mt Everest from the southern side.
The 'Statue of Unity' will provide visitors a meaningful experience that both educates and entertains, by focusing on Patel's personage, life, and accomplishments.
Snakes on a subway to polar bears breaking into homes, our world is a truly weird place.
By Monday morning, a dozen dissidents were ready to leave the Pilot camp. Having found a hole at the bottom of his boat, Pilot, with dwindling numbers, in sheer desperation, connected with Priyanka Gandhi, reveals Prakash Bhandari.
Rediff reader Heera Nawaz talks about her trip to Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu.
The formation of the Indian Business Leaders Forum was announced on Sunday by India Trade & Exhibition Centre Middle East established in Sharjah with the mandate from the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
For the time being, however, Sehgal's book has to be required reading for anyone wanting to know not just about BK and Sarala Birla but the saga of the entire Birla family.
In embarking on building the world's tallest statue, Modi is hoping his stature will also rise - if not across India then at least in Gujarat, says Bharat Bhushan.
Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said India has lost one of the finest political leaders and a legal luminary.
England are poised to field the tallest ever pace trio in the second test against Sri Lanka at Lord's starting on Friday against a side who showed a woeful inability to deal with the short-pitched ball in Cardiff.
A 27-year-old Flight Lieutenant on Saturday became the first woman from the Indian Air Force to scale 8848-metre-high world's tallest peak Mount Everest along with a male climber.
Some of the weirdest, ultra-futuristic urban space ideas are being tried out in Asia for the first time.
'Small, petite desi girl' Hamel Patel is breaking boundaries for herself and for women around her.
Rediff reader Rajiv Aggarwal shared this list of books he wants everyone to read
"There is a recent trend of people expecting that everything has to be done by the government," he said.
'These are people who are anxious to die.' 'We have not seen such type of committed people anywhere.'
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