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The scandal that led to Donald Trump's indictment

Former United States President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear on Tuesday before a Manhattan court in New York following an investigation related to hush money payments to a porn star, Stormy......

Skymet questions IMD's monsoon announcement, says parameters not met

Skymet says the IMD ignored the required criterion of two days of necessary rainfall to declare a proper onset of monsoon, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee. IMAGE: Dark clouds hover in the sky ahead of......

Biden-Harris inauguration ceremony kicks off with 'Kolam'

Kolam, a traditional Indian art form of drawing geometric patterns on the floors as a sign of welcome, was part of the virtual kick-off ceremony of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and......

Nirav Modi's brother charged in $2.6 m fraud in New York

Nehal Modi, the younger brother of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, has been indicted in New York for fraudulently obtaining diamonds worth over USD 2.6 million from one of the world's biggest......

Fake news and its dimensions

Complicated social phenomena behind it, says Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Suddenly, the word on practically everyone's lips is 'fake news'. In a simpler, less......

Advertising: Another turn of the wheel due?

The world awaits a creative breakthrough for mobile phone ads, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Advertising in its many forms has long had an uneasy relationship......

Strauss-Kahn: Prosecutors want charges dropped

US prosecutors have filed documents in a court in New York requesting that criminal charges against former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn, accused by a hotel maid of sexual assault, be dropped.......

Strauss-Kahn claimed diplomatic immunity when held

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn claimed diplomatic immunity when he was arrested by the police over the attempted rape of a hotel maid here, the American media......

A man who made money out of lingerie

Examine your brand new pink panty -- if you haven't bought one you're not with it -- and spot the letters 'SRS' stitched inside the waistband. No, it isn't a red herring like 'USA' which famously......

The next Sino-Indian war!

The first Sino-Indian war was fought in 1962 over border disputes in the Eastern Himalayan region. The next Sino-Indian war, it seems, will be fought over a dramatically different turf:......

Kate Winslet gives YOU something to talk about

IMAGE: (Left to right) Leann Bowen, Jeff Ingold, Tina Pawlik, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, Bill Wrubel,......

SAG Awards: Emma Stone, Denzel Washington win

The 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was held on on Sunday, January 29, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. A look at the winners of the night. IMAGE: Emma Stone accepts Outstanding......

Golden Globes 2017: La La Land wins 7 awards

The 74th Golden Globe Awards have seen some great wins and some unexpected losses. Here's a look at the winners at a glance (in bold): Meryl Streep received the Cecil B DeMille for......

Emmy 2016: Aziz Ansari wins his first, Games of Thrones wins big

The 68th annual Emmy Awards were held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on September 18. A look at the big winners of the night. IMAGE: Writer-producer Alan Yang and......

Game of Thrones tops Emmy nominations

The latest Hollywood updates. HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones has received 23 nominations at the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, while true-story series American Crime Story:......

This visually impaired fan loves cricket from stadium

IMAGE: (Picture for representational purpose only) Indian fans show their support during the first Test match between New Zealand and India at Basin Reserve. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images......

World Record! New Zealand duo smash 43 runs off single over

Central Districts medium pacer Willem Ludick was hit for six sixes -- two of which were hit off no balls -- a four and a single during the first class match at Hamilton's Seddon Park. IMAGE: Joe......

Tiger is on the prowl, folks!

'All is forgiven dear Tiger, come back home to the Winner's Circle now,' says Siddharth Shriram. IMAGE: Tiger Woods during the second day of practice for the 2018 Masters at the Augusta National......

Kirilenko loses in first round

The best was saved for the last. After a day of mundane action and lopsided contests, China's Zi Yan showed tremendous grit to save three match points and oust eighth seed Maria Kirilenko in the......

Williams sisters in same half at Bangalore Open

Richard Williams, sitting in the dais with the rest of the party of the draw ceremony, didn't look particularly happy. His girls, Venus and Serena, were drawn in the same half of the draw at the......

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