Coronavirus may survive on phones, currency for 28 days: Study

The novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 may survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces including banknotes, glass -- such as that found on smart phone screens -- and stainless steel,......

10 odd photos that you simply have to see

It's truly a wonderfully weird world around us. Want proof? Take a look. A worker assembles a sex doll at the WMDOLL factory in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China. The factory has over 200......

The real message from the Bengal election

'Usually, the Left backed the Congress and other 'secular' parties on the justification of keeping the BJP out. In Bengal, the alliance targets a truly secular rival,' says Shekhar Gupta. You sure......

PHOTOS: The gothic horror show!

With 18,000 to 20,000 regular attendants, the Wave-Gotik-Treffen is one of the largest events of the Goth-, Cybergoth-, Steampunk and Rivethead- subcultures worldwide. The festival also features......

TV, mobiles to be cheaper; gold, cigarette, imported cars to cost more

Mobile phones and TV sets manufactured in India would become cheaper with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing cuts in Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on import of their components but smokers......

Budget 2019: What's costlier, what's cheaper

A large number of items including petrol, diesel, gold, silver, cigarettes, fully-imported cars and split air conditioners will become more expensive due to hike in taxes, as proposed by Finance......

Govt to earn Rs 25K cr from hike in customs, excise duties

While the surcharge on super-rich would help garner additional income of around Rs 12,000 crore this fiscal on the direct tax side. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The government will earn a......

Wanna earn some extra moolah? Tell Railways how it can grow

Contracts will be given for five years, in a transparent manner Your idea could be a catalyst for the Indian Railways (IR) to reach its non-fare revenue target of Rs 14,000 crore in 2017-18. The......

Superheroes are like us and more

'When we walk around wearing Batman t-shirts, buy posters of Green Lantern and collect little vinyl figurines of Hulk, such actions remind us that these heroes deal with the realities running......

Step inside the Bigg Boss house

Welcome to the Bigg Boss house! The Bigg Boss house will have a beach theme in its 12th season, reports Rajul Hegde for Rediff.com. "Last year my wife Vineeta and I went to buy a house in Goa. We......

We won't see the likes of Aretha Franklin again

'To say Aretha ticked all the boxes when it came to voice technique is like calling Cristiano Ronaldo an efficient footballer,' says Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul,......

It's Big B everywhere!

Rare photographs, paintings, sketches, posters... celebrate the superstar's journey... Amitabh Bachchan inaugurated the preview of the exhibition, Frames 75 hosted by the well-known photojournalist......

Tour de France: Van Aert extends lead with stage four solo win

  IMAGE: Jumbo - Visma's Wout Van Aert celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win stage 4, Dunkirk to Calais of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters Wout......

Tour de France: Lampaert takes shock win in first stage

IMAGE: Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team's Yves Lampaert celebrates on the podium wearing the yellow jersey after winning stage 1 of the Tour de France Copenhagen to Copenhagen - Copenhagen, Denmark on......

Why this chaiwala has painted his house in Argentina colours...

IMAGE: A view of tea-seller and die-hard Lionel Messi fan, Shib Shankar Patras three-storeyed apartment painted in blue-and-white ahead of FIFA World Cup. Photograph: PTI Shib Shankar Patra......

Nadal wary of wooden court

World number two Rafael Nadal will be expected to get Spain off to a winning Davis Cup start this weekend after being drawn against Swiss Marco Chiudinelli for Friday's opening singles of the first......

Atkinson pleased with pitch

International Cricket Council pitch consultant Andy Atkinson on Friday said that he was happy with the way the pitch behaved in the ICC Champions Trophy Group B match between Sri Lanka and New......