Two powerful blasts triggered by Islamic State in two churches packed with worshippers celebrating Palm Sunday in Egypt's Tanta and Alexandria cities.

The LaLit plans to market its Indian food restuarant Baluchi separately and take it abroad too.

The plotters are believed to have included six men and one woman, all in their 20s, who allegedly planned to plant bombs and use knives and firearms to launch a "multi-node" attack at Federation Square, Flinders Street Station and St Paul's Cathedral.

The explosion took place at St Mark's Cathedral, main Coptic Christian cathedral, in Abbassyia district of central Cairo around 10:00 am when the prayers were on, according to a statement by the ministry of health.

Paris spells r-o-m-a-n-c-e, oodles of it. Those who've visited cannot get enough. Those who haven't cannot stop wishing

2017 is full of long weekends! You won't regret planning your next trip to these wonderful cities.

'I always used to say ignore the trolls and move on and focus on your fans and friends,' Sreenath Sreenivasan tells Rediff.com's Monali Sarkar. 'That was easy for me to say. But now when I say it, I really mean it.'

A round-up of all the action from the lives of top models... as seen through their Instagram feeds :-)

This list goes ahead to prove that people still love the touristy spots!

On this joyous occasion, rediff.com wishes all its readers 'Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,' as we a take a look at pictures of Christmas festivities from across the globe.

Bollywood's blockbuster machine Salman Khan's presence is greeted with whistles and euphoria every time he appears on the silver screen.

Denmark topped the list of the 144 nations.

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Going by the name paperboyo, Rich McCor has developed a unique style of photography that involves using intricate paper cutouts to transform landmarks into amusing vignettes.

Of the 27 projects being monitored, four to five are critical for Mumbai.

Rediff reader and photographer Hari Prasad Sridhar sent us these photographs from his travels

Two Indian-origin women were among the 52 victims of the July 7 bombings honoured at a memorial ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the London bombings in London on Tuesday.

The threat from terrorism continues to be as real as it was ten years ago, but Britian will never cowed by it, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.

Survivors of the attacks and relatives of the victims were among those to mark the 10-year anniversary at a ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

Top moments from around the world in the week that was.

The Agra police have claimed that the April 16 church attack in Agra occurred because of a romantic relationship gone awry.

A church in the Cantonment area in Agra was allegedly vandalised by unknown miscreants in the wee hours of Thursday, triggering outrage among the members of the local Christian community.

Good Friday was on Friday observed across the country with special prayers in churches and the faithfuls observing fasts as a way of renunciation of earthly comfort to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Six persons allegedly involved in vandalising a cathedral premises and a Catholic school, where people had gathered for a religious convention, were arrested in the wee hours on Monday.

A cathedral premises and a Catholic school where people had gathered for a religious convention were vandalised allegedly by Hindu activists at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.

Tunisia is on a manhunt for the third attacker in the Bardo Museum in Tunis last week that left more than 20 people dead.

An unidentified attacker in a car shot Nemtsov four times in the back as he crossed a bridge in view of the Kremlin

Sports events produce a multitude of highly amusing and crazy celebrations. Individual and team players have various way of celebrating victory, a goal or point. Some do it with a high-five, blow a kiss, cartwheel or dance. And on the soccer field, it's a soccer ball baby!

International Ski Federation (FIS) president Gian-Franco Kasper has warned FIFA against holding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the same time as the Winter Olympic Games.

Here's a glimpse at what happened around the world last week

Here's a glimpse at what happened around the world last week.

A collector has bought a 33-year-old slice of British history - paying $1,375 (Rs 83,250) for a piece of cake from the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

Lights across Britain switched off for an hour on Monday night in a tribute to the dead of World War I.

Anita Rao-Kashi brings back fond memories from the Croatian capital.

Unseeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny denied top seed and defending champion David Ferrer a fourth Valencia Open title when he beat the world number three 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the Spaniard's home event on Sunday.

Veteran British journalist and broadcaster Sir David Frost, best known for his series of interviews with disgraced United States President Richard Nixon, has died after a suspected heart attack while on board a cruise ship. He was 74.

Don't miss the top 10 landmarks around the world in TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice listings.

Penpix of England's squad for the Ashes series against Australia which starts at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Wednesday.

Margaret Thatcher's funeral procession brought London to a standstill on Wednesday morning as military personnel and members of the public lined the streets amid a light drizzle to pay their respects to the 'Iron Lady'.

The funeral of former British Premier Margaret Thatcher will be held on April 17, the UK government announced on Tuesday, while undertakers removed the body of the 'Iron Lady' from the Ritz Hotel, where she died of a stroke at the age of 87.