A 19-year-old Indian-origin teen accused of deliberately crashing a rented U-Haul truck into a White House barrier told authorities that he wanted to get inside the mansion to "seize power" and "kill" US President Joe Biden, according to media reports.

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, who won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award, is also in the shortlist.

Djokovic will be nowhere near the centre court after losing his bid to overturn a second visa cancellation.

Emma Hayes, who led Chelsea to the 2021 Champions League final, is joined on The Best FIFA Women's Coach shortlist by England manager Sarina Wiegman and Canada coach Beverly Priestman.

The winner will be named on August 26, along with UEFA's women's player of the year and Champions League positional award winners, at the Champions League group stage draw in Istanbul.

For someone whose consistency was an issue some years ago, Mayank Agarwal has now scored two double hundreds in his last four Test appearances. And he wants to make every opportunity count.

Did you know that Clark Gable nearly didn't say 'Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn' in Gone With The Wind? Or the film's India connections?

The 19-year-old Mbappe followed up a domestic treble with Paris St Germain with a string of impressive performances in France's World Cup winning campaign.

'Through a translator, I was able to speak with several of the detainees from India who are seeking asylum.' 'I was saddened to hear the detainees tell us that they are being confined in their cells for up to 22 to 23 hours a day.' 52 Indian are among the 121 asylum-seekers held in an Oregon prison. Rediff.com Senior Contributor Pottayil Rajendran reports from New York on the case that is making headlines in America, India, indeed around the world.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will again be duelling for the title of world's best footballer after their names once again headed the shortlist on Thursday for The Best FIFA Men's Player.

Virat Kohli (76 batting) and Abhinav Mukund (81) put on 133 runs for the third wicket as India reached 189 for three in 46.3 overs at stumps on a rain-affected day three.

What happens when you shoot at night, under pouring rain, as electrical wires snake around and your eyes turn gritty due to lack of sleep?

The tenth annual iPhone Photography Awards received thousands of entries -- all submitted by amateur photographers from more than 140 countries around the world.

Moments that show it's an odd, odd world we live in.

Joe Root hit a maiden Test century on his home ground at Headingley and county colleague Jonny Bairstow chipped in with 64 to leave England on top at 337 for seven in the second Test against New Zealand on Saturday.

Increase in deduction for the new 100 bed hospitals and provision of deduction for preventive health checkups were the key positives.

British heavyweight boxers David Haye and Dereck Chisora were involved in an ugly brawl following a WBC title clash in Munich on Saturday that left Haye's manager Adam Booth with nasty facial cuts.

Former World heavyweight champion David Haye is poised to retire from the sport after the British Boxing Board of Control said on Tuesday the Briton was not renewing his licence.

Jonathan Trott, fighting to preserve his place, anchored England's first innings on Thursday with a second consecutive home century on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Lord's. Trott came to the crease after only 26 balls when Alastair Cook was dismissed for seven. He was still there at the end of the day with 175 beside his name after nearly six hours at the crease.

Techfest 2010 is the 13th edition of IIT Bombay's Annual International Science and Technology Festival.

An unbeaten 200-run partnership between Subramaniam Badrinath (123 not out) and C Ganapathy (70 not out) helped Tamil Nadu post 251 for 5 by close on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Super League encounter against Mumbai at the MCA Ground, in Mumbai, on Tuesday. The defending champions made the early inroads, reducing the visitors to 51 for five inside 16 overs - with five wickets falling in the space of just 32 balls (16 runs).

Iqbal Abdullah and Dhawal Kulkarni shared six wickets as Mumbai shot out Railways for a scrimpy 187 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match, in Delhi, on Tuesday.

'A review of their performance in the last 100 days will force any sensible person to lose trust in them.'

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Ramnaresh Sarwan fell just nine runs short of a triple century as the West Indies made 749 for 9 declared in reply to England's 600-6 declared on Day 4 of the fourth Test. England, six without loss at close, trail by 143 runs and now have virtually no chance of winning the series which West Indies lead 1-0 with one match remaining.

A paparazzi photographer has filed USD 1 million law suit against R&B singers Rihanna and Chris Brown after their bodyguards allegedly assaulted him. The photographer Luis Santana alleged that the bodyguards of the stars knocked him down and stole his camera outside a nightclub while he was trying to take the pictures of the rumoured couple, the Contactmusic reported.

The former India captain was dismissed for only six in the second essay as New Zealand A won the four-day match by 133 runs.

Sourav Ganguly failed to get the match practice that he desperately sought ahead of the opening Test against Australia after being dismissed for just 14 runs but India A recovered from a shaky start to post 162 for three in their first innings on the second day of the four-day match against New Zealand A in Chennai on Saturday.

Openers Aaron Redmond (105) and Martin Guptil (80) combined for a 190-run stand to guide New Zealand A to a commanding 270 for 3 against India A on the opening day of the second and final four-day cricket match in Chennai on Friday. The visitors, who elected to bat, crossed the 250-mark for the first time since the first match, which they lost by 129 runs.

Snubbed by the selectors, Rohit Sharma (105) unleashed his pent-up frustration on the Australian bowlers, while Virat Kohli too raised his stake with an identical ton as Board President's XI finished day one of the warm-up match on a respectable 371 for six wickets in Hyderabad on Thursday. Rohit's effervescent 105 off 144 balls was studded with 12 boundaries and four sixes. Kohli's identical 105 came off 146 deliveries, including 14 fours and a six.

Medium pacer Ashok Dinda and leg spinner Amit Mishra claimed eight wickets between them to propel India A to a comprehensive 129-run victory over New Zealand A in the four-day match in Chennai on Wednesday. Dinda scalped five for 60 off 18.4 overs, while Mishra, named in the Indian Test squad for the series against Australia, claimed three for 55 in 25 overs as New Zealand, facing a stiff target of 355 for victory, were bundled out for 225 in 81.4 overs.

India A bowlers rose to the occasion to restrict New Zealand A to 230 and give the team an 18-run lead on the second day of the four-day match in Chennai on Monday. The Indians scored 27 for 1 in 14.3 overs in their second essay before bad light ended play.

The first need is to stop all the rumour-mongering. The government should ensure that none of the victims who are living in the camps are forced to reconvert under duress. If they want to reconvert willingly, there isn't any problem. But the State must ensure that they are not forced, says NCM vice chairman Michael Pinto

While it's clear that the world's sacred sites draw millions upon millions of visitors, travel to shrines, churches, temples, mosques or other holy place can come from a mix of motivations.

The Vatican has decided to abandon the traditional stable and the straw-ladden setting, shifting it to Nazareth, and placing Jesus in his father Joseph's carpentry shop in a bid to reflect the more straightforward scenario as described by St Matthew.

After factors such as tax and cost of living are taken into consideration, corporate India's top brass can boast of an average disposable income of just $92,750 compared to other fast growing economies like Brazil, Russia and China.

India ended Day 1 in the first Test against Bangladesh on a healthy 295 for 3 off 77 overs.

Dino Morea and Koel Purie, the two stars of the film Life Mein Kabhi Kabhi talk about the film and more.

Director Anurag Kashyap chats with rediff readers.

'Rahul Dravid let us down both in the batting front and captaincy.'