Barcelona attack suspect shot dead by police

Spanish authorities on Monday shot and killed Younes Abouyaaqoub, the suspected driver of the van that ploughed into crowds last week in Barcelona, according to a tweet from the Catalan police.......

Lioness in Tamil Nadu zoo dies of coronavirus, 9 others infected

For the first time in Tamil Nadu, a lion has died of coronavirus while nine others in the pride have tested positive for the infection at a zoo near Chennai, an official said on......

Student turns sexual harassment into street art

Sophie Sandberg writes insults she or other women have heard in chalk on New York's streets to raise awareness about sexual harassment. IMAGE: One of the many comments Sophie Sandberg has chalked......

Why all parties want to give out money in cash

'In India, we are very far away from the per capita incomes of the West. And so the need to support many more people with much more money will come sooner in India than in other nations,' says......

Will gold prices bounce back?

Experts advise investors to buy at lower levels in the next few months and sell at the higher end of their range in the second half, reports Rajesh Bhayani. After a subdued Samvat 2073, gold is......

Eyeing a slice of Mumbai's smart city pie

Big developers are learnt to have made a pitch to get a role in the project that is spread over 16 acres behind Mumbai's popular Crawford market. Image: Traffic moves in front of the Chhatrapati......

India, China need more stimulus: Economist

Emerging economies like India and China are set to bounce back in the second-half of 2009, but they will have to take up right policies and stimulus packages, noted economist Jeffrey Sachs said on......

IBM sets up centre for advanced studies in B'lore

IBM India Software Labs on Wednesday announced the setting up of IBM Centre for Advanced Studies at its facility in Bangalore to allow universities access to IBM's product development and......

What are Priyanka's plans after her wedding?

Will Priyanka start a family? Or does she have some career aces up her sleeve?Longtime Rediff.com contributor Aseem Chhabra, author of Priyanka Chopra: The Incredible Story Of A Global Bollywood......

PIX! 'Every game is precious' Messi superfan joins scores of giddy fans

IMAGE: Superfan Zhang Jiao poses next to cutouts of Lionel Messi and his teammate Angel Di Maria. Photograph: Florence Lo/Reuters For thirtysomething Zhang Jiao, after realising her dream of......

FIFA WC: Vinicius Jr. and Brazil ready for challenge

IMAGE: Vinicius Jr. is trying his best to help the people in Brazil get better education. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/Reuters Vinicius Jr. is the symbol of Brazil's outstanding new generation of......

Would Messi Have Won World Cup Without Di Maria?

Eight years is a long time in the life of an athlete. But just like Messi, Di Maria has preserved and persisted towards his childhood dream, points out Deepti Patwardhan. IMAGE: For an hour of the......

Happy 60th, Carl Lewis!

His 9-gold athletic haul at the Olympics remains unrivalled with Usain Bolt coming close with 8.Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry, salutes Carl Lewis, 'Sportsman of......

Barcelona eye van Bommel

Barcelona president Joan Laporta says his club plan to sign PSV Eindhoven midfielder Mark van Bommel at the end of the season and offer playmaker Xavi a new contract in the face of interest from......