Protesting Iranians have something to cheer

It was a shot in the arm for thousands of protesting Iranians when the Guardian Council the religious body entrusted with overseeing the election in the country -- said the number of votes counted......

Devyani Khobragade to appear in US court on January 13

Devyani Khobragade, deputy consul general at the Indian Consulate in New York, who was arrested two weeks ago on changes of allegedly submitting fraudulent documents in support of her maid and......

Devyani Khobragade back at work, but badly shaken

Whatever action is required as a result of the arrest is being taken at the level of the Indian government, diplomatic sources at the Indian consulate in New York tell Rediff.com's Suman Guha......

Indian deputy consul general arrested in US on visa fraud charges

Devyani Khobragade, deputy consul general for political, economic, commercial and women’s affairs, Consulate General of India, New York, was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly......

Dev Patel, Eddie Redmayne to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts

Actors Eddie Redmayne, Emma Stone and Dev Patel are invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be its new members of 2015. After adding 271 people last year, the......

The 10 Hottest Monica Bellucci Movies

Say Hello to Bond's oldest girl! The ravishing Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model, turned 50 last September. It’s not like she’s taking things lying down, however, as the......

Penelope, Matt Damon bag Golden Globe noms

The 67th Annual Golden Globe nominations have been announced. There are quite a few surprises but quite a few expected nods as well. Here's a quick glance at the nominations. The Golden Globe......

Golden Globe winners, at a glance

The 67th Annual Golden Globeawards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and many more expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Motion Picture --......

Warner, Warne watch on as Nadal makes history

The stars were out in force for the Australian Open men's singles final in Melbourne on Sunday, between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev. In the stands was a very relaxed Aussie spin legend Shane......

World Chess Championship officials sue to stop pirating of match

Organizers of the World Chess Championship sued on Monday to block a trio of website operators from broadcasting chess moves at the November 11-30 match in New York, which is expected to draw......

Rishabh Pant gets into record books on Test debut

Rishabh Pant became the first Indian to hit a six as the first scoring shot of his Test career, notes Rajneesh Gupta. IMAGE: Rishabh Pant. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Rishabh Pant -- all of......

Soccer Extras: Man City want Bayern target Sane to stay, says Guardiola

IMAGE: Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola gestures during the pre-game training. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said that German winger Leroy......

Freeman back to winning ways

Australia's Olympic champion Cathy Freeman put aside her troubled personal life to win the 400 metres at an IAAF Grand Prix II meeting on Saturday."Physically I'm intact but more importantly, just......