Ayman-al-Zawahiri, from eye surgeon to most wanted terrorist

Al Qaeda chief and key plotter of the 9/11 terrorist attack, Ayman al Zawahiri, was killed in a United States drone strike in Afghanistan on Saturday. IMAGE: Ayman al-Zawahri with Osama bin Laden.......

Trump confirms Hamza bin Laden's death in US op

United States President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that Hamza bin Laden, the son of deceased Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, was killed in an American counter-terrorism operation along the......

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza dead, says US media

Deceased Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's son Hamza, the potential heir of the global terror group, has been killed in an air strike, United States media reported, citing intelligence officials.......

Africa's youngest billionaire kidnapped in Tanzania

Indian-origin Tanzanian, Africa’s youngest billionaire Mohammed Dewji was kidnapped from a luxury hotel in Dar es Salaam. According to Kenyan publication Daily Nation, the 43-year-old mogul......

Canara Bank to shut three overseas branches

And will sell its 50 per cent stake to State Bank of India in Russia as part of rationalisation of overseas branch network. Canara Bank will close its three foreign branches - Leicester (UK),......

The FASTEST growing cities in India

There are 37 Indian cities among the world's 300 fastest growing urban centres, according to a survey conducted by the City Mayors Foundation, an global think tank on urban affairs. Beihai in......

Sewage cycle to clean life in slums

Pedal power may hold the answer to cheap and efficient sewage removal in some of the world's poorest slums -- if the work of a Cambridge University researcher can be taken into large-scale......

Citigroup elated over WEF honour for Shamina Singh

The World Economic Forum last week named former Clinton Administration official, erstwhile Congressional staffer and longtime Democratic Party activist Shamina Singh, 41, as one of its Young Global......

Messi goal gives Argentina win over Brazil

IMAGE: Lionel Messi poses with the trophy along with his Argentina teammates as they celebrate beating Brazil in the Superclasico international friendly, at King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh,......

World Cup qualifiers: Ethiopia knock out South Africa

Ethiopia ended the hopes of 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa from making next year's finals in Brazil after a dramatic round of African group stage qualifying matches on Sunday. The Ethiopians......

Ravi Shastri to run with Olympic torch in Muscat

"I will be running as a sportsman," said Ravi Shastri, cricketer and former manager of Team India, while talking to rediff.com on his low-key participation in the Olympics Torch relay in Muscat,......

Tergat lends a hand to new generation

As a child, world marathon record holder Paul Tergat had a good incentive for going to school every day -- a free, hot meal provided by the World Food Programme (WFP).The Kenyan double Olympic......