8 kids die as train hits school van in UP; driver ignored warning

Eight children were killed and 14 others injured when a school mini-bus was hit by a train at an unmanned railway crossing in Bhadohi city of Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning due to alleged......

Kejriwal unveils 15-point plan to fight air pollution ahead of winter

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced a 15-point Winter Action Plan, including setting up teams to check garbage burning, dust and vehicular emission, to curb air pollution in......

Narada case: CBI moves SC against TMC leaders' house arrest

The Central Bureau of Investigation has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Calcutta high court order allowing house arrest of four leaders, including three from the Trinamool Congress, in the......

Bengal passes resolution against Centre's BSF move as BJP protests

The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution against the Centre's decision to extend Border Security Force's jurisdiction, amid opposition by Bharatiya Janata Party legislators.......

What did Bill Gates study at Harvard?

The Microsoft czar How much do you know about Bill Gates, the czar of the world of computers? Take the rediff business quiz to discover some less known facets of this genius' life. Biz Quiz is best......

'Gates has taught us to dream big'

It will be a momentous occasion when on Friday (June 27, 2008), IT czar Bill Gates steps down as the Microsoft boss to pursue philanthropy full time. What was it like working with thelegend? How......

'Bill Gates' strength is his curiosity'

The world was in a for a shock when Bill Gates, co-founder and chairman of Microsoft, announced in 2006 that he would step down from the helm of affairs at the world's largest software company on......

Budget may give sops for agri food supply infra

Faced with repeated bouts of food inflation, the Finance Ministry is likely to give fiscal sops in the forthcoming Budget, to investment in all segments of the cold storage chain for fruit and......

'We shot Black Friday with hidden cameras'

Controversy seems to be Anurag Kashyap's middle name. His directorial debut, Paanch, has not yet made it to the marquee. The petitioners against his next movie, Black Friday, alleged the movie......

'Juhi, Ayesha, Konkona are the best'

We often have directors over for chats, but director Anurag Kashyap enjoyed his chat with rediff readers so much he wasn't ready to say goodbye -- the conversation went on well past the appointed......

Pele returns to rousing welcome in Kolkata

IMAGE: Pele waves to fans after his arrival at the Netaji Airport in Kolkata. Photograph: Abhiroop Dey Sarkar Frenzied scenes were witnessed at the airport this morning when......

I-League: Tight security for return leg of Kolkata derby

Mohun Bagan have requested the state government to put up a three-tier security arrangement for their return leg of the Kolkata derby against East Bengal on February 9, to avoid a December 9 like......

Why the once legendary football clubs of Kolkata are fading

Bogged down by inefficient administration and unable to attract financing, the once legendary football clubs of Kolkata are fading into irrelevance Odafe Okolie, right, trains with Jose Barreto,......