2022 was the 5th warmest year on record, says NASA

Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. IMAGE: Women use scarfs to shield themselves from the heatwavee.......

Queen Rests At Westminster Hall

A man who will be 74 in exactly two months' time, his sister who turned 72 on August 15, his brothers who are 62 and 58 respectively and an uncle who is 78 walked for 38 minutes in an elegant and......

NASA's telescope reveals 1st infrared pic of universe

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Photograph: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI Known as Webb’s First Deep......

NASA says Vikram had hard landing, releases images of landing site

The precise location of the spacecraft in the lunar highlands has yet to be determined. Vikram had a "hard landing", NASA said on Friday, as it released high-resolution images captured by its......

Can India produce billion-dollar innovations?

India has made rapid strides in the world of research and development in the last few years, but are its innovations world-beaters? In an era that has been dominated by American innovations, can......

The Revenant, Mad Max, Star Wars sweep Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 88th Annual Academy awards were announced by Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee, and actor John Krasinski at the Academy's......

'In India, we make so much of the family. It is almost like the holy cow'

'We asked Shashank Arora to go at nine in the morning and shit on the beach. We wanted him to sense what it feels like to have no personal space.' 'We wanted my father not knowing what he was......

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This is director Suparn Verma's fun new column for Rediff Movies. Warning! This column reflects the views of the writer and the writer only! He may or may not have been in his senses......

The Marilyn Monroe Quiz!

There was a time when Marilyn Monroe ruled the hearts of most men, and was the cause of envy for women. Had she been alive, this beautiful actress would have been 80 today. rediff.com quizes you......

ISL: Struggling Hyderabad earn first point of season

Photograph: Indian Super League Hyderabad FC opened their account after a goal-less draw against Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Hyderabad FC were down to......

SA debutant skipper Neil Brand scripts history

IMAGE: The Proteas skipper scripted history with his six-wicket haul. Photograph: BlackCaps/X South Africa's skipper Neil Brand made history on Monday, securing the best bowling figures by a......

AFC Cup: Odisha FC down Mohun Bagan in goal fest

IMAGE: Odisha FC's Roy Krishna celebrates his 29th-minute equaliser. Photograph: Odisha FC/X Fans of Mohun Bagan FC were left crestfallen after a dominant Odisha FC humiliated reigning ISL......

Lawn Bowls: India women ensure historic first CWG medal

IMAGE: The India women's lawn bowls team of Lovely Choubey (lead), Pinki (second), Nayanmoni Saikia (third) and Rupa Rani Tirkey (skip) after winning the semi-final against New Zealand at the 2022......

Remembering Spin Legend Sonny Ramadhin

From Rohan Kanhai the swashbuckler to Alvin Kallicharan to Shivnarine Chanderpaul to Ramnaresh Sarwan to Sunil Narine, Indian origin cricketers from the Caribbean have often been the toast of the......