WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Here’s your weekly digest of the most Weird, True and Funny News from the across the globe. 1) Meet Claudio the man born with an upside down head A man born with physical disabilities......

Will India ask Dalai Lama to postpone Tawang trip?

India reaction to China protests over the Dalai Lama's visit to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh is one of studied ambivalence, writes B Raman Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who discussed India-China......

Hurriyat welcomes PM's offer, hardliners reject

The moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's offer to engage separatists for talks on Kashmir issue, and said it had no conditions as "dialogue and......

PM thanks for giving Nalanda varsity a second life

Describing it as a matter of "deep satisfaction", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday thanked East Asian countries for endorsing Nalanda University project and said it will be a global......

Hurdles in biofuel use: Few vehicles, weak ethanol-blended petrol rollout

The limited availability of flexible (flex)-fuel vehicles in the Indian market and the slow rollout of ethanol-blended petrol by oil-marketing companies (OMCs) remain major obstacles to achieving......

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the “Unicorn” tag, is a milestone. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Enterprises typically reach the milestone only......

India for new initiatives with ASEAN

India will make a strong pitch for new initiatives with ASEAN countries to collectively respond to challenges thrown up by the global economic meltdown and climate change during the two day......

Investing in NFOs? Think again

In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Thursday, Rahul Goel, CEO, Personalfn.com, answeredreaders' queries on tax planning, invetsment, mutual funds etc. As questions poured in from every corner,......

Meet Poonam Dhillon's daughter, Paloma

A generation of youngsters are waiting in the wings, ready for their shot at being the Next Big Bollywood Star.Meet Poonam Dhillon's daughter, Paloma Thakeria Dhillon. She is gorgeous, she loves......

Just why am I a champion of Slumdog?

As we were planning this weekend's Academy Award-viewing plans, I mentioned them to my 5-year-old twins, Durga and Krishna. "Oscar Award?" asked Krishna, "is that when they give awards for......

Sabalenka opens WTA Finals with sweep

IMAGE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her women's singles group stage match against China's Qinwen Zheng. Photograph: WTA/X No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus had little......

Haddad wins Korea Open title following gutsy comeback

IMAGE: Beatriz Haddad Maia in action. Photograph: Andrew Kelley Third-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia rebounded from a first-set hiccup to record a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over top-seeded Daria Kasatkina......

Tennis history made: Siegemund's record-breaking win

IMAGE: Laura Siegemund of Germany in action. Photograph: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters Germany's Laura Siegemund entered the record books with her defeat of fifth-seeded Xiyu Wang of......

Paris Olympics: Panwar bags India's first quota in rowing

IMAGE: Army rower Balraj Panwar clocked 7:01.27 minutes to finish third in the 2000m men's single scull event at the 2024 World Asian and Oceanian Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regetta in......

Sindhu makes winning comeback as India stun China

IMAGE:  Returning from injury PV Sindhu beat higher ranked Han Yue. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Two-time Olympic-medallist P V Sindhu made a winning return from a lengthy injury......