PART IV: Smashing PHOTOS of the YEAR

From the uprisings across the Arab world to the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan, there was no lack of news in 2011. In this special series, rediff.com brings to......

Last 24 hours: Best PHOTOS from around the world

Presenting some of the most scintillating pictures from around the globe in the last 24 hours.The race car of driver Will Power (Left) hits the wall along with drivers JR Hildebrand (C) and......

Indian racer Jehan Daruvala carves path in Formula E

IMAGE: Daruvala's debut season in Formula E has been a learning experience. Photograph: Jehan Daruvala / X Jehan Daruvala's racing career may not have taken the path he envisioned, but the Indian......

Indy 500 puts spotlight on racing's gender diversity

IMAGE: Professional race car driver Danica Patrick. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters Beyond the empty stands and coronavirus-induced delay, this year's Indianapolis 500 will see another......

No Tiger and no fans as PGA Tour returns

The PGA Tour will become the latest North American sport to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown. IMAGE: Led by world number one Rory McIlroy, the world's top five players and 101 PGA Tour winners......

NASCAR back on track as F1, IndyCar stuck in virtual world

In fact, NASCAR will just about be the only show in town, with the NBA and NHL, which would in the thick of the playoffs at this point of the season, and MLB all on the sidelines muddling through......

IndyCar to open season without fans on June 6 in Texas

'America needs live sports and they are not going to believe what they see when the Genesys 300 storms into their living rooms on TV from Texas.' IMAGE: Cars start their engines during the 102nd......