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Indians Were At X'mas WWI Truce!

The German and British sides, along with the Indian soldiers, met at halfway points, on no man's land and gave the Indian soldiers sweets and Christmas trees and they offered biscuits and cognac in......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

What's Xi Jinping Up To?

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist party, attended the opening session of the National People's Congress, his country's parliament, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,......

W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L Music

Fantastical musical moments from the International Jazz Day concert in Mumbai.Photographs and videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: The incomparable Godfather Of Indian Jazz, Louis Banks, full......

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.''My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.''My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,'......

News International's former editor Brooks arrested

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks was arrested from her London house this afternoon on charges of phone hacking and corruption. News International is News Corp's British......

Cadbury rejects Kraft's $16.7-billion takeover bid

United Kingdom-based Cadbury, the world's second biggest confectionery company with huge operations in India, on Monday rejected a $16.7 billion takeover bid made by America's Kraft Foods Inc.......

Fuel subsidy only benefitting the rich: IMF official

The massive amount of fuel subsidy, which is taking a toll on government expenditure, is mainly benefiting the rich and not the poor, an IMF official said on Tuesday.It will take 1/10th of the......

Olympics Movies That Will Amaze You

Sports films have their own unique charm, but those centered on the Olympics and Olympians stand apart, depicting unparalleled tales of grit, guts, gumption, and glory. As the 2024 Paris Games......

Oscar Nominations: A Quick Glance

The nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards have been announced. The Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 11, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. A quick look at the nominees. IMAGE:......

Oscars 2024: Meet The Winners!

IMAGE: Robert Downey Jr, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy at the Oscars. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Oppenheimer and Poor Things lead the show at the 96th Annual......

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr Win Golden Globes

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards. Best Motion Picture – Drama IMAGE: Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr pose with their awards for......

Barbie, Oppenheimer Lead Golden Globe Nominations

The nominations for the 81st Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list. Barbie and Succession get nine noms, followed by Oppenheimer at eight. Killers of the Flower Moon and......

Can coach Murray help Djokovic seal Slam No 25?

There could be no place more appropriate for Djokovic to finally break free of his tie with Margaret Court on 24 Grand Slam singles titles than in her own backyard at Melbourne Park, where he has......

Brook's Average Second Only To The Don

IMAGE: England's Harry Brook hit a blistering century against the West Indies in the second Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, July 21, 2024. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters England batter......

2nd Test PIX: Duckett, Pope, Brook extend England's lead over Windies

Images from Day 3 of the second Test between England and the West Indies, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope yet again gave England a......

Who saw this coming? England name new ODI leader

IMAGE: Harry Brook will lead the team in the One-day International series against Australia. Photograph:Andrew Couldridge/Reuters England will be without white-ball captain Jos Buttler for the......

England to unleash Archer for ODIs against Aus

IMAGE: Jofra Archer. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images via Reuters England seamer Gus Atkinson will be rested for this month's One-Day International series against Australia, with Olly......

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