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Sarah McBride becomes first Trans state senator in US history

Sarah McBride has become America's first openly transgender state senator after claiming a seat in Delaware. IMAGE: Sarah McBride also interned with the Obama administration, becoming the first......

The Carnival comes to London!

The streets of north London in Britain were awash with colour and glitter as revellers took over the streets to celebrate the Notting Hill Carnival -- now in its 59th year. Take a look at the......

From snakes to mould, the health dangers from Hurricane Harvey's floods

Thousands of people continue to face the lingering risk of environmental hazards in storm-hit state of Texas where Hurricane Harvey wrecked havoc, killing at least 60 people and costing up to $180......

When Rakesh Sharma found himself in a different kind of space

Though this time India's first astronaut remained earth bound. P Rajendran/Rediff.com finds out more about his journey off the beaten track along America's East Coast. There were 40 teams in all;......

Protests outside Indian consulate in San Francisco

Protests were witnessed in front of the Indian consulate in San Francisco, US, protesting the denial of entry in India to Prof Richard Shapiro, chair of the anthropology department at California......

What the Fed rate hike means to you, and your wallet

One small interest rate hike of one-quarter of a per centage point is unlikely to have much impact on the budget For everyone who has been saying interest rates can only go up, well - now is their......

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison steps aside

Larry Ellison, co-founder and leader of Oracle Corp for 37 years, stepped aside as chief executive officer on Thursday, to be replaced by co-CEOs Safra Catz and Mark Hurd, raising questions about a......

Christopher Fry: Twitter's engineer who gets $10 mn salary

Among Twitter Inc's highest-paid executives, Christopher Fry's name stands out.The senior vice president of engineering raked in $10.3 million last year, just behind Twitter Chief Executive Dick......

Martin Scorsese Has An Announcement

Martin Scorsese, 'the reigning king of cinema', gets an honorary Golden Bear at the 74th Berlinale.Aseem Chhabra reports. IMAGE: Martin Scorsese at the Berlinale. Photograph: Aseem Chhabra In......

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......

And the award for Best Nude Scene goes to...

A website is centred on celebrity nudity has revealed some of the best nude scenes by stars in its 12th Annual Anatomy Awards. MrSkin.com, run by Jim McBride, offers movie reviews, photos......

Will Smith stands out in I, Robot

If you are expecting I, Robot to be asuperior sci-fi film, you might as well search for classics like Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey in your video collection.But those who are easily......

Arresting, bittersweet, but full of loopholes

Steven Spielberg's arresting, bittersweet comedy about an alien stranded at New York's John F Kennedy airport could be a runaway hit, but the superbly acted and energetically narrated film is let......

West Indies fail to qualify for World Cup for first time!

IMAGE: Kyle Mayers is bowled by Chris Sole of Scotland. Photograph: ICC Business Corporation FZ LLC 2020 Brandon McMullen shone with bat and ball as Scotland earned another landmark victory over......

WC qualifiers: Lanka top group with win over Scotland

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC World Cup/Twitter Sri Lanka were made to work hard for an 82-run win over Scotland to top Group B of the 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifier. Having been put into bat, Sri......

World Cup Qualifiers: Oman beat UAE, Ireland all but out of contention

IMAGE: Michael Leask struck an unbeaten 91 to guide Scotland to a stunning win over Ireland. Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters Oman kept themselves in contention after beating UAE by five wickets......

WI, Zimbabwe and SL head into WC Qualifier unbeaten

Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/Twitter West Indies, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will enter the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier high on confidence, having won both their warm-up matches ahead......

PIX: Tyson fights to draw with Jones Jr. in exhibition

IMAGE: Mike Tyson, right, throws a punch at Roy Jones Jr. during the heavyweight exhibition boxing bout for the WBC Frontline Belt at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, on Saturday. Photographs:......

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