UK: An island facing drought, ban on gardening

The United Kingdom is facing a drought that has forced some water companies in south-east England to impose a ban on using hosepipe to water gardens and a failure to obey the order can invite fines......

Love Guru: Un-funniest movie of the year

The tagline for The Love Guru, the Mike Myers' comedy which upset some Hindus, said: His Karma Is Huge. But bad karma caught up with the $60 million film, which had an anemic opening in North......

Love Guru: Moronic humour

For the past few months, our e-mail boxes have been bombarded with messages from a self-styled Hindu religious leader, Rajan Zed, who has launched a one person crusade against the mighty power of a......

The Great Hollywood Quiz! Round 3

Round 2 | Round 1 21. In the existential comedy, I Heart Huckabees, who auditioned twice for the role of Dawn Campbell, a role that eventually went to Naomi Campbell? a. Britney Spears b. Jessica......

Hank Azaria meets God

Hank Azaria may be on top of the world, with appreciation for all his mimicry driven cameos in films like Along Came Polly and The Birdcage, and the rumoured massive pay-raise he got for his......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

Johnson shoots 65 to share lead at Masters

IMAGE:  Dustin Johnson of the US after making a birdie on the 18th green during the first round. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters World number one Dustin Johnson was a model of precision as he......

Woods makes hot start at Augusta Masters

IMAGE: Tiger Woods on the 12th tee during the first round of the Augusta Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on Thursday. Woods began on the back nine three hours later......

Sports Shorts: Dutee Chand signs two-year deal with Puma

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: In May, Dutee Chand is the first Indian sportswoman to reveal that she is in a same-sex relationship with a girl from her......

Why Bhajji is tops in Aussie Tests this century

Rajneesh Gupta surveys the bowling landscape in India-Australia Tests. IMAGE: Harbhajan Singh's 8/84 in the second innings of the Chennai Test against Steve Waugh's side in March 2001 is the best......