PHOTOS of the month: August

We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by.Local residents run away from waves by a tidal bore surging past a barrier onto a road on the bank......

PART II: The moments that defined 2014

From the Syrian civil war to the Ukrainian crisis to the terror unleashed by the dreaded Islamic State, there was no lack of news in 2014. In this five-part series, rediff.com presents a selection......

SEE: Asian Games opens with futuristic ceremony

Photograph: Screengrab of Indian contingent at the Asian Games Blending elements of artificial intelligence and environmentally friendly technology, the Hangzhou Asian Games began......