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Trump picks anti-vaccine activist as health secretary

United States President-elect Donald Trump announced his decision to nominate former Democratic presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr. as his Secretary of Health and Human Services. The......

FBI thwarts Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; 2 held, 3 charged

The Federal Bureau of Investigations thwarted an Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump, the Department of Justice said on Friday as it charged an Iranian national and arrested two American......

Donald Trump: From convicted felon to 2nd term Prez

From the time he left office after his loss in the 2020 presidential election to his nomination as the Republican candidate in the 2024 race, Trump continued to dominate the American news cycle and......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Hindu groups hail Trump's promise to protect rights globally

Hindu American groups have applauded Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump for promising to protect the human rights of Hindus across the world, including the US and......

Festival demand boosts domestic sales of two-wheelers by up to 26%

Major two-wheeler manufacturers in India witnessed a double-digit increase in domestic sales in October, driven by the festival fervour. Image used for representation purpose only. Photograph: ANI......

Cognizant splits global growth markets by appointing 2 internal leaders

Cognizant Technology Solutions has restructured its global growth markets (GGM) by appointing two internal leaders who will now share the responsibility. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters The move......

BofA expects 8.2% GDP growth next fiscal

Warning that the new year will be riskier than the previous two in terms of growth, inflation and the perils of monetary policy normalisation on consumption demand in particular, along with other......

Wipro rewrites growth strategy under new chief Thierry Delaporte

Under the new model, the IT services firm will replace the current structure of its various strategic business units, service lines and geographies with four strategic market units and two global......

What's Next For Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light?

'It is for the first time that a film of mine will be released in theatres and Indian audiences will finally be able to buy tickets and experience it on a big screen, where cinema truly comes to......

Get Ready For Ranbir's SUPERPOWERS in Brahmastra!

Full credit to Ayan Mukerji for venturing into the 'Astraverse', says Deepa Gahlot. Director Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra has been in the making for such a long time that jokes and memes about the......

Meet Salman's new co-star!

Salman Khan is busy shooting for Mahesh Manjrekar's Antim: The Final Truth along with brother-in-law Aayush Sharma. The latest addition to the cast is southern star Pragya Jaiswal, who makes her......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

Olympics: Palestinian shooter juggles anguish and pride in Paris

IMAGE: Chilean-born Jorge Antonio Salhe is the first Palestinian shooter to appear at the Olympic Games. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Born and raised in the Chilean capital Santiago, Jorge......

All you must know about the Olympics surfing in Tahiti

IMAGE: France's Vahine Fierro and Kauli Vaast during training for the Olympics surfing competition, at Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Surfing makes its......

Abhilash Tomy Challenges The Oceans Again

'When I crossed that point where I had the accident, I felt light and that was a very physical experience. I felt something leave me.'Shyam G Menon chronicles the voyages of that incredible Indian......

Shah Rukh's KKR to build stadium in LA

IMAGE: Knight Riders Group (KRG), who are the owners of Kolkata Knight Riders and Trinbago Knight Riders, are the founding investors in MLC. Photograph: BCCI The Knight Riders Group (KRG), owners......

Copa America: Venezuela calls emergency replacements as COVID hits squad

Photograph: Kind courtesy FVF/Twitter Venezuela's travelling contingent for the Copa America has had at least 13 positive COVID-19 test results as of Saturday afternoon, forcing the country's......

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