Stunning winners of National Geographic's nature photography competition

Feeling down and out? These photos of the National Geographic’s annual nature photographer of the year contest are sure to get you up and about and excited. A stunning shot of an......

National Geographic's Photographer of the Year Pix

The competition for the 'Oscars' in the photography world is heating up in the National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest. Entries have been a mixture of breathtaking beauty,......

When their feet, err feats, made them famous

As Guinness World Records turns 60 this year, Rediff.com takes a look at some of the weirder records that are featured in the new edition. 1) Largest feet   Venezuelan Jeison Orlando......

4 dead in Japanese nuclear plant accident

A steam leak at a Japanese nuclear power plant on Monday killed four people and injured seven. The leak, fortunately, was not radioactive.The leak occurred at the nuclear power plant in Mihama......

Here comes Honda's powerful 7-seater BR-V!

Honda BR-V will be launched in India this year.Photographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com at the Auto Expo.   Honda cars India on Wednesday unveiled its seven-seater crossover utility vehicle......

Yamaha Motor plans Gladiator exports

Yamaha Motor India plans to export its newly launched bike, the 125 cc Gladiator, from its manufacturing base in India. Takahiro Maeda, director and executive vice president at Yamaha Motor India,......

Sports Shorts: Marquez wins 5th MotoGP title; Mariners make Bolt offer

IMAGE: Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez celebrates winning the Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP race and the MotoGP World title on the podium ,at Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan, on Sunday. Photograph: Toru......

Hamilton makes it a year of Mercedes poles

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP poses next to Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari after claiming pole position during qualifying for......

Mexico beats Japan to reach Olympic football final

Oribe Peralta scored with a swerving long-range strike and then set up another goal with a backheel to help Mexico to a 3-1 victory over Japan on Tuesday and secure a spot in the final of the men's......

Amritraj in second round of Comerica Challenger

Prakash Amritraj beat Japanese qualifier Takahiro Terachi 6-2, 6-4 to enter the second round of US $75,000 Comerica Challenger Series tournament in Aptos, California. The wild card entrant is now......

Indian duo rows to bronze glory

Indian rowing duo of Kiran Yalamanchi and Bijender Singh showed tremendous grit as they edged out their rivals from Kazakhstan to bag the bronze medal in Men's Lightweight Double Sculls event of......