George H W Bush to lie in state in US Capitol till Wednesday

George H W Bush, the 41st United States President who died in Houston on Friday at the age of 94, is to be honoured with a state funeral at National Cathedral in Washington on Wednesday,......

Trump fires Veterans Affairs chief, taps WH doctor to replace him:

United States President Donald Trump has fired his Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and nominated White House physician, Admiral Ronny Jackson as his replacement. Trump made the......

2nd Indian student rescued from Texas lake dies

A second Indian student has died in Houston, days after she was rescued along with a compatriot from a swollen lake in Texas, United States, where Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc.......

Rescue ops intensify as Hurricane Harvey kills 50

Rescue workers are desperately searching flooded neighbourhoods across Texas for survivors stranded by Hurricane Harvey, one of the most destructive storms in American history that......

'Don't be afraid of new technology'

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for a second Green Revolution at the Congress chief ministers' meeting in Nainital on Sunday.When he was presented the Padma Vibhushan in Mexico City last......

'OPD is the next big thing for India!'

The question frequently asked these days is whether outsourced product development -- OPD -- is an emerging niche? The answer seems to be a resounding 'yes.'The global market for product and......

Which company owns Pizza Hut?

Company mattersWhich company owns Pizza Hut?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about companies in India.1. Which Indian IT company's derives its name from a phrase by......

Somdev enters NCAA quarters

Somdev Devvarman continued his hot streak at the NCAA championships as he beat Mississippi's Erling Tveit to post a record 15th win in the final tournament on Friday. - Somdev sets NCAA record The......