Young American voters hold key to White House

Young electors in the United States have been making their voices heard and although the votes are being counted, their choice could shape the outcome of the closely-fought 2020 presidential......

Indian detainees being force fed in Texas

The detainees include Sikhs, Gujaratis and Bengalis, and from Punjab in Pakistan.Rediff.com Senior Contributor P Rajendran reports from New York. IMAGE: A protest against Donald John Trump in Los......

Telangana still a few steps away, but race for CM post begins

Hoping that the new state of Telangana will come into being by January, over a dozen Congress leaders from the region are said to be lobbying hard with the party high command for the chief......

AP: Cong will not play to Jaganmohan's tunes

As the sympathy generated by Rajasekhara Reddy's tragic death has started ebbing, it has become more or less clear now that the Congress high command was in no mood to oblige aggressive campaigners......

Cairn case: Will India manage to save its foreign assets?

For properties ow­ned by the Indian state that are used for commercial purposes, the “state immunity” defence will not be available. For India to invoke “sovereign” or......

Here comes the fastest super Nano at Rs 25 lakh!

Calling it India’s fastest hot hatch is a claim that the Super Nano fully deserves especially with the very interesting specs.  Image: Super Tata Nano. Photographs: Courtesy,......

AP, Maharashtra lead in SEZ race

Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat have stolen a march over the others in terms of attracting special economic zones, with 65 of the 106 SEZ cases formally approved located in......

Godfrey in race for 4.69% in VST

Cigarette major VST's competitor, Godfrey Philips, has entered the race to buy the Andhra Pradesh government's 4.69 per cent stake in the company. Godfrey Philips subsidiary Chase Investments on......

Man Singh becomes second Indian man to win gold at Asian Marathon C'ships

IMAGE: Man Singh bagged gold. Photograph: SAI Media/X Man Singh became only the second Indian man to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Marathon Championships as he won the race with a personal best......

Mah, Kar in F1 race with AP: Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naiduadmitted on Friday thatthe neighbouring states of Maharashtra and Karnatakaare also in the race with AP forthe prestigious Formula One raceproject.......

Phelps collects 18th gold medal in final race

The finale was a formality, more a coronation than a contest. Michael Phelps headed intoretirement the only way imaginable -- with another gold medal. Reclaiming the lead with his trademark......

I have some unfinished business, says Phelps

Michael Phelps of the United States. Photograph: Sean Kilpatrick / AP Photo / The Canadian Press/File photo. One of the most decorated Olympians of all time, American swimming legend Michael......

Former Boston Marathon champ Grigoryeva banned for doping

Former Boston Marathon winner Lidiya Grigoryeva has been banned for 2 1/2 years for doping. Forty-two-year-old Grigoryeva, who won the Boston Marathon in 2007 and the Chicago Marathon in 2008, was......