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Amazing winners of 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest

A snowy fishing village in Greenland, a vulture soaring through the sky in Spain, and a trio of actors gearing up for an opera performance in China all make up the award winners in the 2019......

29 dead, 70 hurt in Mexico fireworks market blast

IMAGE: Firefighters and rescue personnel stand near a destroyed house after an explosion at the San Pablito fireworks market outside the Mexican capital in Tultepec on Tuesday. All Photographs:......

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......

Manjul Bhargava wins mathematics 'Nobel'

Manjul Bhargava makes history! Manjul Bhargava, the Indian-American number theorist, was one of four people awarded the Fields Medal, the top prize in mathematics, at the International Congress of......

Coimbatore girls have planets named after them

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has named two minor planets after two girls from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.Senthalir and Sharanya, Class 11 students at Coimbatore's Avila Convent, have......

How a financial centre turned into a 'skyscraper slum'

It boasts a helicopter landing pad, glorious views of the Avila mountain range, and large balconies for weekend barbecues. Yet this 45-storey skyscraper in the center of Venezuela's capital Caracas......

Sykes aims to treble India staff by year-end

US-based Sykes Enterprises, which runs call centre services to Fortune 1000 companies, aims to treble its staff in India to nearly 1,200 by the end of this year, as it boosts operations in low-cost......

Weekend Watch

Here are five waysto spice up your weekend!The Bicycle Thief (Italian)Cast: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell, GinoSaltamerenda and Vittorio Antonucci.Director: Vittorio De......

La Liga: Girona hold Betis in season opener

IMAGE: Action from the La Liga match played between Giron and Betis on Thursday. Photograph: Girona/X Girona substitute Gabriel Misehouy struck in the 72nd minute to rescue a 1-1 draw at Real......

Divya Deshmukh wins World Junior Chess

Immensely gifted Divya Deshmukh of India outclassed Bulgaria's Beloslava Krasteva to clinch the title in the World Junior Girls' chess championship in Gandhinagar on Thursday. With this win Divya,......

Hylo Open: Srikanth, Treesa-Gayatri in semis; Satwik-Chirag out

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty beaten in quarter-finals IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth will meet world No. 6 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the semi-finals on Saturday. Photograph: How Foo Yeen/Getty......

Soccer PIX: Barca drop points; Atalanta continue winning run

IMAGES from football matches played across leagues in Europe on Sunday. IMAGE: Osasuna's Ezequiel Avila celebrates after scoring the late equaliser against FC Barcelona in their La Liga......

Tokyo Games: EXTRAORDINARY Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Team India's Deep Grace Ekka and Team Great Britain's Elena Sian Rayer battle for a loose ball during the Bronze medal match.......

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