27-yr-old charged with 6 counts of murder in Quebec mosque shooting

A 27-year-old man has been charged with six counts of murder after a shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers in an attack Canada’s prime minister called a “terrorist......

12 odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

Here’s this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world. A visitor poses for a photograph in front of a 3D painting depicting China's late Chairman Mao Zedong at a 3D art gallery in......

Scores injured in fire at SAIL's West Bengal plant; 2 in ICU

A fire at SAIL's IISCO Steel Plant at Burnpur, West Bengal, injured 21 people, with 2 of them in ICU, the state-owned steel maker said on Thursday. All the affected are being provided with......

The universe's coldest substance trapped in a ring

A new form of matter, proposed 80 years ago by Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose and Albert Einstein, has been trapped inside a minute storage ring by scientists at the California University,......

Whistleblower accuses Edelweiss ARC of fund diversion, other irregularities

Whistleblower, Paras Kuhad, alleged that Edelweiss Group and Caisse de depot et placement du Québec, a Canadian institutional investor, which hold stakes in the ARC, diverted funds and did......

'People should feel like spending more'

'One of the ways to do that is to ensure that NBFCs have got liquidity.''If we don't do that, this mood of gloom will continue.'   Piramal Enterprises Chairman Ajay Piramal says the drying up......

Why your household budget will go through the roof

Farmers in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karn­ataka, Tamil Nadu and Telan­gana anticipate a sharp dec­line in vegetable output this year, due to sustained declines in the water table after......

Some golden investment tips

Are you always at a loss while planning your finances? Are you aware of the investment options available in the market? How best can you plan your finances? What are the crieria for evaluating an......

Which celebrity makes the best host?

It's become too regular to even call it a trend anymore.When any Bollywood personality -- actor, director, item-girl, former vamp -- isn't busy working, then they decide to take up a TV channel's......

The 9 starkids of '09

Bollywood, as we all know, is a family business.Most acting roles are inherited, and starkids stick around long enough to find their footing and even if they aren't impressive the first dozen......

Hollywood's hottest girls

Yes, girls.Not young women, not interesting actresses -- we're talking hot girls, and while they may be more than just scorching bodies, that's the important part to get on this list. Here then......

'I want to make something special with Salman'

Sooraj Barjatya was flooded with praises about his latest film, Vivah, when he chatted with Rediff Readers on November 21. The director talked about how he would often think of Salman Khan during......

ICC hit by phishing scam; loses around $2.5 million

IMAGE: International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay. Photograph: ICC The International Cricket Council was the target of cybercrime involving a wire transfer of a sizeable sum of money,......

Love-all! They found each other on court

Playing tennis professionally can be difficult physically, mentally and emotionally.But the tennis courts have often been the venue for for blossoming romance as love-struck couples decide it is......

PHOTOS: Serena, Aussie cricket stars celebrate Christmas

IMAGE: Serena Williams with daughter, Alexis Olympia. Photograph: Serena Williams/Instagram. Tennis legend Serena Williams spent her first Christmas with her 3-month-old daughter, Alexis Olympia.......

Bengaluru FC seek history, face Iraqi side in AFC Cup final

Before this, the farthest an Indian club had advanced in a continental tournament was the two AFC Cup semifinal appearances by Dempo in 2008 and East Bengal in 2013. IMAGE: Bengaluru FC players......

Hewitt prolongs Australian Open swansong as family watches from stands

IMAGE: Australia's Lleyton Hewitt celebrates winning in his first round match against compatriot James Duckworth at the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. Photograph: Michael......