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Seattle judge halts Trump's immigration order

The Seattle court verdict potentially reopens the country's door to visa holders from seven predominantly Muslim countries and dealt the Donald Trump administration a humbling defeat. But the......

The Man Who Knows No Fear

Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy sailed the oceans and conquered likely death after a storm badly injured his spine and destroyed his boat.Archana Masih/Rediff.com met the decorated......

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

These photos prove we live in a bizarre world. Image: Magician Lei Xin is seen suspended outside a double-deck bus, next to a woman in a wedding gown, as they participate in a performance on......

What do Goans THiNK of Tarun Tejpal?

The change of government in Goa changed THiNK’s character. Literary or intellectual luminaries were replaced by big-ticket celebrities, says Sunil Sethi In the furore over Tarun......

Are you smarter than an Indian 10th grader?

Do you know the value of (1 + cot A - cosec A) (1 + tan A + sec A)? If you do know the answer to this trigonometric puzzler, you can remotely claim to know your tenth grade math well. Chances are......

The 'she'-change in employment

Bob Charles, the Hong Kong-based managing director of Watson Wyatt Asia Pacific, describes himself as an old India hand. He advises some of India's largest private sector employers on actuarial and......

L N Mittal tops UK's Richest Power list

Money and power being "natural bedfellows" is not necessarily true in the British business world, except for steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal who figures right on the top of a new 'Richest Power List',......

Top-earning dead celebrities

A nail in the casket is hardly the end for some stars. Instead, their work, as well as their iconic images, continues to appeal to fans who remember them, and to those born long after they died.......

Green card for aliens with high US degrees mooted

To attract the world's 'best and the brightest', a group of top Democratic Senators today proposed immediate Green Cards for foreigners with advanced degrees from US institutes and job offers, a......

Most influential people in the world of business

ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella have found a place in Time magazine’s ‘The 100 Most Influential People’ in the world. Image: Chanda Kochchar among......

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alexx O'Nell/Instagram......

Beware of SERIAL KILLERS!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhishek Bachchan/Instagram Serial killer movies can be thrilling. That's perhaps why we have seen quite a few of them. The genre became popular with Rajesh Khanna's......

What's Sara hiding from?

Interesting pix from film folk. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram Just what has brought on that smile on Rakul Singh's lips? Photograph: Kind courtesy Madhuri Dixit/Instagram......

Golden Globes 2021: Moments to Remember

Remote red carpets, living room speeches and bicoastal hosting, the 78th Golden Globes ceremony offered a dreary glimpse of celebration in the time of pandemic. A far cry from its reputation of......

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing. Be it videos of penguins being taken for walks around the zoo or cats playing games with their humans, the......

Brilliant Ko relieved to get major monkey off her back

IMAGE: Lydia Ko of New Zealand speaks to the media during her press conference after winning the Evian Championship in France. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images That a golfer could be......

Vijender hopes to be back in the ring by October

'It will be outside India because it is unlikely that restrictions because of COVID-19 pandemic will ease by then.' IMAGE: Vijender Singh said plans are afoot for a fight at least by October.......

Vijender scores 12th successive professional win

IMAGE: Vijender Singh has Ghana's Charles Adamu on the ropes during Friday night's fight in Dubai. Photograph: Twitter Indian boxing star Vijender Singh demolished Ghana's former Commonwealth......

Boxing ace Vijender reveals his plans for 2020

'In all, I expect to compete in three-four fights this year with the world title being the big one. We are trying to ensure that this marquee fight happens in India.' IMAGE: Vijender Singh, who......

Sports Shorts: Saina withdraws from Korea Masters

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal is likely to feature at the Syed Modi International World Tour Super 300 in Lucknow next week. Photograph: Saina......

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