The long arm of Pakistan's ISI

Pakistan's premier intelligence agency -- Inter Services Intelligence -- continues to face the ire of national and international human rights and media rights groups as the Judicial Commission......

India's human rights record in 2011 'disappointing': HRW

India's human rights record in 2011 got a thumbs down from a leading global rights group for its "failure" to protect vulnerable communities and rapped the government for custodial killings, police......

UN calls for war crimes inquiry in Sri Lanka

A United Nations panel has said killing of tens of thousands of people in the final stages of the Sri Lankan civil strife could amount to "war crimes", but Secretary General Ban Ki-moon insisted he......

Lanka asked to stop harassing scribes and NGOs

A prominent human rights group asked Sri Lanka to end the alleged harassment of journalists and non-governmental organisations in the country. "The Sri Lankan government is conducting a carefully......

Golden Globes: RRR's Naatu Naatu Wins Best Original Song

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 80th Annual Golden Globe awards. IMAGE: Tony Kushner, Seth Rogen, Judd Hirsch, Gabriel LaBelle, Steven Spielberg, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano and Kristie......

Are You Ready For Avatar 2?

The next 12 months will see many world cinema heavyweights unveiling exciting new films. IMAGE: A scene from Avatar. In 2021, ending a year-and-a-half of pandemic-induced delays and disruptions,......

Oscars 2014: Anne Hathaway, Julia Roberts, Amy Adams on the Red Carpet

Olga Kurylenko. Amy Adams. Leonardo DiCaprio. Hollywood looks very glamorous on Oscar night. The biggest Hollywood stars descended on the red carpet for the 86th Annual Academy Awards, held......

Oscars 2020: Who will win and who won't

The Oscars are just a few nights away. On Monday morning, India time, we will know which one of these nominees will take an Academy Award home. At all the leading award ceremonies this year -- the......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

US Open PIX: Rusty Djokovic eases to victory; Thiem out

Images from the US Open men's singles first round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Monday. Rusty Djokovic kicks off record bid with Albot thrashing IMAGE: Novak Djokovic lacked his......

Rampant Australia wary of Scotland; Pakistan look to end on high

IMAGE: Australia are already in the Super Eight and will look to continue their winning momentum. Photograph: ICC/X A rampant Australia will be wary of Scotland threat when the two teams clash in......

T20 WC: Short of players, selector, head coach take field for Aus in warm-up

IMAGE: Australia's chief selector George Bailey took to the field as a substitute fielder during their T20 World Cup warm-up match against Namibia! Photograph: Tama Stockley/cricket.com.au......

PICS: Australia see off Scotland scare; England make Super 8

IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between Australia and Scotland at Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Marcus Stoinis smashed a match-winning 59 off 29 balls to help......