The beauty of a lightning strike

That flash of light in the sky followed by thunder can be both mesmerising and scary. Rediff.com presents some amazing pictures of lightning captured by ace lensmen. Lightning bolts strike......

India needs to make tough choices on N-deal: US

Amidst uncertainties looming over the fate of Indo-US nuclear agreement, the US has asked India to go for some "tough choices" in making the deal a possibility. "President Bush pressed for the......

US angry with India over delay in N-deal

The under secretary of state for political affairs and the chief US negotiator of the US-India civilian nuclear agreement, Nicholas Burns,is most frustrated with the stalled bilateral civilian......

First ever mango festival in Washington

The first-ever Indian mango-tasting festival will be held in Washington in June in the presence of the captains of Indian and American industries and top government officials thanks to the US India......

Sunil Mittal meets Hillary Clinton

A CII delegation, led by Confederation of Indian Industry president and Bharti Enterprises CEO Sunil Bharti Mittal, called on US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Rodham Clintonat......

Zoellick may become new World Bank chief

Former US Trade Representative and US Deputy Secretary of State, Robert B Zoellick (53), is said to be the frontrunner for the post of the next World Bank president, according to a report in the......

Another US trade delegation to visit India

Close on the heels of several business and trade delegations that visited India in recent weeks, particularly those sponsored by the US-India Business Council, and also the visits of Commerce......

Indo-US CEOs Forum to launch $5 bn fund

The Indo-US CEOs Forum has offered to set up a $5-billion fund for infrastructure development projects in India provided it is run with "minimum government participation," Commerce and Industry......

PIX: Real Madrid snatch comeback win; Arsenal survive!

Images from the UEFA Champions League league matches played on Tuesday.Vinicius grabs hat-trick in Real's comeback win IMAGE: Vinicius Junior scores Real Madrid's fourth goal against Borussia......

PIX: Girona stun Barca; Atletico hold on to edge Almeria

IMAGE: Girona's Miguel Gutierrez scores their second goal. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters High-flying Girona reclaimed top spot in LaLiga after beating champions Barcelona 4-2 away on Sunday,......

Real Madrid's season goes from bad to worse in La Liga

Girona's Castellanos hits Real Madrid for four in fresh blow to title hopes IMAGE: Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior looks dejected after Valentin Castellanos of Girona FC (not pictured) scores......

Soccer PICS: Real Madrid inch closer to La Liga title

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates with teammates after scoring their third goal against Sevilla at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville on Sunday. Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters Real......

F1: Hamilton could equal Schumi's podium record

IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton's win after a last lap tyre failure will go down as one of his most dramatic and came after he completed more than three quarters of the race on a single set. Photograph:......