'Surge in deaths among Indian students alarming, suspicious'

A prominent Indian diaspora body has urged various agencies of the US government, universities and student associations to work towards addressing the spike in the deaths of Indian-origin students......

Another Indian student dies in US, probe underway

An Indian student in the United States state of Ohio has died and police are investigating the case, India's Consulate in New York said on Friday, the latest in a string of tragedies to shock the......

From Lincoln to Trump: A look at inaugurations past

On January 20, the United States will hold its 59th inaugural ceremony to swear in President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The event, held at the US Capitol in Washington,......

Alzheimer victims may thank Kiran Bhaskar soon

Rediff.com Senior Contributor P Rajendran reports from New York on how the Indian-American researcher's pioneering work may wipe out the visible effect of Alzheimer's disease. Photograph: Kind......

America's fastest-dying cities

The turmoil of the mortgage market granted a temporary reprieve from hearing about the woes of America's Rust Belt. That doesn't mean things are better. Despite a decade of national prosperity, the......

Mumbai, Delhi among world's cheapest cities

Mumbai and New Delhi are among the world's cheapest cities while Tokyo and Osaka-Kobe in Japan continue to remain the most expensive, the annual Economist Intelligence Unit's Worldwide Cost of......

The masks of Naomi Osaka at the US Open

US Open champion Naomi Osaka wore a different face mask for each of her matches at Flushing Meadows this year.   They each carried the name of a Black American and aimed to highlight racial......

The best paid sports team in the world is...

IMAGE: Barcelona holding onto top spot is largely down to Argentina forward Lionel Messi's gross basic annual pay. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Barcelona have retained their position......

Extras: Enrique quits as Spain coach for personal reasons

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Spain coach Luis Enrique gestures during the UEFA Nations League match against England at the Estadio Benito Villamarin, in......

List of NBA champions: Boston has won most titles

IMAGE: Toronto Raptors players kiss the Larry O'Brien Trophy after beating the Golden State Warriors to win the 2019 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on Thursday. Photograph: Kyle......

PHOTOS: The GREATEST comebacks in sport

A list of some of sport's greatest comebacks after Tiger Woods ended an 11-year major championship drought with victory at The Masters on Sunday:(INDIVIDUALS)Golf: 2019 Tiger Woods IMAGE: Tiger......