Coronavirus leaves top tourist sites eerily deserted

More than 86,000 people worldwide have been infected with the novel coronavirus and the global death toll is nearing 3,000. To try to prevent the spread of the virus, local governments have been......

Ford scion plans 'Spiritual Disneyland' in Bengal

A scion of the Ford family who became a follower of International Society for Krishna Consciousness several decades ago is making grand plans to promote the sect's headquarters in West Bengal as a......

What will the baby-faced killer do next?

Why did Kim Jong-un order his brother's murder? IMAGE: North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un at the Pyongyang Orphans Primary School. Photograph: Korean Central News Agency/Reuters   Tyrants don't......

LIVE: Day 2 of the Jaipur Literature Festival

Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel is at the Jaipur Literature Festival. Follow her updates right here! The Jaipur Literature Festival 2013 is underway and Rediff.com's Editorial director......

Shapoorji Pallonji may bag UK's largest theme park deal

Pegged at $1.8 billion in construction deal size, The London Resort, which is located 17 minutes outside London, has attracted bids from three other construction majors from across the world. One......

Travelling India in a wheelchair

Travel companies Cox & Kings and Thomas Cook explore initiatives aimed at tapping the niche market of travel packages for kids and the disabled. IMAGE: Cox & Kings launched a division, Enable......

Adlabs Imagica: Manmohan Shetty's Rs 1,650-cr bet

If you are an adrenalin junkie, you could enter the haunted fort, which contains The Curse of Salimgarh, or maybe play the 4D Mr India game.These, among 21 other attractions, will be open to the......

Buffett celebrates 50th year at Berkshire, faces tough questions

Buffett gave no hints about who would succeed him and defended ties with Brazil's 3G Capital during the annual meeting Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders on Saturday celebrated Warren Buffett's......

OTT THIS WEEK: FUN! FUN! MAAZA!

Popcorn entertainment returns to your living rooms with quite a bang on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you your OTT fix of the week, take your pick from this week's FUN menu.   Shang-Chi......

PIX: Surbhi Jyoti falls in love with Paris and Switzerland

After completing her successful television serial, Naagin 3, actress Surbhi Jyoti went to Paris and Switzerland for a long holiday. She posted a lot of fun pictures on Instagram and......

PIX: Aamir-Sanjeeda's fun Hong Kong holiday

Bollywood stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. So we decided to document their travels with a special series. Lisa Ray went on a lovely......

French GP cancelled for financial reasons

The 2009 French Formula One Grand Prix has been cancelled for financial reasons, organisers said on Wednesday. "For economic reasons, the FFSA (French Motorsport Federation) has decided to cancel......

Formula One to have 19 races in 2009

The Formula One season will stretch to 19 races next year with Abu Dhabi making its debut as the final Grand Prix in mid-November, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday. The International......

French Grand Prix to stay on F1 calendar

The French Motor Sports Federation (FFSA) confirmed on Wednesday that the country's troubled Formula One Grand Prix would remain on next year's calendar. "I've anticipated the decision of the FFSA......