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Ooty church signs landmark deal with US abuse victim

Diocese agrees to revoke molester priest's return to the priesthood and keep him away from children.George Joseph reports from New York. In a landmark victory for victims of priest sex abuse, the......

Celebrating Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan, symbolising the eternal bond of love between brother and sister, was celebrated on Wednesday with traditional fervour with people visiting their siblings with gifts and......

The safest countries in the world

The Antipodean islands have long been regarded as one of the best places to live. New Zealand has always been near the top of the Global Peace Index. The 2009 Global Peace Index ranks New Zealand......

CAUTION! Fraudsters posing as tax officials dupe Indian Americans

The Indian-American community is increasingly being targeted by telephone fraudsters. Rediff.com's George Joseph reports from New York. On January 29, a woman (who does not want to be named for......

Hillary Clinton as New York Governor?

Terrified that their bloody primary campaign will doom them in the November presidential elections in the US, some Democrats are floating a consolation prize for Hillary Clinton -- Governor of New......

Americans keen to buy Indian, Chinese cars

Americans are ready to buy cars from India and China, a survey in the US has revealed. Results of the survey called 'Opportunity for Chinese and Indian Brands in the USA' shows that 15 per cent of......

Nobel Laureate Raghuram Rajan? We will know on Monday

Though Nobel Prize nominations have been a secret for 50 years, speculation abounds over the contenders for this year’s prize in economics. A look at the possible winners. Colin......

Sonia opens Infosys's new centre in Mysore

Congress president Sonia Gandhi inaugurated Infosys's Global Education Center-II at its Mysore campus on Tuesday. Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and Leader of the Opposition,......

What we need to learn from people

F Scott Fitzgerald is renowned for being the chronicler of America's 'Gilded Age'. That was the period between the First World War and the Depression, when American plutocracy came into its own,......

Meet the men who want to marry Rakhi Sawant

Rakhi Sawant has men pouring in from all over India, wanting to marry her live on television, in her upcoming show, Rakhi Ka Swayamvara. And Rakhi has quite a varied choice -- from a policeman in......

Brad Pitt makes MTV debut!

Brad Pitt is everywhere these days.The star of An Interview With The Vampire, Fight Club, and Ocean's Eleven is actively promoting his new movie, Troy. Directed by German filmmaker Wolfgang......

Avatar, Hurt Locker lead Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced, and some of our predictions by Aseem Chhabra, Arthur J Pais and Raja Sendid come true! Here's a look at the nominations:......

Oscars 2010: Winners at a glance!

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and many more expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture AvatarJames......

Winners at a glance!

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and many more expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture AvatarJames......

SA20: MI Cape Town down Royals to enter final

IMAGE: MI Cape Town's players celebrate a wicket during the SA20 Qualifier 1 match against Paarl Royals on Tuesday. Photograph: SA20 MI Cape Town advanced to their first-ever SA20 final after......

SA20: MI Cape Town rout Capitals; set new record

IMAGE: MI Cape Town's Sediqullah Atal celebrates his half-century against Pretoria Capitals in SA20 match on Sunday. Photograph: SA20 MI Cape Town underlined their status as the SA20 table-toppers......

Verstappen on pole at Australian Grand Prix

IMAGERed Bull's Max Verstappen, after qualifying in pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, with second-placed Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. and third-placed Red Bull's Sergio Perez. Photograph:......

Sainz leads Ferrari 1-2 in Australia after Verstappen retires

Mark Verstappen, the winner in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, started on pole for the third time this season but retired on the fourth lap with a brake problem as flames leaped out of the right rear of......

'Yuvi hai ya Bumrah': Sachin showers praise on Bumrah

'BOOM What play, captain saab' 'Kya yeh Yuvi hai ya Bumrah!? 2007 ki yaad dilaa di..' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah hits a boundary off a delivery from Stuart Broad. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images......

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