Unveiled: The honour code for Taliban fighters

Is the Taliban altering its image and operational methods? At least, a 'Layeha' or rulebook issued by the Taliban in Afghanistan in May 2009 -- which is in possession of rediff.com -- indicates to......

Lalgarh simmers under Maoist violence

Trouble continues in Lalgarh in West Bengal state as Tribals and members of the People's Committee against Police Atrocities continue their violent protests. The protestors had earlier......

Indian design amongst world's best

Water shortage woes plague almost all Indian cities and villages. Storing and rationing water have thus become a norm in most households across India. But space constraints make it a daunting task......

Remittance: India again tops the world

India has retained its position as the highest recipient of global remittance flow at $52 billion in 2008, the World Bank has said in a report. Remittance is defined as the sum of money paid to......

Air India to revamp top brass, divest partially

Taking aggressive steps to turn around cash-strapped Air India in two years, government on Tuesday said a major revamp of its top management would be carried out in 30 days and there would be a......

Farmers face less rain, more debt

Farmers in central Madhya Pradesh are worried that a drought-like situation caused by the late monsoons in the country will push them deep into perpetual debt. They are worried that......

Manjulika, Singham Come To OTT!

Manjulika, Bajirao Singham, Squid Games, it's an action-packed end to 2024 on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your choices.   Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Kartik......

PIX: Halle Berry goes to Kerala

Here's how Halle gets her glow! After enjoying a beautiful sunrise in Mumbai, X-Men actress Halle Berry met up with Dia Mirza and Ananya Birla. Next, she headed to Kerala to enjoy the beach and......

PIX: Halle Berry meets Dia Mirza

Hello, Halle! Hollywood star Halle Berry is in India and seems to be enjoying anonymity on the streets of Mumbai. The 51-year-old Oscar winner initially announced her visit on Instagram with two......

Diabetic Halle Berry refuses to put on weight for roles

Halle Berry has said that she would never pile on extra pounds for a film role, as she fears it would put her health in jeopardy.'My heart would say yes because I feel like I would do anything for......

Olympics: Asian Games medallist Jyothi Yarraji to train in Spain

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji will train in Tenrife to gear up for the Olympics and the upcoming season. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Asian Games medallist sprinter Jyothi Yarraji's proposal to train in......

Dungarpur, the man who introduced Tendulkar to the world

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Raj Singh Dungarpur, who died in Mumbai on Saturday at the age of 73 after protracted illness, will be remembered in the history of Indian......

Deepika wins Youth World Archery title

Fifteen-year-old Ranchi girl Deepika Kumari overcame all odds to win the 11th youth World archery Championship in Ogden, the United States, on Wednesday. Born to an auto rickshaw......

When was a whole team named MoM?

Noted cricket statistician Rajneesh Gupta replies to readers' queries. Name: SatishIn a 'no result' ODI, where a team has batted and the second team is unable to do so due to rain and the match is......

Sri Lanka survive Ireland scare

Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien celebrates afer taking a catch to dismiss Sri Lanka captain Kumara Sangakkara off the bowling of Trent Johnston during the World Twenty20 Super Eight match at......