In PHOTOS: World weeps for its darling Madiba

People across the globe joined South Africans to mourn the death of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela. Crowds paid tribute, dancing and singing throughout the night. Rediff.com brings you some......

PHOTO ALBUM: The life and times of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela, the prisoner-turned-president who reconciled South Africa after the end of apartheid, died on Thursday, December 5. Looking back at the legend.  Nelson Mandela, South Africa's......

Hero of South Africa Nelson Mandela dies at 95

Nelson Mandela, a global symbol of resistance against injustice who put an end to the much-despised apartheid regime in South Africa and served as the country's first black president, died on......

PHOTO ALBUM: The life and times of Mandela

Anti-apartheid icon and one of the world's most beloved leaders, Nelson Mandela, turns 95 today . Mandela, South Africa's first black president, has been hospitalised since June 8 with a......

10 most influential cities in the world

The rise of the east has brought many Asian cities on the global map. For big businesses, Shanghai is more important than Seattle and Mumbai more important than Milan. Forbes magazine rated cities......

South Africa: Dream meets reality

Last weekend we returned from a 12-day visit to southern Africa, of which two-thirds was spent in South Africa: Cape Town, Johannesburg and Tswalu Kalahari Reserve. The last was a beautiful and......

Tata Motors launches Manza, Prima in South Africa

Tata Motors is showcasing its Manza sedan and Prima range of world trucks at the Johannesburg International Motor Show in South Africa, with plans to formally launch these vehicles in the country......

Lufthansa to fly Airbus A380 on India route

Germany's full service carrier Lufthansa Airlines plans to operate an Airbus 380 on India route from winter this year, a senior airlines official said. Lufthansa received its first Airbus 380 (out......

Why Shah Rukh Khan rules!

Scene 1Venue: A multimedia training school for students.Event: Launch of a new software for animation.Dozens of youngsters are having a good time. Most of the boys are wearing black outfits and......

Shilpa celebrates a quiet birthday

Shilpa Shetty has never celebrated her birthday in such simple fashion -- not even when she was just another student and athlete who was yet to succumb to Bollywood's lure. And ever since she......

Team India Buckles Up To Take On Proteas

Please click on the images for a look at Team India on its way to South Africa for a three Tests and three ODIs series. IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah seems his usually upbeat self on the flight. All......

Sreesanth calls it quits after roller-coaster journey

Photograph: Kind courtesy S Sreesanth/Twitter World Cup-winning India fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, one of the best outswing bowlers in the post-Kapil Dev era, retired from all forms......

Should India pick Ishant or Umesh in decider?

IMAGE: With Mohammed Siraj unsure for the 3rd Test, India have two options for the Newlands Test starting January 11. One is 33-year-old Ishant, who hasn't been in the best of forms but has......

T20 World Cups: India 5 Pakistan 0

Get ready for the biggest cricketing battle of all when India takes on Pakistan in the Super 12s game at the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday, October 24, 2021.   India-Pakistan matches......

'It was difficult to watch Shafali in tears'

IMAGE: Shafali Verma, who had a successful run till the final, could not click in the summit clash and was seen sobbing after the final. Photographs: T20 World Cup/Twitter Former pacer Brett Lee,......