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John Glenn, first American to orbit the earth, dies at 95

IMAGE: STS-95 crew member, astronaut and US Senator John Glenn poses for his official NASA photo taken April 14, 1998. Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth and returned to space in 1998......

In PHOTOS: World's first aircraft carrier on last voyage

USS Enterprise, the longest and the oldest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the US fleet, set off for its final voyage. The ship with more than 4,000 crew members has been a part of history......

America says goodbye to first moon-walker Neil Armstrong

Hundreds of mourners turned out on Thursday to remember Neil Armstrong, the first man to step on the Moon, at a special public interfaith meeting ahead of the planned burial at sea. Armstrong, 82,......

India's first man in space ready to go to again

As India mulls a maiden manned space mission in 2014, its first cosmonaut Wing Commander (retired) Rakesh Sharma has said he would be ready to join the endeavour if given a chance."If I am......

Clinton sent only 2 e-mails as Prez

Guess how many e-mails Bill Clinton sent out in eight years at the White House?Just two.Compare this to the 39,999,998 (that is two short of 40 million) e-mails dispatched by the thenUSpresident's......

Golden Globes 2021: Nomadland, The Crown win

The 78th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. A quick look at the winners. Best Motion Picture, Drama The Father Mank Nomadland Promising Young Woman The Trial of the Chicago 7......

Golden Globes: Black Lives Matter!

'Stories can change people.''But there's a story we have been afraid to see and hear about ourselves in this industry.''A story about which voices we respect and elevate, and which we tune......

Will The Crown sweep the Golden Globes?

The nominations for the Golden Globes have been announced. While Netflix's Mank led the nominations for the films, Netflix's The Crown was a popular choice among Web series. The Golden Globes will......

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Who won at the Globes? We tell you! The 76th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. Jeff Bridges won the Cecil B Demille Award. A quick......

The Favourite is the favourite at BAFTAs

Yorgos Lanthimos's royal drama has 12 nominations! IMAGE: Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone in The Favourite. British royal drama The Favourite earned an astonishing 12 nominations for......

'Only criteria to be in that dressing room is performance'

While Gambhir didn't spell out the playing eleven, there were enough indications that India might bring back Shubman Gill at number three. IMAGE: Virat Kohli bats in the nets on Thursday,......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

New Zealand's 'four-spinner army' ready for India

IMAGE: New Zealand hold a vital 1-0 lead after an eight-wicket win in the opening Test in Bengaluru. Photograph: Black Caps/X Skipper Tom Latham on Wednesday said New Zealand will......

T20 WC: Bangladesh look to seal Super Eight spot

IMAGE: Bangladesh need to beat Nepal by a big margin if they are to edge Netherlands for a Super Eight spot. Photograph: Bangladesh Cricket/X Bangladesh will look to iron out their flaws......

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squads

The ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29.......

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