UK rolls out plans to ramp up COVID-19 tests as death toll hits 18,738

The United Kingdom government on Thursday laid out a series of measures to be put in place to ramp up testing for the novel coronavirus as the daily COVID-19 hospital death toll spiked by 616 to......

REDIFF's Oscar 2016 Predictions!

The Oscars are only days away, and Rediff.com's Terrific Trio have already placed their bets. Raja Sen, Sukanya Verma and Aseem Chhabra predict their winners in the major categories. The......

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

IMAGE: Ariana DeBose (winner, Actress in a Supporting Role, for West Side Story), Troy Kotsur (winner, Actor in a Supporting Role, for CODA) and Jessica Chastain (winner, Actress in a Leading......

Oscars 2019: Rami Malek wins Best Actor

The complete set of winners on Oscar night! IMAGE: Olivia Colman, winner of Best Actress for The Favourite, Mahershala Ali, winner of Best Supporting Actor for Green Book, and Regina King, winner......

BAFTA 2016: The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road win big

The 2016 British Academy Film and Arts (BAFTA) awards were held at The Royal Opera House on February 14 in London, England. Here's taking a look at all the big winners of the night: The winner's......

EPL PIX: Chelsea get back to winning ways

IMAGE: Noni Madueke scores Chelsea's third goal during the English Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge in London on Monday. Photograph: Andrew......

Honda drives Japan to World Cup

Asian champions Japan became the first side to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil when playmaker Keisuke Honda scored an injury-time penalty to claim a 1-1 draw with Australia in Saitama on......

Late Kewell header gives Aus victory over Iraq

A header from striker Harry Kewell three minutes from the end of extra-time gave Australia a 1-0 victory over holders Iraq in their Asian Cup quarter-final on Saturday. The entertaining match at......

Aus sweep into Asian Cup QF with big win over Oman

(L to R) Australia's Matthew Spiranovic, Ivan Franjic, Jason Davidson and Marco Bresciano acknowledge the crowd after the match against Oman. Photograph: Daniel Munoz/Getty Images......

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic fights back; Jabeur knocked out

Images from Thursday, Day 4 of the 2023 Australian Open, at Melbourne Park. Djokovic comes through Couacaud test IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates a point during his second round match......