Yunus reaches out to Bangladeshi Hindus, assures action

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday reached out to the distressed Hindu community as he visited a centuries-old temple, where he urged them to "exercise patience" and assured them......

'Nari shakti', festivals, spirituality themes of this year's states' tableaux

"Nari shakti" and women empowerment dominated the theme of tableaux of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Tripura at the Republic Day parade here on Thursday. IMAGE: Kerala presents......

The Pillar That Inspires India

The Ashokan Pillar in Kolhua, Bihar, is one of India's best maintained historical sites. All Photographs: Archana Masih/Rediff.com   The Ashokan Pillar with a single lion stands gloriously......

India-Vietnam sign logistics pact allowing use of each other's bases

India and Vietnam on Wednesday inked a vision document to further broad-base the 'scope and scale' of defence ties by 2030 and sealed a logistics support pact to allow militaries of the two sides......

China invites India to join its ambitious Silk Road projects

Giving final touches to its most ambitious plan to build a wide network of new silk roads on land and seas to enhance global connectivity, China has invited India to join President Xi......

Housing market booms: DLF sells 1,250 flats in 2 hours

DLF, the country's largest property developer, sold all the 1,250 apartments on offer in the second phase of its Capital Greens project near the Moti Nagar area of Shivaji Marg (Najafgarh Road) in......

Dubai has Chicago to thank for the Burj

The city of Chicago too will be partaking in Dubai's moment of architectural feat when the world's tallest building - the Burj Dubai - is unveiled on Monday. Sixty-five-year-old Adrian Smith, a......

Indian village deities worth a billion

Close to some 200 devtas (village deities) of the Kullu Dussehra are carried for the annual meeting, on a sprawling meadow in the midst of Kullu town on the banks of the Beas, some 240 km from......

'Magadheera has world class graphics'

Rama Rajamouli, wife of Telugu cinema's top notch director S S Rajamouli, has carved a niche for herself. She styles clothes and the looks of films (mostly directed by her husband). She is behind......

Hollywood's got a crush on these stars

In another poll, Hollywood's lovely ladies named Angelina Jolie as their ultimate female crush while Hugh Jackman remained their favourite amongst men in showbiz. The sexiest female stars, who......

Bollywood hotties get super sexy

Size zero, Atkins diet, yoga, aerobics... call it what you will, but celebs, especially the ladies, are looking slimmer and fitter these days. While some are motivated to lose weight for......

Kumar Pallana, we will miss you!

Actor Kumar Pallana, 94, who passed away on October 10, has acted in films like in Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Darjeeling Limited. Aseem Chhabra pays tribute. In 1996, I......

Is Rio on your mind? Plan ahead is the mantra!

IMAGE: The fun loving Brazil's synchronised swimming team poses for a photograph after a training session at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters.......

Move over Mao, the Olympics are coming

China's central bank will drop former leader Mao Zedong's face from six million new 10 yuan ($1.46) notes to mark next month's Olympic Games. - BMX gears up for Olympics debut One side of the new......

Venus looking to rise again

Her ego bruised but not deflated, Venus Williams believes she will return stronger than ever after an injury-wrecked 2003 -- with a little help from sister Serena.Still smarting after her comeback......