Two soldiers, terrorist killed in Shopian encounter

Two Army soldiers and an Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist were killed in an encounter in south Kashmir's volatile Shopian district, a senior police official said in Srinagar on Saturday. IMAGE: Security......

When a young Xavierite put Obama in a spot

Rediff.com's Krishnakumar P quizzes the college student who briefly put President Obama in a spot at Sunday's townhall meeting. Romit Mehta, a third year economics student at St Xavier's College,......

Indian American turns mobiles into virtual lens

A new software system, which enables mobile phone users to obtain location-specific, real-time information, either actively or passively, from other users across the world has been developed by a......

Why water management is of huge importance today

Growth and development in India will be governed by the way water is used and managed. On World Water Day, Romit Sen and Kamal Vatta analyse how a proper framework can ensure the safety and......

Germany eyes 1.5 mln Indian tourists by 2020

Eyeing 1.5 million overnight tourists from India to Germany by 2020, the German National Tourist Office, India (GNTO) is currently on a roadshow in India across major cities in the country. The......

Smaller IT firms too freeze hiring outlook

While information technologybiggies like Wipro Technologies, decide to go slow on campus hiring, Kolkata-based small and medium IT companies too have nearly halved their hiring outlook for the next......

Karthikeyan driving $1.5 mn ads!

Narain Karthikeyan's popularity is nowhere near that of the Indian cricket stars. But by becoming the first Indian to break into the world's most expensive sport, Formula1 racing, the 28-year-old's......

Pix: Krushna, Kashmera's twins turn one!

Happy birthday, Rayaan and Krishaang! Kashmera Shah and Krushna Abhishek hosted a grand birthday party for their twins, Rayaan and Krishaang K Sharma, who turned a year old yesterday. Their friends......

PIX: Bappi Lahiri celebrates Durga pooja

Bollywood has started its Durga pooja celebrations. Bappi Lahiri and his son Bappa were spotted at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Pooja in Andheri, a western suburb of Mumbai, enjoying the......

'I love having motichoor ladoos during Ganpati'

Television actors love the Ganpati festival, and bring home beautiful Ganeshas. They talk about their special celebrations.   Arjun Bijlani We have been bringing Ganeshji home for 25 years......

Will Mallika Sherawat fall in love with one of THESE men?

Mallika Sherawat claims she's lonely and wants to fall in love. So she will be seen in reality television show The Bachelorette India: Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika, where she hopes to find true......

CWG: Anas included in men's 4x400m relay team

IMAGE: Mohammed Anas was a part of the Indian 4x400m relay quartet that failed to qualify for the finals of the recent World Championships in Eugene, USA after finishing 12th overall in the heat......

Neeraj to lead 37-member athletics team in CWG 2022

IMAGE: Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will lead a 37-member Indian athletics team at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty......

Asiad athletics: Tejinder sets record, several national records tumble

IMAGE: Tejinderpal Singh Toor celebrates. Photograph: IOA India/Twitter Tejinderpal Singh Toor set aside the disappointment of not being able to attend his cancer-ridden father, shattering......

T20 effect in 50 over format

It's the Twenty20 effect. A quarter-final encounter of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) 50 overs match finished in just an hour and 27 minutes. With six ducks and the top individual score......

Tata group to support Chandok

India's motor racing sensation Karun Chandok has found a new sponsor in Tata Group for the 2004 season.Chandhok, who will race for team T-sport in the British Formula three Championship series this......