'Bikini killer' Sobhraj guilty of murder: Nepal SC

Dealing a body blow to 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj's freedom bid, Nepal's Supreme Court on Friday convicted the Indian-origin criminal in a sensational murder case of an American tourist and......

Verdict on 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj put off

Nepal's apex court on Wednesday put off for two weeks its verdict in a murder case against Indian- origin 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj, saying it needed more time to pronounce the final judgment......

Charles Sobhraj arrested in Nepal

Charles Sobhraj, 60, a French national who spent 20 years in a prison in India for murdering and robbing scores of tourists, was arrested at the Royale Casino at the Yak and Yeti hotel in......

Gina Haspel, Super Spy

Donald Trump's new CIA pick hasn't been greeted with the avalanche of media gush that inevitably follows a woman who becomes the first among her gender to get a top job, says Shuma......

Goa cracks down on offshore casinos

Goa government has asked all the six off shore casinos to suspend their operations and sealed restaurants of five of them for not having food and drugs licence. The step follows huge outcry over......

What the Tata Nano is like: Owners speak!

It's now two months since the world's cheapest car, Tata Nano, was handed over to its first owner. Since then, the Nano -- which caught the entire world's attention and has the potential to......

16 incomes that are not taxed in India

Although the taxman has been vested with the task of collecting taxes on the incomes of the citizens, he has deemed certain kinds of incomes as 'not included in total income'. Thus, if any earning......

Cut interest rates, boost economy: FM to banks

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday asked banks to cut interest rates and provide cheap credit to industry in order to spur economic activity. "As a financial intermediary the banks......

'I'm a nicer version of Jekyll and Hyde'

'I'm usually pretty chilled and cool, but there are random moments when the brain doesn't compute and I don't stop to think.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rinzing Denzongpa/Instagram He's a one-man......

No Time to Die review

To be able to bid farewell to Daniel Craig is an emotion all fans of the Bond franchise must experience, feels Aseem Chhabra. No Time to Die is quite a party. Old friends, nemesis and new ones......

Bollywood 2021: J to Q RECAP

Even with an on-going pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a relatively quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama......

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.''I will always remain indebted to him,' says the Bad Man of Bollywood. IMAGE: Gulshan Grover with Aamir Khan and......

Another IPL bail fail, KKR's Lynn gets lucky

'I thought (the wicket-keeper) might catch it or the bails might come off, but I got lucky' IMAGE: Dhawan Kulkarni reacts after realising that the ball had lit up the zing bail but failed to......

James Bond would approve of the British Grand Prix

In an afternoon of heroes, Sebastian Vettel played the Bond villain at Silverstone, notes Raja Sen, who returns to Rediff.com as F1 columnist. IMAGE: Daniel Craig, who has essayed the role of......

IPL: Who's paisa vasool and who's not?

As the IPL second season reaches its half-way mark, it's time to take our own strategic break and identify every team's best and worst performers so far. Bangalore Royal ChallengersTop four......

PHOTOS: Hollywood descends upon Vegas for royal megabout

Singers Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z attend the welterweight unification championship bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Floyd......

Gambhir is Indian cricketer of the year 2008

Gautam Gambhir edged out his India and Delhi opening partner Virender Sehwag in a close tussle for the Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year Award for 2008. The southpaw, who scored over 1,000 runs......