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Trump appeared before this Indian-American judge

Indian-American Judge Moxila A Upadhyaya has presided over the initial appearance of former US president Donald Trump in a federal courthouse in downtown Washington, DC on charges of trying to stay......

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......

The Nobels and the Age Problem

Science is a young person's game.An award to a young scientist could free up that person to do productive work, or help win more grants by enhancing reputation, argues Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Sir......

Sidhu with Kapil is just not cricket

'It is best Sidhu shuns his role as Kapil Sharma's Paaji and instead concentrates on serving the people of Punjab,' says Sudhir Bisht.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Former India cricketer......

Meet Sweepee Rambo -- the world's ugliest dog

The 17-year-old Chinese Crested Chihuahua with bowed legs, an oozing sore and wearing doggie diapers took home the $1,500 (Rs 1.01 lakh) prize. IMAGE: Jason Wurtz of Van Nuys, California,......

Sixth-generation BMW M5 is monster of a car

'With 600 horses under the hood, the M5 that comes in a four-wheel drive avatar has historically been a track car, which means it's not going to be at its spirited best on city streets.' 'But this......

The luxurious Volvo XC60 D5 Inscription is a treat

I was particularly impressed with the radar-enabled car, which assists you to keep to your marked lanes at speeds between 40 kmph to 160 kmph, says P Tharyan. The all-new Volvo XC60 comes in......

Volvo V90 Cross Country makes for a very tempting package

Though station wagons aren't that popular in India, Swedish carmaker Volvo has launched the V90 Cross Country here and is betting big on it. The third Cross Country model for India, the V90 Cross......

Volvo V90: New definition of estates in India

The Volvo V90 Cross Country could make Indians fall in love with station wagons, says P Tharyan. All photographs: Courtesy volvocars.com Station wagons or estates were never really popular in......

Volvo XC90 Excellence PHEV launched at Rs 1.25 crore

It is powered by the T8 Petrol-Electric Hybrid system Volvo Auto India has launched the range-topping Volvo XC90 Excellence PHEV in India at Rs 1.25 crore, ex-showroom, New Delhi. Like the XC90 D5......

Review: Mary Poppins Returns will put a smile on your faces

It's worth a watch, Aarush S promises. It's not easy to reboot a perfect classic. When Julie Andrews floated down from the London skies in Disney's Mary Poppins, she was so impressive......

Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne, Jullianne Moore win

The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST PICTURE American Sniper Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Boyhood The......

Birdman, Boyhood, American Sniper sweep Oscar 2015 nominations

The 87th Annual Academy awards nominations were announced by directors JJ Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón as well as Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, at the......

Pakistan legend Zaheer Abbas in ICU after testing COVID positive

IMAGE: Former Pakistan cricketer Zaheer Abbas (centre) displays a plate carrying portraits of 12 great Pakistan cricketers as India's Sourav Ganguly (right) and Sachin Tendulkar look......

'Happy birthday to inspirational, bossman Tendulkar'

IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli was one of the first to wish Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: BCCI Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Friday extended wishes to legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on his......

After retirement, what's Yuvraj upto?

'I have had a lot of fun shooting for something special with the cast of the show; and I hope people enjoy watching it.' Having recently retired from cricket, India's former World Cup winner......

Commentary with Sunny, Ravi, Harsha: Alan Wilkins reveals all

'Sunny Gavaskar is very mischievous, Harsha Bhogle is like a schoolboy,' sports broadcaster Alan Wilkins tells Rediff.com/Norma Godinho in an exclusive interview. IMAGE: Alan Wilkins, right,......

'If Test cricket has to survive, it has to embrace change'

'T20 cricket is popular because everything is faster and people want things quicker.''Test cricket is going to battle, but I would like to think that it is going to be around and stay around......

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