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When Harry Met Sally Director, Wife Stabbed To Death

When Harry Met Sally Director, Wife Stabbed To Death

Rediff.com15 Dec 2025

The deaths are being investigated as a homicide by the Los Angeles police department, with reports indicating that the couple was stabbed to death.

How Zohran Mamdani Went From 1% To Frontrunner

How Zohran Mamdani Went From 1% To Frontrunner

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

What an achievement it will be if a young Gujarati-Punjabi man is able to give the most powerful nation in the world a new direction, asserts Aakar Patel.

Brush With Death

Brush With Death

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.

Can Zohran Mamdani Be New York Mayor?

Can Zohran Mamdani Be New York Mayor?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

Zohram Kwame Mamdani would be the city's first Muslim and Indian American mayor if elected New York mayor this November.

Paris Olympics: New sports added, familiar faces depart

Paris Olympics: New sports added, familiar faces depart

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

The Paris Olympics will feature a new sport in breaking, plus three young sports returning from the Tokyo Games -- climbing, skateboarding and surfing.

PIX: HOT models and the New York skyline

PIX: HOT models and the New York skyline

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

Aussie brand Bronx & Banco showcased their collection at New York Fashion Week 2020.

9 children among 19 dead in massive fire at New York building

9 children among 19 dead in massive fire at New York building

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

The incident comes days after an apartment fire in Philadelphia killed 12, with eight children among the dead.

Torres makes history as first black gay man elected to US Congress

Torres makes history as first black gay man elected to US Congress

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

"Tonight, a new era begins for the South Bronx," Torres said in a statement. "It is the honour of a lifetime to represent a borough filled with essential workers who have risked their lives so that New York City could live.

Baby among 12 killed in New York's deadliest fire in decades

Baby among 12 killed in New York's deadliest fire in decades

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

The blaze broke out on the first floor of the Prospect Avenue apartment in the Bronx borough of the city and spread quickly, officials said, adding that the cause of the blaze is under investigation.

46 killed in floods triggered by Hurricane Ida in US

46 killed in floods triggered by Hurricane Ida in US

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said that the majority of the deaths have occurred as people, who were caught in their car, and were 'overtaken by the water'.

PHOTOS: Train derails in New York; 4 dead, 40 hurt

PHOTOS: Train derails in New York; 4 dead, 40 hurt

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

At least four people were killed and 40 others injured when a passenger train derailed in the Bronx area of New York City on Sunday.

20 Years On: America REMEMBERS 9/11

20 Years On: America REMEMBERS 9/11

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

Saturday marks 20 years of the 9/11 terror attacks in America. The image of two passenger planes flying into the twin towers of the World Trade Center is permanently etched inpublic memory.

Assam To New York: A Supermodel's Journey

Assam To New York: A Supermodel's Journey

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

The girl from the north east who now walks for the best names in international fashion today was content wearing hand-me-downs from cousins those days.

UN chief Antonio Guterres receives COVID-19 vaccine

UN chief Antonio Guterres receives COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Guterres gestured to make a victory sign as he was administered the shot.

WTF: It's Weird, True and Funny!

WTF: It's Weird, True and Funny!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

From the Elvis festival to a fanatic Homer Simpson fan, the world is crazy. Here's a fresh collection of stories that prove it's truly a weird and funny world.

'A lot of the time, when we lose things, we gain things too'

'A lot of the time, when we lose things, we gain things too'

Rediff.com20 May 2022

'Being embarrassed when you mess up is part of the human experience.' 'Getting back up, dusting yourself off and seeing who still wants to hang out with you afterward and laugh about it? That's a gift.'

PHOTOS: J-Lo, Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl

PHOTOS: J-Lo, Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira brought an energetic jolt of Latina star power to Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, delivering hip-shaking choreography and a medley of infectious hits to one of the world's glitziest stages. Latin artists Bad Bunny and J Balvin appeared as surprise guests in the extravaganza, which signaled its Latin American influences from the onset, when Shakira greeted the stadium audience in Spanish with "Hola, Miami."

How Tumblr founder became a multi-millionaire at 26

How Tumblr founder became a multi-millionaire at 26

Rediff.com27 May 2013

David Karp sold his Tumblr blogging service to Yahoo for $1.1 billion.

Strauss-Kahn settles lawsuit with hotel maid

Strauss-Kahn settles lawsuit with hotel maid

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Justice Douglas McKeon of the New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx here announced at a hearing on Monday that terms of the settlement reached between Strauss-Kahn and Nafissatou Diallo will remain confidential.

Zoos across India on 'highest' alert after tiger in US gets COVID-19

Zoos across India on 'highest' alert after tiger in US gets COVID-19

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

The female tiger, named Nadia, is believed to be the first known case of an animal infected with COVID-19 in the US. It is suspected that she contracted the virus from a caretaker who was asymptomatic at that time.

'Your dreams are limited only by your imagination'

'Your dreams are limited only by your imagination'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

'Know you can do whatever want, as many things as you want and to be proud of who you are no matter where you come from.'

NY police drill prepares for 26/11 type attack

NY police drill prepares for 26/11 type attack

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

As the terror alert of an Al Qaeda backed attack in Europe remains, the New York police carried out a drill to prepare against attacks on the lines of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. The drill simulated multiple bombs and shooters, including a bomb under a vehicle, and police responded with helicopters, dogs, automatic weapons and an armoured car.

NYC cops prepare for 26/11 style attacks

NYC cops prepare for 26/11 style attacks

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

As the terror alert of an Al Qaeda backed attack in Europe continues, the New York police carried out a drill on Thursday to prepare against attacks on the lines of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

REWIND: Best images of the week gone by

REWIND: Best images of the week gone by

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

Missed the biggest news from last week? Here's what happened in the world in photos.

Columnist seeks profiling of Hillary's donors

Columnist seeks profiling of Hillary's donors

Rediff.com25 Oct 2007

The thrust of Michelle Malkin's piece is that donors should be ethnically profiled; in fact, she calls "ethnical profiling" a bogey the Clinton campaign is raising to distract attention from the sort of people who are contributing to her in large numbers

Bopanna-Qureshi claim Bronx title

Bopanna-Qureshi claim Bronx title

Rediff.com20 Aug 2007

The Indo-Pak duo beat Alberto Francis and Phillip King 6-3, 2-6, 10-5 in the final.

Your favourite Jackie Chan film?

Your favourite Jackie Chan film?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2007

Tell Us!

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride. Like Michael Corleone, he got into it with the best of intentions, and got out of it on top but lost in the heights. Sreehari Nair revisits the film as it turns 50 this month.

Chasing Jackie Chan on a tiger!

Chasing Jackie Chan on a tiger!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2004

Muslim man beaten in US by teenagers yelling 'ISIS, ISIS'

Muslim man beaten in US by teenagers yelling 'ISIS, ISIS'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Mujibur Rahman, who was wearing traditional Muslim attire when he was attacked in front of his horrified niece in the Bronx, New York, was walking her home from Bronx school.

Sports Shorts: Wang survives scare; Nagal enters final round

Sports Shorts: Wang survives scare; Nagal enters final round

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Down to the wire

Down to the wire

Rediff.com20 Aug 2003

Disgruntled doctor kills 1, wounds 6 at NYC hospital before killing self

Disgruntled doctor kills 1, wounds 6 at NYC hospital before killing self

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

Henry Bello, the shooter, was lying on a floor of the hospital dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had apparently tried to set himself on fire as during the incident, the hospital's fire alarm got activated.

The California lawyer who delivered Sikh prayer at GOP convention

The California lawyer who delivered Sikh prayer at GOP convention

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Harmeet Dhillon, vice chairwoman of the California Republican Party, delivered the Sikh prayer on the national stage in Punjabi and then translated it into English.

'We are now the eye of the storm'

'We are now the eye of the storm'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

'Between the quiet hallways and the empty streets, there is a misleadingly peaceful atmosphere outside, that does not reflect the stress and tragedy happening every day between hospital walls.'

Doctor, 41, dies of the disease he was researching

Doctor, 41, dies of the disease he was researching

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

'Two years ago, had I been given even a tiny hint that my genes were tipping the scale for the development of a disease that would lock me into my body, unable to move or breath normally on my own, I would have been sad, and probably mad.' 'So now I'm running as fast as I can -- from my wheelchair.' P Rajendran on the amazing but brief life of Rahul Desikan, medical pioneer.

Sikh cabbie assaulted, turban snatched in US

Sikh cabbie assaulted, turban snatched in US

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

The New York Police Department is investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.

Dancing for a Dream

Dancing for a Dream

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Mumbai's break dancers pin their hopes on their passion to dance to get out of city's ghettos.

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.