Seema Hakhu Kachru In Houston

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5 dead as army veteran opens fire at airport in Florida

5 dead as army veteran opens fire at airport in Florida

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2017

A gunman opened fire on Friday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport in Florida, causing multiple fatalities, officials said.

John Glenn, first American to orbit the earth, dies at 95

John Glenn, first American to orbit the earth, dies at 95

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2016

He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honour, in 2012.

Nadella on how Microsoft plans to transform the world

Nadella on how Microsoft plans to transform the world

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2016

We are not pursuing AI to beat humans at games. We are pursuing AI so that we can empower every person and every institution that people build, said Nadella

Zuckerberg and wife have their hearts in the right place!

Zuckerberg and wife have their hearts in the right place!

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2016

Zuckerberg and Priscilla will spend $3 billion to 'cure all diseases'

16 killed in Texas hot air balloon crash

16 killed in Texas hot air balloon crash

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2016

Sixteen people were feared dead after a large hot air balloon they were riding in caught fire and crashed in central Texas on Saturday, according to officials.

Ex-marine behind Baton Rouge shooting that left 3 cops dead

Ex-marine behind Baton Rouge shooting that left 3 cops dead

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2016

The gunman, identified as 29-year-old Gavin Eugene Long, dressed in black and armed with a rifle, shot the police officers in an "ambush-style" attack on Sunday.

Obama to Dallas mourners: 'We're not as divided as we seem'

Obama to Dallas mourners: 'We're not as divided as we seem'

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2016

The US president paid tributes to the five police officers killed in the deadly sniper attack in Dallas.

PHOTOS: Dallas weeps for its 'boys in blue'

PHOTOS: Dallas weeps for its 'boys in blue'

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2016

A broken-hearted city attended a candlelight vigil to share in its sorrow for the cops killed in a sniper attack.

Prisoner grabs cop's gun, kills two in US courthouse before being shot dead

Prisoner grabs cop's gun, kills two in US courthouse before being shot dead

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2016

The shootout rang on Monday afternoon local time when the inmate, who was being moved from a holding cell inside the Berrien County courthouse in St Joseph, Michigan, grabbed an officer's gun and shot at the four people, Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey said.

Snipers execute worst police killing in the US since 9/11

Snipers execute worst police killing in the US since 9/11

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2016

The man, named as Micah Xavier Johnson, a 25-year-old Army reservist, was responsible for the deadliest attacks on law enforcers in America since 9/11 - shooting 12, killing 5.

Apple patents tech for deactivating cameras at live concerts

Apple patents tech for deactivating cameras at live concerts

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2016

The system uses infrared signals to send messages to your phone to tell it to shut down video recording.

Google to answer complex questions soon

Google to answer complex questions soon

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2015

In its blog post, Google put any initial failures down to the launch jitters and said it will improve over time.

A billionaire plans to light up homes in India with e-bikes!

A billionaire plans to light up homes in India with e-bikes!

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2015

Bhargava is set to distribute 10,000 free electric battery-equipped bikes in India in 2016.

Facebook warns users of hoax messages on privacy

Facebook warns users of hoax messages on privacy

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2015

Users of Facebook were inundated with messages on their news feeds reposted by friends that warn if they don't act fast, Facebook will be allowed to infringe on their privacy.

Facebook to introduce 'dislike' button

Facebook to introduce 'dislike' button

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2015

Mark Zuckerberg said the feature will be coming soon.

Apple unveils iPhones 6S, 6S Plus with '3D Touch'

Apple unveils iPhones 6S, 6S Plus with '3D Touch'

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2015

Apple relies heavily on the sale of its flagship iPhones

7 Indians feature in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list

7 Indians feature in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2015

Of the, four are co-founders of Infosys.

US cheers Indian IT workers, grants 86% H-1B visas

US cheers Indian IT workers, grants 86% H-1B visas

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2015

About 76,000 H-1B visas were issued to people in computer occupations in 2014.

Facebook building massive wind-powered data centre in Texas

Facebook building massive wind-powered data centre in Texas

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2015

The Forth Worth data centre will be Facebook's fifth data centre (and fourth in the US), joining facilities in Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina and Sweden.

Texas doctors do world's first skull-scalp transplant

Texas doctors do world's first skull-scalp transplant

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2015

Doctors have successfully performed the world's first skull-scalp transplant on a man who suffered a large head wound from cancer treatment.