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Terrorists get ultra-creative to beat the system

Terrorists get ultra-creative to beat the system

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2008

'They (the terrorists) are innovative, they are creative,' US Transport Security Administrator Kip Hawley says. What he is holding up in support of his contention is a small watch, which doubles up as a bomb detonator in capable, and determined, hands

Scarlette's mom plans to take on cop-mafia nexus

Scarlette's mom plans to take on cop-mafia nexus

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2008

Today, as Fiona fights the authorities in India over the cause of her daughter's death -- initially passed off as death by drowning, before rape and drugs and murder were added to the cocktail -- the Daily Telegraph, London, met the mother in England.

Bush's advisers ok-ed torture on Al Qaeda suspects

Bush's advisers ok-ed torture on Al Qaeda suspects

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2008

The meetings were held by members of the National Security Council's Principals Committee, which at that time included Vice President Richard Cheney, former National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell, apart from CIA director George Tenet and Attorney General John Ashcroft. The principals not only discussed the tactics, but also approved them, reports ABCNews.com

Everest conqueror Edmund Hillary is dead

Everest conqueror Edmund Hillary is dead

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2008

Though the exact reason of his death was not known, media reports say he had been suffering from pneumonia

WHO survey puts 3-year toll in Iraq at 151,000

WHO survey puts 3-year toll in Iraq at 151,000

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2008

The findings are based on information collected during a wider survey of family health in Iraq, and designed to provide a basis for the Iraqi government to develop and update health policies and plan services, the WHO said

First US state in 40 years to ban executions

First US state in 40 years to ban executions

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2007

The state senate voted in favour of the abolition on Monday, and the New Jersey followed suit on Thursday with a 44-36 vote in favour. The measure is now expected to be approved by the Democrat governor, Jon Corzine

CT scan could cause cancer, but hey, don't worry

CT scan could cause cancer, but hey, don't worry

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2007

The researchers, and other experts, add that while they are comfortable tracing a link between CT scans and cancer, they don't have sufficient empirical evidence to go out on a limb and quantify the magnitude of that risk

Oprah and Bill Clinton to hit the campaign trail

Oprah and Bill Clinton to hit the campaign trail

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2007

While the charismatic Bill Clinton has often turned out in support for his wife, this is the first time that talk show host Oprah Winfrey will campaign for a presidential hopeful.

Indian-American attorney quits post

Indian-American attorney quits post

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2007

The bumpy, 20-month tenure of Minnesota US Attorney Rachel Paulose ended abruptly on Monday when she announced that she will return to Washington in January to serve as a legal policy adviser to Attorney General Michael Mukasey and his staff.

My life is in danger: Imran Khan

My life is in danger: Imran Khan

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2007

He said in a text message sent to his lawyer in London before his arrest, that his life was at risk due to the British government's failure to prosecute Musharraf's key London-based ally.

New York City relaxes parking laws for Diwali

New York City relaxes parking laws for Diwali

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2007

As Hindus celebrate their most important festival, Diwali, this Friday, they will do so in their homes, temples, light diyas, visit friends and relatives. And, they won't have to worry about getting a parking ticket.

Scientists develop Super Mouse

Scientists develop Super Mouse

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2007

The genetically modified mouse eats up to 60 per cent more food than the normal rodent but it doesn't add a single ounce to its body weight. To thrill both the genders, is the news that the new mouse lives longer and enjoys an active sex life into a ripe old age retaining its breeding capacity at three times the usual maximum age.

Meet the new millenium's haves and have-nots

Meet the new millenium's haves and have-nots

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2007

The driving force behind this split will be an increased pickiness about one's sexual partners -- the intelligent class will chose likeminded types to mate with, leaving the underclass to mate among themselves, thus increasingly perpetuating the split into two distinct groups

Columnist seeks profiling of Hillary's donors

Columnist seeks profiling of Hillary's donors

Rediff.com   25 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

Meet China's Generation Next

Meet China's Generation Next

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2007

Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang were briefly mentioned by President Hu in his remarks, and are now in place to become party secretary and premier respectively when Hu and Premier Wen Jiabao step down in 2012

Three million received Bhutto on return in 1986

Three million received Bhutto on return in 1986

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2007

'The eight-mile drive from the airport to the Minar-i-Pakistan in Iqbal Park usually takes 15 minutes. On the unbelievable day of April 10, 1986, it took us ten hours,' Bhutto recalls in her 1988 memoir Daughter of the East.

Dr Kalam in Silicon Valley

Dr Kalam in Silicon Valley

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2007

The round table was organised by the Indian Institute of Science Alumni Association of North America, Pan-IIT, India Community Centre, and TiE Silicon Valley.

Taking pix lands Indian origin student in trouble

Taking pix lands Indian origin student in trouble

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2007

Security staff examined the images, deleted some of them, and photocopied Mariam Jukaku's university ID and driver's license, then asked her if she was a US citizen

Miracle bottle is a life-saver in disaster areas

Miracle bottle is a life-saver in disaster areas

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2007

Michael Pritchard's bottle uses a filter that can clean up any water including faecal matter making it a veritable boon in disaster-hit areas where clean drinking water is rare

Popular cola ingredient leads to diabetes: study

Popular cola ingredient leads to diabetes: study

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2007

Latest research in the United States suggests that high fructose corn syrup, a common sweetener used in popular colas, could lead to diabetes when consumed in excess as children are wont to