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The Curious Seeker comes to New York

The Curious Seeker comes to New York

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

'I'll keep painting as long as I'm alive,' Madhvi Parekh, one of India's most influential painters, tells Rajendran Pottayil in New York.

USCIS sued for tweaking H-1B duration

USCIS sued for tweaking H-1B duration

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

'USCIS has been making arbitrary rules for over eight years, it's our top priority to set things right.'

Over 3 lakh people evacuated as Cyclone Vayu set to hit Guj

Over 3 lakh people evacuated as Cyclone Vayu set to hit Guj

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force started landing in Gujarat with the help of the Indian Air Force to undertake preventive evacuation of people living on the west coast, an IAF official said.

Objects spotted in Indonesian waters not from AirAsia plane

Objects spotted in Indonesian waters not from AirAsia plane

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

The search for the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 carrying 162 people in the Indonesian waters met a dead end on Monday.

Vijay Kumar wins gold

Vijay Kumar wins gold

Rediff.com10 Apr 2006

While Samresh Jung claimed bronze at the Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters meet.

China Open: Saina falls at final hurdle

China Open: Saina falls at final hurdle

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

India's Saina Nehwal finished runner-up at the US $700,000 China Open Super Series Premier.

Serena Williams takes another step to ninth Miami title

Serena Williams takes another step to ninth Miami title

Rediff.com27 Mar 2016

Serena Williams won her 750th career match to stay on track for her ninth Miami Open title when she beat Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan 7-5 6-3 in the third round in Florida on Saturday. The world number one improved her career record to 750-125, seventh on the all-time list and just three match wins behind Lindsay Davenport's 753. Martina Navratilova sits atop the all-time list with 1,442 wins. The 34-year-old Williams will meet Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round. The 15th seed defeated France's Caroline Garcia 4-6 6-2 7-6(6). Unlike the last time they met, when Williams required 54 minutes and Diyas won just two games, the 22-year-old Kazak gave the American some trouble in the heat and humidity of Miami.

Influencing the influencer

Influencing the influencer

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

'An influencer is expected to have upwards of 100,000 followers across various social media platforms of YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc,' points out brand strategist Ambi Parameswaran, founder, Brand-Building.com.

NBA: Spurs edge Mavs in San Antonio to open title defense

NBA: Spurs edge Mavs in San Antonio to open title defense

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

The San Antonio Spurs raised their championship banner then elevated their game when it mattered to edge the Dallas Mavericks 101-100 in a season-opening win on Tuesday.

Confident about fairness, integrity of Indian elections: US

Confident about fairness, integrity of Indian elections: US

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Unlike other countries, the US does not send its election observers to India because of the strong independent credentials of the Election Commission of India.

PICS: Djokovic whips Del Potro for third US Open crown

PICS: Djokovic whips Del Potro for third US Open crown

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

In winning his third New York crown, he joined 14-times Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras in third on the all-time list, trailing only Roger Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal (17).

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

In just 18 frames, the photograph of the dainty Sheena, with her winsome smile and starry eyes, dissolved, flesh falling off her facial bones, into what the CBI alleged was her corresponding yellowed, morose-looking skull with hollow, haunting eye sockets.

Tennis: Partners Tsitsipas-Kyrgios to face off in Washington

Tennis: Partners Tsitsipas-Kyrgios to face off in Washington

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

Frenchman Benoit lost his temper in the third game of the second set when top seed Tsitsipas halted the match to attend to a broken shoe lace.

PIX: Ashwin, Dhawan, Bhuvi chill out with Miami Heat

PIX: Ashwin, Dhawan, Bhuvi chill out with Miami Heat

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Ahead of the two-match Twenty20 series against West Indies, Indian cricketers, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar today visited the home of American basketball team Miami Heats in Florida.

Sindhu triumphs in China to claim maiden Super Series title

Sindhu triumphs in China to claim maiden Super Series title

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu clinched her maiden Super Series Premier title after edging out Sun Yu of China in the finals of the China Open badminton tournament in Fuzhou on Sunday. Sindhu, who became the toast of the country after becoming the first Indian women to win a silver at Rio Games, continued her rampaging run as she lifted the prestigious title after beating Sun 21-11 17-21 21-11 in the summit clash that lasted an hour and nine minutes.

US swimmer Lochte says gun held to forehead in taxi hold-up

US swimmer Lochte says gun held to forehead in taxi hold-up

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

US gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte was robbed in a taxi hold-up in Rio de Janeiro after leaving a party where he had been celebrating the end of the Olympic swimming programme.

'Modi has wasted his time with religious things'

'Modi has wasted his time with religious things'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

'Outside investors don't want to get tangled up in a religious war.'

Lakers down Trail Blazers

Lakers down Trail Blazers

Rediff.com2 Feb 2005

NBA champion Detroit Pistons eased past the Wizards 105-96 for their fourth consecutive win.

16 states sue Trump for declaring emergency over border wall

16 states sue Trump for declaring emergency over border wall

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The lawsuit accuses Trump of "an unconstitutional and unlawful scheme".

Sports Shorts: Hima Das wins second international gold inside a week

Sports Shorts: Hima Das wins second international gold inside a week

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

It doesn't matter that Kamala Harris is half-Indian

It doesn't matter that Kamala Harris is half-Indian

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

What the Indian economy looks like next January will influence her view on India, not her genetics, notes Shekhar Gupta.

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'Respect nature, working with (it) rather than against it.'

Overall, Porsche Cayenne Coupe is a great package

Overall, Porsche Cayenne Coupe is a great package

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

This coupe SUV has all the elements that make a Porsche both aesthetically and dynamically poised.

Agassi, Sharapova steal the show

Agassi, Sharapova steal the show

Rediff.com15 Mar 2005

O'Neal leads Heat to victory

O'Neal leads Heat to victory

Rediff.com11 Mar 2005

Shaquille O'Neal picked up 33 points and 13 rebounds to drive the Miami Heat to a 107-90 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

India sees nearly 16,000 cases in a day; Delhi surpasses Mumbai

India sees nearly 16,000 cases in a day; Delhi surpasses Mumbai

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

As daily testing of samples of blood and throat and nose swabs crossed two lakh for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, over 14,000 new coronavirus cases were registered in the country for the fifth day in a row to take the total count to 4,56,183, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

Anderson targets return to top 10 after special fortnight

Anderson targets return to top 10 after special fortnight

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

'It's a tough loss, but it was obviously a great experience' 'I'd love to build on these two weeks'

Zika virus prompts Australia to take bug spray maker on-board as Oly sponsor

Zika virus prompts Australia to take bug spray maker on-board as Oly sponsor

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

A small Australian maker of bug sprays became an unlikely beneficiary of the mosquito-borne Zika virus outbreak this week when the country's Olympic team signed it up as its first official insect repellent sponsor.

Kerber begins reign as No 1 with US Open win

Kerber begins reign as No 1 with US Open win

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Germany's second seeded Angelique Kerber beat Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to win the US Open final on Saturday, and collect her second Grand Slam title of the year.

Sports Shorts: India bag two more golds in Military Games

Sports Shorts: India bag two more golds in Military Games

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

At sprawling Rio Games, even spectators are worn out

At sprawling Rio Games, even spectators are worn out

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Less than a week into the Olympics and people are looking tired around Rio de Janeiro.

Indian-origin teacher suspended for mock Trump 'assassination'

Indian-origin teacher suspended for mock Trump 'assassination'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2017

An Indian-origin teacher has been suspended after a video of a controversial classroom stunt that shows her firing a water gun at an image of President Donald Trump and yelling "die" went viral online.

When Prannoy played one of the best matches of his career

When Prannoy played one of the best matches of his career

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

India's H S Prannoy described his stunning win over Olympic champion Chen Long as one of the best of his career and credited his better fitness.

Fourth seed Wozniacki falls to 149th-ranked Cetkovska at US Open

Fourth seed Wozniacki falls to 149th-ranked Cetkovska at US Open

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

The upset left only three of the top 10 seeds still alive in the year's final Grand Slam - number one Serena Williams, who is seeking the fourth women's calendar-year Grand Slam, second seed Simona Halep and fifth seed Petra Kvitova.

Trump threatens to use military to quell violent protests across US

Trump threatens to use military to quell violent protests across US

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Trump also said all Americans were "rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death" of Floyd, and asserted that justice will be served.

9/11: 'Sneha's room has been kept the same way for the past 15 years'

9/11: 'Sneha's room has been kept the same way for the past 15 years'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Though 15 years have passed since the World Trade Centre bombing, the mystery of the circumstances surrounding Dr Sneha Ann Philip's death has not been unravelled and might remain that way forever. Yet her memory lives on in other ways.

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

'While the poor have little say in shaping India's intellectual or public discourse, they do have a significant role in deciding political outcomes,' points out Roshan Kishore.

Why sports in India is struggling to make a mark

Why sports in India is struggling to make a mark

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

A Parliamentary Standing Committee praised the government for the wrestling and boxing facilities at the Sports Authority of India's Sonepat Center but pointed out that "excellence needs to be replicated for other sports disciplines".

US Open: After two marathons Federer sprints into fourth round

US Open: After two marathons Federer sprints into fourth round

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Chasing a sixth US Open title, Federer needed just one hour and 46 minutes under a closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium to put away the 31st seed Lopez, leaving plenty in the tank after being forced to go the distance in his opening two matches.