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What's hot on the OTT menu?

What's hot on the OTT menu?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Justice, revenge, romance, tears, take your pick from Sukanya Verma's OTT recommendations for the week.

Chemical poured on face, rope tied around US actor's neck in 'hate crime'

Chemical poured on face, rope tied around US actor's neck in 'hate crime'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

Hollywood actor Jussie Smollett was admitted to hospital following an attack that is being described as a possible hate crime.

Abhishek, Uday shoot for Dhoom 3

Abhishek, Uday shoot for Dhoom 3

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

26/11 plotter Rana rearrested in US on India's request

26/11 plotter Rana rearrested in US on India's request

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

Rana, 59, a childhood friend of David Coleman Headley, was recently released from jail on compassionate ground after he told a US court that he has tested positive for the COVID-19.

Romer to succeed Basu as World Bank chief economist

Romer to succeed Basu as World Bank chief economist

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Paul Romer, a New York University professor and economist

Teenager arrested for trying to flee US to join ISIS

Teenager arrested for trying to flee US to join ISIS

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

An American teenager has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after he allegedly tried to travel to Turkey to join the Islamic State terror group, officials said.

How the India-US social work exchange prog helps students

How the India-US social work exchange prog helps students

Rediff.com4 Jan 2012

Social work students from India and the University of Chicago are using a new international exchange programme to learn about each other's cultures and how organisations in both the countries confront poverty and economic disadvantages.

Want to buy a dinosaur?

Want to buy a dinosaur?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Standing 13 feet high and 40 feet long, including its tail, Stan is made up of 188 bones, making it one of the largest and most complete T-rex skeletons in the world.

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez knocks out Kerber

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez knocks out Kerber

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Images from Day 7 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Sunday.

Now, US TV station calls Hindu deities 'weird'

Now, US TV station calls Hindu deities 'weird'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2012

The commentary on an ice hockey match published on NBC Chicago website yesterday titled 'Why a 3-1 Blackhawks Loss Isn't So Bad', detailing Nashville Predators beating Chicago Blackhawks 3-1, said Predators were "swallowing up space like some weird Hindu god".

From LA to New York, Not My President's Day protests erupt against Trump

From LA to New York, "Not My President's Day" protests erupt against Trump

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Thousands of people took to the streets on Monday to take part in 'not my Presidents' Day' protests against Donald Trump. Planned marches took place in New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Chicago and Salt Lake City while unofficial demonstrations with the same theme cropped up elsewhere.

Bold reform that triggers animal spirits needed for Indian economy: Rajan

Bold reform that triggers animal spirits needed for Indian economy: Rajan

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

If we persist in talk and little action, I think we will slip. I fear the consequences of sustained slow growth. We need strong, sustained, clever action today, Rajan said.

World's first yoga university outside India launched in US

World's first yoga university outside India launched in US

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The Vivekananda Yoga University was jointly launched on Tuesday by minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan and chairperson of the standing committee on external affairs P P Chaudhary during a virtual event held at the Consulate General of India in New York.

Why US should invest in India's power sector

Why US should invest in India's power sector

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

Shinde said the average plant load factor of Indian generation units improved to 77.5 per cent during 2009-10 from 73.6 per cent in 2006.

Last time a family member was PM was 30 yrs ago: Rahul on dynasty criticism

Last time a family member was PM was 30 yrs ago: Rahul on dynasty criticism

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Gandhi said he was proud that his father Rajiv Gandhi and grandmother Indira Gandhi got killed while standing and defending something.

Jordan Olympic shoes sell for record $190,373

Jordan Olympic shoes sell for record $190,373

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

The Converse shoes were said to be used by the NBA legend in the gold medal game against Spain in the 1984 Olympics, according to ESPN.

Free speech suffered a blow: Rajan on Ashoka University exits

Free speech suffered a blow: Rajan on Ashoka University exits

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

Free speech is the soul of a great university. By compromising on it, the founders have bartered away its soul, said Rajan.

Anand Sharma calls for greater US investment

Anand Sharma calls for greater US investment

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

Sharma said India was poised to grow at 8.5-9 per cent with its investor and FDI-friendly regime.

2019 FIFA awards: Who is in contention?

2019 FIFA awards: Who is in contention?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Liverpool's Champions League winning trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane joined regulars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's player award

Barack, Michelle Obama share heartfelt posts on 27th wedding anniversary

Barack, Michelle Obama share heartfelt posts on 27th wedding anniversary

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

The former United States president and first lady, who completed 27 years together on Thursday, are still 'feeling the magic' that brought them together.

Why Jay Kannaiyan quit his job, sold his house and hit the road

Why Jay Kannaiyan quit his job, sold his house and hit the road

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

He's already seen 33 countries!

Violent protests engulf US, 40 cities under curfew; 4,000 arrested

Violent protests engulf US, 40 cities under curfew; 4,000 arrested

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Considered to be the worst ever civil unrest in the US in decades, the violent protests have engulfed at least 140 cities across America in the days following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old man who was pinned to the ground in Minneapolis on Monday by a white police officer who kneeled on his neck as he gasped for breath.

How India should react to Headley's testimony

How India should react to Headley's testimony

Rediff.com27 May 2011

Senior analyst B Raman on how India should react to 26/11 accused David Headley's testimony in co-accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana's ongoing trial in a Chicago court.

Ali's 'What's My Name?' opponent Terrell dies at 75

Ali's 'What's My Name?' opponent Terrell dies at 75

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Former heavyweight boxing champion Ernie Terrell, best known for his punishing loss to Muhammad Ali in the famed "What's My Name?" fight in 1967, has died at the age of 75, the Chicago Sun-Times reported on Wednesday.

PIX: Anderson beats Djokovic again in Laver Cup

PIX: Anderson beats Djokovic again in Laver Cup

Rediff.com23 Sep 2018

Kevin Anderson took down Novak Djokovic for a second straight night as Team World rallied to win the final two matches and reel Team Europe's lead back to 7-5 after the second day of the Laver Cup in Chicago.

Tahawwur Rana's extradition hearing on February 12

Tahawwur Rana's extradition hearing on February 12

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

The 59-year-old Rana, a childhood friend of David Coleman Headley, was re-arrested on June 10 in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people, including six Americans, were killed.

Indian-American millionaire jailed for 2 years over medical fraud

Indian-American millionaire jailed for 2 years over medical fraud

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Raghuveer Nayak, an Indian-American multi-millionaire, was sentenced to two years in prison and fined $500,000 in a decade-long medical scam by a federal judge in Chicago on Monday.

Award winning architectural wonders

Award winning architectural wonders

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design honour buildings for new architecture, landscape architecture, interiors and urban planning.

Champions Trophy: Famous Pakistan fan turns India supporter

Champions Trophy: Famous Pakistan fan turns India supporter

Rediff.com30 May 2017

With the gradual decline in Pakistan's performance, the Karachi-born Mohammad Bashir has shifted allegiance to the 'formidable' Indian team ahead of the marquee ICC Champions Trophy clash later this week.

'I was gangraped at the age of 24'

'I was gangraped at the age of 24'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Celebrity hairstylist Sapna Bhavnani, now 44, said it took her two decades to break her silence about that fateful night.

Veteran Paes claims his second title of 2018

Veteran Paes claims his second title of 2018

Rediff.com14 Oct 2018

Leander Paes won his second Challenger level title of the season, lifting the Santo Domingo Open trophy with partner Miguel Angel Reyyes-Varela.

6.3 magnitude quake in Tajikistan jolts Delhi, Amritsar and north India

6.3 magnitude quake in Tajikistan jolts Delhi, Amritsar and north India

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property.

Politics was slowing India's growth: Raghuram Rajan

Politics was slowing India's growth: Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Rajan said the government focussed more on fulfilling its political and social agenda rather than paying attention to the economic growth.

Now, a movie on Barack-Michelle romance

Now, a movie on Barack-Michelle romance

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

Southside with You will focus on the couple's romance, particularly the summer 1989 afternoon when he wooed her into a first date across Chicago's South Side, reported Deadline.

Brit women ugly, says Burger King CEO

Brit women ugly, says Burger King CEO

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

The food is terrible and the women are not very attractive, said Bernardo Hees.

PIX: Team Europe retain Laver Cup after epic finale!

PIX: Team Europe retain Laver Cup after epic finale!

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Federer's hard-fought 6-7 (5), 7-6 (8), 10-7 victory over American John Isner put the Europeans just three points from their victory target and Zverev got them there with a 6-7 (3), 7-5, 10-7 win over Kevin Anderson.

Laver Cup: Europe leads despite shock defeat for Federer-Djoko

Laver Cup: Europe leads despite shock defeat for Federer-Djoko

Rediff.com22 Sep 2018

All eyes were fixed on longtime rivals Federer and Djokovic as they took the court for the final match, combining forces to play together for the first time after Team Europe had swept the first three singles matches.

There was enough time to put together plan for Yes Bank, says Rajan

There was enough time to put together plan for Yes Bank, says Rajan

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

To a question related to RBI's policy rate, Rajan said no amount of interest rate cut is going to help if credit growth is weak.

Cotton, silk, chiffon best materials for masks: Study

Cotton, silk, chiffon best materials for masks: Study

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The scientists assessed the ability of common fabrics, alone or in combination, to filter out aerosols similar in size to respiratory droplets.

Rana's friendship with Headley over: lawyer

Rana's friendship with Headley over: lawyer

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

David Headley, who was involved in the Mumbai terror attack, was a liar and ditched his school time pal Tahawwur Rana, the Pakistani-Canadian's attorney told a Chicago court on Tuesday, claiming that their friendship was over and they would never meet again.