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India seeks extradition of estranged wife of Headley

India seeks extradition of estranged wife of Headley

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

India has asked Morocco to extradite the estranged wife of David Coleman Headley, the alleged mastermind of November 2008 Mumbai terror attack, as she is believed to have information and answers to key questions related to the incident.

PHOTOS: Violence rocks Washington as Trump takes over; over 200 arrested

PHOTOS: Violence rocks Washington as Trump takes over; over 200 arrested

Rediff.com21 Jan 2017

As Americans welcomed Donald Trump as their 45th President, police arrested nearly 100 protesters involved in "vandalism," blocks away from the venue for his inauguration celebrations, marred by sporadic violence and clashes between masked protesters and police.

Narendra Modi announces yatra ahead of Gujarat polls

Narendra Modi announces yatra ahead of Gujarat polls

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has decided to embark on a month-long yatra from September 11 in poll-bound Gujarat, which will cover major parts of the state.

On VIDEO: David Headley's interrogation

On VIDEO: David Headley's interrogation

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

US federal prosecutors have released interrogation tapes of admitted Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley, who helped plot the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, after a Chicago judge's order.

Check out the interesting videos of this week!

Check out the interesting videos of this week!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

Check out the interesting videos of this week!

Madhuri Dixit joins Shah Rukh's SLAM tour

Madhuri Dixit joins Shah Rukh's SLAM tour

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

The actress was especially requested by Shah Rukh Khan himself.

This wasn't an accident. YOU made this happen: Obama

This wasn't an accident. YOU made this happen: Obama

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Minutes after he was projected as the winner of the closely fought 2012 US presidential election against Republican rival Mitt Romney, incumbent Barack Obama sent a letter to his supporters, thanking them profusely for standing by him.

Hollywood loves Polanski again!

Hollywood loves Polanski again!

Rediff.com24 Mar 2003

US cabbie gets 7.5 yrs in prison for aiding Kashmiri

US cabbie gets 7.5 yrs in prison for aiding Kashmiri

Rediff.com9 Jun 2012

A Pakistani-American cab driver in Chicago, who gave money to Al Qaeda operative Illyas Kashmiri for terror attacks in India, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison on charges of providing financial assistance to the terror outfit.

The secret formula to lose weight

The secret formula to lose weight

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

According to a study, time-restricted eating can help you lose weight.

Spotted: Aamir Khan shooting for Dhoom 3

Spotted: Aamir Khan shooting for Dhoom 3

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Reader Monali Nadkarni has sent us a photograph of the star.

PHOTOS: America weeps for Wisconsin gurdwara victims

PHOTOS: America weeps for Wisconsin gurdwara victims

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Hundreds of people from various walks of life, Indian-Americans in particular, gathered in cities across the United States to mourn the killing of six Sikh worshippers at a Wisconsin gurdwara, describing the incident as an "ugly and dark day" in the US history.

'Wherever Mukesh puts up a plant, I put up a school'

'Wherever Mukesh puts up a plant, I put up a school'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

'I sat down and asked them what they would want in their new school. One student said a football field, another one asked for computers. One little girl came and sat next to me and said, "A separate toilet for the girls." I think these small things make a huge difference in the future of education in India,' Nita Ambani tells Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com

Four NRIs to receive leadership awards

Four NRIs to receive leadership awards

Rediff.com29 Jan 2003

Mohanbir Sawhney, Raghuram G Rajan, Raju G C Thomas and Darsh Wasan will receive the award for academic leadership.

Will US-Pak relations EVER go back to normal?

Will US-Pak relations EVER go back to normal?

Rediff.com23 May 2012

Pakistan missed a valuable opportunity to create goodwill with the United States and other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation members when it failed to announce a reopening of NATO supply routes to Afghanistan at the summit held Sunday and Monday in Chicago, says Lisa Curtis.

'Pak, NATO expectations not fully fulfilled at US summit'

'Pak, NATO expectations not fully fulfilled at US summit'

Rediff.com22 May 2012

The expectations of both Pakistan and NATO have not been "fully fulfilled" at the alliance's summit in Chicago, Pakistan's powerful army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said.

Making good progress on reopening of land routes: Obama

Making good progress on reopening of land routes: Obama

Rediff.com22 May 2012

The United States and Pakistan are making diligent progress on reopening of ground lines of communication to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said, after his brief meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari.

No snub, Obama met Zardari twice during NATO meet

No snub, Obama met Zardari twice during NATO meet

Rediff.com22 May 2012

US President Barack Obama met his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari twice, including a brief one-on-one conversation, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Chicago, the White House said.

Zardari absent from NATO photo session

Zardari absent from NATO photo session

Rediff.com22 May 2012

No immediate reason was given for the absence of Zardari from the photo session, in which all the leaders participated.

NATO endorses plan for a mid-2013 handover in Afghanistan

NATO endorses plan for a mid-2013 handover in Afghanistan

Rediff.com21 May 2012

NATO on Monday endorsed plans to hand over to Afghan forces the complete responsibility of security in the war-torn country by 2013 as the military alliance gradually transitions in its role from combat to training before their final withdrawal in 2014.

'Historic moment for Indian Americans'

'Historic moment for Indian Americans'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

Describing it as a historic moment for the Indian American community, Rakesh Mangal, former president of the Indian American Doctors' Association, Houston, said Trump attending the "Howdy Modi" event says how important India is to the entire world, especially to the US.

AWESOME photographs of the month: November

AWESOME photographs of the month: November

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Here are some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by...

The hate crime that wasn't

The hate crime that wasn't

Rediff.com9 May 2012

Amid speculations that Andhra Pradesh students in America were targeted for robbery and murders, came the news of Soumya Tummala Reddy, a 22-year-old electrical engineering student at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, who was shot to death near a lake close to Chicago in September 2008.

Federer chasing titles, not top ranking

Federer chasing titles, not top ranking

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Roger Federer is no longer chasing the top ranking and would rather be a contender at Grand Slams than battling Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal to be world number one, the Swiss tennis great said.

Lufthansa introduces its Boeing 747-8 in India

Lufthansa introduces its Boeing 747-8 in India

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

India is the first Asian country where Lufthansa will deploy its latest fleet member the B747-800.

Hindu members of global inter-faith group quit

Hindu members of global inter-faith group quit

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

The Hindu members in the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions resigned protesting the decision to withdraw the council's sponsorship to the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda in Chicago, scheduled for September 27-28.

Student from Hyderabad shot at in US; family seeks help from Sushma Swaraj

Student from Hyderabad shot at in US; family seeks help from Sushma Swaraj

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

Mohammed Akbar, doing his masters in computer sciences, was injured when a bullet hit his right cheek on December 6.

Why Manmohan Singh's reforms legacy is under threat

Why Manmohan Singh's reforms legacy is under threat

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

At Vigyan Bhavan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sat with silent stillness as a key economic advisor and the head of India's central bank discussed the legacy of his reforms - a legacy that speakers said was under threat because of complacency.

Govt to donate $1.5 mn to US varsity for Vivekananda Chair

Govt to donate $1.5 mn to US varsity for Vivekananda Chair

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

The Union government will donate $1.5 million (nearly Rs 8 crore) to the University of Chicago next week to help establish a new visiting professorship in Indian studies named after Swami Vivekananda, university officials said on Tuesday.

United Airlines does it again, kicks couple off en route to their wedding

United Airlines does it again, kicks couple off en route to their wedding

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

Michael Hohl and Amber Maxwell were kicked off their United flight as they were headed from Houston to Costa Rica for their wedding.

AI's woes: What's plaguing the Maharajah

AI's woes: What's plaguing the Maharajah

Rediff.com29 May 2012

Air India's pilots have been hurting customers with their repeated strikes.

It is time for Hindus and Muslims to reconcile

It is time for Hindus and Muslims to reconcile

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

'This Ram Navami -- the birth anniversary of Lord Ram -- presents the majority community an opportunity to shed its minority complex and offer an olive branch and discrimination- free society to the minority,' suggests Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

US, allies to pull out of Afghanistan by 2014 end: NATO

US, allies to pull out of Afghanistan by 2014 end: NATO

Rediff.com22 May 2012

However, leaders of the NATO-led ISAF mission countries at the end of their Chicago meeting pledged to have a long-term commitment to Afghanistan, given that they still have a long way to go in the fight against terrorism and achieving political stability and satisfactory-level security in the country, to have another NATO-led mission for Afghanistan post 2014.

Michelle Obama's memoir -- Becoming -- to release on November 13

Michelle Obama's memoir -- Becoming -- to release on November 13

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

The memoir will chronicle her life from a childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, as well as her time in the White House.

'We want Gandhi's Gujarat, not Modi's Gujarat'

'We want Gandhi's Gujarat, not Modi's Gujarat'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2012

Hundreds of people on Sunday joined the rallies and candle light vigils held in several cities, including New York, Washington, Chicago, Boston, and Tamarac, Florida to mark the 10th anniversary of the Gujarat riots and to pay homage to the victims.

NATO's Sunday meet to decide Afghanistan's future

NATO's Sunday meet to decide Afghanistan's future

Rediff.com18 May 2012

"The goal is to have an Afghanistan again that has a degree of stability such that forces like Al Qaeda and associated groups cannot have safe haven unimpeded, which could threaten the region and threaten US and other interests in the world," US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon said, outlining the issues that would figure at the key summit.

Pak's presence at NATO summit important: US

Pak's presence at NATO summit important: US

Rediff.com15 May 2012

The United States on Tuesday said that North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries have decided it is important to have participation of Pakistan at the Chicago Summit on Afghanistan hoping that Islamabad would be able to reopen the supply routes by then.

4 Indian Americans charged with healthcare fraud

4 Indian Americans charged with healthcare fraud

Rediff.com15 May 2013

From , May 15 (PTI) Four Indian Americans, including a physician and three co-owners of a health clinic from Chicago, have been charged with healthcare fraud estimated to be running into millions of dollars. Federal law enforcement officials said three Indian Americans Ankur Ro ...