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US court dismisses case against H-1B lottery system

US court dismisses case against H-1B lottery system

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

The ruling by a federal judge in Oregon means that there will be no change in the H-1B visa issuance process for the fiscal 2018 which begins on April 3.

The man behind Glivec hails verdict against Novartis

The man behind Glivec hails verdict against Novartis

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

Brian Druker, who invented the drug's molecule, says it would benefit patients in the short term.

'Sudden cardiac arrests are not as sudden as assumed'

'Sudden cardiac arrests are not as sudden as assumed'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

A study called the 'Oregon sudden unexpected death study' has found that 'sudden' cardiac arrests are not as sudden as assumed, and that symptoms are there for at least a month before. George Joseph reports

Ageless Gatlin beats the youngsters in US 100m final

Ageless Gatlin beats the youngsters in US 100m final

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Gatlin stormed to the lead in the final 20 metres and defeated favoured youngster Christian Coleman in the 100 metres final at the US nationals/world championships trials on Friday.

Romney defeated in two key states with close personal ties

Romney defeated in two key states with close personal ties

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Mitt Romney failed to win both the state of his birth, Michigan, and the state where he lives and served as governor, Massachusetts.

Romney defeated in two key states with close personal ties

Romney defeated in two key states with close personal ties

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Mitt Romney failed to win both the state of his birth, Michigan, and the state where he lives and served as governor, Massachusetts.

7 Indian-Americans among 10 finalists of Nat Geo Bee contest

7 Indian-Americans among 10 finalists of Nat Geo Bee contest

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The winner will receive USD 50,000 in college scholarship and lifetime membership of the National Geographic Society.

Indian-American's science project wows Obama

Indian-American's science project wows Obama

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

"We're so proud of you. Keep up the good work," Obama said to 17-year old Meghana Rao from Portland, Oregon, after she explained her project based on 'biochar' (charcoal) to the US President at the annual White House Science Fair in which around 30 student teams from across the country exhibited their projects.

2 American states against exporting coal to India

2 American states against exporting coal to India

Rediff.com27 Mar 2013

They are arguing that it is a major source of greenhouse gas emission.

Will Olympics pushback affect 2022 CWG?

Will Olympics pushback affect 2022 CWG?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

Commonwealth Games: CGF seeking to avoid fixture clashes with Birmingham 2022

ISI HQ suicide bombing: FBI arrests Pak-origin man

ISI HQ suicide bombing: FBI arrests Pak-origin man

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

A Pakistani-American man has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on charges of providing material support to terrorists involved in the 2009 suicide attack at the Inter-Services Intelligence headquarters in Lahore that killed 30 people and wounded more than 300 others.

PHOTOS: It's a mad, mad world!

PHOTOS: It's a mad, mad world!

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

The next 10 images prove we live in a wonderfully, weird world!

Study US: 'Don't be fooled by big scholarship claims'

Study US: 'Don't be fooled by big scholarship claims'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

Dr Jonathan Weller, dean of international admissions at the University of Cincinnati, USA, offers Indian students advice on how to make an education abroad possible.

Confirmed! Maldives is a jihadi launchpad

Confirmed! Maldives is a jihadi launchpad

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

This island nation has become a launching pad for Jihadis, and this creates a lot of problems for the security agencies across the world. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Facebook builds 'cold storage' archive for photos

Facebook builds 'cold storage' archive for photos

Rediff.com25 Feb 2013

A 16,000-square-foot data centre under construction in Prineville, Oregon, is designed to provide a more efficient home for older and less popular material.

USA's Felix hopes that the race in Rio is clean

USA's Felix hopes that the race in Rio is clean

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

The crackdown on athletes caught up in recent doping scandals is a step in the right direction for the sport, Allyson Felix says, but the American sprinter is still worried it will not be a level playing field at next month's Rio Olympics.

China envoys trying to limit free speech in US: Lawmakers

China envoys trying to limit free speech in US: Lawmakers

Rediff.com16 Sep 2012

Accusing Chinese diplomats stationed in the United States of attempting to limit free speech, US lawmakers have said that a recent move to push a little known American city to remove a mural on 'free Tibet' and 'Taiwan independence' is 'a grave affront'.

'Indian parents are worried about return on investment'

'Indian parents are worried about return on investment'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

An expert's take on why it is important to plan in advance to secure your career, how studying abroad helps shape your life and offers advice on how to make the most of your experience.

'450,000 illegal immigrants in US are from India'

'450,000 illegal immigrants in US are from India'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Indians constitute 4 per cent of the total illegal immigrants living in the US, a country where the overall unauthorised immigrant population has remained unchanged since 2009, a latest report has said.

Barca criticised as women's team fly economy, men's in business class

Barca criticised as women's team fly economy, men's in business class

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Barcelona have promised that their women's team will travel first class for the remainder of their tour of the United States after sending them economy on their outward journey, while the men's team enjoyed business class on the same flight.

COVID/USA: 'We haven't seen the worst yet'

COVID/USA: 'We haven't seen the worst yet'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

'The question is really can we prevent half a million deaths.' 'We are fast approaching that number.'

Liu Xiang's technique makes him master of hurdling

Liu Xiang's technique makes him master of hurdling

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

Like a fine craftsman, China's Liu Xiang has become the world's master hurdler because of his skill, not natural speed, former world record holder Renaldo Nehemiah says.

US, New Zealand join calls for Tokyo Games to be postponed

US, New Zealand join calls for Tokyo Games to be postponed

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said it had listened to feedback from athletes and was encouraged by a clearer path towards postponement. Major sporting nations Australia and Canada withdrew on Monday as organisers came under mounting pressure to postpone the event for the first time in its 124-year modern history.

Poonia fourth at Diamond League Meet

Poonia fourth at Diamond League Meet

Rediff.com2 Jun 2012

Olympic-bound Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia came up with a below-par effort of 62.11m to miss out on a medal and settle for the fourth spot in the Perfontaine Classic Diamond League Meet at Eugene in Oregon, United States.

US to its cos: Tap Indian middle class consumers

US to its cos: Tap Indian middle class consumers

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

Concerned over the escalating competition from India and China, a top US official has asked the American companies to "flex muscles" and tap the expanding middle class in these countries.

More trouble for Uber, this time in US

More trouble for Uber, this time in US

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

International taxi-booking service Uber, which has been banned in Delhi after a woman passenger accused one of its drivers of rape, has been sued by the United States city of Portland for operating its service illegally.

30 killed in 2 separate mass shootings in US

30 killed in 2 separate mass shootings in US

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

Ten people, including the gunman were killed in in Dayton's Oregon district, while another 20 were shot dead at a crowded Walmart store in the southern border town of El Paso in Texas.

3 Indian-origin teens bag prizes worth $100,000 at US science contest

3 Indian-origin teens bag prizes worth $100,000 at US science contest

Rediff.com11 Dec 2016

Shriya and Adhya Beesam won the competition while Vineet Edupuganti won the top individual award.

Sprinter Gay ready to overcome pain-filled year

Sprinter Gay ready to overcome pain-filled year

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

Tyson Gay is sleeping well these days, and that is a good sign. The pain of a year in which America's best sprinter did not make it to the track until a couple months ago because of hip surgery is slowly subsiding and Gay can turn his attention to making the US team for the London Olympics in the 100 meters.

Oops! Obama follows the wrong David Cameron on Twitter

Oops! Obama follows the wrong David Cameron on Twitter

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

US President Barack Obama may call the British Prime Minister his 'bro' but follows the wrong David Cameron, a computer game lover, on Twitter.

US sees record voter turnout in Trump-Biden clash

US sees record voter turnout in Trump-Biden clash

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

The US appears to be on track to see over 160 million votes cast in the 2020 presidential election, a turnout rate of about 67 per cent, which is higher than what the country has witnessed in more than a century, as President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden campaigned through the final day to get more voters to the polling booths.

Global warming to rise, soil dries up

Global warming to rise, soil dries up

Rediff.com13 Oct 2010

The soils in large swaths of the world including vast areas of central India, Australia, Africa and South America have been drying up, a new study has found, warning that this could intensify global warming and reduce vegetation growth.

How I, Robot inspired an Indian-American

How I, Robot inspired an Indian-American

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

Inspired by the Will Smith-starrer, Akash Krishnan bags top science prize. Suman Guha Mozumder reports.

Poonia training under Olympic champ Wilkins in US

Poonia training under Olympic champ Wilkins in US

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

Laid low by injuries for most of the first half of the season, ace discus thrower Krishna Poonia has begun training under Olympic champion Mac Wilkins in the United States in a bid to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.

US: Teenager held for trying to detonate car bomb

US: Teenager held for trying to detonate car bomb

Rediff.com27 Nov 2010

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested a teenage American national of Somali origin with suspected links to Pakistan-based terror outfits for allegedly trying to detonate a car bomb at an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland, Oregon.

52 Indians 'fleeing religious persecution' held at US detention centre

52 Indians 'fleeing religious persecution' held at US detention centre

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

They alleged that they fled from their country because of religious persecution from the Hindu majority.

Why are we neglecting our life-giving rivers?

Why are we neglecting our life-giving rivers?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2011

We can still clean up India's rivers only if have the resolve. That is, the resolve both of the people and the authorities, the former for good behaviour the latter to ensure that once cleaned up, they stay that way, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

Alarm as plane violates Obama's airspace

Alarm as plane violates Obama's airspace

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

The secure airspace over United States President Barack Obama's location in Seattle, Washington state, was violated by a small plane on Tuesday afternoon, following which two F-15 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the intruder, ABC News has reported

Mo Farah coach used prohibited drug infusions, says newspaper

Mo Farah coach used prohibited drug infusions, says newspaper

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

Alberto Salazar, the coach of Britain's Olympic champion Mo Farah, has been accused of using prohibited infusions of supplements to improve the performance of his runners, the Sunday Times reported citing a leaked United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) report.

Now, a 'vaccine' against fake news

Now, a 'vaccine' against fake news

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Scientists have developed a novel psychological "vaccine" to immunise the public against the damaging "virus" of fake news and misinformation on websites and social media.