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Biden lauds Vanita Gupta as 'proud daughter' of Indian immigrants

Vanita Gupta is one of the most respected civil rights lawyers in America and a 'proud daughter' of immigrants from India who has fought for greater equity, United States President-elect Joe Biden......

'US-India should focus on trade to counter China'

'I hope that the incoming Biden-Harris administration works with India to address some of the most profound geopolitical transboundary challenges.' IMAGE: US President-elect Joe Biden exits the......

Pfizer Covid vaccine gets US experts' nod

A United States government advisory panel has recommended emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, underlining that the shot's potential benefits outweigh its risks. After......

Trump loses bid to challenge Biden's win in Pennsylvania

In a fresh setback to United States President Donald Trump's efforts to reverse the presidential election result in Pennsylvania, a federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by his team,......

Trump campaign steps up efforts to challenge poll results

Biden won the Republican stronghold of Georgia, a top state official said after a manual recount, becoming the first Democrat to have won the key battleground state since 1992. The......

3 Indians charged in insider trading ring spanning three countries

Between December 2013 and August 2016, Gannamaneni abused his position as a senior software consultant at the investment bank and accessed sensitive, highly-confidential information concerning at......

The remorseful CEO

Today, apologies by CEOs of global corporations have become so common that you get case studies on the subject. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Facebook, Apple, Toyota, Microsoft, Uber,......

Meet Ajit Pai, the man at the center of the US net neutrality debate

The chief of America's Federal Communications Commission is not a fan of net neutrality.So what's his vision of communications and digital policy in these times?We find out... IMAGE: Ajit Pai at a......

Forbes 30 Under 30: A case study for immigration

Of the 600 young change makers who made the cut this year '1:6 are immigrants from 44 countries' -- an important ratio in the age of growing protectionism, Monali Sarkar points. out.Illustration:......

Meet Bollywood's Forrest Gump

Aamir Khan steps into Tom Hanks's shoes. Think it's a good fit? Tom Hanks may be the only actor who could have played the role, wrote the late legendary film critic Roger Ebert after watching......

Farhan Akhtar's cousin wins an Emmy

'I'm thrilled to add this award to the list of the Akhtar family accomplishments!' IMAGE: Farhan Akhtar's cousin Kabir Akhtar wins the Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for......

'Aditya Chopra was the first person to read Baar Baar Dekho'

'I wrote the Baar Baar Dekho script seven years ago. At that time, it was called Saat Steps. Later it was called Kal Jisne Dekha. It became Baar Baar......

Former India shot putter arrested in US for killing wife, mother

'I killed both of them. I killed your mother and grandmother. Call the police to come get me.' IMAGE: Iqbal Singh, a former Asian Championship bronze medallist for India, was charged on Monday......

Aus Open champ ready for career restart post COVID-19

IMAGE: Sofia Kenin of the United States poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after winning the 2020 Australian Open Women's Final. Photograph: Graham Denholm/Getty Images The COVID-19......

Baseball season hits snag due to COVID-19

IMAGE: Fans outside the ballpark stand as the US National Anthem is performed inside Fenway Park before the shortened season opening MLB baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston......

Flurry of positive COVID-19 tests in athletes hurts US restart plans

IMAGE: A fan wears a protective mask. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images Hopes that sport in the United States might soon return to business as usual suffered a blow on Friday as athletes......

On this Day: Birth of a chess legend; India lift Asia Cup

IMAGE: Garry Kasparov during the World Chess Championships against Vladimir Kramnik at the Riverside Studios, London, in October-November 2000. Photograph: Andrew Redington/ALLSPORT/Getty......

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8 People Shot Near Philadelphia Subway Station, 1 Critical

Eight people were shot in a daytime attack on Wednesday near a Philadelphia bus and subway station, leaving one person in critical condition and... ...

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Anthony scores 22 as depleted Trail Blazers upset first-place Sixers

Carmelo Anthony delivered a throwback performance on Thursday by scoring 22 points as the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers stunned the Eastern... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/anthony-scores-22-as-depleted-trail-blazers-upset-first-place-sixers/articleshow/80700984.cms

Huge snowstorm hits US east coast, over 1,600 flights cancelled

More than 1,600 US flights were canceled -- mostly at airports in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington -- disrupting travel that has... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/huge-snowstorm-hits-us-east-coast-over-1600-flights-cancelled/articleshow/80642083.cms

Queer spaces to check out in Philadelphia

In 1965, four years before the Stonewall Riots in New York ignited the worldwide modern gay rights movement, a group of protesters began an annual... ...

https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=793437

Biden lauds Vanita Gupta as 'proud daughter' of Indian immigrants

Vanita Gupta is one of the most respected civil rights lawyers in America and a 'proud daughter' of immigrants from India who has fought for... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/proud-daughter-of-immigrants-biden-lauds-vanita/20210108.htm

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