News for '-us-embassy'

US announces increase in Fulbright scholarships

US announces increase in Fulbright scholarships

Rediff.com9 Jul 2004

Mulford said the increase was due to growth in relationship between the US and India and recognition that exchange in higher education had contributed greatly to both countries.

American shot in Riyadh

American shot in Riyadh

Rediff.com8 Jun 2004

The victim could not be identified until the family was informed, a US embassy spokesman said.

World Cup Blog: Is the Indian media conspiring against the Pakistan team?

World Cup Blog: Is the Indian media conspiring against the Pakistan team?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.

Bush nominates envoy to Iraq

Bush nominates envoy to Iraq

Rediff.com20 Apr 2004

If confirmed by the senate, John Negroponte would head what might become the largest US embassy in the world in terms of manpower.

No surprise: Indian border to be new Pakistan Army chief's focus

No surprise: Indian border to be new Pakistan Army chief's focus

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

With its new army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa set to take charge, Pakistan has asserted that focus will remain on country's eastern border with India, even as the US nudged Islamabad to keep the pledge of not allowing use of its soil for terror attacks against neighbours.

'Musharraf met Mullah Omar'

'Musharraf met Mullah Omar'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2004

The meeting took place at Bill Clinton's request, according to a report.

13 dead, 150 injured in Jakarta blast

13 dead, 150 injured in Jakarta blast

Rediff.com5 Aug 2003

The explosion, according to a police officer quoted by a news agency, was caused by a car bomb.

Indian American Richard Verma sworn in as US ambassador to India

Indian American Richard Verma sworn in as US ambassador to India

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

Indian-American Richard Rahul Verma has been sworn in as the United States ambassador to India by Secretary of State John Kerry.

Pressure mounts on Myanmar to release Suu Kyi

Pressure mounts on Myanmar to release Suu Kyi

Rediff.com20 Jun 2003

Aung San Suu Kyi spent her 58th birthday on Thursday in Yangon's forbidding Insein prison.

Pak new 'epicentre of terrorism': US diplomat

Pak new 'epicentre of terrorism': US diplomat

Rediff.com5 Jun 2003

This is what Michael Evanoff, the Regional Security Officer in the US embassy in Islamabad, told the Christian Science Monitor.

Confirmed: Richard Rahul Verma will be next US envoy to India

Confirmed: Richard Rahul Verma will be next US envoy to India

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Verma, 46, is the first Indian-American to be the US ambassador to India and is expected to be sworn in shortly.

Kashmiri sportsman held in US for sexually abusing minor

Kashmiri sportsman held in US for sexually abusing minor

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

Indian sportsman has been arrested here on charges of sexually abusing a minor girl, days after he arrived in the US from Kashmir for a snowshoe competition.

Pak nabs top Al Qaeda man

Pak nabs top Al Qaeda man

Rediff.com30 Jul 2004

Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani was indicted in the US for the 1998 bombings of American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

Trump on the campaign trail in India

Trump on the campaign trail in India

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

'Another rejection of mediation between India and Pakistan will leave Mr Trump disappointed.' 'In that case, he is likely to point out the war-like situation on the border and press for direct talks which have been stalled on account of continuing terrorism from Pakistan,' notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

'Stay away from Saudi Arabia'

'Stay away from Saudi Arabia'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2003

The US embassy in Riyadh had earlier warned its nationals of possible attacks during Ramadan, but the new advisory was the first to discourage travel to Saudi Arabia.

Protests sparked by George Floyd death rage on sixth day

Protests sparked by George Floyd death rage on sixth day

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Floyd died in Minneapolis on Monday after a white police officer pinned him to the ground. Video footage showed the officer kneeling on Floyd's neck as he gasped for breath. His death has triggered nationwide protests.

Indo-US pact on hi-tech transfer

Indo-US pact on hi-tech transfer

Rediff.com6 Feb 2003

High-technology trade can cover anything from equipment that could be used to build nuclear-capable missiles to high-speed computers.

US 'Firefinder' radars reach India

US 'Firefinder' radars reach India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2003

The two counter-battery radars were delivered as part of a $190 million Indo-US military sales agreement.

Don't sanctify US Empire!

Don't sanctify US Empire!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2003

'Such a simple man': Tillerson visits Gandhi memorial

'Such a simple man': Tillerson visits Gandhi memorial

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

During his brief visit, Tillerson was given a tour of the room at the Birla House where Gandhi had spent his last 144 days.

Russia responds to US sanctions, expels 755 American diplomats

Russia responds to US sanctions, expels 755 American diplomats

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

The number of American diplomats in the US Embassy in Moscow and its four consulates across the country should be reduced to 455 by September 1, which is the same as the number of Russian diplomats currently serving in the US.

Thaw in US-India impasse? Devyani gets UN accreditation

Thaw in US-India impasse? Devyani gets UN accreditation

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

India and the United States may be moving towards a resolution of the stand-off over senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade's case with the envoy getting exemption from personal appearance in a New York Court hearing visa fraud charges against her even as she got her accreditation to the United Nations headquarters.

Mumbai-born Ashley Tellis could be next US envoy to India

Mumbai-born Ashley Tellis could be next US envoy to India

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

Transition sources said Trump is close to selecting 55-year-old Tellis to be the next US envoy to India to replace Richard Verma who was appointed US Ambassador to India by outgoing President Barack Obama in 2015.

Student detained over LGBT rights activists' murders in Bangladesh

Student detained over LGBT rights activists' murders in Bangladesh

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Bangladesh police detained a college student and claimed to have found some "important evidence" in connection with the brutal killing of two gay rights activists.

Tillerson arrives in India; asks Pak to step up fight against terror

Tillerson arrives in India; asks Pak to step up fight against terror

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi assured the Secretary of State that his country is committed to the war against terrorism.

FIR registered in gang rape case of US woman at Delhi hotel

FIR registered in gang rape case of US woman at Delhi hotel

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

They said the alleged gang rape took place in April and the "severely traumatised" victim returned to her home without lodging any complaint.

Look, who all are supporting India's financial inclusion drive

Look, who all are supporting India's financial inclusion drive

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

USAID looks forward to working with each to make financial inclusion a long-lasting and sustainable reality in India.

Obama to skip his date with the Taj Mahal

Obama to skip his date with the Taj Mahal

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

US President Barack Obama "regrets" that he will not be able to visit Agra during his three-day stay to India starting on Sunday, the White House said on Saturday.

US warns Pak of 'consequences' if there's terror attack during Obama's India trip

US warns Pak of 'consequences' if there's terror attack during Obama's India trip

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

Ahead of President Barack Obama's India visit, the US has asked Pakistan to ensure that there is no cross-border terror incident during the trip and subtly warned of "consequences" if any such attack is traced back to the country.

Toxic New Delhi shamed as cricketers, footballers face breathing issues

Toxic New Delhi shamed as cricketers, footballers face breathing issues

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

India's state-run NTPC is launching bids for clean technology for two coal-fired power plants near New Delhi, officials said, as criticism mounts over the country's failure to end a toxic smog which strikes the capital every winter.

Egypt: 3-month state of emergency declared post church attacks

Egypt: 3-month state of emergency declared post church attacks

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

The Egyptian government has ordered military special forces to assist the police in securing vital state facilities across the country.

US asks Pak to act against 26/11 accused, offers new $5mn reward

US asks Pak to act against 26/11 accused, offers new $5mn reward

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

The Trump administration announced this major reward on the 10th anniversary of the terror attack in which 10 Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists went on a shooting rampage in India's financial hub killing 166 people, including six Americans.

American tourist killed by protected Andaman tribe

American tourist killed by protected Andaman tribe

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

The American had expressed a desire to meet the Sentinelese tribe, which is known to resist all contact with outsiders, often firing arrows at anyone who comes near.

US denies Pakistan cooperated on Osama raid

US denies Pakistan cooperated on Osama raid

Rediff.com12 May 2015

The White House has rejected a revelation by a prominent US journalist who claimed that an operative of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence had revealed the hideout of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden who was later killed in a raid by American commandos.

#147isnotjustanumber: Moving images as Kenyans mourn college attack

#147isnotjustanumber: Moving images as Kenyans mourn college attack

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

These images of Kenyans mourning college attack will leave you shaken

Also did recce of Mumbai police HQ, naval station: Headley

Also did recce of Mumbai police HQ, naval station: Headley

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley on Tuesday continued his deposition for the second consecutive day before a court in Mumbai.