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Obama in no hurry to choose veep

Obama in no hurry to choose veep

Rediff.com5 Jun 2008

Barack Obama indicated on Thursday that he was in no hurry to choose his deputy, a ticket coveted by vanquished rival Hillary Clinton, saying he would look at a whole range of options.

Hlllary wins Puerto Rico

Hlllary wins Puerto Rico

Rediff.com2 Jun 2008

Striving to salvage her claim of more "popular vote" than rival Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton was on course to win the Democratic primary in Puerto Rico by a wide margin, US media projected.

Trump, Biden spar over Covid, race, climate in final presidential debate

Trump, Biden spar over Covid, race, climate in final presidential debate

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Donald Trump is one of the "most racist presidents" in modern history, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said, as he tore into the current United States president during the final presidential debate and accused him of pouring "fuel on every racist fire".

Indra Nooyi's views on US Prez

Indra Nooyi's views on US Prez

Rediff.com22 May 2008

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi's efforts to promote equality of women in business goes way beyond designing a maternity deal, but when it comes to choosing the American President she says only the best will do regardless of gender or race.

Before Michelle, Barack proposed to another woman: Book

Before Michelle, Barack proposed to another woman: Book

Rediff.com4 May 2017

The book shares the story of the woman Sheila Miyoshi Jager, Obama's love interest.

Latest on Trump-NFL anthem row: Team owners 'afraid of their players'

Latest on Trump-NFL anthem row: Team owners 'afraid of their players'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

President Donald Trump said he believes that owners of National Football League teams are afraid of their players, his latest criticism of NFL players kneeling during the US national anthem at games to protest racial disparities in the country.

PHOTOS: When US erupted with 'Justice for All' protests

PHOTOS: When US erupted with 'Justice for All' protests

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Tens of thousands of demonstrators from across the United States converged on the nation's capital and New York on Saturday for a massive protest against the deaths of unarmed black men by law enforcement.

Clay romps to decathlon gold

Clay romps to decathlon gold

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

American Bryan Clay outclassed the opposition to win gold in the Olympic decathlon on Friday, leading from start to finish in the two-day competition. His winning margin of 240 points was the most convincing in the multi-disciplined event since 1972.

Obama wins Mississippi as race row erupts

Obama wins Mississippi as race row erupts

Rediff.com12 Mar 2008

People in Mississippi joined 'millions of Americans from every corner of the country who have chosen to turn the page on the failed politics of the past and embrace our movement for change', said Obama, who has 1,596 delegates, including separately chosen party officials known as 'superdelegates'. It is the second straight defeat for Clinton, who scored stunning victories in Ohio and Texas last week to salvage a dying campaign. She now has 1,484 delegates.

Buzz: Holding awarded Freedom of the City of London

Buzz: Holding awarded Freedom of the City of London

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

"The granting of the Freedom of the City of London recognises how they have added their voices to the growing global movement to stamp out racism."

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.

Choice is between the past and the future: Obama

Choice is between the past and the future: Obama

Rediff.com27 Jan 2008

Riding on a massive African-American support, Obama routed New York Senator Clinton by 55 to 27 per cent in the state, where more than 50 per cent of the voters were black and four out of five supported him. Among white voters, Obama took only about a quarter of the vote, with Clinton and former Senator John Edwards roughly splitting the remainder

S Carolina votes to decide fate of Obama, Clinton

S Carolina votes to decide fate of Obama, Clinton

Rediff.com26 Jan 2008

Hillary has the odds stacked against her in the African-American dominated state, and Obama is in a must-win situation.

US: Indian guilty of killing son's black wife

US: Indian guilty of killing son's black wife

Rediff.com27 Jun 2008

Chiman Rai, 69, faces the death penalty for allegedly paying two men $10,000 to kill Sparkle Michelle Rai, an African American, in April 2000 after her marriage to his son Rajeev Rai alias Ricky, with whom she had a infant daughter. The 22-year-old was found strangled and stabbed more than a dozen times at the couple's apartment.

US: Indian on trial for murder of daughter-in-law

US: Indian on trial for murder of daughter-in-law

Rediff.com14 Jun 2008

An Indian professor-turned-hotelier, charged with ordering the contract killing of his African-American daughter-in-law because she was not an Indian, faces the death penalty as his trial opens on Monday.Chiman Rai, 69, allegedly hired two hit men for US$ 10,000 to kill 22-year-old Sparkle Michelle Rai in April 2000 as he did not approve of her marriage to his son Rajeev Rai alias Ricky.Sparkle, also a former employee of Chiman, was found strangled and stabbed to death.

American commonsense picks Obama over Hillary

American commonsense picks Obama over Hillary

Rediff.com5 Jun 2008

The class act which Obama has put up signifies a new 21st century America. In the past, most Democratic Party nominees hailed from a chic, upper class, White liberal background. Franklin Roosevelt and John F Kennedy had family wealth written over them. Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were professionals who had made a lot of money before they got the ticket. That is why Obama's defeat at the hands of Hillary Clinton was considered natural by political pundits.

What Sikhs went through after 9/11

What Sikhs went through after 9/11

Rediff.com31 Oct 2007

The documentary Divided We Fall looks into the violence the Sikh community faced after 9/11.

'Feminism is not just armpit hair and freeing the nipple'

'Feminism is not just armpit hair and freeing the nipple'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

Meet Paloma Elsesser, an American plus-size fashion model, who is making headlines for all the right reasons.

How Vanita Gupta successfully took on Bush admn

How Vanita Gupta successfully took on Bush admn

Rediff.com31 Aug 2007

Dozens of children were released from the facility as a result of the litigation and as a result of the deal.

Remark against Indian-American costs Senator award

Remark against Indian-American costs Senator award

Rediff.com1 Sep 2006

Description of an Indian-American political volunteer as a 'macaca', a genus of monkey, by a Republican Senator has cost the lawmaker an award following protests.

NRIs in Australia support Harbhajan

NRIs in Australia support Harbhajan

Rediff.com8 Jan 2008

Raj Natarajan, president of United India Association, an organisation formed by NRIs living in Australia, has come out strongly in support of Harbhajan Singh.

Hispanic leader joins race to White House

Hispanic leader joins race to White House

Rediff.com22 Jan 2007

Richardson's entry in the race for the Democratic Party nomination makes the 2008 race one of the most ever diverse group assembled.

Biden doesn't have a magic wand

Biden doesn't have a magic wand

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

But his nature, temperament, his skill to listen to others, and empathise with their pain and hardships will make him a far better president, a leader America has been longing for four years, notes Aseem Chhabra.

Biden harboured presidential dreams since childhood

Biden harboured presidential dreams since childhood

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Third time lucky is an apt phrase to describe the remarkable rise of Joe Biden, a veteran in US politics for around five decades, from being one of the youngest senators in history to the oldest American president-to-be.

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of colon cancer

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of colon cancer

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

In a statement posted on his official Twitter handle, the actor's family said he was diagnosed with the disease in 2016.

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.

Review: Avoid Baywatch if you are looking for logic!

Review: Avoid Baywatch if you are looking for logic!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2017

The story line of Baywatch is like a Hindi movie!

How Mira Nair's hubby helped Forest

How Mira Nair's hubby helped Forest

Rediff.com28 Feb 2007

'He is a third-generation Ugandan and he had amazingly positive things to say about Idi Amin. He said Amin helped the country immensely. That was confusing for me, because Amin did kick the Asians out of Uganda. He gave them 90 days.'

Baseball legend, 'Hammerin' Hank' Aaron, dies at 86

Baseball legend, 'Hammerin' Hank' Aaron, dies at 86

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

'He grew up poor and faced racism as he worked to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Hank never let the hatred he faced consume him.'

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at the handful of occasions when Bollywood believed sky was the limit.

PM Modi pays tribute at Gandhi memorial in Washington

PM Modi pays tribute at Gandhi memorial in Washington

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the statue of the Father of the Nation here in the US capital.

COVID-19, China and climate dominates US VP debate

COVID-19, China and climate dominates US VP debate

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

While there were no surprises on policy issues from either side, there were far less interruptions and tense moments between Pence, 61, who comes from Indiana and his Democrat challenger Harris, 55, who is from California.

Thousands protest across US major cities defying curfew

Thousands protest across US major cities defying curfew

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

African-American George Floyd's death on May 25 has sparked civil unrest that has since spread nationwide.

Who invented potato chips?

Who invented potato chips?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2005

Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you know about the commonplace but bestselling potato chips.

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

'Of the people here in Europe who have watched The Story of Film: A New Generation, the most talked-about clip is the one from Ram Leela.'

Oscar special: Lessons from Black Panther designer Ruth Carter

Oscar special: Lessons from Black Panther designer Ruth Carter

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

When rejected for a role in the school play, she took to costume designing by chance.

Beauty is a curse: Halle Berry

Beauty is a curse: Halle Berry

Rediff.com4 Aug 2004

Jindal starts picking up black votes

Jindal starts picking up black votes

Rediff.com25 Oct 2003

He has been endorsed by Black Organisation for Leadership Development, a leading African American group in Louisiana.