News for 'Columbia'

Resurgence of Sikh militancy in Canada: MP

Resurgence of Sikh militancy in Canada: MP

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

During the Baisakhi Day parade in April in Surrey, there was a float 'honoring' Talwinder Singh Parmar, the alleged mastermind of the Kanishka terrorist attack that killed 329 people. Dosanjh had strongly criticized federal and provincial politicians who attended that parade and did not speak out.

Study abroad advice on US universities

Study abroad advice on US universities

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

Sree Sreenivasan, one of the 20 most powerful south asians in America, answers questions about studying in the US. As dean of students at Columbia's journalism school, he interacts intimately with university students.

NY police sued for harassing Indian student

NY police sued for harassing Indian student

Rediff.com7 Dec 2007

A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against the New York police on behalf of an Indian-origin student, who was allegedly unlawfully handcuffed and detained in July after he took photographs of a subway station.

Indo-Canadian school principal killed

Indo-Canadian school principal killed

Rediff.com8 Jul 2007

So far police have not been able to identify the suspects.

Atlantis is back home!

Atlantis is back home!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2007

Atlantis is back home!

Showing solidarity with India's indigenous people

Showing solidarity with India's indigenous people

Rediff.com31 Oct 2007

The main issue of the Indian indigenous people is the title to land.

New markets open for Indian drug companies

New markets open for Indian drug companies

Rediff.com15 May 2007

The changes would be immediately effective in countries like Columbia, South Korea, Peru and Panama, where FTAs are in the final stages of approval.

Canada: Probe sought into Sikh parade

Canada: Probe sought into Sikh parade

Rediff.com12 May 2007

Politicians of all levels of government attended the April seven event, which drew a crowd estimated at 100,000.

Montreal: Indo-Canadian Liberal speaks out

Montreal: Indo-Canadian Liberal speaks out

Rediff.com2 Dec 2006

Members of the Indo-Canadian community haven't advanced a single policy resolution in Montreal that specifically addresses matters important to the Sikh community.

Reese takes on controversial high-school murder

Reese takes on controversial high-school murder

Rediff.com4 May 2007

Witherspoon will produce and may act in Under The Bridge, about the 1997 killing of Reena Virk.

Lone Kanishka bombing convict may remain in jail

Lone Kanishka bombing convict may remain in jail

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

A lawyer of the British Columbia government in Canada said Reyat will continue to be held in jail on a 2006 arrest warrant for perjury charges after his current manslaughter sentence expires this week. It will be up to him to ask the court for bail.

Indo-Canadian teenager shot dead in Vancouver

Indo-Canadian teenager shot dead in Vancouver

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

Virk was at a get-together at a friend's house on Saturday after which he was found lying in the street. He later succumbed to the gunshot wounds in hospital.

Kanishka accused's lawyer reprimanded

Kanishka accused's lawyer reprimanded

Rediff.com17 Apr 2007

Didar and Prit Reyat submitted inflated bills on which Martin signed off before sending them on for payment.

Meet Saif Ali Khan's daughter, Sara

Meet Saif Ali Khan's daughter, Sara

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Saif and Amrita Singh's daughter makes her Bollywood debut opposite Sushant Singh Rajput.

Canada: Estranged husband to oppose extradition

Canada: Estranged husband to oppose extradition

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

Grewal, it is reported, is now lodged in the maximum security Tihar Jail in Delhi, pending formal extradition request from the US for facing criminal charges relating to the death of Kaur.

How big brands get hijacked online

How big brands get hijacked online

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

A new study reveals how drug brand names are hijacked by online pharmacies that churn out spam e-mails and hawk counterfeit pills.

Edmund Phelps wins Economics Nobel

Edmund Phelps wins Economics Nobel

Rediff.com9 Oct 2006

The Nobel Prize for Economics was awarded to Edmund S. Phelps of the United States, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday.

Can relationships be toxic?

Can relationships be toxic?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

A new study has the answers.

10 Times Sara Ali Khan bowled us over

10 Times Sara Ali Khan bowled us over

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

And Sara has not even made her debut yet!

Canada to formally apologise for 1914 Komagata Maru tragedy

Canada to formally apologise for 1914 Komagata Maru tragedy

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

The Japanese steamship Komagata Maru, carrying 376 immigrants, mostly Sikhs, from India was denied entry by the Canadian government in May 1914 and was forced to return to India.

Could this 4-yr-old be Kalpana's reincarnation?

Could this 4-yr-old be Kalpana's reincarnation?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Could a 4-year-old girl be a reincarnation of Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla who met her end in the Columbia disaster exactly four years ago?

Air India bombing convict denied parole

Air India bombing convict denied parole

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only person convicted in connection with the 1985 Air India bombing that killed all 329 people aboard, will not get parole before his sentence ends next year.

Indian-American named MacArthur Fellow

Indian-American named MacArthur Fellow

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

An IIT Roorkee graduate, Chandran joins a distinguished group of 24.

The Indian street gangs in Canada

The Indian street gangs in Canada

Rediff.com9 Jan 2007

A new book looks at life as a street thug in British Columbia.

Canada: MP demands apology for Komagata tragedy

Canada: MP demands apology for Komagata tragedy

Rediff.com9 Jun 2007

Komagatu Maru was a Japanese ship that had on board 376 passengers, mostly Sikhs, from India in 1914.

Finding taste-buddies just a click away!

Finding taste-buddies just a click away!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2007

Internet, which for years now has helped link people through e-mails, chat rooms and matrimonial services, will now enable those with similar tastes to come together and share their gourmet preference.

Man held for attempting to climb White House barrier

Man held for attempting to climb White House barrier

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

A man was arrested outside White House for attempting to scale a bicycle barrier at the main fence.

Why would one of the world's finest reporters join Starbucks?

Why would one of the world's finest reporters join Starbucks?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Rajiv Chandrasekaran wrote Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Baghdad's Green Zone, based on his days as the Washington Post's correspondent in Baghdad. It was made into a movie, starring Matt Damon.

ISB to host GSVC Asia semi-final

ISB to host GSVC Asia semi-final

Rediff.com10 Dec 2005

Pervez's family approaches US State Department

Pervez's family approaches US State Department

Rediff.com21 Nov 2005

The family has said that since investigations are still on, the cause of death is still undecided.

Her mother's daughter

Her mother's daughter

Rediff.com11 Oct 2006

Washington Post wins four Pulitzers

Washington Post wins four Pulitzers

Rediff.com18 Apr 2006

This year, there was no Pulitzer awarded for drama.

Dream 11 founders: Fantasy sports champs

Dream 11 founders: Fantasy sports champs

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Following their passion paid off for Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth with their fantasy sports platform Dream11 entering the unicorn club with a valuation of over $1 billion.

Bharat Ratna for Pranab, Bhupen Hazarika, Nanaji Deshmukh

Bharat Ratna for Pranab, Bhupen Hazarika, Nanaji Deshmukh

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

With these three recipients, 48 eminent people have been conferred the award so far.

All you need to know about Nipah virus

All you need to know about Nipah virus

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Here is all you need to know about the virus, its symptoms and how you can prevent it.

Racial attack on Indo-Canadian couple: 2 held

Racial attack on Indo-Canadian couple: 2 held

Rediff.com2 Jun 2007

Tiwana said he was still trying to deal with the shock of the violent attack by four Caucasian teens while he was out on an evening walk on Tuesday with his wife Surjit Kaur.

India Abroad Person of the Year Awards 2013

India Abroad Person of the Year Awards 2013

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

India Abroad -- the newspaper published from New York and owned by Rediff.com -- releases a special edition honouring the 11 winners of the India Abroad Person of the Year Award.

Economists worried over fiscal stimulus, urge RBI to cut rate

Economists worried over fiscal stimulus, urge RBI to cut rate

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

Economists have said if a stimulus is needed it should be different from what was provided in 2008-09, when the economy faced the ripple effects of a global meltdown following the Lehman Brothers collapse.

Want to be happy? Try moving to Finland

Want to be happy? Try moving to Finland

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

The World Happiness Report published on Wednesday ranked 156 countries by happiness levels, based on factors such as life expectancy, social support and corruption.

Arvind Panagariya: An advocate of growth-boosting policies

Arvind Panagariya: An advocate of growth-boosting policies

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

He was most recently credited as one of the brains behind labour law reforms in Rajasthan