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US Visa Cancellations: Indians Hit Hardest

US Visa Cancellations: Indians Hit Hardest

Rediff.com19 Apr 2025

'If you follow the law, America offers opportunities. But those who violate the law will face the consequences.'

F1: Verstappen 'on another planet' with victory in China

F1: Verstappen 'on another planet' with victory in China

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Max Verstappen won Formula One's first Chinese Grand Prix in five years on Sunday.

T20 WC: Drop in pitches to be used for US games, fan infrastructure rented from Las Vegas F1

T20 WC: Drop in pitches to be used for US games, fan infrastructure rented from Las Vegas F1

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Temporary drop-in pitches prepared by Adelaide Oval curator Damian Hough will be used for the upcoming T20 World Cup games in the USA with the ICC building a temporary seating gallery of 34,000 capacity for the marquee game between India and Pakistan in New York on June 9.

Verstappen wins first sprint race of the F1 season

Verstappen wins first sprint race of the F1 season

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

Max Verstappen won the first sprint race of the Formula One season at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday.

F1: Max Verstappen on pole in Saudi Arabia

F1: Max Verstappen on pole in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

Verstappen took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix on Friday with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc qualifying alongside on the front row.

Raghunathan third Indian to test F1 car

Raghunathan third Indian to test F1 car

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Mahaveer Raghunathan on Tuesday became the third Indian to test a Formula One car when he participated in a private session with Alfa Romeo Racing at the Hungaroring in Budapest.

F1: Verstappen starts season with win in Bahrain

F1: Verstappen starts season with win in Bahrain

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

Red Bull's Max Verstappen started the season with a commanding Bahrain Grand Prix win from pole position.

F1: Verstappen on pole for Bahrain season-opener

F1: Verstappen on pole for Bahrain season-opener

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

World champion Max Verstappen took the first pole position of the Formula One season in Bahrain on Friday.

F1: Mercedes, Ferrari unveil sleek beasts for 2022 season

F1: Mercedes, Ferrari unveil sleek beasts for 2022 season

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Ferrari carry burden of history and expectation as they unveil 2022 car.

MEA urges Indian students to follow US law amid detentions

MEA urges Indian students to follow US law amid detentions

Rediff.com22 Mar 2025

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has asked Indian students in the US to comply with American laws following the detention of a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University and the self-deportation of another student to Canada. The MEA spokesperson said that the two Indians did not reach out to Indian missions in the US for assistance. Badar Khan Suri, the postdoctoral fellow, was detained on charges of "actively spreading Hamas propaganda." Ranjani Srinivasan, a student at Columbia University, self-deported to Canada after her visa was revoked for allegedly "advocating for violence and terrorism" and involvement in activities supporting Hamas. The MEA spokesperson also said that India is keen to bolster educational ties with the US.

Former F1 boss Ecclestone arrested in Brazil

Former F1 boss Ecclestone arrested in Brazil

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil late on Wednesday for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland.

Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th F1 pole in Shanghai

Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th F1 pole in Shanghai

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

Mexican team mate Sergio Perez qualified second fastest in a front row lockout for Red Bull, 15 years after the team took their first win at the Shanghai International Circuit with Sebastian Vettel.

F1 Schedule for 2024 season: Record number of Grands Prix

F1 Schedule for 2024 season: Record number of Grands Prix

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Formula One will have a record 24 Grands Prix in 2024 with China back on the calendar after a five-year absence.

F1 PIX: Verstappen wins in Canada for third year in a row

F1 PIX: Verstappen wins in Canada for third year in a row

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Max Verstappen claimed his sixth victory from nine races this season and the 60th of his Formula One career.

F1 legend Lewis Hamilton knighted

F1 legend Lewis Hamilton knighted

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

The 36-year-old Briton, the sport's only Black driver, was made a Knight Bachelor by Britain's Prince Charles during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle in England.

Hamilton confident 'Brad Pitt can take F1 to 'new heights'

Hamilton confident 'Brad Pitt can take F1 to 'new heights'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Brad Pitt's Hollywood treatment of Formula One will take the sport's already surging popularity to another level, Lewis Hamilton predicted.

McLaren's Norris wins Miami Grand Prix for first F1 win

McLaren's Norris wins Miami Grand Prix for first F1 win

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Lando Norris capitalised on a bit of good fortune to win the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday

Hamilton calls for 'non-biased' F1 stewards

Hamilton calls for 'non-biased' F1 stewards

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Hamilton did not specify any incidents where a biased decision had gone against him.

PIX: Piastri wins Chinese GP from pole in McLaren 1-2

PIX: Piastri wins Chinese GP from pole in McLaren 1-2

Rediff.com23 Mar 2025

Australian Oscar Piastri roared back from season-opening disappointment in his home race by winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix from pole position in a McLaren one-two with championship-leading teammate Lando Norris on Sunday.

F1: Verstappen takes eighth win in a row in Belgium

F1: Verstappen takes eighth win in a row in Belgium

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

Verstappen, who started sixth after a five-place grid penalty, extended his championship lead over Perez to 125 points after taking the chequered flag 22.3 seconds ahead of the Mexican.

All you need to know about F1 2023

All you need to know about F1 2023

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Can Mercedes' seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton add to his record tally of 103 victories?

F1's record 24-race calendar for 2023

F1's record 24-race calendar for 2023

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Formula One will have a record 24 races next season with Las Vegas making its floodlit debut in November and Monaco signing a new deal to secure its place on the calendar until at least 2025.

Albon returns to F1 with Williams, Latifi confirmed

Albon returns to F1 with Williams, Latifi confirmed

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Red Bull-backed Thai racer Alex Albon will return to Formula One next season as a Williams driver alongside Canadian Nicholas Latifi, the British-based former champions announced on Wednesday.

F1: Ferrari's Sainz wins in Singapore to end Red Bull's run

F1: Ferrari's Sainz wins in Singapore to end Red Bull's run

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday to end Formula One leader Max Verstappen's record run of 10 wins in a row.

F1 Bombshell: Hamilton to race for Ferrari from 2025

F1 Bombshell: Hamilton to race for Ferrari from 2025

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Seven-times World champion Lewis Hamilton, Formula One's most successful driver of all time, will race for Ferrari from 2025.

Indian Student fled US as immigration agents came knocking

Indian Student fled US as immigration agents came knocking

Rediff.com17 Mar 2025

Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian student at Columbia University, has left the United States after her student visa was revoked over allegations of supporting Hamas. Srinivasan, a PhD student in Urban Planning, claims her visa was revoked for engaging in protected political speech. The Trump administration has been accused of targeting pro-Palestinian demonstrators through the use of federal immigration powers, and this case has drawn attention to the potential for free speech suppression in the United States.

Indian student in US arrested by masked agents from near home

Indian student in US arrested by masked agents from near home

Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

Badar Khan Suri, an Indian postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, is facing deportation after US authorities accused him of "spreading Hamas propaganda" and having "close connections to a suspected terrorist." The Department of Homeland Security claims Suri has been actively promoting antisemitism on social media and is connected to a senior Hamas advisor. Suri's lawyer, Hassan Ahmad, argues that his client is being targeted due to his wife's Palestinian heritage and their opposition to US foreign policy towards Israel. The incident follows the self-deportation of another Indian student from Columbia University who was also accused of supporting Hamas.

Haas F1 condemns Russian driver for 'abhorrent' clip

Haas F1 condemns Russian driver for 'abhorrent' clip

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Mazepin, son of a billionaire who made his fortune in fertiliser, apologised on Twitter for his 'inappropriate behaviour'and the fact that the video was posted.

Shocking! F1 drivers face $1m fines

Shocking! F1 drivers face $1m fines

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Formula One drivers expressed shock after the sport's governing body quadrupled the amount stewards can fine them to a maximum of one million euros ($1.06 million).

The 20 YO lighting up F1

The 20 YO lighting up F1

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Meet Lando Norris, who pipped Lewis Hamilton in the Austrian F1 on July 5 for a podium finish.

F1: Leclerc takes pole for Azerbaijan Grand Prix

F1: Leclerc takes pole for Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

Leclerc's performance on Saturday earned him his sixth pole from eight races so far this season, and fourth in a row.

US judge blocks Indian student's deportation over Hamas ties

US judge blocks Indian student's deportation over Hamas ties

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

In his petition, Suri's lawyer said that he is being punished as his wife, who is a US citizen, is of Palestinian heritage and because the government suspects that he and his wife are against the US foreign policy towards Israel.

F1 PIX: Verstappen fights back to win US GP

F1 PIX: Verstappen fights back to win US GP

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Max Verstappen fought back from a slow pitstop to win the US Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday as his Red Bull team clinched the Formula One constructors' title a day after the death of billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz.

F1: Verstappen wins Belgian Sprint race

F1: Verstappen wins Belgian Sprint race

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a rain-delayed and shortened sprint race from pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday to stretch his Formula One lead to 118 points.

First Chinese driver a big moment for F1

First Chinese driver a big moment for F1

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Alfa Romeo announced Guanyu Zhou as China's first Formula One racing driver on Tuesday with his arrival in 2022 hailed by both the team and the sport as a historic breakthrough in a key growth market.

F1: Fresh trouble for Red Bull boss Horner after anonymous email

F1: Fresh trouble for Red Bull boss Horner after anonymous email

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

A widely-circulated anonymous email put fresh focus on recent allegations of misconduct toward a female colleague.

F1 Pitlane Tales: 'Mick Schumacher has earned Ferrari F1 test'

F1 Pitlane Tales: 'Mick Schumacher has earned Ferrari F1 test'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Vettel will be sharing Ferrari testing duties with the 20-year-old at Bahrain's Sakhir circuit next week after the second grand prix of the season.

Wamiqa-Varun Can't Wait For Christmas

Wamiqa-Varun Can't Wait For Christmas

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

Bhumi feels pretty... Jackie Shroff with the 'asli' Bidhu...Huma-Saqib go to a wedding...

F1 to make COVID vaccine mandatory for 2022 season

F1 to make COVID vaccine mandatory for 2022 season

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

Formula One will make it mandatory for all personnel working in its paddock to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, without exemption, starting this season.

F1: Verstappen wins Monaco GP

F1: Verstappen wins Monaco GP

Rediff.com23 May 2021

Grabs lead from Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.