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Obama condemns gurudwara shooting, says Sikhs enrich US

Obama condemns gurudwara shooting, says Sikhs enrich US

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

United States President Barack Obama has reviewed the security situation with his top national security aides following the tragic shooting in a gurudwara in Wisconsin and also called on the gurudwara trustee to offer his condolences.

After meeting Putin, Trump terms Russia probe a 'disaster'

After meeting Putin, Trump terms Russia probe a 'disaster'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Praising the 'frank and business-like atmosphere' of the summit, the Russian leader said he considered the talks 'very successful and useful'.

CBI cracks down on hackers duping US citizens

CBI cracks down on hackers duping US citizens

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is in the midst of a major operation which is targeting hacking hubs across the country.

On VIDEO: David Headley's interrogation

On VIDEO: David Headley's interrogation

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

US federal prosecutors have released interrogation tapes of admitted Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley, who helped plot the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, after a Chicago judge's order.

Radical right-wing is growing in the US, warns expert

Radical right-wing is growing in the US, warns expert

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

There has been an "enormous growth in the radical right" in the United States over the last three years, believes Mark Potok, senior fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Centre, a much-respected non-profit civil rights organisation based in Montgomery, Alabama.

One in five hate crimes in US due to religious bias

One in five hate crimes in US due to religious bias

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

One in five hate crimes reported in the US in 2011 were due to religious bias, most of them stemming from anti-Jewish and anti-Islamic prejudice, while almost half of such crimes were racially-motivated, the FBI has said in its new data.

Priyanka Chopra's Quantico gets renewed for season 3

Priyanka Chopra's Quantico gets renewed for season 3

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Priyanka, who plays Alex Parrish on the show, also took to Twitter to share the news with fans. "So excited about the season 3 pick up for #Quantico congrats to everyone who made it happen! #AlexParrish will be back soon..."

Former FIFA VP Jack Warner surrenders: Reports

Former FIFA VP Jack Warner surrenders: Reports

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner surrendered after being accused on corruption charges, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing a spokeswoman for the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.

Markets break record-hitting spree, end lower

Markets break record-hitting spree, end lower

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Shares of IT companies were in focus with the Nifty IT and S&P BSE IT index gaining more than 2% in an otherwise lower market

'There are many angry White men like Page out there'

'There are many angry White men like Page out there'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

While private groups had been quietly monitoring the Wisconsin Gurdwara shooter and his racist leanings for years, Wade Michael Page was not on the radar of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Putin preferred Clinton at the White House: Trump

Putin preferred Clinton at the White House: Trump

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Trump said Putin would have been happier if Clinton had won as this would have made America weak.

Morrocan pleads guilty in US Capitol bombing plot

Morrocan pleads guilty in US Capitol bombing plot

Rediff.com23 Jun 2012

A 29-year-old Morrocan has pleaded guilty of plotting a suicide attack on the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC in February as part of what he believed to be a terrorist operation, the US Justice Department said.

FIFA ethics investigator Garcia resigns in protest

FIFA ethics investigator Garcia resigns in protest

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

- 'No independent governance committee, investigator or arbitration panel can change the culture of an organization' - 'FIFA's ethics committee was created to increase the transparency of the organisation, that's what we wanted, but in the end it has just caused more confusion for FIFA'

After gurudwara attack, US mosque gutted; arson suspected

After gurudwara attack, US mosque gutted; arson suspected

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

A day after the tragic shooting incident at a gurudwara, a mosque in the United States was burned to the ground for the second time in little more than a month in a suspected arson attack.

13 dead in mass shooting in California bar packed with students

13 dead in mass shooting in California bar packed with students

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

The gunman, dressed in a black trenchcoat and armed with a pistol equipped with an extended magazine and smoke grenades, was found dead inside the Borderline Bar and Grill.

26/11 probe will be completed in 4-6 weeks: Centre

26/11 probe will be completed in 4-6 weeks: Centre

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

Probe into the 26/11 case will be completed within four to six weeks by the National Investigation Agency and a charge-sheet will be filed after that, Home Secretary G K Pillai said on Thursday

'Joint action' with US proposed to nab Dawood: Shinde

'Joint action' with US proposed to nab Dawood: Shinde

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

The Indian government has proposed a joint action with the United States to arrest the fugitive gangster and country's most wanted terrorist, Dawood Ibrahim, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said.

Haqqani network not on Pakistan soil: Rehman Malik

Haqqani network not on Pakistan soil: Rehman Malik

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has ruled out the possibility of Haqqani network's presence in Pakistan. Malik, who held a meeting with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert S Muller in Islamabad, however, said that if Pakistan receives credible information about the group's presence, the government would launch military action.

How the ISI funnelled money to Fai

How the ISI funnelled money to Fai

Rediff.com9 Dec 2011

Before coming under the scanner of the investigative agencies, Pakistan's ISI had developed a closely-knit network of middlemen or straw donors through whom it illegally funnelled its propaganda money to Kashmiri separatist Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai and his Kashmiri American Council.

11 killed in Pittsburgh shooting in 'deadliest' attack on Jews in US

11 killed in Pittsburgh shooting in 'deadliest' attack on Jews in US

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

46-year-old Robert Bowers, yelled "all Jews must die" before gunning storming into Synagogue was charged with 29 counts of federal crimes of violence and firearms offense

JP Morgan loss a risk management failure: Geithner

JP Morgan loss a risk management failure: Geithner

Rediff.com16 May 2012

He also called for tough and effective reforms so that when such mistakes happen, they are modest in size and the financial system can handle them well.

World's most powerful man is worth only Rs 43.3 crore!

World's most powerful man is worth only Rs 43.3 crore!

Rediff.com16 May 2012

United States President Barack Obama's estimated assets for the last year are valued at $8 million (Rs 43.3 crore), his latest annual financial disclosure forms show and he has up to $1 million (Rs 5.4 crore) in the JP Morgan Chase, the bank which is under the Federal Bureau of Investigation scanner.

How did scribes not know Fai's credentials: BJP

How did scribes not know Fai's credentials: BJP

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar on Thursday expressed surprise that senior journalists like Kuldeep Nayyar, Dileep Padgaonkar and former Chief Justice of Delhi high court Justice Rajinder Sachhar did not know the credentials of Kashmiri-American lobbyist Ghulam Nabi Fai.

Fai called his ISI handlers 4,000 times!

Fai called his ISI handlers 4,000 times!

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has made public the phone numbers and emails addresses of the alleged Inter-Services INtelligence handlers of Ghulam Nabi Fai arrested in Washington for collaborating with the Pakistani spy agency by funnelling money to influence United States policy on Kashmir.

ISI funneled millions to influence US policy on JK

ISI funneled millions to influence US policy on JK

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence spent $4 million over two decades in a covert attempt to influence United States policy over the Kashmir issue, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has claimed.

US lawmakers back India's ban on Chinese apps

US lawmakers back India's ban on Chinese apps

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Some US prominent lawmakers have urged the American government to follow suit as it is believed that the short video-sharing app is a major security risk to the country.

WhatsApp encryption: What's in it for you

WhatsApp encryption: What's in it for you

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

With not even WhatsApp having the decryption key, users now enjoy a new level of privacy, however, this is also a concerning development for the Indian government, says Himanshu Juneja

'Democracy in India is being killed very fast'

'Democracy in India is being killed very fast'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

'Investigating agencies are not acting as independent authorities; they have stopped being neutral.'

Court summons Tharoor as accused in Sunanda Pushkar death case

Court summons Tharoor as accused in Sunanda Pushkar death case

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

The police has named Tharoor as the only accused while also alleging that he had subjected his wife to cruelty.

Disgruntled employee shoots 12 dead at Virginia civic centre

Disgruntled employee shoots 12 dead at Virginia civic centre

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The gunman was killed when police responded to the shooting in the southeastern coastal city of Virginia Beach.

NYPD hero cop stops Uzbek terrorist from taking more lives

NYPD hero cop stops Uzbek terrorist from taking more lives

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Officer Ryan Nash, 28, works in the New York Police Department's 1st precinct, shot and apprehended the suspect Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov

Kashmiri separatist leader Fai radio tagged

Kashmiri separatist leader Fai radio tagged

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

Kashmir-born US citizen, Fai, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last week on charges of working for the Government of Pakistan, in particular its spy agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), to lobby at the Capitol Hill and the Administration on Kashmir.

ISI spied on Pak diaspora inside US: report

ISI spied on Pak diaspora inside US: report

Rediff.com24 Jul 2011

Months before the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Kashmiri separatist leader Ghulam Nabi Fai, it had forced a Pakistani Consulate official in New York, who spied on Pakistanis living in the United States in a systematic Inter-Services Intelligence campaign, to leave the country.

Orlando shooting an 'act of terror', says President Obama

Orlando shooting an 'act of terror', says President Obama

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

However, nothing is definitively known about the motivation behind this mass shooting, he told reporters at the White House on Sunday afternoon.

Billionaire Vinod Khosla's daughter blackmailed by ex-boyfriend

Billionaire Vinod Khosla's daughter blackmailed by ex-boyfriend

Rediff.com7 May 2014

According to documents with the US State District Court Southern District of Ohio, Douglas Tarlow was arrested April 18. He appeared in the District Court of Ohio and on the orders of Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King, he surrendered his passport. Tarlow is not in jail.

From Daood Gilani to David Headley: A Pakistani spy is born

From Daood Gilani to David Headley: A Pakistani spy is born

Rediff.com26 Nov 2011

In the third of the four-part series ProPublica's Sebastian Rotella reveals how the United States continued to believe that David Headley was an informant, even after receiving complaints from two of his wives about his radicalisation and his Lashkar-e-Tayiba links. The US State Department communicated the warnings to the CIA and FBI, but it remains unclear why they failed to act upon it.

'Enough evidence to begin obstruction of justice case against Trump'

'Enough evidence to begin obstruction of justice case against Trump'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

Bharara alleged that before firing him, Trump tried to cultivate relationship with him.

Indian investment banker convicted in US

Indian investment banker convicted in US

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Sekhar, a managing partner at venture capital and private equity firm FA Technology Ventures, was arrested in December 2009.

First-ever interrogation video of Rana released

First-ever interrogation video of Rana released

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

A video of the Federal Bureau of Investigation interrogation of Tahawwur Rana, a key suspect in the Mumbai attacks, has been screened for the first time by the prosecution in his trial at a court in Chicago, in which he is shown talking about Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence giving weapons to co-accused David Headley.

California mass shooters may have been radicalised: Obama

California mass shooters may have been radicalised: Obama

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Obama also renewed his call to for tightening gun control measures.