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McCain: Obama 'directly responsible' for Orlando shooting

McCain: Obama 'directly responsible' for Orlando shooting

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

McCain, who lost to Obama in the 2008 presidential election, made the comment while Obama was in Orlando visiting with the families of those killed in Sunday's attack.

'Mr President, I'm sorry': Clinton apologised to Obama on poll night after defeat

'Mr President, I'm sorry': Clinton apologised to Obama on poll night after defeat

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

The book 'Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign' reveals how in a flurry of calls the White House urged Clinton to concede defeat.

Ted Cruz sweeps Wyoming Republican Convention

Ted Cruz sweeps Wyoming Republican Convention

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

Ted Cruz on Sunday won all 14 delegates in the Wyoming State Republican convention.

WH denounces 'coward' senators for rejecting gun control bills

WH denounces 'coward' senators for rejecting gun control bills

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Four bills -- two proposed by Republicans and two by Democrats -- went down to defeat in the US Senate late on Monday.

US '100 per cent' behind Japan: Trump after N Korea missile launch

US '100 per cent' behind Japan: Trump after N Korea missile launch

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

Seoul said North Korea launched the missile apparently to 'provoke' Trump.

Amul Thapar on Trump's list for Supreme Court judge nominees

Amul Thapar on Trump's list for Supreme Court judge nominees

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

Thapar currently holds the position of US District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

US poll: The worst case scenarios

US poll: The worst case scenarios

Rediff.com2 Nov 2004

As the US gears to elect its new president, pollsters have predicted that it would be such a tight race that nobody can predict the outcome accurately. The situation has lent itself to wild speculation and some unlikely scenarios are being discussed.

US gun store's ad says won't sell to Muslims, Clinton backers

US gun store's ad says won't sell to Muslims, Clinton backers

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

An American gun store owner has put up a controversial sign and published an advertisement in a daily refusing to sell arms to Muslims and Hillary Clinton backers, saying "we do not feel safe selling to terrorists".

Shrinking dollar and surging gold

Shrinking dollar and surging gold

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

Want a racing certainty for the coming year? Take a look at the dollar and gold... Who can say what 2008 may bring? A post-Olympics crash in China, perhaps, tipping its near-10 per cent annual rate of expansion into an historic slump.

Terri Schiavo's parents lose legal battle

Terri Schiavo's parents lose legal battle

Rediff.com25 Mar 2005

State courts have consistently supported Michael in his stance that his wife is in a persistent vegetative state and would not want to live in this condition.

Most Americans to avoid sports before coronavirus vaccine

Most Americans to avoid sports before coronavirus vaccine

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Fewer than half of Americans plan to go to sports events, concerts, movies and amusement parks when they reopen to the public until there is a proven coronavirus vaccine. That includes those who have attended such events in the past, an ominous sign for the sports and entertainment industries hoping to return to the spotlight after being shut down by the pandemic.

Football Briefs: Giggs enjoys memorable homecoming

Football Briefs: Giggs enjoys memorable homecoming

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

40 US cos to send staff to India for healthcare

40 US cos to send staff to India for healthcare

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

40 American corporations have signed a health plan, which allows sending employees abroad, including to India, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, where they could save more than 80 per cent on the cost of medical procedures.

US invites Nagapattinam collector

US invites Nagapattinam collector

Rediff.com4 Jun 2005

Nagapattinam District Collector J Radhakrishnan, whose handling of the post-tsunami situation in the worst-hit region of Tamil Nadu earned him international acclaim, has been invited by the United States Department of Education for a three-week visit

N Korean leader acting very badly: Trump

N Korean leader acting very badly: Trump

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

North Korea conducted a ground test of a new type of high-thrust rocket engine on Saturday.

American Express not to sponsor hoteliers' meet

American Express not to sponsor hoteliers' meet

Rediff.com24 Mar 2005

American Express Corporation withdrew its sponsorship for the Asian American Hotel Owners Association convention due to begin Thursday.

Sunita Williams among 9 astronauts named by NASA for first commercial flights

Sunita Williams among 9 astronauts named by NASA for first commercial flights

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

The eight active NASA astronauts and one former astronaut-turned-corporate crew member will launch on Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Dragoncapsules to the International Space Station beginning in 2019.

Serena not at home when drug tester arrived for surprise test

Serena not at home when drug tester arrived for surprise test

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Williams's publicist Kelly Bush Novak was responding to a report on website Deadspin that an officer from the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) had visited seeking to drug test Williams outside the allotted daily window.

India's mood: 'Pessimism, confusion, sadness'

India's mood: 'Pessimism, confusion, sadness'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

'Give cash assistance of Rs 75 per person per day and an android phone and you will see the economy reviving.'

Pak fails to implement 25 of 27 FATF action points

Pak fails to implement 25 of 27 FATF action points

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

With this, multilateral lenders like the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the European Union may continue downgrading Pakistan, making its financial situation more precarious.

After Trump's Twitter blast, US blocks $255M aid to Pak

After Trump's Twitter blast, US blocks $255M aid to Pak

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Trump had blasted Pakistan, saying that they only gave us lies.

Sunitha Rao gets wild card

Sunitha Rao gets wild card

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

The 21-year-old US-born player was accommodated into the main draw of the WTA Sunfeast Open that begins in Kolkata on September 18.

Trump's health secy quits over plane scandal

Trump's health secy quits over plane scandal

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

The names of two Indian-Americans -- Seema Verma and Bobby Jindal -- have emerged as possible candidates.

Two Indian-Americans on Bush's advisory panel

Two Indian-Americans on Bush's advisory panel

Rediff.com28 May 2004

Dr Akshay Desai from Florida and Joseph Melookaran from Kansas have been chosen by Bush as Commissioners to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

'The greatest, the boldest, the prettiest!'

'The greatest, the boldest, the prettiest!'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, died on Friday aged 74, had a record-setting boxing career. His unprecedented flair for showmanship and controversial stands made him one of the best-known figures of the 20th century,

Their flood vs Our flood

Their flood vs Our flood

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

Darryl D' Monte, the distinguished enviromental journalist, discusses how the media covers floods in Mumbai or Texas, but ignores Assam or Bangladesh.

Select your Indian team for first T20I vs West Indies

Select your Indian team for first T20I vs West Indies

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Should India try out Shreyas Iyer or Manish Pandey at No 4? Who should be the two spinners in the playing XI? Should India include young pacers Khaleel Ahmed and Navdeep Saini?

Trump ordered killing of Iran Guards commander in Baghdad

Trump ordered killing of Iran Guards commander in Baghdad

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

General Soleimani headed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps's Quds Force and also served as Iran's pointman on Iraq.

US uses 'moronic' selfie to bomb ISIS headquarters

US uses 'moronic' selfie to bomb ISIS headquarters

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

A selfie, bragging about the command and control capabilities of the Islamic State, posted on social media by a terrorist helped the US forces track and destroy its headquarters in Syria in less than 24 hours.

Melania's White House Christmas decorations are magical!

Melania's White House Christmas decorations are magical!

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

United States First Lady Melania Trump unveiled this year's White House Christmas decorations, choosing the theme 'Time-honoured traditions' -- a nod to 200 years of traditions at the executive mansion -- for her design aesthetic. The decorations include 53 Christmas trees, 71 Christmas wreaths, more than 12,000 ornaments and a 160 kg gingerbread reproduction of the White House.

Tiger registers for US Open but return date still unknown

Tiger registers for US Open but return date still unknown

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Tiger Woods has registered to play in June's US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania but has not set a timetable for his return to the PGA Tour.

Major probe underway: Trump on explosives sent to Obama, Clinton

Major probe underway: Trump on explosives sent to Obama, Clinton

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

He said his administration will spare 'no resources or expense in this effort' to investigate who sent the packages.

Student of the Year 2 Review: Stupidity of the year!

Student of the Year 2 Review: Stupidity of the year!

Rediff.com10 May 2019

'Student of the Year 2 has no spunk, no plot and zero charisma,' sighs Sukanya Verma.

Indian cabbie returns wallet with nearly $6000

Indian cabbie returns wallet with nearly $6000

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

"Everybody has different opinions, different beliefs. I just believe if it is not my money, I don't want it. I just want to live a clean and peaceful life," he said.

Amid hacking fears, Obama administration stands behind election results

Amid hacking fears, Obama administration stands behind election results

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

The Obama administration has said it stands behind United States presidential election results as they "accurately reflect the will of the American people" and believes the polls were free and fair from a cybersecurity perspective.

Hurricane Dennis hits US @ 193 kph

Hurricane Dennis hits US @ 193 kph

Rediff.com11 Jul 2005

By 5 p.m. EDT (0230 IST Monday), Dennis' sustained winds had dropped to 169 kph, making it a Category 2 storm.

US decides its fate: And the faces say it all

US decides its fate: And the faces say it all

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

While Trump supporters celebrated the win with late night parties, deafening silence prevailed in Hillary Clinton camp.

Do you know what impact investing is?

Do you know what impact investing is?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

'India is the largest stomping ground in the world for impact investing as we have an extraordinary combination of entrepreneurial drive with huge, absolute demand for all kinds of social services,' IDFC First Bank's chief Rajiv Lall tells Anjuli Bhargava.

Injured Serena keen on playing Fed Cup

Injured Serena keen on playing Fed Cup

Rediff.com10 Apr 2005

Despite spraining her left ankle on Friday, the former world No. 1 is hopeful of playing the first round tie against Belgium.

Barack Obama lands in Cuba as first US president

Barack Obama lands in Cuba as first US president

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

According to CNN, just before Obama stepped from Air Force One, he sent a message to Cubans through Twitter.