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Apple launches MacBook Pro with retina display

Apple launches MacBook Pro with retina display

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

Apple has announced an all-new MacBook Pro at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2012 in San Francisco.

Lahiri gets exemption for next season in PGA Tour

Lahiri gets exemption for next season in PGA Tour

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Stuck at his parents place in Hyderabad without his golf clubs, India's Anirban Lahiri heaved a sigh of relief after getting the good news that his playing status on the elite PGA Tour has been guaranteed for not only the remainder of the year but also for the 2020-21 season.

Trump calls protests against him 'Very Unfair'

Trump calls protests against him 'Very Unfair'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

Fresh protests erupted in several United States cities for a second night as coast to coast demonstrations witnessed thousands of people filling the streets, including at the White House and outside Trump's properties.

Microsoft to offer Windows for free on phones, tablets

Microsoft to offer Windows for free on phones, tablets

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

It comes a week after new Chief Executive Satya Nadella unveiled new versions of Word, PowerPoint and Excel applications for Apple Inc's iPad.

Closure of more Chinese embassies possible: Trump

Closure of more Chinese embassies possible: Trump

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

The US move came after the Justice Department said that hackers working with the Chinese government targeted firms developing vaccines for the coronavirus and stole hundreds of millions of dollars worth of intellectual property and trade secrets from companies across the world.

Samsung brings Galaxy S10 to India, offers 1TB storage in + variant

Samsung brings Galaxy S10 to India, offers 1TB storage in + variant

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

Galaxy S10+ will be available in 1 TB, 512GB and 128 GB storage variants and will be priced at Rs 1,17,900, Rs 91,900 and Rs 73,900, respectively. The Galaxy S10, on the other hand, will retail for Rs 84,900 (512 GB variant) and Rs 66,900 (128 GB). S10e would be available in only 128 GB storage variant and will be priced at Rs 55,900.

'Daughters are as valuable as sons'

'Daughters are as valuable as sons'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

'Not only the poor in India want sons, but even in the Indian community in the US and Canada. The more educated they are, the more access they have to money and use of technology in gender choice.'

Astonishing photos from final week of National Geographic travel contest

Astonishing photos from final week of National Geographic travel contest

Rediff.com3 May 2019

National Geographic's 2019 Travel Photo contest is drawing to a close after six weeks of pictures from photographers around the world. The final week's selection of pictures includes rhinos drinking in a thunderstorm and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

Inside the 'Osama bin Laden' bar

Inside the 'Osama bin Laden' bar

Rediff.com2 May 2014

A bar owner in Brazil who looks like Osama bin Laden is expecting business to boom when the crowds come for the World Cup.

Arjun Rampal: I am not afraid

Arjun Rampal: I am not afraid

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

'I know my interpretation of Gawli will be judged.' 'I've earned the right to believe in myself,'

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world.

Want maximum 'likes' on your Facebook photo? Post on weekdays

Want maximum 'likes' on your Facebook photo? Post on weekdays

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

People mostly respond to social media posts during weekdays.

Cognizant to pay $28m in US to settle India bribery case

Cognizant to pay $28m in US to settle India bribery case

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

The company, which had made voluntary disclosures about the bribery incident to the US authorities, also said with this resolution, there was no pending investigations against Cognizant.

US court denies request to restore Trump's travel ban

US court denies request to restore Trump's travel ban

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

The court asked challengers of the ban respond to the appeal, and for the Justice Department to file a counter-response by Monday.

This lady has set out to become 1st to row across Pacific alone

This lady has set out to become 1st to row across Pacific alone

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

An American began a 6,000-mile (9,656-km) voyage on Sunday in Japan, attempting to become the third person and the first woman to cross the Pacific Ocean by herself in a rowboat.

Indian student wins scholarship to Apple conference

Indian student wins scholarship to Apple conference

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Deepen Kumar will participate in the conference.

Jet Airways to fly US, Canada

Jet Airways to fly US, Canada

Rediff.com12 Dec 2006

Aiming at 50 per cent revenue from its international operations in three years, Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Airways is planning to launch flights to New York in August followed by San Francisco and Toronto.

Airlines operate all-women crew flight

Airlines operate all-women crew flight

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Jet Airways, SpiceJet and Vistara also operated all women crew flights, though on their domestic network.

Last date to register for CAT is September 27

Last date to register for CAT is September 27

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

The deadline for sending in applications for the Common Admission Test (CAT) is 5 pm, Tuesday, September 27.

Oldest Olympic champion Sandor Tarics dies at 102

Oldest Olympic champion Sandor Tarics dies at 102

Rediff.com22 May 2016

The world's oldest Olympic champion, Sandor Tarics, has died at the age of 102 in San Francisco, the Hungarian Olympic Committee MOB said on its website on Saturday, citing information from the family.

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.'

Google unveils new Nexus 5 smartphone with 'KitKat'

Google unveils new Nexus 5 smartphone with 'KitKat'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Google Inc on Thursday unveiled the newest version of its Android smartphone software, aiming to allow more smartphone users access to its evolving menu of online services such as driving directions voice-activated search.

Google takes secrecy to new heights with its mystery boat

Google takes secrecy to new heights with its mystery boat

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

The company has made US government officials to sign confidentiality agreements.

Google new features promise better privacy tools

Google new features promise better privacy tools

Rediff.com8 May 2019

The company said this new approach allows developers to train artificial intelligence models without the user data leaving the device, while allowing it to do more with less data.

Ampush wins Facebook PMD Innovation Competition

Ampush wins Facebook PMD Innovation Competition

Rediff.com20 Mar 2013

The competition was designed to encourage PMDs to develop innovative marketing technology that effectively leverages Facebook's news feed. San Francisco based Ampush, won the competition for its Project YOGA (Your Open Graph Applications).

Penpix of Costa Rica's World Cup squad

Penpix of Costa Rica's World Cup squad

Rediff.com26 May 2006

Costa Rica's squad for the World Cup finals in Germany comprises the following 23 players:

World's most beautiful scenes in Agora's Travel photo contest

World's most beautiful scenes in Agora's Travel photo contest

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

This year has been the year of the no travel, which has left millions reminiscing on adventure-filled trips abroad. To celebrate the wonder of world travel, thousands of photography enthusiasts entered Agora #Travel2020, sharing the moments they feel captured the true essence of exploration. Octavi Royo, Agora's co-founder and CEO, said: "Thanks to these photos, we can travel to some amazing corners of our planet and see them from the point of view of travel photographers." Scroll down to see our pick of the shortlisted images...

Lessons from a meaningless massacre

Lessons from a meaningless massacre

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

By some strange and bizarre twist of fate, Omar Mateen did exactly what he did not intend to do. He took the lives of gay people and made them extraordinary. He infused their stories with a poignancy they might not have possessed otherwise. He enabled the rest of the world to see themselves in their stories, to weep at the sheer waste of lives cut short, says Sandip Roy.

The 12 best selling aircraft in the world

The 12 best selling aircraft in the world

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

These aircraft are still in production and also used for civil purposes.

Sailing: New Zealand shrugs off America's Cup loss

Sailing: New Zealand shrugs off America's Cup loss

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

American sailboat racing group Oracle Team USA has defeated their Kiwi counterparts Emirates Team New Zealand to win the 34th America's Cup on Wednesday in San Francisco.

Spectacular photos of the world's longest sea bridge

Spectacular photos of the world's longest sea bridge

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

It's a man-made marvel! After several delays and budget overruns, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge was officially opened on Tuesday, marking the completion of the longest sea-crossing bridge ever built, nine years after construction began. Here's everything you needed to know about this bridge of steel.

TOP 9 courses to invest in during the lockdown

TOP 9 courses to invest in during the lockdown

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

From Artificial Intelligence to yoga, sign up for courses that will benefit your career in the long run.

Naughty, not nice: How to party like it's Christmas!

Naughty, not nice: How to party like it's Christmas!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

It's the season to be jolly after all :)

Inside the Trump Presidential Twitter Library

Inside the Trump Presidential Twitter Library

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

We all know United States President Donald Trump's preferred way of communicating directly with his fellow Americans is through tweets. And to celebrate 'The Donald's' tweets, the people at The Daily Show With Trevor Noah have put together the Donald J Trump Presidential Twitter Library -- a kind of museum dedicated solely to Trump tweets. The pop-up museum was free to enter, and ran from June 14-16. Its Washington, DC debut was timed to coincide with the US president's 73rd birthday. The pop-up installation has already been shown in Miami, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City. Take a glimpse.

How Rujuta Diwekar is inspiring Indians to eat and live healthy

How Rujuta Diwekar is inspiring Indians to eat and live healthy

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Eat local. Move more, sit less. Have tea, not green tea, advises the dietician-turned-author.

#ComicCon: When superheroes landed in San Diego

#ComicCon: When superheroes landed in San Diego

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

The best-costumed attendees at the annual Comic-Con gathering in San Diego.

US: Indian-origin couple shot dead by daughter's ex-boyfriend

US: Indian-origin couple shot dead by daughter's ex-boyfriend

Rediff.com6 May 2017

Mirza Tatlic fatally shot Naren Prabhu, a Silicon Valley tech executive, and his wife at their home in San Jose.

Apple reveals iOS 7 design revamp and iTunes Radio

Apple reveals iOS 7 design revamp and iTunes Radio

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

Apple unveiled a music streaming service called iTunes Radio and new mobile software.

Wal-Mart to pay $110 mn for environmental crimes

Wal-Mart to pay $110 mn for environmental crimes

Rediff.com29 May 2013

Federal authorities alleged that Wal-Mart did not have a programme in place and failed to train its employees on proper hazardous waste management and disposal practices at the store level.

These Harvard dropouts have solution to all your problems

These Harvard dropouts have solution to all your problems

Rediff.com21 May 2013

How Umang Dua and Oisin Hanrahan founded Handybook, an online start-up.