News for 'Los Angeles'

Will Poonawalla Let Karan Johar Thrive?

Will Poonawalla Let Karan Johar Thrive?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

A non-strategic investor like Poonawalla brings in not only capital but also creative freedom. Indian cinema needs more investors like him, reports Vanita Kohli Khandekar.

Ex-Olympian Bruce Jenner in car crash

Ex-Olympian Bruce Jenner in car crash

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star Bruce Jenner was involved on Saturday in a Los Angeles-area crash that left another person dead, police said.

Lakers' Kobe hurts wrist, uncertain for opener

Lakers' Kobe hurts wrist, uncertain for opener

Rediff.com22 Dec 2011

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant tore a ligament in his right wrist in Monday's preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers and is considered day-to-day, the National Basketball Association club said on Wednesday.

America's most overpriced cities

America's most overpriced cities

Rediff.com12 May 2009

Twenty metros where Americans have a hard time meeting expenses.

Why I am so excited about Pedro

Why I am so excited about Pedro

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

Here was this filmmaker, who has won so many awards, including a couple of Oscars, and there was not an ounce of arrogance in him, says Aseem Chhabra.

Won't retire until I get Olympic medal: Deepika

Won't retire until I get Olympic medal: Deepika

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

'I really want to win an Olympic medal, and I won't quit until I achieve that'

Manu Bhaker's next challenge: Balancing fame and focus

Manu Bhaker's next challenge: Balancing fame and focus

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

With millions of dollars set to come her way via cash rewards and endorsements, maintaining focus solely on sport can be a challenge.

NBA:  Spurs give Lakers taste of their own medicine

NBA: Spurs give Lakers taste of their own medicine

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

San Antonio made amends for last week's stinging home loss to Los Angeles by trouncing the Lakers 112-91 on their home court on Tuesday.

NBA: Kobe, Bynum carry Lakers past Grizzlies

NBA: Kobe, Bynum carry Lakers past Grizzlies

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

Kobe Bryant's partnership with Andrew Bynum continued to blossom on Tuesday as the Lakers duo carried Los Angeles to a thrilling 116-111 double overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Manasvi Should Be Your Next Style Icon

Manasvi Should Be Your Next Style Icon

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

She brings the best of Indian dressing to LA.

Bbuddah Hoga Tera Baap script in Oscar Archives

Bbuddah Hoga Tera Baap script in Oscar Archives

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

Get your lowdown on whats happening in the Telugu film industry right here!

Fans mourn Michael Jackson's demise

Fans mourn Michael Jackson's demise

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

Shock and disbelief at the death of Michael Jackson.

Kamala Devi Harris set to script history in US

Kamala Devi Harris set to script history in US

Rediff.com27 Nov 2010

Three weeks after Election Day the see-saw battle between Democrat Kamala Devi Harris and Republican Steve Cooley for the post of Attorney General of California came to an end on November 24 when Cooley conceded the race in perhaps one of the closest statewide elections in the history of this state.

When P T Usha created history

When P T Usha created history

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

The legendary athlete marked a major feat in her career with a simply worded tweet and a photograph.

Messi confirms he plans to play for Beckham's Inter Miami

Messi confirms he plans to play for Beckham's Inter Miami

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

Lionel Messi intends to join Major Soccer League side Inter Miami as a free agent, the Argentina forward said on Wednesday.

Mallika Sherawat's unknown talent, revealed!

Mallika Sherawat's unknown talent, revealed!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2010

The actress has teamed up with John Lennon's son Julian for the Hisss soundtrack. She has sung two songs for the film.

Welcome home, Mallika Sherawat

Welcome home, Mallika Sherawat

Rediff.com2 Sep 2010

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

American ganstas trade guns for cricket bats

American ganstas trade guns for cricket bats

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

This twelve unlikely cricketers from Compton, in Los Angeles County, began their cricketing journey in a parking lot with trash cans for stumps more than a decade ago

Former NBA player Crittenton sought for murder

Former NBA player Crittenton sought for murder

Rediff.com30 Aug 2011

Javaris Crittenton, a former National Basketball Association athlete who once played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards, is wanted on a murder charge over the death of a woman in Georgia, the FBI said on Monday.

Putin supports Russians going to 2024 Olympics but need to analyze IOC's conditions

Putin supports Russians going to 2024 Olympics but need to analyze IOC's conditions

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he supported Russians competing at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics but that the country should ponder whether it should compete.

NBA: Nets acquire Lakers' Vujacic

NBA: Nets acquire Lakers' Vujacic

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic has been acquired by the New Jersey Nets in a three-team trade that sent Nets guard-forward Terrence Williams to the Houston Rockets, the NBA teams said on Wednesday.

Kamala Harris: The story of a blind date, and an 'awkward' voicemail

Kamala Harris: The story of a blind date, and an 'awkward' voicemail

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Kamala Harris' husband Douglas Emhoff shared his love story and recalled how he met his wife on a blind date in 2013 and left an awkward voice message for her which she plays for him every year on their wedding anniversary.

Tanuja-Kajol Pay Respects to Bappi Lahiri

Tanuja-Kajol Pay Respects to Bappi Lahiri

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

While film folk paid tribute to the Disco King on social media, a few visited his residence.

Olympics spark joy for volunteers, frustration for Parisians

Olympics spark joy for volunteers, frustration for Parisians

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

Paris is hosting the Olympics after 100 long years and the volunteers, who are the heart and soul of the mega multi-sporting competition, see the Games starting July 26 as an event of their lives.

Mike Tyson arrested after LA airport scuffle

Mike Tyson arrested after LA airport scuffle

Rediff.com12 Nov 2009

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was arrested on Wednesday after brawling with a celebrity photographer at Los Angeles International Airport and injuring the man's head, police said. The photographer, who was not immediately identified, also was arrested. He suffered a cut to his forehead and was taken to a hospital. It is not known if Tyson was hurt.

How WCT20 Can Help Boost Trade

How WCT20 Can Help Boost Trade

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

Global consumer preferences can be influenced through music, films, literature, yoga and sports because they create interest and a sense of familiarity that can help our businesses to access foreign markets, suggests T N C Rajagopalan.

Charity brings out the best in Mallika Sherawat

Charity brings out the best in Mallika Sherawat

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

Mallika Sherawat was the special guest at a charity event held in Los Angeles.

The couple who travel the world recreating movie scenes

The couple who travel the world recreating movie scenes

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Some couples like to cook together while others like to work out. Robin Lachhein, 31, and Judith Schneider, 30, from Hofheim, Germany, have a slightly more involved hobby: They travel the world together re-creating famous movie and television serial scenes. They post images of their amazing recreations to their Instagram page, Secret Famous Places, which has amassed a following of more than 20,000 people. Among the scenes they have recreated are the dancing scene from La La Land in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, a scene from romantic comedy P.S I Love You and from the blockbuster hit Game of Thrones. Keep scrolling to see some of their favourite shots so far.

Skeet great Hancock targets perfection at Paris Games

Skeet great Hancock targets perfection at Paris Games

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Men's skeet, where competitors use shotguns to break clay targets flung into the air, has become much more competitive over the last decade, and it was "getting harder and harder to win", Hancock observed.

From beard to hairstyle, club-thrower Pranav and father Sanjeev share an unshakeable bond

From beard to hairstyle, club-thrower Pranav and father Sanjeev share an unshakeable bond

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

Paris Paralympics Pranav Soorma and his father Sanjeev have quite a few things in common, the most striking being their looks -- well-groomed beards complimented by their ponytail hairstyle.

Rajesh Khanna among America's top ophthalmologists

Rajesh Khanna among America's top ophthalmologists

Rediff.com24 Mar 2010

Khanna, 42, the founder and medical director of the Khanna Institute of Lasik and Refractive Surgery in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, and a practicing eye surgeon for over 15 years, has also been voted the Best Lasik Surgeon by consumers in Los Angeles.

Mickey Mouse loses his voice

Mickey Mouse loses his voice

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Wayne Allwine, the artiste who voiced Mickey Mouse for over three decades died here early Monday morning, with his wife Russi Taylor, who voices Minnie Mouse, by his side.

Spotted: Michael Kasprowicz and Graeme Hick

Spotted: Michael Kasprowicz and Graeme Hick

Rediff.com18 May 2009

Reader Sarnab Poddar sent us these pictures from Los Angeles.

IPL media rights value can touch USD 50 billion: Dhumal

IPL media rights value can touch USD 50 billion: Dhumal

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

IPL chairman Arun Dhumal believes that the media rights value of the league has the potential to touch a staggering USD 50 billion over the next two decades, provided it keeps innovating and improvising with fans' interests in mind.

Mike Tyson avoids charges in airport fracas

Mike Tyson avoids charges in airport fracas

Rediff.com1 Jan 2010

Prosecutors said on Thursday they did not have enough evidence to charge boxer Mike Tyson over an altercation with a paparazzi photographer at Los Angeles airport in November. The photographer, who went to the hospital that day with a cut to his forehead, will also not be charged.

Kobe Bryant crash: Investigators requests public's help

Kobe Bryant crash: Investigators requests public's help

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Investigators call for civilian photos of weather in Kobe Bryant helicopter wreck

Big Reveal: Will Smith-Jada Separated Since 2016

Big Reveal: Will Smith-Jada Separated Since 2016

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Talk show host and actor Jada Pinkett Smith, 52, has revealed she and actor-husband Will Smith, 55, have been separated and have lived 'completely separate lives' since 2016.

Oscar swag bag, the expensive hamper everyone wins this year

Oscar swag bag, the expensive hamper everyone wins this year

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The 'Everyone Wins' luxury hamper includes expensive beauty services and travel packages.

Vijay Balse wins Jeopardy Champion of Champions

Vijay Balse wins Jeopardy Champion of Champions

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

Vijay Balse, who won the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, always wanted to go on the show, given his excellent run in quiz competitions in India and the United States. "It is the quiz show to be on," he says.

Eric Garcetti sworn in as US ambassador to India

Eric Garcetti sworn in as US ambassador to India

Rediff.com25 Mar 2023

The US Senate confirmed Garcetti's nomination earlier this month, ending a protracted hiatus of over two years to fill the key diplomatic position.