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New York: Indian student stabs professor

New York: Indian student stabs professor

Rediff.com24 Dec 2005

The student went to discuss his poor grades with his assistant professor and ended up stabbing her in the neck.

What should I pack?

What should I pack?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2006

Do you need to know what you should pack if you are going to the US to study?

Report indicates Wuhan scientists got sick with Covid before outbreak

Report indicates Wuhan scientists got sick with Covid before outbreak

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Three researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology sought hospital care in November 2019, weeks before Beijing disclosed the COVID-19 pandemic, a United States media report said, citing a previously undisclosed American intelligence document that could add weight to growing calls for a full scale probe of whether the coronavirus may have escaped from China's top bio lab.

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

Rediff.com24 May 2021

'My mission is to bring the world together by the game of basketball.'

28 countries that have fastest broadband speed

28 countries that have fastest broadband speed

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

Let's have a look at countries that enjoy high broadband speed and see where India ranks.

Over 50 million Americans brace for 'Snowmageddon'

Over 50 million Americans brace for 'Snowmageddon'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

A state of emergency has been declared in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Should young children learn how to code?

Should young children learn how to code?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

Parents should enroll their children in coding classes only as a leisure time activity, that too with strict curbs on screen time.

COVID risk in planes, restaurants can't be compared: Scientists

COVID risk in planes, restaurants can't be compared: Scientists

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

While a recent study has claimed that dining out, and grocery shopping could be more dangerous than air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, partly due to special ventilation systems in airplanes, some scientists say such a comparison cannot be made without knowing if mask-wearing and social distancing norms are properly followed in each of these scenarios.

New PHOTOS of Boston bomber's last stand

New PHOTOS of Boston bomber's last stand

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

A Massachusetts state police photographer has released never-before-seen photos of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev just before he was taken into custody.

Jaipur girl bags Rs 45 lakh job offer in the US

Jaipur girl bags Rs 45 lakh job offer in the US

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

In a first, a third year Economics student from Jaipur has been offered the role of an analyst in a leading financial institution with an annual salary of US $70,000.

iRobot Roomba 695: Answer to your cleaning woes?

iRobot Roomba 695: Answer to your cleaning woes?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

The ability to operate it from remote locations makes it a unique proposition, says Khalid Anzar.

Only 3 Indian institutes in top 200 universities in the world

Only 3 Indian institutes in top 200 universities in the world

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Three Indian universities feature in the top 200.

COVID-19 death toll in US could hit 2,00,000-mark by Sept

COVID-19 death toll in US could hit 2,00,000-mark by Sept

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

Ashish Jha, the head of Harvard's Global Health Institute, said the 200,000 death toll is "not just a guess". Currently 800-1000 people are dying daily in America from the virus and all data suggest that the situation is going to get worse.

4 Indians among MIT's top innovators

4 Indians among MIT's top innovators

Rediff.com26 Aug 2011

The innovators are blazing new paths in a wide range of fields.

How Banerjee-Duflo's economic theory is relevant for India

How Banerjee-Duflo's economic theory is relevant for India

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

For Duflo and Banerjee, an important part of their work has been ensuring that the agency of the "beneficiaries" -- usually, in developing countries like India, poorer individuals -- is put at the centre of any policy design. This is a crucial way in which experimental results are often better than large scale data-based inference, says Mihir S Sharma.

What it takes to be a winner!

What it takes to be a winner!

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

32nd Miss India USA, Monica Gill, and Miss Teen India USA Alycia Rehmatullah tell George Joseph what makes girls successful.

7 Indian-Americans among 10 finalists of Nat Geo Bee contest

7 Indian-Americans among 10 finalists of Nat Geo Bee contest

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The winner will receive USD 50,000 in college scholarship and lifetime membership of the National Geographic Society.

Rewind: BEST images in the last 24 hours

Rewind: BEST images in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

Presenting some of the most scintillating pictures from around the globe in the last 24 hours.

US bishop charged with child rape

US bishop charged with child rape

Rediff.com28 Sep 2004

A grand jury in Massachusetts on Monday indicted Thomas L Dupre, 70, on charges of molesting two boys while serving as a parish priest in the 1970s.

How Anjali Sud made it Big at Vimeo

How Anjali Sud made it Big at Vimeo

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

'A lot of young people, especially women, usually go on in their career path thinking to just put their head down and work hard, and the opportunities will come to them.' 'The only reason I became CEO of Vimeo was because I was pushing to create an opportunity to take the company into a different direction.'

US Cong to have maximum women senators in history

US Cong to have maximum women senators in history

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

The 113th United States Congress will have at least 19 women senators, the highest ever in the country's history.

Indian-American attorney to prosecute Boston bomber

Indian-American attorney to prosecute Boston bomber

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

The high profile case of prosecuting Boston Marathon bombing suspect -- Dzhokhar Tsarnaev -- has been entrusted to two noted American attorneys one of whom is an Indian-American.

Why finding COVID-19 vaccine won't be enough to end pandemic

Why finding COVID-19 vaccine won't be enough to end pandemic

Rediff.com13 May 2020

Medical experts have warned that the volume of vaccine available to fight the coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2 in coming years is expected to fall far short of global demand, despite an unprecedented effort to manufacture billions of doses.

Not a SINGLE Indian university among world's top 200!

Not a SINGLE Indian university among world's top 200!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

IIT Delhi comes in way down at No 222, dropping from 212 last year, in the QS World University Rankings which is predictably dominated by US universities, with MIT grabbing the top slot and Harvard at No 2, pushing Britain's Cambridge University to No 3.

Kerry is no apologist for Pakistan: Experts

Kerry is no apologist for Pakistan: Experts

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

Leading South Asia experts, who have interacted closely with Senator John F Kerry, the chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have hailed his appointment as the new secretary of state to succeed Hillary Clinton. Aziz Haniffa reports.

Vaccination for COVID-19 will be voluntary: Govt

Vaccination for COVID-19 will be voluntary: Govt

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

The ministry further stated that it was advisable to receive a complete schedule of the anti-coronavirus vaccine irrespective of past history of infection with COVID-19 as this will help in developing a strong immune response against the disease.

'All the vaccines, so far, seem to be protecting from severe illness'

'All the vaccines, so far, seem to be protecting from severe illness'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

'The immune protection may well wane somewhat, and that's what we have to monitor.' 'Should it wane to the point where vaccinated individuals are getting severe disease, then we really will need to give them booster shots and that'll apply regardless of what vaccine they've got the first time.'

'Going back to India would have ruined everything'

'Going back to India would have ruined everything'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

'As an international student, I am constantly living in fear.' 'You're always on guard as to what will happen next.'

Oprah Winfrey receives honourary degree from Harvard

Oprah Winfrey receives honourary degree from Harvard

Rediff.com31 May 2013

Here's what Hollywood has been up to lately.

In a first, yoga practice goes inside UN General Assembly

In a first, yoga practice goes inside UN General Assembly

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

The General Assembly hall, where world leaders come together every year for the high-level UN session, was packed with UN diplomats, officials, yoga gurus and practitioners, children and people from various backgrounds as India's Permanent Mission to the UN organised the commemoration of the 5th International Day of Yoga Thursday.

Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration over student visa row

Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration over student visa row

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The Trump administration announced those F-1 and M-1 (non-academic and vocational students) visa holders planning to take online classes only will not be allowed to remain in the United State.

New technique to produce 'green' steel

New technique to produce 'green' steel

Rediff.com9 May 2013

Steel-making results in vast amounts of carbon, and belching flame and smoke. But a new process developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers could change all that.

Boston bombings suspect moved from hospital to prison

Boston bombings suspect moved from hospital to prison

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

The lone surviving Boston bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was injured in a deadly shootout with police here last week, was on Friday transferred from a hospital to a prison medical centre in Massachusetts.

Boston bomber Dzhokhar to face trial from May 30

Boston bomber Dzhokhar to face trial from May 30

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

The 19-year-old Chechen-origin suspect is charged with conspiring to use "weapon of mass destruction", faces death penalty if convicted by the court.

Boston bomber partied after targeting marathon

Boston bomber partied after targeting marathon

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev spent an apparently normal day Wednesday at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where he was a sophomore, according to a school official, working out in the gym, then sleeping in his dorm room.

Why Boston bombing may remain a mystery

Why Boston bombing may remain a mystery

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect of the Boston Marathon bombings, may not be able to talk after he suffered an injury to his throat.

Boston blasts: Obama calls up governor, city mayor

Boston blasts: Obama calls up governor, city mayor

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

United States President Barack Obama called up Boston Mayor Tom Menino and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, assuring them of all assistance in relief works after the two blasts in the Boston marathon that killed two persons and injured over 40.

Is air pollution causing infertility?

Is air pollution causing infertility?

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

The negative health effects from air pollution exposure are infertility, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome.

'It just felt shocking that I won; I didn't expect to win'

'It just felt shocking that I won; I didn't expect to win'

Rediff.com24 May 2013

Twelve-year-old Indian origin boy Sathwik Karnik, the winner of the prestigious annual National Geographic Bee, is still too excited to plan for his future, reports Chaya Babu.

MIT students get business advice from Shahnaz Husain

MIT students get business advice from Shahnaz Husain

Rediff.com17 May 2013

The chief executive officer of Shahnaz Herbals was invited to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management to speak about her business.