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When a fly stole the show at US VP debate

When a fly stole the show at US VP debate

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

The first -- and only -- United States vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris is over. It was a far more civil affair than last week's debacle between US President Donald Trump and former US Vice President Joe Biden. The tone for much of the 90 minutes was a marked contrast to last week's chaotic and bitter slam-fest between their running mates.

Osama still alive, suggests Obama

Osama still alive, suggests Obama

Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

Contradicting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's claims, United States President Barack Obama has suggested that Osama bin Laden is still alive and he is operating under the assumption that the Al Qaeda leader is not dead. Addressing a town hall meeting in the central state of Missouri, the US President also reiterated his administration's position that Al-Qaeda and the Taliban "are the single most direct threat to our national security interests."

PHOTOS: Amazing moments of the week gone by

PHOTOS: Amazing moments of the week gone by

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Catch up on all the stunning images that made the headlines last week

'Drunk' policewoman crashes car, killing 4 Indians

'Drunk' policewoman crashes car, killing 4 Indians

Rediff.com23 Mar 2009

Four Indian IT students, including three girls, were killed and another was injured when an off-duty and apparently drunk policewoman crashed her car into their vehicle on a highway in Missouri, United States.

Outsourcing? Tech to blame, says Obama

Outsourcing? Tech to blame, says Obama

Rediff.com31 Jul 2008

"Over the last few decades, revolutions in technology and communication have made it so that corporations can send good jobs wherever there's an Internet connection. Children here in Missouri aren't just growing up competing for good jobs with children in California or Indiana, but with children in China and India as well," Senator Obama said at a campaign rally in Springfield, Missouri.

US Primaries: Obama wins in 13 states

US Primaries: Obama wins in 13 states

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

However, Obama fell behind in the number of delegates who would support his candidature in the Republican National Convention. In all, he has 653 delegates as compared to 668 with Hillary.

US calling India: Come, study with us

US calling India: Come, study with us

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Roadshows in India by state and private universities increase over fear of losing foreign students.

'Hey ISIS, you suck': America's 'Actual Muslims' launch billboard campaign

'Hey ISIS, you suck': America's 'Actual Muslims' launch billboard campaign

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Through this campaign, Muslims are trying to stop people from conflating the terrorist group with Islam.

Hurricane Ike smashes Houston

Hurricane Ike smashes Houston

Rediff.com15 Sep 2008

Giant hurricane Ike has left Houston without Internet, phone lines, drinking water and severed power to millions after ripping through the fourth-largest city on Sunday. Ike, the first hurricane to hit a major US metropolitan area since Katrina in 2005, has affected 2.3 million people in two states before making landfall at 2.10 am on Saturday.

Are oversized sleeves back in vogue?

Are oversized sleeves back in vogue?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

Everyone seems to be a fan of statement sleeves.

McCain leads Republican race; Huckabee stays alive

McCain leads Republican race; Huckabee stays alive

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

Huckabee's wins have come as a blow for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who scored victories in Utah, Colorado, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Massachusetts, his home state.

Infocrossing wins $407 mn contract

Infocrossing wins $407 mn contract

Rediff.com6 Dec 2007

Infocrossing Healthcare Services, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Wipro which provides medicaid and medicare services to insurers, has bagged a multiple-year contract to provide fiscal agent services to Missouri's MO HealthNet programme.

Prosperity in India causing food crisis: Bush

Prosperity in India causing food crisis: Bush

Rediff.com3 May 2008

"It also, however, increases demand. So, for example, just as an interesting thought for you, there are 350 million people in India who are classified as middle class. That's bigger than America. Their middle class is larger than our entire population." "And when you start getting wealth, you start demanding better nutrition and better food, and so demand is high, and that causes the price to go up," Bush said.

Chemistry Nobel for harnessing evolution to develop medicines, biofuels

Chemistry Nobel for harnessing evolution to develop medicines, biofuels

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

The trio used the same principles of evolution -- genetic change and selection -- to develop proteins used in a range of fields.

Award of excellence for Indian-origin astronomer

Award of excellence for Indian-origin astronomer

Rediff.com2 May 2008

Anjum Mukadam, an astronomer of Indian origin, will be awarded the Robert J Trumpler Award for for designing and building Argos, a fast, CCD-based, time-series photometer to probe stars, including white dwarfs. Her work doubled the number of known pulsating white dwarfs, produced more than a dozen scientific papers, and created in Argos an instrument that is also useful for the detection of extrasolar planets as they transit their parent star.

US university bomb scare: 2 shot

US university bomb scare: 2 shot

Rediff.com19 Apr 2007

Similar false bomb threats were reported form University of California's Hastings Law college in San Francisco and from University of Minnesota where eight buildings were evacuated.

The TOP HIGHLIGHTS: Oscars honours Irrfan

The TOP HIGHLIGHTS: Oscars honours Irrfan

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

In a special segment called In Memoriam, Irrfan Khan and Oscar-winning costume designer Bhanu Athiya were remembered alongside many Hollywood actors and filmmakers including Chadwick Boseman, Ian Holl, Sean Connery and Max von Sydow.

Sports Shorts: Bayern keeper breaks foot; Djokovic survives shock

Sports Shorts: Bayern keeper breaks foot; Djokovic survives shock

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday.

PIL filed against Pokemon Go for 'hurting' religious sentiments

PIL filed against Pokemon Go for 'hurting' religious sentiments

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

As per the plea, the image of eggs shown in the augmented reality game appear in places of worship of different religious groups.

Iran enriches uranium; enrages US

Iran enriches uranium; enrages US

Rediff.com12 Apr 2006

The spokesman was non-committal in the kind of response of the United States.

Alert: PG Management Prog

Alert: PG Management Prog

Rediff.com17 Sep 2004

Alert: PG Management Prog

'Immunity will get us through Covid'

'Immunity will get us through Covid'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

'Vaccination is the only safe way to get immunity.'

India's dream fighter jet: Boeing says it can deliver

India's dream fighter jet: Boeing says it can deliver

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

Boeing's plan involves setting up an Indian factory and the aerospace ecosystem to build the Block II Super Hornet.

In a mob fury, anything can happen: Indian shopkeepers in Ferguson

In a mob fury, anything can happen: Indian shopkeepers in Ferguson

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Indians in and around Ferguson, Missouri, tell Arthur J Pais and Suman Guha Mozumder what it's like to be caught in the thick of America's racial volcano eruption

Indian engineer, shot dead in Kansas cremated in Hyderabad

Indian engineer, shot dead in Kansas cremated in Hyderabad

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

Kuchibhotla's father Madhusudana Rao lit the funeral pyre at the crematorium in Jubilee Hills.

Tornadoes kill 38 in US

Tornadoes kill 38 in US

Rediff.com6 May 2003

The affected areas were in the midwest and south of the United States.

Tough time for Indian students in US

Tough time for Indian students in US

Rediff.com9 Jan 2003

Indian students pursuing management studies in the United States are struggling to find jobs following imposition of stringent security regulations by the US government in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attack.

Study shows that media indulges in racial discrimination among athletes

Study shows that media indulges in racial discrimination among athletes

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

The fact cannot be denied that media affects and moulds the thought process of human beings, and a recent study has proved that there is racial stereotyping of athletes by it.

Nestl now out to woo man's best friend

Nestl now out to woo man's best friend

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Nestle aims to shed the 'food and beverages company' tag; enters rapidly-growing petcare market in India

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Disability activist Virali Modi recounts her life's most challenging moments and how she turned adversities in her favour.

Trump or Biden? America votes to elect 46th President

Trump or Biden? America votes to elect 46th President

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Amidst a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 100 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the country on course for its highest turnout in a century. Some 239 million people are eligible to vote this year.

Kansas shooting: Indian-American engineer's killer thought he killed 'Iranians'

Kansas shooting: Indian-American engineer's killer thought he killed 'Iranians'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

How a chilling 911 call from a bartender led to the arrest of Adam Purinton, the man who killed Srinivas Kuchibhotla and injured Alok Madasani and Ian Grillot.

'Get your knee off our necks!': Americans remember Floyd

'Get your knee off our necks!': Americans remember Floyd

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

Floyd's death has triggered nationwide violent protests with a section of the protesters resorting to looting and rioting across the country, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

Wipro to provide 35,000 books to needy children in N America

Wipro to provide 35,000 books to needy children in N America

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

The funds raised by employees were matched by an equal contribution from Wipro.

Oscars 2018: Nicole Kidman, Salma Hayek on the red carpet

Oscars 2018: Nicole Kidman, Salma Hayek on the red carpet

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Looking at the glamorous Oscar red carpet!

With over 17 million tweets, Trump, Clinton debate breaks records

With over 17 million tweets, Trump, Clinton debate breaks records

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Donald Trump accounted for 64 per cent of the conversation on this social media website, while Clinton accounted for 36 per cent.

New York police chief apologises to arrested ex-tennis star Blake

New York police chief apologises to arrested ex-tennis star Blake

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton apologised on Thursday to former US tennis star James Blake, who was arrested after being wrongly identified as a suspect in a fraud ring and said he is concerned over how much force is used.

Friendlies: Spain lose to South Africa, England go down against Germany

Friendlies: Spain lose to South Africa, England go down against Germany

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Qualifiers Spain and the United States suffered blows in friendlies, the world champions beaten 1-0 by eliminated South Africa on the SoccerCity pitch where they clinched their 2010 crown and the Americans losing 1-0 away to lowly Austria.