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China's population at 1.41bn, may begin to decline by 2022

China's population at 1.41bn, may begin to decline by 2022

Rediff.com11 May 2021

China's birth rate has been in decline since 2017, despite easing of the 'one-child policy' in order to avert an incoming demographic crisis.

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza dead, says US media

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza dead, says US media

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The US State Department had identified him as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" in January 2017.

Inside scenes from the Golden Globes 2019

Inside scenes from the Golden Globes 2019

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Candid shots you will *not* see on the show!

Widow of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla can stay in US for now

Widow of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla can stay in US for now

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Sunayana Dumala fell out of status because her permission to reside in the US was tied to Kuchibhotla through marriage.

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Who won at the Globes? We tell you!

Biden closes in on magical number of 270

Biden closes in on magical number of 270

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Biden -- who bagged 253 seats as against Trump's 213 -- appeared to be nearing the magical figure of 270 of the 538 electoral college votes.

4th woman accuses US SC nominee of sexual misconduct

4th woman accuses US SC nominee of sexual misconduct

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

She alleged that Kavanaugh and others while in high school spiked the drinks of girls at parties with intoxicants to make it easier for them to be gang-raped.

E-voting machine swaps Obama with Romney, taken offline

E-voting machine swaps Obama with Romney, taken offline

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

An electronic voting machine selected Republican nominee Mitt Romney even when a voter choose incumbent Barack Obama in the just concluded United States presidential poll.

Boston bomb suspects brothers of Chechen-origin: Report

Boston bomb suspects brothers of Chechen-origin: Report

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

The two Boston Marathon bombing suspects are believed to be brothers of Chechen-origin, media reports said as authorities here ordered lockdown of the city to hunt for the surviving suspect after the other one was killed in a shootout with police.

Jimmy Fallon to replace Jay Leno on Tonight Show

Jimmy Fallon to replace Jay Leno on Tonight Show

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

The channel NBC hopes to capture younger viewers and compete with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel.

Ground Zero debris to be sifted for 9/11 victims' remains

Ground Zero debris to be sifted for 9/11 victims' remains

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

New York City will on Monday begin the mammoth task of sifting through the debris of buildings on the World Trade Center site to find more remains of the 9/11 terrorist attack victims that will allow more number of them to be identified.

Guardiola ready to end managerial career

Guardiola ready to end managerial career

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

'I will not be on the bench until I am 60 or 65 years old. I feel the process of my goodbye has already started'

Biden appoints an all-women communications team

Biden appoints an all-women communications team

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

US President-elect Biden has a history of advocating on behalf of women in the US and around the world and the new team announcement is a continuation of that work.

Woods' strength back after 'busting butt in gym pretty hard'

Woods' strength back after 'busting butt in gym pretty hard'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Golfing great Tiger Woods has said that his strength has returned from 'busting his butt' in the gym pretty hard and the former World No 1 is on schedule to resume competition in December.

Obama backer 99-year-old woman votes for first time!

Obama backer 99-year-old woman votes for first time!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Better late than never! A 99-year-old woman in the United States has lived through 24 presidential elections, but has chosen this year's close contest to cast her first ballot.

Coming soon: US bomber that can fly Mach 20

Coming soon: US bomber that can fly Mach 20

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

The US military hopes to fly such hypersonic planes capable of moving at 20 times the speed of sound by 2016, the NBC News reported quoting American officials working on the project.

Obama ahead before make or break presidential debate

Obama ahead before make or break presidential debate

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

A survey, conducted by NBC/Wall Street Journal, showed Obama now leading 49 per cent to 46 per cent among likely voters, down slightly from the five-point lead he enjoyed in mid-September, the daily said.

Trump to temporarily suspend immigration to US over coronavirus

Trump to temporarily suspend immigration to US over coronavirus

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Details of the Trump's executive order were not immediately known.

Golfer Tiger Woods arrested in Florida on DUI charge

Golfer Tiger Woods arrested in Florida on DUI charge

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Golfer Tiger Woods was arrested in South Florida on Monday morning on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to media reports.

Ryan Seacrest: The problem with the Oscars red carpet

Ryan Seacrest: The problem with the Oscars red carpet

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

What happens when a man accused of sexual misconduct gets a prime red carpet spot...

Indian-origin broadcaster sues US employer

Indian-origin broadcaster sues US employer

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

The Varanasi-born Sunanda "Sue" Tripathi-Manteris, filed the lawsuit against station owner Valley Broadcasting Co, Intermountain West Communications, other corporate entities and KSNV station managers and executives in US district court for Nevada. Manteris, who had been with the NBC Las Vegas affiliate for 22 years before her final broadcast on June 9, claims that KSNV let her go because she was too old and from an ethnic minority

Now, US TV station calls Hindu deities 'weird'

Now, US TV station calls Hindu deities 'weird'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2012

The commentary on an ice hockey match published on NBC Chicago website yesterday titled 'Why a 3-1 Blackhawks Loss Isn't So Bad', detailing Nashville Predators beating Chicago Blackhawks 3-1, said Predators were "swallowing up space like some weird Hindu god".

Jay Leno's remark on Golden Temple 'unfortunate': India

Jay Leno's remark on Golden Temple 'unfortunate': India

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

India has strongly "objected" to the remark on the Golden Temple by popular American television host Jay Leno, terming it "quite unfortunate".

Ahead of India-Russia S-400 missile deal, US warns of sanctions

Ahead of India-Russia S-400 missile deal, US warns of sanctions

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

We urge all of our allies and partners to forgo transactions with Russia that would trigger sanctions under CAATSA, the US said.

Trump has wiped out Clinton's lead, says latest poll

Trump has wiped out Clinton's lead, says latest poll

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Analysts believe the main reason for Trump's popularity surge is that he now enjoys wider support from Republican voters after his decisive win in Indiana earlier this month.

Pak's new defence policy: Military CAN shoot down drones

Pak's new defence policy: Military CAN shoot down drones

Rediff.com11 Dec 2011

The Pakistani military will shoot down any United States drone that intrudes the country's airspace under a new defence policy in which troops have been given greater liberty to respond to incursions by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and allied forces in Afghanistan, according to a media report.

US, New Zealand join calls for Tokyo Games to be postponed

US, New Zealand join calls for Tokyo Games to be postponed

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said it had listened to feedback from athletes and was encouraged by a clearer path towards postponement. Major sporting nations Australia and Canada withdrew on Monday as organisers came under mounting pressure to postpone the event for the first time in its 124-year modern history.

Review: The Smurfs is cliched and magicless

Review: The Smurfs is cliched and magicless

Rediff.com29 Jul 2011

The film leaves little for it to be recommended.

I deserve a second term, says Barack Obama

I deserve a second term, says Barack Obama

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

Buoyed by the signs of improvement in the American economy, United States President Barack Obama has said that he deserves another term. "I deserve a second term," Obama, who is seeking re-election in the November presidential polls, told NBC News in an interview. A portion of the interview was aired during the Super Bowl on Monday and the full interview would be telecast on Tuesday.

Important Takeaways from Biden-Putin summit

Important Takeaways from Biden-Putin summit

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

The summit probably fulfilled the expectations on both sides, but the bar of expectations was intentionally kept low, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Golden Globes 2018: Did the right films win? VOTE!

Golden Globes 2018: Did the right films win? VOTE!

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

Veterans Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks lost out to Frances McDormand and Gary Oldman at the Golden Globes 2018.

Trump, Biden to face off in first presidential debate on Sep 29

Trump, Biden to face off in first presidential debate on Sep 29

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Dubbed as the "Super Bowl of American Democracy", Trump, 74, and Biden, 77, would respond to questions on their track record, the Supreme Court, economy, race and violence in cities and integrity of the elections at the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio -- a key battleground state.

First Sikh woman elected as mayor in the US

First Sikh woman elected as mayor in the US

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Didbal was appointed by the California city council and will be sworn in on December 5.

Golden Globes: Black Lives Matter!

Golden Globes: Black Lives Matter!

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

'Stories can change people.' 'But there's a story we have been afraid to see and hear about ourselves in this industry.' 'A story about which voices we respect and elevate, and which we tune out.' 'Story about who's offered a seat at the table and who is kept out of the rooms where the decisions are made.'

US 'ready with plan to snatch' Pak's nukes

US 'ready with plan to snatch' Pak's nukes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2011

Plans have been drawn up for dealing with worst-case scenarios in Pakistan, NBC news reported quoting current and former US officials, who say that ensuring security of Pakistan's nuclear weapons has long been a high US security priority even before 9/11 terrorist attacks.

She wants to plant 40,000 trees on her 40th birthday!

She wants to plant 40,000 trees on her 40th birthday!

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'Mother Nature is our greatest teacher and is always showing us the way, if only we would listen.'

WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning released from prison

WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning released from prison

Rediff.com17 May 2017

A few hours after her release, Manning posted a photo that showed her in a pair of new black Converse sneakers with the caption: 'First steps of freedom!!'

Indian army may soon get bio-chem suits

Indian army may soon get bio-chem suits

Rediff.com11 May 2011

The Indian army is likely to add a new Nuclear-Biological-Chemical suit to its artillery which would prove effective against any kind of dangerous weapons or chemicals and protect the soldiers from any kind of negative effect.

Road to White House: John Kasich to quit Republican race, clear path for Trump

Road to White House: John Kasich to quit Republican race, clear path for Trump

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Republican presidential candidate John Kasich is withdrawing from the race to the White House, a media report said on Wednesday.

Hillary Clinton holds 8-point lead over Donald Trump in national poll

Hillary Clinton holds 8-point lead over Donald Trump in national poll

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

The eight-point advantage that Clinton has is virtually unchanged from her nine-point lead last week.