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Strauss-Kahn claimed diplomatic immunity when held

Strauss-Kahn claimed diplomatic immunity when held

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

Strauss-Kahn, 62, allegedly forced the maid at the Sofitel hotel in Manhattan to perform oral sex.

Tanks and missiles enter Parliament complex

Tanks and missiles enter Parliament complex

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

The Defence Reasearch and Development Organsiation has, in an attempt to give India's lawmakers 'a first-hand account of huge work undertaken by the agency', begun rolling in weapon systems manufactured by it outside the Parliament.

California mass shooting suspects of Pakistani origin, say reports

California mass shooting suspects of Pakistani origin, say reports

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The two young suspects of California shooting are of Pakistani origin, media reports have said even though President Barack Obama has asked people not to rush to a conclusion.

First 'Bond girl' Linda Christian dies

First 'Bond girl' Linda Christian dies

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

The actress lost her battle with colon cancer.

Ahead of inauguration, Washington DC turns into fortress

Ahead of inauguration, Washington DC turns into fortress

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

More than 25,000 National Guards have been deployed along with thousands of local police personnel and those from other security agencies. The area in and around Capitol Hill, a large part of Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House has been made out of bounds for the general public with eight-feet high iron barricades being erected.

Family support key to reelection bid: Obama

Family support key to reelection bid: Obama

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday said he decided to seek reelection next year because his wife and his two daughters believe he is making a difference from the White House.

Biden leads Trump in 4 key US states: NYT poll

Biden leads Trump in 4 key US states: NYT poll

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

Biden, 77-year-old the former US vice president, is ahead of Trump, a Republican, in the Northern battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, as well as in the states of Florida and Arizona, according to a poll of likely voters conducted by The New York Times and Siena College.

Did Pakistan know about Osama? Ally US stays mum

Did Pakistan know about Osama? Ally US stays mum

Rediff.com9 May 2011

"We've had differences with Pakistan. There was some support network in Abbottabad, Pakistan, which supported bin Laden. We haven't seen evidence that the government knew about that, but they need to investigate that, and they need to provide us with intelligence, by the way, from the compound, that they've gathered, including access to Osama bin Laden's three wives, whom they have in custody," White House National Security Advisor Tom Donilon said.

Assange like a high-tech terrorist: Biden

Assange like a high-tech terrorist: Biden

Rediff.com20 Dec 2010

United States Vice President Joseph Biden has described WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as a 'high-tech terrorist' who has put lives of people in jeopardy, and has said Washington is exploring what charges could be slapped against him.

US military welcomes first women infantry Marines

US military welcomes first women infantry Marines

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

They will serve as a rifleman, machine gunner and mortar Marine.

You are now ruled by a stupid idiot: IS's messages to 'bankrupt' US

You are now ruled by a stupid idiot: IS's messages to 'bankrupt' US

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

The Islamic State has derided United States President Donald Trump as a "stupid idiot" and said his rise to power was a sign of America's bankruptcy.

PM Modi the 'most tweeted about world leader' after Trump

PM Modi the 'most tweeted about world leader' after Trump

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Other world leaders to figure in the top 10 list are Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela, Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, Emmanuel Macron from France, Enrique Pena Nieto from Mexico, Mauricip Macri of Argentina, Britain's Theresa May, Columbia's Juan Manuel Santos and Akun resmi Joko Widodo of Indonesia.

TV's Outsourced: pleasant but not magical

TV's Outsourced: pleasant but not magical

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

The TV pilot lacks the sparkle and humanity that made the 2006 film of the same name a little gem.

Biden promises to revoke H1-B visa suspension if elected

Biden promises to revoke H1-B visa suspension if elected

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

On June 23, in a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, the Trump administration suspended the H-1B visas along with other types of foreign work visas until the end of 2020 to protect American workers in a crucial election year.

Teen accused of live-streaming rape on Twitter's app

Teen accused of live-streaming rape on Twitter's app

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Lonina used the Periscope app to livestream the assault, said to have occurred on February 27 in the city of Colombus.

'Osama probably hiding in remote regions of Pak'

'Osama probably hiding in remote regions of Pak'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

A top United States General has said Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, is probably hiding in the remote mountainous regions of Pakistan, even though no one known where he actually is.

Fearing US poll-related violence, stores, businesses board up

Fearing US poll-related violence, stores, businesses board up

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Contractors were seen busy boarding up major stores and businesses from New York and Boston in the north to southern Houston to Washington DC and Chicago in the east to San Francisco in theWest.

Can't plaster birth certificate on forehead: Obama

Can't plaster birth certificate on forehead: Obama

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

"I would say that I can't spend all my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead," Obama told the NBC news in an interview in response to question regarding to a recent poll according to which 18 per cent of Americans believe that he was a Muslim.

PIX: Miss Universe 2010, winners and finalists

PIX: Miss Universe 2010, winners and finalists

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

A look at the winners and finalists of the Miss Universe 2010 beauty pageant.

Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash

Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's all-time greatest players whose international stardom transcended basketball, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others on board, officials said.

US troops get ready to storm Kandahar

US troops get ready to storm Kandahar

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

A US combat brigade comprising 4,000 men is already deployed around Kandahar to secure the lines of communications to the city as thousands fresh troops and tanks pour in to flush out the key strategic town of Taliban insurgence, NBC reported.

Brad Pitt-Jennifer share a moment at SAG awards

Brad Pitt-Jennifer share a moment at SAG awards

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Parasite created history at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards as the South Korean class drama went on to become the first foreign language film to pick up the top prize of the Best Motion Picture cast award.

Trump's 'sniffs' were the best thing about the debate

Trump's 'sniffs' were the best thing about the debate

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

As Trump and Hillary Clinton kicked off the debate at Hofstra University in Long Island to discuss several topics impacting the American people, viewers noticed the businessman's case of the sniffles.

US to launch major attack in Af-Pak in 18 months

US to launch major attack in Af-Pak in 18 months

Rediff.com22 Feb 2010

The US and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces are all set to roll out an "intensive 18-month" ground campaign in Afghanistan to stamp out Taliban and Al Qaeda militants, top US generals have said warning the insurgents that Marjah offensive was just the start.

Indian man shot dead by armed robbers in US

Indian man shot dead by armed robbers in US

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Vikram Jaryal, who was working as a clerk in the store at AM-PM Gas Station in Yakima city, was behind the counter when two people in masks came in and robbed the store on Thursday.

Bolt likely to make comeback in two weeks

Bolt likely to make comeback in two weeks

Rediff.com13 Jun 2010

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt is on the road to recovery from a sore Achilles that kept him off the track for two weeks, the Jamaican said on Saturday.

Osama's AK-47 on display at ultra-secret CIA Museum

Osama's AK-47 on display at ultra-secret CIA Museum

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Osama bin Laden's AK-47 rifle, found next to his body after he was killed in a daring midnight raid by US Navy SEALs in Pakistan, is on display at an ultra-secret CIA museum.

Post Corona: Welcome to the Same Old World

Post Corona: Welcome to the Same Old World

Rediff.com23 May 2020

'And as we sit (or sleep) out the nightmare, there is feverish speculation about what the post-Corona world might look like,' mulls Hasan Suroor.

PIX: NASCAR returns to sound of silence

PIX: NASCAR returns to sound of silence

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Kevin Harvick and NASCAR both celebrated victories on Sunday as the stock car series returned to live racing from a two-month novel coronavirus forced hiatus at an empty Darlington Raceway. While the day unfolded with none of the bells and whistles that have made NASCAR North America's most popular motor sport, on the track the race delivered as promised with plenty of bumper-to-bumper action.

US couple denies gate-crashing state dinner

US couple denies gate-crashing state dinner

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

The Virginia couple, who skirted a tight White House security to gatecrash the high-profile state dinner in honour of the Indian Prime Minister, on Tuesday said they were 'invited' to attend the gala event.

Indy 500 puts spotlight on racing's gender diversity

Indy 500 puts spotlight on racing's gender diversity

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Beyond the empty stands and coronavirus-induced delay, this year's Indianapolis 500 will see another profound change at the famed Brickyard on Sunday -- for the first time in 21 years, there are no female drivers on the starting grid.

Nations have right to defend themselves: Obama

Nations have right to defend themselves: Obama

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

"What I am going to restate is a basic principle. Number one, if a country is attacked, it has the right to defend itself. I think that is universally acknowledged," Obama asserted. "The second thing is that we need a strategic partnership with all the parts in the region -- Pakistan and India and the Afghanistan government -- to stamp out militant, violent, terrorist extremists."

Al Qaeda 'very capable' of attacking US: Mullen

Al Qaeda 'very capable' of attacking US: Mullen

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

Al Qaeda remains "very capable" and focused on attacking the United States, a top American military official said on Sunday, adding the situation in Afghanistan is "serious" and "deteriorating" as the militants have found a "safe haven in Pakistan."

'Relationship with India has bipartisan support'

'Relationship with India has bipartisan support'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

The United States' relationship with India has bipartisan support, United S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday.

Trump, Biden spar over Covid, race, climate in final presidential debate

Trump, Biden spar over Covid, race, climate in final presidential debate

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Donald Trump is one of the "most racist presidents" in modern history, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said, as he tore into the current United States president during the final presidential debate and accused him of pouring "fuel on every racist fire".

Jindal deflects questions on presidential run

Jindal deflects questions on presidential run

Rediff.com23 Feb 2009

Indian-American Bobby Jindal, the Republican governor from Louisiana, on Monday refrained from giving a definite answer on if he would make a bid for the 2012 United States presidential election.

Parminder Nagra, hubby welcome baby boy

Parminder Nagra, hubby welcome baby boy

Rediff.com28 May 2009

The ER actress and her husband, photographer James Stenson, have welcomed son Kai David Singh Stenson.

I'm not going to retire in two or three years: Guardiola

I'm not going to retire in two or three years: Guardiola

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has clarified comments that suggested he was making plans for an early retirement, with the Spaniard insisting he was not ready to quit management.

Trump accuses CNN of using his 'worst' photo

Trump accuses CNN of using his 'worst' photo

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

"CNN just released a book called 'Unprecedented' which explore the 2016 race & victory. Hope it does well but used worst cover photo of me," he tweeted.

India gets serious about nuke, biological threat

India gets serious about nuke, biological threat

Rediff.com19 Feb 2008

India has decided to buy sophisticated equipment worth Rs 2000 crore to counter nuclear, biological, and chemical terrorism and covert attacks.