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US says it favours thorough probe into Trudeau's allegations

US says it favours thorough probe into Trudeau's allegations

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

The US on Wednesday favoured a thorough investigation into killing of a Khalistani separatist in Canada in June, two days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of a "potential" involvement of Indian government agents in the case kicked up a major diplomatic row between New Delhi and Ottawa.

'US should not be part of Trudeau's shameless, cynical action'

'US should not be part of Trudeau's shameless, cynical action'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

A US expert has termed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's claim of a "potential link" between Indian government agents and the killing of a Khalistani leader a "shameless and cynical action" and urged the United States not be part of it.

Crew shortage hits some Air India flights to US, Canada

Crew shortage hits some Air India flights to US, Canada

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

Crew shortage is impacting the operations of Air India, with some flights to the US and Canada either getting cancelled or facing inordinate delays, according to a source. Tata group-owned Air India, which is the only air operator flying on ultra-long haul routes, had faced problems last year also due to the shortage of crew members. An ultra-long haul flight's duration is more than 16 hours.

NRIs take to the streets to support Anna Hazare

NRIs take to the streets to support Anna Hazare

Rediff.com16 Aug 2011

The San Francisco Bay Area unit of India Against Corruption on Monday slammed the arrest of activist Anna Hazare. Nearly 150 members of the Indian American community gathered at the Civic Centre Plaza in Los Angeles to show their support to Anna Hazare on the eve of Independence Day.They expressed their support for Hazare and the millions of Indians who are demanding the Jan Lokpal Bill to end corruption in India.

Gay sex comment: 'How can Azad be so ignorant'

Gay sex comment: 'How can Azad be so ignorant'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

Nearly 20 members of Trikone, a non-profit organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of South Asian descent, rallied in front of the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Friday to condemn Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's remarks about homosexual acts being unnatural. The protesters were carrying placards written, "It is not a western import." "We want to show that the biggest democracy in the world has failed," said a spokesperson.

Parineeti's Ready For Christmas

Parineeti's Ready For Christmas

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

When stars travel, they make lovely pictures on social media.

Mukherjee, the 4th Indian-origin Pulitzer winner

Mukherjee, the 4th Indian-origin Pulitzer winner

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Siddhartha Mukherjee has become the fourth person of Indian origin to bag the prestigious Pulitzer Prize, the first being Gobind Behari Lal way back in 1937.

S Asians for Kamala Harris urges community role

S Asians for Kamala Harris urges community role

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

Two attorneys in San Francisco, Sheila Bapat and Neha Shah, and a writer/producer in Los Angeles, Saurabh Kikani, have formed South Asians for Kamala Harris to help get San Francisco District Attorney Harris elected as California's next attorney general.

PIX: FOUR new features of the BRAND NEW iPad

PIX: FOUR new features of the BRAND NEW iPad

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

US-based Get Ahead reader Rangaprabhu Parthasarthy gives a lowdown on what's new in the 'new iPad' launched in San Francisco on March 7, 2012.

Why Air India is leaving passenger luggage behind at Delhi airport

Why Air India is leaving passenger luggage behind at Delhi airport

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Air India is leaving behind some 50 bags at the Delhi airport as it flies to the US, reducing what it carries after the closure of Afghanistan's airspace increased flight time by at least 30 minutes. Air India flies the Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft to New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington and San Francisco.

Like Priyanka's Matrix fashion?

Like Priyanka's Matrix fashion?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

Priyanka Chopra joined the cast of The Matrix Resurrections at the film's red carpet premiere over the weekend in San Francisco.

Foreign varsity funds eye Indian markets

Foreign varsity funds eye Indian markets

Rediff.com6 Dec 2007

San Francisco Employees' Retirement System (SFERS), Brown University and Texas Investment Management have joined the list of global pension, endowment and universities' funds attracted by the Indian stock markets.

Photos: Varanasi among world's 10 most colourful places

Photos: Varanasi among world's 10 most colourful places

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

What are the most colourful places in the world? Tripadvisor.in lists out the top ten to help you find!

Apple likely to unveil new iPad on March 2

Apple likely to unveil new iPad on March 2

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

The next-generation iPad, which is unofficially termed the 'iPad 2', is expected to be 'thinner and lighter'.

Gay and proud: When the world turned into a rainbow

Gay and proud: When the world turned into a rainbow

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Signs with messages of love dotted parade routes around the world as millions took part in gay pride events from Toronto to San Francisco to Seoul.

What Jaishankar said on defacement of temple in US

What Jaishankar said on defacement of temple in US

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday expressed concern over the vandalism of a Hindu temple with anti-India graffiti in the United States, and said extremists and separatist forces outside India should not get such space.

'There Will Never Be Another Zakir Hussain'

'There Will Never Be Another Zakir Hussain'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

'Zakir bhai always said, 'koi chala nahi jata hai', he believed even after death, you left something of yourself behind and he has left so much of himself behind.'

Iranian attack appears to have been defeated: Biden

Iranian attack appears to have been defeated: Biden

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

The Iranian missile attack on Israel appears to have been defeated and ineffective, United States President Joe Biden said, hours after Tehran fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel.

PIX: What will US athletes' protests look like?

PIX: What will US athletes' protests look like?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

The protest movement sparked by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2016 has picked up steam, extending beyond the NFL, in the aftermath of the June death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

Tiger attack: Two Indians in US 'safe'

Tiger attack: Two Indians in US 'safe'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2007

The two Indian American brothers -- Amritpal Paul Dhaliwal, 19, and Kulbir Dhaliwal, 23, -- attacked by the Siberian tiger Tatiana on Christmas day are in stable condition, according to doctors at the San Francisco General Hospital.

'Radical left lunatic': Trump attacks Kamala Harris

'Radical left lunatic': Trump attacks Kamala Harris

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Trump, 78, launched a scathing attack on his Democratic rival, as he took the stage for the first time to address an election rally after Harris became the presumptive nominee.

The Importance Of Nancy Pelosi

The Importance Of Nancy Pelosi

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Nancy Pelosi's gritty refusal to backtrack on her plans to visit Taiwan is part of who she is.

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan passes away

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan passes away

Rediff.com19 Jun 2009

Sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan passed away in San Francisco at 1000 am(IST) according to family friend Robin Pal in Kolkata.

Frozen making waves abroad

Frozen making waves abroad

Rediff.com22 Jul 2008

Sandip Roy on his black and white film Frozen starring Danny Denzongpa.

The Indian connection in Devotion

The Indian connection in Devotion

Rediff.com9 Apr 2008

The practicing Jew who discovered Vedic culture in India in the '60s, Cheb's recently released his album Devotion, his seventh album on Six Degrees Records, which was recorded and produced entirely in New Delhi.

PHOTOS: The incredibly weird world we live in!

PHOTOS: The incredibly weird world we live in!

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

These 8 images that show we live in an odd world

Jones allegedly used drugs in Sydney

Jones allegedly used drugs in Sydney

Rediff.com23 Jul 2004

Her ex-husband C.J. Hunter says he saw Jones injecting herself with drugs at the residence they shared in Australia.

Air India plans to hire expat pilots for wide-body planes

Air India plans to hire expat pilots for wide-body planes

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Tata group-owned Air India plans to hire expat pilots for its Boeing 777 planes as the airline is facing a shortage of pilots amid plans to expand its fleet as well as international operations, according to sources. The carrier is looking to rope in around 100 pilots for the wide-body Boeing 777 fleet and has approached various agencies that provide expat flight crew to airlines, the sources told PTI. The loss-making Air India, which was under government ownership for nearly seven decades till the Tata group took over in January 2022, had stopped hiring expat pilots many years ago to save costs.

FoE no excuse for violence, irked India tells West over Khalistani threats

FoE no excuse for violence, irked India tells West over Khalistani threats

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

In the name of freedom of expression, space should not be given to those advocating violence or legitimising terrorism, India said on Thursday in a message to countries such as Canada, Australia, the US and the UK where pro-Khalistan groups issued posters with threats against senior Indian diplomats.

US continues to lose IT jobs: Study

US continues to lose IT jobs: Study

Rediff.com20 Sep 2004

Jet Airways to fly US, Canada

Jet Airways to fly US, Canada

Rediff.com12 Dec 2006

Aiming at 50 per cent revenue from its international operations in three years, Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Airways is planning to launch flights to New York in August followed by San Francisco and Toronto.

Covid virus can linger in human body for over 1 year, finds study

Covid virus can linger in human body for over 1 year, finds study

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

The researchers from the University of California, San Francisco found pieces of SARS-CoV-2, referred to as COVID antigens, lingering in the blood up to 14 months after infection and for over two years in tissue samples from people who had COVID-19.

Aahana's 'Wild' Bikini Holiday

Aahana's 'Wild' Bikini Holiday

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Amy shoots in Chennai... Preity's fan moment... Kunal is in Goa...

Frisco frees naked yogi

Frisco frees naked yogi

Rediff.com24 Sep 2004

George Monty Davis, also know as the Naked Yoga Guy, who was picked up by the police for posing nude at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, but subsequently released after prosecutors dropped charges against him.

PIX: Fans climb ladders, peer through fences to cheer for Tiger

PIX: Fans climb ladders, peer through fences to cheer for Tiger

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

Golf fans not allowed on the course for this week's PGA Championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic have still found a way to root for Tiger Woods and other top players, cheering through fences and from rooftops to provide a brief jolt of energy at the hushed tournament. TPC Harding Park sits on the shore above San Francisco's Lake Merced so there are few places for spectators to catch a glimpse of the action from outside the gates.

'We View Wildlife As A Threat'

'We View Wildlife As A Threat'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.'

TV celebrity Rosie O'Donnel weds same-sex partner

TV celebrity Rosie O'Donnel weds same-sex partner

Rediff.com27 Feb 2004

Hers was one of some 3,200 same-sex marriages that have been performed since February 12, when Mayor Gavin Newsom launched a constitutional challenge to the ban on gay and lesbian nuptials in California.

Indian-origin ex-JPMorgan analyst charged with insider trading

Indian-origin ex-JPMorgan analyst charged with insider trading

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Ashish Aggarwal of San Francisco and two others have surrendered.

Cannes 2019: Aren't Priyanka and Nick cute?

Cannes 2019: Aren't Priyanka and Nick cute?

Rediff.com18 May 2019

Did you like Priyanka and Nick's look on the red carpet?

Marion Jones testifies in S.F doping probe

Marion Jones testifies in S.F doping probe

Rediff.com14 Nov 2003

The US Olympic sprint champion testified before a federal grand jury probing doping allegations against San Francisco area nutrition lab BALCO.