News for 'San Francisco'

'Freedom from corruption is our struggle'

'Freedom from corruption is our struggle'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

Nearly 250 Indian Americans on Thursday took a day off from work to express their support for activist Anna Hazare's fight against corruption by holding a demonstration at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco.

Apple takes these products heads on

Apple takes these products heads on

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

Every year, Apple developers get together at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), held in San Francisco. The event focuses on Apple's successes and what products developers should be getting excited about in the future.

Making Priyanka Chopra look wow in Zanjeer

Making Priyanka Chopra look wow in Zanjeer

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Designer Pria Kataria Puri is all set to work her magic on Zanjeer's leading lady.

Indo-Americans meet Obama at fundraiser, talk immigration

Indo-Americans meet Obama at fundraiser, talk immigration

Rediff.com27 May 2012

A team of Indian Americans met United States President Barack Obama during his fourth fundraising visit to the San Francisco Bay Area May 23-24. The fundraiser was the first involving the Indian American community.

Indian American in California district primary

Indian American in California district primary

Rediff.com22 May 2012

She was surprised to learn that nobody was running against state Senator Mark Leno, a Democrat from the newly-redistricted Senate District 11. So, Dhillon decided to run.

Vinod Khosla on the board of Square

Vinod Khosla on the board of Square

Rediff.com8 Jun 2011

Indian-American venture capitalist Vinod Khosla will join the Board of Directors at mobile payment start-up Square, founded by Twitter chairman Jack Dorsey.

Harmeet Dhillon to run from California district 11

Harmeet Dhillon to run from California district 11

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

Just a few days before the final nomination date, attorney Harmeet K Dhillon, chair, San Francisco Republican Central Committee, was at the state registrar's office to see who was running from where in California.

US Sikhs come out in protest against Rajoana verdict

US Sikhs come out in protest against Rajoana verdict

Rediff.com24 Mar 2012

Hundreds of Sikhs, including a large number of women and university students participated in a protest on Friday outside the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, California, to show support to Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana who was sentenced to capital punishment in the case of murder of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh in 1995.

Have Rs 13 crore? Here come branded homes for you!

Have Rs 13 crore? Here come branded homes for you!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

Global hotel firms and domestic realty firms come together to market the latest in high living in the country.

UNVEILED: The stunning iPad2!

UNVEILED: The stunning iPad2!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

The cheapest wi-fi only 16GB version costs $499. The most expensive version featuring wi-fi and 3G, and 64GB costs $829.

The Elevance of Kamala Harris

The Elevance of Kamala Harris

Rediff.com2 Nov 2024

Kamala has finessed bubblegum conversation about whether she is Black or Indian. Her Irrelevancing-approach, an Irrelevance-code if you will, is Elevated and Elegant -- this is the Elevance of Kamala! asserts economist Dr Anuradha Luther Maitra.

What to do when you inherit a tax mess

What to do when you inherit a tax mess

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Tax problems that may occur after death run the gamut.

US removes radio tags from two Indian students

US removes radio tags from two Indian students

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

United States immigration authorities have removed radio tags from the ankles of two Indian students from California-based Tri Valley University, which has been shut down on charges of massive visa fraud.

DON'T MISS: Travel pics from around the world

DON'T MISS: Travel pics from around the world

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Readers send in their travel images. Have you sent yours yet?

Many Indian students in US may be deported!

Many Indian students in US may be deported!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

Hundreds of Indian students, mostly from Andhra Pradesh, face the prospect of deportation from the United States after authorities raided and shut down a university in the Silicon Valley on charges of a massive immigration fraud.

Is Silicon Valley reinventing itself?

Is Silicon Valley reinventing itself?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

The challenge is to go out and do something different; not one more 'application' to download, not one more 'Angry Birds', a YouTube sensation. Something is changing yet again in the innovation hub that is still the Silicon Valley. B S Prakash on whether it is reinventing itself perpetually?

A tribute to the outgoing Range Rover

A tribute to the outgoing Range Rover

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Not many cars can boast of having seen three dramatically different owners during their product lifetimes, except perhaps the Lamborghini Countach.

Spotted: Aishwarya, Abhishek in California

Spotted: Aishwarya, Abhishek in California

Rediff.com7 Aug 2008

Reader Subramani Thiagarajan has sent us this photograph with the two star couple.

PHOTOS: America weeps for Wisconsin gurdwara victims

PHOTOS: America weeps for Wisconsin gurdwara victims

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Hundreds of people from various walks of life, Indian-Americans in particular, gathered in cities across the United States to mourn the killing of six Sikh worshippers at a Wisconsin gurdwara, describing the incident as an "ugly and dark day" in the US history.

Earth Day 2013: Google doodles for the planet

Earth Day 2013: Google doodles for the planet

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

The search engine giant celebrates Earth Day 2013 with a doodle.

US-bound kabaddi player arrested

US-bound kabaddi player arrested

Rediff.com4 Mar 2005

4 NRIs among US's coolest young entrepreneurs

4 NRIs among US's coolest young entrepreneurs

Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

Naveen Selvadurai, 28, co-founder of social networking app 'Foursquare', 26-year old Vikas Reddy who co-founded technology start-up 'Occipital', Sachin Agarwal, 30 of San Francisco-based start up 'Posterous' and 22-year old Stanford graduate Ooshma Garg have been named in the '30 under 30' 2010 list of 'America's Coolest Young Entrepreneurs' by the New York based magazine.

'America not a safe place to live anymore'

'America not a safe place to live anymore'

Rediff.com12 May 2012

Twenty-year-old Rahul Sharma, a student in the United States, was shot in the head and killed in Fremont's Centerville neighborhood, Ritu Jha reports.

Kingfisher to fly intl routes from August

Kingfisher to fly intl routes from August

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

Kingfisher Airlines will operate international flights between Bangalore and San Francisco, Bangalore-New York and Mumbai-London flights from August this year.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey apologises amid mass layoffs under Elon Musk

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey apologises amid mass layoffs under Elon Musk

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

While expressing his gratitude and love for every individual who has ever worked for Twitter, he added that he did not anticipate that sentiment to ever be reciprocated.

Kamla Harris wins Democrats' attorney general race

Kamla Harris wins Democrats' attorney general race

Rediff.com9 Jun 2010

Eminent Indian American activist Kamla Harris has won the Democratic Party nomination for California attorney general, giving her a chance to become the first woman to hold the office if she emerges victorious in the November race.

California: Hit-and-run homicide suspect flees to India

California: Hit-and-run homicide suspect flees to India

Rediff.com31 Mar 2012

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation and US Marshall's are working toward arresting 25-year-old Indian-origin man, Pawanjit Singh, on alleged homicide charges in a hit-and-run case that killed a 28-year-old woman. The police believe that the suspect fled to India on March 26 from the San Francisco Bay Area, northern California.

Outage at website hosting firm hits internet across Europe, US

Outage at website hosting firm hits internet across Europe, US

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

Several major websites across the world, including the UK government's Gov.Uk website, crashed for some time on Tuesday due to an outage at global website hosting service Fastly.

US pursuing Indian tax evaders

US pursuing Indian tax evaders

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

The IRS uses a John Doe summons to obtain information about possible tax fraud by people whose identities are unknown.

LGBTQ organisations hold candlelight vigil protesting Section 377 verdict

LGBTQ organisations hold candlelight vigil protesting Section 377 verdict

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

Several United States-based South Asian LGBTQ organisations, as well as community organisations united in solidarity against Section 377 and hosted a candle light vigil on Friday.

India discussing nuke deal with New Mexico?

India discussing nuke deal with New Mexico?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2010

Consul General in San Francisco Susmita Gongulee Thomas, during her visit to Santa Fe in New Mexico in February, reportedly discussed the possibility of exporting nuclear fuel to India with Governor Bill Richardson.An article in the Santa Fe Reporter quoted a local Indian community leader as saying that seeking enriched uranium and uranium ore for the country's nuclear plants was on Thomas's agenda.

New Mexico wants to woo Bollywood

New Mexico wants to woo Bollywood

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has welcomed filmmakers from India to the state.

Look out world, here comes Rahman!

Look out world, here comes Rahman!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2010

The musician is having Jai Ho concerts in 16 world cities.

More radio tags taken off Indian students

More radio tags taken off Indian students

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

These students were radio tagged in California after Tri Valley University was shut down in January on charges of massive visa fraud.

TVU row: Radio tags removed from 3 Indian students

TVU row: Radio tags removed from 3 Indian students

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

The United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement has removed radio tags from three more Indian students of the now shut down Tri Valley University in California and also returned their passports. Susmita Gongulee Thomas, consul general of the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, said the ICE has returned the passports of these three students along with the two others, from whom radio tags were removed last week.

Immigrants fazed by host country's laws

Immigrants fazed by host country's laws

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Diplomats in Washington, DC, San Francisco, and other places have expressed their disquiet at the way Indian students have been treated like potential fugitives--even criminals--only because of irregularities in the way their university was run. It is not clear how much success they have had in helping Indian students, who are still paying thousands of dollars in bail.

US varsity scam: 'I have committed no crime!'

US varsity scam: 'I have committed no crime!'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2011

Ritu Jha speaks to some Indian students who have been at the receiving end of the Tri-Valley University scam in the United States.

'Sham' varsity students made to wear radio collars

'Sham' varsity students made to wear radio collars

Rediff.com29 Jan 2011

After being duped by a California-based "sham" university, scores of Indian students in the United States are now enduring the ignominy of being forced to wear radio collars around their ankles so that authorities can keep track of their movements.

Punjab police reach out to community in Bay Area

Punjab police reach out to community in Bay Area

Rediff.com24 Dec 2011

Two police officers from Punjab, S K Sharma, additional director general of police, and Gurpreet Kaur Deo, inspector general of police (non-resident Indian affairs), were in the San Francisco Bay Area December 13 to address the grievances of the community.

Review: KISS stays away from formula

Review: KISS stays away from formula

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Watch it for a slightly different feel and cast.