News for 'Santa Clara'

Santa Clara muder: Police yet to infer motive

Santa Clara muder: Police yet to infer motive

Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

The murder-suicide in Santa Clara, California was not due to financial problems, the police officials said. "We are still exploring a possible motive, including the family dynamics and personal relationships," they added.

Telangana man 'shot dead' by cops in US after scuffle

Telangana man 'shot dead' by cops in US after scuffle

Rediff.com18 Sep 2025

A 30-year-old man from Telangana, India, died in the United States after allegedly being shot by police following a scuffle with his roommate. His family is seeking assistance from the Indian government to bring his remains home.

Telangana man shot dead by US police flagged racism

Telangana man shot dead by US police flagged racism

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

The 30-year-old man from Telangana, who was allegedly shot dead by the United States police, had claimed that he was a victim of 'racial hatred and discrimination'.

Readers' Ganpati PHOTOS: From Yash Raj to Santa Clara

Readers' Ganpati PHOTOS: From Yash Raj to Santa Clara

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Readers' PHOTOS: Ganpati from Andheri to Jalgaon

Mexico, US set up CONCACAF Gold Cup final showdown

Mexico, US set up CONCACAF Gold Cup final showdown

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

Mexico will face the United States in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final after a second-half strike by Raul Jimenez earned the defending champions a 1-0 win over Honduras at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Wednesday.

US man faces 63-year jail for attacking Hindu women

US man faces 63-year jail for attacking Hindu women

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, 37-year-old Lathan Johnson reportedly targeted older Hindu women and tore necklaces off their necks during a two-month crime spree that began in June.

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Mexico down Saudi Arabia to enter semis

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Mexico down Saudi Arabia to enter semis

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

Saudi Arabia, who were invited to play in the tournament by the North American soccer governing body and reached the quarter-finals after finishing second in Group D, did well to contain heavy favourites Mexico's attack in the first half.

Khalistani supporters heckle Rahul Gandhi at US event

Khalistani supporters heckle Rahul Gandhi at US event

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was heckled by a group of Khalistani supporters who raised slogans against him and briefly interrupted his speech during an event in Santa Clara, the US state of California.

Six Indians found shot dead in California

Six Indians found shot dead in California

Rediff.com31 Mar 2009

Six Indians were reportedly killed in a suspected case of murder-suicide in Santa Clara, California on Sunday night. Though the police refused to confirm their identities, news reported claimed that the victims were natives of Wayanad district in Kerala.The deceased were identified as Ayyankoli native Devarajan and his family members Suchitra, Asokan, Akhil, Neha and Ahna.The Santa Clara police remained unavailable for comment.

In Silicon Valley, Indians are the most affluent

In Silicon Valley, Indians are the most affluent

Rediff.com19 Nov 2007

The report profiled the four largest immigrant communities -- Indians, Mexicans, Chinese and Vietnamese. It found that although three-quarters of the Indian population was born abroad, they own the most valuable home of about median home price of $860,000 (about Rs 3.4 crore), compared with the county's price of $743,000 (about Rs 2.9 crore).

Copa America: Venezuela edge out 10-man Ecuador

Copa America: Venezuela edge out 10-man Ecuador

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

Venezuela struck twice in the space of 10 minutes in the second half to come from behind and earn a 2-1 victory over Ecuador.

Copa America PIX: Colombia, Brazil in quarter-finals

Copa America PIX: Colombia, Brazil in quarter-finals

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Images from the Copa America Group D matches between Brazil-Colombia and Paraguay-Costa Rica.

Phelps is back! Solid. Stronger. A winner!

Phelps is back! Solid. Stronger. A winner!

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Michael Phelps executed a solid race to win the 200 metres individual medley at the Pro Swim Series meet in California on Sunday.

Spotted: Udita Goswami in California

Spotted: Udita Goswami in California

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

Reader Sharad Yedalwar has sent us a photograph.

12-year-old develops a Braille printer for $350

12-year-old develops a Braille printer for $350

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Shubham Banerjee's school science fair project has led to the development of a Braille printer prototype that costs one-fifth of what is available in the market today, reports Ritu Jha

Ro Khanna challenges Honda in Silicon Valley showdown

Ro Khanna challenges Honda in Silicon Valley showdown

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

To win the 2014 election against Congressman Honda, Khanna seems to have adopted Obama's campaign strategy and has hired a series of people who worked for the President's campaign.

TiE: Giving a fillip to entrepreneurs

TiE: Giving a fillip to entrepreneurs

Rediff.com18 May 2010

The new initiatives for this year include the formation of TiE Angels- a group of accredited TiE Charter Member investors with the goal of supporting top tier emerging companies with early stage investment and support.

We have to create a new India: Sam Pitroda

We have to create a new India: Sam Pitroda

Rediff.com30 May 2012

There are lot of opportunities in India to innovate. We need their talent, their emotions and we need their connections.

TiEcon is all about fostering entrepreneurship

TiEcon is all about fostering entrepreneurship

Rediff.com30 May 2012

People were busy, rushing from one panel to the other to grab some knowledge on Cloud, Mobility, Social Media, Energy, Women Entrepreneurship and the newly formed Youth Panel.

US Ex-Im Bank gives $9 mn loan for Rajasthan project

US Ex-Im Bank gives $9 mn loan for Rajasthan project

Rediff.com27 Mar 2013

In a statement, the bank said Miasole, a solar-energy company in Santa Clara, California, has exported thin-film solar panels to a solar photovoltaic project in Rajasthan

Hillary Clinton changes tune on outsourcing

Hillary Clinton changes tune on outsourcing

Rediff.com9 Jul 2007

Senator Hillary Clinton, front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, has apparently become a trifle defensive on the controversial issue of outsourcing

Vinod Khosla's mantra for success

Vinod Khosla's mantra for success

Rediff.com30 May 2012

In his speech Khosla asked the teenagers to pursue whatever they have passion for.

California murder-suicide: Techie's wife speaks up

California murder-suicide: Techie's wife speaks up

Rediff.com26 Dec 2009

Nearly nine months after Devarajan Kalathat killed five family members before turning the gun on himself at their townhouse in Santa Clara, California, Aabha Appu is clueless about the reason behind her husband's murder spree.Aabha remembers nothing unusual about that night, when her brother and sister-in-law and their 11-month-old daughter came over for dinner. They had finished dinner when Devarajan went upstairs. He returned brandishing two .45-caliber handguns.

Stock graphs can mislead investors

Stock graphs can mislead investors

Rediff.com23 Sep 2009

Investors who keep track of stock markets via charts tend to make a baseless decision about the riskiness of a stock based on its run-length, according to a new study by Indian-origin researchers.

'It's a great time to invest in technology'

'It's a great time to invest in technology'

Rediff.com18 May 2009

The message from the TiE conference was to take the economic downturn as an opportunity to listen and learn from the customers and for budding entrepreneurs to commence their ventures.

HP sues ex-CEO to stop him from joining Oracle

HP sues ex-CEO to stop him from joining Oracle

Rediff.com8 Sep 2010

Hewlett-Packard Co sued its former chief executive Mark Hurd to block him from joining rival Oracle Corp as a senior executive, alleging the hiring breaches his exit agreement and will lead to a transfer of technology giant's trade secrets to a competitor.

Two Indian-American teens go missing in Bay Area

Two Indian-American teens go missing in Bay Area

Rediff.com31 Mar 2009

Two Indian American teens have gone missing from the Bay Area in California in two separate incidents.While 13-year-old Baljot Jaswal from Santa Clara has been missing since February 13, 15-year-old Sampurna Basu from San Mateo has been missing since March 20.Both have been termed as endangered runaways on the website of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.When contacted through the Polly Klass Foundation, Basu's family declined to speak to the press.

Sikh among 8 killed in railyard shooting in California

Sikh among 8 killed in railyard shooting in California

Rediff.com27 May 2021

A 36-year-old Indian-origin Sikh was among eight people killed in a horrific railyard shooting in San Jose in the US state of California, according to media reports on Thursday.

SEC raps Network Associates CFO Prabhat Goyal

SEC raps Network Associates CFO Prabhat Goyal

Rediff.com17 Jun 2004

Prabhat K Goyal, CFO, Network Associates, faces criminal charges for an accounting scam that duped investors by inflating the company's sales figures.

Ness Tech acquires Innova for $25 million

Ness Tech acquires Innova for $25 million

Rediff.com22 Feb 2006

The acquired company's clients include Franklin Templeton, Standard & Poor's, Finaplex, ING Investment Management, Sanofi-Aventis, Kaiser Permanente, Intuit and PayPal among others.

Michael Phelps suffers twin defeats

Michael Phelps suffers twin defeats

Rediff.com15 Jun 2009

Michael Phelps won two and lost two races in the the Santa Clara International Grand Prix, his second competition since his return from a three-month suspension by USA Swimming following a photo of him using a marijuana pipe had made the rounds.

Hillary Clinton to keynote Pan-IIT conference

Hillary Clinton to keynote Pan-IIT conference

Rediff.com14 Jun 2007

GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt and Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin will also keynote the Indian Institute of Technology 2007 Global Alumni Conference titled 'Transforming the World through Technology' in California next month.

Indian-American CEO killed by ex-employee

Indian-American CEO killed by ex-employee

Rediff.com15 Nov 2008

An Indian-American CEO of a semiconductor company was shot dead along with two other persons by a laid-off employee of the firm in northern California, police said.

Rumours are false: California shooting survivor

Rumours are false: California shooting survivor

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

Aabha cannot eat solid food as her intestine was badly damaged in the shooting. Another surgery, fifth after the tragedy, is needed to rebuild the intestine. But doctors are postponing the procedure till she regains health. "Without eating food, how can one regain health? If I eat some solid food it brings more pain," she said.

In US Rahul calls Modi 'a specimen' who knows more than god

In US Rahul calls Modi 'a specimen' who knows more than god

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Gandhi said the govt "tried everything to stop" his 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', but nothing was working against the "effect" of the foot march.

Online music: free and legal!

Online music: free and legal!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2005

It's important to be unreasonable: Vivek Paul

It's important to be unreasonable: Vivek Paul

Rediff.com3 Jun 2008

It is very important to visualize change. It's important to be unreasonable. To be reasonable is to accept the status quo. You must be unreasonable, you must have an agenda and vision, something that most people will not see or push, says the former Wipro vice chairman.