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The world's wealthiest bachelor!

The world's wealthiest bachelor!

Rediff.com15 Apr 2004

Microsoft co-founder Paul G Allen is the wealthiest bachelor and the 5th richest man in the world, with an estimated net worth of $21 billion.

Lampard signs new Chelsea contract

Lampard signs new Chelsea contract

Rediff.com24 Jul 2004

The 26-year-old midfielder signed a new five-year contract with the English premier league club.

Japan at full-strength for US tour

Japan at full-strength for US tour

Rediff.com17 Mar 2003

Coach Zico named seven European-based players for matches against Uruguay and the US.

InfoSpace sues former CEO Jain over trade secrets

InfoSpace sues former CEO Jain over trade secrets

Rediff.com12 Mar 2003

InfoSpace Inc, an Internet content and services company, said it has sued its founder and former chief executive, Naveen Jain, alleging he misused company secrets.

Manchester United thrash Celtic 4-0

Manchester United thrash Celtic 4-0

Rediff.com23 Jul 2003

The game was United's first of a four-match tour of the U.S.

Ferguson relishing Keane's return

Ferguson relishing Keane's return

Rediff.com22 Jul 2003

Roy Keane will defy the ageing process to reproduce his most fearsome form for Man United, said the manager.

Boeing gives Jet Airways a helping hand

Boeing gives Jet Airways a helping hand

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

'Boeing has returned some cash to the airline which will help it improve the current liquidity crisis.'

Amazon likely to unveil smartphone: WSJ

Amazon likely to unveil smartphone: WSJ

Rediff.com12 Apr 2014

Amazon.com Inc is preparing to launch its long-rumoured smartphone in the second half of the year, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people briefed on the company's plans.

Amazon's retail practices in India come under scrutiny

Amazon's retail practices in India come under scrutiny

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Enforcement Directorate is looking into whether Amazon India may have sold directly to customers

Mbappe in race with Ronaldo, Messi for FIFA player of the year

Mbappe in race with Ronaldo, Messi for FIFA player of the year

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

The 19-year-old Mbappe followed up a domestic treble with Paris St Germain with a string of impressive performances in France's World Cup winning campaign.

Drogba's MLS debut spoiled!

Drogba's MLS debut spoiled!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2015

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba made a tame Major League Soccer debut for Montreal Impact in their 1-0 home loss to Philadelphia Union on Saturday.

Trump, Clinton clinch victory in Arizona primary but slip in Utah

Trump, Clinton clinch victory in Arizona primary but slip in Utah

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton on Wednesday knocked down another barrier by winning in Arizona presidential primaries but the frontrunners lost out in Utah to their nearest party rivals who kept their chances alive as the race to the White House gathered steam.

2 dead, including student gunman, in US school shooting

2 dead, including student gunman, in US school shooting

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

A student opened fire on his friends in a school cafeteria in north Seattle, killing at least one person and injuring several others before killing himself. Four students, including two cousins of the gunman, were shot in the head, with three severely wounded at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.

$21.6 mln in counterfeit NFL goods, tickets seized ahead of Super Bowl

$21.6 mln in counterfeit NFL goods, tickets seized ahead of Super Bowl

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Phony NFL merchandise and tickets worth $21.6 million have been seized and 50 people arrested in a crackdown on counterfeiting ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl, U.S. law enforcement officials said on Thursday.

Taj Mahal visit on NBA superstar Kevin Durant's bucket list

Taj Mahal visit on NBA superstar Kevin Durant's bucket list

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

NBA superstar Kevin Durant will be visiting India later this year, aiming to support Indian basketball and see the Taj Mahal, which has been on his bucket list.

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

The bill, however, has to be passed by the Senate, wherein the Republicans enjoy a majority, before it can be signed into law by the US President Donald Trump.

PHOTOS: The incredibly bizarre world around us

PHOTOS: The incredibly bizarre world around us

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

10 photos that prove the world we live in is crazy and strange

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 10 images

Klinsmann opts for experience in US Copa America squad

Klinsmann opts for experience in US Copa America squad

Rediff.com22 May 2016

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann has turned to experience for next month's Copa America Centenario on home soil, but said he had to make some "very close, tight decisions" before announcing his 23-player squad on Saturday.

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week.

Trump threatens to use military to quell violent protests across US

Trump threatens to use military to quell violent protests across US

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Trump also said all Americans were "rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death" of Floyd, and asserted that justice will be served.

US: Man jailed for 3 yrs for assaulting Sikh cabbie

US: Man jailed for 3 yrs for assaulting Sikh cabbie

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

A Seattle man has been sentenced to over three years in prison and ordered to pay damages for brutally assaulting a Sikh taxi driver last year in a racially-motivated hate crime during which he used "the most disgusting and ugly" racist language against the victim.

US vs Huawei: What is the controversy all about?

US vs Huawei: What is the controversy all about?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

One indictment accuses Huawei of trying to steal trade secrets from T-Mobile, and of promising bonuses to employees who collected confidential information on competitors. A second indictment claims the company worked to skirt US sanctions on Iran.

Modi to bless hackers at Code for India hackathon

Modi to bless hackers at Code for India hackathon

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

'Modi is the only chance we have in creating an Indian dream like we have the American Dream out here,' one ohe judges for the 'Code for India' hackathon in California tells Ritu Jha/Rediff.com

Another Hindu temple vandalised in US

Another Hindu temple vandalised in US

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

A Hindu temple in the US has been vandalised with several windows broken and the word "fear" painted on its wall, the second such incident in America's Washington state this month.

Aladdin: Indian theatre comes of age

Aladdin: Indian theatre comes of age

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

The camaraderie between the Genie and Aladdin is expressed in Hindi, a language that only the two of them can use to communicate with each other. The rest of the cast speaks in English, making Hindi the indigenous aspect of a globally loved tale.

US suspends travel ban, Trump vows to overturn 'ridiculous' court order

US suspends travel ban, Trump vows to overturn 'ridiculous' court order

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

'The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!' Trump said in a tweet.

Protests sparked by George Floyd death rage on sixth day

Protests sparked by George Floyd death rage on sixth day

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Floyd died in Minneapolis on Monday after a white police officer pinned him to the ground. Video footage showed the officer kneeling on Floyd's neck as he gasped for breath. His death has triggered nationwide protests.

MLS: Villa fires New York City to win over Montreal

MLS: Villa fires New York City to win over Montreal

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

New York City continued their recent surge as Spaniard David Villa notched two classy goals, including the late winner, in a 2-1 away win.

Pramila Jayapal to boycott Trump inauguration

Pramila Jayapal to boycott Trump inauguration

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Jayapal said she understands that she and others are breaking from long-standing tradition of bipartisan attendance at the Presidential inauguration. However, these are not normal times and one cannot pretend it is so, she argued.

'Business in India? Risks, uncertainties are substantial'

'Business in India? Risks, uncertainties are substantial'

Rediff.com13 May 2016

The company has pointed at the possibility of fines and financial penalties.

US 'keeper Solo 'saddened' by six-month ban

US 'keeper Solo 'saddened' by six-month ban

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

She was handed ban for mocking Sweden, calling them "a bunch of cowards" at the Rio Olympics

Interesting things Amazon chief said about India

Interesting things Amazon chief said about India

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

As for his interest in space, Amazon founded Blue Origin, a privately funded aerospace company.

Naked man vandalises Gurdwara in Washington

Naked man vandalises Gurdwara in Washington

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Deputies say that Pittman was arrested early Thursday morning wearing nothing but a sheet taken from the temple's furnishings. He was also holding the gurdwara's ceremonial sword.

Copa America: Chile's Sanchez, Vargas shine; Argentina win group

Copa America: Chile's Sanchez, Vargas shine; Argentina win group

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Chile advanced to the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Tuesday after two goals in the first half from Eduardo Vargas and two in the second from Alexis Sanchez gave them a 4-2 win over Panama in Philadelphia.

AI defers inducting 16th Dreamliner due to technical problems

AI defers inducting 16th Dreamliner due to technical problems

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

Air India has deferred inducting the 16th Dreamliner into its fleet as the aircraft experienced technical trouble during recent test flights in Seattle headquarters of the US manufacturer Boeing.