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Obama pushes for higher taxes on the wealthy

Obama pushes for higher taxes on the wealthy

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

US President Barack Obama has made an aggressive case for imposing more taxes on the rich and criticised those opposing his 'Buffet Rule'.

Mokshvi Shah, 16, raises $7,500 for COVID relief in India

Mokshvi Shah, 16, raises $7,500 for COVID relief in India

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'The images of mass cremations and crowds of people at hospital doors brought me to tears.' 'I started this initiative because at the end of the day India is my home.'

Indian American scientist produces safe anthrax va

Indian American scientist produces safe anthrax va

Rediff.com23 Dec 2005

Enough anthrax vaccine to inoculate everyone in the US could be grown inexpensively and safely with only one acre of tobacco plants.

Envoy's Arunachal visit shows our support for India's sovereignty: US

Envoy's Arunachal visit shows our support for India's sovereignty: US

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

The envoy's "Tawang visit highlights resolute US support for Indian sovereignty and commitment to local partnerships", Alice G Wells, Acting Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of South and Central Asia, said in a tweet on Wednesday.

Sudden rise of online higher education

Sudden rise of online higher education

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Will Covid-19 permanently change higher education, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

London knife attacker quiet, nice schoolboy

London knife attacker quiet, nice schoolboy

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

"He was a quiet, nice kid who had banter with people. He was just a nice kid. I have seen some reports that say he was bullied but it was just banter - he gave back as good as he got."

US: Republican Vishwas More's big week is here

US: Republican Vishwas More's big week is here

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

Vishwas More, retired chief engineer of the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University labs, who proudly proclaims he is 'a life-long Republican', and a veteran of political conventions, will attend his fifth Republican National Convention this week in Tampa, Florida, as an alternate delegate.

US police thwarts planned massacre by college student

US police thwarts planned massacre by college student

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

A planned massacre was thwarted at the University of Central Florida when a student who had assembled an arsenal, including a high capacity drum magazine and home made bombs, killed himself as policemen closed in on him.

Trina Chakravarty crowned Miss India USA 2005

Trina Chakravarty crowned Miss India USA 2005

Rediff.com24 Aug 2005

Florida based Trina Chakravarty was crowned Miss India USA at a function organised in Tampa, Florida.

Indian college student found dead in US

Indian college student found dead in US

Rediff.com9 Jan 2004

The student was identified as 24-year-old Sudheer Reddy Satti.

Trump catches up with Hillary; trails by just a point in latest poll

Trump catches up with Hillary; trails by just a point in latest poll

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a slim lead over her Republican rival Donald Trump, a new poll shows just over a week before the epic United States presidential election.

CWG PHOTOS: Scotland's Wallace delights home crowd

CWG PHOTOS: Scotland's Wallace delights home crowd

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Scotland's Daniel Wallace delighted the host nation with a sensational victory in the 400 metres individual medley and England claimed their first gold medals in the pool at the Commonwealth Games on Friday.

It's just Jeb! The could-be US president who cooks Sunday meals

It's just Jeb! The could-be US president who cooks Sunday meals

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

On Monday, John Ellis Bush announced he was entering the US presidential race. Here are eight things to know about him.

US authorizes Pfizer's COVID vaccine for emergency use

US authorizes Pfizer's COVID vaccine for emergency use

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

According to The New York Times, this move means that many highly vulnerable people will begin receiving the vaccine within days. It further called the authorisation by the FDA as a 'historic turning point' as the US death toll from the Wuhan-originated virus nears 300,000.

No winner yet in tense US presidential race

No winner yet in tense US presidential race

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

After the latest projections in Wisconsin, Biden has 253 electoral college votes as against Trump's 213, making it much difficult for the President to win the polls. The winner of the 2020 presidential election should have at least 270 Electoral College votes out of the 538-member electoral college.

Sikh musician accuses Disney of racism

Sikh musician accuses Disney of racism

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

Sukhbir Channa, a 24-year-old Sikh musician, has filed a $1 million class action complaint against Walt Disney World.The lawsuit, filed in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Hillsborough County, Florida, claims that Channa was denied employment despite being qualified for the job because of the 'look problem' a reference to his turban and beard.

India's Suman Rao is Miss World Asia 2019

India's Suman Rao is Miss World Asia 2019

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Glimpses from the Miss World pageant.

Apart from Tarishi, IS killed 2 US students in Dhaka

Apart from Tarishi, IS killed 2 US students in Dhaka

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Three students from United States universities, including Indian girl Tarushi Jain, were among 20 hostages hacked to death by suspected Islamic State militants in a terror attack at a restaurant in Bangladesh capital's high-security diplomatic zone.

Stephen Hawking: A life in pictures

Stephen Hawking: A life in pictures

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Known as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Albert Einstein, here are a few glimpses of Stephen Hawking's life.

5 deadliest school shootings in US history

5 deadliest school shootings in US history

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

After each massacre, survivors and witnesses have echoed the words "no more" - yet mass shootings have continued to plague the United States. In fact, shootings only have continued to increase over the past few years. The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida is the 18th attack in a school in 2018 alone. Below are some of the worst US school shootings in the last 20 years.

Going to the football WC? Take ear plugs along

Going to the football WC? Take ear plugs along

Rediff.com20 May 2010

World Cup fans should wear ear plugs to protect them from the blaring vuvuzela trumpets beloved by South African spectators, a hearing expert said on Thursday.

Why you can't fool this computer

Why you can't fool this computer

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

Florida Atlantic University engineers say their technique is faster and works with low resolution images, such as those produced by standard CCTV cameras. It also solves variation problems caused by different light levels and shadows, viewing direction, pose, and facial expressions. It could even see through certain types of disguises, such as facial hair and glasses.

'I didn't pay $62,000 to sit in front of a computer'

'I didn't pay $62,000 to sit in front of a computer'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'I have taken a loan of Rs 35 lakhs.' 'Even if my university allows me to stay, I feel cheated.' 'Thousands of Indian students in the US will be forced to return to India if their college/university courses go fully online.

Cricket On the Rise in US of A

Cricket On the Rise in US of A

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

'We are recreating the biggest sports rivalry in the world, which is Indians versus Pakistanis right here in the United States.'

The science of Game of Thrones

The science of Game of Thrones

Rediff.com21 May 2019

'When so many noted universities -- including the likes of Harvard and the University of California -- are spending their resources on studying the world of GoT, it is fun to assess whether this fictional universe conforms with the laws of our real universe,' says Kumar Abhishek.

Ever heard of e-waste? Find out

Ever heard of e-waste? Find out

Rediff.com9 Mar 2004

US states to celebrate October as Hindu Heritage Month

US states to celebrate October as Hindu Heritage Month

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

The proclamations came after various Hindu organisations in the US announced the addition of another major festival, an entire month of festivals, in October as the Hindu Heritage Month.

Indian-American named professor of the year

Indian-American named professor of the year

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

An Indian-American professor of mechanical engineering at the University of South Florida, has been named United States professor of the year by an influential think-tank.

Indian-American files for bankruptcy

Indian-American files for bankruptcy

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Akshay K Desai's Universal Health Care Group, a major Medicare provider - has gone belly-up.

Indian American joins Mitt Romney's campaign

Indian American joins Mitt Romney's campaign

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

Indian-American Akshay Desai has been roped in by Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney for reaching out to the Asian American community ahead of the crucial November 6 United States presidential elections.

This path-breaking vaccine may win a Nobel, and it's for not Covid

This path-breaking vaccine may win a Nobel, and it's for not Covid

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The new malaria vaccine (RTS.S/ AS01, tentatively brand-named Mosquirix) is the very first one to offer immunity against a parasite -- specifically the plasmodium falciparum parasite, which is the deadliest of the five parasites that cause malaria.

Low wages, visa hassles to Indian teachers in US

Low wages, visa hassles to Indian teachers in US

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

Florida Atlantic University in the United States has received widespread criticism after an error in filing visa applications for 16 Indian school teachers, in the country on a cultural exchange programme, which could have led to their deportation. The university has also come under fire from the State Department for paying the experienced teachers, what they call, 'poverty' wages.

Trump gaining ground in key battle states in US

Trump gaining ground in key battle states in US

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Amidst reports that Donald Trump is gaining ground in key battle states in the US, the Republican presidential nominee on Thursday said that Americans are "ready to discard failed political establishment" that disrespects upon hardworking people.

Cramming reduces long-term retention

Cramming reduces long-term retention

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

The study suggests that 'massing' all the study on a single topic into a single session reduces long-term retention, and that it is always better to leave it alone for a while and then return to it

Amul Thapar on Trump's list for Supreme Court judge nominees

Amul Thapar on Trump's list for Supreme Court judge nominees

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

Thapar currently holds the position of US District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Oxford Covid vaccine under lens after error: Report

Oxford Covid vaccine under lens after error: Report

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford are facing questions about their Covid-19 vaccine and whether regulators would quickly authorise its emergency use after the pharma company acknowledged an error in the vaccine dosage received by some participants and other irregularities and omissions, according to the New York Times.

Hasan Minhaj to host White House Correspondents' Dinner

Hasan Minhaj to host White House Correspondents' Dinner

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

The Indian-American stand-up comic was the entertainer at the 2017 WHCA Dinner when he was a senior correspondent on The Daily Show. His one-hour Netflix comedy special Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King was released in 2017, for which he won his first Peabody Award in 2018.

US sees record voter turnout in Trump-Biden clash

US sees record voter turnout in Trump-Biden clash

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

The US appears to be on track to see over 160 million votes cast in the 2020 presidential election, a turnout rate of about 67 per cent, which is higher than what the country has witnessed in more than a century, as President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden campaigned through the final day to get more voters to the polling booths.

Best Sports Photos of the Week!

Best Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Here we bring you all the sporting action from last week in this stunning photo feature.

Bollywood Girl in Hollywood

Bollywood Girl in Hollywood

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Meet Joya Nandy Kazi, Hollywood's go-to-choreographer for Indian traditional dance and Bollywood style dance routines.