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US ambassador offers prayers at Delhi Gurudwara

US ambassador offers prayers at Delhi Gurudwara

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

Reaching out to the Sikh community in the wake of the shooting incident at a Gurudwara in Wisconsin, United States Ambassador to India Nancy Powell on Monday offered her prayers at a Gurudwara here and said the incident will be probed thoroughly.

Gurdawara shooting to be fully investigated: Nirupama Rao

Gurdawara shooting to be fully investigated: Nirupama Rao

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

The United States has assured India that the tragic shooting incident at a furdwara in Wisconsin will be fully investigated, Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao said.

Trump fires official who said election was most secure in US history

Trump fires official who said election was most secure in US history

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Trump, who has launched a slew of lawsuits in key states, but has not provided any evidence to back his claims of fraud, announced on Twitter on Tuesday that he has fired Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at the Department of Homeland Security.

3 killed, 4 hurt in US shooting; suspect found dead

3 killed, 4 hurt in US shooting; suspect found dead

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

Within three months of a US Army veteran going on rampage at a Gurdwara killing six worshippers on August 5, three people were killed and four others injured when a suspected gunman, who was later found dead, opened fire at a spa in a Milwaukee suburb shopping centre in the US state of Wisconsin.

Radical right-wing is growing in the US, warns expert

Radical right-wing is growing in the US, warns expert

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

There has been an "enormous growth in the radical right" in the United States over the last three years, believes Mark Potok, senior fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Centre, a much-respected non-profit civil rights organisation based in Montgomery, Alabama.

Gurdwara shooting: Officials pore over dividing donations

Gurdwara shooting: Officials pore over dividing donations

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

A month after the tragic gurdwara shooting shook Wisconsin's peaceful Sikh community, officials at the Sikh temple are trying to figure out ways to fairly distribute the nearly six lakh dollars received in donations among families of the victims without causing any friction.

US Open champ Osaka confirms status as new star

US Open champ Osaka confirms status as new star

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

Naomi Osaka ended Victoria Azarenka's dream run to claim her second US Open title in three years with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 comeback win on Saturday which cemented her status as the sport's leading light both on and off the court.

Protests flare up in US against COVID-19 lockdown

Protests flare up in US against COVID-19 lockdown

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

In these times, the sight of a public gathering of hundreds of people mostly without face masks is alarming. But that is exactly what is happening across the United States, as groups of Americans are taking to the streets in protest of lockdown orders aimed at limiting the spread of Covid-19. Those taking to the streets say that the stringent measures restricting movement and businesses are unnecessarily hurting citizens.

Officers recall horror during gurdwara shootout in US

Officers recall horror during gurdwara shootout in US

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

Two police officers who saved hundreds of lives after a white supremacist gunman killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, United States, in August have described the horror of that day in their first televised interview.

Mourners pay homage to six Gurdwara shooting victims

Mourners pay homage to six Gurdwara shooting victims

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

With a heavy heart and a prayer on their lips, hundreds of mourners gathered on Friday to pay their final respects to the six Sikhs gunned down by a white supremacist at a Gurdwara in Wisconsin.

Oak Creek Mayor assures Rao of protecting gurdwara

Oak Creek Mayor assures Rao of protecting gurdwara

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Voicing regret over the shooting incident at a Wisconsin gurdwara that killed six Sikh worshippers, Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi briefed Indian envoy to the United States Nirupama Rao, about the measures he would put in place to upgrade the security at the shrine.

Gurdwara killer's body art tells a grim tale

Gurdwara killer's body art tells a grim tale

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

Many of the tattoos covering Wade Michael Page's arms and torso, Marilyn Mayo, co-director of the Anti-Defamation League's Centre on Extremism, said contained specific racist codes and hidden symbols that showed his allegiance to white supremacist beliefs and to a specific skinhead group

'There are many angry White men like Page out there'

'There are many angry White men like Page out there'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

While private groups had been quietly monitoring the Wisconsin Gurdwara shooter and his racist leanings for years, Wade Michael Page was not on the radar of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Gurudwara firing: India seeks assurance from US on safety

Gurudwara firing: India seeks assurance from US on safety

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

India has sought an assurance from the United States over the safety of the Indian community there in the wake of the shooting at a Wisconsin gurudwara that left seven people, including the gunman, dead.

CNN mistakenly airs map of Punjab for Nikki Haley

CNN mistakenly airs map of Punjab for Nikki Haley

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

A major American news network mistakenly aired the map of Punjab while announcing that Indian-origin South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley would be a key speaker during the Republican National Convention in Tampa later in August. The CNN made this error in the midst of it covering the shooting incident at a gurudwara in Wisconsin. Haley's parents are from Punjab.

PHOTOS: The grim history of anti-Sikh hate crimes in US

PHOTOS: The grim history of anti-Sikh hate crimes in US

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

We bring forth the violent predecessors of the Wisconsin gurdwara attack, courtesy Real Sikhism and BuzzFeed.

US gurudwara shooting: 4 of 6 victims were Indians

US gurudwara shooting: 4 of 6 victims were Indians

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

Four of the six victims killed in the shooting incidents at Wisconsin gurudwara are Indian nationals, one of them being a recent visitor from India.

Obama likely to assure PM on protecting Sikhs in US

Obama likely to assure PM on protecting Sikhs in US

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

Barack Obama's spokesman Jay Carney said that the US president has no immediate plans to speak to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding the horrific massacre of Sikh Americans Sunday at a gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

Gurdwara gunman ex-US army psychological ops specialist

Gurdwara gunman ex-US army psychological ops specialist

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

The suspected gunman, identified as Wade Michael Page, who killed six people in a shooting rampage at a Gurdwara in Wisconsin, was a "psychological operations specialists" at in the US Army before being dismissed in 1998 after six years of service.

Gurdwara shooting: Radio dispatches unfold tense situation

Gurdwara shooting: Radio dispatches unfold tense situation

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

Emergency radio dispatches among United States police officials have brought to light the tense situation and sequence of events unfolding at a Gurdwara in Wisconsin, where a gunman had opened fire and killed six worshippers.

FBI probes if gurudwara shooting act of 'domestic' terror

FBI probes if gurudwara shooting act of 'domestic' terror

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched a probe into the massacre of six people inside a Gurudwara in Wisconsin, described as the deadliest attack against the Sikh community in the US, as authorities termed the shooting spree of Wade Michael Page, the lone white gunman, as "domestic terrorism".

Gurudwara shooting: 'Sikhs in US should install CCTVs'

Gurudwara shooting: 'Sikhs in US should install CCTVs'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

"It is a highly unfortunate incident which has taken place in America leaving six innocent devotees dead. This is a security lapse on the part of US government," Giani Gurbachan Singh, the head priest of Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat, said in Amritsar.

Gurudwara shooting victims were deeply religious

Gurudwara shooting victims were deeply religious

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

The six victims of the senseless shootout at a Gurudwara in Wisconsin, United States, including its president and a priest, have been described as loving, dedicated and deeply religious people.

Sikh leadership condemns attack on Gurudwara in US

Sikh leadership condemns attack on Gurudwara in US

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

The Sikh religious leadership on Monday condemned the attack on a Gurudwara in Wisconsin in which seven people were killed.

Gurudwara killings: A senseless act of violence, says PM

Gurudwara killings: A senseless act of violence, says PM

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday expressed shock and sadness over the shooting incident at a gurudwara in the United States and hoped authorities there will ensure "conditions" that such violent acts are not repeated.

'Sikh Americans often victims of intolerance and hate'

'Sikh Americans often victims of intolerance and hate'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

In the wake of the killing of seven Sikhs at a gurdwara in Wisconsin, United States on Sunday, US Representative Joseph Crowley lamented that Sikh Americans too often become the victims of intolerance and hate.

Trump makes vandalising monuments punishable offence with up to 10 yrs jail

Trump makes vandalising monuments punishable offence with up to 10 yrs jail

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

The order comes in the wake of rioters defacing and destroying historical sites, monuments and statues in the country as violence erupted following the brutal custodial death of African-American George Floyd on May 25.

10 things to know about COVID-19 vaccines

10 things to know about COVID-19 vaccines

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

As India holds its breath for the Covid vaccination to be begin, Sudhir Bisht provides a quick checklist of what you must know about the vaccines that will be administered to citizens.

Mrs Obama visits Gurdwara; Sikhs touched by gesture

Mrs Obama visits Gurdwara; Sikhs touched by gesture

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Michelle Obama spent a little over 30 minutes with the victims and families.

'Gurdwara gunman a neo-Nazi who was angry after 9/11'

'Gurdwara gunman a neo-Nazi who was angry after 9/11'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

A sociologist, who had interacted with the gunman who killed six Sikhs at a gurdwara in Wisconsin, said that he was a neo-Nazi whose primary targets were blacks and Jews. For nearly two years, Pete Simi, a sociologist doing fieldwork on hate groups, hung out with 40-year-old Wade Michael Page, the army veteran who gunned down six Sikhs at the gurdwara on Sunday.

Attack on any faith an attack on American freedom: Obama

Attack on any faith an attack on American freedom: Obama

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

Condemning the recent attack on a gurdwara in Wisconsin that left six Sikhs dead, United States President Barack Obama has said attack on any faith is an attack on the freedom of all Americans and such acts have no place in the American society.

Human rights violation: Punjab CM served US court summons

Human rights violation: Punjab CM served US court summons

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who is on a visit to the United States, has been served the summons issued by a US court in a human rights violation case for alleged torture of Sikhs in his state, according to petitioners.

'My father was a man who would never back down'

'My father was a man who would never back down'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

"This is definitely a hate crime," said Pradeep Singh Kaleka, eldest son of the Satwant Singh Kaleka, who died while trying to get hold of the shooter on Sunday morning at a gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

Sikh killings in US and the sense of white supremacy

Sikh killings in US and the sense of white supremacy

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

The attack on Sikhs in a US gurdwara is not a mistaken attack. Sikhs are not mistaken for Muslims, but seen as part of the community of outsiders, says Vijay Prashad

Massacre in US: Gurdwara president one of the victims

Massacre in US: Gurdwara president one of the victims

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

Two women and four men lost their lives in the shooting on Sunday at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Among the deceased was Satwant Singh Kaleka, the president of the gurdwara, his brother-in-law Bob Chima told rediff.com.

US gurudwara shooter had 9/11 tattoo

US gurudwara shooter had 9/11 tattoo

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

The gunman who went on a killing spree inside a Gurudwara in Wisconsin was a "white man with a 9/11 tattoo" on his arm, according to eyewitnesses.

See our beautiful world through a microscope

See our beautiful world through a microscope

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

The winning photos this year in Nikon's annual Small World Photomicrography Competition offer an up-close look at our world's microscopic realm -- things that can't be seen with the naked eye.

Nobel laureate Har Gobind Khorana passes away

Nobel laureate Har Gobind Khorana passes away

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

Pioneering Indian American biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, who won the 1968 Nobel Prize for medicine, has died of natural causes in Concord, Massachusetts. Khorana, 89, who was Massachusetts Institute of Technology 's Alfred P Sloan Professor of Biology and Chemistry emeritus, died earlier this week. He won the Nobel Prize in 1968, sharing it with two others, for unravelling the nucleotide sequence of RNA and deciphering the genetic code.

Where does India stand in Biden's America?

Where does India stand in Biden's America?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

The reduction of tension on the Chinese border may have reduced the urgency of a Biden-Modi meeting, but the sooner Modi starts a bromance with Biden the better as he had done with Obama and Trump, suggests Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.