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Trump expands lead, Sanders upsets Clinton in Michigan

Trump expands lead, Sanders upsets Clinton in Michigan

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

Clinton's defeat in Michigan is an indication of the challenges she might face in the rest of her presidential campaign.

3 Indian-Americans could be US Supreme Court judge nominees

3 Indian-Americans could be US Supreme Court judge nominees

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Chandigarh-born Sri Srinivasan, Neal Katyal and California Attorney General Kamala Harris are the three Indian-Americans who could be Supreme Court judges.

PHOTOS: NFL players defy Trump; link arms in solidarity

PHOTOS: NFL players defy Trump; link arms in solidarity

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

NFL players, owners defy Trump on anthem protests as feud ramps up

Sports Shorts: US team doctor Nassar pleads guilty to sexual conduct

Sports Shorts: US team doctor Nassar pleads guilty to sexual conduct

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday

Factbox - Wimbledon champion Serena Williams

Factbox - Wimbledon champion Serena Williams

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Serena Williams is third on the list of female Grand Slam title winners. She is one of only five women, after Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf, to hold all four Grand Slam titles at same time.

Dallas shooter backed black militant groups

Dallas shooter backed black militant groups

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Dallas police say the gunman staged a furious ambush-style attack in Dallas at a rally held to protest this week's fatal shooting of two black men by police in other states.

We will see what tomorrow brings

We will see what tomorrow brings

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

'Eight years of what Obama had achieved can be wiped out during the Trump administration,' fears Aseem Chhabra, who worries about his country under'an arrogant bully, who whipped up the worst out of his followers.'

'Reservation at school level creates an inclusive society'

'Reservation at school level creates an inclusive society'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

'Younger children don't really distinguish based on class, gender, income and so on.'

'Racial profiling is not a valid proxy for good law enforcement'

'Racial profiling is not a valid proxy for good law enforcement'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

'We have to face the fact that Islamic terrorists are here on our soil and mean to do America harm.'

In 1st SOTU address, Trump moots merit-based immigration

In 1st SOTU address, Trump moots merit-based immigration

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

Trump said that his proposal should be supported by both parties (Republican and Democratic) as a fair compromise -- one where nobody gets everything they want, but where the country gets the critical reforms it needs.

There is no stop to the national anthem controversy in the US...

There is no stop to the national anthem controversy in the US...

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Trump trying to divide us, cries NBA star LeBron James even as Cowboys, Cardinals link arms amid anthem protests

Rakesh Khurana appointed Harvard College dean

Rakesh Khurana appointed Harvard College dean

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

Rakesh Khurana, the Marvin Bower professor of Leadership Development at Harvard Business School, professor of sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and co-master of Cabot House, was named dean of Harvard College Wednesday.

'Oak Creek gurdwara shooting is an American tragedy'

'Oak Creek gurdwara shooting is an American tragedy'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Nearly a thousand people from different faiths gathered today to pay homage to the six Sikh worshippers gunned down inside a Gurdwara by a white supremacist here last year, as a sea of candles and emotional tributes marked the tragic incident's anniversary.

Do we have the right to offend?

Do we have the right to offend?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

o attitudes or interpretations of the law on free speech change, depending on which religion is involved?

BEST Sports Photos of the Year! (Part 2)

BEST Sports Photos of the Year! (Part 2)

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Rediff.com brings you the second instalment of the Best Sports Photos of the Year!

Serena Williams, the Greatest Of All Time

Serena Williams, the Greatest Of All Time

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

A quick guide into the life of Serena Williams, the GOAT - The Greatest of All Time!

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and other United States schools, Tim Cook, India's Indira Jaising and Mukesh Ambani. The names mentioned above have nothing in common... until now. They have all been named as Fortune's World's 50 Greatest Leaders. Here are some of the prominent names mentioned in the list.

Security takes centre stage as Republican National Convention kicks off

Security takes centre stage as Republican National Convention kicks off

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Sleuths of security forces and secret service agents have converged on the city and huge make-shift iron walls have come up several blocks around the convention's location.

When Priyanka Chopra was an American teenager

When Priyanka Chopra was an American teenager

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

What was life like for the confident Priyanka Chopra of today when she was a gawky teenager?

Clinton, Trump make final appeals before D-Day

Clinton, Trump make final appeals before D-Day

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump burned the midnight oil on Monday in a star-studded climax to one of the most consequential election campaigns in US history.

All you want to know about Australian Open finalists

All you want to know about Australian Open finalists

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Factbox on American Serena Williams, who plays sister Venus in the final of the Australian Open on Saturday.

Yeh Serena! Way to go!

Yeh Serena! Way to go!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

'The one match I would really like to watch would be Williams versus Djokovic.'

These cover girls are awesome, and so inspiring!

These cover girls are awesome, and so inspiring!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

They bent rules. Shut down haters. And inspired many with their successes. Let them inspire you too!

Why India treats Sukh Ram and Raja differently

Why India treats Sukh Ram and Raja differently

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Sukh Ram and Raja were charged with corruption during their tenure as telecom ministers. Sukh Ram was convicted while Raja has been acquitted. One had cash found under his bed; in the case of the other the trial judge mockingly asks: Where is the money? And if there's no money, where is the corruption? So, pronounced innocent. Sukh Ram is a Brahmin. 'Maybe he strayed just that one time, people like that aren't usually corrupt.' And Raja is a Dalit. 'Can you expect any better?' What race is in some places, caste is in India, says Shekhar Gupta.

Greatness calling Biles at Rio Olympics

Greatness calling Biles at Rio Olympics

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

In a nod to the domination of her sport, Simone Biles has already entered the debate as the greatest gymnast of all-time even though she has yet to turn a single somersault on the Olympic stage.

10 models who are changing the fashion game

10 models who are changing the fashion game

Rediff.com12 Oct 2016

These beauties are breaking fashion stereotypes.

PHOTO: Obama weeps as he unveils gun control measures

PHOTO: Obama weeps as he unveils gun control measures

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

"Every time I think about those kids, it gets me mad," Obama said as tears streamed down his cheeks in the East Room of the White House in the presence of a large number of victims of mass shootings.

Tendulkar's wand is his willow, not his quill...

Tendulkar's wand is his willow, not his quill...

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

At best, an autobiography by a megastar like Sachin Tendulkar tends to be insipid, recounting situations or experiences that have already been documented and shared ... For a person his image and unsurpassable popularity, there was virtually no upside.

Theatrics, discord, plagiarism: Republican meet is a masala movie

Theatrics, discord, plagiarism: Republican meet is a masala movie

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Chaos and controversy rock the 2016 Republican national convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

Spare a thought for Obama

Spare a thought for Obama

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

'His popularity is still high; respect for his intellect and integrity is still discernible; but his long night may just be beginning,' says Ambassador B S Prakash.

Invasive strip searches in spotlight after Khobragade's case

Invasive strip searches in spotlight after Khobragade's case

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

With senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade's strip search triggering a major row between India and the United States, the invasive post-arrest procedure is again in the limelight over a year after America's top court ruled in its favour.

Trump vs Clinton likely after big wins on 'Super Tuesday'

Trump vs Clinton likely after big wins on 'Super Tuesday'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump have both won the most states in the biggest day of the race for the US presidential nomination.

'We came to US to become Americans not Indian-Americans'

'We came to US to become Americans not Indian-Americans'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Asserting that he didn't believe in hyphenated identities, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has said that his parents came to the US from India four decades ago to become Americans and not Indian-Americans.

What do Amal Clooney, Obama and Mother Teresa have in common?

What do Amal Clooney, Obama and Mother Teresa have in common?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

She snagged up Hollywood's most handsome bachelor and she's got brains too! Amal Alamuddin Clooney, the leggy lawyer, who was once upon a time an advisor on Syria to UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan, has been named the Most Fascinating Person of 2014 by Barbara Walters.

'I want to be a Priyanka Chopra in reverse'

'I want to be a Priyanka Chopra in reverse'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

'I want to go back to India after my success here.'

Obama mocks self, scribes and rivals at final White House dinner gig

Obama mocks self, scribes and rivals at final White House dinner gig

Rediff.com1 May 2016

At the black-tie event, Obama satirised everyone from Democrats to Republicans and from media to his potential White House successors, including Hillary Clinton.

The Hollywood awards season starring Trump

The Hollywood awards season starring Trump

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

Every major awards ceremony in the West this year has seen celebrities talk about diversity, inclusion and politics, sometimes even mentioning US President Donald Trump and his policies by name.

No surge for Clinton, but she may have wooed the undecided

No surge for Clinton, but she may have wooed the undecided

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

The fight was for the more than 10 million millennials, the undecided and the independents and Clinton clearly came out on top, feels Aziz Haniffa.

Freedom from H-1B: Can Indian IT firms do it?

Freedom from H-1B: Can Indian IT firms do it?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Amid Trump's expected action against employment visas, India's bellwether IT firms reveal they have been preparing for this eventuality for years.

Sports Shorts: Platini threatens Ribery with suspension following international retirement

Sports Shorts: Platini threatens Ribery with suspension following international retirement

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

France winger Franck Ribery's decision to retire from international football after missing the World Cup could lead to a suspension from club football, UEFA president Michel Platini said on Sunday.