News for 'american-center'

Sunita Williams: 'Humans arguing seems silly when...'

Sunita Williams: 'Humans arguing seems silly when...'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2026

Astronaut Sunita Williams discusses how space travel changed her perspective on life, emphasizing the unity of Earth and the silliness of human conflicts when viewed from space.

Sunita Williams retires after 27 years, 608 days in space

Sunita Williams retires after 27 years, 608 days in space

Rediff.com21 Jan 2026

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams retires after 27 years, completing three missions aboard the International Space Station and setting numerous spaceflight records. She is currently visiting India.

American Centers Logo Design Competition

American Centers Logo Design Competition

Rediff.com30 Dec 2008

American Centers of India are inviting talented individuals across the country to create a logo that will be displayed across the full range of Amerccan Centers activities.

American Center attack: 7 get death sentence

American Center attack: 7 get death sentence

Rediff.com27 Apr 2005

Dubai-based don Aftab Ansari was convicted for murder, conspiracy and waging war against the country.

American Center shoot-out case verdict tomorrow

American Center shoot-out case verdict tomorrow

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

Dubai-based don Aftab Ansari is the main accused in the case.

Study In US: India Overtakes China

Study In US: India Overtakes China

Rediff.com19 Nov 2024

331,602 Indians are studying in the US, making India the 'top sender' of international students to America for the first time in 15 years, as it overtook China for the academic year 2023-2024.

American Center attack: Accused Aftab Ansari found

American Center attack: Accused Aftab Ansari found

Rediff.com26 Apr 2005

Dubai-based don Aftab Ansari, the main accused, was convicted for murder, conspiracy and waging war against the country.

American Centre case: SC commutes death sentence of 2 convicts

American Centre case: SC commutes death sentence of 2 convicts

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted life to two death convicts in the 2002 American Center attack case in Kolkata with a rider that the mastermind will remain behind the bars till death and the other will spend at least 30 years in jail without remission.

This simple TIP will help you fight coronavirus

This simple TIP will help you fight coronavirus

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Meticulous hand washing is your best bet to get rid of the grime that clings to the hand, that might harbour nasty pathogens, including the coronavirus.

Anti-Islam video sparks protests in Kolkata

Anti-Islam video sparks protests in Kolkata

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

Hundreds of Muslims on Thursday held protests against an anti-Islam video and tried to march to the American Center here, which closed down for the second half of the day.

13/7 accused met Osama, Lakhvi in Pak: ATS

13/7 accused met Osama, Lakhvi in Pak: ATS

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Haroon Naik, an arrested accused in 13/7 Mumbai blasts, had met Lashkar-e-Tayiba operations chief Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and was present at an "inspirational" lecture by slain al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan just a month before the 9/11 attack.

Want to take a vacation in space? Read this!

Want to take a vacation in space? Read this!

Rediff.com28 Jun 2011

Susmita Mohanty will talk about human space exploration and space tourism

'South Asians voted overwhelmingly against Trump'

'South Asians voted overwhelmingly against Trump'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

'This election might be the most significant for the community and indicates the possibility of greater engagement.'

Image: PM's daughter speaks out against torture

Image: PM's daughter speaks out against torture

Rediff.com14 Oct 2009

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's daughter Amrit Singh participates in a discussion on Reckoning with Torture: Memos and Testimonies from the 'War on Terror' on October 13 at the Cooper Union's Great Hall in New York.

Kolkata: Remembering victims of a terror attack

Kolkata: Remembering victims of a terror attack

Rediff.com19 Jan 2007

Images of a memorial for victims of a terror attack in Kolkata.

Now, read Toni Morrison in Marathi!

Now, read Toni Morrison in Marathi!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2007

Asha Damle's Marathi translation of American Nobel laureate Toni Morrison's ground-breaking novel, Beloved.

US wants India to counter-balance China

US wants India to counter-balance China

Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

When asked to specify whom America would prefer to side with, Kelly said, "Obviously, majority of Americans respect the deep-rooted democratic set up in India in comparison to the Communist rule in China."

Aftab Ansari transferred to Alipore jail

Aftab Ansari transferred to Alipore jail

Rediff.com28 Apr 2005

The three were transferred for their trial in the shoe baron Partha Pratim Roy Burman abduction case, Inspector General (Prisons) Joydeb Chakraborty said.

US consulate, Center in Mumbai closed today

US consulate, Center in Mumbai closed today

Rediff.com23 Nov 2004

The US consulate and the american centre were closed tuesday over

US embassy in Delhi put on high alert

US embassy in Delhi put on high alert

Rediff.com5 Aug 2004

The authorities at the American Mission have been warned of the attack by the US Homeland Security Department.

Mamata turns street fighter for cop she once refused to trust

Mamata turns street fighter for cop she once refused to trust

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

Rajeev Kumar, the Kolkata police commissioner, is known for his impeccable investigating and electronic surveillance skills.

Part of funding for 9/11 came from India, says ex-top cop

Part of funding for 9/11 came from India, says ex-top cop

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Part of funding for 9/11 attacks in the United States had originated from India, according to a former top police officer Neeraj Kumar, who has based his claim on the "revelation" made by a terrorist.