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The desi taking on Trump in New Jersey

'You shouldn't mistreat Muslims, you shouldn't mistreat Sikhs, you shouldn't mistreat anyone you perceive to be the other.' IMAGE: Gurbir Singh Grewal is sworn in as New Jersey's attorney general.......

Osama in Pakistan, says expert

Al Qaeda mastermind Osama Bin Laden is most likelyto be hiding either in a Pakistani city or somewhere in the mountains of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, claims Peter Bergen, a leading expert on......

What you should know about the world's biggest election

India's general election, the largest democratic exercise in history, began on Monday. Voters will elect 543 members to the lower house of Parliament, which will then select the country's next......

Indian-origin teen charged in firebombing of US synagogues

A 19-year old Indian-origin youth has been arrested and charged in connection with the firebombing of two synagogues in January in New Jersey. Aakash Dalal's arrest was announced on Friday by......

New Jersey's Jewish town picks first Muslim mayor

Voters in Teaneck have chosen the first Muslim mayor in the thickly Jewish populated Bergen County in New Jersey. According to reports, Mohammed Hameeduddin, who won a council seat two years ago,......

Now, a new test to prove whether you are a 'workaholic'

Your boss may really like to read this news -- a new test has been devised to prove whether one is a "workaholic" or not.Scientists at the Nottingham Trent University and the University of Bergen......

500 Corus staff face job loss

Overcapacity in the European packaging steel market has prompted the Tata group to take a tough call on Corus, which will see a reconfiguration involving more than 500 people. By July this year,......

Rolls-Royce launches gas engine

Rolls-Royce said on Wednesday it aimed to exploit the burgeoning gas market and expand its overall presence in India through the launch of its new gas engine in Mumbai."We aim to increase our......

India at a low 105 on human capital index, Finland tops

IMAGE: Devotees carry a statue of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh for immersion in the sea, on the last day of 'Ganesh Chaturthi', in Mumbai. Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters India was ranked......

'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.' IMAGE: Boys with their faces painted in silver during Holi celebrations in......

Rajnikanth fever grips the US

The Rajnikanth fever gripped fans in India, and abroad, as they welcomed his new film Endhiran/Robot with open arms. A reader from New Jersey, sent us evidence of just how crazy fans......

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Who won at the Globes? We tell you! The 76th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. Jeff Bridges won the Cecil B Demille Award. A quick......

Emmy 2015: Veep, Games of Thrones, Viola Davis create history

The 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, on September 20.It was a special night for American prime time television,......

Remember Shabana Azmi and Farooque Sheikh's Tumhari Amrita?

Just two actors on stage capturing love, jealousy, possessiveness, class issues and guilt in 90 minutes... a highly entertaining musical set in 19th century Paris. Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com reports......

How players are coping in quarantine...

'Days are filled with either a run in the woods or a physical session in the garden or conservatory' 'I also baked a bit, because all the bread was sold out when we got home from the Algarve,......

Chambers breaks 10-second barrier again

Britain's Dwain Chambers clocked a championship record 9.99 seconds to win the men's 100 metres at the European team championship in Bergen on Saturday. Chambers held off Frenchman Christophe......

Jones, Montgomery not wanted

Two promoters of big European athletics meetings said that U.S. anti-doping and track and field chiefs should suspend Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery until drugs allegations against them have been......

Abeylegasse shatters world 5,000 record

Another world distance record fell to an Ethiopian-born athlete on Friday when Elvan Abeylegasse shattered the women's world 5,000 metres record.Abeylegasse, who now runs for Turkey, ran a largely......

Sports Shorts: Mourinho extends contract at Man United till 2020

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Jose Mourinho. Photograph: Manchester United FC/Twitter Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has extended his......