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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.

1 suspect arrested in connection with US serial bomb packages

1 suspect arrested in connection with US serial bomb packages

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

The suspect is said to have a criminal history and ties to New York.

Brady wins his 7th Super Bowl at 43

Brady wins his 7th Super Bowl at 43

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Tom Brady leads Buccaneers to Super Bowl win on home field

Pollard fined, handed demerit point

Pollard fined, handed demerit point

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

The International Cricket Council said that Pollard's conduct was in breach of Level One of the ICC Code of Conduct. Pollard was found to have violated Article 2.4 of the code of conduct.

PIX: Unseen photos reveal George W Bush's response to 9/11 attacks

PIX: Unseen photos reveal George W Bush's response to 9/11 attacks

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Previously unseen photographs of then-US President George W. Bush during 9/11 have been released.

Golfer Lahiri using coronavirus shutdown to reset his game

Golfer Lahiri using coronavirus shutdown to reset his game

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

India's Anirban Lahiri has struggled with his game over the past 18 months on the PGA Tour and the 32-year-old says golf's shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic has given him the opportunity to reset. Lahiri finished 178th on the FedExCup points list at the end of last season and needed to regain his Tour card through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, which serves as an avenue to earn membership of the lucrative US based circuit.

Gambhir slams Bedi, Chauhan after Saini's debut show

Gambhir slams Bedi, Chauhan after Saini's debut show

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

Gautam Gambhir yet again made a scathing attack on former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi and Chetan Chauhan for trying to block Navdeep Saini's entry in the Delhi Ranji team after the fast bowler made an impressive debut for the country in the first T20 International against the West Indies on Saturday.

Indian human smuggler gets 5 years in US prison

Indian human smuggler gets 5 years in US prison

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

Yadvinder Singh Bhamba was arrested for conspiring to send 400 people from India, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and other countries to the US.

Here's why McIlroy will think twice before golfing with Trump again

Here's why McIlroy will think twice before golfing with Trump again

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Rory McIlroy received plenty of criticism for golfing with US President Donald Trump this year and on Tuesday the Northern Irishman said he would "think twice" before accepting a second invitation.

Hotelier Vikram Chatwal held in US with drugs, released

Hotelier Vikram Chatwal held in US with drugs, released

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

According to the TMZ website, the multi-millionaire hotel owner was arrested on April 2 at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials found an "arsenal of drugs", including cocaine, weed, heroin and various prescription pills hidden on his person and in his bag.

Trump or Biden? America votes to elect 46th President

Trump or Biden? America votes to elect 46th President

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Amidst a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 100 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the country on course for its highest turnout in a century. Some 239 million people are eligible to vote this year.

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times.

Trump faces crucial test on 'Super Tuesday 2.0'

Trump faces crucial test on 'Super Tuesday 2.0'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Five states will go to the polls including Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio as well as the Northern Mariana Islands.

When President Trump played golf with Rory McIlroy

When President Trump played golf with Rory McIlroy

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

World number three Rory McIlroy, eyeing a comeback next week from injury, continued his tune-up with a round with US President Donald Trump in south Florida on Sunday, it was reported.

Aus woman set to brave sharks on swim from Cuba to U.S.

Aus woman set to brave sharks on swim from Cuba to U.S.

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

With favourable weather predicted and a team of scientists on her side, Australian Chloe McCardel will set out on Wednesday to become the first person to make the 103-mile (166-km) swim between Cuba and the Florida Keys without a shark cage to protect her.

Trudeau becomes first Canadian PM to take part in Toronto's Pride parade

Trudeau becomes first Canadian PM to take part in Toronto's Pride parade

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made history as the country's first sitting leader to march in a pride parade.

In PHOTOS: When Obama got a giant bear hug!

In PHOTOS: When Obama got a giant bear hug!

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

Campaigning United States President Barack Obama was lifted about a foot off the ground in a giant bear hug by a pizza shop owner in Florida.

Voting begins in crucial midterm polls in US

Voting begins in crucial midterm polls in US

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

According to political pundits, the Democrats have a good chance of winning the House, while the Republicans are likely to retain the Senate.

USA begin India 2023 bid with first ODI on home soil

USA begin India 2023 bid with first ODI on home soil

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

USA have played three ODIs, including two at the 2004 Champions Trophy, and lost all of them.

Second US presidential debate between Trump and Biden cancelled

Second US presidential debate between Trump and Biden cancelled

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

In a statement, the nonpartisan (CPD) confirmed on Friday that the second version scheduled to be held in Miamai, Florida, would be scrapped. The CPD said it was preparing for the next debate to held on October 22 in Nashville, Tennessee, less than two weeks ahead of the November 3 presidential election.

Clinton only candidate who will bring Americans together: Obama

Clinton only candidate who will bring Americans together: Obama

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Obama praised his former secretary of state for embracing America's diversity as a strength, recognising that progress requires compromise, and promoting dignity, courtesy, and respect for all Americans.

'Great dishonour and shame': Obama on US Capitol riots

'Great dishonour and shame': Obama on US Capitol riots

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

For two months now, a political party and its accompanying media ecosystem has too often been unwilling to tell their followers the truth -- that this was not a particularly close election and that President-elect Biden will be inaugurated on January 20, he said.

US coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,50,000

US coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,50,000

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

The first death in the US was reported on February 29. The country reached 50,000 deaths 54 days later on April 23, and 34 days later, on May 27, crossed 100,000 deaths. It has taken 63 days to add another 50,000 to reach the 150,000 mark, CNN reported.

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.

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

Champ tests positive for COVID-19

Champ tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Cameron Champ, a two-times winner on the PGA Tour, is the second known member of the circuit to test positive for the novel coronavirus following fellow American golfer Nick Watney's positive test last Friday.

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.

Terrible to lose against 'crooked' Hillary: Trump

Terrible to lose against 'crooked' Hillary: Trump

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The Republican presidential nominee said it would be embarrassing to lose against Clinton.

Volkswagen's US recall could be thwarted by reluctant diesel owners

Volkswagen's US recall could be thwarted by reluctant diesel owners

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

The cars, some 482,000 Passats, Golfs and Jettas sold in model years 2009 to 2015 in the United States, are peppy and fun to drive, owners say.

Orlando nightclub killer Omar Mateen 'might have been gay'

Orlando nightclub killer Omar Mateen 'might have been gay'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Twenty nine-year-old Omar Mateen, who gunned down 48 people at a gay club in Orlando, himself might have been gay but chose to hide his true identity out of anger and shame, his former wife has said as authorities looked into reports that he had visited the Florida club several times and also used a gay dating app.

Done more than any '10 month President', says Trump

Done more than any '10 month President', says Trump

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

United States President Donald Trump boasted about his administration's progress.

NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars, will search for signs of life

NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars, will search for signs of life

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Packed with groundbreaking technology, the Mars 2020 mission launched July 30, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Perseverance rover mission marks an ambitious first step in the effort to collect Mars samples and return them to Earth, according to an official statement.

White House demands Congress curb 'weapons of war'

White House demands Congress curb 'weapons of war'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

"The president has been quite frustrated, and in some cases even angry, about congressional inaction," he said.

Trump junior goes desi; does aarti ahead of Election Day

Trump junior goes desi; does aarti ahead of Election Day

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

Donald Trump's son Eric participated in a traditional 'aarti' at a Hindu temple in Florida to woo Indian-Americans as the Republican presidential nominee's family is leaving no stone unturned to ensure his victory in the November 8 election.

Small IT firms to step up hiring in US

Small IT firms to step up hiring in US

Rediff.com8 May 2017

To increase local talent mix in the US like their major peer Infosys

'Covid has not crushed demand for foreign education, it has only delayed it'

'Covid has not crushed demand for foreign education, it has only delayed it'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

'Students are taking a keen interest in a hybrid model, where they start classes online and then complete the course on campus.'

India begin life after World Cup with Windies T20Is

India begin life after World Cup with Windies T20Is

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

It will be a crucial couple of weeks for Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey, who are back in the mix after being sidelined from India's 50-over World Cup plans.

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