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Text book and exemplary: US Secret Service defends Trump protection plan

After foiling a possible assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, the US Secret Service on Monday defended its protective plan for Trump, calling it "text book" and "exemplary,"......

India Needs A National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global......

Indian-American doctor held for masturbating in front of minor girl on flight

A 33-year-old Indian-American doctor has been arrested and charged for allegedly masturbating and exposing himself in front of a 14-year-old female seated next to him onboard a flight from Honolulu......

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions......

Obama's basketball jersey nets $120,000 at auction

What would you give for a basketball jersey worn by a president? For one Dallas-based person, Barack Obama’s high school basketball jersey was worth six digits -- $120,000 (Rs 85 lakh).......

Surreal setting for Dr Singh-Obama talks in Bali

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would have his tete-a-tete with Obama in Bali in a surreal setting, says MK Bhadrakumar, and draws comparisonswith the US-China encounter in Honolulu If an occasional......

World's 10 best cities to live in

Global financial crisis, political turmoil, concerns over climate, general unrest -- all affected the living standard of many countries around the world.While European cities dominated the top......

E-learning, the next big thing

A student in a remote Orissa village taking his MBA examination from a Mumbai university using broadband network; American students taking mathematics lessons from teachers sitting in New Delhi or......

Ratan Tata returns to board of a prominent US think tank

Top Indian industrialist Ratan Tata has returned as a board member of East West Centre, a prominent American think tank.Tata, 75, is returning to the board and has worked with the organisation......

Now, use gestures to control your smartphone

Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed new wireless sensing technology that could allow users to 'train' their smartphones to recognise and respond to hand gestures near the......

Silver screen's beloved child

'I'll remember you as the face of joy for ever.'Sukanya Verma remembers the iconic Sridevi. I couldn't believe it. It had been a long night. At quarter past 3, I logged onto Facebook to check for......

Australian golfer Allenby kidnapped and robbed in Hawaii

Australian golfer Robert Allenby was recovering on Saturday from facial injuries after he was kidnapped, beaten, robbed and dumped in a park in Honolulu. Allenby, 43, was in Hawaii to compete in......

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com captures some beach volleyball players' athleticism and other gravity-defying moves on the sports field! United States Kerri Walsh Jennings (left) watches teammate April......

Coronavirus scare: 'Strange feeling' of playing in empty stadiums

IMAGE: A member of the media stands among empty seats during a practice session. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters Italy’s Fabio Fognini said it was a 'strange feeling' playing a Davis......

Spotted: Natasha Kai with her Olympic gold

ReaderSachit Chandra sent us this picture. 'On September 1, 2008, I met Natasha Kai (in Honolulu, Hawaii - US),who was a team member of thegold medal-winning US women's soccer team, which won the......

Clay romps to decathlon gold

American Bryan Clay outclassed the opposition to win gold in the Olympic decathlon on Friday, leading from start to finish in the two-day competition. His winning margin of 240 points was the most......