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What Trump can learn from Modi

What Trump can learn from Modi

Rediff.com22 May 2017

'Modi has also made mistakes and overpromised.' 'However, his cautious and careful approach have insulated him from criticism.'

Gunfire in Ferguson a year after the killing of black teen

Gunfire in Ferguson a year after the killing of black teen

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Ferguson on edge on the first anniversary of the killing of Micheal Brown that left America outraged

Trump impact: Net worth of India's tech billionaires eroded

Trump impact: Net worth of India's tech billionaires eroded

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

IT stocks have dropped about 3 per cent in the days since the Donald Trump administration took first steps toward visa reform and all of India's highest-profile technology tycoons have seen their net worth eroded. Saritha Rai reports.

US expands investigations against offshore tax evasion

US expands investigations against offshore tax evasion

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Since 2009, the Department has publicly charged 73 account holders and 35 professionals with violations arising from their offshore banking activities, and 72 individuals have plead guilty or were convicted at trial.

Telcos: Beware Chinese bearing gifts!

Telcos: Beware Chinese bearing gifts!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

'When an enemy country is looking for information to sabotage a system from a remote location, they can access your data, they can stop the functioning of our power plants, they can stop the functioning of critical systems in the network.' 'It is very important that we should have full control of everything in the network.' 'Most Indian companies buy from China only because of the kind of incentive they are getting.' 'By doing so, these Indian companies are exposing themselves to dangers in the coming years.'

No charges against Clinton over email server issue: FBI

No charges against Clinton over email server issue: FBI

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

In a big relief to Hillary Clinton, the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday ruled out charging the Democratic presidential candidate over allegations that she violated rules by using a private email server while she was United States Secretary of State.

JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has throat cancer

JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has throat cancer

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

In a brief letter to his colleagues and shareholders, Dimon disclosed that the cancer was detected quickly and is confined to the original site and adjacent lymph nodes on the right side of his neck with no evidence of cancer elsewhere in his body.

United States asks Swiss to extradite 7 in FIFA inquiry

United States asks Swiss to extradite 7 in FIFA inquiry

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

The United States has asked Switzerland to extradite seven FIFA officials arrested in an investigation into a global bribery scandal at soccer's governing body, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) said on Thursday.

Trump lauds son's 'transparency' on release of Russia emails

Trump lauds son's 'transparency' on release of Russia emails

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

"My son is a high-quality person and I applaud his transparency," Trump said.

FIFA arrests spur Brazil to probe soccer corruption

FIFA arrests spur Brazil to probe soccer corruption

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Brazilian police began investigating allegations of corruption in its soccer industry on Thursday, prompted by the arrests of top officials at world soccer body FIFA in a US bribery probe.

US threatened Yahoo with huge fine over surveillance

US threatened Yahoo with huge fine over surveillance

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The documents shed new light on how the government dealt with US Internet companies that were reluctant to comply with orders from the secretive US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which rules on government requests to conduct surveillance for national security issues.

FBI confirms probe of possible Russia links to Trump campaign

FBI confirms probe of possible Russia links to Trump campaign

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

The FBI chief also trashed President Donald Trump's allegation that his Trump Tower was wiretapped on the orders of his predecessor Barack Obama.

Kamala Harris aide arrested for running fake police force

Kamala Harris aide arrested for running fake police force

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Brandon Kiel, the deputy director of community affairs for California's Justice Department, which Kamala Harris heads, is currently on administrative leave as he faces charges of impersonating a police officer. Ritu Jha reports

The worrying case of child marriages in Kerala

The worrying case of child marriages in Kerala

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Venu Muruvelil reports on the Outrage over thriving child marriages in Kerala as the state government looks the other way.

Baltimore riots: Violence, looting and fires engulf city

Baltimore riots: Violence, looting and fires engulf city

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

The family of African American Freddie Gray in Baltimore has condemned the violence that spread across the city after his funeral following his death from a severe spinal injury he suffered in police custody a week ago.

Putin preferred Clinton at the White House: Trump

Putin preferred Clinton at the White House: Trump

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Trump said Putin would have been happier if Clinton had won as this would have made America weak.

US issues grant for Wisconsin Gurdwara victims

US issues grant for Wisconsin Gurdwara victims

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

The Obama administration has announced a grant of more than half a million dollars for the victims of the Oak Creek Gurdwara shootout a year ago, as the Sikh community began a four-day memorial service observing the tragic incident in Wisconsin that killed six Sikh worshippers.

4 Marines killed in shootout at US military site

4 Marines killed in shootout at US military site

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

A gunman opened fire at a military recruiting center in Tennessee on Thursday and at least one police officer was shot, the local mayor said.

8 killed in New York terror attack, suspect in custody

8 killed in New York terror attack, suspect in custody

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

The suspect, a 29-year-old man identified as Saifullo Saipov, of Uzbek descent, was shot in the stomach before being arrested.

Their flood vs Our flood

Their flood vs Our flood

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

Darryl D' Monte, the distinguished enviromental journalist, discusses how the media covers floods in Mumbai or Texas, but ignores Assam or Bangladesh.

Khobragade maid's family 'evacuated' to US: Bharara

Khobragade maid's family 'evacuated' to US: Bharara

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

Unfazed by the outrage over the arrest and subsequent treatment of senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, the India-born US prosecutor Preet Bharara defended the action against her and confirmed that her maid's family has been "evacuated" from India.

Pakistan in search of new lobbyist to improve US relations

Pakistan in search of new lobbyist to improve US relations

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Nadeem Hotiana, Pakistan Embassy spokesman in Washington, confirmed the country was now looking for a paid lobbyist "but has not yet taken any decision", the Dawn reported.

Trump sacks FBI director Comey

Trump sacks FBI director Comey

Rediff.com11 May 2017

The shock move comes days after Comey testified on Capitol Hill about the FBI's investigation into Russia's election meddling and a possible collusion between the country and Trump's campaign.

The man who exposed Volkswagen's emission cheating

The man who exposed Volkswagen's emission cheating

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Daniel Carder said he's surprised to see such a hullabaloo now, because his team's findings were made public nearly a year and a half ago.

Row breaks out in Parliament over Justice Katju's claims

Row breaks out in Parliament over Justice Katju's claims

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Amid furore created by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam members in Parliament for the second day running, the government on Tuesday admitted that a Supreme Court collegium during the United Progressive Alliance rule had recommended extension of a judge in Tamil Nadu who was under corruption cloud.

Focused on moving relationship with India forward: US

Focused on moving relationship with India forward: US

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

The United States has said it is focused on moving forward its relationship with India and asserted that the legal procedure against diplomat Devyani Khobragade is separate from the diplomatic process.

REWIND: 16 photos from the week that was

REWIND: 16 photos from the week that was

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 16 images.

Preet Bharara wants legal immunity for Modi in US

Preet Bharara wants legal immunity for Modi in US

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

The office of the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara on Sunday, October 19, in papers filed with the US District Court in Manhattan strongly argued in favour of immunity for Prime Mimister Narendra Modi in a pending lawsuit against Modi that has been brought by an organisation based in the United States.

New York police chief apologises to arrested ex-tennis star Blake

New York police chief apologises to arrested ex-tennis star Blake

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton apologised on Thursday to former US tennis star James Blake, who was arrested after being wrongly identified as a suspect in a fraud ring and said he is concerned over how much force is used.

Thai protesters ignore PM's plea, cut power to police HQ

Thai protesters ignore PM's plea, cut power to police HQ

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Defiant Thai protesters on Thursday cut power supply to the national police headquarters, ignoring a plea by beleaguered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to end their anti-government rallies and negotiate after she emerged unscathed from a no-confidence debate.

New immigration order next week to address concerns of court: Trump

New immigration order next week to address concerns of court: Trump

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

"We've vetting very, very strongly. Very, very strongly. But we need help, and we need help by getting that executive order passed," he said.

Why put a con artist in White House, asks Obama as he bats for Hillary

Why put a con artist in White House, asks Obama as he bats for Hillary

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is the only candidate in the race to the White House who has devoted her entire life to the people of America, outgoing US President Barack Obama has said.

Why the CBI should be insulated and not independent

Why the CBI should be insulated and not independent

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

You just cannot let an institution go adrift and never reporting to any other institution and never submitting itself to any monitoring review or evaluation with regard to its functioning and particularly with regards to an institution which has dominion over the lives and liberties of citizens. That kind of total abdication of government responsibility with regard to that kind of an institution will be dangerous to democracy itself, to the people, Bahukutumbi Raghavan tells Sheela Bhatt

US refuses to budge on Khobragade case: 'There's been no goof up'

US refuses to budge on Khobragade case: 'There's been no goof up'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

The United States is proceeding with the prosecution of senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade and has no intention to withdraw the case of visa fraud against her.

US: Man jailed for 3 yrs for assaulting Sikh cabbie

US: Man jailed for 3 yrs for assaulting Sikh cabbie

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

A Seattle man has been sentenced to over three years in prison and ordered to pay damages for brutally assaulting a Sikh taxi driver last year in a racially-motivated hate crime during which he used "the most disgusting and ugly" racist language against the victim.

The Week that Was

The Week that Was

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Here's a look at the events that shaped the world last week.

American admits sending sensitive military blueprints to India

American admits sending sensitive military blueprints to India

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

An American defence contractor has pleaded guilty to having illegally sent blueprints of military hardware to India, including parts used in nuclear submarines.

South American soccer heads charged in latest FIFA probe

South American soccer heads charged in latest FIFA probe

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The United States Soccer Federation said in a statement on the new charges that its hosting of the 2016 Copa America Centenario tournament would go ahead as planned.

Robin Raphel, 'the bird', who was disliked in USA

Robin Raphel, 'the bird', who was disliked in USA

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Robin Raphel, a former US diplomat now under a counter intelligence investigation, has spent much of her professional life dealing with Pakistan and defending it against criticism as she doled out billions in aid to the "frenemy".

Volkswagen boss quits over diesel emissions scandal

Volkswagen boss quits over diesel emissions scandal

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Volkswagen did not name a successor, but said proposals on management appointments would be made to a full board meeting on Friday.