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Indian gas station clerk shot dead in robbery attempt in US

Indian gas station clerk shot dead in robbery attempt in US

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Sanjay Patel was shot three times in the chest and once in the hand.

US: First batch of COVID-19 vaccine roll out of Pfizer plant

US: First batch of COVID-19 vaccine roll out of Pfizer plant

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

The vaccine arrives at a critical moment for the US. Hospitalisations due to COVID-19 hit record highs for the seventh day in a row on Saturday.

Clinton leads Trump in two new opinion polls

Clinton leads Trump in two new opinion polls

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Hillary Clinton has surged ahead of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential race, two new opinion polls showed on Monday, as the Democratic presumptive nominee capitalised on the controversial Republican leader's recent campaign missteps.

CIA and ISI together created Taliban, says Zardari

CIA and ISI together created Taliban, says Zardari

Rediff.com11 May 2009

In a new revelation, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the CIA of the United States and his country's ISI together created the Taliban.

Brazil police consider charging US swimmers with vandalism, false testimony

Brazil police consider charging US swimmers with vandalism, false testimony

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Brazilian police are considering charging a group of US Olympic swimmers with vandalism and giving false testimony, Rio's police chief said on Thursday, accusing them of lying about an incident that has marred South America's first Games.

Trump catches up with Hillary; trails by just a point in latest poll

Trump catches up with Hillary; trails by just a point in latest poll

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a slim lead over her Republican rival Donald Trump, a new poll shows just over a week before the epic United States presidential election.

Obama and the one dollar bill

Obama and the one dollar bill

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

All kinds of people have tremendous expectations of Obama in the years ahead. If he manages to live up to anywhere close to the hype and hope, he could one day be declared a great president --and find himself on a piece of US currency.

American gymnast Biles cried at news of Tokyo postponement

American gymnast Biles cried at news of Tokyo postponement

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles has finally broken her silence on the year-long postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and said on Wednesday that while the news left her in tears it was the right call.

Why the army prepares to fight under a nuclear shadow

Why the army prepares to fight under a nuclear shadow

Rediff.com16 May 2018

'With two nuclear neighbours, how likely is it for our armed forces to battle in a contaminated environment that could include nuclear, biological or chemical attacks by the adversary?' 'Are we prepared for the threat?' Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd) explains the meaning and significance of Operation Vijay Prahar.

Lochte makes history risking disqualification

Lochte makes history risking disqualification

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Lochte risked disqualification in 200m medley win.

Clinton's lead over Trump grows in new national polls

Clinton's lead over Trump grows in new national polls

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

The Democratic presidential nominee has gained a whopping 15 per cent national lead owing to the recent gaffes made by her Republican rival.

China's population at 1.41bn, may begin to decline by 2022

China's population at 1.41bn, may begin to decline by 2022

Rediff.com11 May 2021

China's birth rate has been in decline since 2017, despite easing of the 'one-child policy' in order to avert an incoming demographic crisis.

Indian-American held for brandishing gun at gay pride parade

Indian-American held for brandishing gun at gay pride parade

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Aftabjit Singh, 38, pulled out the gun after another person allegedly threatened his 'significant other', police said.

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza dead, says US media

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza dead, says US media

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The US State Department had identified him as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" in January 2017.

Naveen Patnaik's sister says no to Padma Shri

Naveen Patnaik's sister says no to Padma Shri

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

'I feel I must decline as there is a general election looming and the timing of the award might be misconstrued, causing embarrassment both to the government and myself, which I would much regret,' Gita Mehta said.

Biden closes in on magical number of 270

Biden closes in on magical number of 270

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Biden -- who bagged 253 seats as against Trump's 213 -- appeared to be nearing the magical figure of 270 of the 538 electoral college votes.

Inside scenes from the Golden Globes 2019

Inside scenes from the Golden Globes 2019

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Candid shots you will *not* see on the show!

American hostage beheaded in Iraq

American hostage beheaded in Iraq

Rediff.com21 Sep 2004

Bush increasingly unpopular due to Iraq: Poll

Bush increasingly unpopular due to Iraq: Poll

Rediff.com1 Jul 2004

The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC poll shows that 40-51 per cent feel that 'removing Saddam Hussein from power wasn't worth it'.

Diana on her lover, marriage and royal life

Diana on her lover, marriage and royal life

Rediff.com27 Nov 2004

A candid videotape of the late Princess Diana talking about her childhood, marriage and struggle with bulimia will be broadcast on US television on Monday.

Biden appoints an all-women communications team

Biden appoints an all-women communications team

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

US President-elect Biden has a history of advocating on behalf of women in the US and around the world and the new team announcement is a continuation of that work.

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Who won at the Globes? We tell you!

Widow of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla can stay in US for now

Widow of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla can stay in US for now

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Sunayana Dumala fell out of status because her permission to reside in the US was tied to Kuchibhotla through marriage.

Important Takeaways from Biden-Putin summit

Important Takeaways from Biden-Putin summit

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

The summit probably fulfilled the expectations on both sides, but the bar of expectations was intentionally kept low, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

4th woman accuses US SC nominee of sexual misconduct

4th woman accuses US SC nominee of sexual misconduct

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

She alleged that Kavanaugh and others while in high school spiked the drinks of girls at parties with intoxicants to make it easier for them to be gang-raped.

Trump to temporarily suspend immigration to US over coronavirus

Trump to temporarily suspend immigration to US over coronavirus

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Details of the Trump's executive order were not immediately known.

Golden Globes: Black Lives Matter!

Golden Globes: Black Lives Matter!

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

'Stories can change people.' 'But there's a story we have been afraid to see and hear about ourselves in this industry.' 'A story about which voices we respect and elevate, and which we tune out.' 'Story about who's offered a seat at the table and who is kept out of the rooms where the decisions are made.'

Trump, Biden to face off in first presidential debate on Sep 29

Trump, Biden to face off in first presidential debate on Sep 29

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Dubbed as the "Super Bowl of American Democracy", Trump, 74, and Biden, 77, would respond to questions on their track record, the Supreme Court, economy, race and violence in cities and integrity of the elections at the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio -- a key battleground state.

US, New Zealand join calls for Tokyo Games to be postponed

US, New Zealand join calls for Tokyo Games to be postponed

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said it had listened to feedback from athletes and was encouraged by a clearer path towards postponement. Major sporting nations Australia and Canada withdrew on Monday as organisers came under mounting pressure to postpone the event for the first time in its 124-year modern history.

Guardiola ready to end managerial career

Guardiola ready to end managerial career

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

'I will not be on the bench until I am 60 or 65 years old. I feel the process of my goodbye has already started'

E-voting machine swaps Obama with Romney, taken offline

E-voting machine swaps Obama with Romney, taken offline

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

An electronic voting machine selected Republican nominee Mitt Romney even when a voter choose incumbent Barack Obama in the just concluded United States presidential poll.

Boston bomb suspects brothers of Chechen-origin: Report

Boston bomb suspects brothers of Chechen-origin: Report

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

The two Boston Marathon bombing suspects are believed to be brothers of Chechen-origin, media reports said as authorities here ordered lockdown of the city to hunt for the surviving suspect after the other one was killed in a shootout with police.

Jimmy Fallon to replace Jay Leno on Tonight Show

Jimmy Fallon to replace Jay Leno on Tonight Show

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

The channel NBC hopes to capture younger viewers and compete with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel.

Ground Zero debris to be sifted for 9/11 victims' remains

Ground Zero debris to be sifted for 9/11 victims' remains

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

New York City will on Monday begin the mammoth task of sifting through the debris of buildings on the World Trade Center site to find more remains of the 9/11 terrorist attack victims that will allow more number of them to be identified.

She wants to plant 40,000 trees on her 40th birthday!

She wants to plant 40,000 trees on her 40th birthday!

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'Mother Nature is our greatest teacher and is always showing us the way, if only we would listen.'

Ryan Seacrest: The problem with the Oscars red carpet

Ryan Seacrest: The problem with the Oscars red carpet

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

What happens when a man accused of sexual misconduct gets a prime red carpet spot...

Ahead of India-Russia S-400 missile deal, US warns of sanctions

Ahead of India-Russia S-400 missile deal, US warns of sanctions

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

We urge all of our allies and partners to forgo transactions with Russia that would trigger sanctions under CAATSA, the US said.

Golfer Tiger Woods arrested in Florida on DUI charge

Golfer Tiger Woods arrested in Florida on DUI charge

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Golfer Tiger Woods was arrested in South Florida on Monday morning on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to media reports.

Ahead of inauguration, Washington DC turns into fortress

Ahead of inauguration, Washington DC turns into fortress

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

More than 25,000 National Guards have been deployed along with thousands of local police personnel and those from other security agencies. The area in and around Capitol Hill, a large part of Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House has been made out of bounds for the general public with eight-feet high iron barricades being erected.

Woods' strength back after 'busting butt in gym pretty hard'

Woods' strength back after 'busting butt in gym pretty hard'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Golfing great Tiger Woods has said that his strength has returned from 'busting his butt' in the gym pretty hard and the former World No 1 is on schedule to resume competition in December.