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Podcasts finally come of age

Podcasts finally come of age

Rediff.com25 Mar 2006

Blast at Baghdad hotel kills one, wounds two

Blast at Baghdad hotel kills one, wounds two

Rediff.com25 Sep 2003

The Aike Hotel was housing the staff of the US television network NBC.

Kashyap has US anchors spellbound

Kashyap has US anchors spellbound

Rediff.com6 Jun 2005

Indians brought to spelling mastery some particular advantages, according to Madhulika S Khandelwal, an Indian immigrant who directs the Asian American Center at Queens College.

Naked Trump statue to be auctioned to fund immigrantion forum

Naked Trump statue to be auctioned to fund immigrantion forum

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

The estimated value of the sculpture is somewhere between $10,000-20,000.

Sly's Contender strikes big

Sly's Contender strikes big

Rediff.com24 Feb 2004

US swimmer Lochte says gun held to forehead in taxi hold-up

US swimmer Lochte says gun held to forehead in taxi hold-up

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

US gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte was robbed in a taxi hold-up in Rio de Janeiro after leaving a party where he had been celebrating the end of the Olympic swimming programme.

Is JLo pregnant?

Is JLo pregnant?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2004

Bill Cosby's statue removed from Disney theme park

Bill Cosby's statue removed from Disney theme park

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

A lowdown on all the happenings in Hollywood.

US couple abandons toddler to play Pokemon Go, arrested

US couple abandons toddler to play Pokemon Go, arrested

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

When deputies got to the home, they say the boy was in the front yard trying to get in the front door of the home.

Trump gains lead in early voting States, polls show

Trump gains lead in early voting States, polls show

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump has gained substantial lead in early voting States of Iowa and South Carolina, while his Democratic counterpart Hillary Clinton has a narrow lead over her nearest rival Bernie Sanders, latest opinion polls show.

No passion for Christ on TV

No passion for Christ on TV

Rediff.com22 Apr 2004

I share values with Bush: Rice

I share values with Bush: Rice

Rediff.com18 Nov 2004

'Both of us believe America has to stand up for the democratic process and for the oppressed people,' Rice said.

Vinod Khosla loses court battle to shut down beach in US

Vinod Khosla loses court battle to shut down beach in US

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Indian-American billionaire Vinod Khosla has lost a court battle against shutting down public access to a beach popular among swimmers in northern California.

PHOTOS: Protests erupt in NYC to decry police brutality

PHOTOS: Protests erupt in NYC to decry police brutality

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Hundreds of people marched through Times Square in New York City to protest the deaths this week of Philando Castile and Alton.

James Bond villain Richard Kiel dies at 74

James Bond villain Richard Kiel dies at 74

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Kiel broke his leg last week and died in St Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California, last afternoon, confirmed his agent Steven Stevens Sr.

Hillary, Trump react on America's worst mass shooting incident

Hillary, Trump react on America's worst mass shooting incident

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Hillary Clinton, the former US secretary of state, offered a tweet signed "-H" to indicate it was from her personally.

Diana wanted to elope with bodyguard

Diana wanted to elope with bodyguard

Rediff.com7 Dec 2004

New tapes aired by NBC reveal the princess' infatuation with a bodyguard.

Frasier may not end after all

Frasier may not end after all

Rediff.com5 May 2004

Sports Shorts: Czech Republic pair stun Brazil for first Major Series title

Sports Shorts: Czech Republic pair stun Brazil for first Major Series title

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Conan to replace Jay Leno, in 2009

Conan to replace Jay Leno, in 2009

Rediff.com28 Sep 2004

Janet J to star in Will & Grace

Janet J to star in Will & Grace

Rediff.com11 Aug 2004

Trump favours merit-based immigration: White House

Trump favours merit-based immigration: White House

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Miller insisted that any legal immigration system should not displace American workers and there should be no abuse of 'fraud'.

CNN journalist barred from White House after spar with Trump

CNN journalist barred from White House after spar with Trump

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

The US president called Jim Acosta a 'rude, terrible person' after he refused to give up a microphone while trying to ask a question.

Find out the latest controversial thing said by F1 boss

Find out the latest controversial thing said by F1 boss

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone caused a social media storm on Tuesday when he said women racing drivers would not be taken seriously in the sport and dismissed the contribution of immigrants to Britain.

Artist protests 'Fearless Girl' with a peeing dog statue

Artist protests 'Fearless Girl' with a peeing dog statue

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Alex Gardega installed Pissing Pug, alternatively known as Sketchy Dog -- a small sculpture of a urinating dog - at the leg of the 'Fearless Girl' statue as an act of defiance.

Prince Harry in media glare again

Prince Harry in media glare again

Rediff.com5 Mar 2004

Hijab-clad Muslim women assaulted, called 'ISIS' in US

Hijab-clad Muslim women assaulted, called 'ISIS' in US

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

The women said they were physically and verbally assaulted by another woman who hurled anti-Islamic insults at them. They also claimed that the Chicago police were not taking the incident seriously.

Bush's approval ratings up: Poll

Bush's approval ratings up: Poll

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

A CNN-USA Today-Gallup poll said the president's approval ratings has bounced back to 56 per cent.

Another poor day for Woods as inexplicable Cup record continues

Another poor day for Woods as inexplicable Cup record continues

Rediff.com30 Sep 2018

With Europe leading 10-6, US captain Furyk could at least draw strength from the knowledge that the same deficit has twice been overturned on Sundays in recent times -- by the US in 1999 and Europe in 2012.

US: Muslim woman fired from new job for wearing hijab

US: Muslim woman fired from new job for wearing hijab

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

A young Muslim woman was fired from her job at a dental clinic for wearing a hijab

American desi faces hate attack after bandana is mistaken as 'hijab'

American desi faces hate attack after bandana is mistaken as 'hijab'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

The fears that were growing before Donald Trump shocked the world by winning the race to the White House, have begun manifesting and a prime example of the murky situation is the attack on Nicki Pancholy from California, whose ethnicity is Rajasthani but a mere bandana on her head was mistaken as a 'hijab' and provoked an attack.

'Trump dictated letter that claimed he'd be healthiest individual ever elected'

'Trump dictated letter that claimed he'd be healthiest individual ever elected'

Rediff.com2 May 2018

Trump's former doctor Harold Bornstein has said he did not write a glowing letter in December 2015 declaring the then-Republican presidential candidate's "astonishingly excellent" health.

Three charged after death of sprinter Tyson Gay's daughter

Three charged after death of sprinter Tyson Gay's daughter

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Authorities in Kentucky have charged three men, including a father and son, in connection with the shooting death of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter outside a restaurant over the weekend, police said.

Trump supporter calls Sikh councilman a 'terrorist'

Trump supporter calls Sikh councilman a 'terrorist'

Rediff.com22 May 2016

A Sikh-American councilman was called a "terrorist" on Twitter by a Donald Trump supporter.

Obama to reveal 'game plan' to tackle IS threat

Obama to reveal 'game plan' to tackle IS threat

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

United States President Barack Obama will on Wednesday announce the strategy to tackle the threat posed by the Islamic States, earlier known as ISIS, the terrorist outfit which has gained control over a large part of Iraq and Syria, and has brutally killed two American journalists in the recent past.

Two men stopped from boarding flight in US for speaking Arabic

Two men stopped from boarding flight in US for speaking Arabic

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Two Palestinian-origin men were stopped from boarding a flight back home in the United States because a fellow passenger was scared to fly with them for speaking in Arabic, an incident showing public paranoia after the Paris attacks.

Paralympics: Racing driver Zanardi wins gold, 15 years after losing legs

Paralympics: Racing driver Zanardi wins gold, 15 years after losing legs

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi won his third Paralympic gold medal on Wednesday, a day before the 15th anniversary of the Champ Car crash that cost the Italian both legs and nearly his life.