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Game of Thrones leads Emmy 2015 nominations

Game of Thrones leads Emmy 2015 nominations

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

The show has been nominated in a massive 24 categories.

NBA player Bryce Dejean-Jones killed in Dallas shooting

NBA player Bryce Dejean-Jones killed in Dallas shooting

Rediff.com29 May 2016

Rookie New Orleans Pelicans basketball player Bryce Dejean-Jones died after being shot early on Saturday when he broke into a Dallas apartment, authorities said.

I faced a dilemma pardoning Khan: Musharraf

I faced a dilemma pardoning Khan: Musharraf

Rediff.com9 Feb 2004

The Pakistani president in an interview with NBC disagreed that the pardon was a complete 'whitewash'.

Podcasts finally come of age

Podcasts finally come of age

Rediff.com25 Mar 2006

Sikh-American teen forced to remove turban at airport in US

Sikh-American teen forced to remove turban at airport in US

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

A Sikh-American teenager was forced to remove his turban by airport personnel in the US state of California,

White House bars CNN, NYT, LA Times, BuzzFeed from press briefing

White House bars CNN, NYT, LA Times, BuzzFeed from press briefing

Rediff.com25 Feb 2017

Several top American media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN and The Los Angeles Times, which were among those press outlets critical of the Trump Administration, were not invited to Spicer's press gaggle.

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.

Sly's Contender strikes big

Sly's Contender strikes big

Rediff.com24 Feb 2004

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.

Is JLo pregnant?

Is JLo pregnant?

Rediff.com9 Jun 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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'.

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.

Prince Harry in media glare again

Prince Harry in media glare again

Rediff.com5 Mar 2004

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.