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Shyamalan for Obama!

Shyamalan for Obama!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2008

The man who gave us Sixth Sense and the more recent The Happening, made it to the US Presidential candidate's event at the Albert palace in New Jersey.

Rapinoe to Trump: 'Your message is excluding people'

Rapinoe to Trump: 'Your message is excluding people'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

President Donald Trump needs to do better in caring for every single American, the triumphant US women's soccer captain Megan Rapinoe said, as she hit back at him after he lectured her to win the World Cup title before she talked.

8 all-rounders win US Congressional gold medals

8 all-rounders win US Congressional gold medals

Rediff.com16 Jul 2008

Among the other recipients of South Asian origin this year were Dr Shaheen Lakhan of Arleta, California; Shetty Shohan of North Palm Beach, Florida; Amoha Bajaj of Montgomery, New Jersey; Shabnum Gulati of Edison, New Jersey; and Sheel Tyle of Pittsford, New York.

PHOTOS: Dhoni visits temple in US, says Tendulkar 'like God to all of us'

PHOTOS: Dhoni visits temple in US, says Tendulkar 'like God to all of us'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Describing Sachin Tendulkar as his role model, India ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that iconic batsman's humility and passion for the game was an inspiration for him and others.

First Bengali film shot in US premieres

First Bengali film shot in US premieres

Rediff.com14 Apr 2009

The film stars Rituparna Sengupta, who attended the film's premiere in the US recently.

I am angry and humiliated, says Shah Rukh

I am angry and humiliated, says Shah Rukh

Rediff.com15 Aug 2009

Actor Shah Rukh Khan, who was detained at the Newark Liberty Airport on Friday night and interrogated for two hours, participated at an event advertised as 'Dinner with Shah Rukh Khan' at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino, two hours after the harrowing incident.Though he jokingly referred to the incident during his performance, SRK spoke out strongly against his treatment at the New Jersey airport after the event, saying "it was not a good feeling" .

Obama appoints woman pujari to inter-faith panel

Obama appoints woman pujari to inter-faith panel

Rediff.com7 Apr 2009

President Barack Obama has appointed the first Hindu community activist and one of the first Hindu women priests in New Jersey, Anju Bhargava, to the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

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.

Princeton univ to host first-ever Hinduism week

Princeton univ to host first-ever Hinduism week

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

Although student groups have presented a Hinduism week at Princeton in previous years, the organisers said this is the first year the celebration will be hosted by the Office of Hindu Life founded last year. And this sponsorship gives the event a high official profile

Magadheera ready to go international

Magadheera ready to go international

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

The Telugu flick starring Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan Teja will release in 14 countries.

Indo-American cultural society hosts annual picnic

Indo-American cultural society hosts annual picnic

Rediff.com20 Jul 2009

800 people of Indian origin gathered at the eighth annual picnic in a park in Iselin, New Jersey, on Sunday,organized by Indo-American Cultural Association.

More support for Obama; Clinton refuses to quit

More support for Obama; Clinton refuses to quit

Rediff.com10 May 2008

Democratic front-runner Barack Obama's White House bid received a fresh momentum on Friday as he secured the support of three more superdelegates, including a former backer of his rival Hillary Clinton. According to an AP tally, the superdelegate count is now Clinton, 271.5, and Obama, 266, a huge shift since the days when the former first lady boasted about a 60-plus lead in the crucial voting bloc. Hillary Clinton is refusing to concede defeat.

An event worthy of a pioneer

An event worthy of a pioneer

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

Amelia, an aviation pioneer's biopic is Mira Nair's first big Hollywood film starring Hilary Swank.

23 swine flu cases detected in India

23 swine flu cases detected in India

Rediff.com15 Jun 2009

In Jalandhar, Civil Surgeon Dr S S Walia said a student of Guru Amar Dass Public School has been found positive for swine flu and admitted to a Delhi hospital.

Spider-Man star to wed?

Spider-Man star to wed?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2005

Kirsten Dunst to marry Jake Gyllenhaal, says a report.

SRK's detention raises larger questions: Tharoor

SRK's detention raises larger questions: Tharoor

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor feels it "raises a larger question, as to whether Muslims, who are such a significant portion of our population are suffering particularly from the procedures that are applied to them when they travel to the US."

Achachamundu wins an award

Achachamundu wins an award

Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

Arun Vaidyanathan's Tamil film Achachamundu, Achachamundu shot entirely in the United States of America has won the 'Home grown - Best feature' award at recently concluded 7th Annual Garden state film festival.

Obama mulls second stimulus package of $700 bn

Obama mulls second stimulus package of $700 bn

Rediff.com25 Nov 2008

To shore up the tottering the US economy, President-elect Barack Obama and the Democrats are planning a new massive fiscal stimulus package that could run into as much as $700 billion over the next two years, rivalling the bailout sum Congress committed last month.

2 Indians killed in US church shootout

2 Indians killed in US church shootout

Rediff.com24 Nov 2008

Reshma (25), a nurse from Kaduthuruthy in Kerala, and Dennis John Mallusseril (23) succumbed to their wounds in the hospital. Reshma was shot in the head. The third victim -- Silvy Perincheril -- is in serious condition at the St Joseph's Hospital in Paterson.

PHOTOS: US remembers 9/11 victims on 15th anniversary

PHOTOS: US remembers 9/11 victims on 15th anniversary

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

At ground zero, hundreds of victims' relatives and dignitaries gathered to hear the reading the names of the nearly 3,000 people killed during the attack.

Gita study to be mandatory at Seton Hall Univ

Gita study to be mandatory at Seton Hall Univ

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

The study of the Bhagvad Gita has become mandatory for every student joining Seton Hall University in New Jersey from this year. Seton Hall is an independent, Catholic university under the Archdiocese of Newark founded in 1856.

Komal Kumar takes gold in US fencing tournament

Komal Kumar takes gold in US fencing tournament

Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

The senior at the West Windsor Plainsboro North High School, Plainsboro, New Jersey, recently wielded the epee to good effect to win the gold medal in the National Fencing Tournament's North American Cup's Division II Women's epee event in Atlanta, Georgia. She beat 95 others, and raised her national rating to a creditable 'B'.

5 NRI kids among '08 US Presidential Scholars

5 NRI kids among '08 US Presidential Scholars

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

The selected students, picked for outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship and service to their schools and communities, will be honoured in a ceremony in Washington, DC, later this month.

Teams want to limit F1 calendar to 20 races

Teams want to limit F1 calendar to 20 races

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone could have 22 races jostling for a slot next season but teams have made clear they want the calendar limited to 20.

Last moments of Indian-origin hiker killed by a bear

Last moments of Indian-origin hiker killed by a bear

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

An Indian-origin student, who was killed by a bear while hiking in New Jersey, snapped photos of the 160-kilogram beast before it mauled him to death.

Asian-American council honours Vaz, Pandey

Asian-American council honours Vaz, Pandey

Rediff.com21 May 2008

Two Indian-Americans were among seven people selected by the Asian American Heritage Council of New Jersey for its 2008 achievement awards. IT entrepreneur Dr Rajan Vaz will receive the President's Award while Dr Ramesh Pandey, president of the Ayurvedic University, will receive the award reserved for a person from the Indian community. The awards will be presented at a gala banquet scheduled at the Meadowlands Sheraton, East Rutherford.

H-1B visa racket in US; Indians arrested

H-1B visa racket in US; Indians arrested

Rediff.com13 Feb 2009

US federal authorities have claimed to have unearthed a major H-1B visa racket with the arrest of at least 11 persons, most of them suspected to be of Indian origin.

5 days away from the news cycle

5 days away from the news cycle

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

'Krishna is sure to be a success with his US education and zest for life even at 77. He may well turn out to be the best dressed external affairs minister we ever had.'

Antony thanks Indian Americans for help in N-deal

Antony thanks Indian Americans for help in N-deal

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

Defence Minister A K Antony, on his maiden visit to the United States, lauded the Indian American community for their sustained activism and lobbying on behalf of the India-US civilian nuclear deal, which he said was catalytic in helping to fructify it.Antony was speaking at a reception, organised by the Indian American community of the Washington, DC metropolitan area, at the Indian embassy."You played a major role in shaping public opinion in India and the US," Antony said.

3 Indians plead guilty to student visa fraud charges in US

3 Indians plead guilty to student visa fraud charges in US

Rediff.com1 May 2015

Three Indians have pleaded guilty to criminal charges of conspiring to commit student visa and financial aid fraud through a for-profit school they ran and agreed to forfeit over USD eight million to federal authorities.

Deny visa to Modi again, US state dept told

Deny visa to Modi again, US state dept told

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom -- a Congressionally mandated body -- has urged the US State Department "to reaffirm its past decision to deny a tourist visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who has been invited to attend a conference in New Jersey this August celebrating Gujarati culture."

Indian-American professionals contribute $31,000

Indian-American professionals contribute $31,000

Rediff.com8 Jul 2008

The Young Professional Committee of the Share and Care Foundation, a New Jersey-based social service agency, raised $31,000 at its second annual charity gala at the Manhattan Penthouse in New York City.

Indian Americans divided over invitation to Modi

Indian Americans divided over invitation to Modi

Rediff.com3 Jul 2008

The Indian American community across the United States is sharply divided over an invitation sent to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to attend the second World Gujarati Conference to be held in New Jersey.While some organisations are mounting pressure on the US government to grant him a visa to attend the meet, the Coalition Against Genocide, an umbrella organisation of some 25 bodies, has written a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, asking her to deny visa.

McCain leads Republican race; Huckabee stays alive

McCain leads Republican race; Huckabee stays alive

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

Huckabee's wins have come as a blow for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who scored victories in Utah, Colorado, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Massachusetts, his home state.

Copa America: Colombia reach semis after shootout win over Peru

Copa America: Colombia reach semis after shootout win over Peru

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

Colombia beat Peru 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Friday to progress to the semi-finals of the Copa America after the two sides played to a dull scoreless draw in New Jersey.

Diwali resolution in US Senate

Diwali resolution in US Senate

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

The resolution affirmed the importance of the festival in the lives of millions of Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs in the United States

Brahmin meet seeks merit-based aid

Brahmin meet seeks merit-based aid

Rediff.com14 Aug 2007

The convention, in another resolution, asked the Indian government not to stop people from contesting elections from anywhere in India because some constituencies are reserved for special interest groups.

Why desis supported Trumpism

Why desis supported Trumpism

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

In this moment there has to be honest acknowledgement of how so many in our community willingly voted for another four years of Trump, based on the morally flimsiest of reasons, points out Suleman Din.

Three Indians feared killed in US plane crash

Three Indians feared killed in US plane crash

Rediff.com13 Feb 2009

A Continental Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo, New York crashed into a house about four miles from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Thursday night (EST), according to the United States National Transportation Safety Board, agencies have reported.

Ram Informatics, Sunrise Sys tie up

Ram Informatics, Sunrise Sys tie up

Rediff.com18 Feb 2003

Ram Informatics Ltd said it entered into an agreement with New-Jersey based Sunrise Systems Inc, to offer offshore software development services.