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Biden, De Niro are new targets of suspicious packages

Biden, De Niro are new targets of suspicious packages

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

The police and bomb disposal squads have been so far successful in safely defusing these crude bombs, which appears to have been sent by the same sender.

Russia helped cover up doping among its athletes at Sochi Games

Russia helped cover up doping among its athletes at Sochi Games

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Evidence of widespread state-sponsored doping by Russian athletes at the Sochi Olympics was confirmed on Monday in a report by an independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Amazon's Bezos buys Washington Post: Lessons for NYT, others

Amazon's Bezos buys Washington Post: Lessons for NYT, others

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

The Amazon founder's $250 million purchase of the famed Washington Post offers a template for the last few holdouts in the industry, chief among them the New York Times Co's Sulzberger family.

Trump Vs Media gets nastier; President won't attend WHCA dinner

Trump Vs Media gets nastier; President won't attend WHCA dinner

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

Donald Trump has announced that he would skip the glitzy White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner, to become the first US President to miss the gala in decades amidst his raging tiff with the media.

COVID-19: Has the first wave peaked in India?

COVID-19: Has the first wave peaked in India?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

We knew from the moment the pandemic took hold that this would be a long haul -- at least 12 to 18 months. Nothing should have changed that assessment, says Mihir S Sharma.

WSJ says it too was attacked by Chinese hackers

WSJ says it too was attacked by Chinese hackers

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Spokesperson said the hackers wanted to monitor the daily's coverage of China.

Racial profiling at US airport: TSA officers

Racial profiling at US airport: TSA officers

Rediff.com12 Aug 2012

Transportation Security Administration officers at Boston's Logan International Airport allege that the "behaviour detection" programme has become a magnet for racial profiling, targeting not only Middle Easterners but also blacks, Hispanics and other minorities, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

Pak Taliban deny role in Boston bombings

Pak Taliban deny role in Boston bombings

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

The Pakistani Taliban, which claimed responsibility for a botched car bombing in New York's Times Square in 2010, on Tuesday denied any role in the bombings at the Boston Marathon in the US that killed three people and injured over 140.

Pakistan Taliban deny role in Boston bombings

Pakistan Taliban deny role in Boston bombings

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

The Pakistani Taliban, which claimed responsibility for a botched car bombing in New York's Times Square in 2010, today denied any role in the bombings at the Boston Marathon in the US that killed three people and injured over 140.

US suspends travel ban, Trump vows to overturn 'ridiculous' court order

US suspends travel ban, Trump vows to overturn 'ridiculous' court order

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

'The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!' Trump said in a tweet.

Watching 2 men kiss in Miami infuriated Orlando gunman?

Watching 2 men kiss in Miami infuriated Orlando gunman?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Omar Mateen, the Afghan-origin gunman who killed at least 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, was allegedly infuriated over seeing two men kissing in Miami recently, according to media reports.

New York sues Harvey Weinstein over sexual misconduct

New York sues Harvey Weinstein over sexual misconduct

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The case has been filed electronically in Manhattan's State Supreme Court and the timing is expected to cause a delay in the sale of The Weinstein Company (TWC), which is facing bankruptcy, the New York Times reported.

Indian economy, missing women, BJP and cricket

Indian economy, missing women, BJP and cricket

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

'It's very hard to win elections on policies that don't offer much now, but promise more growth and income in the future,' Vivek Dehejia and Rupa Subramanya tell Rediff.com's Faisal Kidwai.

Blame game at this juncture is suicidal

Blame game at this juncture is suicidal

Rediff.com12 May 2021

To build one's political and ideological arguments on the dead bodies piling up outside our crematoriums is despicable and breaches the basic tenet of human civility, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Angelina Jolie undergoes preventive double mastectomy

Angelina Jolie undergoes preventive double mastectomy

Rediff.com14 May 2013

Jolie carried the BRCA1 gene which leads to an increased risk in breast and ovarian cancer.

Strapped for cash? Avoid these debt traps

Strapped for cash? Avoid these debt traps

Rediff.com9 May 2013

Cash on credit card and upfront money in exchange for future pension might sound tempting, but they carry enormous interest rates.

Sports Shorts: Jury finds USTA mostly liable for Bouchard fall

Sports Shorts: Jury finds USTA mostly liable for Bouchard fall

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

The jury deliberated for less than an hour before ruling in Bouchard's favour in the lawsuit against the USTA.

Hollywood pays tribute to late Glee star Cory Monteith

Hollywood pays tribute to late Glee star Cory Monteith

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

Here's what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Trump claims election 'fraud; says he's going to court

Trump claims election 'fraud; says he's going to court

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

As far as I'm concerned, we already have won it, Trump said.

Can't block net only for terrorists: Jaishankar on Kashmir blackout

Can't block net only for terrorists: Jaishankar on Kashmir blackout

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

The external affairs minister also said that Pakistan openly practises terrorism and there is no scope for negotiations until Islamabad reins in its financing and recruitment of militant groups.

US prez can authorise pre-emptive cyber strikes: Report

US prez can authorise pre-emptive cyber strikes: Report

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

President Barack Obama has the power to order a pre-emptive cyber strike if the United States detects credible evidence of a major digital attack against it from abroad, a secret legal review has concluded amid increased cyberattacks on American firms and critical infrastructure.

US-Pak drone deal report needs to be substantiated: India

US-Pak drone deal report needs to be substantiated: India

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

India on Monday said it needs to see whether the media reports that Pakistan allowed American drone strikes on its soil under a secret deal are "authentic" or not.

This book junks some of innovation's most toxic myths

This book junks some of innovation's most toxic myths

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

How Stella Saved the Farm reflects the classes that Govindarajan, a Dartmouth business professor, has been offering to top executives in America.

Vivek Dehejia: 'Modi model,' template for India's development?

Vivek Dehejia: 'Modi model,' template for India's development?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

There are those who question whether Gujarat is the growth miracle that many claim or routinely assume that it is, says Vivek Dehejia.

Chinese PM Wen Jiabao's family has assets worth $2.7 bn?

Chinese PM Wen Jiabao's family has assets worth $2.7 bn?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

In a potentially-damaging report ahead of his retirement from politics, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's family was on Friday accused of amassing assets worth at least $2.7 billion, prompting Beijing to denounce the charge as a "smear campaign."

Armstrong may admit to doping: Report

Armstrong may admit to doping: Report

Rediff.com5 Jan 2013

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping, is weighing whether to admit he used performance-enhancing drugs, The New York Times reported.

Angelina Jolie makes first appearance post mastectomy

Angelina Jolie makes first appearance post mastectomy

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

The actress accompanied Brad Pitt for the premiere of his new film World War Z.

Walmart Mexico paid bribes to open stores

Walmart Mexico paid bribes to open stores

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

According to a New York Times investigation, Walmart de Mexico was 'not the reluctant victim of a corrupt culture that insisted on bribes as the cost of doing business.

Chinese army seen initiating cyber attacks against US

Chinese army seen initiating cyber attacks against US

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

On the outskirts of Shanghai, in a run-down neighbourhood, a People's Liberation Army base has been built for China's growing corps of cyber warriors.

Millions voted 'illegally' for Hillary, claims Trump

Millions voted 'illegally' for Hillary, claims Trump

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

The Republican billionaire's allegations came as steps are being taken towards recounting of votes in the swing state of Wisconsin, which Trump won.

'I remember Irrfan as warm, friendly, thoughtful'

'I remember Irrfan as warm, friendly, thoughtful'

Rediff.com5 May 2020

'Different people resonated with different films of his, but beneath all of that was his unique ability to capture the human spirit in an intimate and honest way.'

Facebook investors want CEO Mark Zuckerberg to resign: Report

Facebook investors want CEO Mark Zuckerberg to resign: Report

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

The New York Times recently published a report revealing that Facebook at times smeared critics as anti-Semitic or tried to link activists to billionaire investor George Soros, and tried to shift public anger away toward rival tech firms.

Reviewers worldwide give thumbs down to Galaxy S4

Reviewers worldwide give thumbs down to Galaxy S4

Rediff.com25 Apr 2013

They feel it's just an updated version of earlier Galaxy S3.

China slams NYT report on Wen Jiabao

China slams NYT report on Wen Jiabao

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

China on Monday slammed a United States media report alleging that Premier Wen Jiabao's family had amassed over $2.7 billion assets, saying its critics, plotting to create instability in the country, were 'doomed to fail'.

Citi chairman planned Pandit's ouster for months

Citi chairman planned Pandit's ouster for months

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

O'Neill told Pandit in an "abrupt encounter" at the end of the day on October 15 that "the board has lost confidence in you".

Shorts: Babe Ruth's 500th home run bat sells for $1m

Shorts: Babe Ruth's 500th home run bat sells for $1m

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Modi slays it at QUAD with few words

Modi slays it at QUAD with few words

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Interestingly, in his entire remarks, Modi never once mentioned regional security, Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar points out.

When Harry Met Sally screenwriter Nora Ephron no more

When Harry Met Sally screenwriter Nora Ephron no more

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Ephron, a prolific journalist, author and screenwriter, died of pneumonia yesterday. She was 71.

Chetan Bhagat: Kai Po Che is better than the book

Chetan Bhagat: Kai Po Che is better than the book

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

Chetan Bhagat talks about this week's release Kai Po Che, that is based on his book, The Three Mistakes of My Life.