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THE BEST SPORTS IMAGES OF THE WEEK

THE BEST SPORTS IMAGES OF THE WEEK

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

North Carolina State University forward CJ Williams (5) is fouled by Georgetown University center Henry Sims (left) during their men's NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio.

Olympics: USA's Torres dedicates win to immigrant parents

Olympics: USA's Torres dedicates win to immigrant parents

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

'My mom and dad were like, 'You see, Ariel, don't let money stop you. You find a way, we find a way, and that sacrifice will be the difference between you and other people'.'

2 US senators, former Trump aide test COVID positive; cases continue rise in White House

2 US senators, former Trump aide test COVID positive; cases continue rise in White House

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

Two United States Senators, a former adviser to US President Donald Trump, his campaign manager and three White House journalists have tested positive for COVID-19, joining several officials working at the presidential palace to have contracted the infection.

Infosys to hire 12,000 techies in US by 2022

Infosys to hire 12,000 techies in US by 2022

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

The company said it will target experienced technology professionals as well as recent graduates from major universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges to create the best workforce for the future.

Trump or Biden? America votes to elect 46th President

Trump or Biden? America votes to elect 46th President

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Amidst a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 100 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the country on course for its highest turnout in a century. Some 239 million people are eligible to vote this year.

Republican party re-nominates Trump as presidential candidate

Republican party re-nominates Trump as presidential candidate

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Trump, 74, who faces a formidable challenge from former Democratic vice president Joe Biden, 77, is scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech from the South Lawn of the White House on August 27.

Ukraine crisis: Russia claims troop pullback as world watches

Ukraine crisis: Russia claims troop pullback as world watches

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

A convoy with military equipment of the Russian southern military district units crossed the Crimean bridge on the way to the places of permanent deployment following the planned drills in Crimea, the Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Spotted: Konkona, Ranvir Shorey & Vinay Pathak

Spotted: Konkona, Ranvir Shorey & Vinay Pathak

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

Reader Sudhir Sharma has sent us these photographs with the stars.

Hurricane Isabel hits US coast

Hurricane Isabel hits US coast

Rediff.com18 Sep 2003

Ryder Cup golf postponed due to coronavirus

Ryder Cup golf postponed due to coronavirus

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The hotly-contested biennial team competition between the United States and Europe, known for its raucous, partisan crowds, was originally scheduled for September 25-27 at Whistling Straits. It will now be held September 24-26, 2021.

US polls: Which states are still counting votes?

US polls: Which states are still counting votes?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

The outcome of the US presidential election hangs in the balance as several states continued to count their ballots, including some of the most competitive battlegrounds where the tally could take days to complete.

US sees record voter turnout in Trump-Biden clash

US sees record voter turnout in Trump-Biden clash

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

The US appears to be on track to see over 160 million votes cast in the 2020 presidential election, a turnout rate of about 67 per cent, which is higher than what the country has witnessed in more than a century, as President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden campaigned through the final day to get more voters to the polling booths.

It's between Biden and Sanders in Democratic presidential race

It's between Biden and Sanders in Democratic presidential race

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

The "Super Tuesday", or March 3 presidential primaries, were held in as many as 15 states including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia. Biden, 77, registered impressive victories in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Minnesota, Massachusetts and Arkansas, propelling him as the frontrunner in the primaries. However, Sanders, 78, by winning big in the State of California -- which sends 415 pledge delegates -- reflected the fight to win Democratic nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Donald Trump was not over yet.

PHOTOS: 'Snow bomb' carpets US

PHOTOS: 'Snow bomb' carpets US

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

An intense winter storm has caused electricity outages for tens of thousands of Americans. Some 65,000 homes and businesses along the US east coast are without power. The storm is the product of a rapid and rare drop in barometric pressure known as bombogenesis, or bomb cyclone. Heavy snow has pounded the east coast from Maine as far south as North Carolina, taking out power lines, icing over roads and closing hundreds of schools.

Maya Angelou passes away: Her life in PHOTOS

Maya Angelou passes away: Her life in PHOTOS

Rediff.com29 May 2014

Maya Angelou, the celebrated poet, writer and activist who rose from a childhood of poverty in Arkansas to become an American literary icon, died on Wednesday morning at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at the age of 86. The author of the famous I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings leaves behind a towering legacy and will be remembered above all as the people's poet. Rediff.com celebrates her life in images,

'Samosa Caucus' fails to increase strength in US midterm

'Samosa Caucus' fails to increase strength in US midterm

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

None of the more than half a dozen new Indian Americans candidates, many of whom caught national attention by giving tough fight to their opponents and out raising them in the fund raisers, could make it to the House of Representatives.

Samosa caucus: 4 Indian-American lawmakers re-elected

Samosa caucus: 4 Indian-American lawmakers re-elected

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

The Indian-American community has emerged as a force to reckon with for the first time in the history of the US presidential election.

Sports Shorts: Michelle Wie wins US Women's Open by two strokes

Sports Shorts: Michelle Wie wins US Women's Open by two strokes

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

Michelle Wie finally lived up to the burden of expectation when she won her first major title with a clutch two-stroke victory at the US Women's Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on Sunday.

Saso triumphs in playoff to win US Women's Open golf

Saso triumphs in playoff to win US Women's Open golf

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Yuka Saso battled back from a horrid start to best Japan's Nasa Hataoka in the third hole of a sudden death playoff to win the 76th US Women's Open golf championship at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on Sunday.

Tennis round-up: Sabalenka wins maiden title in Connecticut

Tennis round-up: Sabalenka wins maiden title in Connecticut

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

In the crucial ninth game Suarez Navarro seemingly held but Sabalenka challenged an ace at 40-15 and won the discussion.

PHOTOS: Indian Army's Yudh Abhyas @Fort Bragg

PHOTOS: Indian Army's Yudh Abhyas @Fort Bragg

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Yudh Abhyas, the annual bilateral soldier training between India and the United States, is on at the Fort Bragg military base in North Carolina.

How Yash Birla won one of life's toughest battles

How Yash Birla won one of life's toughest battles

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

On a Prayer is a book on Birla's journey from a state of oblivion to survival, where his deep belief in spirituality and his faith in true love act as a crutch for him to go on.

Biden will continue strengthening India-US ties: Experts

Biden will continue strengthening India-US ties: Experts

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

"A Biden administration will be mostly positive for India," said Rick Rossow from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies think tank. "I expect most positive areas of cooperation -- notably defence -- to be maintained," he said.

Trump 'ready for yet another phase of active public life'

Trump 'ready for yet another phase of active public life'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Donald Trump has told millions of his supporters that he is ready for yet another phase of active public life after the United States Senate acquitted him in his second impeachment trial.

Sandy leaves 55 dead; Rescuers struggle to clear debris

Sandy leaves 55 dead; Rescuers struggle to clear debris

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

Sandy, the most devastating storm to hit the United States in decades, killed nearly 50 people as it struck densely populated US east coast region leaving a trail of destruction and millions of waterlogged homes in darkness.

'Obama plans to make US a magnet for jobs'

'Obama plans to make US a magnet for jobs'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

A day after his State of the Union Address, the US President will visit the Linamar factory in Asheville, North Carolina to announce his measures.

India should make it easy to hire, fire workers

India should make it easy to hire, fire workers

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Foreign investors don't like policy uncertainty and reversibility, says Anusha Chari.

PICS: Indian, US troops hold 'Yudh Abhyas' at Fort Bragg

PICS: Indian, US troops hold 'Yudh Abhyas' at Fort Bragg

Rediff.com15 May 2013

Can Indian and American troops join hands to carry out a successful peacekeeping mission in a third country to rescue innocent civilians, whose lives are threatened either by their own regime or armed opposition?

McIlroy among seven tied for Wells Fargo lead

McIlroy among seven tied for Wells Fargo lead

Rediff.com3 May 2013

World No 2 Rory McIlroy, back at the scene of his first PGA Tour win, fired a five-under 67 at Quail Hollow on Thursday for a seven-way share of the first-round lead in the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Democratic manifesto campaigns against outsourcing

Democratic manifesto campaigns against outsourcing

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Reflecting United States President Obama's consistent refrain in recent weeks while on the stump campaigning for his re-election where he has been railing against the outsourcing of American jobs to China, India, and elsewhere, the national Democratic manifesto unveiled at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, has said, "The Democratic Party believes in insourcing so that America can out-build the rest of the world again."

Democratic policy slams Republicans for playing politics

Democratic policy slams Republicans for playing politics

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

The Democratic manifesto unveiled at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina has claimed that the Obama administration 'has streamlined' the green process with regard to family reunification.

Murray to play singles in Winston-Salem next week

Murray to play singles in Winston-Salem next week

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Andy Murray will play in the singles at next week's Winston-Salem Open as he continues his comeback from hip surgery.

Marine who peed on Taliban corpses to be court martialled

Marine who peed on Taliban corpses to be court martialled

Rediff.com15 Dec 2012

United States Defence Department authorities has announced a special court martial for a marine, who was involved in an alleged desecration incident in Afghanistan, wherein he was seen urinating on corpse of Taliban fighters.

Hurricane Sandy hammers US East Coast

Hurricane Sandy hammers US East Coast

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Tens of millions of Americans braced themselves up for a potentially devastating Hurricane Sandy as its wind speed crossed the dangerous 90 miles per hour, threatening "unprecedented damage" with forecasters warning that it will slam cities from New York to Washington.

ITF snubs AITA, refuses to shift or postpone Davis Cup tie against Pakistan

ITF snubs AITA, refuses to shift or postpone Davis Cup tie against Pakistan

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

The All India Tennis association (AITA), taking a more aggressive stance than earlier, said it would not request for a neutral venue for the Asia Oceania Zone 1 tie on September 14-15 as is being asked by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

'Our community has lost a giant'

'Our community has lost a giant'

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia. Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's most prominent LGBT activists, who passed into the ages this month.

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'

Indian American Harris makes prime time address at DNC

Indian American Harris makes prime time address at DNC

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

California Attorney General Kamala Harris' close friendship with the president, gives her a prime time slot on the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina; in her remarks she bemoans the foreclosure contagion and recalls how proud her mom was when she bought her home. Aziz Haniffa reports

Kal Penn to address Democratic convention at prime time

Kal Penn to address Democratic convention at prime time

Rediff.com4 Sep 2012

Indian-American actor Kal Penn has been invited to deliver prime time remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Biden shouldn't 'wrongfully' claim President's office: Trump

Biden shouldn't 'wrongfully' claim President's office: Trump

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Trump has challenged the authenticity of the elections, alleging massive voters fraud and electoral malpractice. In another tweet, he said his leads in all of these states were significant on election night but suddenly started vanishing. He asserted that the lead would come back once the legal proceedings move forward.