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Two Tibetans killed in Oikos University shooting

Two Tibetans killed in Oikos University shooting

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

Tshering Rinzing Bhutia, 38, a student from Sikkim was among the seven killed in the Monday shooting at Oikos University, a religious college in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Sikkim student killed in US university shooting

Sikkim student killed in US university shooting

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

Tshering Rinzing Bhutia, 38, a student from Sikkim was among the seven killed in the Monday shooting at Oikos University, a religious college in the San Francisco Bay Area.

A Dirge for New Orleans?

A Dirge for New Orleans?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2005

World's 20 most spectacular bridges

World's 20 most spectacular bridges

Rediff.com15 Jun 2011

It has taken years of hard work and millions of dollars to build these architectural marvels.

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.'

Photos: Varanasi among world's 10 most colourful places

Photos: Varanasi among world's 10 most colourful places

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

What are the most colourful places in the world? Tripadvisor.in lists out the top ten to help you find!

Why Foreign VCs Have Shut Their Taps

Why Foreign VCs Have Shut Their Taps

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Foreign investment in India's start-ups has plummeted 72 per cent to $4.58 billion so far, from $16.2 billion during the same period last year.

US assures action against cops responsible for Indian student's death

US assures action against cops responsible for Indian student's death

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

The Biden administration has assured the Indian government of a quick investigation into the incident and bring to justice the police officers who were responsible for it.

NRIs take to the streets to support Anna Hazare

NRIs take to the streets to support Anna Hazare

Rediff.com16 Aug 2011

The San Francisco Bay Area unit of India Against Corruption on Monday slammed the arrest of activist Anna Hazare. Nearly 150 members of the Indian American community gathered at the Civic Centre Plaza in Los Angeles to show their support to Anna Hazare on the eve of Independence Day.They expressed their support for Hazare and the millions of Indians who are demanding the Jan Lokpal Bill to end corruption in India.

Gay sex comment: 'How can Azad be so ignorant'

Gay sex comment: 'How can Azad be so ignorant'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

Nearly 20 members of Trikone, a non-profit organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of South Asian descent, rallied in front of the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Friday to condemn Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's remarks about homosexual acts being unnatural. The protesters were carrying placards written, "It is not a western import." "We want to show that the biggest democracy in the world has failed," said a spokesperson.

PIX: FOUR new features of the BRAND NEW iPad

PIX: FOUR new features of the BRAND NEW iPad

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

US-based Get Ahead reader Rangaprabhu Parthasarthy gives a lowdown on what's new in the 'new iPad' launched in San Francisco on March 7, 2012.

Mukherjee, the 4th Indian-origin Pulitzer winner

Mukherjee, the 4th Indian-origin Pulitzer winner

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Siddhartha Mukherjee has become the fourth person of Indian origin to bag the prestigious Pulitzer Prize, the first being Gobind Behari Lal way back in 1937.

Indian-origin ex-JPMorgan analyst charged with insider trading

Indian-origin ex-JPMorgan analyst charged with insider trading

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Ashish Aggarwal of San Francisco and two others have surrendered.

PHOTOS: The incredibly weird world we live in!

PHOTOS: The incredibly weird world we live in!

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

These 8 images that show we live in an odd world

Outage at website hosting firm hits internet across Europe, US

Outage at website hosting firm hits internet across Europe, US

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

Several major websites across the world, including the UK government's Gov.Uk website, crashed for some time on Tuesday due to an outage at global website hosting service Fastly.

Blinken visits Beijing in a bid to ease tension with China

Blinken visits Beijing in a bid to ease tension with China

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

On a mission to cool soaring bilateral tensions, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday held extensive talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on a range of issues, including the Taiwan issue and the Ukraine war.

PIX: Priyanka-Nick's first Karva Chauth

PIX: Priyanka-Nick's first Karva Chauth

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Priyanka Chopra celebrated her first Karva Chauth with husband Nick Jonas at the Jonas Brothers Concert in San Francisco.

VC funds reduce number of deals with start-ups by a 5th in 2022: Study

VC funds reduce number of deals with start-ups by a 5th in 2022: Study

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

At least 14 of the top 20 venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds in India reduced new deals with start-ups by a fifth in 2022. The number fell from 572 in 2021 to 456 this year, according to data from Venture Intelligence. Sequoia Capital, a leader in investments, retained its top slot but its number of deals fell from 110 in 2021 to 70 this year.

S Asians for Kamala Harris urges community role

S Asians for Kamala Harris urges community role

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

Two attorneys in San Francisco, Sheila Bapat and Neha Shah, and a writer/producer in Los Angeles, Saurabh Kikani, have formed South Asians for Kamala Harris to help get San Francisco District Attorney Harris elected as California's next attorney general.

Apple likely to unveil new iPad on March 2

Apple likely to unveil new iPad on March 2

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

The next-generation iPad, which is unofficially termed the 'iPad 2', is expected to be 'thinner and lighter'.

If China wants to play spoiler at G20 meet, it's up to them: US

If China wants to play spoiler at G20 meet, it's up to them: US

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

It is for China to decide what role it plays at the G20 summit in New Delhi, a top US official has said, asserting that if Beijing wants to come in and be a "spoiler", that option is available to it.

Iran abolishes 'morality police' in face of anti-hijab protests

Iran abolishes 'morality police' in face of anti-hijab protests

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Iran's Attorney General Mohammad Javad Montazeri said that the morality police 'was abolished by the same authorities who installed it', The New York Times reported.

Taiwan remains a flashpoint as Biden, Xi agree to mend ties

Taiwan remains a flashpoint as Biden, Xi agree to mend ties

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

The United States-China Summit meeting concluded at a sprawling mansion in Woodside, California with Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreeing to work towards ensuring that the differences between the two countries remain manageable and the relations do not derail.

In layoff season, Google may fire 10,000 'low performing' employees

In layoff season, Google may fire 10,000 'low performing' employees

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is likely to join the list of Big Tech companies going for large-scale layoffs. With this, almost the entire universe of FAANG - acronym for Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google - has now come under the layoff turbulence hitting tens of thousands of tech jobs around the world. Reports surfaced on Tuesday about the Mountain View (California)-headquartered tech giant planning to fire around 10,000 employees.

India Rekindles Love Affair With Russia

India Rekindles Love Affair With Russia

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

EAM Jaishankar's mission is aimed at strengthening India's strategic autonomy in a complex international environment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

90 planes set to board Air India fleet in 2 years

90 planes set to board Air India fleet in 2 years

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

The Tata group-owned Air India will induct over 90 aircraft in two years as it looks to widen its footprint and grab a larger market share. The plan includes 56 planes from the mega aircraft order that the airline has now finalised with Airbus and Boeing. These will be in addition to previously announced leases of 36 planes that include Airbus A320Neo, A321Neo, and Boeing 777 aircraft.

Foreign varsity funds eye Indian markets

Foreign varsity funds eye Indian markets

Rediff.com6 Dec 2007

San Francisco Employees' Retirement System (SFERS), Brown University and Texas Investment Management have joined the list of global pension, endowment and universities' funds attracted by the Indian stock markets.

LeBron James voices outrage over death of unarmed black man

LeBron James voices outrage over death of unarmed black man

Rediff.com27 May 2020

LeBron James was among a number of high-profile athletes who took to social media to speak out on the death of an unarmed black man seen in a video lying face down in the street while a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. Four Minneapolis police officers were fired on Tuesday over Monday's incident in which a handcuffed George Floyd can be heard repeatedly moaning and gasping while he pleads, "Please, I can't breathe, please, man."

All you need to know about NBA champion Golden State Warriors

All you need to know about NBA champion Golden State Warriors

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

Profile of the Golden State Warriors, who beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday to win their second NBA championship in three seasons.

Meet This Winter Olympics Sensation

Meet This Winter Olympics Sensation

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Eileen Gu is fast becoming one of China's hottest young stars.

Air India operates 'world's longest all-women flight'

Air India operates 'world's longest all-women flight'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

National carrier Air India on Monday said it flew the "world's longest" all-women operated and supported flight from New Delhi to San Francisco.

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan passes away

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan passes away

Rediff.com19 Jun 2009

Sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan passed away in San Francisco at 1000 am(IST) according to family friend Robin Pal in Kolkata.

Software startup Postman's valuation tops $5.6 bn after $225 mn fundraise

Software startup Postman's valuation tops $5.6 bn after $225 mn fundraise

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

Postman, a leading application programming interface platform, has secured $225 million in a Series D round, placing its valuation at $5.6 billion. With this, Postman has emerged as the most-valued software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm started by Indian founders, overtaking web and mobile testing firm BrowserStack, which was valued at $4 billion in June. The valuation of the San Francisco-headquartered firm with offices in Bengaluru, where it was founded, has almost trebled in just about one year and risen multi-fold since 2019. Postman, with team members spread across four continents, had secured $150 million in a Series C investment round led by Insight Partners at a $2-billion valuation last summer.

Frozen making waves abroad

Frozen making waves abroad

Rediff.com22 Jul 2008

Sandip Roy on his black and white film Frozen starring Danny Denzongpa.

Tiger attack: Two Indians in US 'safe'

Tiger attack: Two Indians in US 'safe'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2007

The two Indian American brothers -- Amritpal Paul Dhaliwal, 19, and Kulbir Dhaliwal, 23, -- attacked by the Siberian tiger Tatiana on Christmas day are in stable condition, according to doctors at the San Francisco General Hospital.

Silicon Valley to honour Jaitley; discuss some contentious issues

Silicon Valley to honour Jaitley; discuss some contentious issues

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

His 7-day long trip to the United States starts on June 17.

Recipe: How to make Dry Fruit Laddoo

Recipe: How to make Dry Fruit Laddoo

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Satiate your sweet cravings with this laddoo that's filled with the goodness of dry fruits.

The Indian connection in Devotion

The Indian connection in Devotion

Rediff.com9 Apr 2008

The practicing Jew who discovered Vedic culture in India in the '60s, Cheb's recently released his album Devotion, his seventh album on Six Degrees Records, which was recorded and produced entirely in New Delhi.

Ola raises $500 million from Softbank, others

Ola raises $500 million from Softbank, others

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Ola competes with Uber Technologies in India.

Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked

Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

The accounts were hacked through a third-party platform, a spokesperson for the social media platform said in an emailed statement, without giving further details.