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PIX: Madonna mingles with Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney

PIX: Madonna mingles with Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

A look at the guests at the premiere.

'America not a safe place to live anymore'

'America not a safe place to live anymore'

Rediff.com12 May 2012

Twenty-year-old Rahul Sharma, a student in the United States, was shot in the head and killed in Fremont's Centerville neighborhood, Ritu Jha reports.

Stage set for iPhone 7 launch

Stage set for iPhone 7 launch

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

It is likely to arrive in India on September 26 and will be priced Rs 63,000.

Vinod Khosla on the board of Square

Vinod Khosla on the board of Square

Rediff.com8 Jun 2011

Indian-American venture capitalist Vinod Khosla will join the Board of Directors at mobile payment start-up Square, founded by Twitter chairman Jack Dorsey.

The iPhone 5: 'SEXY' but not 'REVOLUTIONARY'

The iPhone 5: 'SEXY' but not 'REVOLUTIONARY'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

US-based Get Ahead reader Rangaprabhu Parthasarthy offers his take on the iPhone 5 which was unveiled by Apple CEO Tim Cook at Yerba Buena Center in downtown San Francisco on September 12

iPhone 5: Taller, thinner and better

iPhone 5: Taller, thinner and better

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Apple's iPhone 5 has a larger screen but a thinner profile and is 20 per cent lighter than the previous iPhone 4S.

HURRAY! It's iPhone 5 day

HURRAY! It's iPhone 5 day

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Apple Inc is likely to unveil the latest iteration of its blockbuster iPhone, the iPhone 5 today

Nokia hopes Lumias will shine light on lost fortunes

Nokia hopes Lumias will shine light on lost fortunes

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

The company will announce pricing and specific roll-out dates country by country when sales are due to begin.

Apple's new version of iPhone next week

Apple's new version of iPhone next week

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

The Cupertino, California-based technology giant sent out invites on Wednesday to media outlets for a product announcement on September 12.

California: Hit-and-run homicide suspect flees to India

California: Hit-and-run homicide suspect flees to India

Rediff.com31 Mar 2012

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation and US Marshall's are working toward arresting 25-year-old Indian-origin man, Pawanjit Singh, on alleged homicide charges in a hit-and-run case that killed a 28-year-old woman. The police believe that the suspect fled to India on March 26 from the San Francisco Bay Area, northern California.

'Daughters are as valuable as sons'

'Daughters are as valuable as sons'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

'Not only the poor in India want sons, but even in the Indian community in the US and Canada. The more educated they are, the more access they have to money and use of technology in gender choice.'

Have Rs 13 crore? Here come branded homes for you!

Have Rs 13 crore? Here come branded homes for you!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

Global hotel firms and domestic realty firms come together to market the latest in high living in the country.

New York has the highest demand of H1-B visas

New York has the highest demand of H1-B visas

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

The top uncapped employers are the nation's largest research institutions and universities from across the country, including the University of Michigan, the University of Texas at Austin, the National Institutes of Health, and the Johns Hopkins University.

UNVEILED: The stunning iPad2!

UNVEILED: The stunning iPad2!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

The cheapest wi-fi only 16GB version costs $499. The most expensive version featuring wi-fi and 3G, and 64GB costs $829.

US removes radio tags from two Indian students

US removes radio tags from two Indian students

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

United States immigration authorities have removed radio tags from the ankles of two Indian students from California-based Tri Valley University, which has been shut down on charges of massive visa fraud.

Many Indian students in US may be deported!

Many Indian students in US may be deported!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

Hundreds of Indian students, mostly from Andhra Pradesh, face the prospect of deportation from the United States after authorities raided and shut down a university in the Silicon Valley on charges of a massive immigration fraud.

Now showing: When Jesus came to India

Now showing: When Jesus came to India

Rediff.com23 May 2012

Playwright Lloyd Suh's new play Jesus In India gives an account of Jesus Christ's India sojourn between the ages of 18 and 30.

Punjab police reach out to community in Bay Area

Punjab police reach out to community in Bay Area

Rediff.com24 Dec 2011

Two police officers from Punjab, S K Sharma, additional director general of police, and Gurpreet Kaur Deo, inspector general of police (non-resident Indian affairs), were in the San Francisco Bay Area December 13 to address the grievances of the community.

Navneeth Murali is 2019's Spelling Bee Champion

Navneeth Murali is 2019's Spelling Bee Champion

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Indian-American teen wins 2019 South Asian Spelling Bee contest.

'It is no more safe living in America'

'It is no more safe living in America'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2012

Garbed in black T-shirt bearing his photo in front, more than a dozen friends of Rahul Sharma gathered at the funeral service on Friday, April 20 at the Fremont Chapel of the Roses and Fremont Memorial Chapel in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, US.

The India that is not Bharat...

The India that is not Bharat...

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

A battle for a glass of red wine ends happily when an Air India traveller magnanimously accepts whiskey instead, reports B S Prakash.

India's bestselling authors tell YOU how to become one!

India's bestselling authors tell YOU how to become one!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

From finding the right publisher to having faith in and defending your own work, here are some tips every aspiring writer should keep in mind.

Son's killing shatters Sharmas' American dream

Son's killing shatters Sharmas' American dream

Rediff.com14 Apr 2012

Seven years ago, parents of Rahul Sharma, 20, who was gunned down on April 5, immigrated to the San Francisco Bay Area to pursue the American dream. But things did not turn out as planned, and the death of their son has totally jolted the Sharma family

US college shootout: Sikh student, family recall horror

US college shootout: Sikh student, family recall horror

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

An Indian American student was "lucky enough" to survive after one of her classmates ordered students to stand against a wall and opened an indiscriminate fire, killing seven and injuring three at a religious college in southern California.

Indian ambassador visits Microsoft, Starbucks office in California

Indian ambassador visits Microsoft, Starbucks office in California

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Indian Ambassador to United States S Jaishankar listened to the concerns raised by Indian Americans during his first visit West Coast. He also visited leading corporations like Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks during his trip. Ritu Jha reports.

Bring back Kashmiri pandits and seek their views: Bhushan

Bring back Kashmiri pandits and seek their views: Bhushan

Rediff.com16 Oct 2011

Kashmiri Pandits should be brought back and their views taken into consideration said advocate, social activist Prashant Bhushan, who is also a core committee member in Anna Haraze's team on Saturday, at the San Francisco Bay Area.

New, faster Apple iPad expected next week

New, faster Apple iPad expected next week

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

Apple Inc is hosting a media event next Wednesday, where it is expected to unveil a faster, better-equipped version of its popular iPad tablet to thwart increasing competition from deep-pocketed rivals such as Amazon.com Inc.

US pursuing Indian tax evaders

US pursuing Indian tax evaders

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

The IRS uses a John Doe summons to obtain information about possible tax fraud by people whose identities are unknown.

'If this grows, hatred will evaporate'

'If this grows, hatred will evaporate'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2011

When Vaisesika Dasa, born William Suczek before he embraced Hinduism, was 15, he became extremely interested in spiritual knowledge. He became a seeker to find the purpose of life. Suczek, both of whose parents were professors in San Francisco, read many books to quench his intellectual thirst.

More radio tags taken off Indian students

More radio tags taken off Indian students

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

These students were radio tagged in California after Tri Valley University was shut down in January on charges of massive visa fraud.

4 NRIs among US's coolest young entrepreneurs

4 NRIs among US's coolest young entrepreneurs

Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

Naveen Selvadurai, 28, co-founder of social networking app 'Foursquare', 26-year old Vikas Reddy who co-founded technology start-up 'Occipital', Sachin Agarwal, 30 of San Francisco-based start up 'Posterous' and 22-year old Stanford graduate Ooshma Garg have been named in the '30 under 30' 2010 list of 'America's Coolest Young Entrepreneurs' by the New York based magazine.

TVU row: Radio tags removed from 3 Indian students

TVU row: Radio tags removed from 3 Indian students

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

The United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement has removed radio tags from three more Indian students of the now shut down Tri Valley University in California and also returned their passports. Susmita Gongulee Thomas, consul general of the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, said the ICE has returned the passports of these three students along with the two others, from whom radio tags were removed last week.

Immigrants fazed by host country's laws

Immigrants fazed by host country's laws

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Diplomats in Washington, DC, San Francisco, and other places have expressed their disquiet at the way Indian students have been treated like potential fugitives--even criminals--only because of irregularities in the way their university was run. It is not clear how much success they have had in helping Indian students, who are still paying thousands of dollars in bail.

US varsity scam: 'I have committed no crime!'

US varsity scam: 'I have committed no crime!'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2011

Ritu Jha speaks to some Indian students who have been at the receiving end of the Tri-Valley University scam in the United States.

'Sham' varsity students made to wear radio collars

'Sham' varsity students made to wear radio collars

Rediff.com29 Jan 2011

After being duped by a California-based "sham" university, scores of Indian students in the United States are now enduring the ignominy of being forced to wear radio collars around their ankles so that authorities can keep track of their movements.

Special evacuation flights for Indians in US to begin this week

Special evacuation flights for Indians in US to begin this week

Rediff.com5 May 2020

While no exact dates have been announced yet, the flights could take off from San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Washington DC, the officials said.

iPhone 5: Taller, thinner and better

iPhone 5: Taller, thinner and better

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

iPhone 5 has a thinner profile and is 20 per cent lighter than the previous iPhone 4S.

The iPhone 5: 5 things we know so far

The iPhone 5: 5 things we know so far

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

A brief discussion on what all we know about iPhone 5 till date

Customers eagerly await new iPhone

Customers eagerly await new iPhone

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Prices of the iPhone 4 start at about Rs 29,000, while the iPhone 3GS costs about Rs 16,000.

Kamla Harris wins Democrats' attorney general race

Kamla Harris wins Democrats' attorney general race

Rediff.com9 Jun 2010

Eminent Indian American activist Kamla Harris has won the Democratic Party nomination for California attorney general, giving her a chance to become the first woman to hold the office if she emerges victorious in the November race.