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All Indians safe in wildfire-hit California: Govt

All Indians safe in wildfire-hit California: Govt

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

Indian Consulate General in San Francisco has been in touch with members of the Indian community, many of whom had to evacuate their properties. India has expressed regret over the loss of life and damage to property in the fire in southern California that began on Sunday and has destroyed over 384 square miles of area.

Rajni heroine opposite Desperate Housewives hunk

Rajni heroine opposite Desperate Housewives hunk

Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

Shriya and Tara Sharma get ready for their new film, starring Jesse Metcalfe.

Apple's 3G iPhone may hit US markets today

Apple's 3G iPhone may hit US markets today

Rediff.com9 Jun 2008

There's a murmur in the American market that the much-awaited 3G iPhone from Apple might be launched on Monday, June 9.

A US achiever's advice for Indian students

A US achiever's advice for Indian students

Rediff.com7 Jul 2004

Nandini Chattopadhyay is among 15 immigrant students chosen as the first Merage American Dream Fellow. The $20,000 scholarship is restricted to mostly elite universities in America, including Harvard, Princeton, MIT and Stanford.

The week's best in news

The week's best in news

Rediff.com11 Jun 2005

Columns, interviews, slide shows and the most happening reports.

US invites Nagapattinam collector

US invites Nagapattinam collector

Rediff.com4 Jun 2005

Nagapattinam District Collector J Radhakrishnan, whose handling of the post-tsunami situation in the worst-hit region of Tamil Nadu earned him international acclaim, has been invited by the United States Department of Education for a three-week visit

Sikh-Americans hold protest in US against India's farm laws

Sikh-Americans hold protest in US against India's farm laws

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

A large car caravan of protesters from various parts of California blocked the traffic on the Bay Bridge on Saturday as they moved towards the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, while several hundreds gathered in downtown Indianapolis.

Intel to bring Wi-Fi, Wi-Max

Intel to bring Wi-Fi, Wi-Max

Rediff.com20 Sep 2007

Next year, the company would come out with an optimised Penryn microprocessor which would be fitted with Wi-Fi and Wi-Max.

Cyclist indicted for lying to BALCO grand jury

Cyclist indicted for lying to BALCO grand jury

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

U.S. prosecutors indicted a former professional American cyclist on Thursday for lying about past use of steroids before the BALCO grand jury investigating doping in professional sports.

Can corporations save the world?

Can corporations save the world?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

Businesses have donated nearly $14 billion to cure society's many ills.

Zodiac chills

Zodiac chills

Rediff.com20 Jul 2007

Zodiac is violent, but artistic, detailed but not deviating and solid performances make it a edge of the seat thriller.

Anna Hazare to lead Independence Day parade in New York

Anna Hazare to lead Independence Day parade in New York

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Indian Americans in Boston are preparing to throw a red-carpet welcome to anti-corruption crusader Annn Hazare, during his two-week visit to the United States, a kind of welcome, which has not been seen for a non-politician from India in recent times.

US wakes up to new Indian artists

US wakes up to new Indian artists

Rediff.com16 Dec 2005

One day without technology in US

One day without technology in US

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

That's what happened to our columnist when technology decided to abandon him one weekend.

Twitter hires Google executive as head of retail

Twitter hires Google executive as head of retail

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

The online messaging company is ramping up hiring to expand its business ahead of the initial public offering.

Spotted: Shankar Mahadevan

Spotted: Shankar Mahadevan

Rediff.com21 May 2007

Reader Parag Desai and his family met the singer in the US.

Families torn apart: Toll of Trump's immigration order

Families torn apart: Toll of Trump's immigration order

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

United States President Donald Trump's new executive order banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries -- Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Somalia - has upended the lives of many families across the world.

Jet to take Shanghai shortcut

Jet to take Shanghai shortcut

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

Battling to grab market share on international routes, Jet Airways has drawn up plans to make China a hub for flying to popular destinations like San Francisco and Los Angeles on the US west coast and to Vancouver in Canada in the near future. "It is much shorter to fly from China to the US west coast than from Singapore. This way, the yields on the routes will also be higher," said Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal.

Black Friday Sale receives good response, shoppers throng stores, websites

Black Friday Sale receives good response, shoppers throng stores, websites

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

Black Friday sales in India received a good response as brands dropped their prices making customers queue up outside stores where discounts were steeper. Discounts were offered both online and offline. Most of the international brands in India offered discounts under the Black Friday Sale banner. The Black Friday Sale started in the US on the Friday after Thanksgiving Thursday. The day typically marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season ahead of the festival.

What you would like to buy in 2008

What you would like to buy in 2008

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and MacWorld in San Francisco, both this January, promise to mark an exciting beginning for all those who can't get enough of gadgets.

Hamilton regrets being 'silenced' on taking knee in the past

Hamilton regrets being 'silenced' on taking knee in the past

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

The 35-year-old recently took part in a 'Black Lives Matter' march in London but said he was supporting racial equality rather than taking any political stance.

Toolkit row: Twitter calls out intimidation by police

Toolkit row: Twitter calls out intimidation by police

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Twitter said it will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency, a commitment to empowering every voice on the service, and protecting freedom of expression and privacy under the rule of law.

Review: Dawn of the Planets of the Apes is breathtaking

Review: Dawn of the Planets of the Apes is breathtaking

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes rises above all its predecessors, says Paloma Sharma.

US: Indian-origin couple shot dead by daughter's ex-boyfriend

US: Indian-origin couple shot dead by daughter's ex-boyfriend

Rediff.com6 May 2017

Mirza Tatlic fatally shot Naren Prabhu, a Silicon Valley tech executive, and his wife at their home in San Jose.

$5.5 mn for Indian fired for objecting to racism

$5.5 mn for Indian fired for objecting to racism

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

An Indian engineer, who was fired by her company after she complained of her senior's racist conduct, has been awarded $5.5 million (about Rs 22 crore) by a San Francisco federal jury. The jury found Kiran Pande's former employer Chevron liable for wrongful termination and retaliation and ruled that she be given roughly $3 million (about Rs 12 crore) for past and future economic losses, and $2.5 million (about Rs 10 crore) in punitive damages.

Your desktop is 400 times germier than a toilet

Your desktop is 400 times germier than a toilet

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

The study also found that a woman's work area has more germs than that of a man.

Of interrupted ghosts and Hrithik Roshan

Of interrupted ghosts and Hrithik Roshan

Rediff.com31 Jan 2007

Writer Sonia Singh on writing, Bollywood and all things fantasy.

Spotted: Akshay, Priety & Celina in NYC

Spotted: Akshay, Priety & Celina in NYC

Rediff.com22 Jan 2007

The stars had just finished a stage show.

Sonia Gandhi sends congratulatory letters to Biden, Harris

Sonia Gandhi sends congratulatory letters to Biden, Harris

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Gandhi also hailed Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' success as a 'triumph for Black Americans and Indian Americans'. The Congress chief said she knew Harris would work to heal and unite a 'bitterly divided nation'.

Jet plans major global spread

Jet plans major global spread

Rediff.com11 Dec 2006

Announcing its ambitious plans to expand overseas operations, private carrier Jet Airways said on Monday it will fly to three North American destinations by next year and almost double the number of pilots to 1,400 by FY'09.

Bottled water costs us the earth

Bottled water costs us the earth

Rediff.com14 Aug 2007

The bottled water industry is global in nature. But it is designed to sell the same product to two completely different markets: one water-rich and the other water-scarce.

L N Mittal is London's richest man

L N Mittal is London's richest man

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

The city of London is the "unchallenged magnet" for the world's billionaires and home to 23 richest people, including NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal.

Air taxi crashes at Alaska airport; 10 dead

Air taxi crashes at Alaska airport; 10 dead

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to Alaska to investigate the crash of a de Havilland DHC-3 Otter.

The power of positive thinking

The power of positive thinking

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

Business leaders have always flocked to self-help books and gurus that focus on getting the most out of your career and your life, but since Oprah plugged Rhonda Byrne's The Secret the business of positive thinking is booming.

World Tech award for NRI scientist

World Tech award for NRI scientist

Rediff.com6 Dec 2005

Levi Strauss plans 200 new outlets

Levi Strauss plans 200 new outlets

Rediff.com23 Nov 2005

Levi Strauss (India) Pvt Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of jeans manufacturer Levi Strauss & Co, San Francisco, is planning to have 200 exclusive outlets throughout the country for its newly launched 'Signature' brand of jeans.

A weekend with Dirty Harry

A weekend with Dirty Harry

Rediff.com25 Aug 2006

inside every blogger is an aspiring author

inside every blogger is an aspiring author

Rediff.com21 Aug 2008

'Behind and beneath a book lying unbought and unread in a bookshop there is an entire universe of ambition, aspiration and frustration.'