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PIX: 'US school shootout a tragedy of unspeakable terms'

PIX: 'US school shootout a tragedy of unspeakable terms'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2012

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has described the shooting at an elementary school a "tragedy of unspeakable terms" that left 20 children and six adults dead in one of the most horrific incidents in US history.

US school shooting: 'Shocked and saddened by the tragedy'

US school shooting: 'Shocked and saddened by the tragedy'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2012

Newtown resident Bindu Balasubramanian described the state of shock at the school massacre.

Infosys FY 13 revenue outlook under threat: UBS

Infosys FY 13 revenue outlook under threat: UBS

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Customer deferrals, ramp-downs in a few large projects, delays in large deal closures due to Hurricane Sandy may cause threat to outlook.

Joe Biden: From being one of the youngest senators to oldest US president

Joe Biden: From being one of the youngest senators to oldest US president

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

The presidential dreams that the veteran leader from Delaware had harboured since childhood seemed all but over for a third time until he won South Carolina's Democratic Party primary on February 29 last year, forcing most rivals out of the race and making one of the most dramatic comebacks in American political history.

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 4

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 4

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

Check out India's schedule on Day 4 of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, on Sunday.

Paybacks from the hustings

Paybacks from the hustings

Rediff.com5 Nov 2012

In the US as in India, policy outcomes are linked to election funding

Romney's 5-point plan to take US on a new course

Romney's 5-point plan to take US on a new course

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra, who is covering the US presidential elections, was at the Republican rally in Tampa, Florida where Mitt Romney resumed his poll campaign after a two-day break owing to superstorm Sandy

Google set to KILL Apple with new Nexus 4, Nexus 10?

Google set to KILL Apple with new Nexus 4, Nexus 10?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

Mountain View baed search engine giant launches Google Nexus 4 smartphone, Nexus 10 tablets with price tags that could start a new price war among the likes of Apple, Samsung and Amazon.

Infosys settles lower ahead of Q3 results

Infosys settles lower ahead of Q3 results

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

Traditionally, the October-December quarter is a weak quarter for IT companies as the number of working days is lesser compared to other quarters due to the holiday season at the client locations.

Tablets have good growth prospects: Gartner

Tablets have good growth prospects: Gartner

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

A tablet has larger displays than mobile phones and usually have user-friendly touch interface.

Oscars 2019: Rami Malek wins Best Actor

Oscars 2019: Rami Malek wins Best Actor

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The complete set of winners on Oscar night!

NY, NJ brace for another significant storm

NY, NJ brace for another significant storm

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Over a week after the superstorm Sandy battered the United States east coast, another significant storm is forecast to hit already-ravaged New York and New Jersey states bringing in high winds, storm surge and snow in some areas.

US prez polls: Unpredictable Florida could swing either way

US prez polls: Unpredictable Florida could swing either way

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Though the original phrase doesn't mention Florida (it is Maine), the southern state fits in perfectly if the impact it has had in the United States presidential elections in recent years is taken into consideration.

Hafiz Saeed offers aid to superstorm victims in US

Hafiz Saeed offers aid to superstorm victims in US

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Jamaat-ud Dawa chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind and for whom the United States has offered a bounty of $10 million, on Tuesday said his organisation was ready to help Americans affected by the superstorm Sandy.

Tour de France: Sanchez wins puncture marred 14th stage

Tour de France: Sanchez wins puncture marred 14th stage

Rediff.com15 Jul 2012

Luis Leon Sanchez broke away on his own to clinch the fourth Tour de France victory of his career in the 191.5-km 14th stage on Sunday.

Sports explorer Horn motivation for Team India

Sports explorer Horn motivation for Team India

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

India is leaving no stone unturned to succeed at the forthcoming World Cup, beginning February 19. While renowned sports psychologists, like Sandy Gordon and Rudi Webster, were hired in the past, it was interesting to see world-famous adventurer Mike Horn overseeing the team's preparations at the training camp in Bangalore on Thursday.

Phil Neville's novel idea to fight racism in football

Phil Neville's novel idea to fight racism in football

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

'It's a problem not just in football -- it's a problem in society, but football now is at the forefront of everybody's minds in terms of, we've got the power to do something about it'

Modi invites New Jersey Governor to India

Modi invites New Jersey Governor to India

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to visit India with a trade mission.

Joker sweeps Oscar nominations

Joker sweeps Oscar nominations

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

The 92nd Academy Awards nominations have been announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

London's Portrait Gallery showcases Mughal art

London's Portrait Gallery showcases Mughal art

Rediff.com4 Jun 2010

London's National Portrait Gallery has mounted an exhibition, running till June, titled The Indian Portrait offering 60 portraits painted between 1560 and 1860 --- of Mughal emperors, holy men, courtiers and Europeans living in India -- drawn from collections in the US and Europe.

#BoldandBeautiful: Are you ready for a beach party?

#BoldandBeautiful: Are you ready for a beach party?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Check out the latest trends from the India Beach Fashion Week 2015.

The FUNNIEST names in Bollywood

The FUNNIEST names in Bollywood

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Just once in a while comes along a film where the characters have the strangest names.

Oxford varsity enrols volunteers for Covid vaccine trial

Oxford varsity enrols volunteers for Covid vaccine trial

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

The researchers, working in an 'unprecedented' vaccine development effort to prevent COVID-19, said they have started screening healthy volunteers (aged 18-55) from Friday for their upcoming trial in the Thames Valley Region of England.

Alibaug is the new WFH destination

Alibaug is the new WFH destination

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

As ferry services increase and remote working becomes the norm, the rural beach town has turned into a sought-after refuge for city slickers from Mumbai and Pune.

Happy the animal will never see the light of day: Colorado gunman found GUILTY

Happy the animal will never see the light of day: Colorado gunman found GUILTY

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Will James Holmes face death is the next question jurors will be asked after finding him guilty.

After fulfilling mother's dream, Halep chases her own

After fulfilling mother's dream, Halep chases her own

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

As far as Halep was concerned, her 6-1, 6-3 semi-final win over Elina Svitolina meant that her mother Tania will finally get to experience something she has been dreaming of for more than a decade.

Indian student applications for Australia nosedive

Indian student applications for Australia nosedive

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

Spokesman Sandy Logan said racism and violence issue against foreign students were not mainly to be blamed for the slide in visa applications. It was also due to stricter and tougher scrutiny of applications and the immigration department has been rejecting a higher number of applications from India, he said.

Medical team arrives in Italy to test stranded Indians for COVID-19

Medical team arrives in Italy to test stranded Indians for COVID-19

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

The Indian government on Wednesday said it was focusing on bringing back Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Italy and Iran after screening them.

'Woods unlikely to play in Masters'

'Woods unlikely to play in Masters'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2009

Tiger Woods's chances of returning to action in time for next year's first major look grim, according to former Masters champion Sandy Lyle. Woods, who won the first of his 14 major championships at Augusta in 1997, issued a statement on Friday saying he is taking an "indefinite break" from golf following revelations about his private life.

Delhi's hidden lakes off the tourist trails

Delhi's hidden lakes off the tourist trails

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Want to know about the hidden lakes in the urban sprawl of the National Capital Region? The author, Geetanjali Krishna goes on a trail in their search.

Review: Mahabalipuram is a decent attempt

Review: Mahabalipuram is a decent attempt

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Mahabalipuram is an attempt to shed some light on the plight of young innocent girls who are drugged, raped and filmed to cater to the thriving porn industry.

Alleged New Zealand gunman fires lawyer, to represent himself in court

Alleged New Zealand gunman fires lawyer, to represent himself in court

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

His move has raised fears that he could attempt to use the trial to express his extremist views.

Mary Kom needs just one win to clinch CWG medal

Mary Kom needs just one win to clinch CWG medal

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

The celebrated MC Mary Kom needs to win just one bout to secure herself a medal, while Vikas Krishan got a bye into the men's pre-quarterfinals as Indian boxers were handed reasonably good draws in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Tuesday.

Golf: Lyle reopens Montgomerie row

Golf: Lyle reopens Montgomerie row

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

Twice major winner Sandy Lyle has reopened his row with Colin Montgomerie by calling Europe's Ryder Cup captain a "drama queen".

Indian youngsters should take gamble of playing abroad: Bhutia

Indian youngsters should take gamble of playing abroad: Bhutia

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

4 killed in northern California shooting rampage

4 killed in northern California shooting rampage

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The shooting began at a home in the rural community of Rancho Tehama, about 195 kilometre from Sacramento, on Tuesday morning.

Biden harboured presidential dreams since childhood

Biden harboured presidential dreams since childhood

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Third time lucky is an apt phrase to describe the remarkable rise of Joe Biden, a veteran in US politics for around five decades, from being one of the youngest senators in history to the oldest American president-to-be.

Adriana Lima sizzles in photoshoot

Adriana Lima sizzles in photoshoot

Rediff.com8 Apr 2009

Against a backdrop of stunning white sandy beach scenes, she models an array of skimpy two-pieces, reports the Sun.

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Given the controversy over Uttar Pradesh's population control moves, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP MLAs in UP have.

Indian-origin doc charged in Anna  Nicole death

Indian-origin doc charged in Anna Nicole death

Rediff.com13 Mar 2009

More than two years after Nicole Anne Smith, the former Playboy model and wife of a Texas oil baron, had died of drug overdose, and over a year since the Los Angeles police had exonerated him, Sandeep Kapoor, a specialist in geriatric and internal medicine, was charged with a conspiracy to furnish drugs to Smith.