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Goodbye, Mr P!

Goodbye, Mr P!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2005

IBM keen on participating in Smart Cities, Digital India projects

IBM keen on participating in Smart Cities, Digital India projects

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

US-based global technology giant IBM expressed keen interest in participating in India's newly-launched initiatives like Smart Cities and Digital India.

Trump hits back: Obama worst president in American history

Trump hits back: Obama worst president in American history

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Trump also reiterated his stand and said he does not regret having criticised the parents of a slain American Muslim soldier Humayun Khan.

Russian stars to face Uberoi sisters

Russian stars to face Uberoi sisters

Rediff.com25 Sep 2005

'US Airways could fail next month'

'US Airways could fail next month'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2004

US Airways faces a possible second bankruptcy filing next month and even liquidation if it fails to reach a new agreement with its unions, according to a consultancy firm.

16 states sue Trump for declaring emergency over border wall

16 states sue Trump for declaring emergency over border wall

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The lawsuit accuses Trump of "an unconstitutional and unlawful scheme".

Trump defends Charlottesville response, targets 'dishonest' media

Trump defends Charlottesville response, targets 'dishonest' media

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

Trump said he strongly condemn neo-Nazis, white supremacists and the Ku Klux Klan members."

Senate confirms Kenneth Juster as US ambassador to India

Senate confirms Kenneth Juster as US ambassador to India

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

Juster, 62, is an old India hand who played a key role in the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear deal.

Suarez, Pascual win doubles crown

Suarez, Pascual win doubles crown

Rediff.com6 Jun 2004

Suarez and Ruano Pascual repeated their Australian Open victory over the Russians in January to win their third consecutive grand slam title.

US Senate confirms Indian-American Amit Mehta as a federal judge

US Senate confirms Indian-American Amit Mehta as a federal judge

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Indian-American Amit Priyavadan Mehta has been confirmed by the US Senate as a federal judge in the District of Columbia, becoming the first Asian Pacific American to occupy this important position.

Jones's training going well: coach

Jones's training going well: coach

Rediff.com10 Nov 2004

Readers speak out!

Readers speak out!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2005

Readers' comments during match commentary of sixth ODI.

Robert DeNiro's father was gay!

Robert DeNiro's father was gay!

Rediff.com25 Mar 2004

Net biggies file anti-spam lawsuits

Net biggies file anti-spam lawsuits

Rediff.com11 Mar 2004

In an apparent coordinated effort to stop 'spam', four major Internet providers - American Online, Earthlink, Yahoo and Microsoft - have filed lawsuits seeking monetary damages and injunctions against senders' bulk junk e-mail.

Lashkar acts as secret police for Qaeda: Report

Lashkar acts as secret police for Qaeda: Report

Rediff.com4 Aug 2003

A US congressional paper says the recent arrest of eleven men in Virginia, allegedly connected with the Lashkar, raises the prospects of a new terrorist threat in the US.

Internet plays cupid across continents

Internet plays cupid across continents

Rediff.com21 Sep 2004

Internet chat sessions brought together Maria of Virginia, USA, and Sheikh Azhar Quereshi, a jawan in the Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Forces. Maria reached Madhya Pradesh Sept 16 to marry Quereshi.

Apple may finally dip its toes in Indian retail pool

Apple may finally dip its toes in Indian retail pool

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Still, the earliest India will get to experience Apple online will be early 2020 and the company's first fully-owned signature store should be up around 2022 -- almost two decades after it had opened its first store worldwide, writes Nivedita Mookerji.

INSIDE LOOK: When Defence Minister Parrikar was aboard USS Eisenhower

INSIDE LOOK: When Defence Minister Parrikar was aboard USS Eisenhower

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

On Friday, the 'raksha mantri' boarded the USS Eisenhower to view flight operations while the ship was at sea.

When will this climate of hate end?

When will this climate of hate end?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

'The sentiment against immigrants and particularly against Muslims is produced by the climate of hatred and bigotry we see all around us.' 'It is produced by the politics of division and spread by a reckless media around the world including unfortunately in India,' says Aakar Patel.

Venus eclipses Konta to reach Wimbledon final

Venus eclipses Konta to reach Wimbledon final

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Venus Williams ended Johanna Konta's fairy tale run 6-4, 6-2 to reach her first Wimbledon singles final since 2009.

Iverson could be the Answer

Iverson could be the Answer

Rediff.com28 Oct 2003

Somewhere in the last 15 months it seems Iverson -- nicknamed the Answer -- has become something of a reformed character.

The Hours Review

The Hours Review

Rediff.com7 Jan 2003

Safe birth control 'pill' for men a step closer

Safe birth control 'pill' for men a step closer

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

The newly discovered enzyme decreases the sperm's ability to swim, so that fertilisation cannot occur.

Life term for Washington sniper killings

Life term for Washington sniper killings

Rediff.com11 Mar 2004

Lee Boyd Malvo was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for the sniper killings in Washington area in 2002, which left 10 people dead.

Healing hearts

Healing hearts

Rediff.com8 Mar 2004

Tanya impresses on world jr golf circuit

Tanya impresses on world jr golf circuit

Rediff.com6 Aug 2003

The 10-year old Tanya, captured the US Kids World Championship.

10 Indian-Americans among 21 arrested for visa fraud in US

10 Indian-Americans among 21 arrested for visa fraud in US

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

While the US government did not reveal the nationality of the arrested people, names released by authorities indicate that 10 of them are either Indians or of Indian-origin.

British hope Konta will try to stay in 'bubble' for Wimbledon

British hope Konta will try to stay in 'bubble' for Wimbledon

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

But Konta, who is playing in the Aegon Classic at Edgbaston this week, says that she will not be embracing any of the likely hype and intends to try to prepare as normal -- inside her 'bubble'.

Concorde finds a new home at Smithsonian museum

Concorde finds a new home at Smithsonian museum

Rediff.com13 Jun 2003

An Air France Concorde roared into Dulles airport in suburban Virginia on Thursday and headed for its new home at the museum's companion facility adjacent to the airport.

Pakistani man sentenced in US for LeT links

Pakistani man sentenced in US for LeT links

Rediff.com18 Dec 2003

Mohammad Aatique, 31, is first to be sentenced among a group of 11 people indicted in Pennsylvania and Virginia in July for training with assault rifles.

Factbox: List of US Open women's singles champions

Factbox: List of US Open women's singles champions

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

Here is a list of US Open women's singles champions since the open era began in 1968:

The professor who runs a cow sanctuary in the US

The professor who runs a cow sanctuary in the US

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

"Many people in America see animals, particularly cows, as meat...animals have a soul, personality, they interact," says Sankar Sastri, who runs the Lakshmi Cow Sanctuary in Pennsylvania, USA.

Hurricane Isabel hits US coast

Hurricane Isabel hits US coast

Rediff.com18 Sep 2003

Aditya Chopra makes directorial comeback with Befikre

Aditya Chopra makes directorial comeback with Befikre

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

A lowdown on what's going on in Bollywood.

Who's the tallest of them all?

Who's the tallest of them all?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

'All statue-building is an exercise in hubris, but Mr Adityanath's enterprise begs a question: Can a state with rampant child malnutrition and 325 children dying in a Gorakhpur hospital afford Rama's benediction?' asks Sunil Sethi.