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US tells India, drop dead

US tells India, drop dead

Rediff.com28 Mar 2005

US dismisses India's concerns on F-16 sale

US dismisses India's concerns on F-16 sale

Rediff.com26 Mar 2005

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said in an interview to the Washington Post that there was 'no contradiction' between encouraging Islamabad to advance towards democracy.

Vanity Fair gets mixed reviews

Vanity Fair gets mixed reviews

Rediff.com2 Sep 2004

Take heart George, even Ted was stopped

Take heart George, even Ted was stopped

Rediff.com20 Aug 2004

The US senator Edward M 'Ted' Kennedy was stopped and questioned along the East Coast five times in March.

Immigrants should adopt American values, learn English: Jindal

Immigrants should adopt American values, learn English: Jindal

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

A son of immigrant parents from India, two-term Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal believes that immigrants in the United States should learn English and adopt American values.

Mumbai-born Ashley Tellis could be next US envoy to India

Mumbai-born Ashley Tellis could be next US envoy to India

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

Transition sources said Trump is close to selecting 55-year-old Tellis to be the next US envoy to India to replace Richard Verma who was appointed US Ambassador to India by outgoing President Barack Obama in 2015.

US may not 'physically' hand over Saddam

US may not 'physically' hand over Saddam

Rediff.com16 Jun 2004

'Legal custody and physical custody can be two separate things," he added,' Bremer said.

Sept 11 attacks were slated for May, June: Report

Sept 11 attacks were slated for May, June: Report

Rediff.com15 Jun 2004

The Washington Post quoting from the draft of the independent commission probing the attacks said the Al Qaeda leaders delayed the attacks after the lead hijacker was not ready.

Deep Throat sells book, film rights

Deep Throat sells book, film rights

Rediff.com16 Jun 2005

The potential sale has been the subject of intense speculation in the publishing industry and in Hollywood since Felt's identity was revealed last month in an article in Vanity Fair magazine.

Shiite scientist may head Iraq: Post

Shiite scientist may head Iraq: Post

Rediff.com26 May 2004

New telescope to probe life in stars

New telescope to probe life in stars

Rediff.com30 May 2005

The telescope, when completed, said The Washington Post, will be so powerful that it will be able to look at more stars in a year or two than astronomers have been able to do in the past 45 years.

NRI working on new logic chip at MIT

NRI working on new logic chip at MIT

Rediff.com18 Nov 2004

An Indian American scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is working on a project aimed at making hand-held computing "as easy as breathing."

Two Indian newspapers' The Post moment

Two Indian newspapers' The Post moment

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

'N Ram and I met on the lawns of Mani Shankar Aiyar's bungalow.' 'I pulled out a rolled printout from my jacket and handed it to him.' 'In the cut-throat world of journalism, this was like high treason.' 'But letting a story be killed because you can't publish it is a bigger crime than passing it to the competition,' recalls Shekhar Gupta.

Stop breast cancer. Go on a low-fat diet!

Stop breast cancer. Go on a low-fat diet!

Rediff.com17 May 2005

Low-fat diets can help reduce the chances of recurrence of breast cancer in women. A new study also suggested that a lifestyle change can also fend off any type of tumour.

Speculation over Bush's new team

Speculation over Bush's new team

Rediff.com5 Nov 2004

The most intense debate is centered around Colin Powell, secretary of state.

Khashoggi killing gives Middle East politics unexpected twists

Khashoggi killing gives Middle East politics unexpected twists

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

'Saudi Arabia's standing internationally and in the West is going to take a big hit even if MBS is dethroned.'

First action in Khashoggi 'killing': US to revoke Saudi visas

First action in Khashoggi 'killing': US to revoke Saudi visas

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

The US has identified at least some of the individuals responsible for Khashoggi's death.

Cruise, Koizumi croon Elvis tunes

Cruise, Koizumi croon Elvis tunes

Rediff.com30 Aug 2003

China concerned over proliferation

China concerned over proliferation

Rediff.com17 Feb 2004

Bush, Kerry neck-and-neck: Opinion polls

Bush, Kerry neck-and-neck: Opinion polls

Rediff.com31 Aug 2004

Forty-eight per cent of likely voters questioned in an ABC News-Washington Post survey said they would vote for Bush while 48 per cent opted for Kerry.

Iraq, WMD dent Bush's approval rating

Iraq, WMD dent Bush's approval rating

Rediff.com13 Feb 2004

An ABCNEWS/Washington Post poll revealed that the US president's job approval rating fell to 50 per cent.

Most US voters know little about Kerry: Poll

Most US voters know little about Kerry: Poll

Rediff.com27 Jul 2004

The poll, conducted by Washington Post-ABC News, suggested that 54 per cent of the voters were unfamiliar with the Massachusetts senator's positions against only 25 per cent who felt the same about Republican President George W Bush.

Trump was NOT as candid with Sharif on the phone as Pakistan flaunted

Trump was NOT as candid with Sharif on the phone as Pakistan flaunted

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

The transition team of United States president-elect Donald Trump is fuming over with the Pakistan government's version of his telephone conversation with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

This is the most dangerous threat to world security, says Obama

This is the most dangerous threat to world security, says Obama

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Proliferation and potential use of nuclear weapons pose the most dangerous threat to global security and peace, US President Barack Obama has said.

US, the world's largest debtor

US, the world's largest debtor

Rediff.com7 Jul 2004

The United States, the richest country in the world, is also the largest debtor in the world.

Pentagon blocks $300 million military aid to Pakistan

Pentagon blocks $300 million military aid to Pakistan

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Defence Secretary Ashton Carter declined to give a certification to the Congress that Pakistan is taking sufficient action against the dreaded Haqqani network.

Iraq casualties hurting support for Bush

Iraq casualties hurting support for Bush

Rediff.com22 Jun 2004

Only half the country now approves of the way Bush is managing the US war on terrorism, down 13 points since April, according to the Washington Post-ABC poll.

Why Jaishankar refused to meet Pramila Jayapal

Why Jaishankar refused to meet Pramila Jayapal

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Jaishankar said that the resolution on Kashmir introduced by Jayapal in the House is not a fair characterisation of the situation in J-K. And also said that he has no interest in meeting the Congresswoman.

US in talks with Pak on limiting its nuclear weapons: report

US in talks with Pak on limiting its nuclear weapons: report

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

The Obama administration is in talks with Pakistan on a range of issues including limiting and controlling Islamabad's weapons programme, according to a media report.

Pakistanis want me in uniform: Musharraf

Pakistanis want me in uniform: Musharraf

Rediff.com17 Sep 2004

In an interview to Washington Post the Pakistani president indicated that he may renege on his pledge to step down as army chief.

Week before elections, Trump leads Clinton by a point: Poll

Week before elections, Trump leads Clinton by a point: Poll

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

A week before the US presidential elections, Republican nominee Donald Trump has taken a slender lead of one percentage point against his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for the first time since May in a major national tracking poll.

John Kerry leads Bush in latest poll

John Kerry leads Bush in latest poll

Rediff.com3 Aug 2004

The new poll showed Kerry has the support of 50 per cent of all registered voters, compared with 44 per cent for Bush, with independent candidate Ralph Nader at 2 per cent.

Here's the LONG list of everyone, and everything Trump has insulted

Here's the LONG list of everyone, and everything Trump has insulted

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

Indian-American governors Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley, as well as an Indian-origin scribe were among those on the receiving end of Donald Trump's barbs on social media, according to a New York Times compilation of people, places and things the Republican has insulted since declaring his bid for presidency.

Trump hung up on Australian PM over a 'dumb deal'

Trump hung up on Australian PM over a 'dumb deal'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

The Washington Post reported that Trump called the conversation with Turnbull "the worst by far" of his calls with world leaders that day, and cut it short after 25 minutes.

'My book is about the American dream'

'My book is about the American dream'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2004

'Immigrants come with a dream but not everyone has achieved it,' S Mitra Kalita tells Arthur J Pais.

US Interior Dept's Twitter accounts shut for this 'anti-Trump' tweet

US Interior Dept's Twitter accounts shut for this 'anti-Trump' tweet

Rediff.com21 Jan 2017

The first tweet noted the new president's relatively small inaugural crowd compared to the number of people former president Barack Obama drew to the National Mall when he was sworn into office in 2009.

US imposes sanctions on Pakistani institute

US imposes sanctions on Pakistani institute

Rediff.com1 Apr 2003

The AQ Khan Nuclear Research Institute is accused of purchasing Nodong missiles from North Korea.

Osama's son, Saad, operating from Iran: Report

Osama's son, Saad, operating from Iran: Report

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

The younger bin Laden is protected by an elite, radical Iranian security force loyal to the country's clerics and beyond the control of the government.