All stories by Seema Hakhu Kachru
Snipers execute worst police killing in the US since 9/11
Rediff.com9 Jul 2016The man, named as Micah Xavier Johnson, a 25-year-old Army reservist, was responsible for the deadliest attacks on law enforcers in America since 9/11 - shooting 12, killing 5.
Apple patents tech for deactivating cameras at live concerts
Rediff.com1 Jul 2016The system uses infrared signals to send messages to your phone to tell it to shut down video recording.
Google to answer complex questions soon
Rediff.com18 Nov 2015In its blog post, Google put any initial failures down to the launch jitters and said it will improve over time.
A billionaire plans to light up homes in India with e-bikes!
Rediff.com20 Oct 2015Bhargava is set to distribute 10,000 free electric battery-equipped bikes in India in 2016.
Facebook to introduce 'dislike' button
Rediff.com16 Sep 2015Mark Zuckerberg said the feature will be coming soon.
Apple unveils iPhones 6S, 6S Plus with '3D Touch'
Rediff.com10 Sep 2015Apple relies heavily on the sale of its flagship iPhones
7 Indians feature in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list
Rediff.com8 Sep 2015Of the, four are co-founders of Infosys.
US cheers Indian IT workers, grants 86% H-1B visas
Rediff.com12 Aug 2015About 76,000 H-1B visas were issued to people in computer occupations in 2014.
Facebook building massive wind-powered data centre in Texas
Rediff.com8 Jul 2015The Forth Worth data centre will be Facebook's fifth data centre (and fourth in the US), joining facilities in Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina and Sweden.
Texas doctors do world's first skull-scalp transplant
Rediff.com5 Jun 2015Doctors have successfully performed the world's first skull-scalp transplant on a man who suffered a large head wound from cancer treatment.
Islamic State claims responsibility for Texas attack, first in US
Rediff.com5 May 2015IS claimed responsibility for an attack outside an event centre hosting a controversial cartoon contest concerning Prophet Mohammed, its first assault on US soil
Apple ordered to pay nearly $533 mn for patent infringement
Rediff.com26 Feb 2015Apple promised to appeal.
Sikh cop makes history in Texas, to be first to wear turban
Rediff.com5 Feb 2015Patrol deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal will be allowed to wear the turban and beard.
US: dead after small plane crashes building near Wichita airport
Rediff.com31 Oct 2014Four people were killed on Thursday when a small plane lost power after takeoff and crashed into a building at an airport in Kansas.
Texas woman executed for starving 9-year-old to death
Rediff.com18 Sep 2014In a rare occurrence, a 38-year-old woman has been executed in Texas for the starvation and death of her partner's nine-year-old son, becoming the only fifteenth women to be executed in the US since 1976.
Microsoft to hold Windows 9 event in San Francisco
Rediff.com16 Sep 2014Software giant Microsoft is expected to provide a technical preview of its new Windows 9 operating system at an event in San Francisco later this month.
Indian couple's bodies found in their Texas home
Rediff.com5 Sep 2014The two bodies found in a house in Texas were on Friday identified as those of the parents of a 10-year-old Indian-origin boy who was found dead in a bathtub in January, a death for which the mother was charged with murder.
Actor Robin Williams found dead, suicide suspected
Rediff.com12 Aug 2014According to a press release issued by the Marin County Coroner's office, the sheriff's office suspects Robin Williams's death to be "suicide due to asphyxia". The 9-1-1 phone call came in just before noon yesterday.
Texas father kills 4 kids, two adults in domestic dispute
Rediff.com10 Jul 2014A man opened fire at a suburban home in Houston on Thursday, killing four of his children as well as two adults and then surrendered to the police following a lengthy standoff in an incident that authorities say was triggered by a domestic dispute.
Indian woman in US found guilty of setting husband afire
Rediff.com11 Mar 2014A 27-year-old Indian-origin woman in the US state of Texas has been found guilty of causing arson that killed her husband two years ago.