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New York attorney general resigns amid abuse allegations
Rediff.com8 May 2018An article published by The New Yorker said four women, who had been romantically involved with Schneiderman at some point, accused him of physically assaulting them.
Tim Cook sees huge opportunities for Apple in India
Rediff.com2 May 2018He noted that the infrastructure in India has come 'quite a ways' since Apple began to put a lot of energy in the Indian market 'because of their leadership and so forth.'
Deepika, Virat, Ola co-founder among Time's 100 most influential people
Rediff.com19 Apr 2018TIME said a record 45 people on this list are under 40 -- including the youngest designer ever, 14-year-old actor Millie Bobby Brown -- and a common theme in the tributes is how much people can learn from them.
Donald Trump Jr's wife files for divorce
Rediff.com16 Mar 2018Vanessa has filed for an uncontested divorce.
Founder, desi ex-president charged with 'massive fraud' in US
Rediff.com15 Mar 2018According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani and the founder Elizabeth Holmes raised money by deceiving investors about the company's technology, business and financial performance, raising more than USD 700 million in years-long "massive fraud".
UN chief asks nations to commit to Paris deal amid 'dramatic floods'
Rediff.com9 Sep 2017UNICEF estimates that almost 16 million children and their families are in urgent need of life-saving support. Since mid-August, there have been at least 1,288 reported deaths.
North Korea is begging for war, says US at UNSC
Rediff.com4 Sep 2017'To the members of the Security Council, I must say, enough is enough'
'Go back to India': This CEO racially abused by Trump supporters in US
Rediff.com23 Aug 2017Ravin Gandhi wrote an op-ed for CNBC following Trump's Charlottesville remarks but was quickly trolled and racially abused by readers.
PHOTOS: Thousands celebrate at India Day Parade in New York
Rediff.com21 Aug 2017The 37th India Day Parade organised by the Federation of Indian Associations.
UN Security Council imposes tougher sanctions on North Korea
Rediff.com6 Aug 2017The 15-member body strongly condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches.
China extends hold on Masood Azhar's terror listing
Rediff.com3 Aug 2017If China would not have extended the technical hold, Azhar would have automatically been designated under the UN as a terrorist.
Bullish on India, says Apple's Tim Cook
Rediff.com2 Aug 2017"We are investing in India... We've already launched an app accelerator centre. That's on top of working with the channel and looking at expanding our go-to-market in general," Cook said during the company's third quarter earnings call on Tuesday.
India, China home to 320 million young Internet users: UN report
Rediff.com1 Aug 2017Mobile broadband subscriptions have grown more than 20 per cent annually in the last five years and are expected to reach 4.3 billion globally by the end of 2017.
PM Modi likely to skip UN General Assembly session
Rediff.com26 Jul 2017Modi had given his maiden address to the UN General Assembly as Prime Minister in 2014.
'Will use military force if we must': US warns North Korea over nuke test
Rediff.com6 Jul 2017The US also blasted China and Russia for not joining hands with the international community in their efforts to combat the North Korean threat.
Disgruntled doctor kills 1, wounds 6 at NYC hospital before killing self
Rediff.com1 Jul 2017Henry Bello, the shooter, was lying on a floor of the hospital dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had apparently tried to set himself on fire as during the incident, the hospital's fire alarm got activated.
Even at 2 am, Swaraj helps Indians tweeting for help: Modi
Rediff.com26 Jun 2017Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying she and her ministry have set an example of effectively using social media to deliver good governance and help Indians in distress in any corner of the world.
Trump welcomes 'true friend' as Modi lands in Washington
Rediff.com25 Jun 2017Trump will host Modi at the White House on Monday afternoon.
Talks on visas, job creation to figure in Modi's meet with CEOs
Rediff.com25 Jun 2017The CEOs round table is expected to be attended by Apple chief Tim Cook, Walmart head Doug McMillon, Caterpillar's Jim Umpleby, Google head Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella.
Azim Premji chosen for Carnegie philanthropy medal
Rediff.com23 Jun 2017Premji, 70, who founded the Azim Premji Foundation, is among the nine philanthropists named recipients of the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in "recognition of their outstanding and innovative leadership in philanthropy."