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Ambedkar's birth anniversary to be observed for first time at UN
Rediff.com9 Apr 2016On the occasion, a panel discussion will be organised on 'Combating inequalities for the achievement of SDGs'.
Nita Ambani most powerful businesswoman in Asia
Rediff.com7 Apr 2016The list acknowledges the 'inroads women are making in the business world'.
Let's build technology that gets the best of humanity: Nadella
Rediff.com31 Mar 2016Nadella showcased improvements to Cortana and announced previews of new cloud services.
'Fortune' favours Kejriwal: Delhi CM among world's 50 greatest leaders
Rediff.com25 Mar 2016Fortune's third annual 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders' list features men and women from across the globe from the fields of business, government, philanthropy and the arts who are "transforming the world and inspiring others to do the same."
Modi, Sania, Priyanka among Time probables for most influential people
Rediff.com24 Mar 2016Prime Minister Narendra Modi, tennis star Sania Mirza and actor Priyanka Chopra are among the probable contenders named by the Time magazine for its annual list of the most influential people in the world.
Sikh solider sues US military over 'discriminatory' testing
Rediff.com1 Mar 2016In a first of its kind lawsuit, a decorated Sikh-American soldier has sued the US military, alleging that because of his religious beliefs he is being subjected to "discriminatory" testing that no other soldier in the US army goes through.
Indra Nooyi becomes 'most generous graduate' of Yale
Rediff.com13 Jan 2016Indra Nooyi joins several prominent persons of Indian-origin who have donated generously to US universities.
45 Indians in Forbes list of under-30 achievers
Rediff.com6 Jan 2016The Forbes 5th annual '30 Under 30' list features 600 women and men.
America's old foe, Al Qaeda, remerges in Afghanistan
Rediff.com30 Dec 2015Nearly 200 fighters at an Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent terror training camp in the Af-Pak border region were killed in a recent attack by the US and Afghan commandos.
Rajat Gupta loses another bid to overturn insider trading conviction
Rediff.com30 Dec 2015Gupta's two-year prison term is set to end in March 2016.
United Nations adopts plan to attack Islamic State's funding
Rediff.com18 Dec 2015The 15-member body called for enhanced actions, from closing financial system loopholes to stopping the abuse of charitable causes, as well as updating the existing IS and Al Qaeda sanctions list.
India to contribute $500,000 to UN emergency response fund
Rediff.com18 Dec 2015India contributed $10 million to the Ebola Trust Fund and helped in evacuating Indians as well as many foreign nationals from war-torn Yemen in 2015.
Best place to do business? Even Kazakhstan & Ghana are ahead of India
Rediff.com17 Dec 2015Denmark topped the list of the 144 nations.
Paris deal frames climate ambition in 'lens of equity': India
Rediff.com16 Dec 2015The Paris climate change agreement is a victory for climate justice, India has said.
Ban Ki-moon hails climate pact as Earth's 'health insurance'
Rediff.com15 Dec 2015The accord covers all crucial areas.
In rare case, US Army allows Sikh soldier to keep beard, wear turban
Rediff.com14 Dec 2015"It is wonderful. I had been living a double life, wearing a turban only at home," Simratpal Singh said, adding, "My two worlds have finally come back together."
UN warns of 'more than normal rains', flooding in South India
Rediff.com11 Dec 2015Sri Lanka and southern India could continue to experience higher than normal rainfall and this could cause further flooding, particularly urban flooding, in certain locations, the report said.
Angela Merkel named Time 'Person of the Year 2015'
Rediff.com9 Dec 2015Time said Merkel was chosen as the 'Person of the Year' because she is the 'de facto leader' of a continent, 'steward' of the world's fourth biggest economy, a 'principled manager and a resolute diplomat'.
Pakistani terror convict gets 40-year jail by US court
Rediff.com25 Nov 2015A 29-year old Pakistani man was on Tuesday sentenced to 40 years in prison by a United States court for plotting terror attacks with Al-Qaeda that targeted a crowded shopping centre in England and the New York City subway system.
2 Indian Americans among richest entrepreneurs under 40
Rediff.com19 Nov 2015Zuckerberg leads the pack with a net worth of $47.1 billion.