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US apex court denies Rajat Gupta's appeal against lifetime ban
Rediff.com13 Jan 2015The ruling by the Supreme Court was made in a parallel civil insider trading case brought against Gupta by federal regulator Securities and Exchange Commission.
Radical cleric sentenced to life in prison on terror charges
Rediff.com10 Jan 2015A 56-year old British cleric has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in US after being convicted of 11 terror-related charges, including providing material support to Al Qaeda and conspiring to establish a terrorist training camp in the US.
Indian priest arrested in US for possessing child pornography
Rediff.com8 Jan 2015A 47-year-old Indian priest has been arrested in the United States state of Florida on charges of possessing child pornography, with authorities saying he asked a 14-year old boy to help him delete about 40 pornographic images of young boys from his phone.
Honoured to be appointed by PM to NITI Aayog: Panagariya
Rediff.com6 Jan 2015Indian-American economist Arvind Panagariya has said that he is "honoured" to be appointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the first Vice Chairman of the newly created NITI Aayog, which replaces the 65-year-old Planning Commission.
Microsoft sues Indian company for technical support scam
Rediff.com31 Dec 2014Microsoft is demanding a jury trial and seeking permanent injunction to restrain and enjoin the defendants from infringement of Microsoft's registered trademarks and from directly or indirectly engaging in false advertising or promotions regarding the quality or security of Microsoft software.
Mullah Omar is alive and well in Karachi, says Afghan spy chief
Rediff.com29 Dec 2014Taliban's reclusive leader Mullah Muhammad Omar is alive and hiding in the Pakistani city of Karachi, a top Afghan intelligence official has said, echoing a similar assessment by Western intelligence officials.
UN panel removes 'sahib' from Saeed's name, regrets mistake
Rediff.com23 Dec 2014A United Nations Security Council panel has issued a 'revised' letter removing the term 'sahib' from the name of Mumbai terror attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, saying it regrets the mistake after India objected to the use of the salutation.
Two NYPD Officers killed in Brooklyn ambush; suspect commits suicide
Rediff.com21 Dec 2014Two New York Police Department officers were shot and killed at point blank range in their patrol car in New York by a man who later shot himself at a nearby subway station, an attack described as an 'assassination'.
LeT receives adequate funding despite sanctions: India tells UN
Rediff.com20 Dec 2014India has said that terror groups like Lashkar-e-Tayiba do not "live on love and fresh air", expressing regret that they receive funds despite being slapped with sanctions by the United Nations, as the world body reaffirmed the need to cut the monetary lifeline of terrorists.
Best countries for business: India's rank at a dismal 93
Rediff.com19 Dec 2014India must announce liberal policies to attract foreign investors.
UN declares June 21 as 'International Day of Yoga'
Rediff.com11 Dec 2014Less than three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the idea, the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as 'International Day of Yoga', recognising that 'Yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being'.
Get your mats out: UN to declare June 21 as World Yoga Day
Rediff.com11 Dec 2014In a proud moment for India, the United Nations General Assembly will declare June 21 as International Day of Yoga.
India to log 6.3% growth by 2016; will outpace global peers
Rediff.com11 Dec 2014India's economic growth is expected to improve to 6.3 per cent in 2016 with the country leading economic recovery in South Asia, according to a United Nations report.
TIME's Person of the Year 2014: The Ebola Fighters
Rediff.com10 Dec 2014The people on the front lines of fighting the Ebola epidemic are Time Magazine's Person of the Year.
Indian fund manager asked to pay $390K to settle charges
Rediff.com10 Dec 2014Shah had pleaded guilty in 2012 to securities fraud in a parallel civil insider trading case case.
What Kejriwal told students at Columbia
Rediff.com9 Dec 2014Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal said that the MadisonSquareGarden congregation is not a sign of good foreign policy as prime ministers should not go abroad for "entertainment value" but hardcore diplomacy.
After Kashmir attacks, UN keen to broker India-Pak peace
Rediff.com9 Dec 2014United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has expressed readiness to engage with India and Pakistan in resolving the Kashmir issue if requested by both and asked them to resume talks to reach an agreement that would serve their security interests as well as that of the region.
Modi wins TIME readers' poll for 'Person of the Year' title
Rediff.com8 Dec 2014Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who did not make it to the final eight selected by TIME for the annual 'Person of the Year' title, has been hailed as one by its readers in an online poll conducted by the publication.
'Unfair to expect same commitment from all nations on climate'
Rediff.com8 Dec 2014Last month, the US and China announced a significant deal setting limits on greenhouse gases.
India, Pak vote against UNGA resolution on nuclear weapons
Rediff.com3 Dec 2014India, along with the United States and Pakistan, has voted against a provision in a United nations resolution calling on to 'promptly' accede to the Non-Proliferation Treaty as non-nuclear-weapon nation 'without conditions' and to place all its nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards.