All stories by Yoshita Singh
Ban, UNSC strongly condemn deadly attack on UN base in S Sudan
Rediff.com21 Dec 2013UN chief Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council have strongly condemned the attack on a UN base in South Sudan that killed 22 people, including two Indian peacekeepers, and asked the government there to swiftly investigate the "criminal act".
Processing request to accredit Devyani to Permanent Mission: UN
Rediff.com21 Dec 2013The United Nations on Friday said it has received official notification from India to register diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who was arrested on visa fraud charges, as a member of the country's Permanent Mission and the request will be processed according to "standard procedures".
Devyani row: 'Why no focus on crimes committed against maid?'
Rediff.com19 Dec 2013The lawyer for a domestic help employed by Devyani Khobragade on Thursday said it is frustrating and disappointing that the focus in the case has shifted from the crimes that were committed against her client to the Indian diplomat.
Devyani case not the first instance of maids accusing Indian diplomats
Rediff.com19 Dec 2013The case of Devyani Khobragade, a top Indian diplomat accused of fraud by her domestic help, is the third instance where maids working for diplomats at the Indian consulate General in New York have complained against their employers.
Khobragade maid's family 'evacuated' to US: Bharara
Rediff.com19 Dec 2013Unfazed by the outrage over the arrest and subsequent treatment of senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, the India-born US prosecutor Preet Bharara defended the action against her and confirmed that her maid's family has been "evacuated" from India.
Pope Francis named Time magazine's Person of the Year 2013
Rediff.com11 Dec 2013Pope Francis has been named Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2013.
Rajat Gupta's plea against business partner dismissed by court
Rediff.com6 Dec 2013Rajat Gupta's lawyer Rishi Bhandari said suit was filed in order to ensure that there was a designee on the board.
'Newsweek' to return to print after one-year break
Rediff.com4 Dec 2013United States current affairs magazine Newsweek, which had ceased publication last year to focus on its website, plans to bring back the print edition early next year.
NYC derailed train nearly three times over speed limit: Probe
Rediff.com3 Dec 2013A New York commuter train that derailed on the weekend killing four people and injuring 63 others was travelling at a speed of 82 miles per hour -- nearly three times faster than the recommended limit -- when it veered off the tracks along a curve, authorities said.
Apple buys firm co-founded by two Indian-Americans
Rediff.com3 Dec 2013A social media analytics firm, co-founded by two Indian-American entrepreneurs, has been acquired by Apple for over $200 million.
Want to see more Indians in US government: Raj Mukherji
Rediff.com27 Nov 2013Raj Mukherji, a rising young Indian-American political figure who won an election to the New Jersey state legislature, wants to see more people from the community getting involved in the United States government.
Have got the world's greatest job, says US legal star Bharara
Rediff.com13 Nov 2013Prominent Indian-American attorney Preet Bharara has no plans to quit as the chief federal prosecutor in Manhattan anytime soon as he has the "greatest job in the world" but said he will "walk the earth and get into adventures" whenever he retires.
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