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Beckham wants Champions League swansong

Beckham wants Champions League swansong

Rediff.com1 Dec 2012

David Beckham has targeted one final fling in the European Champions League before hanging up his boots once he leaves Los Angeles after five-and-a-half years.

Don't quit yet, Beckham urges Donovan

Don't quit yet, Beckham urges Donovan

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

David Beckham will end his Major League Soccer playing career on Saturday but has urged LA Galaxy team mate Landon Donovan not to do the same.

Wondolowski named MLS's Most Valuable Player

Wondolowski named MLS's Most Valuable Player

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

San Jose Earthquakes striker Chris Wondolowski was voted Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player for the 2012 season, the league said on Thursday.

Beckham to leave LA Galaxy after MLS Cup final

Beckham to leave LA Galaxy after MLS Cup final

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

Former England captain David Beckham will leave LA Galaxy after next month's Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup final but said he intended to continue with his playing career.

The new revolution that is transforming America

The new revolution that is transforming America

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

The US is still a place for innovation and entrepreneurship, and it is good to see Indian Americans and immigrants contributing to this in a major way, says K V Seshasayee who visited the US after four years and found the gloom had dissipated.

Sunita Williams voted for prez before going into space

Sunita Williams voted for prez before going into space

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Sunita, along with flight engineer Kevin Ford, exercised her franchise in July while stationed in Russia even before heading up to the station aboard Soyuz ships launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome

Sunita, Akihiko's spacewalk tackles ISS's coolant leak

Sunita, Akihiko's spacewalk tackles ISS's coolant leak

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Sunita Williams and Japanese space flyer Akihiko Hoshide ventured on Thursday outside the space station at 1229 GMT (1759 IST) and just a little more than five hours later, they had reconfigured some coolant lines and deployed a spare radiator, isolating the leak

PIX: Lady Gaga, Rihanna jazz up the Grammys

PIX: Lady Gaga, Rihanna jazz up the Grammys

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

The night belonged to singer Adele, who won six top awards and Whitney Houston, who died on Saturday, February 11.

OVL group shortlisted in ConocoPhillips sale

OVL group shortlisted in ConocoPhillips sale

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

The Houston-based company is selling up to 50 per cent of its oil-sand reserves in Alberta. There are some producing assets and some exploration assets on offer.

Several maids have fled homes of Indian diplomats in US

Several maids have fled homes of Indian diplomats in US

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

A day before Ambassador Meera Shankar was to return home after completing her tenure in the US in the summer of 2011, her maid, without informing anyone, left her official residence on the outskirts of the city never to return.

Lessons to learn from the Jet pilots' strike

Lessons to learn from the Jet pilots' strike

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

Highly-paid pilots should not be allowed to unionise.

Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi and Sitaram Sudarwa at the US Open

Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi and Sitaram Sudarwa at the US Open

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

Reader Radhakrishna Gowrishankara spotted Mahesh Bhupathi and Sitaram Sudarwa at the US Open and sent us these photographs.

Spotted: Bhajji and Dhoni at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Bhajji and Dhoni at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

Reader Puran Agarwal sent us this photograph.

Indian-Americans awarded for enhancing Indo-US ties

Indian-Americans awarded for enhancing Indo-US ties

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Nine Indian-Americans were awarded by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) for their contributions towards enhancing the mutual relationship between India and the United States.

Listen to the best of Mohammad Rafi

Listen to the best of Mohammad Rafi

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

Sonu Niigaam pays tribute to the legend by belting out some of Rafi's hits.

Three killed in shooting near university in Texas

Three killed in shooting near university in Texas

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

Police said that one Texas constable and one civilian were killed in a shooting near Texas A&M University campus.

Beckham silences critics with MLS title success

Beckham silences critics with MLS title success

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

It remains to be seen whether the MLS Cup victory over the Houston Dynamo was Beckham's American swansong or if a return to Europe, or even retirement, are his next steps.

Beckham ends American odyssey with glittering prize

Beckham ends American odyssey with glittering prize

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

David Beckham helped lead the LA Galaxy to a coveted MLS Cup victory on Sunday with a performance that validated the former England skipper's decision to abandon Europe for a life in Los Angeles.

Five Hyderabad youth killed in road mishap in US

Five Hyderabad youth killed in road mishap in US

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Five Indian youth were killed after a deadly accident at the junction of I-35 and I-40 in Oklahoma City, on Friday. The accident happened around 1 am, a release from the Telugu Association of North America said.

On a pilgrimage to the cave shrine

On a pilgrimage to the cave shrine

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

With over 180,000 pilgrims visiting the holy cave shrine so far, the two-month long annual Amarnath Yatra is on in full swing these days.

'America owned' hotel signs trigger discrimination row

'America owned' hotel signs trigger discrimination row

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

The Asian American Hotel Owners Association has recently launched an aggressive and concerted campaign to fight the practice of putting up 'American owned' signs at some hotels.

'9 southern US states account for 27% bilateral trade'

'9 southern US states account for 27% bilateral trade'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Besides Florida and Louisiana, the Houston Consulate provides service to Indian community and businesses in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas states.

Here's what US has to tell India on smart cities

Here's what US has to tell India on smart cities

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

US Ambassador Richard Verma's tips to the Indian states.

PHOTOS: Shocking early exits at French Open...

PHOTOS: Shocking early exits at French Open...

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

The signs that things were going horribly wrong for Roger Federer were laid bare at Roland Garros.

'Batman' shootout: Obama, Romney suspend prez campaigns

'Batman' shootout: Obama, Romney suspend prez campaigns

Rediff.com21 Jul 2012

United States President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney temporarily suspended their presidential campaigns in view of the tragic killing of 12 people in a movie theater shootout, which also left 59 others injured.

Former Pak minister detained at US airport

Former Pak minister detained at US airport

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

61-year-old Rashid, leader of the Awami Muslim League of Pakistan, was detained soon after he arrived by an Emirates flight on Wednesday evening and was freed after five hours of interrogation.

Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III qualifies for US Open

Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III qualifies for US Open

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III will tee off at his 23rd US Open at Olympic Club this month after making the grade at a qualifier in Columbus on Monday.

Indian American elected to city council in Texas

Indian American elected to city council in Texas

Rediff.com18 May 2012

After several months of consistent campaigning, Indian-American Himesh Gandhi has been elected to a city council in Texas, United States. Gandhi, 35, elected to an 'At Large' seat on the Sugar Land City Council in Houston, received 2,468 votes (52.11 per cent) while Naomi Fulan Lam, a real estate broker, was in second place with 1,525 votes (32.20 per cent).

Obama teases Beckham over his underwear ads

Obama teases Beckham over his underwear ads

Rediff.com16 May 2012

US President Barack Obama poked fun at one of sport's biggest stars at the White House on Tuesday, remarking that British soccer player David Beckham had a knack for combining athletic prowess with commercial appeal.

Asia Society's India-born president to quit

Asia Society's India-born president to quit

Rediff.com10 May 2012

US-educated Vishakha Desai would leave her post on September 1 and join the city-based Guggenheim Foundation, a preeminent institution for the collection, preservation and research of modern and contemporary art, as Senior Advisor for Global Policy and Programmes.

2015 Rewind: Kohli leads new dawn of Indian cricket

2015 Rewind: Kohli leads new dawn of Indian cricket

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

Indian cricket's fortunes ebbed and flowed in 2015 with Virat Kohli successfully leading the national side in Tests and Mahendra Singh Dhoni appearing to be losing his midas touch, while in off the field drama Shashank Manohar returned as the president of Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Rising rents may prod US city dwellers to buy homes

Rising rents may prod US city dwellers to buy homes

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

The national apartment vacancy rate dropped to 4.5 per cent in the last three months of 2012 from 4.7 per cent in the previous period, marking three straight years of vacancy declines, according to Reis data released on Tuesday.

NBA: Spurs set for top seed, blow to world peace in LA win

NBA: Spurs set for top seed, blow to world peace in LA win

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

The San Antonio Spurs moved to within one victory of securing the Western Conference top seed for the playoffs on Sunday as the NBA's leading contenders continued to jostle for position in the final week of the regular season.

NBA: Bulls feel the Heat in Miami

NBA: Bulls feel the Heat in Miami

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 83-72 in an ill-tempered and physical encounter between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference on Thursday.

Cooking oil powers Qantas aircraft

Cooking oil powers Qantas aircraft

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

The biofuel component of the fuel used for the flight was from refined cooking oil.

Rockets' Yao Ming to quit game: reports

Rockets' Yao Ming to quit game: reports

Rediff.com9 Jul 2011

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, one of the biggest names in contemporary basketball, has announced his retirement from the National Basketball Association, according to several media reports on Friday.

This Ford has more on his mind than cars

This Ford has more on his mind than cars

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

'My great grandfather Henry Ford would have been very happy with the lifestyle I am leading and the things I believe in.' He's a servant of god. A temple builder. Manu Shah meets the Ford who spreads word about the glories of Krishna.

NBA: Anthony inspires Knicks to big win over Lakers

NBA: Anthony inspires Knicks to big win over Lakers

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

Adding more hope to their dream of a long-awaited return to the NBA winner's circle, the New York Knicks enjoyed a role reversal night against the once-mighty Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

US: Passport services for Indian nationals outsourced

US: Passport services for Indian nationals outsourced

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

Outsourcing of passport related services -- like issuing of new passports, renewal -- has been given to VFS Global, which would begin its services from April 16.

NBA: Clippers maul Mavs as Thunder, Bulls lose

NBA: Clippers maul Mavs as Thunder, Bulls lose

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

Randy Foye landed a career-high eight three-pointers as the Los Angeles Clippers scored a commanding 94-75 rout of the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks on Monday in a potential first-round playoff clash.