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The Royal Wedding Of The Year
Rediff.com2 Jun 2023On Thursday, June 1, 2023, Jordan's 28-year-old Crown Prince Hussein married Rajwa al-Saif, a 29-year-old Saudi architect, at a glittering wedding ceremony attended by global royalty, including Britain's prince and princess of Wales.
Senior IPS officer Praveen Sood takes over as new CBI chief
Rediff.com25 May 2023Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Praveen Sood took over as the new Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director on Thursday and he will be in the post for two years, officials said.
Can Praveen Sood Get CBI The Public's Trust?
Rediff.com25 May 2023He takes over the CBI in challenging times. The perception is that the agency is reduced to being an instrument of blackmail and intimidation by successive governments.
Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood is next CBI director
Rediff.com15 May 2023He has been appointed to the CBI director's post for a period of two years from the date of taking charge after Subodh Kumar Jaiswal completes his tenure on May 25, a government order said on Sunday.
DDLJ set for Broadway Debut
Rediff.com23 Oct 2021After 26 years, Aditya Chopra is set to direct DDLJ again and it will mark his debut as a director on Broadway.
Joe Biden: From being one of the youngest senators to oldest US president
Rediff.com20 Jan 2021The presidential dreams that the veteran leader from Delaware had harboured since childhood seemed all but over for a third time until he won South Carolina's Democratic Party primary on February 29 last year, forcing most rivals out of the race and making one of the most dramatic comebacks in American political history.
Biden harboured presidential dreams since childhood
Rediff.com7 Nov 2020Third time lucky is an apt phrase to describe the remarkable rise of Joe Biden, a veteran in US politics for around five decades, from being one of the youngest senators in history to the oldest American president-to-be.
List of NBA champions: Boston has won most titles
Rediff.com14 Jun 2019Here is the list of National Basketball Association champions (best-of-seven series:
Flight delayed after passenger reports professor's equations as suspicious
Rediff.com8 May 2016American Airlines confirmed on Saturday that a 30-something woman expressed suspicions about Menzio. She said she was too ill to take the Air Wisconsin-operated flight 3950.
Trump warns companies against shipping jobs overseas
Rediff.com4 May 2016The real estate mogul indicated that economy and trade would be one of his major election issues this summer leading to the November presidential elections.
Facebook India's 1st employee signs off; monetisation remains a challenge
Rediff.com15 Feb 2016During her tenure, Facebook's users in the country have grown from 8 million to 138 million, making India its second largest market after the US
'Can I appear for IELTS and TOEFL?'
Rediff.com14 Nov 2015Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.
Want to study journalism in the US?
Rediff.com27 Jun 2015In an online chat with Get Ahead reader, overseas education consultant NNS Chandra addressed queries related to international admissions.
'How's the job market for MS graduates in the US?'
Rediff.com5 Jun 2015Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra has answers to all your queries related to pursuing an education abroad.
'How can I pursue masters in the US?'
Rediff.com27 Apr 2015In an online chat with readers, overseas consultant NNS Chandra offers career advice.
Salman, Kareena start shooting for Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Rediff.com6 Nov 2014A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
It's London calling for Shah Rukh Khan's SLAM tour!
Rediff.com30 Sep 2014Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Sports Shorts: Davis Cup to remain annual event
Rediff.com17 Sep 2014The Davis Cup will remain an annual tournament despite persistent complaints from some players that it over-burdens an already-crowded schedule, the head of the sport's governing body said on Tuesday.
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y: 14-year-old Indian wins Spelling Bee
Rediff.com4 Jul 2014Winner of 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee Sriram Hathwar in conversation with Arthur J Pais on the challenges of winning the competition.
All that you need to know about Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka
Rediff.com13 Jun 2014Well-known among the Silicon Valley elite, Vishal Sikka is the first external CEO for Infy.
Fighting for diversity: A physician inspires social change
Rediff.com9 Jun 2014Presidential scholar and physicist Abhilasha Gokulan shares her journey.
5 things about Vishal Sikka who is likely to head Infosys
Rediff.com2 Jun 2014A well known figure among the Silicon Valley elite, Sikka recently quit his job at SAP.
New York City Hall welcomes Nisha and Udai
Rediff.com20 Mar 2014New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced the appointment of Nisha Agarwal, one of the leading advocates in the city for the immigrant communities, as commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.
10 things you did not know about Miss America Nina Davuluri
Rediff.com16 Sep 2013The new Miss America is somebody many "relate to", as she herself said after being crowned. Here's why. And a few other interesting facts you did not know about the Indian-American beauty queen.
'Fear that FDI will hurt small shops is misguided'
Rediff.com3 Oct 2012India is not able to specialise according to its natural comparative advantage, says Devashish Mitra.
Indian forest officer charged with indecent assault in US
Rediff.com27 Jul 2012Senior Indian Forest Service officer Surendra Mohapatra, detained by Pennsylvania police after a woman staff at a hotel filed a complaint against him, has been charged with indecent assault and will appear in court on August 1 for his preliminary hearing.
IFS officer from Odisha detained in US
Rediff.com27 Jul 2012A senior Indian Forest Service officer Surendra Prasad Mohapatra, who is in the US on a training course, has been detained by police in Pennsylvania following a woman staff's complaint of "sexual assault" at a hotel where he was staying.
Indian growth model worth emulating: US
Rediff.com1 Feb 2011Indian model of growth has unleashed the true potential of its billion plus people, says US official
It's your brain that falls in love, not your heart
Rediff.com27 Oct 2010Given your heart to someone? Check it out, you might have surrendered your brain too, scientists say.
He won a reality TV show to do stem cell research
Rediff.com25 Oct 2010Caezaan Keshvani participated and wona a reality Tv show that enabled him to study in the UK. He graduated earlier this year and shares his story...
The five rules of great sex
Rediff.com20 Oct 2009Want to spice things up in the bedroom? Well, then turn your attention to a new book that provides tips on how to turn on your partner.
Cities store more carbon than rain forests: study
Rediff.com9 Sep 2009A new study has made a surprising find that cities trap more carbon dioxide than rain forests. According to a report in the National Geographic News, compared to tropical rain forests, cities store more carbon -- acre for acre -- in their trees, buildings, and dirt.
Another Indian American in Obama's transition team
Rediff.com18 Nov 2008Yet another young Indian American Democratic Party activist has been named for United States President-elect Barack Obama's transition team.Parag Mehta, 31, has been named the deputy director of inter-governmental affairs and public liaison of the Obama-Biden transition team, charged with outreach to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other minority groups.His appointment follows close on the heels of the appointments of two Indian Americans.
Indian epic, universal resonance
Rediff.com23 Oct 2008The Ramayana remains ever popular across the globe, and now it has gone to Broadway, finds Arthur J Pais.
'How do I apply for a MS course in the US?'
Rediff.com1 Jul 2008International education consultant Karan Gupta addresses some of the queries we recieved via e-mail.
Yes, even small companies can innovate
Rediff.com8 May 2008These three seemingly mundane businesses are living proof.
Study US: No iPod, no TV, get a cell phone
Rediff.com25 Feb 2008Shailee Mehta, an ex-student of the University of Southern California, shares some useful tips for students who want to study abroad.
Sandeep Baweja on California city's schools board
Rediff.com4 Oct 2007Sandeep Baweja, an attorney with the Baweja Law Group, with offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Irvine Public Schools Foundation.
Taking pix lands Indian origin student in trouble
Rediff.com13 Sep 2007Security staff examined the images, deleted some of them, and photocopied Mariam Jukaku's university ID and driver's license, then asked her if she was a US citizen
Study US: 'I spent too much on clothes'
Rediff.com14 Jun 2007Six students who studied in the US share their experience with Indian students who are US bound.