Obama nominates Vince Chhabria to US District Court

United States President Barack Obama created another historic moment for the Indian American community Thursday by nominating Vince Girdhari Chhabria, 43, to become a federal judge on the US......

US snowstorm: Things are going to get worse

Things are bound to get worse in New York state which is under the grip of a massive snow storm. Norbert Schnorr attempts to remove some of the five feet of snow from a driveway on November 20,......

OJ Simpson book cancelled

American football star O J Simpson's book, which gives a hypothetical account of his wife's and her friend's killings, has been cancelled following widespread criticism. "The senior management and......

'Nehru should have quit in the late 1950s'

Fifty years ago, India's first prime minister passed into the ages. To mark his 50th death anniversary, rediff.com has launched a special series to evaluate Jawaharlal Nehru's legacy. Earlier in......

Jaws drove people away from beaches...and into theatres!

When Jaws released in June 1975, it changed the way Americans watch movies, says Aseem Chhabra. It was the summer of 1975 and Americans were out celebrating their greatest outdoor passion -- going......

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

The Emmy nominations for 2018. Game Of Thrones led the 70th Emmy awards with the highest nominations at 22. It was followed by Saturday Night Live and Westworld at 21, and The......

PICS: Rojas, Barshim win third straight World titles

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday, Day 4. IMAGE: Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas in action during the women's triple jump final at the World Athletics......

CWG: Jamaica names second string athletics squad

Athletics powerhouse Jamaica named an understrength 46-member squad sans some of the biggest stars in the world, including top sprinters, for next month's Commonwealth Games in India. Double world......