David Levy

Rediff.com » News » David Levy

News for David Levy

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Missing plane flew on for 5 hours with radio switched off

According to engine data automatically recovered from the missing Boeing 777, investigators believe the plane remained airborne for another five hours after vanishing from the radars. The Malaysian......

Obama nominates Indian American for district court judge

United States President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated Indian American Manish S Shah to serve on the United States District Courts judgeship for the Northern District of Illinois. If confirmed......

Paul Beatty becomes first American to win Booker Prize

The author wins for The Sellout, a satire of US racial politics. IMAGE: Winner of the 2016 Man Booker Prize Paul Beatty poses with his novel The Sellout. Photograph: John Phillips -......

'Iran's youth waiting for an Iranian Martin Luther King'

When I hear about doctors and nurses getting out of the hospitals in Teheran for about 15 or 20 minutes to talk to the protestors about the wounded and dead that peaceful demonstrators brought to......

Did the 26/11 terror strike cost ONLY Rs 25 lakh?

The terror strike on Mumbai, carried out by ten suicidal terrorists and planned by Pakistani terror group Lashkar-e-Tayiba, had cost less than Rs 25 lakh. This claim is made in the book The Siege,......

As wealth inequality grows, is it time for an Indian inheritance tax?

Billionaire Bill Gates, in a 2019 interview, supported bringing back a regulation in the US to require the super-rich to pay a 55 per cent tax when they inherit their family fortune. Illustration:......

Ex-BBC scribe replaces NRI as Reuters Inst chief

David Levy, former controller of Public Policy at the BBC, has replaced Indian-origin Sarmila Bose as the new director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalismat Oxford University.......

When robots turn soldiers

If you still believe that real-world robots are benign, used as pets or to handle micro-surgeries and help human beings with domestic tasks like cleaning and maintenance or handle dangerous......

In the 1st reduction in two months, Jet fuel price cut by 3%

In the first reduction in rate in two months, jet fuel or ATF price on Thursday was cut by 3 per cent in line with softening international crude oil prices. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was......

Restaurateurs reach tipping point over ministry's service charge advisory

‘The service charge is given to the employees as a part of their salary. Now, employees have been calling to negotiate their salaries to balance the loss that they will face personally. In......

Elizabeth Debicki Gets Her First Emmy

IMAGE: Elizabeth Debicki with her Emmy. Photograph: Mike Blake/ Reuters Elizabeth Debicki stood out at the 76th Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, on Sunday, September......

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr Win Golden Globes

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards. Best Motion Picture – Drama IMAGE: Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr pose with their awards for......

Barbie, Oppenheimer Lead Golden Globe Nominations

The nominations for the 81st Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list. Barbie and Succession get nine noms, followed by Oppenheimer at eight. Killers of the Flower Moon and......

Golden Globes 2021: Nomadland, The Crown win

The 78th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. A quick look at the winners. Best Motion Picture, Drama The Father Mank Nomadland Promising Young Woman The Trial of the Chicago 7......

Will The Crown sweep the Golden Globes?

The nominations for the Golden Globes have been announced. While Netflix's Mank led the nominations for the films, Netflix's The Crown was a popular choice among Web series. The Golden Globes will......

Nations League PIX: Inspired Greece stun England; France thrash Israel

Images from the Nations League football match played on Thursday.Inspired Greece beat England for the first time IMAGE: Vangelis Pavlidis celebrates with teammates after scoring Greece's second......

EPL PIX: Liverpool humiliate Man United, Spurs also lose

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their third goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford, Manchester.......

EPL PIX: Chelsea held by Forest; Spurs lose

IMAGE: Nottingham Forest's players celebrate after Serge Aurier scored the equaliser against Chelsea at City Ground in Nottingham, on Sunday. Photograph: Marc Atkins/Getty Images Chelsea dropped......

EPL PIX: Spurs rally to draw with United; Newcastle thump Everton

IMAGES from EPL matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and Tottenham Hotspurs' Bruno Fernandes vie for possession during their match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium,......

Kasparov, X3D Fritz end series in tie

World No 1 chess player Garry Kasparov's latest attempt to conquer a computer programme ended in a tie on Tuesday when he drew the fourth and final game of his match against 'X3D Fritz', which had......

Rediff News