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Biden celebrates Diwali at Whited House, Desis in attendance

United States President Joe Biden on Monday hosted a Diwali celebration at the White House that was attended by more than 600 eminent Indian Americans, including Congressmen, officials, and......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

The Truth BBC Will Not Tell You...

If Mr Modi is to be blamed for the post-Godhra riots, he should also be given credit for maintaining peace after the Akshardham and Ahmedabad terror attacks.The BBC will never tell you that, points......

The punching padre: Irish priest boxes for charity

A priest in Ireland’s County Offaly has joined the long Irish Catholic tradition of priests engaging in pugilism. Fr Pierre Pepper, who has spent the last two months training for an amateur......

Stan Swamy's death will 'remain a stain' on India's human rights record: UN expert

A United Nations human rights expert has said that she is devastated to hear about the demise of Jesuit priest Stan Swamy in custody, saying there is "no reason" for a human rights defender to be......

Kolkata gets a new US resident

Ghosts of the past must have crowded in on the US Consul General, Henry V Jardine (whose name has a commercial resonance from here to Hong Kong, but that may be coincidence), and Ramesh Bajpai,......

Did Sinead O'Connor Die By Suicide?

IMAGE: Sinead O'Connor in the Nothing Compares 2 U video Sinead O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles......

Sean Connery, first James Bond, passes away

Legendary Scottish star Sean Connery, who became a global sensation as the first James Bond and featured in a string of cult hits in his five-decade-long career, has died. He was 90. IMAGE:......

PIX: Irrfan, Meghna Gulzar, Rachel McAdams at TIFF 2015

All the action from the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival.Meghna Gulzar's highly anticipated directorial Talvar, based on the infamous Aarushi-Hemraj twin murders, was premiered in the......

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

Did you know Clark Gable nearly didn't say 'Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn' in Gone With The Wind?Or about the film's India connections? IMAGE: Rhett Butler and the widowed Scarlett O'Hara......

Oscars 2016: Meet the Best Picture Nominees. PREDICT the winner!

Watch the trailers and predict the winner at the end. It’s been a fine year for the movies, and the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did well to pick out eight significantly......

Football Briefs: Monaco say forward Mbappe approached without consent

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field on Thursday IMAGE: Monaco's Kylian Mbappe. Photograph: Ralph Orlowski/Reuters AS Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe has been approached by a......

Celtic coach and fans sent parcel bombs

Celtic manager Neil Lennon and two high-profile supporters of the Scottish Premier League soccer club were intended recipients of parcel bombs, police said on Tuesday. Glasgow team Celtic have a......

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