Desi 'Bombshell Bandit' sentenced for 66 months

Sandeep Kaur had pleaded guilty to four counts of bank robberies earlier this year. Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports from California. An Indian American woman dubbed the 'Bombshell Bandit' by the......

Congress seeks dismissal of 1984 riots case in US court

The Congress Party has sought dismissal of an anti-Sikh riots case against it in a United States court on the ground that the case was filed nearly 25 years after the 1984 riots took place. A US......

Is Obama backing India's UNSC bid merely symbolic?

The announcement by United States President Barack Obama that his administration endorses India's bid for a permanent seat at United Nations Security Council is more of 'symbolic' in nature and......

Martha Stewart convicted, could land in jail

In the latest corporate scandal to hit the US, homemaking diva Martha Stewart is facing a prison sentence after a court found her guilty of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and two counts of......

India must regain higher growth: FM

India must return to the higher growth path at the earliest, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. The economy grew at 6.7 per cent in 2008-09, which is a sharp downward......

The peak GM never scaled

Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Saturn, AM General -- Hummer, Saab, Opel, Isuzu, Suzuki, Subaru, Fiat, Daewoo, Holden -- all GM owned brands or companies where GM had a stake......

Riches-to-rags billionaires

Billionaires fall from golden perches for many reasons, from an inability to recognize underlying weaknesses in their industries to failing to diversify their holdings once they reached the top.......

Are You Ready For Avatar 2?

The next 12 months will see many world cinema heavyweights unveiling exciting new films. IMAGE: A scene from Avatar. In 2021, ending a year-and-a-half of pandemic-induced delays and disruptions,......

Power Of The Dog, Dune Lead Oscar Noms

The nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards are out. The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms. India......

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

IMAGE: Ariana DeBose (winner, Actress in a Supporting Role, for West Side Story), Troy Kotsur (winner, Actor in a Supporting Role, for CODA) and Jessica Chastain (winner, Actress in a Leading......

Your OTT Guide for the week

From Westerns to pastries, the OTT spectrum is looking wide and versatile this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out. News of the WorldWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English Directed by Paul......

NBA roundup: Lakers rally past Pistons after LeBron ejected

IMAGE: LA Clippers guard Paul George (13) slams dunks past Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (6), forwards Tim Hardaway Jr. (11) and Reggie Bullock (25) in the fourth quarter of their NBA......

Mohd Amir moved to more secure rehab centre

Convicted for the spot-fixing scandal, Pakistan's tainted pacer Mohammad Amir has been moved from a notorious young offenders detention centre to a more secure and safer rehabilitation centre in......

Soccer Extras: Argentina World Cup winner Brown dead

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field  IMAGE: Jose Luis Brown. Photograph: Twitter World Cup winner Jose Luis Brown, who scored Argentina's opening goal in the 1986......

ISSF WC: Indo-US pair claims bronze, hosts end on a high

In a first for shooting, India's Angad Veer Singh Bajwa teamed up with Haley Dunn of the USA to claim the Grand Prix bronze medal in mixed team skeet event of the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi on......

Stewart, McGrath put England on top

ScoreboardAlec Stewart and Anthony McGrath scored undefeated half-centuries to restore sanity to England's performance on Thursday as they reached 298 for five against Zimbabwe on the first day of......