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Rediff readers from across the world have been sending us interesting photographs of Ganeshotsav celebrations.You can share yours too! Yogendrakumar Pandya sent us this adorable photograph of happy children welcoming Lord Ganesha at the Madupuri society in Dahanukarwadi, Kandivali west, north west Mumbai. Sanjay J Bhosle from Vadodara says: ‘We have been celebrating the […]
31-year-old Jaskaran Malhotra is the fourth batsman to achieve the feat after Herschelle Gibbs, Yuvraj Singh and Kieron Pollard. Jaskaran Malhotra powered himself into cricket’s record books on Thursday after hammering six sixes in an over in the second One-Day International against Papua New Guinea, in Oman, on Thursday. Representing the United States, the Indian-origin […]
U.S. says it is in talks with the Taliban to get American citizens out of strife-torn Afghanistan The United States is not in a rush to recognise the new interim government in Afghanistan, the White House said on Wednesday, asserting that it is in talks with the Taliban to get American citizens out of the […]
The sitting volleyball player is expecting her fourth child. This is the second Paralympics in which she's been pregnant, and the third time during a competition. The volleyball phrase “bump, set, spike” has a special ring for American Lora Webster. She’s a sitting volleyball player at the Tokyo Paralympics, and for her, the bump, refers […]
In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said it would continue to challenge the district court’s order. The Supreme Court on August 25 said the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end a Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the US. With three liberal […]
Several countries have mounted missions to airlift their nationals and local allies to safety. NATO on August 20 called on the Taliban to allow people being evacuated to leave Afghanistan, and vowed that the allies would remain in "close coordination" while operations continue. The joint declaration by NATO’s 30 member countries was made following an […]
Brazil loses way when it matters; bronze for Serbia. They struck gold, finally! After winning three silver and two bronze medals from the previous nine Olympics, the United States women took the volleyball gold on Sunday. The US beat Brazil 25-21, 25-20, 25-14, in an hour and 22 minutes. It was also sweet revenge for […]
Pentagon and White House officials say the current air campaign can blunt the Taliban’s momentum by destroying some of their artillery and other equipment, and lift the sagging morale of Afghan security forces. Written by Helene Cooper, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Eric Schmitt The White House authorization of one more bombing campaign in Afghanistan, just weeks […]
With cases surging and hospitalizations rising, health officials are making progress in inoculating this second group, who surveys suggest account for less than half of all unvaccinated adults in the United States. Written by Julie Bosman, Jan Hoffman, Margot Sanger-Katz and Tim Arango As coronavirus cases rise across the United States, the fight against the […]
Several bursts of automatic gunfire could be clearly heard in the stadium in footage of the game posted on social media. Four people were shot outside a baseball stadium crowded with thousands of spectators in the U.S. capital on July 17, causing the game to be abruptly halted as fans were ushered out. Police said […]