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Democracy in our veins, no discrimination against minorities: Modi

Democracy in our veins, no discrimination against minorities: Modi

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

India believes in sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas, sabka prayaas and walks ahead with it, Modi said.

Peak power demand in India drops 12.5% as monsoon picks up pace

Peak power demand in India drops 12.5% as monsoon picks up pace

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

With the cooling down of heatwaves as the monsoon spreads across the country, power demand has fallen by 12.5 per cent from the start of this month till Monday. Peak power demand of the country had touched a record of 210 Gw last week, mostly due to rising temperatures and opening up of the economy. Compared with the beginning of this month, almost all states have seen a fall in power demand. Punjab, however, is an exception where the power demand on Monday was 17 per cent higher than on June 1.

India beat Wales but miss direct qualification to quarters

India beat Wales but miss direct qualification to quarters

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

India dominated all throughout but their goal-scoring woes continued for the second match in a row.

Olympics: Priyanka 17th, Bhawna 32nd in 20km race walk

Olympics: Priyanka 17th, Bhawna 32nd in 20km race walk

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

India's Gurpreet Singh slowed down considerably during the race and was seen sitting on the sidelines after the 35km mark, being helped by the medical team of the race but did not seem to be in much trouble.

As El Nino returns with hotter summer, India braces for impact on monsoon

As El Nino returns with hotter summer, India braces for impact on monsoon

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Several global models are predicting El Nio to appear around the second half of the year, which are the crucial rain-bearing months.

Wrong entries raise COVID-19 alarm in Indian camp at Olympics

Wrong entries raise COVID-19 alarm in Indian camp at Olympics

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Wrong entries in the health status application caused a COVID-19 scare in the Indian camp at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Heavy rains lash Delhi; waterlogging in several areas

Heavy rains lash Delhi; waterlogging in several areas

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

Some of the stretches and areas where waterlogging was seen included Dhaula Kuan, Mathura Road, Moti Bagh, Vikas Marg, Ring Road, Rohtak Road, Sangam Vihar, Kirari and near Pragati Maidan among others.

Monsoon likely to set in over Kerala in 2-3 days: IMD

Monsoon likely to set in over Kerala in 2-3 days: IMD

Rediff.com27 May 2022

The southwest monsoon is expected to reach Kerala during the next two to three days, marking a sluggish start to the seasonal rains that are the lifeline of India's agri-based economy.

How states are preparing for Covid vaccine distribution

How states are preparing for Covid vaccine distribution

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Each state has its own weak areas that need attention. Some states have already identified the gaps and sought the Centre's help. Vinay Umarji, Ishita Ayan Dutt, Samreen Ahmad and Sohini Das report.

PIX: Actor Jackie Chan carries Olympic torch atop Great Wall

PIX: Actor Jackie Chan carries Olympic torch atop Great Wall

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

The Olympic torch relay began its second day on Thursday atop the Great Wall, with Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan and Chinese Olympic medallists among those taking turns carrying the flame along a route shortened to three days because of COVID-19.

4 more Covid vaccines in pipeline: Health ministry

4 more Covid vaccines in pipeline: Health ministry

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Addressing a press briefing, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said Zydus Cadila, Sputnik V, Biological E and Gennova are other vaccines also in the pipeline which are in advanced clinical trials in India.

Mercury plummets in Kashmir, Kargil is coldest

Mercury plummets in Kashmir, Kargil is coldest

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

Most places in Kashmir continued to reel under intense cold with the night temperature staying below the freezing point, while Kargil town in Ladakh region registered the season's coldest night at minus 9.2 degrees Celsius.

'Indians faced discrimination in Ukraine'

'Indians faced discrimination in Ukraine'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'The Ukrainian soldiers were cordial to Nigerians and others but were harsh on Indians'

The Day I Saw My First Tiger

The Day I Saw My First Tiger

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

'The tigress drank, the photogs made their pictures, the Mela had a story of a lifetime.'

He turns old tyres into art!

He turns old tyres into art!

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Every week, we bring you fascinating videos, chosen by you, through your likes.

PIX: Army's airborne exercise in eastern Ladakh

PIX: Army's airborne exercise in eastern Ladakh

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

The Indian Army's Shatrujeet brigade is conducting an airborne exercise along the northern borders in eastern Ladakh to validate its rapid response capabilities, sources said on Monday.

Fringes of Dal lake freeze as cold wave grips Kashmir

Fringes of Dal lake freeze as cold wave grips Kashmir

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

Cold wave tightened its grip in Kashmir Valley on Saturday as the night temperature plummeted to the season's lowest in many places, resulting in the freezing of fringes of the famous Dal Lake for the first time this winter.

PHOTOS: Jammu and Kashmir receives season's first snowfall

PHOTOS: Jammu and Kashmir receives season's first snowfall

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

The road, the alternative link between Kashmir and rest of the country, was closed after the season's first heavy snowfall in the Jammu region.

Will ban import of soldiers' clothing if manufactured in India: CDS

Will ban import of soldiers' clothing if manufactured in India: CDS

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

The armed forces will completely ban the import of clothing, required to sustain its soldiers at extreme temperatures across the country, if the Indian textile industry is able to innovate and manufacture them, said Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat.

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

In 2015, FIFA recommended that Qatar host a shorter World Cup over the cooler months of November and December in a move that was sure to put soccer's world governing body on a collision course with the major European leagues.

Air quality in Delhi remains 'severe'

Air quality in Delhi remains 'severe'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

Authorities on Friday had advised people to limit outdoor activities and told government and private offices to cut vehicle use by at least 30 per cent as air quality in Delhi-NCR inched towards the emergency level amid a rise in emissions from farm fires and unfavourable meteorological conditions.

Schools, colleges shut, trucks banned: Delhi's steps to curb pollution

Schools, colleges shut, trucks banned: Delhi's steps to curb pollution

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

The Delhi government has banned construction and demolition activities in the city till November 21.

Freezing cold leaves Kashmir shivering

Freezing cold leaves Kashmir shivering

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

Cold wave tightened its grip on Kashmir Valley ahead of the onset of 'Chillai-Kalan' -- the 40-day harshest winter period -- with the summer capital Srinagar and Leh town recording the coldest night of the season.

After power shortage Delhi stares at water crisis, sends SOS to Haryana

After power shortage Delhi stares at water crisis, sends SOS to Haryana

Rediff.com4 May 2022

Delhi is staring at a water crisis amid the rising heat, with the water levels at the Wazirabad pond depleting alarmingly due to less flow in the Yamuna, officials said.

Thunderstorm, heavy rain lash Delhi, 2 killed; hundreds of trees uprooted

Thunderstorm, heavy rain lash Delhi, 2 killed; hundreds of trees uprooted

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds damaged many cars, brought traffic to a grinding halt, left trees uprooted and led to power outages in various parts of the capital on Monday.

Kyrgios falters at final hurdle at Wimbledon

Kyrgios falters at final hurdle at Wimbledon

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

Nick Kyrgios has invigorated the Championship and men's tennis generally with firecracker personality

COVID-19 vaccine: Don't rush to buy logistics stocks

COVID-19 vaccine: Don't rush to buy logistics stocks

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

'Most Indian logistics firms do not have the facility to store and transport COVID-19 vaccine right now.'

2 people die as March becomes the new May

2 people die as March becomes the new May

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

As per the India Meteorological Department many districts in Maharashtra recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degree Celsius or above in the last two days.

'Chillai-Kalan' begins in Kashmir on a brrrrrrr note

'Chillai-Kalan' begins in Kashmir on a brrrrrrr note

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

The 40-day period marks the harshest phase of the winter in the Kashmir valley.

Covid may be a seasonal infection like influenza, says study

Covid may be a seasonal infection like influenza, says study

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

COVID-19 may be a seasonal infection linked to low temperatures and humidity, much like seasonal influenza, according to new 'robust' evidence found by researchers.

Intense cold grips north India; Leh freezes at minus 12.6 deg C

Intense cold grips north India; Leh freezes at minus 12.6 deg C

Rediff.com3 Jan 2016

Intense cold conditions prevailed in parts of north India on Sunday as the mercury plummeted to minus 12.6 degrees Celsius in Leh, while the Kashmir valley braced for possible snowfall over two days from Monday

Kashmir shivers as mercury stays way below freezing point

Kashmir shivers as mercury stays way below freezing point

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

A bright sunny day and rise in night temperature brought some respite from cold in most parts of the northern India except Kashmir valley where the mercury dipped further.

India can store vaccines at low temp: Govt tells SC

India can store vaccines at low temp: Govt tells SC

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

India has the capacity to store vaccines that may require a lower temperature in the range of -15 to -20 degrees Celsius and there are over 29,000 cold chain points (CCPs) across the country where vaccines are stored at the recommended temperatures, the Centre has told the Supreme Court.

The Russian village where even eyelashes freeze!

The Russian village where even eyelashes freeze!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Welcome to Oymyakon, a remote Siberian village, where the average temperature in January is -50 degree Celsius and inhabitants' eye lashes freeze solid mere moments after stepping outside. This year, Oymyakon's temperatures reached a near record-low at -60 degree Celsius, causing the town's digital thermometer -- which was installed to entertain tourists -- to break! Take a look.

Delhi's air quality improves to 'very poor' from 'severe'

Delhi's air quality improves to 'very poor' from 'severe'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2021

The air quality index of neighbouring areas of Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida was recorded at 312, 368, 301 and 357, respectively.

Delhi's air quality 'severe' again

Delhi's air quality 'severe' again

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

Low temperature -- Delhi recorded a minimum of 13.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, the season's lowest so far -- allowed accumulation of pollutants, said Mahesh Palawat, vice president (meteorology and climate change), Skymet Weather.

Bharat Biotech seeks nod for trial of intranasal vax as booster dose

Bharat Biotech seeks nod for trial of intranasal vax as booster dose

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

An intranasal vaccine as a booster dose would be easier to administer in mass vaccination campaigns and has the potential to prevent transmission.

PHOTOS: Kashmir receives season's 1st snowfall

PHOTOS: Kashmir receives season's 1st snowfall

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

The weatherman has forecast widespread downpour in the Valley on Saturday and scattered precipitation on Sunday.

NASA's Webb telescope detects water on distant planet

NASA's Webb telescope detects water on distant planet

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

The observation is the most detailed of its kind to date, demonstrating Webb's unprecedented ability to analyse distant atmospheres, according to NASA. WASP-96 b is one of more than 5,000 confirmed exoplanets in the Milky Way.

FTX Failure: Lessons To Be Learnt

FTX Failure: Lessons To Be Learnt

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

Damage from new shenanigans can be contained if regulators move quickly when something does not smell right, counsels Debashis Basu.