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How A Prof Got A Role In Paatal Lok 2!

How A Prof Got A Role In Paatal Lok 2!

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

Dr Theyiesinuo Keditsu, a professor of English Literature with PhD and MPhil degrees, was spotted at a restaurant. The next day she was offered Paatal Lok 2.

'Pushpa 2 May Inaugurate 700 Cr Club'

'Pushpa 2 May Inaugurate 700 Cr Club'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

Pushpa 2's advance bookings have set a new record, with advance bookings standing at Rs 50 crore on Day One.

ISRO To Sign Off 2024 With SpaDex

ISRO To Sign Off 2024 With SpaDex

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

India is marching towards becoming the fourth country in the world to have space docking technology.

Unmanned Russian spacecraft plunging to Earth

Unmanned Russian spacecraft plunging to Earth

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Progress M-27M/59P is carrying three tonnes of supplies for the astronauts on the International Space Station.

The Best Songs Of 2024

The Best Songs Of 2024

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

Melodies that stayed on in the mind and memory are too few and far between. Except the ones that do make an impression are definitely worth celebrating for their refreshing style and substance.

China to build world's largest dam near India border

China to build world's largest dam near India border

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the Indian border. The USD 137 billion project, which is expected to dwarf even China's own Three Gorges Dam, has raised concerns in India and Bangladesh, the downstream riparian states. Concerns in India are centered around China's potential to control water flow, potentially enabling the release of large amounts of water to flood border areas in times of hostilities. The dam is part of China's 14th Five-Year Plan, and the Chinese government claims that the project is safe and prioritizes ecological protection.

Amit Shah would have been a 'scrap dealer' if...: Siddaramaiah

Amit Shah would have been a 'scrap dealer' if...: Siddaramaiah

Rediff.com19 Dec 2024

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a scathing attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on B.R. Ambedkar in Parliament. Siddaramaiah said Shah would have been a "Gujari" (scrap dealer) if there wasn't Ambedkar's Constitution. He also criticized Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar for not taking action against Shah for his comments. The Congress leader further accused the BJP and Sangh Parivar of hating Ambedkar and the Constitution. Siddaramaiah also recalled the RSS's opposition to the Constitution and Ambedkar in the past, citing articles from the RSS mouthpiece 'Organiser' and Golwalkar's book "Bunch of Thought."

Disha, Lost In Thought

Disha, Lost In Thought

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Neha goes green... Regina works for a cause... Saiee dazzles...

Moon 'photobombs' Earth again in new NASA image!

Moon 'photobombs' Earth again in new NASA image!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

For the second time in a year, a NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite captured a 'lunar photobomb' -- a stunning view the Moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth, crossing over the Indian and Pacific oceans.

'Saddest' One Direction Reunion At Liam's Funeral

'Saddest' One Direction Reunion At Liam's Funeral

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

Just over a month after the death of Liam Payne, mourners gathered on Wednesday for a private funeral service.

Indian scientists detect crack in Earth's magnetic shield

Indian scientists detect crack in Earth's magnetic shield

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

The burst occurred when a giant cloud of plasma ejected from the solar corona struck Earth at a very high speed.

Can Australia halt India's thunder Down Under?

Can Australia halt India's thunder Down Under?

Rediff.com19 Nov 2024

Back-to-back Test series wins over Australia are almost unheard of but India have won the last four they have played.

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, dies at 100

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, dies at 100

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president and a champion of peace and human rights, has died at the age of 100. Carter, who was known for his work with the Carter Center, promoting democracy and conflict resolution, was also a close friend of India. He visited the country in 1978, forging a lasting relationship between the two nations.

7 dead as BEST scrambles to ascertain cause of tragic bus crash

7 dead as BEST scrambles to ascertain cause of tragic bus crash

Rediff.com10 Dec 2024

The death toll in the BEST bus accident in Mumbai has risen to seven, officials on Tuesday said as experts inspected the wet leased vehicle to ascertain if it had any mechanical fault.

First Gaganyaan mission launch likely by Dec: ISRO chief

First Gaganyaan mission launch likely by Dec: ISRO chief

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

Currently, some of the rocket hardware for the human space programme has reached the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota and the integration of the crew module was going on at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum, ISRO chairman S Somanath said.

How Can India Deal With Trump 2.0?

How Can India Deal With Trump 2.0?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2025

It would be a challenge to India's policy makers how to deal with Trump so that mutual economic growth remains sustained and mutual understanding on global issues are not hampered, observes Dr Rajaram Panda.

Antarctica turning green 'dramatically', says study

Antarctica turning green 'dramatically', says study

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

Researchers found that vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula increased more than tenfold -- from less than a square kilometre to almost 12 square kilometres -- between 1986 and 2021.

NASA's Kepler mission discovers 'super-Earth'

NASA's Kepler mission discovers 'super-Earth'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft which is carrying out a new mission has made its first exoplanet discovery -- a 'super-Earth' located 180 light-years from Earth.

Under Trump India-US Space Sector May Soar

Under Trump India-US Space Sector May Soar

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

'With India's growing capabilities in the space sector, this creates promising opportunities for enhanced collaboration and market access.'

What Modi, Xi told each other during first talks since Ladakh standoff

What Modi, Xi told each other during first talks since Ladakh standoff

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

In their first structured bilateral talks in nearly five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday agreed that India and China can have a 'peaceful and stable' relationship by displaying maturity and mutual respect and endorsed the pact on the resolution of the dragging eastern Ladakh border row.

Gopi Thotakura becomes first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin

Gopi Thotakura becomes first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Thotakura was selected as one of the six crew members for the NS-25 mission, making him the first Indian space tourist and the second Indian to venture into space after the Indian Army's Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma in 1984.

Stuck in space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams says...

Stuck in space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams says...

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

'I feel confident that, if we had to, if there was a problem with the International Space Station, we would get in (the Starliner spacecraft) and we could undock, talk to our team, and figure out the best way to come home'

Leo's 50 Today: His 10 Best Movies!

Leo's 50 Today: His 10 Best Movies!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

Namrata Thakker picks her 10 favourite Leo movies.

Regina Makes A Pledge

Regina Makes A Pledge

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

Monday was a busy day for film folk, and we tell you just how they spent it.

Which Would You Choose: Gelephu or Neom?

Which Would You Choose: Gelephu or Neom?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

Live on one of Gelephu's inhabitable bridges where elephants will saunter past, be it day or night; or be homed in a never-ending building with flying cars and robot maids? asks ambivalent Sandeep Goyal.

Pinaka Missile Is Ready For The Enemy!

Pinaka Missile Is Ready For The Enemy!

Rediff.com16 Nov 2024

The Enhanced Pinaka has demonstrated a range of 75 km and an ability to strike within 10 metres of where it is aimed. This allows a Pinaka battery to destroy a terrorist camp, or an enemy post, logistics dump or headquarters, without sending soldiers across the border.

19 Spiral Galaxies Of The Universe

19 Spiral Galaxies Of The Universe

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

The mystical near- and mid-infrared portraits of 19 face-on spiral galaxies captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

PhD scholar is 4th suicide in IIT-Kanpur in a year

PhD scholar is 4th suicide in IIT-Kanpur in a year

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

Pragati Kharya, a resident of Sanigawan in Kanpur who was pursuing a PhD in Earth Sciences, died by suicide inside her hostel room D-116 in hall number-4 during the intervening night, but the matter came to light on Thursday noon, they said.

Need to probe if driver used BEST bus as 'weapon': Cops tell court

Need to probe if driver used BEST bus as 'weapon': Cops tell court

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

Police have registered a case on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the driver of a BEST bus involved in an accident in Mumbai which claimed six lives and left 43 others injured, officials said on Tuesday.

Suhas Subramanyam becomes first Desi to win US House seat from East Coast

Suhas Subramanyam becomes first Desi to win US House seat from East Coast

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

Running for the US House of Representatives from the 10th Congressional District of Virginia, a Democratic stronghold, Subramanyam defeated Mike Clancy of the Republican Party. He is currently a Virginia State Senator.

'He was cordial and down to earth'

'He was cordial and down to earth'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

We asked you Dear Readers for your memories, photographs and videos of your meeting with M S Dhoni.

PHOTOS: When Earth cast a shadow over the moon

PHOTOS: When Earth cast a shadow over the moon

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

The moon passed through the Earth's shadow exactly two weeks ahead of the highly anticipated solar eclipse on August 21.

Earth-like planet discovered

Earth-like planet discovered

Rediff.com14 Jun 2005

It is orbiting a star called Gliese 876, 15 light years from Earth, with an orbit time of just 1.94 Earth days.

Wimbledon: American Pegula dumped out by Wang

Wimbledon: American Pegula dumped out by Wang

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

The U.S. Stars and Stripes fluttered feebly for Jessica Pegula at Wimbledon on Thursday as the fifth seed was ousted in the second round by China's Wang Xinyu

Wah! The Super Moon!

Wah! The Super Moon!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Glimpses of the Super Moon rising over skylines and landmarks of the world.

Kareena Goes To Tanzania!

Kareena Goes To Tanzania!

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Just how do movie stars spend their week? While some are travelling on film assignments or pleasure, others brave the Mumbai summer at home.

IRCTC's Winter Wonderland Holiday

IRCTC's Winter Wonderland Holiday

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

Travelling from South India to Kashmir in December was magical for Ganesh Nadar as he feasted his eyes on the beauty of the snow-capped Himalayas.

Aakar Patel: China Flourishes While India Digs Up Past

Aakar Patel: China Flourishes While India Digs Up Past

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

We no longer have the ambition to rival China save through words. We are happy to be fighting ourselves and digging up disputes from centuries ago as a substitute for real development, argues Aakar Patel.

'Want To Take Everybody's Ideas To Space'

'Want To Take Everybody's Ideas To Space'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

'To access our satellite, you don't need any IQ test, you don't need to write an examination.' 'You can be a Class 1 student, an engineering student, a 60-year-old person, anybody can access our satellite.'

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