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Roger Penrose, 2 others share Physics Nobel for black hole research

Roger Penrose, 2 others share Physics Nobel for black hole research

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

The Nobel Assembly on Tuesday said in a tweet, 'The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics with one half to Roger Penrose and the other half jointly to Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez.'

Superman hangs up his cape

Superman hangs up his cape

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

AB de Villiers could do anything and everything. If he defied gravity on field, with a bat in hand the laws of physics bent to his wishes.

NHRC notice to UP govt, DGP over Hathras incident

NHRC notice to UP govt, DGP over Hathras incident

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance in connection with the 'gang rape and brutality of a 19-year-old women belonging to the Scheduled Caste in Hathras district', the rights panel said in a statement.

Pandemic to leave up to 3.7% of loans as NPAs: Report

Pandemic to leave up to 3.7% of loans as NPAs: Report

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

Rating agency ICRA on Wednesday revised down its credit growth outlook for banks to 2-3 per cent for the current fiscal, and said the coronavirus pandemic-driven stress may leave 3.1-3.7 per cent of assets into bad loan list by March.

COVID effect: No motorcycle stunts at R-Day parade this year

COVID effect: No motorcycle stunts at R-Day parade this year

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

The spectator size too has been reduced to 25,000, officials said.

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Zverev, Osaka, Barty cruise

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Zverev, Osaka, Barty cruise

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Images from Day 3 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

From Duchess Catherine's sporty girl image to gravity-defying moves by athletes, Rediff.com has all that and more snapped right here...

PM's Security Breach: Questions That Need Answers

PM's Security Breach: Questions That Need Answers

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Who took the decision for the prime minister, the nation's single most popular leader, to take the road route when they should have already known about the farmers' protests and also the grave risks involved, when and how, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Wrestling world shocked over accusations against Sushil

Wrestling world shocked over accusations against Sushil

Rediff.com10 May 2021

WFI is concerned that the good reputation built over the years with stupendous international performances has been ruined.

IRCTC is the most-valued PSU in D-Street

IRCTC is the most-valued PSU in D-Street

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

In the past 10 trading sessions, shares of the state-owned company have shot up more than 50 per cent.

Mamangam Review

Mamangam Review

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Poor writing sinks this period film which is watchable for Mammooty's gravity defying stunts, says Divya Nair.

What does CCP centenary mean for India?

What does CCP centenary mean for India?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

'What needs to be watched is that the border incidents at Dokalam in 2017 and Galwan in 2020 are triggering nascent Chinese nationalism against India,' asserts Srikanth Kondapalli, the leading China expert.

Will pursue legal options to avail foreign aid: Kerala CM

Will pursue legal options to avail foreign aid: Kerala CM

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

His statement assumes significance in the wake of a row over the Centre's refusal to accept the United Arab Emirates' reported offer of Rs 700 crore to the flood-hit state.

ISRO's attempt is the attempt of all mankind

ISRO's attempt is the attempt of all mankind

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

'Space is dangerous and there will be many failed attempts as we try to use mankind's ingenuity to take the next evolutionary step.'

MUST READ: 10 things you didn't know about Stephen Hawking

MUST READ: 10 things you didn't know about Stephen Hawking

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

In 2012 Rediff.com had published a feature on the rare aspects of Hawking's life and work, based on a feature by popular edutainment website HowStuffWorks, which we reproduce.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

From the organized routines of the glamorous cheerleaders to gravity-defying moves by athletes Rediff.com has all that and more snapped right here...

Explained: How humans will travel in hyperloop

Explained: How humans will travel in hyperloop

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

What engineering problems make it hard to use 17th century physics to move lots of people quickly across serious distances? Devangshu Datta has the answers.

India to be 90% of US economy by 2050: PwC

India to be 90% of US economy by 2050: PwC

Rediff.com7 Mar 2008

In a tectonic shift in the global economic centre of gravity, the size of India's economy would grow to 90 per cent of the United States by 2050, with China becoming even bigger than the US, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report. The global advisory firm projected that Brazil seems likely to overtake Japan by 2050 to move to the fourth place, while Russia, Mexico and Indonesia all have the potential to have economies larger than those of Germany or the UK by 2050.

Make community service must for not wearing masks: Guj HC

Make community service must for not wearing masks: Guj HC

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

A division bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice J B Pardiwala said the community service at COVID-19 centres shall be non-medical in nature and shall be for four-six hours for a period of 5 to 15 days, as authorities deem it fit and necessary.

Zoya Akhtar to work with Ranveer Singh?

Zoya Akhtar to work with Ranveer Singh?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

6 more die due to spurious liquor in Punjab; death toll 110

6 more die due to spurious liquor in Punjab; death toll 110

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

So far, the maximum 83 deaths have taken place in Tarn Taran district, followed by 14 in Batala and 13 in Amritsar. The tragedy has been unfolding since Wednesday evening in the three districts.

TVS heiress Lakshmi Venu ties knot with tech entrepreneur

TVS heiress Lakshmi Venu ties knot with tech entrepreneur

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Lakshmi Venu, granddaughter of T S Srinivasan (TVS) and A Sivasailam (The Amalgamations Group), is managing director of Sundaram Clayton Limited (SCL) and director of TAFE Motors and Tractors Limited (TMTL).

Chinese woman astronaut delivers first space lecture

Chinese woman astronaut delivers first space lecture

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

China's second woman astronaut Wang Yaping, who is currently orbiting the earth in an experimental space lab, has become the country's first space teacher as she delivered a lecture to over 60 million Chinese students about various aspects life in space.

'Climate change is used as an excuse for calamities'

'Climate change is used as an excuse for calamities'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

'It is high time that we act instead of just talking about how and why the climate is changing.'

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

From the action-packed and glamorous pictures from the Cheltenham Racecourse to the gravity-defying moves by Paralympic athletes and the soccer players, Rediff.com has all that and more snapped right here.

CBI opposes Lalu's bail plea in SC

CBI opposes Lalu's bail plea in SC

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

The CBI said the RJD leader is likely to get involved in political activities and misuse the grant of bail ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

This Budget is old wine in old bottle

This Budget is old wine in old bottle

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

Despite its sincere tone in describing the gravity of the economic situation, the Budget broke little new ground or displayed initiatives that would have fired our imagination.

Public 'casual', will tighten lockdown, warns TN CM

Public 'casual', will tighten lockdown, warns TN CM

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

He also announced an assistance of Rs 3,000 for accredited journalists while acknowledging their role in the dissemination of information on COVID19.

Stephen Hawking plans a space journey

Stephen Hawking plans a space journey

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

The scientist said he had offered to give his DNA to a project to scan the human genetic code for clues to the cause, in an initiative backed by the MND Association.

#ThankYouYuvi is trending

#ThankYouYuvi is trending

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Sporting fraternity fondly recalls Yuvraj highs

Coronavirus: Essential goods market faces labour shortage

Coronavirus: Essential goods market faces labour shortage

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Nilesh Veera, director of APMC said, complained that availability of workers is a big problem. They have asked the government to provide enough sanitizers, masks, etc, for worker safety, to call them back. There has been no reply.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

From the gritty wrestlers of the akharas to gravity-defying moves by Paralympic athletes, Rediff.com has all that and more snapped right here...

Messi imitated Maradona's skills but not his lifestyle

Messi imitated Maradona's skills but not his lifestyle

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Argentina's two iconic players may be contrasting characters but they shared many traits

NASA launches world's first mission to 'touch' the Sun

NASA launches world's first mission to 'touch' the Sun

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

The mission's findings will help researchers improve their forecasts of space weather events, which have the potential to damage satellites and harm astronauts on orbit, disrupt radio communications and, at their most severe, overwhelm power grids, NASA said.

IT sector to create 1 crore jobs by 2010: Nilekani

IT sector to create 1 crore jobs by 2010: Nilekani

Rediff.com7 Sep 2006

The IT and BPO industry will generate 10 million (1 crore) jobs by 2010 in India and the country will become the 'centre of gravity' in the world for the sector, says Nandan Nilkani, CEO of the Nasdaq-listed Infosys.

Swiss banking on 'Alpine Messi' to upset Argentina

Swiss banking on 'Alpine Messi' to upset Argentina

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

Switzerland's 'Alpine Messi' Xherdan Shaqiri, hot from a hat-trick against Honduras in his last game, meets the real Messi on Tuesday as the Europeans seek a major World Cup upset when they face Argentina in the last 16.

Take a look at how Switzerland is braced for Argentina; US aim to stay alive v Belgium

Take a look at how Switzerland is braced for Argentina; US aim to stay alive v Belgium

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Switzerland's 'Alpine Messi' Xherdan Shaqiri, hot from a hat-trick against Honduras in his last game, meets the real Messi on Tuesday as the Europeans seek a major World Cup upset when they face Argentina in the last 16.

SC order today on whether to refer Ayodhya dispute for mediation

SC order today on whether to refer Ayodhya dispute for mediation

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Hindu bodies except Nirmohi Akhara have opposed the suggestion of the apex court to refer the issue for mediation, while Muslim bodies have supported it.

And the Oscar goes to... Bollywood directors choose their best film

And the Oscar goes to... Bollywood directors choose their best film

Rediff.com19 Feb 2014

Wolf of Wall Street, Philomena, Gravity... check out which films some of our Bollywood filmmakers are rooting for!

Quiz: Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Quiz: Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Take this simple quiz and find out more about the farthest, hottest, biggest planets in our solar system