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10 Health Screening Tests For Everyone

10 Health Screening Tests For Everyone

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Even if you feel healthy, your overall health report can give you a realistic picture of important parameters, advises Dr Divya Gopal.

'Shehzada wants to become nawab': BJP dubs Rahul as Mir Jafar

'Shehzada wants to become nawab': BJP dubs Rahul as Mir Jafar

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

The BJP spokesperson also alleged that it was not the first time that Gandhi has "spoken against India" overseas.

Olympics: T20 an excellent platform to take cricket to global market

Olympics: T20 an excellent platform to take cricket to global market

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

'It is great news (cricket in Olympics) if you are a business-person. America has a large section of Asian expats, who are crazy about cricket and they will fill the stadium and of course will follow the game on TV or streaming apps.'

'Not counting caste is as political an act as counting it'

'Not counting caste is as political an act as counting it'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

'The upper caste elite's belief that they are casteless is a belief that is available only to the upper castes. Because all the lower castes are reminded by society every day what their caste is.'

Teen sensation Palak's journey: Shooting for fun to winning at Asian Games

Teen sensation Palak's journey: Shooting for fun to winning at Asian Games

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Initially, Palak Gulia would shoot only to break the ennui while studying. But then, pastime gave way to habit and habit to an obsession to excel at the sport, leading to medals at Asian Games.

Haddi Review: Violence Runs Amok

Haddi Review: Violence Runs Amok

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Watching Haddi after a meal is not advised since some scenes could induce nausea, warns Deepa Gahlot.

Three Lessons To Learn From Dronaacharya

Three Lessons To Learn From Dronaacharya

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Three takeaways for individuals living in a global society today, where misinformation and disinformation are rife.

Mock drill across India on Dec 27 to check Covid preparedness

Mock drill across India on Dec 27 to check Covid preparedness

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

During a virtual meeting with health ministers and senior officials of states in view of the recent surge in coronavirus cases in some parts of the world, he said, "The Centre and states need to work in tandem and in a collaborative spirit as was done during the previous surges for Covid prevention and management."

RBI action may weigh on growth, increase costs for Bank of Baroda

RBI action may weigh on growth, increase costs for Bank of Baroda

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

The Reserve Bank India's (RBI's) decision to ban the onboarding of new accounts on the "bob World" mobile digital platform led to a selloff in the Bank of Baroda (BoB) stock. The stock of the public sector bank dropped by around 3 per cent. The central bank cited "material supervisory concerns"; news reports claimed mobile numbers were randomly linked to accounts to purportedly inflate registrations on bob World.

New Covid variants not behind China outbreak, finds Lancet study

New Covid variants not behind China outbreak, finds Lancet study

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

Two known Omicron sub-variants -- rather than any new variants -- have chiefly been responsible for the recent Covid-19 surge in China, according to a study of cases in Beijing published in The Lancet journal.

Yatra's Message Was Bigger Than Rahul Gandhi

Yatra's Message Was Bigger Than Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

There they were, showing the world that there are still people motivated not by religious structures, not by past glories, not by hatreds deliberately stoked. These were ordinary folks doing something extraordinary purely because they think that effort might shake a nation out of a spiralling miasma of division, mistrust, cynicism, sophistry and violence.

Vaani Is Ready For...

Vaani Is Ready For...

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

Manushi shines... Jacqueline focuses on yoga... Disha's mouthwatering plate...

Why Everyone Knows Urofi, Ankur Warikoo, Physics Wallah...

Why Everyone Knows Urofi, Ankur Warikoo, Physics Wallah...

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

Meet the youngsters who rule India's social media.

Indian Army showed world enough is enough: Gen Naravane on Galwan standoff

Indian Army showed world enough is enough: Gen Naravane on Galwan standoff

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

It took India and the Indian Army to show to the world that enough is enough and to challenge the neighbourhood bully, he said.

MPs mask up in Parliament as Speaker advises adherence to protocol

MPs mask up in Parliament as Speaker advises adherence to protocol

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday advised all the MPs to wear masks and follow the Covid protocol completely, in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in many countries across the world.

What does Fitch downgrade of US credit rating to AA+ mean for the markets?

What does Fitch downgrade of US credit rating to AA+ mean for the markets?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Rating agency Fitch on Tuesday downgraded the US government's top credit rating to AA+ from AAA, citing fiscal deterioration over the next three years and repeated debt ceiling negotiations. The development caused a flutter across equity markets, with most leading frontline global equity indices trading weak. Back home, the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty50 lost over 1 per cent each in intra-day deals to hit a low of 65,751.53 and 19,517.55 levels, respectively.

Chinese incursions into India strategically planned: Study

Chinese incursions into India strategically planned: Study

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

In the 15-year dataset, the researchers noted an average of 7.8 incursions per year even though the Indian government's estimates are much higher.

What had been the use of love?

What had been the use of love?

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

It had meant nothing but moments of intimacy, sweet but transient moments. An intriguing excerpt from Manju Kapur's new novel The Gallery.

'People are scared to go to a police station'

'People are scared to go to a police station'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

'They are afraid that if they approach a police station for filing a complaint they might themselves get arrested under some random charges.'

Kejriwal skips ED summons, campaigns in Madhya Pradesh; BJP sees red

Kejriwal skips ED summons, campaigns in Madhya Pradesh; BJP sees red

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday did not appear before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in a case linked to the now scrapped Delhi excise policy and wrote to the central agency demanding the "recall" of its summons to him, calling it "vague, motivated and unsustainable in law".

How Nushrratt Bharuccha made it back from violence-hit Israel

How Nushrratt Bharuccha made it back from violence-hit Israel

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

'Caught in the middle of a war in a foreign country was hardly something any of us had envisaged.'

'Had he been insane, he would have shot everyone'

'Had he been insane, he would have shot everyone'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

'How was it possible for Singh to have got a government job, and that too one involving the handling of guns, had he been insane?'

Cops turn counsellors in Kota to prevent student suicides

Cops turn counsellors in Kota to prevent student suicides

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Rocked by a spate of student suicides, the city police has set up a dedicated "Student Cell" to reach out to students and make attempts to detect early signs of stress and depression.

Why Diet Control Will Work Where Dieting Doesn't

Why Diet Control Will Work Where Dieting Doesn't

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

rediffGURU and wellness expert Roopashree Sharma tells you how you can use natural methods to improve your health.

The Jengaburu Curse Review: Big Ambitions, Poor Execution

The Jengaburu Curse Review: Big Ambitions, Poor Execution

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

This tangled tale of good versus evil could have been far more intriguing, observes Mayur Sanap.

India detects 11 types of Covid variants in international travelers

India detects 11 types of Covid variants in international travelers

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

The sources said that of the 124 positive samples, genome sequencing results of 40 were received of which XBB, including XBB.1, was found in 14 samples and BF 7.4.1 in one sample.

Under the lens: Regulator moots pre-export govt testing for cough syrup cos

Under the lens: Regulator moots pre-export govt testing for cough syrup cos

Rediff.com24 May 2023

After reports of contamination in cough syrups sent from the country, India is considering a system to test them before exporting. It is learnt that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has sent a proposal to the Union health ministry on this. The idea is to test the medicines at government labs before exporting.

Rohit's surprising revelation about batting order

Rohit's surprising revelation about batting order

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

We don't ask players overnight to bat at any slot: Rohit

When I Met India's First Miss World

When I Met India's First Miss World

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.

15 killed, 2 critical in mass shooting at pub in Johannesburg

15 killed, 2 critical in mass shooting at pub in Johannesburg

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

The police are investigating claims that a group of men arrived at the pub in a taxi and opened fire, killing 14 and injuring three patrons.

'When a West Delhi guy lands a South Delhi chick'

'When a West Delhi guy lands a South Delhi chick'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Anu shared seven pictures of the couple through the years on Instagram and had some fun at hubby's expense.

Why India is worried about EU's draft due diligence law

Why India is worried about EU's draft due diligence law

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

It aims at tackling issues such as child labour, mistreatment of workers, and denial of basic wages, among others. There will also be penalties for non-compliance.

Govt allocates Rs 1,900 crore to buy EVMs

Govt allocates Rs 1,900 crore to buy EVMs

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

According to the budget document, Rs 1,891.78 crore has been allocated for purchase of EVMs by the poll panel.

Covid negative must for flyers transiting through China, 5 countries

Covid negative must for flyers transiting through China, 5 countries

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

A negative Covid report is a must for passengers transiting through China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand, irrespective of their originating countries, before landing at any Indian airport, the Union health ministry said on Monday.

Indian student killed in Canada during carjacking

Indian student killed in Canada during carjacking

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Gurvinder Nath was delivering pizza at around 2:10 am on July 9 in Mississauga's Britannia and Creditview roads, when unknown suspects confronted him and tried to steal his vehicle, CTV News channel reported.

Crucial meet today on genome sequencing of positive Covid samples

Crucial meet today on genome sequencing of positive Covid samples

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

It's expected that INSACOG will be once again releasing a bulletin from next week on updates about the types of variants present in India.

Serum Institute to give 2cr Covishield doses to govt for free

Serum Institute to give 2cr Covishield doses to govt for free

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

SII has so far provided more than 170 crore doses of Covishield to the government for the national immunisation programme.

Recipe: Sindhi Dal Curry

Recipe: Sindhi Dal Curry

Rediff.com5 May 2023

Give your favourite dal an upgrade with this recipe featuring a host of veggies.

'I'm out of Bigg Boss becoz of politics'

'I'm out of Bigg Boss becoz of politics'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

'The easiest thing to do is character assassinate a woman.'

SC asks Delhi police to not issue licence for sale, storage of firecrackers

SC asks Delhi police to not issue licence for sale, storage of firecrackers

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Delhi police not to issue temporary licences for sale and storage of any kind of firecrackers, saying when the city government has banned all firecrackers no distinction can be made on the basis of whether it is green or not.