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Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

Rediff.com3 Dec 2023

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

How Vicks Vaporub Become A Blockbuster

How Vicks Vaporub Become A Blockbuster

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Within six months, outlets carrying Vicks jumped from 60,000 pharmacies to 750,000 general stores. The trade boycott collapsed. Consumers were happy, finding Vicks now at every street corner. A fascinating excerpt from Gurcharan Das's Another Sort of Freedom.

Amid surge in cases, airlines asked to strictly enforce Covid protocol

Amid surge in cases, airlines asked to strictly enforce Covid protocol

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

In a statement, the DGCA said it will be conducting "random checks" in aircraft across the country to see if the COVID-19 protocol is being enforced or not.

Review: Sweet Kaaram Coffee Takes Us On A Joyride

Review: Sweet Kaaram Coffee Takes Us On A Joyride

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

This is the kind of essential saas-bahu banter we don't mind tolerating on our screens, Divya Nair tells us.

Sharad Pawar blames BJP for 'young men not finding brides'

Sharad Pawar blames BJP for 'young men not finding brides'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

Pawar said a rift is being created between communities and an attempt is being made to divert the attention from real issues like inflation and unemployment.

Fast X Review: Dumb And Dumber

Fast X Review: Dumb And Dumber

Rediff.com18 May 2023

The fatal flaw of Fast X is that it's trying to be smarter than it really is and the result is a convoluted mess with nothing novel at display.

Indian Spending On Dating Apps Doubles

Indian Spending On Dating Apps Doubles

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The growth in India's spending is far higher than the global average year-on-year increase of 12% for this category of apps in 2022.

New Vice President Enclave to have bullet-proof windows, CPWD invites bids

New Vice President Enclave to have bullet-proof windows, CPWD invites bids

Rediff.com12 May 2023

The Central Public Works Department, a prime construction agency of the central government, said the bullet-proof window system of the selected bidder will be sent for testing at the forensic science lab in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.

K'taka makes masks compulsory during New Year celebrations

K'taka makes masks compulsory during New Year celebrations

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

Celebrations on New Year's Day should last only till 1 am, Health Minister K Sudhakar said.

Covid surge: K'taka makes face masks mandatory in indoor locations

Covid surge: K'taka makes face masks mandatory in indoor locations

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

The government also decided to make face masks mandatory in closed spaces and airconditioned rooms.

Asur 2 Review: Thrilling!

Asur 2 Review: Thrilling!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

What goes in favour of Asur 2 is its pace and novelty, even though the approach has all the hokiness of a comic book, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Govt issues alert against new ransomware

Govt issues alert against new ransomware

Rediff.com4 May 2023

The Indian cyber security agency has issued a warning against 'Royal ransomware' virus that attacks critical sectors like communications, healthcare, education and even individuals and seeks pay-off in Bitcoins for not leaking personal data in the public domain.

How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

Rediff.com3 May 2023

In the technology (tech) world, especially storage, Sanjay Mehrotra is a well-known name. Co-founder of SanDisk, a flash memory storage company in 1988, it was eventually acquired by Western Digital in 2016 for a whopping $19 billion. For a boy from Kanpur, who went on to pursue higher studies in the US, becoming the chief executive officer of Micron Technology, Inc - one of America's largest memory chip makers - and now setting up the company's first plant in India, it has been quite a ride.

Dhoni only one who genuinely reached out to me: Kohli

Dhoni only one who genuinely reached out to me: Kohli

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

Virat Kohli recalled former team-mate Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the only person who reached out to him during a lean patch last year.

Mandatory quarantine for Covid+ fliers at Delhi airport

Mandatory quarantine for Covid+ fliers at Delhi airport

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

The Delhi government had earlier declared that random testing of coronavirus will be held across airports, railway and bus stations.

U Turn Review: Bizarre!

U Turn Review: Bizarre!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Alaya F actually holds the film together, pulling out the right emotions required, and not letting the slightest scepticism leak out of those large, expressive eyes, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Next 40 days crucial; India may see Covid surge in Jan: Official

Next 40 days crucial; India may see Covid surge in Jan: Official

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

The health ministry sources said even if there is a wave, deaths and hospitalisation will be very low.

Gulzar's Madhur Dosti With R D Burman

Gulzar's Madhur Dosti With R D Burman

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

None of R D Burman's collaborations was as rewarding and resplendent as with Gulzar, who turns 89 today, August 18, 2023, says Subhash K Jha.

Dead patients getting treatment under PM-JAY? Health Ministry replies

Dead patients getting treatment under PM-JAY? Health Ministry replies

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

The reports also claim that the same beneficiary had been found to avail treatment at two hospitals at the same time.

Spam calls: Govt notice to WhatsApp, says onus of user safety with platforms

Spam calls: Govt notice to WhatsApp, says onus of user safety with platforms

Rediff.com11 May 2023

The digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of 'digital nagriks', the minister said, adding that the government will respond to every instance of alleged misuse or alleged breach of users' privacy.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Review: Good Ol' Bollywood

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Review: Good Ol' Bollywood

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Rocky Aur Rani delivers a king-sized entertainer that blends old charm with fresh ideas. It is a win for Karan Johar whose conviction works big time to satisfying results, asserts Mayur Sanap.

New 'unreturnable' serve takes badminton by storm!

New 'unreturnable' serve takes badminton by storm!

Rediff.com4 May 2023

This spin serve has proved to be a handful for the opposition players, who have struggled to send it back as the shuttle twists and falls across the net.

'Israelis are committing genocide'

'Israelis are committing genocide'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

'What's happening in Gaza is another ethnic cleansing, a repeat of what happened in 1948.' 'That is why people do not want to evacuate. Either you evacuate or you die.'

Amid death of 2 Russians, 'missing' Putin critic found

Amid death of 2 Russians, 'missing' Putin critic found

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

The Odisha police are searching for another man from the same country, a self-proclaimed anti-Ukraine war activist, who has gone missing.

PIX: Fans in tears as Japan's brave run ends

PIX: Fans in tears as Japan's brave run ends

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

Japan supporters lamented the team's 3-1 penalty shootout loss to Croatia at the World Cup in Qatar on Monday.

Israel escalates Gaza attacks as conflict enters Day 4; targets Hezbollah

Israel escalates Gaza attacks as conflict enters Day 4; targets Hezbollah

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

As per the Israeli Air Force, the fighter jets attacked a number of terrorist targets of the terrorist organization Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip. Among other things, the planes attacked a military compound and a weapons warehouse.

'They say Ram should be my middle name'

'They say Ram should be my middle name'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

'A very emotional connect has happened.'

General Rawat: Simple Man With No Ego

General Rawat: Simple Man With No Ego

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

'He was a sentimental man, but his commitment to the Olive Green always came before anything else, including his family.' A fascinating excerpt from Rachna Bisht Rawat's Bipin: The Man Behind The Uniform.

FIFA sells 1.8 million tickets for Qatar's World Cup

FIFA sells 1.8 million tickets for Qatar's World Cup

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

There is a special category of tickets available only to residents of host nation Qatar and fans in the Gulf Arab state have bought the largest number of tickets, FIFA said.

Govt may make negative RT-PCR must for fliers from China, 5 other places

Govt may make negative RT-PCR must for fliers from China, 5 other places

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

The sources said 39 international passengers were found positive for COVID-19 out of the 6,000 tested on arrival in the last two days.

Banks' Digital Push Risks Customers' Safety

Banks' Digital Push Risks Customers' Safety

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

We as customers have to be conscious and careful to sidestep numerous types of frauds made possible under a mindless shift to a digital ecosystem without customer-redress procedures, warns Debashis Basu.

39 foreign passengers in India test Covid positive in past three days

39 foreign passengers in India test Covid positive in past three days

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

In light of the surge in COVID-19 in some countries, hospitals across India conducted a Mock drill COVID-19.

'Will never forget': Eyewitness recounts Naxal blast

'Will never forget': Eyewitness recounts Naxal blast

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

The driver of a Scorpio that was right behind the vehicle targeted by Naxalites with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Wednesday said he won't be able to forget the day long as he lives.

ATC tests positive for psychoactive substance, removed from duty

ATC tests positive for psychoactive substance, removed from duty

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

The sources said that an ATC posted at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi was subjected to the drug test.

'I am termed as a bad guy'

'I am termed as a bad guy'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

''The reason I have kept quiet is because all this tamasha will somewhere be read by my small children.'

Mandatory RT-PCR tests for passengers from China, 4 other nations

Mandatory RT-PCR tests for passengers from China, 4 other nations

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

Any passenger from these countries found symptomatic or testing positive for coronavirus would be quarantined, Mandaviya said.

Centre, states ramp up efforts to avert a BF.7 outbreak

Centre, states ramp up efforts to avert a BF.7 outbreak

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Amid growing concerns over the spurt in COVID-19 cases in China and some other countries, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the focus is to ensure that no unknown variant of the virus enters India and at the same time there is no impediment to travelling.

Huge interest from India for Qatar World Cup tickets

Huge interest from India for Qatar World Cup tickets

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Fans have bought 804,186 tickets for matches at the World Cup in Qatar

'This National Award is yours'

'This National Award is yours'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

'I hope this win inspires boys and girls who watch thousands of dreams and want to make them come true.'

Etihad gets showcause notice for violating Covid rules

Etihad gets showcause notice for violating Covid rules

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

The New Delhi district authorities on Monday issued a show-cause notice to Etihad Airways for allegedly violating the Centre's guidelines for international passenger arrivals at the IGI airport here, amid concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus.