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Minister calls Udupi washroom video small incident blown out of proportion

Minister calls Udupi washroom video small incident blown out of proportion

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

A first information report (FIR) has been registered against three girl students of a paramedical college in Udupi over the alleged recording of a video of their fellow student in the college washroom recently, police sources said.

Kuwaiti woman goes missing in India, found in Bangladesh

Kuwaiti woman goes missing in India, found in Bangladesh

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

A 31-year-old woman from Kuwait who had arrived in India for treatment and went missing from Kolkata last month has been spotted in neighbouring Bangladesh this week, a police officer said in Kolkata on Thursday.

More than 10m Indian seniors may have dementia, says AI-powered study

More than 10m Indian seniors may have dementia, says AI-powered study

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

More than 10 million older adults aged 60 or over in India may have dementia, comparable to the prevalence rates for countries such as the US and the UK, according to a first-of-its-kind study.

''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

'Society deals with you the way they do, or forms an opinion, depending on if your family is with you every step of the way.'

Why Are Indians Obsessed With Overworking?

Why Are Indians Obsessed With Overworking?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

Never mind work-life balance: this generation spends more time on the job than ever before.

Why You Should Opt For Group Term Cover

Why You Should Opt For Group Term Cover

Rediff.com19 May 2023

Group term insurance is far more cost-effective than an individual cover.

Tomato Prices Increased By 1315%!

Tomato Prices Increased By 1315%!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

8 out of 10 households are planning to cut their tomato consumption if prices stay in the Rs 75-150 kg range over the next three months.

10 held for selling fake platelets in Prayagraj

10 held for selling fake platelets in Prayagraj

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

Senior Superintendent of Police Shailesh Kumar Pandey said the accused used to take plasma from different blood banks and then put it in pouches and sell the plasma as platelet.

Cobra under his seat, South African pilot makes emergency landing

Cobra under his seat, South African pilot makes emergency landing

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

South African pilot Rudolf Erasmus has been lauded by flight experts for a safe emergency landing after a highly venomous Cape cobra reared its head in the cockpit mid-flight.

14 million cyber-attacks blocked DAILY, says report

14 million cyber-attacks blocked DAILY, says report

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Rapidly changing geo-political scenarios such as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war have made a significant impact on cybersecurity. Despite their best efforts, cybersecurity teams of enterprises may not be able to plug all vulnerabilities, according to a report by Indusface, a software-as-a-service security firm.

Hizbul terrorist arrested in Bengaluru by Karnataka and J-K police

Hizbul terrorist arrested in Bengaluru by Karnataka and J-K police

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

A suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist has been arrested in Bengaluru in a joint operation by the Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir police.

Coming Soon: 'Trusted Fact Checkers'

Coming Soon: 'Trusted Fact Checkers'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

The government wants a collaborative model with a public-private partnership to fact-check social media content.

How To Deal With Delicate Dumping?

How To Deal With Delicate Dumping?

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Delicate dumping is a situation where one partner falls out of love, but instead of being clear about their feelings, they use cunning strategies to get out of the relationship, explains Ravi Mittal, CEO, Quack Quack, an online dating app.

Report info on accounts of 10 terrorists to govt: RBI tells banks

Report info on accounts of 10 terrorists to govt: RBI tells banks

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

The Reserve Bank on Thursday asked banks and other financial institutions to report to the government details about accounts resembling 10 individuals who have been designated as terrorists by the Union home ministry earlier this month. On October 4, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had designated a total of 10 members of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and other proscribed outfits as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Those designated as terrorists include Habibullah Malik alias Sajid Jutt, a Pakistani national, Basit Ahmad Reshi, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla but is currently based in Pakistan, Imtiyaz Ahmad Kandoo alias Sajad, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore but now lives in Pakistan, Zafar Iqbal alias Salim, who is from Poonch but presently residing in Pakistan, and Sheikh Jameel-ur-Rehman alias Sheikh Sahab, who hails from Pulwama.

1-year-old is Mumbai's 7th measles death, 164 cases so far in city

1-year-old is Mumbai's 7th measles death, 164 cases so far in city

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

With 184 new cases having symptoms of fever and rashes on the body, the number of suspected measles cases in the city rose to 1,263, and 647 of these cases included children in the age group of 1 to 4 years, the BMC said in a release on Wednesday.

How To Keep Your Child's Teeth Healthy

How To Keep Your Child's Teeth Healthy

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Dr Rohit Mistry suggests five dental hygiene habits young mothers should start their babies/kids.

Scribe says he was 'hyptonised', robbed on phone call

Scribe says he was 'hyptonised', robbed on phone call

Rediff.com11 May 2023

A 40-year-old freelance journalist has claimed a person 'hypnotised' him over the phone and duped him of Rs 40,000, but police and experts said this is one of the 'most normal kinds of cyber fraud' and not a case of hypnosis.

What's Time Zone Politics?

What's Time Zone Politics?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

In a world without politics, time zones would change by an hour for a shift of 15 degrees of longitude. But, of course, political considerations apply, explains Devangshu Datta.

Maha doc goes on morning walk while patient bleeds to death

Maha doc goes on morning walk while patient bleeds to death

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

The erring doctor had gone for a morning walk leaving the woman patient with inexperienced nursing staff, a police official said on Sunday citing a report of the committee of senior doctors of Government Hospital and Medical College (GHMC) Aurangabad, which probed the matter.

India Lost 30 Tigers In 2 Months

India Lost 30 Tigers In 2 Months

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

This is the highest number of tiger deaths in three years.

'Bulli Bai' ,'Sulli Deals' app creators get bail on humanitarian grounds

'Bulli Bai' ,'Sulli Deals' app creators get bail on humanitarian grounds

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

The court considered that the accused are first time offenders and continued incarceration would be detrimental to their overall wellbeing.

'No second thoughts on Great Nicobar Port'

'No second thoughts on Great Nicobar Port'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

'An area of land has already been earmarked for their protected habitation.' 'There are also steps being taken to take care of the coral zone and mangroves.'

Want ChatGPT to Write Love Letters?

Want ChatGPT to Write Love Letters?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

78% Indians were unable to tell the difference between a love letter written by ChatGPT and one by a human being.

WHO flags 4 Indian cough syrups after 66 kids die in Gambia

WHO flags 4 Indian cough syrups after 66 kids die in Gambia

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

The World Health Organisation has issued an alert for four 'contaminated' medicines manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical company that have been 'potentially linked' with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children in The Gambia.

Dalit boy beaten up by teacher for touching water pot at Raj school, dies

Dalit boy beaten up by teacher for touching water pot at Raj school, dies

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

A nine-year-old Dalit boy died on Saturday allegedly after he was beaten up by a teacher for touching a drinking water pot in a private school in Jalore district of Rajasthan, police said.

India swings into action as reports say 50 students forced into slavery in UK

India swings into action as reports say 50 students forced into slavery in UK

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

The Indian high commission in London on Friday appealed for students to contact the mission for help and counselling amid fears that over 50 of them may have become victims of modern slavery while working at care homes in North Wales.

Recipe: Sonali Mullick's Mango Cocktail

Recipe: Sonali Mullick's Mango Cocktail

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

A fun, fruity tropical cocktail.

Can Jaguar Land Rover Meet its EV Target by 2030?

Can Jaguar Land Rover Meet its EV Target by 2030?

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

The question is: Will the company have a strong balance sheet to support this massive investment plan?

India probes eye drop linked to vision loss in US

India probes eye drop linked to vision loss in US

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

A three-member team each from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and the State Drug Controller visited the plant in Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram, 40 km from Chennai, on Friday after the company recalled the eye drop.

Boy beheaded, body chopped into parts in human sacrifice ritual

Boy beheaded, body chopped into parts in human sacrifice ritual

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Police arrested two men and detained a teenage boy last week after the headless body was found dumped near a canal at Vapi in Valsad district in neighbouring Gujarat.

Pastor, wife held for 'luring people to convert to Christianity'

Pastor, wife held for 'luring people to convert to Christianity'

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Pastor Domnic D'Souza and his wife Joan were arrested on Thursday night after separate complaints were lodged against them by two persons, who accused them of indulging in religious conversions, the official of Mapusa police station said.

Infant stolen from Mathura station found with BJP corporator, 8 held

Infant stolen from Mathura station found with BJP corporator, 8 held

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Firozabad Municipal Corporation Vineeta Agarwal and her husband Krishna Murari Agrawal had paid Rs 1.80 lakh for the infant as they wanted to have a male child though they had a daughter, the officials said.

Never-Before-Seen IPL Broadcast Battle

Never-Before-Seen IPL Broadcast Battle

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Disney-Star is positioning IPL as a "big-screen experience" where families and friends can come together over a game of cricket, much the way football is consumed in Europe and other parts of the world.

PAN details of Dhoni, Shilpa Shetty used in credit card fraud

PAN details of Dhoni, Shilpa Shetty used in credit card fraud

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

Some of the celebrities whose names and details were used by the fraudsters are Abhishek Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty, Madhuri Dixit, Emraan Hashmi and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Shahadra Rohit Meena said.

After record sales in FY23, auto companies expect demand to mute

After record sales in FY23, auto companies expect demand to mute

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

'In FY23, PV sales are expected to end the year at a record 3.8 million units, up 26 per cent. In FY24, however, the industry is expecting 5-7 per cent volume growth'

CBI raids home ministry officials among others in NGOs' forex scam

CBI raids home ministry officials among others in NGOs' forex scam

Rediff.com10 May 2022

In a countrywide crackdown, the Central Bureau of Investigation conducted operations at 40 locations and apprehended around 14 people including home ministry officials, NGO representatives and middlemen for allegedly facilitating the clearance of foreign donations in violation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, officials said on Tuesday.

Should you invest in long-duration funds?

Should you invest in long-duration funds?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

'The long maturity of these funds makes them well-suited for long-term financial goals such as saving for retirement or children's education or marriage.'

No electrifying effect from government's EV push

No electrifying effect from government's EV push

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

State governments need to focus on building charging infrastructure to realise the goal of transitioning a large proportion of their sales to EVs, reports Ishaan Gera.

Which Is India's Largest TV Channel?

Which Is India's Largest TV Channel?

Rediff.com3 May 2023

DD Freedish is the 'largest TV platform in India', going to 58 million homes, featuring 70-odd private channels. DD Freedish reaches about 278 million people, and is easily among the top five TV platforms in the world.

Why EV makers are flocking to Tamil Nadu

Why EV makers are flocking to Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

At Prestige Polygon Towers in Chennai's Teynampet, hectic preparations are on for a mega global investors' meet under the aegis of Guidance Tamil Nadu (the state investment promotion agency) scheduled for January 2024. Asked about the key focus areas of the meet, the agency's managing director and chief executive officer, V Vishnu, said the state was betting big on electric mobility. This is no surprise, given that the state has signed electric vehicle (EV)-related memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with several companies in the recent past that may bring in investments worth around Rs 33,000 crore with the potential to create over 43,000 job opportunities.