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How Ronald Ross discovered malaria-mosquito link

'This proved that whatever was growing in the mosquito's gut was a parasite -- it was almost certainly the malarial parasite.'A fascinating excerpt from Roopa Pai's From Leeches To Slug Glue: 25......

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the......

Verdict 2019: How did Modi's ministers fare

Riding the Modi wave, a record number of 43 Union ministers marched to Lok Sabha, while five others including former bureaucrats Hardeep Singh Puri and K J Alphons faced disappointment. As many as......

LS polls: Bihar sees lowest turnout with 50%, WB tops with 81%

This time however, the poll panel did not share the overall polling percentage at its briefing, saying the data was being collated and would be available later. IMAGE: People show their......

All you need to know about the seats going to polls in first phase

91 seats. 21 states and Union territories. Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com gives the lowdown on the constituencies going to polls in the first phase on April 11. Photograph: PTI Photo Elections to the......

How govt can save the ravishing hills of Kumaon

Uttarakhand's Kumaon hills are setting new standards in dirt and poor solid waste management, says Anjuli Bhargava. A few weeks ago, Madhya Pradesh’s Indore won the award for the cleanest......

Peak tourism season in Uttarakhand hit by forest fire

Tourism to Corbett and Almora could be particularly hit as a result of the fire, which has destroyed 2,200 hectares of forest. The forest fires in Uttarakhand, not unexpectedly, are affecting......

Mamata chugs along like Rajdhani, ignores barbs

Feisty Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee sped like a 'Rajdhani' ignoring barbs and raising her voice when some members tried to derail her when she presented her marathon budget on Wednesday. And......

Ordinance may pave way for eight new IITs

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the setting up of eight new Indian Institutes of Technologyand upgrading the Institute of Technology of Benaras Hindu University to an IIT. With this, the......

The 2 billion dollar boom town

If you haven't heard of Rudrapur, you've probably already missed the boat. With $2 billion in investments, this foothill town is the next big address for industry. A little over four centuries ago,......

Prasoon Joshi: If you aim to be authentic, you have to borrow from your life

'My parents weren’t very ambitious for my career. All they wanted for me was a secure future. So they figured if someone is paying me for my work and I’m not asking them for......

'Madhuri's features have not changed but she has aged'

Make-up artist with magic hands, Pandhari Juker has done a marvellous job on many famous faces, making older actresses look younger, and younger ones older to suit their on-screen personas. ......

Meet the charming Zohra Segal

As the feisty Zohra Segal turned 100 on April 27, her daughter -- Odissi dancer and choreographer Kiran Segal -- penned down memories of her famous mother in a book called Zohra......

Lyricist Prasoon Joshi on Delhi 6 and Rahman

Prasoon Joshi, who was in New York recently for the world premiere of Delhi 6, admits that writing lyrics isn't the only challenge he loves while working on movies. He loves to collaborate on the......

'Ahista Ahista is inspired from real life'

You may not recognise the name of Shivam Nair, who makes his directorial debut with Ahista Ahista this week. But Nair is well-known and admired in the industry, thanks to his 12 years of work in......

Lakshya Sen in Dutch Open semis

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen will battle it out with Felix Burestedt of Sweden for a place in the final. Photograph: BAI/Twitter Rising Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen sailed into the men's singles semi-finals......

Lakshya wins Belgian International badminton title

Rising Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen stunned second seed Victor Svendsen of Denmark in straight games to clinch the men's singles title at the Belgian International Challenge here on Saturday. Laksya......

Sports Shorts: Wilder draws with Fury to retain WBC heavyweight title

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Deontay Wilder reacts after knocking down Tyson Fury during the WBC World Heavyweight Title bout at Staples Centre, Los Angeles......

Why Dhoni's bro doesn't find mention in the biopic

'I may be non-existent in the movie because I don't have much contribution in Mahi's life.' IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni with his elder brother Narendra (right). Photograph: Twitter MSDhoni: The......

Dhoni's dad: 'Achcha laga'

It has been a busy, exciting two days at the sleepy Shyamali Colony in Doranda, north Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. Cameramen and journalists have been impatiently swarming about a modest......

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Solo woman traveller? How states are ensuring your safety

When Anubha Yadav travelled from Jaipur to Almora in Uttarakhand last month, she was mesmerised by the snow-clad Himalayan peaks. “I wanted to go... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/solo-woman-traveller-how-states-are-ensuring-your-safety/articleshow/73181830.cms

How Ronald Ross discovered malaria-mosquito link

'This proved that whatever was growing in the mosquito's gut was a parasite -- it was almost certainly the malarial parasite.'A fascinating excerpt... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/special/how-ronald-ross-discovered-malaria-mosquito-link/20200103.htm

How DU professors are reviving 800-year-old quake-proof homes

For the past six months, weekends for Nirmal Kumar, an associate professor of history in Delhi University (DU), mean a trip to the hills. When the... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/how-du-professors-are-reviving-800-year-old-quake-proof-homes/articleshow/73003486.cms

Pullela Gopichand

The Almora-born shuttler has had a tremendous run of form in the latter half of this year, winning five out of seven tournaments since September.... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/sen-showed-he-is-made-for-the-big-league-pullela-gopichand/story-9X1WWTz3sP2EhNBUoLP5aK.html

Junior Badminton Player Alleges Sex Assault During Uttarakhand Tournament

A Kolkata Police team reached Uttarakhand's Almora on Wednesday on a complaint of sexual assault by a junior female badminton player against two... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/junior-badminton-player-alleges-sex-assault-during-uttarakhand-tournament-2151519

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