News for '-common-cause'

10 reasons why you can't conceive

10 reasons why you can't conceive

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

Too much exercise and eating disorders are some of the underlying factors that may affect fertility in women, says gynaecologist Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj,

ASK ROOPASHREE: Can essential oils heal allergies?

ASK ROOPASHREE: Can essential oils heal allergies?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma tells you how you can use natural methods to improve your health.

A diet to treat constipation

A diet to treat constipation

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Almost everyone gets constipated at some point in life. Though not serious, the condition can be a concern.

Former CEC, ex-Navy chief move SC on coal-gate

Former CEC, ex-Navy chief move SC on coal-gate

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Members of the civil society including former chief election commissioner N Gopalaswami, ex-navy chief L Ramdas and former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian on Thursday approached the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team probe into the coal block allocation scam.

Delhi govt seals 20 COVID-19 hotspots, masks must for stepping out

Delhi govt seals 20 COVID-19 hotspots, masks must for stepping out

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

As the national capital reported 93 new cases taking the total number of infections to 669, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held an emergency meeting with senior ministers and top officials of the Delhi government Wednesday evening and took a series of decisions to check the spread of the virus.

How to keep elders SAFE in the lockdown

How to keep elders SAFE in the lockdown

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

'Due to lack of physical activity and proper care, senior citizens are falling at home or complaining of orthopaedic injuries,' cautions Dr Rajeev Verma.

CBI vs CBI: SC to pronounce judgment on Tuesday

CBI vs CBI: SC to pronounce judgment on Tuesday

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Verma has sought quashing of three orders of October 23, 2018 -- one by the Central Vigilance Commission and two by the Department of Personnel and Training, as being without jurisdiction and in violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.

10 risk factors that cause skin cancer

10 risk factors that cause skin cancer

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Do you know tanning beds emit UVA rays and cause skin cancer?

Kudankulam: PIL in SC to make supplier liable for damage

Kudankulam: PIL in SC to make supplier liable for damage

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

A group of Non-Governmental Organisation and social activists on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking a direction to make it binding on the Russian company involved in setting up of the controversial Kudankulam nuclear power plant to pay damages in case of an incident.

Storm over FDI paralyses Parliament work again

Storm over FDI paralyses Parliament work again

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

The storm over the issue of Foreign Direct Investment in retail refused to subside with the matter, along with quota in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, paralysing proceedings in Parliament for the second day on Friday.

Why olive oil is good for your heart

Why olive oil is good for your heart

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

Turns out, food high in unsaturated fat may protect against cardiovascular diseases.

'I wanted to commit suicide but didn't'

'I wanted to commit suicide but didn't'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

Arun Pandit who runs a popular motivational website -- dontgiveupworld.com -- writes about how he almost ended his life but decided to give life one more shot and became a successful entrepreneur. This is his story.

How not to get puffy eyes!

How not to get puffy eyes!

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, takes you through five questions that will give you the right answers about puffy eyes and how to avoid getting them.

No undue benefit from KG gas, argues RIL

No undue benefit from KG gas, argues RIL

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Reliance Industries on Wednesday assailed reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General and expert P Gopalakrishnan, which have alleged the company got undue benefits pertaining to Krishna-Godavari basin gas and its pricing.

Sena, BJP raise Mumbai violence issue in LS

Sena, BJP raise Mumbai violence issue in LS

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

The violence in Mumbai in reaction to riots in Assam created turmoil in Parliament for the second day on Tuesday with the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party demanding central intervention and a judicial probe into the incidents.

SC seeks Centre's reply to plea on nuclear safety

SC seeks Centre's reply to plea on nuclear safety

Rediff.com16 Mar 2012

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the government's reply to a plea challenging various provisions of the controversial Civil Liability on Nuclear Damage Act.

Right and Left unite for Bharat Bandh TODAY

Right and Left unite for Bharat Bandh TODAY

Rediff.com31 May 2012

The unprecedented hike in petrol prices has helped the Left and the Right to make common cause on Thursday for a nationwide protest, described by the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies as Bharat Bandh and by Left as All India Protest Day.

SC expresses dissatisfaction over Centre's response on Lokpal

SC expresses dissatisfaction over Centre's response on Lokpal

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

The AG said that the names for the search committee have not been finalised yet.

M N Rao's appointment as interim CBI chief not illegal: SC

M N Rao's appointment as interim CBI chief not illegal: SC

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Besides, it said, since the regular director has been appointed the main prayer of the petitioner NGO Common Cause stands satisfied.

Why our rulers want people to remain poor

Why our rulers want people to remain poor

Rediff.com29 Dec 2011

Deep down, our rulers don't want the aam admi to get out of his rut.

'Amit Shahji, Naddaji, all of us do the same work'

'Amit Shahji, Naddaji, all of us do the same work'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

'You may be an MP or an MLA; when we go to Bengal, we go as cadre.'

Key documents against former CJI missing in SC

Key documents against former CJI missing in SC

Rediff.com7 May 2012

An NGO, seeking removal of former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan as the National Human Rights Commission chairman for his alleged misconduct, on Monday told the Supreme Court that a key document of the Centre on probe into disproportionate assets against him and his kins has gone "missing" from the apex court files.

Pakistan's border most DANGEROUS place in the world: US

Pakistan's border most DANGEROUS place in the world: US

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

Pakistan's border region remains the most dangerous place in the world and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas remains the epicentre of the world's worst of global jihad, a top Pentagon official has said.

SC to hear plea against appointment of CBI's interim boss on Dec 9

SC to hear plea against appointment of CBI's interim boss on Dec 9

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

The petition alleged that the Centre took a series of steps in a 'completely mala fide, arbitrary and illegal manner to ensure that Asthana was given the charge of CBI director'.

Alok Verma is still director, Rakesh Asthana special director: CBI

Alok Verma is still director, Rakesh Asthana special director: CBI

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

To bring the perspective of the Central Vigilance Commission order recommending the divesting of powers of Verma and Asthana, Joint Director M Nageshwar Rao has been given the charge to look after the duties and functions of the Director as an interim arrangement, a CBI spokesperson said.

Rahul Gandhi resumes padyatra in UP

Rahul Gandhi resumes padyatra in UP

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

The 41-year-old Congress general secretary is on the second day of his padayatra -- 'Kisan Sandesh Yatra' -- in western Uttar Pradesh, a footmarch billed as a campaign against Chief Minister Mayawati ahead of the Congress's proposed 'kisan mahapanchayat' in the neighbouring Aligarh district on July 9

'India-China relationship is at a crossroads'

'India-China relationship is at a crossroads'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

'The events of 2020 have actually put our relationship under exceptional stress.' What External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told the All India Conference of China Studies on Thursday, January 28, 2021.

Foods that make your belly bloat

Foods that make your belly bloat

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

Studies show that as many as 61 percent of patients who suffer from chronic bloating have detectable levels of alcohol from carbs and sugars that aren't well digested and absorbed.

CBI feud: SC to hear CVC's version

CBI feud: SC to hear CVC's version

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

The hearing assumes significance as Verma, who has a running feud with Special CBI Director Rakesh Asthana, has been appearing before the three-member CVC headed by K V Chowdary and is understood to have given point-wise refusal to all the allegations levelled against him by his deputy.

Judgment reserved, says SC on pleas seeking appointment of Lokpal

Judgment reserved, says SC on pleas seeking appointment of Lokpal

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

The Lokpal can't be appointed in the current scenario as amendments regarding the definition of the Leader of Opposition in the Lokpal Act was pending in Parliament, AG said.

Scientists find a way to fix broken hearts

Scientists find a way to fix broken hearts

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Scientists have devised a new strategy to fix a broken heart -- a tiny scaffold that they claim will repair damaged cardiac muscle cells and help prevent congestive heart failure. The University of Washington researchers, who developed the scaffold, said the damage to heart muscle following a heart attack is irreversible and it leads to congestive heart failure -- the most common cause of death in developed countries.

How athletes are giving back during the coronavirus pandemic

How athletes are giving back during the coronavirus pandemic

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Wrestler Bajrang Punia pledged to donate his sixth months' salary towards Haryana's COVID-19 Relief Fund.

The TRP Trap

The TRP Trap

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'The more the news media weakens, especially at this juncture of economic ruin with lay-offs and wage cuts, the more the owners and journalists weigh their value in terms who they are close to, the more they depend on the State to bail them out of trouble, slow-fry their rival, the faster it pushes us towards institutional destruction,' warns Shekhar Gupta.

'Dalit disenchantment with BJP is widespread'

'Dalit disenchantment with BJP is widespread'

Rediff.com15 May 2019

'They are innovating and a new Dalit leadership could be seen at the horizon'

Why you should leave your shoes outside the house

Why you should leave your shoes outside the house

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

Almost all shoes in some research samples were coated with faecal bacteria which may cause severe diarrhoea, urinary tract infections and even meningitis.

Too tired too often? 10 causes of fatigue

Too tired too often? 10 causes of fatigue

Rediff.com28 Jun 2011

Here are some common causes of fatigue that may help you figure out a possible reason for your lack of energy.

Sahara-Birla diaries case: SC rejects plea for probe against PM Modi

Sahara-Birla diaries case: SC rejects plea for probe against PM Modi

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

The case based on "random materials" like loose sheets, papers, e-mail print outs is "merit less" as they are "inadmissible materials" having "no evidentiary value under the law, the court said.

Want damage-free hair?

Want damage-free hair?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

A healthy diet and care will help your tresses.

Sino-Indian 'tensions' heading for a thaw

Sino-Indian 'tensions' heading for a thaw

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

The tense atmosphere between India and China has changed for good after the Copenhagen summit, claimed a top-level source dealing with the Chinese in Indian government.

10 state governments say no to Bt brinjal

10 state governments say no to Bt brinjal

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

Their representatives joined hands on Wednesday at a conference called in Kerala by the state government and called their united stand the second war of Indian independence.