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Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines less effective against Delta

Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines less effective against Delta

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

The researchers analysed 2580,021 test results from nose and throat swabs taken from 384,543 participants aged 18 years or older between December 1, 2020 and May 16, 2021.

Punjabi is Britain's third most spoken language

Punjabi is Britain's third most spoken language

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

Punjabi has been revealed as the third most spoken language in the United Kingdom after English and Polish, according to 2011 census data released by the Office of National Statistics.

Despite curbs, UK cos lap up Indian techies

Despite curbs, UK cos lap up Indian techies

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

Between April and June, 186,000 people started work in Britain, of which 145,000 were foreigners and 41,000 were British.

Successful men fight stress by overdrinking

Successful men fight stress by overdrinking

Rediff.com24 Jan 2008

Lawyers, doctors, accountants and other professional men are also consuming above average amounts of alcohol 20 units a week according to figures from the Office of National Statistics in UK.

Britain in recession, says official data

Britain in recession, says official data

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

The economy contracted by 1.5 per cent between October and December, more than the quarterly declines seen during the recession in the 1990s. The last quarter decline came on top of a 0.6 per cent slump in the third quarter of 2008. Two or more consecutive quarters of contraction are regarded as a recession.

Can your BMI really kill you?

Can your BMI really kill you?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

A study has analysed how body mass index is linked to mortality.