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Three million Indians at risk from flooding by glacial lakes: Global study

Three million people in India are at risk of flooding caused by glacial lakes, the highest number of those exposed in the world, according to new study. IMAGE: The Neeti valley in the Himalayas.......

'Gorbachev let the Soviet empire die'

'It would be a huge mistake to think that Gorbachev's reforms did not achieve anything.''We all live in the world, which is in many respects a result of Glasnost and Perestroika.' IMAGE: Russian......

AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the shortlisted images for the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year! The Awe-Inspiring scenes of the Milky Way rising, galaxies colliding, stellar......

Germany, France, Italy suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

The vaccines produced by Oxford University in collaboration with AstraZeneca to protect against COVID-19 are safe and there is no evidence to suggest that the jabs are the cause behind blood clots......

'We should get our hospitals ready for the second wave'

'Strengthen hospital capacity, look after patients who need care, primarily ICU care...''Train doctors, get PPE, get ventilators, have treatment protocols in place.' IMAGE: Passengers undergo......

How fear factor is haunting the global markets

People today need no reminding about how far and how fast equity markets can fall, rues Kenneth Rogoff The phenomenal market volatility of the past year owes much to genuine risks and uncertainties......

Switzerland best place for older adults, India a dismal 71st!

The report found that 28 per cent of people over 65 in India are receiving a pension. Around 30 per cent of men and 72 per cent of women over 60 are fully dependent on others. Image: A view of......

Happiness index: India ranks 117, below Pakistan!

The report highlights four supports for well-being and their underlying neural bases. Image: A view of Zurich, Switzerland. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters India has not fared well in a global......

India 5th biggest generator of e-waste in 2014: UN report

The top per capita producers by far are the wealthy nations of northern and western Europe India is the fifth biggest producer of e-waste in the world, discarding 1.7 million tonnes (Mt) of......

China wealth fund, Commerce Min to get new heads

China will likely appoint savvy international dealmakers to run its giant sovereign wealth fund and Commerce Ministry in a soft power push to soothe fears over a planned spending spree to boost......

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the 72nd Berlinale. While the COVID-19 situation in Europe was uncertain, the organisers of Berlinale made the tough decision of physically holding the film......

SPOTTED! Shah Rukh's Dilwale team in Iceland

Reader Nikhil Kulkarni, a student at the University of Iceland, was lucky enough to bump into the cast and crew of Dilwale on the beaches of Vik i Myrdal, a small village in Iceland.......

Shahid Kapoor: No one can replace Karan Johar

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Filmmaker Karan Johar recently shot for his last episode of celebrity dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8.Shahid Kapoor, who is......

What Mark Wahlberg's Contraband is all about

Mark Wahlberg's Contraband, which releases in the US today, looks promising. Crime and mystery book lovers have known for quite some time that in addition to the huge popularity of the Millennium......

Cool DVDs out now in stores!

One of the most eagerly awaited movies this year, the new James Bond adventure Quantum of Solace is only a few weeks away from hitting more than 3,500 movie theatres across America and Canada. But......

14 Jerseys to look out for at 2018 FIFA World Cup

No one expects Nigeria to win, but by now everyone knows that shirt...Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi gives us a rundown of the best kits at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 14......

Sports Shorts: Indian juniors pip Malaysia to win Youth Olympic Qualifiers

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: India’s Vivek Sagar Prasad in action. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter India's junior men's team held their nerves......

Easy money at an end in European sport

The heady days of easy credit and sky-high wages are ending in Europe with the global financial crisis driving sports clubs and authorities to change course. "The full extent of the credit crisis......

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