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Coronavirus: Chinese man vomits on flight, quarantined

Coronavirus: Chinese man vomits on flight, quarantined

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

The passenger was isolated and shifted to the civic-run Naidu Hospital after the flight arrived at the Pune airport around 7 am, an Air India official said.

Tri-service command likely in Kerala

Tri-service command likely in Kerala

Rediff.com30 Aug 2006

Air Marshal P S Ahluwalia will take over from Air Marshal Savur, who retires from service on Thursday.

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

The 10-member jury was headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah. The awards were announced by jury member Dharam Gulati.

P T Usha's coach O M Nambiar passes away

P T Usha's coach O M Nambiar passes away

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

Renowned athletics coach O M Nambiar, who nurtured Indian athletics great P T Usha, passed away in Kozhikode on Thursday due to age-related illness. He was 89.

'Hindu Rashtra will be a society under RSS thumb'

'Hindu Rashtra will be a society under RSS thumb'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

'In his first speech in Parliament, Modi spoke about the slavery of 1,400 years, and though he didn't say in so many words, the meaning was that he had come to re-establish a Hindu Rashtra.'

Election 2022: From Door to Door to Digital

Election 2022: From Door to Door to Digital

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Digital canvassing is expected to benefit from political money looking for alternative blow horns.

India battling climate change and it is getting worse, warn experts

India battling climate change and it is getting worse, warn experts

Rediff.com16 May 2022

The experts said that climate change is not only raising temperatures and making India's heatwaves hotter, but also changing weather patterns that further drive dangerous weather extremes.

Will organise farewell to thank defence forces: Vijayan

Will organise farewell to thank defence forces: Vijayan

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

The Southern Naval command on Wednesday called off its 14-day long rescue operations in flood-hit Kerala, saying there were no more requests for evacuation as waters receding in affected areas.

Coronavirus impact: Saudi move to halt pilgrimages to hit Indian carriers

Coronavirus impact: Saudi move to halt pilgrimages to hit Indian carriers

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Over 50 per cent of all traffic to Jeddah consists pilgrims headed to Mecca and Medina.

AI Express will move unit to Kerala

AI Express will move unit to Kerala

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

Move will help AI Express reduce costs and increase fleet utilisation.

Please save yourself: PM as coronavirus lockdown begins

Please save yourself: PM as coronavirus lockdown begins

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

'Many people are still not taking the lockdown seriously. . I request state governments to ensure rules and laws are followed'

India@75: Beacon Of Light In Gloomy World

India@75: Beacon Of Light In Gloomy World

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

World over, pluralism is in retreat. Luckily for us, Indian pluralism and its consequent tolerance of diversity is rooted in our basic values. As long as we remain faithful to these values and keep our institutions in good health, the Indian miracle of last 75 years is likely to last centuries, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Active Covid cases down by over 30k in 24 hrs 1st time in 61 days: Govt

Active Covid cases down by over 30k in 24 hrs 1st time in 61 days: Govt

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The ministry said 24.44 per cent of the total active cases in the country have been reported from 10 districts including Bengaluru Urban, Pune, Delhi, Ernakulam, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Thrissur, Jaipur, Kozhikode and Mumbai.

'Lockdown has changed the environment around us'

'Lockdown has changed the environment around us'

Rediff.com15 May 2020

'If we want a better life, we have to treat nature better, and behave properly.' 'That's nature's message to us.'

323 Indians, 7 Maldivians evacuated from coronavirus-hit Wuhan

323 Indians, 7 Maldivians evacuated from coronavirus-hit Wuhan

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

Air India's jumbo B747 made two flights to Wuhan city -- the ground zero of the coronavirus epidemic that has killed more than 300 people, infected 14,380 others and spread to 25 countries, including India, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Coronavirus: 324 evacuated from Wuhan in AI plane

Coronavirus: 324 evacuated from Wuhan in AI plane

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

The first plane -- Air India's jumbo B747 aircraft carrying 211 students, 110 working professionals and three minors-- reached Delhi around 7.30 am and another flight of the airline would leave the national capital for the Chinese city in the afternoon.

'Student life is very good in Ukraine'

'Student life is very good in Ukraine'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'There is a healthy culture of learning.'

New Air-India MD takes charge

New Air-India MD takes charge

Rediff.com27 Apr 2009

E.K. Bharat Bhushan has assumed charge as chairman & managing director of the National Aviation Company of India Limited.

Monsoon fury: 169 dead as rains batter south India, Maharashtra

Monsoon fury: 169 dead as rains batter south India, Maharashtra

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

The flooding in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra has left people without homes and brought about destruction worth crores.

Quiz : How Much Do You Know About Ranjan Gogoi?

Quiz : How Much Do You Know About Ranjan Gogoi?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Think you know all about the former Chief Justice of India, whom the Modi government nominated to the Rajya Sabha?

President Kovind completes 3 years in office

President Kovind completes 3 years in office

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

According to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique, President Kovind, along with the First Lady and other members of the family, joined the fellow citizens and expressed their gratitude towards all those who are safeguarding the health of the nation in spite of grave risk to them and their families. President Kovind also donated one-month salary to PM-CARES fund and has decided to forego 30 per cent of his salary for a year, it said in a series of slides mentioning various initiatives and work done during the third year of his presidency.

'When you test and identify, your ability to enforce quarantine is much better'

'When you test and identify, your ability to enforce quarantine is much better'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

'Kerala is probably the only state, where (with regard to) the clinical management and the overall protocols, we have an infectious disease team heading the whole containment plan.'

Cancer-stricken India shooter passes away at 42, fraternity mourns

Cancer-stricken India shooter passes away at 42, fraternity mourns

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Pournima Zanane had been suffering from cancer for the past two years and also underwent extensive treatment for the same.

Soccer: Mumbai City FC go down in AFC Champions League

Soccer: Mumbai City FC go down in AFC Champions League

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

Indian football hero of '80s, Chibuzor dies

K'taka clamps night curfew for 10 days from Dec 28

K'taka clamps night curfew for 10 days from Dec 28

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

Amid fresh COVID-19 concerns, Karnataka government on Sunday decided to impose 'night curfew' for 10 days from December 28, between 10 PM and 5 am.

Hazare Trophy: Shreyas Gopal stars as Karnataka dismiss Kerala for 49

Hazare Trophy: Shreyas Gopal stars as Karnataka dismiss Kerala for 49

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

A summary of the day's play in the Vijay Hazare One-day tournament.

India preps as mega evacuation begins from Thursday

India preps as mega evacuation begins from Thursday

Rediff.com6 May 2020

From the Gulf countries to Malaysia and the UK to the US, the multi-agency operation christened 'Vande Bharat Mission' will see the state-owned AI operate 64 flights till May 13 in the first phase to ferry around 15,000 Indian nationals from 12 countries.

Daily Covid recoveries over 4 lakh for first time

Daily Covid recoveries over 4 lakh for first time

Rediff.com18 May 2021

India has recorded more than 4 lakh daily COVID-19 recoveries in a single day for the first time, while new coronavirus infections settled below 3 lakh for the second day, the Union health ministry said.

Covid eclipses Christmas festivities for second year

Covid eclipses Christmas festivities for second year

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

Christmas was celebrated across the country on Saturday, but the festivities were low-key for the second year in a row due to Covid, with churches and other events witnessing lower footfalls, people avoiding large get-togethers and the administration in some areas imposing certain curbs.

Little Things Season 4 review

Little Things Season 4 review

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

There's bonhomie, balcony discussion, Bollywood music and a pleasing air as everyone is at their agreeable best. The ambience is a tad too ideal and peaceful to be real but there's something comforting about their harmony, almost therapeutic now in a post-Covid society.

104-year-old woman scores 89%!

104-year-old woman scores 89%!

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

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Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Pellissery's women continue to express the beauty in our common humanity. And often, these women go so far into expressing our hopes, desires, absurdities and follies that they end up acting at variance with the ethical prescriptions of our age. And this, I believe, is precisely why they remain "invisible" to a whole bunch of viewers, says Sreehari Nair.

PM security breach: Experts flay lack of coordination among agencies

PM security breach: Experts flay lack of coordination among agencies

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

"The entire edifice of security of the PM, in a federal structure like ours, stands on the strong bond of mutual trust and confidence between state police and the SPG. State police are fully responsible for ensuring a secure route for the PM's travel," former NSG Director General Sudeep Lakhtakia said.

SHOCKING! Why Adam Harry Can't Be A Pilot In India

SHOCKING! Why Adam Harry Can't Be A Pilot In India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

'How can I pursue my dream forgoing my identity? I want to fly as a trans man.'

Woman activist on way to Sabarimala attacked with pepper spray

Woman activist on way to Sabarimala attacked with pepper spray

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

Bindu Ammini was attacked by the member of a Hindu outfit using pepper or chilli spray outside the police commissionerate.

All issues flagged by DGCA were addressed: Aviation minister

All issues flagged by DGCA were addressed: Aviation minister

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'It is indeed a fact that several issues were routinely red-flagged by DGCA, and were addressed by the (Kozhikode) airport operator. These pertain to excessive rubber deposits, water stagnation, cracks and other routine issues,' Puri tweeted a day after the plane crash in Kozhikode that claimed at least 18 lives.

DGCA had flagged safety lapses at Kozhikode airport last year

DGCA had flagged safety lapses at Kozhikode airport last year

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

The DGCA pointed to cracks on the runway, water stagnation and excessive rubber deposits among other lapses in its show-cause notice. The DGCA conducted the inspection after an Air India Express flight coming from Dammam in Saudi Arabia had a 'tail strike' while landing at the Calicut (Kozhikode) airport on July 2 last year, an official said.

Hotel rates, air fares soar for Christmas, New Year

Hotel rates, air fares soar for Christmas, New Year

Rediff.com14 Dec 2011

Almost all star-rated hotels in the tourist hotspots of Goa, Kerala and Rajasthan are reporting total sellout of room inventory for New Year's Eve, even though hospitality rates for that period have been more than doubled.

How IAF choppers helped General Sagat liberate Bangladesh

How IAF choppers helped General Sagat liberate Bangladesh

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

The retreating Pakistani troops were heading towards Dacca and they had to be stopped at all costs. The Eastern Army Commander, in his orders to General Sagat Singh, had reiterated that he did not want the troops of 4 Corps to cross the Meghna river. But General Sagat had other plans to threaten Dacca and ensure that the pressure would make the Pakistani commanders capitulate. This is where the IAF helicopters came in.

Soccer: Winning start for FC Goa with 2-0 win over Army Green

Soccer: Winning start for FC Goa with 2-0 win over Army Green

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

A summary of all things football.