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Boy infected with Nipah in Kerala dead

Boy infected with Nipah in Kerala dead

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

George said the boy from Pandikkad suffered a massive cardiac arrest at 10.50 am on Sunday and efforts to revive him failed.

NADA to conduct doping tests for CWG

NADA to conduct doping tests for CWG

Rediff.com27 Sep 2009

National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) will conduct all tests for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) to be held in October next year.

More than 50% healthcare workers feel workplace unsafe: Study

More than 50% healthcare workers feel workplace unsafe: Study

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

The cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1,566 healthcare workers from diverse medical institutions across India using a pre-tested, self-administered online questionnaire, which assessed various dimensions of workplace safety.

Political unrest shakes BCB: What it means for Shakib's future

Political unrest shakes BCB: What it means for Shakib's future

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Shakib Al Hasan, who was a lawmaker in the Awami League, was cleared by Bangladesh's new interim government last week to face Pakistan in a two-match Test series.

39 foreign passengers in India test Covid positive in past three days

39 foreign passengers in India test Covid positive in past three days

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

In light of the surge in COVID-19 in some countries, hospitals across India conducted a Mock drill COVID-19.

RG Kar rape-murder case: Can of worms opened, but CBI still clueless

RG Kar rape-murder case: Can of worms opened, but CBI still clueless

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

The investigators are unable to join several dots due to lack of evidence from the crime scene.

Rape cases: Actor Mukesh arrested, Sidhique on the run

Rape cases: Actor Mukesh arrested, Sidhique on the run

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

MLA of the ruling CPI-M and actor M Mukesh was on Tuesday formally arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the rape case against him on a complaint by a female actor.

'Pervert, porn addict': Kolkata accused's psychoanalysis report

'Pervert, porn addict': Kolkata accused's psychoanalysis report

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

The psychoanalytic profile of the arrested accused in the rape and murder of the woman doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sanjay Roy, indicated that he was a pervert and severely addicted to pornography, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer said on Thursday.

Boxer Khelif is a victim of power struggle, says coach

Boxer Khelif is a victim of power struggle, says coach

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

The IOC says the IBA is a discredited organisation, mired in financial opaqueness and compromised by ties to the Russian leadership.

CBI to confront 13 NEET-UG case accused with mastermind

CBI to confront 13 NEET-UG case accused with mastermind

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

The central probe agency will now be able to question these accused in custody and also confront them with kingpin Rockey alias Rakesh Ranjan who was arrested on Thursday.

Aaftab Poonawala to undergo narco test on December 1

Aaftab Poonawala to undergo narco test on December 1

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

On Monday, Poonawala had come under an attack by some weapon-wielding men at the FSL when he was in a police van.

VSSC cancels ISRO test after Kerala police nab 2 from Haryana for cheating

VSSC cancels ISRO test after Kerala police nab 2 from Haryana for cheating

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

As more than 400 candidates from a single state -- Haryana -- had taken the test, there are suspicions over whether coaching centres may be involved.

8-yr-old boy who fell into Guwahati drain found dead

8-yr-old boy who fell into Guwahati drain found dead

Rediff.com7 Jul 2024

The body of an eight-year-old boy who had fallen into a stormwater drain in Guwahati on Thursday, was recovered about 4 km downstream in Rajgarh area, police said.

CBI names RG Kar ex-principal Sandip Ghosh in corruption FIR

CBI names RG Kar ex-principal Sandip Ghosh in corruption FIR

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

The agency has slapped Section 120B of IPC (criminal conspiracy) read with Section 420 IPC (cheating and dishonesty) and Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended in 2018) which covers unlawful acceptance of gratification by a public servant.

CWG-bound athletes fail dope test

CWG-bound athletes fail dope test

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

CWG-bound sprinter Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu fail dope test

194 of Kerala Nipah victim's contacts are high-risk

194 of Kerala Nipah victim's contacts are high-risk

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

The health department said two of the persons on the contact list are from Palakkad, while four are from Thiruvananthapuram.

Israel conducts missile test with US amid Syria tension

Israel conducts missile test with US amid Syria tension

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

Israel said it had conducted a joint missile test with the United States over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, hours after Russia's announcement of its detection of missile launches added to jitters about possible military action against the Syrian regime.

Maha demands cancelling NEET results over grace marks

Maha demands cancelling NEET results over grace marks

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

The National Testing Agency, however, denied any irregularities and said the changes made in the NCERT textbooks and grace marks for losing time at the examination centres are some of the reasons behind the students scoring higher marks.

NTA declares final NEET-UG results, toppers down to 17 from 61

NTA declares final NEET-UG results, toppers down to 17 from 61

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

"The re-revised score cards are live now," a senior NTA official said.

EdTech firm moves SC against grace marks to 1500 NEET-UG students

EdTech firm moves SC against grace marks to 1500 NEET-UG students

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

The plea challenges the alleged award of grace marks on account of loss of time apparently due to several reasons. The petition is yet to be listed for hearing.

No proposal for India-Pakistan bilaterial series: PCB

No proposal for India-Pakistan bilaterial series: PCB

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday made it clear that it has made no proposal to play an offshore T20I series against India.

Police conducts voice tests of Surendra Shetty

Police conducts voice tests of Surendra Shetty

Rediff.com22 Jun 2003

Voice spectrography test reports of Shetty will also be sought from Forensic Science Laboratory, Ahmedabad.

Lie-detector test conducted on Durranis' servant

Lie-detector test conducted on Durranis' servant

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

Still groping to pin down the killer or killers of Noida girl Aarushi and her domestic help Hemraj, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday conducted a lie detector test on Rajkumar, domestic help of the Durranis, family friend of dentist Rajesh Talwar, accused of murdering his daughter.

Over 4 lakh students to lose 5 marks in NEET-UG after SC order

Over 4 lakh students to lose 5 marks in NEET-UG after SC order

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

The NTA had treated the two options as correct answers to the Physics question and had granted four marks to those examinees who had marked these options.

DRDO test fires laser-guided anti-tank guided missile

DRDO test fires laser-guided anti-tank guided missile

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

The laser-guided anti-tank guided missile is likely to significantly enhance the fire-power capability of the Indian Army particularly along the frontiers with Pakistan and China, the officials said.

Aaftab confesses to killing Shraddha during polygraph test; narco on Thursday

Aaftab confesses to killing Shraddha during polygraph test; narco on Thursday

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

The polygraph test ended on Tuesday after multiple sessions, the sources said.

NEET issue to reverberate in Parl, exam's credibility under question: Oppn

NEET issue to reverberate in Parl, exam's credibility under question: Oppn

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

The credibility of the examination system has also come under question, they said.

PIX: Khelif powers into women's 66kg final amid gender dispute

PIX: Khelif powers into women's 66kg final amid gender dispute

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Imane Khelif, the boxer at the centre of a gender dispute, beat Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a Women's 66kg welterweight semi-final at the Paris Games on Tuesday to progress to the final at Roland Garros.

NEET's sanctity hit, says SC, in plea on paper leak

NEET's sanctity hit, says SC, in plea on paper leak

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

The top court, however, refused to stay the counselling of successful candidates for admissions to Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Dental Surgery and other courses.

Outcry over NEET grows louder; NTA credibility under scanner

Outcry over NEET grows louder; NTA credibility under scanner

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

The cancellation of UGC-NET, amid the raging row over NEET, led to questions being raised over National Testing Agency's (NTA) capability to conduct exams of larger magnitude.

Why wasn't NEET-UG exam scrapped?: SC explains

Why wasn't NEET-UG exam scrapped?: SC explains

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

The top court said since the remit of the panel has been expanded, the committee would submit its report by September 30 on various measures to rectify deficiencies in the examination system.

Kolkata rape-murder: Where the CBI probe has reached

Kolkata rape-murder: Where the CBI probe has reached

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will conduct a psychological assessment of Sanjay Roy, the accused in a rape-and-murder case of a doctor in Kolkata that has triggered nationwide protests, officials said on Saturday.

Wayanad rescuers use GPS, drone pictures to find survivors

Wayanad rescuers use GPS, drone pictures to find survivors

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Rescue teams on Friday used GPS coordinates from aerial drone pictures and cell phones, including the last location of people who lived in the landslides-hit areas of Wayanad to help locate survivors, amidst accelerated search operations after the completion of the 190-foot-long Bailey bridge by the Army.

How investigative agencies use narco testing to crack crimes

How investigative agencies use narco testing to crack crimes

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Also known as truth serum, it has been used for solving crucial cases in the past.

All Indian salt, sugar brands have microplastics: Study

All Indian salt, sugar brands have microplastics: Study

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

All Indian salt and sugar brands, whether big or small, packaged or unpackaged, contain microplastics, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Last rites of Baba Siddique performed with state honours in Mumbai

Last rites of Baba Siddique performed with state honours in Mumbai

Rediff.com13 Oct 2024

NCP leaders including, Praful Patel, Chhagan Bhujbal and Ajit Pawar were present at the Bada Qabrastan during the last rites of Baba Siddique.

Nipah is back, should you be worried?

Nipah is back, should you be worried?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

The Indian Council of Medical Research was in talks with the Serum Institute of India for local manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies (MABs). However, it did not take off, as the volume was much less in India.

Maha BJP chief's son's Audi hits multiple vehicles, 2 injured

Maha BJP chief's son's Audi hits multiple vehicles, 2 injured

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut said Devendra Fadnavis was not eligible to head the Maharashtra home department.

Not making false ads, give us death sentence if found guilty: Patanjali

Not making false ads, give us death sentence if found guilty: Patanjali

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

The company further said, "We humbly respect the Supreme Court of India and if we make false advertisements or propaganda, we would not have any objections if honourable court imposes a fine of crores or even give us a death sentence."

Pharma companies fight fakes with smart packaging

Pharma companies fight fakes with smart packaging

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

Indian pharmaceutical companies are stepping up their efforts to combat the problem of counterfeit drugs, employing a variety of strategies, from packaging innovations to engaging private investigation agencies. The stakes are high, as counterfeit medicines not only harm consumers but also tarnish the reputation of leading brands.