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Delhi murder: Aaftab told the police 'Yes, I killed her'

Delhi murder: Aaftab told the police 'Yes, I killed her'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

"One common friend of Aaftab Poonawala and Shraddha Walkar has been called for questioning. This is the friend who had intimated Shraddha's father about her going incommunicado," the sources said.

'Xi will wait for the Modi government to make the reconciliation moves'

'Xi will wait for the Modi government to make the reconciliation moves'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

'Which will not happen.' 'Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has expressly refuted Beijing's statement that normalcy was returning to Sino-Indian relations.'

Williams ready to find new Serena after US Open exit

Williams ready to find new Serena after US Open exit

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Williams had signalled her intention to retire in a Vogue article in early August, saying she was "evolving away from tennis" but never confirming the U.S. Open as her final event.

'Why would India deliberately fire an unarmed missile into Pakistan?'

'Why would India deliberately fire an unarmed missile into Pakistan?'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

'Pakistan was very mature in the way it dealt with the incident.' 'India too owned up to the accident.' 'The whole incident was resolved quite amicably.' 'Both countries should be proud of how they have handled this situation.'

Raja Krishnamoorthi on why so many Indian Americans are running for office

Raja Krishnamoorthi on why so many Indian Americans are running for office

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

With an increasing number of people from the Indian-American community playing a significant role in US elections, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said there is a realisation among them that "if you don't have a seat at the table, you're on the menu -- that is why they are voting and running for office in large numbers".

Pfizer, Moderna testing vaccines against UK Covid strain

Pfizer, Moderna testing vaccines against UK Covid strain

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

The novel coronavirus has mutated before, and both companies say they've found that their vaccines worked against other variations of the virus.

This isn't World War 3, but...: US expert on LAC face-off

This isn't World War 3, but...: US expert on LAC face-off

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

'The killings are a worrisome escalation of tensions, but little is known about the immediate causes or results of the fight in Galwan and it is not possible, at this point, to assign blame'

Maha gets 9.83 lakh vaccine doses against 17.5 lakh: Tope

Maha gets 9.83 lakh vaccine doses against 17.5 lakh: Tope

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Tope also informed that the Centre has asked the state to reduce the number of inoculation centers from 511 to 350, saying the government should focus on other emergencies also.

US eases travel recommendations on India as Covid cases fall

US eases travel recommendations on India as Covid cases fall

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

When last month's advisory was issued, India was struggling with a second wave of the pandemic with more than 3,00,000 daily new coronavirus cases being reported.

Quad unveils new initiative to monitor maritime activity across Indo-Pacific

Quad unveils new initiative to monitor maritime activity across Indo-Pacific

Rediff.com24 May 2022

Four-nation grouping Quad on Tuesday launched a major new initiative for the Indo-Pacific that allows the partner countries to fully monitor the waters on their shores and help ensure peace and stability in the region, a move that comes amid China's increasingly intimidatory behaviour.

BigBasket co-founder Abhinay Choudhari plans to build new business

BigBasket co-founder Abhinay Choudhari plans to build new business

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

BigBasket co-founder Abhinay Choudhari has exited the company, and in his next entrepreneurial journey, he is looking to "solve another equally painful chore for many Indian households" after grocery shopping. The Tata group acquired a majority stake in the online grocery store in May. And when the deal happened, Choudhari decided he won't continue to be part of the management team.

Hearing Loss in Your 20s? 12 Possible Reasons

Hearing Loss in Your 20s? 12 Possible Reasons

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Injury due to self-cleaning of ears with Q-tips or sharp objects like pencils, pins, forceps also contribute to hearing loss, warns Dr Aditi Sinha.

Western and Southern Open: Murray makes winning return; Cilic out

Western and Southern Open: Murray makes winning return; Cilic out

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic fired 19 aces to topple Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-4 and set up a second-round clash with either Dan Evans or Russian 10th seed Andrey Rublev.

China's lunar rover creates first 'footprint' on the far side of the moon

China's lunar rover creates first 'footprint' on the far side of the moon

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

The Chang'e-4 spacecraft scripted history on Thursday when it made the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon.

'If he was in India, Einstein wouldn't have got out of school'

'If he was in India, Einstein wouldn't have got out of school'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

'Most students find it difficult to cope with the way they are expected to learn at the IITs.' 'So, all the students face the same stress.' 'But those students who are mentally weak are more affected.'

3 Chinese astronauts enter space station after successful docking op

3 Chinese astronauts enter space station after successful docking op

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Three Chinese astronauts on Thursday entered the country's new space station after their spaceship successfully docked with it, just over seven hours after the launch from the Gobi Desert, in a major milestone for the Communist giant's space exploration plans and its bid to become a leading space power.

Hunt on for missing AirAsia jet likely to be 'at bottom of sea'

Hunt on for missing AirAsia jet likely to be 'at bottom of sea'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

The AirAsia aircraft that went missing after taking off from Indonesia with 162 people on board may be at the bottom of the sea, a top Indonesian official said on Monday, as the multinational search for the Airbus continued amid fading hopes of finding any survivors.

Most viruses do not spread easily on flights: CDC

Most viruses do not spread easily on flights: CDC

Rediff.com27 May 2020

The CDC guidelines do not recommend following social distancing between 2 passengers inside a plane or keeping the middle seat unoccupied.

China conducts precision strikes over Taiwan Strait

China conducts precision strikes over Taiwan Strait

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

The Chinese military on Thursday said it has conducted precision strikes over the Taiwan Strait and 'expected results' were achieved, in apparent retaliation to the United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei disregarding Beijing's vociferous warnings.

Two players in quarantine at US Open bubble

Two players in quarantine at US Open bubble

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

The United States Tennis Association said on Tuesday that a non-player has tested positive for the virus within the controlled environment that will host the Western & Southern Open and the US Open in New York.

China says Musk's SpaceX satellites had 2 close encounters with its space station

China says Musk's SpaceX satellites had 2 close encounters with its space station

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

China on Tuesday alleged that US billionaire Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's satellites had two 'close encounters' with its space station in orbit, and has complained to the United Nations about the incidents which endangered the safety of the Chinese astronauts.

US gives full approval to Pfizer Covid vaccine

US gives full approval to Pfizer Covid vaccine

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

More than 200 million Pfizer doses have been administered in the US, and hundreds of millions more worldwide, since December.

India Must Engage with the Taliban

India Must Engage with the Taliban

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

The activation of diplomatic channels is likely to yield better results than a simmering hostility, recommends Ajai Shukla.

NASA spacecraft finally gets up close with Pluto

NASA spacecraft finally gets up close with Pluto

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

The New Horizons probe flew past the dwarf planet at 5.19 pm (India Standard Time), capturing history's first close look at the distant world.

World could enter worst part of pandemic: Bill Gates

World could enter worst part of pandemic: Bill Gates

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Gates, 66, on Tuesday, said that "I know it's frustrating to go into another holiday season with COVID looming over us. But it won't be like this forever. Someday the pandemic will end, and the better we look after each other, the sooner that time will come."

Chinese Covid vaccine appears safe, induces immune response: Study

Chinese Covid vaccine appears safe, induces immune response: Study

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

According to the findings of the phase 1/2 randomised clinical trial, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, the vaccine candidate could induce an antibody response in participants within 28 days of the first immunisation, by giving two doses 14 days apart.

2 gorillas at US zoo test positive for COVID-19

2 gorillas at US zoo test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

According to the zoo, two of the gorillas had started coughing on Wednesday, following which San Diego Zoo Global initiated the process of testing fecal samples from them for SARS-CoV-2 through the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System.

Meet Bollywood's Greatest Romantics

Meet Bollywood's Greatest Romantics

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Smriti Mundhra's documentary The Romantics has many, many, gems about one of Bollywood's most successful film-makers and more importantly, his iconic father, Yash Chopra.

Mystery Behind The Sinking Of The Moskva

Mystery Behind The Sinking Of The Moskva

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

The symbolism of the sinking of a major naval ship is deeply complex and military history is replete with tales of how the loss of a single high value war ship perhaps impacted the larger war that the nation in question was engaged in, points out Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

China eyes excellence at Winter Olympics

China eyes excellence at Winter Olympics

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

China has smothered most outbreaks within its borders, keeping new case numbers low.

'Coronavirus is airborne': Over 200 scientists write to WHO

'Coronavirus is airborne': Over 200 scientists write to WHO

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

The WHOS has long held that the coronavirus is spread primarily by large respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

Treat Omicron cases in designated Covid centres: Centre to states

Treat Omicron cases in designated Covid centres: Centre to states

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

In the wake of Omicron cases being detected in a few places in the country, the Union health ministry on Wednesday wrote to states and union territories, stating that patients of the new coronavirus variant have to be treated in designated COVID facilities with separate isolation area.

Adani ropes in TotalEnergies for its $50 bn green hydrogen venture

Adani ropes in TotalEnergies for its $50 bn green hydrogen venture

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

TotalEnergies will acquire 25 per cent shareholding in Adani New Industries Ltd -- the firm that houses Adani Group's new energy business -- for an undisclosed amount, the two firms said in separate statements. "TotalEnergies has entered into an agreement with (Adani Group's flagship) Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) to acquire a 25 per cent interest in ANIL," the French energy giant said.

Covaxin's 50 pc efficacy adequate for Covid, say experts

Covaxin's 50 pc efficacy adequate for Covid, say experts

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

The decline in the effectiveness of Covaxin, India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, from 77.8 per cent to 50 per cent during a Delta-driven case surge in April and May this year is neither bad nor surprising, say scientists.

Sputnik V production begins in India; 100mn jabs to be manufactured per year

Sputnik V production begins in India; 100mn jabs to be manufactured per year

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Domestic pharma major Panacea Biotec in collaboration with Russian sovereign wealth fund Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has begun the production of 'Sputnik V' COVID-19 vaccine in India, according to a joint statement issued.

Delhi close to herd immunity: Sero-Survey

Delhi close to herd immunity: Sero-Survey

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

The survey has found that in one district, 50-60 per cent of the sampled population has developed antibodies to COVID-19, they said.

PIX: Tyson fights to draw with Jones Jr. in exhibition

PIX: Tyson fights to draw with Jones Jr. in exhibition

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

Mike Tyson showed age has not robbed him of his power as the former heavyweight champion, in his long-awaited return to the ring, dominated Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition fight on Saturday in Los Angeles that was surprisingly ruled a draw.

NBA roundup: Heat start with a bang, blow out Bucks

NBA roundup: Heat start with a bang, blow out Bucks

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Boston Celtics' Kanter sparks backlash in China after comments on Tibet, Xi.

Can Religious Rows Hurt DMK In 2024?

Can Religious Rows Hurt DMK In 2024?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Party insiders concede statements of the Raja kind have the potential to hurt the DMK's electoral chances in closely-fought seats in 2024, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Covaxin found to neutralise 617 Covid variant: Dr Fauci

Covaxin found to neutralise 617 Covid variant: Dr Fauci

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

The New York Times on Tuesday said Covaxin works by teaching the immune system to make antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The antibodies attach to viral proteins, such as the so-called spike proteins that stud its surface.