News for 'Corona'

Several states ease Covid curbs, others extend

Several states ease Covid curbs, others extend

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

With COVID cases declining, Delhi will see further relaxation in lockdown, including reopening of markets and malls and resumption of metro services, from June 7 while Maharashtra will implement a five-level plan to ease curbs based on weekly positivity rate and occupancy of oxygen beds in districts.

Meet Bhopal's Auto Ambulance Hero

Meet Bhopal's Auto Ambulance Hero

Rediff.com13 May 2021

Javed Khan has been operating an auto ambulance in Madhya Pradesh's capital city since a month.

Lockdown is the only option to stop Covid spread: Rahul

Lockdown is the only option to stop Covid spread: Rahul

Rediff.com4 May 2021

"GOI's inaction is killing many innocent people," Rahul said.

Pooran, Punjab Kings donate to help India fight COVID

Pooran, Punjab Kings donate to help India fight COVID

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

Punjab Kings batsman Nicholas Pooran will donate a portion of his IPL salary to help the Indian people as the country battles a severe second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Covaxin gets nod for use in children above 12 years with riders

Covaxin gets nod for use in children above 12 years with riders

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

The Subject Expert Committee on COVID-19 of the CDSCO on October 12 after deliberating Bharat Biotech's EUA application had recommended granting emergency use approval to Covaxin for use in the 12-18 years age group with certain conditions.

97-yr-old Agra man recovers from COVID-19, DM hails him as 'ray of hope'

97-yr-old Agra man recovers from COVID-19, DM hails him as 'ray of hope'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

He is one of the oldest COVID-19 patients in the country to recover successfully.

Delhi LG orders for institutional-quarantine for each COVID case

Delhi LG orders for institutional-quarantine for each COVID case

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

He also ordered discontinuation 'with immediate effect' of the services of a private agency which was making telephonic contact with home-quarantined individuals to guide them.

COVID-19: Sunrisers Hyderabad to donate Rs 10 crore

COVID-19: Sunrisers Hyderabad to donate Rs 10 crore

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Sunrisers' initiative drew praise from the team's skipper David Warner.

'Everyone's President' Kovind completes 4 years in office

'Everyone's President' Kovind completes 4 years in office

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

Kovind, aged 76, was sworn in as the 14th President of India on 25 July, 2017.

Kumbh and Markaz should not be compared: Uttarakhand CM

Kumbh and Markaz should not be compared: Uttarakhand CM

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Briefing the media persons, Rawat said, "There is no comparison between Markaz and Kumbh. Markaz was in a closed hall. All the people slept in a single hall with close contacts. They shared blankets. On the contrary, there are 16 ghats in Kumbh. Not just Haridwar, Kumbh is spread from Rishikesh to Nilkanth. Devotees take bath in different ghats at different times."

Ahead of PM's address, Sonia lauds COVID-19 warriors

Ahead of PM's address, Sonia lauds COVID-19 warriors

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

The Congress interim president also condemned the "misbehaviour" with doctors and said this is against our culture.

BJP runs into rough weather in Gujarat

BJP runs into rough weather in Gujarat

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Will the Modi-Shah combine replace Vijay Rupani as Gujarat CM?

'Decisive turning point': PM hails approval to vaccines

'Decisive turning point': PM hails approval to vaccines

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

In a series of tweets after the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved Oxford's vaccine Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for restricted emergency use, Modi said it will make every Indian proud that both the vaccines are made in India.

See: Pathan brothers donate masks to help fight Coronavirus

See: Pathan brothers donate masks to help fight Coronavirus

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The Pathan brothers have donated 4000 masks to a charitable trust that will then distribute them to the needy.

Stay at home, COVID-19 will run away from India: Sehwag urges

Stay at home, COVID-19 will run away from India: Sehwag urges

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag, on Saturday, appealed to the countrymen to stay at home as Covid 19 continues to rage.

Rare 'free' time for BCCI chief Ganguly due to virus scare

Rare 'free' time for BCCI chief Ganguly due to virus scare

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

With the Indian Premier League postponed to April 15 and the BCCI office shut down in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly has got a welcome off day from his busy schedule. With the sporting world going into a complete shutdown, the ever-busy former India captain got a chance to cool his heels on Wednesday.

Omicron surge: South Africa approves Pfizer's booster shot

Omicron surge: South Africa approves Pfizer's booster shot

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

The South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) on Wednesday approved the use of Pfizer's Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine after BioNTech and Pfizer announced that two doses of their vaccine may not be enough to protect against the Omicron variant.

Stop spreading rumours about coronavirus: Hafeez urges fans

Stop spreading rumours about coronavirus: Hafeez urges fans

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Hafeez, on Tuesday, made an appeal to the public to not spread rumours about coronavirus and urged everyone to follow the necessary precautions. Earlier in the day, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the postponement of the PSL amid the coronavirus outbreak. It has said the tournament will be rescheduled. However, new dates are yet to be announced.

Covaxin shelf life extended, Bharat Biotech relabels old stocks

Covaxin shelf life extended, Bharat Biotech relabels old stocks

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

The company had in December said that the CDSCO had approved a 12-month shelf life for Covaxin, which was nine months earlier, Sohini Das reports.

RSS chief seeks population control policy applicable to all

RSS chief seeks population control policy applicable to all

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

Speaking at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's Dussehra rally in Nagpur, Bhagwat said community-based population imbalance is an important subject and should not be ignored.

Chhattisgarh scraps tenders for new assembly building

Chhattisgarh scraps tenders for new assembly building

Rediff.com13 May 2021

In view of a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Chhattisgarh government on Thursday cancelled tenders for the construction of the new assembly building and also stopped work on major projects in the state.

Protesting farmers don't know what they want: Hema Malini

Protesting farmers don't know what they want: Hema Malini

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

She also said that it was 'not nice' to see towers being vandalised in Punjab.

Full text: President's address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day 2023

Full text: President's address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day 2023

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of the Republic Day 2023.

PM made light of people's suffering: Cong hits back

PM made light of people's suffering: Cong hits back

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala claimed a clear message has come from the House today that if people want relief from 'severe unemployment, extreme inflation, falling incomes and extreme poverty', then the Bharatiya Janata Party 'will have to be defeated' in the elections.

COVID virus rapidly spreading in rural areas: Modi

COVID virus rapidly spreading in rural areas: Modi

Rediff.com14 May 2021

"India is not a country to lose courage. We will fight and win," he said.

Japan vows to host Olympics even as emergency declared in Tokyo

Japan vows to host Olympics even as emergency declared in Tokyo

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

The Tokyo Olympic games were postponed last year due to the pandemic. The showpiece event will be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021, while the Paralympics will take place from August 24 to September 5, 2021.

Salman won't sing songs in Radhe

Salman won't sing songs in Radhe

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

'If anyone can do this (get audiences back into theatres) it is Salman Sir. He is the hope after Corona.'

It's an odd, odd world out there

It's an odd, odd world out there

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

These images prove it's truly a mad, mad world!

Planned after Mumbai terror attack, Modi likely to launch NATGRID soon

Planned after Mumbai terror attack, Modi likely to launch NATGRID soon

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

"Had corona (COVID-19) not been there, the prime minister would have dedicated NATGRID to the country. I am hopeful that the prime minister will dedicate NATGRID to the country in some time," Union home minister Amit Shah said during the 51st Foundation Day event of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) here on September 4.

Modiji, we are going to die: A Bihar nurse's terrified plea

Modiji, we are going to die: A Bihar nurse's terrified plea

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

A staff nurse from a Bihar hospital begs the prime minister for her life as the state's medical staff continues to treat suspected COVID-19 patients without protective safety kits.

'Money and power, nothing worked'

'Money and power, nothing worked'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

'There's no point making grand plans all our lives when life itself is so fragile.'

'Farmers were emulating the science Modi taught us'

'Farmers were emulating the science Modi taught us'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'If banging thalis could drive corona as Modi said, banging thalis will drive away the farm laws.'

VK Singh's tweet sparks questions on health system

VK Singh's tweet sparks questions on health system

Rediff.com18 Apr 2021

Singh's post prompted Twitterati to question the state of the medical infrastructure in the country where even the minister's relatives were struggling.

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: The winning images

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: The winning images

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

If you want to look at nice space pictures, then we'd highly recommend the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The UK's Royal Observatory Greenwich has chosen the winners of its 2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, which honours photography of the cosmos across multiple categories, such as "People and Space," "Aurorae," and "Galaxies." The top prize was awarded to American photographer Brad Goldpaint, whose photo "Transport the Soul" captures Moab, Utah, with a photographer, rock formations, Andromeda and the Milky Way. This year's competition received over 4,200 entries from 91 countries around the world.

'Lockdown should be extended for another 15 days'

'Lockdown should be extended for another 15 days'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

'In the first phase, you might allow 30 per cent of the workforce to come in and see how it goes,' says industrialist Harsh Goenka.

2nd Covid wave can last up to 100 days: Expert's advisory

2nd Covid wave can last up to 100 days: Expert's advisory

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

'Such waves will keep coming until we attain 70 percent vaccination and herd community. So, do not lower your guard, especially mask'

SEE: 'Please stay at home', Kohli, Sachin urge people

SEE: 'Please stay at home', Kohli, Sachin urge people

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar and several other cricketers urged people to stay at home and said that this 'simple task' can save millions of lives.

How S Chandrasekhar's decision laid foundation of NASA's Sun probe

How S Chandrasekhar's decision laid foundation of NASA's Sun probe

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

Back in 1958, when the 31-year-old Parker suggested that the charged particles streamed continuously from the Sun and fill up the space, the scientific community refused to believe him.

'Humbled' Maana ready to make splash at Tokyo Olympics

'Humbled' Maana ready to make splash at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

'...I believe this is just the beginning for me and there is a long way to go ... many more medals to win for India.'

I will compete with myself at CWG: Mirabai Chanu

I will compete with myself at CWG: Mirabai Chanu

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Mirabai Chanu will enter Birmingham, as title favourite.