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How controversies, barbs kept spotlight on Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra

How controversies, barbs kept spotlight on Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

The cross-country foot march stayed in the news almost right through, mostly for the barbs between the BJP and the Congress and occasionally for other reasons, including infighting in the opposition party.

12 charred to death, 43 injured as bus catches fire after hitting truck in Nashik

12 charred to death, 43 injured as bus catches fire after hitting truck in Nashik

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

The accident took place on Aurangabad Road around 5 am, an official said.

Are You Eligible For A Booster Shot?

Are You Eligible For A Booster Shot?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

'Someone may have diabetes, but at what level the disease qualifies as a comorbid condition is something a doctor will decide upon and certify accordingly.'

Aaftab undergoes polygraph test; cops detect blood stains in flat

Aaftab undergoes polygraph test; cops detect blood stains in flat

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

Sources said a questionnaire has been prepared for the polygraph test so that the sequence of events in the gruesome killing can be ascertained.

Tata Motors adds the Kaziranga range to its SUVs

Tata Motors adds the Kaziranga range to its SUVs

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

So what's special about the Kaziranga range? Rajesh Karkera and Hitesh Harisinghani find out.

As monkeypox cases rise overseas, govt issues do's and don'ts

As monkeypox cases rise overseas, govt issues do's and don'ts

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Amid increasing cases of monkeypox being reported in non-endemic countries, the government on Tuesday issued guidelines directing district surveillance units to consider even one such case as an outbreak and initiating a detailed investigation through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme.

After Rahul snub, Digivijaya says questions were to govt, not Army

After Rahul snub, Digivijaya says questions were to govt, not Army

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Snubbed by his party leader Rahul Gandhi and panned by the Bharatiya Janata Party for questioning surgical strikes, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh swung into damage control mode on Tuesday and said his questions were to the government and not the armed forces.

The Gone Game 2 Review

The Gone Game 2 Review

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

The Gone Game Season 2 is a lesson in how not to mess up the memory of a good show with pointless extensions, asserts Deepa Gahlot.

Will deliver on promise of providing 10 lakh jobs: Tejashwi Yadav

Will deliver on promise of providing 10 lakh jobs: Tejashwi Yadav

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Yadav claimed that his boss Nitish Kumar, with whom he took oath the day before, has issued instructions to the officials concerned to accord "top priority" to job creation.

EXCLUSIVE! The Teesta Setalvad Interview 'The DNA of this country will re-emerge!'

EXCLUSIVE! The Teesta Setalvad Interview 'The DNA of this country will re-emerge!'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

'Little about this regime, given its vindictive credo, is a complete surprise. But we were still taken aback by the CBI raid as it was a complete abuse of due process.' 'These are not legal inquiries, but abusive use of State power. They are not legitimate investigations, but a witch-hunt.' 'Ours is a typical, classic case of the State and its organs being used as an outlet for motivated vendetta of the vilest kind.'

No reason to hide Covid deaths; effort is to vaccinate all at earliest: Health Minister

No reason to hide Covid deaths; effort is to vaccinate all at earliest: Health Minister

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

Replying to a short duration discussion on COVID-19 management in Rajya Sabha, the minister said technology transfer to several companies has started and they will begin production in the coming days to reduce vaccine shortage in the country.

Rahul speaks to ex-American diplomat on Indo-US ties

Rahul speaks to ex-American diplomat on Indo-US ties

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

India and the United States can work together not to fight an 'authoritarian' China but to make it observe the rule of law, former US diplomat and Harvard professor Nicholas Burns said on Friday in a conversation with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Barge tragedy: 66 dead; Navy deploys diving teams to look for bodies

Barge tragedy: 66 dead; Navy deploys diving teams to look for bodies

Rediff.com28 May 2021

The Navy and the Coast Guard continued the search for the nine missing personnel from the barge and 11 from Varaprada even as hopes of finding more survivors of the Cyclone Tauktae fury receded, an official said.

How Vaishali S Wooed Milan With Desi Weaves

How Vaishali S Wooed Milan With Desi Weaves

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Through her Ancestral Weaves collection she gave 'the wonderful Indian weavings a universal language' at Milan.

'We are doing this for the peace of the country'

'We are doing this for the peace of the country'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

'We want Muslims to go about their work and business unhindered.' 'They should not get victimised and that will only come through the process of reconciliation.'

Kerala human sacrifice: Mystery shrouds background of victim

Kerala human sacrifice: Mystery shrouds background of victim

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

While initial news reports said Roslin was a lottery seller, her daughter Manju claims her mother sold health products door-to-door for a living even as the accused insisted she had arrived to act in an adult film.

No netagiri please: Tharoor tells Kharge camp ahead of polls

No netagiri please: Tharoor tells Kharge camp ahead of polls

Rediff.com16 Oct 2022

For those having any 'fear or doubt' in their mind, Tharoor said, the party has made it clear that it will be a secret ballot.

With perpetrators killed, Pulwama probe hits dead end

With perpetrators killed, Pulwama probe hits dead end

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

The probe into last year's Pulwama terror strike that left 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel dead has virtually reached a dead end, with five persons, who were either conspirators or executers of the ghastly attack, being eliminated by security forces in various encounters. However, the case threw unique challenges for the National Investigation Agency, the anti-terror probe agency formed in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror strikes in 2008, as it there is no solid information about the perpetrators or the mastermind behind the attack.

Check out Mumbai Indians' new jersey for IPL 2021

Check out Mumbai Indians' new jersey for IPL 2021

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

Champions Mumbai Indians on Saturday unveiled its jersey for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League which captures composition of five basic elements of the Universe -- Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Sky, each signifying the essence of franchise.

NASA's Webb telescope detects water on distant planet

NASA's Webb telescope detects water on distant planet

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

The observation is the most detailed of its kind to date, demonstrating Webb's unprecedented ability to analyse distant atmospheres, according to NASA. WASP-96 b is one of more than 5,000 confirmed exoplanets in the Milky Way.

10 Healthy Ways To Alter Your Diet

10 Healthy Ways To Alter Your Diet

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can help regulate blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent colon cancer, lower risk of eye and digestive problems, regulate diabetes and can help keep appetite in check, suggests Dr Eileen Canday.

Lynching in the name of cows against Hindutva: RSS chief

Lynching in the name of cows against Hindutva: RSS chief

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

He, however, said that there have been some 'false cases' of lynching at times that have been filed against some people. Addressing a book-release function in Ghaziabad, Bhagwat said the DNA of all Indians are the same.

More than 28 cr Covid vax jabs to be produced in Oct, says Mandaviya

More than 28 cr Covid vax jabs to be produced in Oct, says Mandaviya

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Noting that India's COVID-19 vaccination will cross the landmark of 100 crore vaccine doses in a few days, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday that the country will produce over 28 crore doses of vaccine in October as it continues to ramp up its supply.

Zee News anchor wasn't named in FIR before UP cops picked him up

Zee News anchor wasn't named in FIR before UP cops picked him up

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

The TV news anchor arrested and released on bail over a misleading video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was not named as an accused in the first information report (FIR) lodged by the Uttar Pradesh, just minutes before they reached his home in Ghaziabad.

Centre holds meeting of experts on monkeypox

Centre holds meeting of experts on monkeypox

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

India has so far reported nine cases of monkeypox, including one death.

30 SPECTACULAR FRAMES of Shah Rukh Khan

30 SPECTACULAR FRAMES of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the man and his movie magic.

5 years after return to India, Geeta may have found her family

5 years after return to India, Geeta may have found her family

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

The over five-year-long search to find Geeta's family led to Parbhani in Maharashtra, where she is now being trained in sign language by Pahal, an NGO working for the hearing and speech impaired.

Kapurthala lynching: Despite 30 cuts on victim's body cops yet to register murder case

Kapurthala lynching: Despite 30 cuts on victim's body cops yet to register murder case

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

Meanwhile, the man was cremated as no one came forward to claim the body.

'We can't fall prey to Chinese strategy on LAC'

'We can't fall prey to Chinese strategy on LAC'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

'We must understand that the LAC is a political issue for China, so any action on the LAC will keep India focussed on the LAC which gives China the opportunity for any adventurism in the Indian Ocean.'

PIX: Real Madrid beat Athletic to claim Super Cup title

PIX: Real Madrid beat Athletic to claim Super Cup title

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after goals from Luka Modric and Karim Benzema earned them a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Savarkar helped British, sought mercy out of fear: Rahul Gandhi

Savarkar helped British, sought mercy out of fear: Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday continued to target late Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, saying that he helped the British rulers and wrote a mercy petition to them out of fear.

Scientists win Nobel chemistry for 'genetic scissors'

Scientists win Nobel chemistry for 'genetic scissors'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Charpentier, 51, and Doudna, 56, are just the sixth and seventh women to win the Nobel Prize in chemistry, according to France 24.

Shraddha Walkar 2.0: Woman, son kill husband; store 10 body parts in fridge

Shraddha Walkar 2.0: Woman, son kill husband; store 10 body parts in fridge

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

Poonam and Deepak kept the body parts of Anjan Das in a fridge and would dispose them of at different places in east Delhi.

Should Children Get COVID-19 Vaccine?

Should Children Get COVID-19 Vaccine?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Only half India's population has received the first shot of Covishield and Covaxin and the government's immediate task is to first vaccinate its adult population before placing its focus on children.

Kharge vs Tharoor: Congress set for presidential polls after 24 yrs

Kharge vs Tharoor: Congress set for presidential polls after 24 yrs

Rediff.com16 Oct 2022

Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor will face-off in an electoral contest on Monday for the post of All India Congress Committee chief, as the party gets set to have a non-Gandhi president in over 24 years.

Only Covaxin available for 15-18-yr-olds, for now

Only Covaxin available for 15-18-yr-olds, for now

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Healthcare and frontline workers and citizens above 60 years of age with comorbidities would be administered the third dose of the same vaccine they had been given before.

HC directs videography of autopsies of people killed in Delhi riots

HC directs videography of autopsies of people killed in Delhi riots

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and I S Mehta directed the authorities to preserve the DNA samples of all the bodies and not to dispose of any unidentified body till Wednesday, the next date of hearing.

'Partition is a massive part of our history'

'Partition is a massive part of our history'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

'Partition was a two-sided story in a very big way.' 'We've oversimplified it, blamed the British, thought of ourselves only as victims.' 'We've been both victims and perpetrators.'

Kapurthala lynching: Gurdwara caretaker arrested for murder

Kapurthala lynching: Gurdwara caretaker arrested for murder

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

The Punjab police on Friday arrested the caretaker of a Kapurthala gurdwara for the lynching of a man and he has been charged with murder, a senior official said on Friday.

2nd lynching in Punjab: Autopsy finds 8 deep cuts on victim's body

2nd lynching in Punjab: Autopsy finds 8 deep cuts on victim's body

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Police said no murder case has been registered in this case as yet and their priority is to establish the identity of the man for which they have shared his pictures in media and with the police in other states.