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18 workers dead in fire at chemical plant in Pune

18 workers dead in fire at chemical plant in Pune

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

At least 18 workers, mostly women, were charred to death in a devastating fire that broke out at a chemical firm in an industrial area in Pune district on Monday afternoon, officials said.

How to identify fake vaccine: Centre issues parameters

How to identify fake vaccine: Centre issues parameters

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

The Centre has shared a set of parameters with all states and UTs to enable service providers and monitoring teams under the national COVID-19 vaccination programme to identify any fake COVID-19 vaccines so that they are not administered in the country.

JD-U launches 'shabd wapsi' campaign against PM Modi

JD-U launches 'shabd wapsi' campaign against PM Modi

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

As part of the campaign, JD-U workers were seen cutting their hair and nails and stuffing them in packets as samples for sending it to the prime minister for DNA test.

10 tips to increase your sperm count

10 tips to increase your sperm count

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Having sex every other day may be optimum, says Dr Raghuveer Karne. Prolonged abstinence can increase the number of dead sperm.

Adi Godrej to step down from GCPL board in Sep; to remain as Chairman Emeritus

Adi Godrej to step down from GCPL board in Sep; to remain as Chairman Emeritus

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

After stepping down from the board with effect from September 30, he will remain as Chairman Emeritus of the FMCG firm, according to a statement issued on Wednesday. The 79-year-old industrialist passed on the baton of GCPL to his younger daughter Nisaba Godrej in 2017 after leading the company for 17 years.

Bodies of 2 suspected Mahad tragedy victims found

Bodies of 2 suspected Mahad tragedy victims found

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

The death toll in the Mahad bridge collapse incident has reached 28 after navy divers on August 14 found the wreckage of a washed away SUV and recovered two bodies trapped inside it on August 14.

Does India have enough jabs to expand vaccination drive?

Does India have enough jabs to expand vaccination drive?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

A back of the envelope calculation shows that India has roughly over 680 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines consisting primarily of Covishield doses.

PM announces Covid vax for children, 'precaution dose' for medics

PM announces Covid vax for children, 'precaution dose' for medics

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

In an address to the nation amid increasing Covid cases through the Omicron variant of the virus, he said the precaution dose will also be available for citizens above 60 years of age and with comorbidities on the advice of their doctor from January 10 next year as well.

Sacked cop brought bomb to Ludhiana court, had terror links: DGP

Sacked cop brought bomb to Ludhiana court, had terror links: DGP

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

The DGP told reporters Gagandeep Singh, 31, who was dismissed from service in 2019, had gone to the washroom of the courts complex to assemble the bomb and plant it somewhere.

After Maya's blow, Akhilesh's gentle warning to Congress

After Maya's blow, Akhilesh's gentle warning to Congress

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party took a swipe at the Congress, with its leader Ravi Shankar Prasad saying forging a coalition was not in its DNA and it only gives importance to the Gandhi family.

The pioneers on Femina's cover

The pioneers on Femina's cover

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

The cover features India's only woman Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar, champion racing driver Alisha Abdullah and Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of India's ODI/T20 women's cricket teams.

Channi declared Congress CM face for Punjab polls

Channi declared Congress CM face for Punjab polls

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

The other main contender for the party's CM face was Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, a Jat Sikh face.

Pakistani national among 2 Jaish terrorists killed in J-K

Pakistani national among 2 Jaish terrorists killed in J-K

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Arms and ammunition and other incriminating material were recovered from the site of the encounter.

Tata Sons arm to acquire controlling stake in Tejas Networks

Tata Sons arm to acquire controlling stake in Tejas Networks

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Tejas Networks, a telecom and network firm, on Thursday said an arm of Tata Sons will acquire controlling stake in it for nearly Rs 1,890 crore in a multi-step deal. The company has executed definitive agreements with Panatone Finvest, a subsidiary of Tata Sons (Tata group holding firm), it said in a statement. As part of the agreement, the company will make a preferential allotment of 1.94 crore equity shares at a price per equity share of Rs 258 per share aggregating to Rs 500 crore to Panatone.

Maradona to legally recognize three children he has in Cuba

Maradona to legally recognize three children he has in Cuba

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

Diego Maradona, 58, now a technical director at Mexican club Dorados de Sinaloa, has five children from other relationships with different women.

Dec 16 verdict: How SC rejected every argument of defence

Dec 16 verdict: How SC rejected every argument of defence

Rediff.com5 May 2017

SC said to establish a clear link between the convicts and the incident, the police has adduced scientific evidence like DNA, fingerprint and bite mark analysis.

Ronaldo will not face rape charge in Las Vegas

Ronaldo will not face rape charge in Las Vegas

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Ronaldo, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time and plays for the Italian club Juventus, has maintained he is innocent.

Sputnik V vaccine to be available in India from next week: Govt

Sputnik V vaccine to be available in India from next week: Govt

Rediff.com14 May 2021

India is expecting 156 million doses of the vaccine from August to September, reports Ruchika Chitravanshi.

Quit smoking. Your sperm is at risk!

Quit smoking. Your sperm is at risk!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

It's indeed a hard habit to kick. But if you don't stop smoking right away, you might experience infertility.

Man in China reunites with son 24 years after abduction

Man in China reunites with son 24 years after abduction

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

Guo Xinzhen went missing in September 1997, at age two-and-a-half years abducted by human traffickers while he was playing near the family home in Liaocheng.

'Son of Bihar' Nitish writes open letter to PM Modi

'Son of Bihar' Nitish writes open letter to PM Modi

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which he makes a strong objection to the latter's comment about his "DNA" at a recent election rally in the state.

Uttarakhand disaster: 13 more bodies recovered, toll rises to 51

Uttarakhand disaster: 13 more bodies recovered, toll rises to 51

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Rescue teams on Sunday recovered 13 more bodies, including the first ones to be pulled out from the sludge-choked Tapovan tunnel where a massive operation to reach about 30 people trapped inside began after a flash flood in Chamoli district a week ago.

Rosalind Franklin, the woman who never won the Nobel

Rosalind Franklin, the woman who never won the Nobel

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

The search engine pays tribute to Rosalind Franklin best known as 'the woman who was not awarded the Nobel prize for the co-discovery of the structure of DNA'

Monsoon: 10 Foods To Stay Healthy

Monsoon: 10 Foods To Stay Healthy

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

A pinch of turmeric in a glass of milk or with honey in hot water would be ideal for the monsoon.

PIX: Real Madrid win at Chelsea, Villarreal stun Bayern

PIX: Real Madrid win at Chelsea, Villarreal stun Bayern

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Karim Benzema's hat-trick earned Real Madrid a 3-1 win at reigning European champions Chelsea in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. In another quarter-final match, Villarreal stunned six times European Cup winners Bayern Munich 1-0.

Those responsible for Bihar loss must 'satisfy' BJP veterans: Shatru

Those responsible for Bihar loss must 'satisfy' BJP veterans: Shatru

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

He accused the BJP leadership of having 'vested interests' while stubbornly refusing to learn any lesson from the thumping loss in the Bihar assembly elections.

Maradona's fortune has many claimants

Maradona's fortune has many claimants

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

The legal wrangling began within days of Maradona's death from a heart attack in Buenos Aires on Nov. 25.

New smartphone-based COVID test gives results in less than 30 minutes

New smartphone-based COVID test gives results in less than 30 minutes

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

The research found that the device accurately detected a set of positive samples in under 5 minutes.

'I want to go all out with every film I make'

'I want to go all out with every film I make'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

'People love watching good stories and as film-makers, it's on us to leave them with something they can take home.'

Does India need booster shots to fight Omicron?

Does India need booster shots to fight Omicron?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

'Better to prevent than to wait for evidence. Protection delayed can also mean protection denied'

'If Kashmir Files is branded anti-Islam, it's politics'

'If Kashmir Files is branded anti-Islam, it's politics'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

'What matters to me is that the film is reaching out and touching hearts.' 'An 85-year old man and his 75-year wife, who had never stepped into a cinema, went to see The Kashmir Files.' 'That is my real achievement.'

U'khand glacier burst: 1 more body recovered, toll mounts to 37

U'khand glacier burst: 1 more body recovered, toll mounts to 37

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Uttarakhand Director-General of Police Ashok Kumar informed that 168 people are still missing following the glacier burst.

'India's daughter' Geeta returns home after nearly 15 years

'India's daughter' Geeta returns home after nearly 15 years

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

The 23-year-old girl was found sitting alone on the Samjhauta Express by the Pakistan Rangers 15 years ago at the Lahore railway station.

Mourinho confident he can win trophies with Spurs, but...

Mourinho confident he can win trophies with Spurs, but...

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

'I work for the club. I'm not thinking about myself. I keep saying my ambition is the same, my DNA is the same, but probably I'm in the stage where I look less to myself and my records and I look more to the club'.

Bodies of those killed in Iraq to be brought home by next week: Swaraj assures kin

Bodies of those killed in Iraq to be brought home by next week: Swaraj assures kin

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

"The minister told us that she would meet the CMs of the four states from where the Indians belonged to take a decision on possibility of providing a government job to the next of kin."

How Chirag Patil got to play his dad in '83

How Chirag Patil got to play his dad in '83

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

'Ranveer Singh is on a different level, he is a super human.' 'The kind of energy, the kind of seriousness and dedication he has towards his work, it is just phenomenal.'

39 Indians missing in Iraq killed: Sushma Swaraj

39 Indians missing in Iraq killed: Sushma Swaraj

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

The external affairs minister said that the dreaded terror outfit Islamic State had killed all the Indian nationals.

Vaccine for children over 12 yrs likely by Aug: NTAGI chief

Vaccine for children over 12 yrs likely by Aug: NTAGI chief

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

Zydus Cadila COVID-19 vaccine for children above 12 years is expected to be available by August as its trials are likely to be completed by July-end, said Dr N K Arora, Chairman, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI).

Ideology of BJP-RSS against reservations: Rahul

Ideology of BJP-RSS against reservations: Rahul

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, he said, 'We will not allow reservation to be done away with, no matter how much Modi Ji or Mohan Bhagwat dream of it.'

Search for bodies at Germanwings crash site ends

Search for bodies at Germanwings crash site ends

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Investigators have ended their search for bodies in the Alps where a Germanwings passenger jet crashed last month, killing all 150 people on board, a local official said on Saturday.