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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

'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'

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'.

N D Tiwari is biological father of Rohit Shekhar : HC

N D Tiwari is biological father of Rohit Shekhar : HC

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

N D Tiwari is the biological father of a Delhi-based youth Rohit Shekhar, the Delhi high court on Friday said while declaring the result of the DNA test of the veteran Congress leader.

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.'

'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.'

Who should decide Dhoni's future?

Who should decide Dhoni's future?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

Veteran cricketer Kapil Dev, on Saturday, said the topic of wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni's future in T20s is better left to the selectors.

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).

Cambridge kicks off vaccine race to fight all coronaviruses

Cambridge kicks off vaccine race to fight all coronaviruses

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

The new vaccine candidate, DIOS-CoVax2, uses banks of genetic sequences of all known coronaviruses, including those from bats, believed to be the natural hosts of many relatives of human coronaviruses.

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.'

Sushmita's throwback pic with Ricky Martin will make you go aww

Sushmita's throwback pic with Ricky Martin will make you go aww

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

The former Miss Universe wrote a heartfelt note cherishing the good times.

Bihar polls: RJD to contest 144 seats, Cong gets 70

Bihar polls: RJD to contest 144 seats, Cong gets 70

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

Yadav vowed to dislodge the government headed by Nitish Kumar, whom Congress leader Avinash Pandey in his address accused of "apharan" (hijacking) of the mandate in the previous elections.

Big Tech invests $1.82 bn in Indian startups so far this year

Big Tech invests $1.82 bn in Indian startups so far this year

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Their startup investments number 13 so far, compared to 17 deals in 2020.

'Channi is badly hamstrung by Sidhu'

'Channi is badly hamstrung by Sidhu'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

'This individual's constant endeavour at self-glorification, even at the cost of both the government and the party, has the potential to subvert whatever genuine efforts that Channi has been making since he became CM.'