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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.

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.

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.

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.

How Uniphore Became A Unicorn

How Uniphore Became A Unicorn

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

'I told myself, I will be 23 next year. Why can't I be a billionaire too?'

'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.'

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.

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.

Mutual vaccine recognition eases international travel: Modi

Mutual vaccine recognition eases international travel: Modi

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that international travel should be made easier through mutual recognition of vaccine certificates, amid several countries adopting different sets of rules to allow foreigners to enter their territory in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Champions League absence won't cause Man Utd panic, says Solskjaer

Champions League absence won't cause Man Utd panic, says Solskjaer

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Manchester United are fifth in the Premier League standings with 58 points, one behind Leicester City, who occupy the final Champions League spot with four games to play.

Why Javed Akhtar feels Taliban and Hindu extremists are same

Why Javed Akhtar feels Taliban and Hindu extremists are same

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

The noted screenwriter and lyricist said he finds many commonalities between the mindsets of the Taliban and the Hindu right-wing.

Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

If there were an Olympics for bank frauds in India, Rishi Agarwal, founder and former chairman of ABG Shipyard Ltd, a nephew of the Ruia brothers of the Essar group, would bag the gold, pushing Nirav Modi to his right, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Here are 10 photos that prove we live in an incredibly bizarre world.

Kashmir encounter: Army may court marital soldiers

Kashmir encounter: Army may court marital soldiers

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

General Officer in Command of the strategically located XV Corps Lt Gen B S Raju said the Summary of Evidence has been completed but refused to give away any details of the outcome.

Eminent economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away

Eminent economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

Her research was focused on urban development, macro-economic reforms, industrial development, and social sector development issues in India.

Indian scientists lead battle against COVID-19

Indian scientists lead battle against COVID-19

Rediff.com8 May 2020

'Unless we make our own testing kits, we will not get out of this disease faster.'

Rohit Tiwari and the right of a wronged child

Rohit Tiwari and the right of a wronged child

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Rohit Shekhar's successful legal fight established the right of a child -- at any age -- to know his paternity.

Why were we kept in dark, ask anguished families

Why were we kept in dark, ask anguished families

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Several relatives of the killed workers said they were not officially informed about their loved ones by any government authority.

Another family in UP claims Geeta is their daughter

Another family in UP claims Geeta is their daughter

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Another family in a remote village of Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district on Wednesday claimed that Geeta, the deaf and mute girl who returned from Pakistan after being separated from her parents over a decade ago, is their daughter.

5 reasons why the lotus failed to bloom in Bihar

5 reasons why the lotus failed to bloom in Bihar

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

Rediff.com lists five reasons for BJP's defeat in the Bihar assembly elections

5% cancer cases in India last yr linked to drinking: Study

5% cancer cases in India last yr linked to drinking: Study

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

Globally, the researchers found that more than 7,40,000 or four per cent of new cancer cases in 2020 may be attributed to alcohol drinking.

Nikki Haley mocks US President Trump

Nikki Haley mocks US President Trump

Rediff.com21 Oct 2018

Haley, during remarks at the 2018 Alfred Smith Dinner in New York, mocked the president for getting laughed at the UN General Assembly last month -- a spectacle that both she and the US president said was intentional, New York Daily Times reported.

Police suspect decomposed body to be of missing Lithuanian tourist

Police suspect decomposed body to be of missing Lithuanian tourist

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

The body was found from a bushy, isolated area near a mangrove forest on the banks of the Karmana river, they said.

How Kerala mother regained her child after a hard-fought battle

How Kerala mother regained her child after a hard-fought battle

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

The elated woman later said she was yet to come to terms with the reality that she has finally won her battle and her son, who was forcibly taken away from her by her parents on the third day of his birth last year, is with her now.

Will hang ourselves from same tree: Father of Badaun victim

Will hang ourselves from same tree: Father of Badaun victim

Rediff.com23 Aug 2014

Accusing police of destroying vital evidence, the father of one of the two teenaged cousins, who were found hanging from a mango tree in Badaun, on Saturday threatened that the family members would hang themselves from the same tree if "justice is not done in the case".

Up to 300 terrorists in Pak launch pads waiting to cross LoC: DGP

Up to 300 terrorists in Pak launch pads waiting to cross LoC: DGP

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

After initial 'zero infiltration' in the wake of renewed ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan in February, fresh attempts are on to push terrorists from across the border where 250 to 300 terrorists are trained and waiting on the launch pads, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Tuesday.

No cavity search was done on Devyani: US Marshals

No cavity search was done on Devyani: US Marshals

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, arrested last week in New York on charges of visa fraud, was not subject to cavity search, as being alleged, the US Marshals Services has claimed.

'Mission UP' in mind, Akhilesh embarks on cycle yatra

'Mission UP' in mind, Akhilesh embarks on cycle yatra

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

Before pedalling down the streets of the state capital, Yadav told mediapersons at the party headquarters that the BJP government has "failed" in Covid management.

Swabhiman trio run down Modi for mocking Bihar

Swabhiman trio run down Modi for mocking Bihar

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi came under scathing attack from the Grand Secular Alliance on Sunday in poll-bound Bihar with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and Congress President Sonia Gandhi accusing him of "insulting" the state and failing to deliver on any of his promises.

UK may approve world's first three-parent baby

UK may approve world's first three-parent baby

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Britain may become the first country in the world to allow a controversial IVF technique that creates babies using DNA from three people, to keep parents from passing genetic diseases to their offspring.

Skateboarding embraces roots on Olympic debut at Tokyo

Skateboarding embraces roots on Olympic debut at Tokyo

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Despite possessing a global footprint and heaps of the youthful energy the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is desperate to tap into, skateboarding is late to the Olympic party following the arrival of snowboarding, skicross, BMX, beach volleyball and others.

Army Captain staged Amshipora encounter for Rs 20 lakh: Chargesheet

Army Captain staged Amshipora encounter for Rs 20 lakh: Chargesheet

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

The case relates to the July 18, 2020 encounter at Amshipora in which three youths of Rajouri district -- Imtiyaz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammed Ibrar -- were killed and branded as terrorists.

Bengaluru scientists solve mystery behind Odisha's 'black tigers'

Bengaluru scientists solve mystery behind Odisha's 'black tigers'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

a team led by ecologist Uma Ramakrishnan and her student Vinay Sagar from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, have discovered that the coat colouration and patterning which make the wild cats appear dark boil down to a single mutation

Gehlot files complaint against BJP for 'trying to topple govt'

Gehlot files complaint against BJP for 'trying to topple govt'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Gehlot, however, refused to disclose names of those behind the toppling bids allegedly involving transfer of money for horsetrading. "A complaint has been lodged with the SOG so that investigation about those who are involved in this organised crime of money transfer could be conducted," Gehot said at a press conference.

Epic scenes of celebration as Real Madrid win Champions League

Epic scenes of celebration as Real Madrid win Champions League

Rediff.com27 May 2018

The players celebrated with their families and loved ones in the stadium as each player lifted and kissed the trophy that had Real Madrid etched on it.

Task cut out for forensic team in rain-ravaged U'khand

Task cut out for forensic team in rain-ravaged U'khand

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

As the last remaining family members of the missing leave for their homes, the task is still cut out for Dr Dayal Saran from CID and his team of forensic officers involved in collecting DNA samples of the unclaimed bodies and making a database for identification.

Hinduja squabble: Lessons for business khandaans

Hinduja squabble: Lessons for business khandaans

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

'India is home to the third-largest number of family-owned businesses in the world.' 'While everyone pays lip service to succession planning being entrenched in the functional DNA of family-owned business enterprises, it's still not an area of focus for a lot of family businesses', points out Shyamal Majumdar.

Heads Rolled, But Buck Stopped

Heads Rolled, But Buck Stopped

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

The BJP ignored the principle of the Cabinet's joint responsibility and the adage of the buck stopping at the top, observes Amulya Ganguli.

Army claims to have spotted footprints of 'Yeti'

Army claims to have spotted footprints of 'Yeti'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Taking to Twitter, the army said its mountaineering expedition team spotted the 'mysterious' footprints on April 9 close to Makalu Base Camp.

Bharat Biotech plans to supply 90 million Covaxin doses a month by Dec

Bharat Biotech plans to supply 90 million Covaxin doses a month by Dec

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

In September, Bharat Biotech aimed to supply 35 million doses, and take this up to 55 million by October. This is still less than what the Indian government expects from the company.