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Union minister reaches out to opposition to break Parliament logjam

Union minister reaches out to opposition to break Parliament logjam

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

The second leg of the budget session is of 23 days and all 14 days so far have been wasted.

Social distancing throws spanner in holding monsoon session of Parliament

Social distancing throws spanner in holding monsoon session of Parliament

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Officials have said the national capital lacked a convention centre big enough to seat so many MPs and adhere to social distancing norms. Additionally, holding a 'virtual session' looks slims as any change in the rules requires a motion to be carried in both the Houses of Parliament.

10 Health Issues Women Must Not Ignore

10 Health Issues Women Must Not Ignore

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

The higher chance of depression in women is additionally related to changes in hormone levels that occur throughout a woman's life.

10 Asanas To Control Hypertension

10 Asanas To Control Hypertension

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Yoga positions require you to breathe in a specific manner, which can help you control your blood pressure and reduce tension, says celebrity yogini and wellness entrepreneur Ira Trivedi.

Trump likely to be acquitted in impeachment trial as Democrats lack numbers in Senate

Trump likely to be acquitted in impeachment trial as Democrats lack numbers in Senate

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

Trump is the first US president who facing an impeachment trial after he left the presidency.

Spooky 13B  works out in the end

Spooky 13B works out in the end

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

From the sound design to the performances to some of the camerawork, 13B plays like bad late night television or graduate school theatre. Still, the conclusion of the film and the way the premise of the spooky television show is woven into the fabric of the main story makes it all work out.

How Volunteering Can CHANGE Your Life

How Volunteering Can CHANGE Your Life

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Don't look for a volunteering job for money, but as an investment for life, advises management consultant Virender Kapoor.

Monsoon: What To Eat. What To Avoid

Monsoon: What To Eat. What To Avoid

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

A balanced diet should include steamed and boiled vegetables, milk products such as buttermilk and yoghurt, fresh fruits, herbal teas and bitter vegetables, suggests Zamurrud M Patel, CDE, RD, chief dietician, Global Hospitals, Mumbai.

Tech, service firms gear up for FASTag

Tech, service firms gear up for FASTag

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Fintech giant Paytm claimed it is selling more FASTags than all the banks put together on a daily basis.

How I fought obesity, sleep apnea and lost 45 kg

How I fought obesity, sleep apnea and lost 45 kg

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Rediff reader Rahul Datta tells us how he changed his unhealthy diet and lifestyle and reclaimed his life.

Cong wants Hegde slapped with sedition, seeks Modi's apology

Cong wants Hegde slapped with sedition, seeks Modi's apology

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Questioning the freedom movement led by Gandhi, Hegde said it was an "adjustment" with the British.

Pakistan: PPP plans to impeach Musharraf

Pakistan: PPP plans to impeach Musharraf

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has reportedly decided to move an impeachment motion against President Pervez Musharraf immediately on his return from Saudi Arabia, a move that will force the President to quit rather than be thrown out.Local daily, The News, quoted sources as saying that the decision was conveyed by Zardari to all relevant foreign players, including the Saudis. Zardari had issued instructions to party leaders to start work.

Oppn corners govt on price rise, unemployment; says breaching states' rights

Oppn corners govt on price rise, unemployment; says breaching states' rights

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, speaking on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address, charged the government with not delivering on its various promises, including generating two crore jobs per year.

Taking care of the elderly in COVID-19 times

Taking care of the elderly in COVID-19 times

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Arundhuti Dasgupta on the anxiety and logistical challenges of caring for elderly parents during lockdown, especially if they are ailing and live away from you.

Musharraf has decided to quit, says report

Musharraf has decided to quit, says report

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

With pressure piling up on Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf, the former military ruler has decided in principle to quit and will announce his decision in this regard on the country's Independence Day on August 14, a media report has said.

From Shanti to Rang De, UTV has come a long way

From Shanti to Rang De, UTV has come a long way

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

Over the years, UTV has added businesses to become an integrated media house. UTV's Ronnie Screwvala shares his vision in this interview describing UTV's itinerary to success.

How Yogi will tackle the homecoming migrants' crisis

How Yogi will tackle the homecoming migrants' crisis

Rediff.com20 May 2020

The CM recently instructed officials to prepare a roadmap for providing local jobs to about two million people, especially in the rural-based industries, such as khadi, dairy, and food processing units and MSMEs.

BJP flays Congress' ways in Nagaland

BJP flays Congress' ways in Nagaland

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

The Bharatiya Janata Party has expressed its anger over the manner in which the Congress party is trying to bring Nagaland under President's rule through the backdoor and thereby, have an better playing field in the forthcoming state assembly elections in Feburary 2008.

5 Asanas to DETOX Your Body

5 Asanas to DETOX Your Body

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

A detox yoga routine will improve digestion, boost strength and increase flexibility, says Radhika Iyer.

IOC releases COVID-19 regulations for Tokyo Olympics

IOC releases COVID-19 regulations for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

The Games' Sport-Specific Regulations (SSR) has been developed jointly by IOC and the IFs to determine the impact of a confirmed positive COVID-19 case and its management in competition formats and structures.

Working on a computer? Read this

Working on a computer? Read this

Rediff.com22 Nov 2005

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

Rediff.com12 May 2021

'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.' 'Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life plays out in a corner unruffled, Tamhane's static frames have a hundred interesting things happening within them,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Karnataka drama ends as Kumaraswamy wins trust vote without contest

Karnataka drama ends as Kumaraswamy wins trust vote without contest

Rediff.com25 May 2018

The new CM said the coalition government will work for the people and was not here to fulfil personal interests.

Virtual washout of proceedings in LS, RS due to AIADMK uproar

Virtual washout of proceedings in LS, RS due to AIADMK uproar

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

AIADMK members on Tuesday disrupted proceedings in both houses of Parliament demanding action on former union minister P Chidambaram's son Karti on the Aircel-Maxis issue.

More children infected with Covid in 2nd wave: Experts

More children infected with Covid in 2nd wave: Experts

Rediff.com25 May 2021

Though there is enough anecdotal evidence of COVID-19 catching children -- early teens and younger -- there is little reason to panic, said several doctors and scientists. They also stressed on the urgent need to vaccinate children to stem the spread of the infection.

Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

The curse of stardom, especially in a country like India -- which wants its Gods to be tidy and punctilious -- is that stardom forces you to stop exploring the frozen sea inside you, and instead inspires you more and more to perform out of a small puddle, observes Sreehari Nair.

COVID-19 cases in India climb to 3,43,091; death toll 9,900

COVID-19 cases in India climb to 3,43,091; death toll 9,900

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

Around 52.46 per cent of the patients have recovered, the health ministry said. The number of active cases stood at 1,53,178 while 1,80,012 patients have recovered, it said in the daily COVID-19 update.

Psst...Priyanka Chopra's fitness secret is out

Psst...Priyanka Chopra's fitness secret is out

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

An excerpt from Fitness Secrets of the Stars.

Different Indias on a flight to Bikaner

Different Indias on a flight to Bikaner

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

The flight seemed crammed with groups of friends from Delhi and Mumbai. They spoke in the accented English of the privileged, threw abuse about freely, and talked loudly throughout the one-and-a-half-hour flight. While the excited group kept up their chatter, another quieter group went about its business with just as much efficiency, says Kishore Singh.

Life in Hong Kong, city of protest

Life in Hong Kong, city of protest

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

For months, Hong Kong's streets have seethed with discontent. Scenes show protesters, sometimes numbering in the hundreds of thousands, many wearing surgical masks and carrying umbrellas that have come to signify resistance. The images are astonishing, and the issues that set the protests in motion are complex. Amid these 11 weeks of protests, here's how daily life unfolds.

Coronavirus: Shootings of movies, TV shows halted

Coronavirus: Shootings of movies, TV shows halted

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Various events, award functions, interviews, shooting schedules have been called off in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Why India shouldn't hold simultaneous polls

Why India shouldn't hold simultaneous polls

Rediff.com9 May 2018

In the concluding part of the series, Y V Reddy, argues that the proposal strikes at the functioning of federalism and the basic structure of the Constitution, which has served us well so far.

Speaker cites disorder to not take up no-trust move, adjourns LS

Speaker cites disorder to not take up no-trust move, adjourns LS

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

This is the first time that no-confidence motion notices have been moved against the Modi government in 4 years.

7 things you must know about Nick Jonas

7 things you must know about Nick Jonas

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

... He is 11 years younger... makes more money than her...

Amazing winners of 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest

Amazing winners of 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

A snowy fishing village in Greenland, a vulture soaring through the sky in Spain, and a trio of actors gearing up for an opera performance in China all make up the award winners in the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year awards. Chosen from thousands of entries, the winning snap is called Winter in Greenland and was taken by Weimin Chu. It depicts the fishing village of Upernavik in northwestern Greenland. Chu will receive $7,500 (Rs 5.21 lakh) and a post on National Geographic Travel's Instagram account, @natgeotravel. Here we present the winners in each of the three categories.

Parties demand debate on demonetisation, surgical strikes in Parliament

Parties demand debate on demonetisation, surgical strikes in Parliament

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

The cross-Line of Control surgical strikes, policy towards Pakistan, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, besides One Rank, One Pension and the plight of farmers were also among issues that were raised at the meeting with parties demanding discussion on them.

14 strength exercises you can do at home

14 strength exercises you can do at home

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

These workouts will help you build strength and stamina without going to the gym.

UPA's Land Law defective, posed threat to India's security: FM

UPA's Land Law defective, posed threat to India's security: FM

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the previous UPA regime's land law has had "disastrous impact" on India's national security.

Are you brushing your teeth too hard?

Are you brushing your teeth too hard?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

It's important to brush slowly, lightly and gently.

How to keep your knee joints healthy

How to keep your knee joints healthy

Rediff.com14 Oct 2017

Living a sedentary life can create havoc to your knee joints. Follow these easy tips to keep knee pain at bay.