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'Pain is not an early sign of breast cancer'

'Pain is not an early sign of breast cancer'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

Dear female friends, beware of lumps, bloody discharge and puckered skin.

Kolkata gangrape victim cremated amid shameful political blame game

Kolkata gangrape victim cremated amid shameful political blame game

Rediff.com1 Jan 2014

Left parties and Kolkata police were on Tuesday involved in a tussle over the cremation of the body of a 16-year-old gangrape victim, who died in a city hospital after attempting suicide.

'Only if you have enough vaccines can you vaccinate everybody'

'Only if you have enough vaccines can you vaccinate everybody'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

'There are only two bottlenecks for universal vaccination.' 'One, is availability of the vaccine.' 'Two, is the logistics for administering the vaccine.'

Hafiz Saeed to be arrested 'very soon': Pak police

Hafiz Saeed to be arrested 'very soon': Pak police

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

A source in the Imran Khan government told PTI that the Punjab police are waiting a go-ahead from the "top" to lay hand on Saeed.

Honest taxpayer? You will be honoured

Honest taxpayer? You will be honoured

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

While the exact figures of the total number of taxpayers who will be honoured is not known, officials said these numbers would be few lakhs.

5 injured after gun goes off in New York's famed Waldorf hotel

5 injured after gun goes off in New York's famed Waldorf hotel

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

A woman was accidentally shot in the head and four others suffered injuries at a wedding at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Saturday after a man accidentally fired off his gun.

FIFA probe: Warner's sons scrambled to deposit cash hoard at US banks

FIFA probe: Warner's sons scrambled to deposit cash hoard at US banks

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Daryan and Daryll Warner, sons of former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner, and their associates deposited more than $600,000 in cash at bank branches in New York, Miami and Las Vegas in the second half of 2011, according to a 2012 complaint in US District Court in New York that was unsealed on Wednesday.

US guarded in response as India, Russia ink S-400 missile deal

US guarded in response as India, Russia ink S-400 missile deal

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

CAATSA was aimed at Moscow and not intended to damage the military capabilities of its 'allies and partners', US said.

BARC seismic network for tsunami alert

BARC seismic network for tsunami alert

Rediff.com25 Sep 2005

The BARC system can be used along with the national tsunami alert system.

Some questions for Parliament panel to ask RBI guv

Some questions for Parliament panel to ask RBI guv

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

If the high security notes introduced in 2015 were kept in the system, the pain due to demonetisation can be ameliorated to a certain extent. But unfortunately, such thought process have no place in the hasty demonetisation decision.

Modiji, please extend the lockdown!

Modiji, please extend the lockdown!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'Premature lifting of the lockdown will spread the disease from asymptomatics, and those undetected, to the whole community, ushering in prolonged misery, preventable and avoidable deaths, famine and social unrest,' warns Dr Debashish Danda.

Govt websites hit by outage, cyber security chief says not hacking

Govt websites hit by outage, cyber security chief says not hacking

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Chinese characters were seen on the website, indicating that Chinese hackers may be involved in it.

I-T dept starts analysing deposits post note ban

I-T dept starts analysing deposits post note ban

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

The Income Tax department has begun the process to examine bank deposits and transactions to check possible black money instances and said once the last opportunity to declare funds in old notes under the PMGKY scheme ends it will be very tough for hoarders.

New 'secrets' emerge in PNB scam

New 'secrets' emerge in PNB scam

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

FinMin finally sacked executive directors K V Brahmaji Rao and Sanjiv Sharan on January 18. The bank's board, however, had felt they had no criminal intent and it was a case of 'casual oversight'

India COVID-19 tally tops 2.6 lakh with 9,987 new cases

India COVID-19 tally tops 2.6 lakh with 9,987 new cases

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

India is the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the United States, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom, according to the Johns Hopkins University data.

Lockdown, containment measures successful: ICMR sero-survey

Lockdown, containment measures successful: ICMR sero-survey

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

The first part of the study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) revealed that 0.73 per cent of the population surveyed showed evidence of past exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and that urban slum population was the most vulnerable to the infection, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said at a press conference.

3-yr-old among 44 coronavirus cases in India

3-yr-old among 44 coronavirus cases in India

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu reported one case each, officials said.

Mumbai supercop warns imposters

Mumbai supercop warns imposters

Rediff.com15 Mar 2005

Gaping holes in trade data

Gaping holes in trade data

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

No questions on source of funds under PMGKY, says govt

No questions on source of funds under PMGKY, says govt

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

The disclosures will enjoy immunity from wealth tax, civil and other taxation laws but there will be no immunity from FEMA, PMLA, narcotics and black money laws.

NYPD officials reveal details of London bombing

NYPD officials reveal details of London bombing

Rediff.com4 Aug 2005

NYPD officials reveal details of London bombing

Swine flu cases surface in Kashmir Valley

Swine flu cases surface in Kashmir Valley

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

A senior doctor at the Soura medical institute confirmed this after relevant tests were carried out at the state's only tertiary medical facility.

Indian-origin parents arrested in US toddler death case

Indian-origin parents arrested in US toddler death case

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Indian-origin parents of a 19-month-old baby, who died of severe head injuries after his babysitter got angry and dumped him on the floor, have been arrested and charged in the US state of Connecticut.

Child dies after receiving anti-polio vaccine in Bihar

Child dies after receiving anti-polio vaccine in Bihar

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

After a child died and six others fell ill on Saturday in Bihar's Vaishali district after allegedly being administered polio drops, a team of doctors from Patna rushed to Hajipur to inquire into it, official sources said.

Kerala's tourism takes a hard knock with coronavirus

Kerala's tourism takes a hard knock with coronavirus

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

After the Kerala government declared the coronavirus outbreak as a 'state calamity', as the three positive cases were detected from Thrissur, Alapuzha and Kasaragod, tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran admitted that the sector had suffered a hit. The sector had aggressively launched promotional advertisements in the domestic and international markets after the floods to revive the sector. However, all the efforts took a beating, with mass cancellations of hotel bookings after the outbreak of the infection in the state was reported.

Can bodies thrown in Ganga spread COVID?

Can bodies thrown in Ganga spread COVID?

Rediff.com15 May 2021

'We cannot have bodies putrefying in water.' 'This is a health hazard and it can create a very inflammatory situation.'

Tianjin explosions: Fire continues to rage; toll mounts to 56

Tianjin explosions: Fire continues to rage; toll mounts to 56

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Fires are still burning at the site of the two massive explosions some 36 hours after the blasts as another 6,200 people were evacuated to prevent further casualties.

Lawyer wants FBI enquiry in Indian couple's murder case

Lawyer wants FBI enquiry in Indian couple's murder case

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Attorney David Finn said he has no idea what led to the death of Pallavi and Sumeet Dhawan, but he knew they were under tremendous stress over accusations that the mother killed their 10-year-old son, Arnav. George Joseph reports

PHOTOS: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts

PHOTOS: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts

Rediff.com5 May 2018

The eruption of Kilauea volcano has sent lava flowing into residential areas on Hawaii's Big Island, with residents ordered to abandon their homes. Hundreds of small earthquakes preceded the eruption. Here are glimpses of the eruption and the aftermath.

DeMo: Jaitley's Report Card

DeMo: Jaitley's Report Card

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

'It is common knowledge that cash is anonymous.' 'When demonetisation was implemented, one of the intended objectives was to put identity on the cash holdings in the economy.' 'With the return of Rs 15.28 lakh crore in the formal banking system, the almost entire cash holding of the economy now has an address.' 'It is no more anonymous,' says Arun Jaitley.

Sebi gave clean chit to Choksi, claims Antigua

Sebi gave clean chit to Choksi, claims Antigua

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

However, the Indian capital markets regulator rejected the claim saying it neither received any such request, nor provided any such information to the concerned department in Antigua.

Rashtrapati Bhavan breeding mosquitoes!

Rashtrapati Bhavan breeding mosquitoes!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

The sprawling President's Estate has been found to be breeding mosquitoes at many accumulated pools of stagnant water -- with 52 notices slapped on Rashtrapati Bhavan by the New Delhi Municipal Council.

Delhi increases fine for not wearing mask from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000

Delhi increases fine for not wearing mask from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

The chief minister said the Delhi government was implementing from November 19 its decision to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients.

India sees nearly 16,000 cases in a day; Delhi surpasses Mumbai

India sees nearly 16,000 cases in a day; Delhi surpasses Mumbai

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

As daily testing of samples of blood and throat and nose swabs crossed two lakh for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, over 14,000 new coronavirus cases were registered in the country for the fifth day in a row to take the total count to 4,56,183, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

Who will clean the Indian education system?

Who will clean the Indian education system?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

'Education is disconnected from social reality and does not even attempt to solve the real problems of our country,' observe Peehu Pardeshi and Sandeep Pandey.

Moto E5, Moto E5 Plus come with a massive advantage

Moto E5, Moto E5 Plus come with a massive advantage

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

But how do they compare with their competitors? Ashish Narsale has the answer.

What's giving India's nuclear scientists jitters?

What's giving India's nuclear scientists jitters?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2017

Scientists are puzzled by what caused the mysterious nuclear leak at the Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant in Gujarat last year, reveals Pallava Bagla.

How banks can minimise losses from fraud

How banks can minimise losses from fraud

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

25,600 cases of banking fraud totalling Rs 1.79 billion were reported up to December 2017. 'There is an inherent legacy when it comes to insuring crime.' 'Generally, most banks are uncomfortable in sharing data about employee fraud.'

2 arrested in connection with seizure of Rs 5.63 cr in new notes

2 arrested in connection with seizure of Rs 5.63 cr in new notes

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

The money was allegedly diverted by an ATM servicing company in criminal conspiracy with bank officials.

MHA asks NIA to initiate probe against Davinder Singh

MHA asks NIA to initiate probe against Davinder Singh

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

The formal notification of handing over the case to the NIA is expected to be issued by the ministry soon, an official privy to the development said.