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41 pilots found drunk on duty!

41 pilots found drunk on duty!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

Forty six pilots were found to have violated aviation safety norms last year and 41 tested positive for alcohol during pre-flight medical examination.

'It's Yashpal. Hitting the ball with disdain'

'It's Yashpal. Hitting the ball with disdain'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

'Good shot, yaar; but why are you batting so aggressively, almost angrily?' Amarnath wants to know. 'Jimmy pa, you don't know, he swore at me in Madras. I have been waiting for an opportunity to give it back!' Yashpal responds.

Dhoni becomes a father, wife Sakshi gives birth to a baby girl

Dhoni becomes a father, wife Sakshi gives birth to a baby girl

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Just a week ahead of the ICC World Cup, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become a father. The Indian captain's wife Sakshi gave birth to a baby girl at a private hospital in Gurgaon.

4 unhealthy habits that are damaging your liver

4 unhealthy habits that are damaging your liver

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Your liver uses water to metabolise fats, and insufficient hydration will put stress on your liver, says Dr Ashish Singhal.

India prepares dossier to get Pak blacklisted for terror links

India prepares dossier to get Pak blacklisted for terror links

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

A dossier will be given to the FATF, an international terror financing watchdog.

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

'Somehow the Flying Sikh has endured in people's memory.'

'I took my father for granted'

'I took my father for granted'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

'I was attracted to Javed because he was exactly like my father.'

40 bodies found in Haridwar, toll in deadly Uttarakhand floods 190

40 bodies found in Haridwar, toll in deadly Uttarakhand floods 190

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Forty bodies of flood victims were recovered from Haridwar on Friday, taking the toll in the rain fury to 190 as operations to rescue over 9,000 stranded in Kedarnath and Badrinath were stepped up with the deployment of 40 helicopters.

2019: Year of reality check

2019: Year of reality check

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

From promoters losing their firms to consumers realising there are no free lunches, 2019 was a year of getting real,says Shailesh Dobhal.

'Hypertension is leading cause of death in urban areas'

'Hypertension is leading cause of death in urban areas'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

In this exclusive interview with Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier from Jaipur, Dr Gupta talks about the study and what the urban population to do to fight hypertension.

What Modi can learn from Singapore's Lee

What Modi can learn from Singapore's Lee

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'Lee Kuan Yew told me he used to look to India, especially the writings of Nehru and Sardar Panikkar, for guidance on governance.' 'It's ironic that India should have so much to learn of the spirit of democracy from his son,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

US lawmakers back Srinivasan's confirmation as top court judge

US lawmakers back Srinivasan's confirmation as top court judge

Rediff.com23 May 2013

Twenty-one United States lawmakers have sent a letter to the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in support of Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth Srinivasan's nomination to the DC circuit court.

Two in five workers plan to change jobs this year: Survey

Two in five workers plan to change jobs this year: Survey

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

According to a national survey, forty-four per cent of full-time workers plan to change jobs in 2014.

How to retire sooner and richer

How to retire sooner and richer

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Do you often ponder over this question without getting any definite answer? Here's a sincere attempt!

Ten UNFORGETTABLE Scenes from Amitabh Bachchan's Zanjeer

Ten UNFORGETTABLE Scenes from Amitabh Bachchan's Zanjeer

Rediff.com13 May 2013

The iconic, career-defining film turned a glorious 40 this month.

10 reasons why you can't conceive

10 reasons why you can't conceive

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

Too much exercise and eating disorders are some of the underlying factors that may affect fertility in women, says gynaecologist Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj,

'I have not seen a better opening batsman than Gavaskar'

'I have not seen a better opening batsman than Gavaskar'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri has said that ex-captain Sunil Gavaskar remains the best opener he has seen in world cricket.

Khurshid to speak to Maldivian counterpart on Nasheed

Khurshid to speak to Maldivian counterpart on Nasheed

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will be speaking to his counterpart in Maldives which has raised strong objections to India's views regarding former President Mohamed Nasheed, who has sought 'refuge' at the Indian high commission in Male.

Escorts heart centre sale sparks row

Escorts heart centre sale sparks row

Rediff.com28 Sep 2005

Escorts on Wednesday sold its Heart Institute to Ranbaxy-controlled Fortis Health Care for Rs 585 crore (Rs 5.85 billion), group chairman Rajan Nanda announced in New Delhi.

Pic: 2 Pak tribal women make history, 1st to contest polls

Pic: 2 Pak tribal women make history, 1st to contest polls

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Two women from Pakistan's restive northwest have made history by becoming the first tribal women to file nomination papers for the May 11 parliamentary polls.

InI Farms: Reaping a harvest of organised play

InI Farms: Reaping a harvest of organised play

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

With just a few organised players such as KB Exports, Freshtrop and Maha Anar in the segment and the vast export potential in western Europe and central Asia and the increasing demand in domestic markets, InI Farms is already a focus area for investors such as Ronnie Screwvala's Unilazer Ventures and venture capital fund Aavishkaar.

India recorded 10,300 cases during 21-day lockdown

India recorded 10,300 cases during 21-day lockdown

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Many medical experts feel that the nation would have fared far worse without the lockdown.

Flintoff England's new hero

Flintoff England's new hero

Rediff.com8 Sep 2003

When cricket historians look back on the career of Andrew Flintoff they may well view The Oval Test of 2003 as the making of a new legend.

41 players get life bans for South Korea match-fixing

41 players get life bans for South Korea match-fixing

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Forty one South Korean players have been handed worldwide lifetime bans following a match-fixing scandal in the country's K-League, world governing body FIFA said on Wednesday.

What Rahul baba said and what he meant

What Rahul baba said and what he meant

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi popped up on the political scene nearly 10 years ago, and since then, he has been doing exactly that -- popping up every now or then and making statements which are taken up for mass amusement by everyone but the Congress.

Telangana: AP assembly admits notices for no-trust motion

Telangana: AP assembly admits notices for no-trust motion

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker N Manohar on Friday admitted the notices for no-confidence motion given by the Telangana Rashtra Samithiand YSR Congress Party against the Congress-led state government.

India's COVID-19 death rate lower than many developed nations: Experts

India's COVID-19 death rate lower than many developed nations: Experts

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Suggesting that a relatively young Indian population may be one of the reasons for the low mortality rate due to the pandemic, experts have attributed the high number of fatalities in countries like Italy and Spain to their elderly population which are more susceptible to developing complications after contracting the infection.

US man faces jail for laughing too loud in own house!

US man faces jail for laughing too loud in own house!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

An American man is facing 30 days in jail or $500 fine for laughing too loud in his own home. Forty-two-year old Robert Schiavelli of Rockville Centre, New York received the tickets for 'disturbing the peace' on consecutive days in February after the police responded to a neighbour's complaints that his laughter could be heard across the street.

How to enhance your medical insurance coverage

How to enhance your medical insurance coverage

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

A sum insured of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh may have been sufficient seven-eight years ago but would be inadequate today, especially for people living in metros, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Exam stress: How parents and family can help

Exam stress: How parents and family can help

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Stay calm. Be helpful. Steer clear of arguments. Encourage them to eat well, sleep and rest adequately.

10 risk factors that cause skin cancer

10 risk factors that cause skin cancer

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Do you know tanning beds emit UVA rays and cause skin cancer?

In PHOTOS: Celebrations as UN upgrades Palestine status

In PHOTOS: Celebrations as UN upgrades Palestine status

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

Palestine overwhelmingly won a historical United Nations General Assembly vote, which will upgrade its status to non-member observer state at the world body, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel.

In pix: The fierce and famous tigers of Tadoba

In pix: The fierce and famous tigers of Tadoba

Rediff.com10 May 2019

Dr Chirag Patil describes meeting tigress Maya at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

An Indian Dalai Lama

An Indian Dalai Lama

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Tawang is very much a part of India, and if the present Dalai Lama decides one day to take rebirth in Tawang, the Indian government will openly welcome him and support him, notes Claude Arpi.

Birthday boy Paes eyes 2016 Olympics

Birthday boy Paes eyes 2016 Olympics

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

At the age of 40, Leander Paes has won everything that a tennis player dreams of but the Indian tennis legend wants to keep going and play in his seventh Olympics Games.

Want to reduce your risk of depression? Try this!

Want to reduce your risk of depression? Try this!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

Exercise can help cut depression, schizophrenia symptoms.

What you MUST do after a knee surgery

What you MUST do after a knee surgery

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

For a few weeks after the surgery, you will need to take special care to avoid putting any pressure on the joints or the artificial knee, says Dr Subhash Jangid.

EC lets off Amit Shah over Nagpur, Nadia speeches

EC lets off Amit Shah over Nagpur, Nadia speeches

Rediff.com3 May 2019

Addressing a rally in Krishnanagar in West Bengal, Shah reportedly said when Indian Air Force jets pounded terror camps in Balakot, the act was mourned in Pakistan and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's office. He also reportedly said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "sent his air force" to destroy terror camps in Pakistan after the deadly Pulwama attack in February this year.