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Check out F1's record 24-race calendar for 2024

Check out F1's record 24-race calendar for 2024

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts in Bahrain on Saturday.

What's Charles Doing At A Gurdwara?

What's Charles Doing At A Gurdwara?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

Britain's King Charles III visited the Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Luton on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, and met volunteers at the langar, which provides vegetarian hot meals 24-hour a day throughout the year.

Apple Watch can now read your blood oxygen level

Apple Watch can now read your blood oxygen level

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Along with the Apple Watch SE, Apple also introduced its new Apple iPad Air and iPad 8th generation at an online event on September 15 at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park.

Nijjar trained youth to carry out attacks on India: Sources

Nijjar trained youth to carry out attacks on India: Sources

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Nijjar was a close associate of Gurdeep Singh alias Deepa Heranwala, who was involved in the killing of around 200 people in Punjab during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Review: The Village Fails To Impress

Review: The Village Fails To Impress

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

The Village starts off pretty well, but it required something more convincing than a bunch of creepy Gollum-like monsters to deliver the impact it should, observes Divya Nair.

How India will be toll plaza free in 2 years

How India will be toll plaza free in 2 years

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

The central government has finalised GPS-based toll collection to ensure seamless movement of vehicles across the country.

Desi Beauty Anu Emmanuel

Desi Beauty Anu Emmanuel

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

The actress' fashion has got no limits.

GPS to track endangered bird species

GPS to track endangered bird species

Rediff.com14 Aug 2007

Global Positioning System would be used by Forest Department officials in Gujarat to keep track of the movement of endangered bird species.

IAF trainer jet crashes in K'taka, both pilots eject safely

IAF trainer jet crashes in K'taka, both pilots eject safely

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

According to IAF, the pilots were on a routine training sortie when the incident occurred.

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr Leo Varadkar who will step down as Ireland's taoiseach (prime minister) next week.

Why Aditya L1 Is Super Special

Why Aditya L1 Is Super Special

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

India's first solar mission, if successful, will showcase ISRO's ability to explore the cosmos, explains Kumar Abishek.

Satellites, GPS to track Naxal-hit areas

Satellites, GPS to track Naxal-hit areas

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

A state-of-the-art control room with giant TV screens that will help track the offensive of security forces in Naxal strongholds with satellite imaging and Global Positioning System has been activated at the Central Reserve Police Force headquarters in New Delhi.

Jadeja named Saurashtra captain in comeback match

Jadeja named Saurashtra captain in comeback match

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Ravindra Jadeja will captain Saurashtra in their final Ranji Trophy league fixture against Tamil Nadu, starting on Tuesday, marking his comeback to competitive cricket after close to six months.

'Give 'hire & fire' power to GPs'

'Give 'hire & fire' power to GPs'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2004

World Bank has suggested 'hire and fire' powers for panchayats to enable local administration to deal with resource crunch so as to control their budgets better.

Mountaineers Baljeet Kaur, Arjun Vajpai rescued from Mt Annapurna in Nepal

Mountaineers Baljeet Kaur, Arjun Vajpai rescued from Mt Annapurna in Nepal

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

Baljeet Kaur, a 27-year-old leading Indian woman climber, was found alive on Tuesday, a day after she went missing near Camp IV of Mt Annapurna while descending from the summit point, an official of the expedition organiser said.

Is The Tide Changing For Byju's?

Is The Tide Changing For Byju's?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

'They have got the advisory council, a CEO has been appointed finally, and they have made some headway on the term loan B.'

Election Commission to use Census data, GPS

Election Commission to use Census data, GPS

Rediff.com25 Aug 2008

In an attempt to curb bogus voting and monitor the migration of voters across India, the Election Commission is planning to link the Census data of 2011 with its electoral rolls. The EC then plans to use global positioning system to automatically record the voters' migration or shifting of residence.Once the Census data is made available to the Election Commission, it will be clubbed with the electoral rolls. The GPS chip would be added to the electronic photo identity cards.

Shraddha murder: Delhi police files 6,629-page chargesheet against Aaftab

Shraddha murder: Delhi police files 6,629-page chargesheet against Aaftab

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The police said that the charge sheet was filed on Tuesday under sections 302 and 201 of the IPC. Over 150 testimonies have been recorded, they said.

Why Telcos Want Airlines To Replace Altimeters

Why Telcos Want Airlines To Replace Altimeters

Rediff.com2 May 2023

'If the airlines are not given a clear deadline to change the altimeters by the DGCA, why should they do it voluntarily?' 'It means that the aircraft will be grounded for a while and lose money.'

Will India Win The New Space Race?

Will India Win The New Space Race?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

India is attempting to soft-land a rover on the moon and will attempt, at some point next year hopefully, sending humans into orbit. All of this makes an exciting time for space around the world, notes Aakar Patel.

Japan's PM laments taking heat for hosting Olympics despite COVID-19

Japan's PM laments taking heat for hosting Olympics despite COVID-19

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Many Japanese and medical experts oppose staging the 2020 Games as planned from July 23, after already being postponed a year, as their nation suffers a fourth infection wave.

British and French GPs 'a done deal'

British and French GPs 'a done deal'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2004

Apply for Maharashtra licence in 3 weeks, SC tells Uber

Apply for Maharashtra licence in 3 weeks, SC tells Uber

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Uber to apply for a licence within three weeks to operate in Maharashtra, stressing that cab aggregators cannot function without one. A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud said that an earlier interim order by the Supreme Court that had allowed Uber to operate in the state would not provide legal cover, since an aggregator cannot operate without a licence. It ordered Uber to apply for a licence by March 6, said a report by Bar and Bench.

'I see a deep connection between the sea and the human soul'

'I see a deep connection between the sea and the human soul'

Rediff.com18 May 2023

After being caught in the perfect storm and conquering near death at sea four years ago, Abhilash Tomy has made seafaring history by coming second in the world's most difficult ocean race. As he sailed to the finish line to welcoming cheers, holding the Indian flag, his remarkable story tells us the amazing things human beings can do.

India to develop its own version of GPS

India to develop its own version of GPS

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

India will develop its own version of the Global Positioning System by launching seven satellites in 6 years. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, to be functional by 2012, will be used for surveillance, telecommunications, transport etc.

New York cabbies up in arms against GPS

New York cabbies up in arms against GPS

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

According to the new rule, the cost of installing the GPS system -- about $8,000 -- will have to be borne by the drives themselves.

Why BECA when we have NavIC?

Why BECA when we have NavIC?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

'The goal seems to be that we do not invest further in our system to make our system more accurate and more reliable or more global in reach,' an ISRO source tells Shivanand Kanavi.

TN fisherman injured as Navy fires on 'suspicious' boat, Stalin writes to Modi

TN fisherman injured as Navy fires on 'suspicious' boat, Stalin writes to Modi

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

A Tamil Nadu fisherman on Friday sustained bullet injuries when the Navy "fired warning shots" in mid-sea and Chief Minister M K Stalin sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to prevent such incidents.

Guj: 2 held with maps of Saurashtra, GPS device

Guj: 2 held with maps of Saurashtra, GPS device

Rediff.com12 Dec 2008

The duo claimed they were employees of a software company in Mumbai and were in Jamnagar to survey the region for developing GPS-based software for their clients, which happen to be major telecom companies, Singhal added.

R-Day parade rehearsal curbs hit Delhi traffic; commuters stranded for hours

R-Day parade rehearsal curbs hit Delhi traffic; commuters stranded for hours

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Major roads in and around Delhi including on the DND flyover and Ghazipur border were affected from the morning rush hours till around 2 pm.

Gujarat farmers to get Rs 1,500 govt aid to purchase smartphones

Gujarat farmers to get Rs 1,500 govt aid to purchase smartphones

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

The Gujarat government has decided to provide financial assistance of up to Rs 1,500 to farmers in the state for purchasing a smartphone, as per a notification issued by the state agriculture department.

43,000 gram panchayats to get Net connection soon

43,000 gram panchayats to get Net connection soon

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

To make the scheme attractive, the government has announced a rate structure wherein the operators may take the optical fibre on lease and provide broadband connectivity to customers.

India to take one step closer to desi GPS on October 16

India to take one step closer to desi GPS on October 16

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

The launch of IRNSS IC, the third of seven satellites in the series to put in place India's navigation system at par with US' Global Positioning System, that was deferred following a technical snag has been rescheduled for October 16.

Drones from across Pak border with drugs, arms more than doubled in 2022: BSF

Drones from across Pak border with drugs, arms more than doubled in 2022: BSF

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

Security agencies could track the flight path and even address of criminals involved in this cross-border illegal activity that is rearing its head over the last few years, he said on Saturday.

'Facebook, WhatsApp seek more data than Aarogya Setu app'

'Facebook, WhatsApp seek more data than Aarogya Setu app'

Rediff.com11 May 2020

'When a person is capable of infecting 50 others, will you think about the privacy of the person or about protecting the lives of people?'

UK to give additional 1.3 bn pounds military aid to Ukraine this fiscal

UK to give additional 1.3 bn pounds military aid to Ukraine this fiscal

Rediff.com8 May 2022

The extra 1.3 billion pounds comes from the Reserve, funds the UK government said it has set aside for the most pressing emergencies.

Too busy to exercise? The excuse killer is here!

Too busy to exercise? The excuse killer is here!

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Apple Watch Series 3 is a promising health and fitness companion.

HDFC Bank's S Jagdishan: 'Not a P&L person'

HDFC Bank's S Jagdishan: 'Not a P&L person'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

'He's at best a holding-CEO. Not one who will re-imagine the bank,' a senior banker and former colleague tells Raghu Mohan about HDFC Bank CEO & MD Sashidhar Jagdishan.

Pakistan apprehends another 48 fishermen; 88 held in 2 days

Pakistan apprehends another 48 fishermen; 88 held in 2 days

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

With this, the total number of Indian fishermen apprehended by PMSA in the last 48 hours has gone up to 88.

ISRO to launch India's first private rocket from Sriharikota on Friday

ISRO to launch India's first private rocket from Sriharikota on Friday

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Skyroot Aerospace has become the first private company in India to give wings to the Indian space programme, after the sector was opened to private players by the Centre in 2020.