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RG Kar rape-murder case: Can of worms opened, but CBI still clueless

RG Kar rape-murder case: Can of worms opened, but CBI still clueless

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

The investigators are unable to join several dots due to lack of evidence from the crime scene.

Hathras stampede main accused surrenders in Delhi

Hathras stampede main accused surrenders in Delhi

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

In a video message, Madhukar's lawyer AP Singh claimed that his client had surrendered in Delhi, where he was undergoing treatment.

After 40 yrs, Bhopal gas waste to be shifted for disposal

After 40 yrs, Bhopal gas waste to be shifted for disposal

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

The work to remove 377 metric tonnes of hazardous waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has begun. The waste will be transported to an incineration site in Pithampur near Indore, around 250 km from Bhopal. The move comes after the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered the authorities to clear the site, 40 years after the deadly gas leak that killed thousands and left hundreds of thousands with health problems.

Centre to induct more private sector specialists in govt departments

Centre to induct more private sector specialists in govt departments

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the basis of the information provided by them in their online application, the statement said.

As heatwave continues, death toll in UP's Ballia rises to 68

As heatwave continues, death toll in UP's Ballia rises to 68

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

Eleven more patients admitted at Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district hospital have died due to various ailments on Monday, taking the death toll to 68 in five days, officials said.

Wayanad rescuers use GPS, drone pictures to find survivors

Wayanad rescuers use GPS, drone pictures to find survivors

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Rescue teams on Friday used GPS coordinates from aerial drone pictures and cell phones, including the last location of people who lived in the landslides-hit areas of Wayanad to help locate survivors, amidst accelerated search operations after the completion of the 190-foot-long Bailey bridge by the Army.

Cyclone Fengal makes landfall near Puducherry; Chennai airport shutdown

Cyclone Fengal makes landfall near Puducherry; Chennai airport shutdown

Rediff.com30 Nov 2024

Cyclonic storm Fengal has commenced making landfall close to Puducherry and it may approximately take 4 hours for it to cross the coast completely, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. The process of the cyclone's landfall commenced at about 5.30 pm on November 30. The IMD said the forward sector of spiral bands associated with the cyclone has entered into the land and is likely to move west-southwestwards and cross north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram close to Puducherry as a cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph during next 3 to 4 hours.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Engaging The Indian Diaspora Is A Must

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Engaging The Indian Diaspora Is A Must

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

The Indian Diaspora has been able to carve a niche in their adopted countries as a result of their talent, perseverance and hardworking nature, asserts Rup Narayan Das.

Why Centre sought help of Reliance wildlife facility in Gujarat

Why Centre sought help of Reliance wildlife facility in Gujarat

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

After three cheetahs died in just over a month last year in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, the National Tiger Conservation Authority in May 2023 called in experts from Reliance's wildlife facility in Gujarat to review health monitoring protocols, official records show.

Nagpur: 4 kids found HIV positive after blood transfusion, 1 dies

Nagpur: 4 kids found HIV positive after blood transfusion, 1 dies

Rediff.com26 May 2022

These four patients were given blood for the treatment of Thalassemia, post which they were found infected.

Want Health Insurance? Read This

Want Health Insurance? Read This

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Make sure that the waiting period on pre-existing diseases does not exceed two years. Avoid policies that come with room rent and ICU capping, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Kolkata doctor's rape: Celebs join overnight sit-in

Kolkata doctor's rape: Celebs join overnight sit-in

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

Participants of a mega rally, including prominent film personalities and rights activists, held a night-long sit-in in Kolkata till 4 am on Monday, demanding justice for a doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a hospital last month.

Unqualified docs, expired licence: Shocking lapses at Delhi hospital

Unqualified docs, expired licence: Shocking lapses at Delhi hospital

Rediff.com26 May 2024

"Even the expired licence issued to the said hospital allowed for five beds only," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Surendra Choudhary said.

Atishi is Delhi's new education minister, Saurabh gets health portfolio

Atishi is Delhi's new education minister, Saurabh gets health portfolio

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

Atishi will handle education, PWD, power and tourism departments, while Bharadwaj will look after health, urban development, water and industries.

Monkeypox declared a public health emergency in New York City

Monkeypox declared a public health emergency in New York City

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

New York City mayor Eric Adams and New York City department of health and mental hygiene commissioner Ashwin Vasan on Saturday declared a public health emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak.

How Will Tribals Vote In Jharkhand?

How Will Tribals Vote In Jharkhand?

Rediff.com12 Nov 2024

'I don't believe there is an international conspiracy to swamp tribals in India or in Jharkhand.'

36 killed as overcrowded bus falls into gorge in Almora

36 killed as overcrowded bus falls into gorge in Almora

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

A packed beyond capacity bus carrying passengers returning to work after Diwali fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Monday, killing at least 36 of the over 60 people on board.

The City Of Joy Is Swamped In Sadness

The City Of Joy Is Swamped In Sadness

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Kolkata hangs its head in shame as the hope of a government with a moral compass and a heart in the right place recedes into the distance, notes Payal Singh Mohanka.

Why You Need Personal Accident Cover

Why You Need Personal Accident Cover

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

'Accidents are unpredictable, whether it's a mishap during Diwali, a fracture during travel, or a fall in the bathroom.'

Doctors' strike cripples OPDs nationwide, Centre to form panel

Doctors' strike cripples OPDs nationwide, Centre to form panel

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

The government on Saturday said a committee will be formed to propose safety measures for healthcare professionals even as OPD services were hit across the country as doctors joined the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to protest the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic in Kolkata.

June-Aug 2024 was India's 2nd-hottest quarter since 1970: Report

June-Aug 2024 was India's 2nd-hottest quarter since 1970: Report

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

India experienced its second-hottest quarter from June to August this year since 1970, with over one-third of the country's population enduring at least seven days of dangerous heat, according to a new report by a United States-based group of climate scientists and communicators.

Puducherry makes Covid vaccination compulsory

Puducherry makes Covid vaccination compulsory

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

The government has invoked the provisions of the Puducherry Public Health Act 1973 to implement compulsory vaccination.

Kejriwal has only lost 2 kg, not 8.5 kg, says Tihar jail

Kejriwal has only lost 2 kg, not 8.5 kg, says Tihar jail

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

A day after the Aam Aadmi Party claimed that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had lost 8.5 kg in prison, Tihar jail sources on Monday said he had only lost 2 kg and he was being regularly monitored by a medical board of AIIMS.

High-level delegation of US pension funds to visit India next week

High-level delegation of US pension funds to visit India next week

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

A delegation of high-level executives from US public pension funds (non-profit and government sectors) is visiting India next week to assess and familiarise themselves with the investment opportunities in the country. These executives belong to various American states and cumulatively represent $1.8 trillion in assets under management (AUM) invested across the US and global markets. The United States (US) mission to India, which includes its embassy and consulates and the Department of Treasury, along with India's Ministry of Finance and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), is hosting the delegation.

'China-India-US Triangle Will Be One Of The More Fascinating Geopolitical Storylines Of The Second Trump Administration'

'China-India-US Triangle Will Be One Of The More Fascinating Geopolitical Storylines Of The Second Trump Administration'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

'The border deal offers a hedge for India against Trump's unpredictability when it comes to his approach to competition with China.'

Delhiites advised to exercise caution amid Covid variant JN.1 detection

Delhiites advised to exercise caution amid Covid variant JN.1 detection

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

With Christmas and the New Year approaching, doctors at some hospitals in the city also referred to the detection of the first case of the new JN.1 variant of the coronavirus in the country and asked people to exercise extra caution.

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.

Trump's health secy quits over plane scandal

Trump's health secy quits over plane scandal

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

The names of two Indian-Americans -- Seema Verma and Bobby Jindal -- have emerged as possible candidates.

7 newborns die in hospital blaze in Delhi; owner arrested

7 newborns die in hospital blaze in Delhi; owner arrested

Rediff.com26 May 2024

The officials of the Delhi Fire Services said the blaze broke out at the children's hospital in Shahdara on Saturday night.

Stuck in lift for 2 days, man wrote 'farewell' note

Stuck in lift for 2 days, man wrote 'farewell' note

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

The 59-year-old man who was stuck for 42 hours in the lift of a major government hospital in Thiruvananthapuram over the weekend said that while being trapped there he had written a note akin to a farewell message to his family, and kept it in his bag.

Delhi declares black fungus as epidemic, number of cases rises

Delhi declares black fungus as epidemic, number of cases rises

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Amid rising incidents of black fungus in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday declared it an epidemic with Lt Governor Anil Baijal issuing regulations under the Epidemic Diseases Act to contain and manage cases of the deadly mucormycosis in the city.

Here's what India is doing to prevent China-like Covid surge

Here's what India is doing to prevent China-like Covid surge

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

The government on Thursday took a series of measures in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in several parts of the world, including China.

Centre sends high-level team to Mumbai to manage measles outbreak

Centre sends high-level team to Mumbai to manage measles outbreak

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

The team will assist the state health authorities in instituting public health measures and facilitate operationalisation of requisite control and containment measures, it said.

Nirmalaji Listens To Economists' Ideas

Nirmalaji Listens To Economists' Ideas

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

'The Budget needs to focus more on social welfare schemes.'

Rajkot game zone fire: DNA samples collected for identification of victims

Rajkot game zone fire: DNA samples collected for identification of victims

Rediff.com26 May 2024

The bodies were charred beyond recognition. The DNA samples of the bodies and the victim's relatives have been collected for identification of the deceased, they said.

'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2024

'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best moments.' 'There are some things which we will never forget. That is when the best of a person comes out.'

Experts downplay apprehensions centred around Covid XE

Experts downplay apprehensions centred around Covid XE

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Experts said the strain has not propelled a surge in cases like Omicron, but advised strict adherence to COVID-19-appropriate behaviour.

Punjab health minister draws ire for 'humiliating' VC of Baba Farid varsity

Punjab health minister draws ire for 'humiliating' VC of Baba Farid varsity

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra has come under fire from several quarters after he was seen forcing the Vice Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) to lie on a dirty mattress at a hospital.

Mamata Banerjee had concussion after fall, stable now

Mamata Banerjee had concussion after fall, stable now

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

The 69-year-old Banerjee, who suffered a major injury on her forehead and nose during a fall inside her Kalighat residence in South Kolkata on Thursday evening, also 'slept well', he said.

Protests erupt in Assam as girl returning from tuition gang-raped

Protests erupt in Assam as girl returning from tuition gang-raped

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three persons in Assam's Nagaon district, triggering massive protests by people on the streets.