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'Modi Fatigue Has Set In'

'Modi Fatigue Has Set In'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

'Modigate is snowballing into a huge thing with the electorate. The BJP is in for huge punishment by the electorate.'

Media Lab to be 100% govt-aided R&D unit

Media Lab to be 100% govt-aided R&D unit

Rediff.com6 May 2003

Media Lab Asia, the socio-economic project between the Indian government and Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be completely recast with the project becoming a fully government-aided

Any impact of Russia's Luna-25 crash on Chandrayaan-3? Scientists reply

Any impact of Russia's Luna-25 crash on Chandrayaan-3? Scientists reply

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

The Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the Moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said on August 20.

Anara case: Police send CDs to Gujarat lab

Anara case: Police send CDs to Gujarat lab

Rediff.com15 Feb 2005

This was done in the wake of conflicting reports on the CDs from the forensic science laboratories in Hyderabad and Chandigarh, top police sources told PTI.

8 Tips To Make Learning FUN for Kids

8 Tips To Make Learning FUN for Kids

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

By incorporating creativity into academics using items you already have at home and encouraging exploration, you can make the learning journey not only enjoyable but also memorable.

US lab sent N-secrets over e-mail

US lab sent N-secrets over e-mail

Rediff.com19 Jul 2004

The revelation about the Los Alamos labs come days after it reported that several disks containing classified nuclear material were 'missing.'

Bell Labs to set up arm in Bangalore

Bell Labs to set up arm in Bangalore

Rediff.com21 Dec 2004

PHOTOS: Tiangong-1, China's first step to a space lab

PHOTOS: Tiangong-1, China's first step to a space lab

Rediff.com29 Sep 2011

China is all geared up to launch into space on Thursday the first part of its maiden space lab Tiangong-1, which will form the test-bed for a larger 60-ton space station to be put in place by 2020.

From Godrej to Tata, India Inc begins breaking the diversity mould

From Godrej to Tata, India Inc begins breaking the diversity mould

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

In a move towards gender inclusion, Tamil Nadu has partnered Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) to offer a 5 per cent job reservation for LGBTQAI+ and people with disabilities at GCPL's upcoming fast-moving consumer goods manufacturing unit in Thiruporur in Chengalpattu district. According to industry experts and activists, while companies acknowledge transgender communities, this is the first time the entire spectrum of gender minorities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (one's sexual or gender identity), asexual and intersex, is receiving such a notable share of job participation in the private sector while signing memoranda of understanding with states.

Karnataka minister alleges Rs 500 cr IT scam under BJP

Karnataka minister alleges Rs 500 cr IT scam under BJP

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

The IT-BT minister claimed that the then BJP government did not merely charge a '40 per cent commission', as his party had claimed during the assembly election, but had collected a commission of more than 400 per cent.

When Will Yogi Have His Film City?

When Will Yogi Have His Film City?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

'The CM wants to develop a Film City that would provide the entire value chain of film-making services and infrastructure in one place.'

Protest after Hindu students asked to perform namaaz at Gujarat school

Protest after Hindu students asked to perform namaaz at Gujarat school

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

The state government ordered an inquiry into the programme organised at Kalorex Future School, located in Ghatlodia area of the city, on September 29.

No definitive conclusion on Covid origin theory: White House

No definitive conclusion on Covid origin theory: White House

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

"The intelligence community and the rest of the government are still looking at this. There's not been a definitive conclusion, so it's difficult for me to say, nor should I feel like I should have to defend press reporting about a possible preliminary indication here," National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby told reporters at a daily White House news conference.

Polaris Software Lab Q3 results on Jan 28

Polaris Software Lab Q3 results on Jan 28

Rediff.com17 Jan 2003

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Polaris Software Lab Ltd will be held on January 28, 2003 to consider and take on record the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2002.

Growth and margin uptick critical for gains in Divi's Laboratories

Growth and margin uptick critical for gains in Divi's Laboratories

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Rise in input costs, inventory write-off, and pricing pressures led to a drop in gross margins. Higher competitive pressures led to cuts in operating profit margins and earnings estimates for FY24 and FY25. Most brokerages have a 'neutral' or a 'reduce' rating on the stock on account of valuations.

Oddly Around The World

Oddly Around The World

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

Odd and unusual images from around the world.

Zika virus detected in K'taka dist, govt urges people not to panic

Zika virus detected in K'taka dist, govt urges people not to panic

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

The virus was detected in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes after samples from six water bodies in Chikkaballapura were collected and sent for examination.

Cipla deploys drones to fly in critical drugs

Cipla deploys drones to fly in critical drugs

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Drug major Cipla on Tuesday said it has launched drone-powered deliveries of critical medicines - cardiac, respiratory and other essential chronic therapies - to hospitals and pharmacies across Himachal Pradesh in partnership with Skype Air Mobility, a Gurugram-based drone delivery company. Cipla is the first among large Indian pharmaceutical companies to adopt drone-based deliveries to facilitate expedited supply to stockists in remote areas, it claimed. The Mumbai-based firm said the use of drones will support the on-time delivery of its medicines to chemists and clinics in remote areas, and minimise risks of affecting cold chain products due to temperature excursions.

Mahua Moitra writes to Speaker over Apple alerts

Mahua Moitra writes to Speaker over Apple alerts

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla flagging alerts received by several opposition leaders about 'state-sponsored' attacks on their iPhones, and urged him to provide them protection to continue doing their duties.

Johnson & Johnson allowed to manufacture baby power but not sell

Johnson & Johnson allowed to manufacture baby power but not sell

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

The Bombay high court on Wednesday ordered for fresh testing of Johnson & Johnson baby powder samples and permitted the company to manufacture the product but to not sell it, as per the Maharashtra government order. The company had filed a petition challenging two orders of the state government- one dated September 15 cancelling the license and the second dated September 20 ordering to immediately stop manufacturing and sale of the company's baby powder product. The orders were passed by the joint commissioner and licensing authority of the state Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

'AI is going to be used as a weapon by the bad guys'

'AI is going to be used as a weapon by the bad guys'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

'This is a race where every technology can be used by the bad guys and good guys.'

'Virat has dealt with hopes, dreams of a billion people, deserves every accolade'

'Virat has dealt with hopes, dreams of a billion people, deserves every accolade'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

Brendon McCullum lauded senior Indian stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their performances in the ICC Cricket World Cup.

ISRO set to launch satellite to study black holes

ISRO set to launch satellite to study black holes

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to welcome the new year with the launch of its first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite that would offer insights into celestial objects like black holes, onboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket on Monday.

Go to other states and burst firecrackers: SC hands-off on Delhi ban

Go to other states and burst firecrackers: SC hands-off on Delhi ban

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Delhi government's order putting a comprehensive ban on manufacturing, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers in the city, saying people's health is important.

Nirma's new clothes: The journey of detergent brand towards healthcare

Nirma's new clothes: The journey of detergent brand towards healthcare

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Nirma's tryst with the pharmaceutical space started in 2006 when it acquired the ailing Core Healthcare in a deal reported to be worth Rs 300 crore. The Ahmedabad-based manufacturer of intravenous fluids was subsequently renamed Nirlife. Pharma industry insiders say Nirma, which broke open the detergent market in the 1990s with low prices and massive advertising, tried an encore of the low-price strategy in pharma, but with mixed results.

India will lead the world on 6G: Modi

India will lead the world on 6G: Modi

Rediff.com27 Oct 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on Friday reeled out statistics to show how India has turned into an exporter of mobile phones from being an importer and how big tech companies -- from Apple to Google -- are lining up to become manufacturers in the country. He said after the fastest rollout of 5G mobile telephony services, India will lead the world on 6G. Recalling the launch of 5G technology in the country on October 1, 2022, he remarked that within a year there are about 5 lakh 5G base stations across the country.

New Vice President Enclave to have bullet-proof windows, CPWD invites bids

New Vice President Enclave to have bullet-proof windows, CPWD invites bids

Rediff.com12 May 2023

The Central Public Works Department, a prime construction agency of the central government, said the bullet-proof window system of the selected bidder will be sent for testing at the forensic science lab in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.

'Some' foreign flyers test Covid positive at Delhi airport

'Some' foreign flyers test Covid positive at Delhi airport

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

At the Delhi airport, as many as 455 passengers have been subjected to random coronavirus testing, starting from 10 am on Saturday till 7 pm on Sunday. Out of them, less than half per cent are positive cases, an official at Genestrings Diagnostic Centre said.

Govt to allow pvt labs to conduct swine flu tests

Govt to allow pvt labs to conduct swine flu tests

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

With a surge in swine flu cases across the country, the government on Monday decided to allow private labs to conduct tests of suspected cases in accordance with the guidelines issued by it and stockpile another 2 crore tablets of Tamiflu to check spread of the disease.

DRDO scientist shared info on Agni, BrahMos with Pak agent: Chargesheet

DRDO scientist shared info on Agni, BrahMos with Pak agent: Chargesheet

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Kurulkar and 'Zara Dasgupta' were in contact through WhatsApp as well as voice and video calls, the chargesheet said.

Recipe: Shravan Special Thalipeeth

Recipe: Shravan Special Thalipeeth

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

A wholesome and hatke Shravan recipe.

Working on target to become $5-10 trillion economy: Modi

Working on target to become $5-10 trillion economy: Modi

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

The government has also set targets for the next 25 years. We are working on the target of becoming a $5-10 trillion economy as well as taking exports to a record high, he said.

Shoppers need not stop: Dynamics of in-store payments is being rewritten

Shoppers need not stop: Dynamics of in-store payments is being rewritten

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

In March this year, Worldline India launched Vabox (Voice Alert Box): merchants will now get instant audio alerts on the settlement of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) payments via QR codes in languages of their choice when customers check out. "They needn't worry whether the amount has been credited to their account," says Gulshan Pruthi, the firm's executive vice-president. The French payments giant will roll out 500,000 Vaboxes in the initial phase.

'This is definitely not an act done by a sane person'

'This is definitely not an act done by a sane person'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

'I feel she has some mental disorder. Or, it was an act of pure revenge.'

Man lynched on suspicion of transporting beef in Nashik

Man lynched on suspicion of transporting beef in Nashik

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

This is the second incident in Nashik in nearly two weeks of killing of a person by 'cow vigilantes'.

Afzal Guru event: 4 videos genuine, says Gandhinagar lab report

Afzal Guru event: 4 videos genuine, says Gandhinagar lab report

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Four video clippings related to the controversial February 9 event at the Jawaharlal Nehru University which were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory in Gandhinagar for examination have emerged as "genuine".

DRDO espionage case: ATS makes woman Pakistani agent co-accused

DRDO espionage case: ATS makes woman Pakistani agent co-accused

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

Sources said the woman operated under the name of Zara Dasgupta and was in touch with Kurulkar.

Adani buys 30% in online train ticket booking platform Trainman for Rs 3.5 cr

Adani buys 30% in online train ticket booking platform Trainman for Rs 3.5 cr

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Adani Enterprises, the flagship firm of billionaire Gautam Adani's group, has bought a close to 30 per cent stake in Start Enterprises Pvt Ltd, which owns the online train ticket booking platform Trainman. Adani Enterprises last month announced that it has signed a pact to acquire 100 per cent of SEPL In a stock exchange filing on Saturday, Adani Enterprises said Adani Digital Labs Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has bought a 29.81 per cent stake in SEPL for Rs 3.56 crore.