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Australia PM Abbott defends Smith's tactics at MCG Test

Australia PM Abbott defends Smith's tactics at MCG Test

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

Australian PM Tony Abbott came in defence of young Australian captain Steven Smith's decision to declare in the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.

India faces growing problem of more skilled workers than jobs

India faces growing problem of more skilled workers than jobs

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

In 10 years, we will have two college-trained aspirants for every job.

Zero's Homecoming

Zero's Homecoming

Rediff.com15 Oct 2017

The Indian high commission in London is making efforts to take the manuscript to India for display.

2nd phase of vaccine to cover 60+, include private centres

2nd phase of vaccine to cover 60+, include private centres

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

The second phase of Covid-19 vaccination in India will begin from March ,1 in which people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities will be vaccinated, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday.

Planning to study abroad? Tackle the rupee fall first

Planning to study abroad? Tackle the rupee fall first

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Students going abroad could look at options like paying tuition fee in one go, as that can get discounts.

Rishi Sunak's Budget to increase UK visa fee

Rishi Sunak's Budget to increase UK visa fee

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Sunak announced that the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) would be hiked from 400 pounds to 624 pounds.

COVID vaccine likely to be available by first of 2021: Choubey

COVID vaccine likely to be available by first of 2021: Choubey

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

Responding to another question, Choubey said that the phase-I of clinical trials have revealed excellent safety of the two candidate vaccines indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research and Cadila Healthcare Ltd, and now their immunogenicity testing is in progress. Their phase II clinical trials are ongoing.

Child taken away from Indian parents in UK

Child taken away from Indian parents in UK

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

An Indian couple from Oxford is fighting to regain custody of its five-year-old son after he was taken away by social services over allegations of abuse. "They simply don't understand the difference between Indian and British culture. Their style of upbringing is totally different from our culture," claimed the child's father Rajat Puri, who has been suspected by the authorities of "improper behaviour" towards his son Achintya.

Phase-I trials of 2 Indian Covid vaccines reveal 'excellent safety': Govt

Phase-I trials of 2 Indian Covid vaccines reveal 'excellent safety': Govt

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Phase-I clinical trials have revealed "excellent safety" of the two candidate vaccines indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research and Cadila Healthcare Ltd and their immunogenicity testing is now in progress, minister of state for health Ashwini Choubey informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

India made significant progress in lowering poverty

India made significant progress in lowering poverty

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

It has been slower compared to smaller neighbouring countries.

96,000 vaccinators trained for world's largest immunisation exercise

96,000 vaccinators trained for world's largest immunisation exercise

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

Of the 23.9 million vaccinators who provide vaccination under the universal immunisation programme, 15.4 million will be used for Covid vaccination.

Govt mulls 'Mission COVID Suraksha' with Rs 3,000 cr corpus

Govt mulls 'Mission COVID Suraksha' with Rs 3,000 cr corpus

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

The aim of the mission is to accelerate the development of at least six vaccine candidates and ensure that they are licenced and introduced in market for emergency use at the earliest.

The controversy over Rajiv Kumar's column

The controversy over Rajiv Kumar's column

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

While Bibek Debroy echoed his view in Twitter, Pronob Sen questioned Kumar's conclusion

New Covid variant: Scientists warn against more mutations

New Covid variant: Scientists warn against more mutations

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Over time, as more mutations occur, the vaccine may need to be altered.

What is Adar Poonawalla up to?

What is Adar Poonawalla up to?

Rediff.com4 May 2021

What the UK is getting out of the Serum Institute is what India is losing. And the responsibility of the Indian State ought to have been to dictate where Serum Institute's vaccine doses should go, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'It's shameful that India isn't eliminating hunger'

'It's shameful that India isn't eliminating hunger'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

In an e-mailed interview with Business Standard, Mark Lynas says his opposition to GM was divorced from science.

Rediff said it first! UK PM Boris Johnson will be Republic Day chief guest

Rediff said it first! UK PM Boris Johnson will be Republic Day chief guest

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

Johnson will be only the second British leader since Indian independence to attend the annual Republic Day parade in New Delhi as Guest of Honour, after former prime minister John Major in 1993.

'Don't fall for rumours': PM launches India's COVID-19 vaccination drive

'Don't fall for rumours': PM launches India's COVID-19 vaccination drive

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Modi urged the country to show patience during the vaccination drive as it had shown till now in fighting the pandemic.

Want to be a Rhodes Scholar? Apply now!

Want to be a Rhodes Scholar? Apply now!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

Apply for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship and stand a chance to study at the Oxford University in London or participate in a theatre workshop in Mumbai. Read on for details.

Brar attack: 8 more arrested; UK calls assault 'appalling'

Brar attack: 8 more arrested; UK calls assault 'appalling'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Stepping up its investigation into the "appalling" attack on Lt Gen (Retd) K S Brar in London, the Scotland Yard on Friday arrested eight more people, taking to 15 the number of those held after the assault on the 'Operation Blue Star' hero.

Four arrested in the stabbing of Lt Gen Brar in London

Four arrested in the stabbing of Lt Gen Brar in London

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Four persons, including a woman, have been arrested in London in connection with the stabbing of retired Lt Gen K S Brar, who had led 'Operation Blue Star' 28 years ago to flush out pro-Khalistani militants from the Golden Temple.

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath is India's youngest new billionaire

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath is India's youngest new billionaire

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

Last year, Nikhil Kamath and his brother Nithin jettisoned into a club of the country's 100 wealthiest with their net worth pegged at around Rs 24,000 crore

Boris Johnson has done Modi a favour

Boris Johnson has done Modi a favour

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

'We don't need to hinge India-UK relations on shared hostility toward China,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Want to be a creative writer? This workshop is for you!

Want to be a creative writer? This workshop is for you!

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

Novelist Renu Balakrishnan will conduct a workshop for budding writers in Mumbai.

British PM flunks 'citizenship test' on Letterman's show

British PM flunks 'citizenship test' on Letterman's show

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

It is a test that all Indian and other non-EU citizens have to pass before becoming British citizens, but Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday night had a tough time answering some key questions on a widely watched American chat show.

At 80, Murdoch is still ace dealmaker

At 80, Murdoch is still ace dealmaker

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

If all goes according to Rupert's plans, he will remain chairman and CEO of News for some time to come.

COVID-19 vaccination drive to start in India on Jan 16

COVID-19 vaccination drive to start in India on Jan 16

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

After healthcare and frontline workers, priority will be given to those above 50 years of age and the under-50 population groups with co-morbidities numbering around 27 crore, it added.

'God knows what he'd have achieved if he had both his eyes'

'God knows what he'd have achieved if he had both his eyes'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Sharmila Tagore, the yesteryear diva and mother of Saif and Soha Ali Khan fondly remembers her husband Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi who would have been 80 on January 6.

10 things you need to stop posting on Facebook right now!

10 things you need to stop posting on Facebook right now!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

If you don't, you are making yourself more vulnerable to hackers, stalkers and thieves.

Genpact wants grads as leaders!

Genpact wants grads as leaders!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

"We made a conscious decision that we will not get influenced by the years of experience," says Piyush Mehta, chief human resource officer, Genpact.

Never spoke about vaccinating entire country: Govt

Never spoke about vaccinating entire country: Govt

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Balram Bhargava said the purpose of the COVID vaccine drive would be to break the chain of viral transmission.

Modi reconstitutes Niti Aayog; Shah ex-officio member

Modi reconstitutes Niti Aayog; Shah ex-officio member

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Rajiv Kumar will continue as vice-chairman of the body, along with other full-time members V K Saraswat, Ramesh Chand and V K Paul.

Economist Rajiv Kumar named as new VC of NITI Aayog

Economist Rajiv Kumar named as new VC of NITI Aayog

Rediff.com6 Aug 2017

The government also appointed Dr Vinod Paul, a pediatrician at the AIIMS, as a member of the NITI Aayog

The essential guide to Shashi Tharoor's English

The essential guide to Shashi Tharoor's English

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

'Pruient', 'esurient', 'parturient' and everything in between.

Who will get COVID-19 vaccine first? Vardhan explains

Who will get COVID-19 vaccine first? Vardhan explains

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

'The prioritisation of groups for COVID-19 vaccine shall be based on two key considerations -- occupational hazard and risk of exposure to infection, and the risk of developing severe disease and increased mortality'

Why were plus-size models protesting outside London fashion week?

Why were plus-size models protesting outside London fashion week?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

They held posters with the words 'Fashion Rules Rewritten'.

This drink can help diabetics

This drink can help diabetics

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Drinking a ketone supplement can lower blood sugar levels.

Study in UK: Top 10 universities for job prospects

Study in UK: Top 10 universities for job prospects

Rediff.com7 May 2015

The UK University League Tables and Rankings 2016 ranks the best institutes for graduate prospects.

If looks could kill!

If looks could kill!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Riteish Deshmukh closed the show for Raghavendra Rathore on Day Two of Lakme Fashion Week.

Bannister carries Olympic torch at site of famous mile

Bannister carries Olympic torch at site of famous mile

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

Roger Bannister returned to the Iffley Road Stadium where he ran the first sub four-minute mile in 1954 on Tuesday to begin the 53rd leg of the London Olympic torch relay.