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Can tapeworm kill you? All you need to know

Can tapeworm kill you? All you need to know

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Consuming uncooked or contaminated food may put you at high risk of a tapeworm infection.

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Every day a Party unfolds on social media where armchair activists, politically charged influencers, trend pundits, gyaan givers and troll armies change the world in their heads but remain clueless about the nation's grassroots reality, feels Sukanya Verma.

Mystery disease kills 17 in China

Mystery disease kills 17 in China

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

Kapil Mishra starts hunger strike, asks where AAP leaders got money for foreign trips

Kapil Mishra starts hunger strike, asks where AAP leaders got money for foreign trips

Rediff.com10 May 2017

"I am sitting on a Satyagraha till I get a clarification on details of international travel expenses of some senior AAP leaders. It is not a dharna but a satyagraha. I would like to send out a message to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to put out the details of the foreign tours of his five AAP leaders -- Satyendra Jain, Ashish Khetan, Raghav Chaddha, Sanjay Singh and Durgesh Pathak in public domain," Mishra told the media.

'My daughters are vegetarian'

'My daughters are vegetarian'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2005

Elections and the feeling of deja vu

Elections and the feeling of deja vu

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

'The great wheel of democracy has turned full circle, and it feels just like being back in 2014, but with less hope that someone out there is going to save us from ourselves,' points out Mitali Saran.

'COVID-19 is a man made pandemic'

'COVID-19 is a man made pandemic'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

'Wild animals lived in their natural environment.' 'So, viruses could not be communicated.' 'Then came mass production and mass quartering of animals -- whether it be poultry, pigs and cattle -- which gave rise to bird flu, SARS and the mad cow disease.' 'Vast amounts of animal produce are also being flown from one part of the world to another, which has helped to spread the virus.' 'All these changes have led to a new and deadly mutation of the virus that has immobliised human beings.'

The best Indian film you will see this year

The best Indian film you will see this year

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

'In Angamaly Diaries, dreams, kinks, small corruptions, cheap lives, and hopes are all given their due and that attitude frees us up to believe that perhaps there is more good than bad in the sum total of us.' 'This is a coming-of-age tale taken straight out of a diary written in blood,' says Sreehari Nair.

Lockdown will no longer help in COVID-19 fight: Virologist

Lockdown will no longer help in COVID-19 fight: Virologist

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Shahid Jameel, recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, also said that the country had already reached community transmission a long time ago.

Serie A leaders Inter Milan stunned by Sassuolo

Serie A leaders Inter Milan stunned by Sassuolo

Rediff.com10 Jan 2016

Domenico Berardi converted a penalty in the fifth minute of injury time on Sunday to give Sassuolo a shock 1-0 win away to Serie A leaders Inter Milan, who dominated the match but were repeatedly foiled by the visitors' goalkeeper Andrea Consigli. Berardi sent Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic the wrong way to complete an extraordinary win for Sassuolo, who were beaten 7-0 in the same fixture last season, as Inter coach Roberto Mancini watched in disbelief.

So, what exactly is bird flu?

So, what exactly is bird flu?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2006

Pygmy  hogs are not extinct

Pygmy hogs are not extinct

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

'Tiger populations have boomed'

'Tiger populations have boomed'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

'Animal populations are increasing. Human populations are increasing. So there is no way the man-animal conflict going to go away.'

Blanket ban on poultry imports

Blanket ban on poultry imports

Rediff.com10 Feb 2004

No beef festival or cow-puja on campus: Osmania University

No beef festival or cow-puja on campus: Osmania University

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

The Osmania University authorities late on Wednesday evening made it clear that no "beef festival" would be allowed to be organised on the varsity campus.

Review: Vodka Diaries: Too dreary to enjoy

Review: Vodka Diaries: Too dreary to enjoy

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

And yet the sham drags on for a couple of hours, accusing and amplifying everything in sight, to shoehorn its identity as a thriller, says Sukanya Verma.

10 HOT courses for working professionals

10 HOT courses for working professionals

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Sanjeev Goel, business head, Manipal ProLearn, lists 10 courses that are currently most suitable for working professionals to upskill or reskill to ensure they remain of value in the job market and in future-ready organisations.

Govt may curtail steel, ore exports

Govt may curtail steel, ore exports

Rediff.com26 Feb 2004

PIX: Shilpa Shetty's LOVELY London holiday

PIX: Shilpa Shetty's LOVELY London holiday

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

It is now time to tour London with Shilpa Shetty

Mint money with mutual funds

Mint money with mutual funds

Rediff.com11 Nov 2004

'Shame on you': Om Puri slammed over debate on Pakistani actors

'Shame on you': Om Puri slammed over debate on Pakistani actors

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Veteran actor Om Puri was at the receiving end of hatred and trolled on Twitter when he ended up insulting Indian martyrs while defending why art and such issues shouldn't be mixed.

PIX: Azam's century helps Pakistan down NZ to stay alive

PIX: Azam's century helps Pakistan down NZ to stay alive

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Images from the World Cup match between New Zealand and Pakistan, at Birmingham, on Wednesday.

ICMR aims to launch COVID-19 vaccine by Aug 15

ICMR aims to launch COVID-19 vaccine by Aug 15

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

The vaccine candidate, ZyCoV-D, showed a "strong immune response" in animal studies, and the antibodies produced were able to completely neutralise the wild type virus, Zydus said. The 12 institutes have been asked by the ICMR to fast track clinical trials of the vaccine as it is being considered as one of the top priority projects which are being monitored at the topmost level of the government.

160 killed, 28 missing in heavy rains, floods in China

160 killed, 28 missing in heavy rains, floods in China

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Hail and rainstorm killed 160 people in 11 provincial regions, mainly along the mighty Yangtze River and its distributaries, and have left 28 missing, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Steel exports up 41% in April-June

Steel exports up 41% in April-June

Rediff.com28 Jul 2003

Steel exports have reported an increase of 41 per cent to 10.5 lakh tonnes during April-June, 2003. The total production of finished steel grew by eight per cent at 84 lakh tonnes.

Rajinikanth's Most Popular Dialogues

Rajinikanth's Most Popular Dialogues

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

Rajinikanth's style isn't his only talking point...

WOW! 14 images that steal the show

WOW! 14 images that steal the show

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Take a look at some of the most striking images from the contest, and see a full gallery on Smithsonian's website.

Cash crisis hits Asia's largest cattle fair

Cash crisis hits Asia's largest cattle fair

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Demonetisation makes its presence felt at the Sonepur cattle fair.

The Secret Seinfeld scripts: The Bombay Blunder

The Secret Seinfeld scripts: The Bombay Blunder

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Raja Sen was most thrilled about catching Jerry Seinfeld in India this weekend, but the performance has, it appears, been scrapped. For the most preposterous reasons. Here, then, is a script of Jerry and the gang dealing with the news.

What's happening at the beach?

What's happening at the beach?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Sculpture by the Sea is an annual event, extremely popular and a much loved exhibition, attracting visitors in the hundreds of thousands to the shores of Cottesloe, in Perth, Australia.

Anil Ambani says his net worth is nearly zero

Anil Ambani says his net worth is nearly zero

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

In what is in effect a deposit to be paid into court pending a full trial in the case, Judge David Waksman has set a six-week timeline for Anil to pay $100 million to three Chinese banks as he concluded that he did not accept Ambani's defence that his net worth was nearly zero or that his family would not step in to assist him when "push came to shove".

What is behind the rivalry between River Plate and Boca Juniors?

What is behind the rivalry between River Plate and Boca Juniors?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Argentine clubs River Plate and Boca Juniors will contest the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final, South America's equivalent of the Champions League, in Madrid on Sunday.

'Let govt ensure MSP is a legal right just like MRP'

'Let govt ensure MSP is a legal right just like MRP'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

'Government is saying that I will not be responsible for ensuring you get MSP but traders and large corporate will be responsible. 'India now is the only country that is saying such things'

Villagers return to ambush hit Manipur villages

Villagers return to ambush hit Manipur villages

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

People who had fled from the villages located close to the site of June 4 ambush on Armymen in Manipur's Chandel district have started to return home.

The BEST and WORST Movies of 2019

The BEST and WORST Movies of 2019

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma lists her five BEST and WORST Bollywood movies of 2019.