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Bengal foundry units impacted by Ukraine war as input prices soar

Bengal foundry units impacted by Ukraine war as input prices soar

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

After the Ukraine war, coke prices just soared and most units don't have money left to buy raw material. Customers are not absorbing the price escalation'

Vedanta places Thoothukudi's 'restart ready' plans on fast track

Vedanta places Thoothukudi's 'restart ready' plans on fast track

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta's Sterlite Copper has come out with a fresh notification inviting expressions of interest (EoIs) to supply raw materials like copper concentrate, imported thermal coal, rock phosphate and petroleum products, among others, as part of its preparatory measures to restart production at its Thoothukudi unit in Tamil Nadu. This plant is likely to restart operations if a Supreme Court verdict goes in favour of the company. On June 12, the company had invited EoIs for carrying out plant 'restart activities'.

New swine flu with pandemic potential found in China

New swine flu with pandemic potential found in China

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

The study noted that humans are not protected from the G4 virus by the immunity offered by other human influenza vaccine strains, indicating that there is no preexisting population immunity to the virus.

'You can't experience India without experiencing its food'

'You can't experience India without experiencing its food'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

'My God, we could win half the world over just by our food alone.'

Maya, 9, Goes To The Isle of Wight

Maya, 9, Goes To The Isle of Wight

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

I was fascinated to see a room that was decorated like an Indian palace at Osbourne House, which was Queen Victoria's home when she visited the Isle of Wight.

'India not a tech guinea pig'

'India not a tech guinea pig'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

Union Communications Minister, Dayanidhi Maran, wants India to accept market-driven technologies.

Tharoor, BJP MP spar over Parl panel meeting on snooping

Tharoor, BJP MP spar over Parl panel meeting on snooping

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

The demand for Tharoor's removal comes days after the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology was set to question government officials on the Pegasus spyware issue.

'We are hunting Americans like pigs'

'We are hunting Americans like pigs'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2004

'We have set up a special suicide squad that consists of 2,000 Taliban. This squad will make life a hell for the US, says Mullah Omar in an exclusive interview.

Chinese city sounds alert for bubonic plague

Chinese city sounds alert for bubonic plague

Rediff.com5 Jul 2020

Bayannur, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, announced a level III warning of plague prevention and control, state-run People's Daily Online reported. The suspected bubonic plague case was reported on Saturday by a hospital in Bayannur.

As India reports two H3N2 deaths, experts say no need to panic

As India reports two H3N2 deaths, experts say no need to panic

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

As concerns mounted and some people wondered whether this could possibly turn out to be another Covid, pulmonologist Anurag Agrawal said he doesn't expect to see a massive wave.

The Most Popular Toys

The Most Popular Toys

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

The top Christmas toys for 2021 according to industry experts.

Poor nations guinea pigs for US drug trials

Poor nations guinea pigs for US drug trials

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

The Duke Clinical Research Institute study found that majority of the paediatric trials enrolled patients in at least one country outside the US.

'I want to do a Voldemort'

'I want to do a Voldemort'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

'I just love being an actor because that's the only profession where you get an opportunity to do stuff like this, right?' 'You can be a detective one day and a common man the next... and then you can be a serial killer!'

IN PICS: Obama's Guinness to smiling pig heads, more

IN PICS: Obama's Guinness to smiling pig heads, more

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

Presenting some of the best PHOTOGRAPHS from around the globe in the last 24 hours.

Assam's eviction drive in forest land hits over 12,000 people

Assam's eviction drive in forest land hits over 12,000 people

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

The Assam government on Tuesday began clearing nearly 1,900 hectares of forest and government land in Sonitpur district, affecting 12,000-odd people who were allegedly staying there illegally for decades, a senior official said.

Assam's 4th major eviction drive sees lathicharge, protests

Assam's 4th major eviction drive sees lathicharge, protests

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The drive met with opposition in Tinsukia in upper Assam leading to lathicharge by the security forces, while in Sonitpur the alleged illegal settlers claimed that it was launched about a week before the stipulated date.

Two killed in accident at GAIL's LPG pipeline in Telangana

Two killed in accident at GAIL's LPG pipeline in Telangana

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Two persons were killed in an accident at a LPG pipeline of state-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd at Suryapet in Telangana.

Your OTT Guide for the week

Your OTT Guide for the week

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

From Westerns to pastries, the OTT spectrum is looking wide and versatile this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out.

OTT: What You Can Watch On Long Weekend

OTT: What You Can Watch On Long Weekend

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Stars. Substance. Style. Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week.

India to have 257cr Covid vaccine doses by Dec: Nadda

India to have 257cr Covid vaccine doses by Dec: Nadda

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Nadda said 130 crore people of the country have come forward to take vaccines on the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, despite the opposition trying to mislead them and create obstructions.

Raut NCP's 'blue-eyed boy', set to finish off Sena: Rebel MLA

Raut NCP's 'blue-eyed boy', set to finish off Sena: Rebel MLA

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

'The NCP fires the gun from Raut's shoulders and who does the bullet hit? Not enemies of our party but loyalists like us. This is not acceptable to us'

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Here's a collection of stories that are weird, yet true!

Nagaland bans sale, consumption of dog meat

Nagaland bans sale, consumption of dog meat

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

Considering the dangers of importing dogs from other states for consumption and also in line with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, the state cabinet took the decision.

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from internal reorganisation to inflation fighting, stabilising the currency, taking on rogue corporations, cleaning up bank balance sheets, and opening the sector -- makes one believe that Rajan knew he had only three years to do his job. A fascinating excerpt from Tamal Bandyopadhyay's MUST-READ Roller Coaster: An Affair with Banking.

Watch These Indian Gems GLITTER!

Watch These Indian Gems GLITTER!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Scientists, sci-fi, stand-up, suspense, take your pick of OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations:

'Flare and Miles are the ultimate family dogs'

'Flare and Miles are the ultimate family dogs'

Rediff.com17 May 2019

We asked you to share pics and stories of your furry companions. This is what Sakshi Narwal shared.

Banks' NPAs never went away, they were only hidden

Banks' NPAs never went away, they were only hidden

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Indeed, there were frauds, and the politician-banker-industrialist nexus played a role in the rise of NPAs, but governance issues in Indian banking are far more nuanced and complex, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Another Indian COVID-19 vaccine candidate gets nod for human trial

Another Indian COVID-19 vaccine candidate gets nod for human trial

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Zydus plans to initiate the clinical trials of ZyCoV-D in July 2020 across multiple sites in India. In animal studies the vaccine was found to elicit a strong immune response in multiple animal species like mice, rats, guinea pigs and rabbits.

Hindu-Muslim hatred being spread 24x7: Rahul

Hindu-Muslim hatred being spread 24x7: Rahul

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

The Congress leader said he has traversed across the country, "but I have not seen violence, hatred anywhere. But I see it on television all the time."

Rooney criticises England authorities over coronavirus response

Rooney criticises England authorities over coronavirus response

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

The Premier League, English Football League, Women's Super League and men and women's FA Cup competitions were suspended on Friday following an emergency meeting sparked by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta testing positive for the virus a day earlier.

What vegetarians really think about animals

What vegetarians really think about animals

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

One's moral obligation towards animals varied widely as a function of how an animal is perceived or its functional role in society.

All you need to know about Nipah virus

All you need to know about Nipah virus

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Here is all you need to know about the virus, its symptoms and how you can prevent it.

30 SPECTACULAR FRAMES of Shah Rukh Khan

30 SPECTACULAR FRAMES of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the man and his movie magic.

'Every case of encephalitis should be tested for Nipah'

'Every case of encephalitis should be tested for Nipah'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

'It is a droplet infection and the virus is not airborne.; 'As it cannot stay in the air, the infection will pass from one person to another.' 'It also means, it is easy to prevent.'

'Centre has not given any permission for culling of wild animals'

'Centre has not given any permission for culling of wild animals'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Centre has not given any permission to states for culling of wild animals, Environment and Forests Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Monday said as concerns were expressed in Rajya Sabha over reports that nilgais had been killed in Bihar.

Return and talk to me, Uddhav tells rebel MLAs

Return and talk to me, Uddhav tells rebel MLAs

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Thackeray's statement comes in the backdrop of rebel group leader Eknath Shinde daring the party to disclose the names of some of the MLAs camping in Guwahati who were reportedly in touch with the party leadership.

J-K parties back Pandit, Dogra employees' demand for relocation from Kashmir

J-K parties back Pandit, Dogra employees' demand for relocation from Kashmir

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

The Congress will make it the main issue when its Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi reaches Jammu and Kashmir early next year.

Kerala Nipah virus outbreak: Should you worry?

Kerala Nipah virus outbreak: Should you worry?

Rediff.com22 May 2018

Here is all you need to know about the virus, its symptoms and how you can prevent it.

Two-month IPO drought set to end with Shyam Metalics Rs 909-cr offer

Two-month IPO drought set to end with Shyam Metalics Rs 909-cr offer

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Shyam Metalics and Energy (SMEL) will end the over two-month drought in the initial public offering (IPO) market. The steelmaker will launch its Rs 909-crore offering soon. SMEL has pruned its IPO size from Rs 1,107 crore, with the promoters deciding to offload shares worth Rs 252 crore as against Rs 452 crore planned earlier. The company has priced its IPO between Rs 303 to 306 per share.

It's an ODD world out there!

It's an ODD world out there!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

We bring you a collection of some of the odd moments from around the world in recent weeks.