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4 detected with SA Covid variant, 1 with Brazil strain: Govt

4 detected with SA Covid variant, 1 with Brazil strain: Govt

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

All travellers and contacts have been tested and quarantined.

Serum Institute to start phase-2 trials of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Serum Institute to start phase-2 trials of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

The institute expects to complete both, phase-2 and 3 trials in India by the end of this year.

'Amit was going through hell'

'Amit was going through hell'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

'ABCL was almost bankrupt, Amit's house was mortgaged...'

Coronavirus outbreak: Govt cancels visas for 4 countries

Coronavirus outbreak: Govt cancels visas for 4 countries

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

Those requiring to travel to India due to compelling reasons, may seek fresh visa from nearest Indian embassy/consulate, said the advisory.

Saha sustains injury on left thumb, Pant keeps wickets in final hour

Saha sustains injury on left thumb, Pant keeps wickets in final hour

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

Saha was hurt in the 27th over, while keeping to off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.

Australia's Marsh out of IPL with side strain

Australia's Marsh out of IPL with side strain

Rediff.com1 May 2016

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh will return home from the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a side strain and will be assessed ahead of Australia's tour of West Indies next month, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Sunday.

'Let there be some cacophony': HC junks PIL on noise during IPL

'Let there be some cacophony': HC junks PIL on noise during IPL

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

According to the petition, during the 2013 IPL, the matches held in Pune and Mumbai began at 8 pm and went on till midnight, including the prize distribution ceremony.

'Mumbai air is more toxic than Delhi's'

'Mumbai air is more toxic than Delhi's'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'When you are travelling in Mumbai when the air quality is bad, you feel suffocated.' 'You may feel uncomfortable breathing Delhi air, but the level of discomfort is higher in Mumbai.'

Kuldeep, Arthur bat for five-day Tests

Kuldeep, Arthur bat for five-day Tests

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, India skipper Virat Kohli have also opposed the idea of four-day Tests.

POLL: Can Kohli break Sachin's record of 100 tons?

POLL: Can Kohli break Sachin's record of 100 tons?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

The comparisons between Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar keep on growing and many have picked the current Indian skipper to break the records set by Tendulkar.

A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery

A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

December 2022 could be the last Christmas for Santha Bakery, a business drawing its lineage from the first Christmas cake baked in Kerala.

Poet-activist Varavara Rao tests positive for COVID-19

Poet-activist Varavara Rao tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Rao was shifted to the government-run hospital in south Mumbai after he complained of giddiness.

Varavara Rao's condition stable, says Mumbai's JJ Hospital

Varavara Rao's condition stable, says Mumbai's JJ Hospital

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Rao's family members along with several writers and activists had asked the Maharashtra government to immediately shift him to hospital for treatment, citing his deteriorating health condition.

Maharashtra monsoon mayhem: Death toll rises to 192

Maharashtra monsoon mayhem: Death toll rises to 192

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

As many as 48 persons were injured in these incidents and 25 still missing, while so far, 2,29,074 persons have been evacuated from the flood and rain-affected affected areas and moved to safer places, the government said in a statement in Mumbai.

Struggling Mumbai Indians face uphill task against KKR

Struggling Mumbai Indians face uphill task against KKR

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Mumbai Indians have so far looked like anything but IPL's five-time champions, losing both their opening games - against Delhi Capitals by four wickets, followed by a 23-run defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals.

The Omicron Threat To India's Movie Biz

The Omicron Threat To India's Movie Biz

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

The cinema industry is staring at a loss of at least Rs 5,000 crore at the box office over the next six months if Omicron proves to be a spoiler.

Du Plessis wants his batsmen to 'bat big'

Du Plessis wants his batsmen to 'bat big'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'For all of us it is just about converting and I am not different to any one of those players when I get to 50, I want to get a hundred'

Will Bhima Koregaon Commission wind up on December 31?

Will Bhima Koregaon Commission wind up on December 31?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

'Not giving the Commission space in Mumbai is an insult to Maharashtra's Dalits who are waiting for the inquiry report.'

Mumbai's dabbawalas allowed to travel in local trains

Mumbai's dabbawalas allowed to travel in local trains

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Mumbai Dabbawala Association is skeptic about resumption of services in full capacity amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Karan has changed completely from the boy I grew up with'

'Karan has changed completely from the boy I grew up with'

Rediff.com25 May 2022

'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'

Maha: Ganesh fest begins under Covid cloud; darshan goes online

Maha: Ganesh fest begins under Covid cloud; darshan goes online

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

For the second straight year, the pandemic cast a long shadow on festivities with the Maharashtra government placing a slew of restrictions to avoid gathering and processions.

Bereaved ATK Mohun Bagan keeper is now COVID frontline warrior

Bereaved ATK Mohun Bagan keeper is now COVID frontline warrior

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Having performed his mother's shraddh ceremony, one of the stars of Indian Super League is now arranging oxygen cylinders, supplying food as a "frontline warrior" for his local club "Atlanta", located in South Kolkata's Golf Road region.

Rahul dropped, Gill gets call-up for SA Test series

Rahul dropped, Gill gets call-up for SA Test series

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Rahul dropped

Monsoon hits Mumbai with a bang; IMD issues red alert

Monsoon hits Mumbai with a bang; IMD issues red alert

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday, causing flooding on roads and rail tracks and disrupting suburban train services as the south-west monsoon arrived in the city with a bang, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert for more downpour.

India detects new 'double mutant' variant of COVID-19

India detects new 'double mutant' variant of COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The ministry, however, said it could not be sufficiently established yet if these variants were behind the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in some states.

Jhakaas! Anil Kapoor runs with Olympian Blake

Jhakaas! Anil Kapoor runs with Olympian Blake

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Anil -- who turns 63 on December 24 -- shared his fitness goals with Blake -- who turns 30 two days after Anil's birthday -- before the duo went sprinting at the Jamnabai Narsee school ground in Juhu.

Focus on double vaccination first: Experts amid calls for booster

Focus on double vaccination first: Experts amid calls for booster

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

'Scientific data has proven that masks can reduce COVID-91 transmission by 53 per cent...A booster dose of vaccine, even if it works, is just a temporary fix'

The Lonar Crater, At Last!

The Lonar Crater, At Last!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Rajesh Karkera journeys through verdant countryside to the little-explored pristine Lonar lake in eastern Maharashtra.

Shastri@60: 'You won't hear one negative word out of his mouth'

Shastri@60: 'You won't hear one negative word out of his mouth'

Rediff.com27 May 2022

'He is a perennially positive guy.' 'He is generous with advice and never petty about anything.'

2019: A year of records for India

2019: A year of records for India

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Rajneesh Gupta explains how team India performed during the year across all the three formats.

'Let there be some cacophony': HC junks PIL on noise during IPL

'Let there be some cacophony': HC junks PIL on noise during IPL

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

According to the petition, during the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL), the matches held in Pune and Mumbai began at 8 pm and went on till midnight, including the prize distribution ceremony.

Kohli tops Bradman, Tendulkar & Sehwag in run spree

Kohli tops Bradman, Tendulkar & Sehwag in run spree

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Virat Kohli surpassed Australian batting legend Don Bradman after amassing the most 150-plus scores as captain in international cricket, on Day 2 of the second Test against South Africa.

Focus on Kuldeep as Team India sans Kohli, Rohit sweat it out at optional practice

Focus on Kuldeep as Team India sans Kohli, Rohit sweat it out at optional practice

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Ravi Shastri and bowling coach Bharat Arun had a close look at the pitch which wore a dry look, indicating that it would have something for the spinners.

How Governments Harm Job Creators

How Governments Harm Job Creators

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

From small restaurants to mighty software companies, it is businesses, not the government, that create jobs. Yet, in a cruel irony, they have to fight extortive and brutal State power every step of the way, says Debashis Basu.

'Maha bandh': Buses stoned; normal life unaffected

'Maha bandh': Buses stoned; normal life unaffected

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi has called for the statewide shutdown to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens. Barring stray incidents of stone pelting and attempt to disrupt road traffic in Mumbai, there was not much impact of the bandh in the metropolis.

Coach Fleming spells out CSK's winning formula

Coach Fleming spells out CSK's winning formula

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming says the secret of his ageing warriors' success is that they rely more on gut feel and interpersonal relationships instead of going too deeply into analytics and numbers.

Lockdown Syndrome? Cricketers with wider interests can cope better

Lockdown Syndrome? Cricketers with wider interests can cope better

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

Professional cricket, like most other sports, has come to a grinding halt in the wake of the global health crisis which has also forced lockdowns in several places. Paddy Upton felt fringe players would be particularly disappointed with the uncertainty around this year's edition, which has been put back to April 15 with another postponement seemingly inevitable.

Tata Open: Nagal loses to Troicki in first round

Tata Open: Nagal loses to Troicki in first round

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

India's Sumit Nagal put up a strong fight before going down in three sets to Serbian Vicktor Troicki in the men's singles opening round in the third edition of the Tata Open Maharashtra, in Pune, on Monday.

England duo Stokes, Mills earn big in IPL auction

England duo Stokes, Mills earn big in IPL auction

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

England all-rounder Ben Stokes was the costliest buy after the first round of Indian Premier League players' auction, going to Rising Pune Supergiants for a whopping Rs 14.50 crore.

Serum Inst gets DGCI notice over continuation of vaccine trial

Serum Inst gets DGCI notice over continuation of vaccine trial

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

The show-cause notice was issued following reports that human trials of the most promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate, being developed by the University of Oxford, have been put on hold after a United Kingdom participant had an adverse reaction to it.