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U19 WC: Virus-hit India pray for availability of players

U19 WC: Virus-hit India pray for availability of players

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Siddarth Yadav is the only player who has a confirmed positive RT-PCR report while Dhull, Rasheed, and Aaradhya Yadav tested positive in Rapid Antigen Tests.

Chardham Yatra begins in Uttarakhand with Covid curbs

Chardham Yatra begins in Uttarakhand with Covid curbs

Rediff.com18 Sep 2021

A tab was kept on visiting pilgrims through CCTV cameras to ensure there was no violation of COVID-19 protocol.

Euro: Romania dogged by injury woes after Switzerland draw

Euro: Romania dogged by injury woes after Switzerland draw

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Romania face mounting injury problems ahead of their decisive Euro 2016 tie with Albania following a bruising 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Wednesday.

The BJP's Politics of Population

The BJP's Politics of Population

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Population is a touchy issue in India. Anybody will notice the crowded rat race we live in, notes Shyam G Menon.

Pakistan to let fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims visit Kartarpur Sahib with strict protocols

Pakistan to let fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims visit Kartarpur Sahib with strict protocols

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

The decision to open Kartarpur shrine was taken by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday due to the approaching death anniversary of Sikhism founder Baba Guru Nanak Dev on September 22.

Omicron scare: Centre urges poll-bound states to expedite Covid vaccination

Omicron scare: Centre urges poll-bound states to expedite Covid vaccination

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

The Centre on Thursday advised states slated to hold assembly polls in the next few months to ramp up COVID vaccination exponentially to protect the vulnerable population given the steady rise in cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in India.

5 days on, efforts to trace trapped miners in Meghalaya fail to yield result

5 days on, efforts to trace trapped miners in Meghalaya fail to yield result

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

Over 100 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force, along with police teams, are waiting for the water level to subside to begin rescue operations, the official said.

Is India Politicising The Womb?

Is India Politicising The Womb?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

It doesn't make sense to view the womb through the prism of religion, community and tradition, warns Shyam G Menon.

Delhi declares metro, malls, religious places as 'super spreaders'

Delhi declares metro, malls, religious places as 'super spreaders'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

Calling malls, cinema halls, weekly markets, metro services and religious places "superspreader" areas, the Delhi government has directed all district magistrates to greatly intensify enforcement of COVID-19 norms in such places in view of a persistent rise in cases in the city.

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.'

'12 or 16 Sena MPs headed to Shinde'

'12 or 16 Sena MPs headed to Shinde'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

'Not just 12 MPs, but 22 former Shiv Sena MLAs as well as four MLAs who are still in Uddhav Thackeray's camp will be switching to our side gradually.'

Centre issues guidelines on Covid management in rural areas

Centre issues guidelines on Covid management in rural areas

Rediff.com16 May 2021

As rural areas see a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Centre on Sunday issued new guidelines for containment of the virus advising that peri-urban and rural areas plan a minimum 30-bedded COVID Care Centre for asymptomatic cases with comorbidities or mild cases where home isolation is not feasible.

Gehlot's Mutiny Is A Congress Game Changer

Gehlot's Mutiny Is A Congress Game Changer

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

Ashok Gehlot has proved that a strong state leader can challenge the Congress high command.

Trust, non-aggression key for regional peace: Rajnath at SCO meet

Trust, non-aggression key for regional peace: Rajnath at SCO meet

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

In his address at a ministerial meeting of the SCO in Moscow in the Russian capital, Singh also referred to the Second World War and said its memories teach the globe the 'follies of aggression' of one state upon another that brings 'destruction' to all.

HC pulls up AAP govt as COVID-19 cases spike in Delhi

HC pulls up AAP govt as COVID-19 cases spike in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

The court noted that the daily number of new COVID-19 cases received for November 10 was at 8,593 and "still counting" and the number of containment zones in the city were 4,016.

Omicron: States told to step up testing; curbs extended till Dec 31

Omicron: States told to step up testing; curbs extended till Dec 31

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan held a review meeting with states and Union Territories on Tuesday and advised them to ramp up testing for early identification and management of cases.

Don't have blueprint of Meghalaya mine: Centre tells SC

Don't have blueprint of Meghalaya mine: Centre tells SC

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

The Solicitor General had told the bench that several members of the National Disaster Response Force were working at the site and instead of the army, the government has sent navy personnel there as the mine was submerged in water.

Yoga is the secret of Esha Gupta's bod

Yoga is the secret of Esha Gupta's bod

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

'These months have been an emotional roller coaster for me, for all of us, but I always pick myself up, and yoga has been my reason for that.'

Meghalaya rescue op: Have to believe in miracles, Centre to SC

Meghalaya rescue op: Have to believe in miracles, Centre to SC

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

It said the authorities were making all efforts to save the lives of these persons and the Indian Navy and planes and helicopters of the Indian Air Force have been deployed in the rescue operation.

5 Foreign Destinations That Don't Require RT-PCR

5 Foreign Destinations That Don't Require RT-PCR

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

India is ready, after battling the pandemic for two years, to travel once again.

Kerala's decision to kill 'dangerous' dogs unlawful: Maneka

Kerala's decision to kill 'dangerous' dogs unlawful: Maneka

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

The Union women and child development minister also asked the Kerala government where the money given to the state for sterilisation of dogs has been spent.

Euro Preview: Romania's selection dilemma for crunch Swiss game

Euro Preview: Romania's selection dilemma for crunch Swiss game

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Romania coach Anghel Iordanescu must decide whether veteran left back Razvan Rat can repel the danger of Xherdan Shaqiri in what could be the defining confrontation of his team's Euro 2016 clash with Switzerland on Wednesday.

4.7 mn Covid deaths in India, says WHO; govt objects

4.7 mn Covid deaths in India, says WHO; govt objects

Rediff.com5 May 2022

India has been consistently objecting to the methodology adopted by the WHO to project excess mortality estimates based on mathematical models, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement.

Unplanned vaccination can promote mutant strains: Experts to PM

Unplanned vaccination can promote mutant strains: Experts to PM

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

A group of public health experts, including doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences and members from the national taskforce on COVID-19, have said that mass, indiscriminate and incomplete vaccination can trigger emergence of mutant strains and recommended that there is no need to inoculate those who had documented coronavirus infection.

Vijay Hazare: Ishant, Dhawan help Delhi drub Vidharba

Vijay Hazare: Ishant, Dhawan help Delhi drub Vidharba

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

Fresh from his exploits in Mumbai's maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 triumph, Kotian got down to business after his pace colleagues Tushar Desphande (2/23) and Mohit Avasthi (1/29) handed Bengal early blows.

Centre asks 7 states to focus on reducing Covid deaths

Centre asks 7 states to focus on reducing Covid deaths

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Vardhan, who interacted with chief ministers, state health ministers, principal secretaries and additional chief secretaries of Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya and Goa through video conferencing and urged them to focus on effective clinical management of COVID-19 cases to reduce deaths in the first 24, 48 or 72 hours.

As monkeypox cases rise overseas, govt issues do's and don'ts

As monkeypox cases rise overseas, govt issues do's and don'ts

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Amid increasing cases of monkeypox being reported in non-endemic countries, the government on Tuesday issued guidelines directing district surveillance units to consider even one such case as an outbreak and initiating a detailed investigation through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme.

Doval pitches for action plan by SCO against Pak-based terror groups

Doval pitches for action plan by SCO against Pak-based terror groups

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has pitched for an 'action plan' against Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed under the framework of eight-nation grouping Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and called for expeditiously bringing the perpetrators of terror attacks to justice.

Bad loan resolution: Is crony capitalism at play?

Bad loan resolution: Is crony capitalism at play?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

One smells a rat when cases are settled for too small a price offered either by the highest bidder or the promoter -- within and outside the legal ambit of insolvency process, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Dear Nirmalaji, spend more on education

Dear Nirmalaji, spend more on education

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

Monalisa Mondol, a law student from Tripura, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what she would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.

What will Uddhav do next?

What will Uddhav do next?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2021

Does Uddhav (and indeed the Sena) have the pizzazz and staying power to continue to be an actor in Maharashtra politics as a paler version of the NCP and an orange rather than saffron version of the BJP, asks Aditi Phadnis.

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.

I choose to reject 'gifts' of criticism, says Priyanka on attacks on husband

I choose to reject 'gifts' of criticism, says Priyanka on attacks on husband

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

With the Bharatiya Janata Party stepping up the offensive against her husband, Priyanka Gandhi on Monday said she was not bothered by the personal attacks and that she can choose to reject the 'gifts' of criticism. "If they choose to give me gifts, I can choose to reject them. The malice is with them, not me," she said.

CAG smells a rat in UPA's Rs 72k-cr farm debt relief scheme

CAG smells a rat in UPA's Rs 72k-cr farm debt relief scheme

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

Report says ineligible farmers given benefits.

NRHM scam: 65-yr-old in Bihar gives 'birth' to 8 children in 14 months

NRHM scam: 65-yr-old in Bihar gives 'birth' to 8 children in 14 months

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'Leela Devi, aged 65, has been shown to have sired eight girls in 14 months and for every so-called childbirth Rs 1,400 were transferred into her purported account'

When did vying for attention become so evil?

When did vying for attention become so evil?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

The Social Dilemma shows how social media is turning human beings into lab rats and zombies, notes Chintan Girish Modi.

'Covid vaccine will be equally effective against new mutant'

'Covid vaccine will be equally effective against new mutant'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

The CSIR DG said the transmissibility of the new strain N501Y is a "bit higher" but this does not mean it is more lethal and more people are going to die due to it.

Urmila Matondkar's 5 FINEST Performances

Urmila Matondkar's 5 FINEST Performances

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

In a career spanning 30 years, Urmila Mantodkar has played everything from a killer to a stalker to a rape survivor.

7 days on, search operation resumes to trace missing Meghalaya miners

7 days on, search operation resumes to trace missing Meghalaya miners

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

The miners are now feared dead as water from a nearby river has been gushing into the 370-feet-deep pit.

Stranger Things 4 Review

Stranger Things 4 Review

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Stranger Things Season 4 is dedicatedly macabre and menacing, its deadly ambitions and volatile tempo keeps the mood edge-of-the-seat, applauds Sukanya Verma.