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Trapped miner's body retrieved from Meghalaya mine

Trapped miner's body retrieved from Meghalaya mine

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

The body of the trapped miner was spotted on January 16 and efforts were on to pull it out of the shaft of the coal mine filled with water.

Check out Curiosity's stunning Martian selfie

Check out Curiosity's stunning Martian selfie

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

A sweeping view of the "Pahrump Hills" outcrop on Mars, where NASA's Curiosity rover has been working for five months, surrounds the rover in Curiosity's latest self-portrait.

AI creating jobs, not stealing them

AI creating jobs, not stealing them

Rediff.com9 Sep 2017

'More than 900 companies believe that the majority of their employees worry about AI's role in potential job losses.' 'It makes employees anxious about working with machines or AI applications and fuels resistance to change,' says a Capgemini report.

6 simple morning rituals to have a better day

6 simple morning rituals to have a better day

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Discover things that give you happiness and elevate your mood.

Incredible images from the week gone by

Incredible images from the week gone by

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Here's a recap of all the events that shaped the world from the previous week.

NASA releases first audio from Mars, video of landing

NASA releases first audio from Mars, video of landing

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

New video from NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover chronicles major milestones during the final minutes of its entry, descent, and landing on the Red Planet on February 18 as the spacecraft plummeted, parachuted and rocketed toward the surface of Mars. A microphone on the rover also has provided the first audio recording of sounds from Mars.

What you must know about Dementia

What you must know about Dementia

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

'Dementia is going to be a huge challenge for hospitals, doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, health workers and family members.'

GST will boost India's economy: Godrej

GST will boost India's economy: Godrej

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Noting that there is a huge potential in the agricultural sector, he said value added production through processing could add considerably to the economic growth.

Has India lost out in the global 5G race?

Has India lost out in the global 5G race?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Several factors have held India back. One is DoT policy somersaults and lack of clarity on whether to or not to ban Chinese gear makers.

Golden Globes 2020: Sofia Vergara on the red carpet

Golden Globes 2020: Sofia Vergara on the red carpet

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

The 77th Golden Globe awards is live at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, and is seeing Hollywood's glamorous set in attendance.

PHOTOS: Rebuilding the Notre Dame

PHOTOS: Rebuilding the Notre Dame

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Three months after a fire ravaged the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, a rare glimpse inside the burned masterpiece revealed it to be eerily empty and with rubble still littering the nave.

Huawei can now participate in 5G trials in India

Huawei can now participate in 5G trials in India

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Huawei came under a cloud after allegations that the firm's electronic and telecom devices helped China spy on US corporations and agencies.

The Gouri Amma I Knew

The Gouri Amma I Knew

Rediff.com12 May 2021

She was capable of a level of human compassion that is rare today among politicians, recalls Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who knew the Communist legend K R Gowri, who passed into the ages on May 11, from his childhood.

Post-Covid, govt planning ban on sale of loose edible oil

Post-Covid, govt planning ban on sale of loose edible oil

Rediff.com31 May 2020

Branded and packaged edible oils are currently selling at around 50 per cent premiums over their loose varieties. Hence, products using edible oils would be costlier going forward.

Rock On!! 2, Golmaal Again: 11 sequels, coming up!

Rock On!! 2, Golmaal Again: 11 sequels, coming up!

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Which one are *you* looking forward to?

Scared of losing your job? This advice is for YOU

Scared of losing your job? This advice is for YOU

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

A company likes a candidate who can do many jobs and save costs, says Sridhar Ramakrishnan.

Want your dream job? 8 skills that matter

Want your dream job? 8 skills that matter

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Part of landing your dream job involves knowing the ins and outs of that particular job.

10 kids died after falling into borewells in 15 yrs

10 kids died after falling into borewells in 15 yrs

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

The toddler's death brought to the fore the lack of awareness on sealing unused borewells and public apathy towards taking safety measures.

Say hello to your new AI dost at work!

Say hello to your new AI dost at work!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

The role of AI spans coaching, performance, learning, engagement and career growth.

PHOTOS: Ivanka's day in the city of Nizams

PHOTOS: Ivanka's day in the city of Nizams

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

This is Ivanka Trump's first big solo outing on the international stage.

IIT-ian named Carnegie Mellon dean

IIT-ian named Carnegie Mellon dean

Rediff.com11 Jun 2004

Meet Z-Machines, the robo-rockers!

Meet Z-Machines, the robo-rockers!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

Z-Machines, an all robot amazing band, made its live debut in a popular Tokyo club this Monday in front of an eager audience of curious onlookers.

US vs Huawei: What is the controversy all about?

US vs Huawei: What is the controversy all about?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

One indictment accuses Huawei of trying to steal trade secrets from T-Mobile, and of promising bonuses to employees who collected confidential information on competitors. A second indictment claims the company worked to skirt US sanctions on Iran.

Respect all daughters: PM Modi at Dussehra event

Respect all daughters: PM Modi at Dussehra event

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the Dussehra celebrations at Ram Leela maidan in Dwarka and in his address said that India is a land of festivals and that every festival brings our society together. He also urged people to take up and fulfill one mission that would benefit the country.

How tech alumni plan to raise 21,000 crore to fight COVID-19

How tech alumni plan to raise 21,000 crore to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Over 5 million alumni from the Indian Institutes of Technology, Mumbai University and Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, plan to raise Rs 21,000 crore to start the world's largest infection testing lab in Mumbai.

IT firms cut flab, sack 3,000 in Q1

IT firms cut flab, sack 3,000 in Q1

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

First sequential decline in a decade as 8 of top 15 software firms report drop in manpower

PIX: Curiosity's 1st birthday on Mars, celebrations on earth

PIX: Curiosity's 1st birthday on Mars, celebrations on earth

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

NASA's Curiosity rover has completed one year on Mars. The car-sized robotic rover successfully landed on Mars on August 6, 2012, and has achieved its main goal of revealing ancient Mars could have supported life.

Will Enthiran 2.0 be the most expensive Indian film ever made?

Will Enthiran 2.0 be the most expensive Indian film ever made?

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

Ace filmmaker Shankar's Enthiran 2.0 has a whopping budget of 350 crore.

96 per cent girls in India want to study technology

96 per cent girls in India want to study technology

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

About 51 per cent of the participants also said that their mothers inspired them the most to pursue technology careers.

South Indian films are beating Bollywood here too!

South Indian films are beating Bollywood here too!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

he battle has moved to the small screen and guess who's winning? Urvi Malvania reports.

Apollo talks to Walmart, Walgreen for pharmacy business

Apollo talks to Walmart, Walgreen for pharmacy business

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

The group wants to expand its drug store chain.

Google's Glass thrills but chills

Google's Glass thrills but chills

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

With Glass, suddenly Google has become the hot new name in what is to be the rage of the future - wearable computing.

Covid air pocket leaves flyers with forced vouchers

Covid air pocket leaves flyers with forced vouchers

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

International and Indian airlines are refusing to refund cash and giving credit that can be used later.

Review: Epic tells a heartwarming story

Review: Epic tells a heartwarming story

Rediff.com17 May 2013

The film is a visual delight.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

This week's digest of weird, true and funny news from around the world

For Ajit Jogi, it's no less than a thrill to walk again

For Ajit Jogi, it's no less than a thrill to walk again

Rediff.com9 May 2013

After being bound to a wheelchair for nearly nine years, Ajit Jogi took his first steps this week with the help of bionic supporters. R Krishna Das talks to the former Chhattisgarh chief minister about his new pair of 'e-legs'.

Jaydeep Barman is changing India's restaurant business

Jaydeep Barman is changing India's restaurant business

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

'As long as people are eating we will be there,' Rebel Foods CEO Jaydeep Barman tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.

Airships, floating city: NASA's plan for manned Venus mission

Airships, floating city: NASA's plan for manned Venus mission

Rediff.com21 Dec 2014

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans to send solar-powered airships to explore Venus' atmosphere and to eventually establish a permanent human colony in a floating cloud city above the Earth's nearest planetary neighbour.

China launches first Mars mission

China launches first Mars mission

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

The Chinese Mars probe named Tianwen 1, or Quest for Heavenly Truth 1, will fulfil three scientific objectives: orbiting the red planet for comprehensive observation, landing on Martian soil and sending a rover to roam the landing site.

What government must do after the lockdown ends

What government must do after the lockdown ends

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

'The challenge is to put in place a strategy for future courses of action beyond April 14 when the lockdown comes to an end,' notes Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).