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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.

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.

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'.

Long live Rajni!

Long live Rajni!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

Fans went crazy over Rajnikanth's latest movie that hit screens on Friday.

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

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.

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.

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.

NASA laboratory worth $2.5 billion arrives in Mars!

NASA laboratory worth $2.5 billion arrives in Mars!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

NASA's car-size geochemistry laboratory, Curiosity, on Monday successfully landed on the Martian surface.

Sonia's retirement plans and the Congress' 'chinta'

Sonia's retirement plans and the Congress' 'chinta'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

The Congress' backfiring brainstorming sessions Sonia Gandhi's retirement date Ajit Jogi robotic legs and new ambitions All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup.

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.

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.

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.

NASA's Mars rover 'put to sleep'

NASA's Mars rover 'put to sleep'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

A computer glitch on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has forced the scientists to put the robot on 'safe mode' while engineers try to fix the problem.

Cars, planes made from scrap!

Cars, planes made from scrap!

Rediff.com6 May 2013

The Chinese have built submarines, planes from recycled materials and helicopters with wooden blades.

'Women tennis stars these days lack personality'

'Women tennis stars these days lack personality'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

Former English tennis player Virginia Wade has slammed has women tennis players saying that they are bland, muscular, grunting, insular, robots with no personality.

In PHOTOS: Curiosity rover unearths first Martian rock

In PHOTOS: Curiosity rover unearths first Martian rock

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

NASA's Curiosity rover has used its drill system for the first time to hammer into a flat slab of Martian rock to gather samples, which will determine if the red planet once hosted life.

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.

Chinese public, media scuffs at western media

Chinese public, media scuffs at western media

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

Chinese public and media rallied behind young Chinese swimming sensation Ye Shiwen, accusing the western media of trying to belittle her performances at the London Olympics with unsubstantiated allegation of doping.

Work at a BPO? Read this please

Work at a BPO? Read this please

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

'We are training people to learn AI, machine learning, robotics; it is just new programmes that teach them new things and the raw material, the people, are eager to learn.'

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.

Rajnikanth, Ash live it up in Malayasia

Rajnikanth, Ash live it up in Malayasia

Rediff.com4 Aug 2010

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

These images prove we live in a wonderfully weird world.

#GadgetWatch: Is the Honor View20 worth Rs 37,000?

#GadgetWatch: Is the Honor View20 worth Rs 37,000?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com finds out.

Mars Curiosity rover gets 'brain transplant'

Mars Curiosity rover gets 'brain transplant'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 's rover 'Curiosity' has spend its first weekend on Mars getting a 'brain transplant' enabling it to enhance its performance by avoiding hazards while driving and using its strong robotic arm.

IMAGES: Amazing celebrity Halloween costumes!

IMAGES: Amazing celebrity Halloween costumes!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

It's Halloween, and to celebrate we bring you some of the best celebrity costumes through the years.

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.

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.

The 20 Biggest English Films Of 2013

The 20 Biggest English Films Of 2013

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

Looking at the most anticipated films of the year.

PIX: Curiosity rover may be littering plastic on Mars

PIX: Curiosity rover may be littering plastic on Mars

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Pictures beamed back by the rover show a bright object lying in the Martian dirt, and a closer look suggests the object is a piece of plastic wrapper that has fallen from the robot.

Your 10 most important health questions, answered!

Your 10 most important health questions, answered!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

From treatments for erectile dysfunction to the best food for diabetes, doctors answer ten really important health questions.

Did aliens visit Odisha ahead of India's Independence?

Did aliens visit Odisha ahead of India's Independence?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

Just a couple of months ahead of India's Independence in 1947, an Unidentified Flying Object was reported to have landed in Odisha's Nayagrah district.

PHOTOS: Britain's LETHAL pilotless fighter plane

PHOTOS: Britain's LETHAL pilotless fighter plane

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Pilotless fighter planes have come a step closer to reality, as British Aerospace revealed that it would test such a new fighter jet next year.

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).

Review: The new RoboCop disappoints

Review: The new RoboCop disappoints

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

'In an attempt to make it relevant to our darker, more violent times, director Jose Padilha loses sight of the point he wishes to make through the film,' says Paloma Sharma after watching RoboCop.

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.

Golden Globes 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence win!

Golden Globes 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence win!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

A quick look at the winners.

Telecom biggies are ignoring Chinese firms for 5G trial

Telecom biggies are ignoring Chinese firms for 5G trial

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

The move comes against the backdrop of the US and some of its allies banning the purchase of Chinese telecom gear over security concerns and pressuring other countries to follow suit.

DISCOVERED: Tomb where Jesus may have been buried

DISCOVERED: Tomb where Jesus may have been buried

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

The 'Jesus Tomb' debate has gone a step further with archaeologist working in Jerusalem finding human bone boxes and inscription on an ancient coffin lid that says 'Divine Jehovah, raise up'.

Face to face with lions!

Face to face with lions!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

French photographer Laurent Baheux has come out with a new book, titled 'Lions', dedicated to the "King of the Animals". He has journeyed across Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana to capture the wild lion living freely in its natural habitat for the last 20 years. With kind permission from his publisher teNeues, here are some of the breathtaking images from the book.