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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Review: Epic tells a heartwarming story

Review: Epic tells a heartwarming story

Rediff.com17 May 2013

The film is a visual delight.

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'.

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

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.

Long live Rajni!

Long live Rajni!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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).

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.

#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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.