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Is your desk job killing you?

Is your desk job killing you?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

Shameem Akthar lists five pit-falls of a desk-bound job, and some advice on how to break the vicious cycle.

Sensex gains for 2nd day, Nifty tops 10,600-level

Sensex gains for 2nd day, Nifty tops 10,600-level

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

An appreciating rupee, unabated buying by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) and encouraging earnings by blue-chips contributed to the uptrend

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.

Lee first to use badminton's video line-call review

Lee first to use badminton's video line-call review

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei welcomed the decision to use video reviews of disputed line calls after the world number one became the first in badminton to use the technology on Wednesday.

Discovery landing put off by a day

Discovery landing put off by a day

Rediff.com8 Aug 2005

NASA delayed the touchdown initially by 90 minutes and later put it off till tomorrow as low clouds hovered over the space center

Sensex plummets 344 points on global meltdown, F&O expiry

Sensex plummets 344 points on global meltdown, F&O expiry

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

The broader NSE Nifty closed below the 10,200-mark by slumping 99.85 points, or 0.98 per cent at 10,124.905.

Heavy rains batter Mumbai; trains, road traffic hit hard

Heavy rains batter Mumbai; trains, road traffic hit hard

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

heavy showers were likely to continue for next 48 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department.

BWF Super Series Finals: Srikanth on brink of exit

BWF Super Series Finals: Srikanth on brink of exit

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth was pushed to the brink of exit after he suffered his second consecuitve loss in the BWF Super Series Finals, losing in straight games to Denmark's Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles in Dubai.

Student casts Kalpana Chawla in bronze

Student casts Kalpana Chawla in bronze

Rediff.com30 Jan 2004

The sculpture will be exhibited for public viewing on February 1, the day Kalpana Chawla and six others perished in the Columbia Space Shuttle tragedy last year.

Stocks end 5-day slide on value-buying, Nifty regains 11K level

Stocks end 5-day slide on value-buying, Nifty regains 11K level

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

Covering-up of short positions by speculators ahead of September month expiry in the derivatives segment on Thursday also helped the market stage a smart rally.

Sensex skids 306 points; Nifty ends below 10,500

Sensex skids 306 points; Nifty ends below 10,500

Rediff.com23 May 2018

State-owned oil companies such as HPCL, BPCL, IOC, ONGC and OIL plunged on worries that the government may ask them to share the burden of higher petrol and diesel prices.

Malaysia Open: Srikanth knocked out in quarters

Malaysia Open: Srikanth knocked out in quarters

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

The eighth seeded Indian, who had reached the final of India Open last week, blew a huge advantage in the opening game to eventually lose 18-21, 19-21.

Sensex rises by 222 points to 2-week high

Sensex rises by 222 points to 2-week high

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Reflecting widespread recovery, the 50-share NSE Nifty too spurted by 91 points, or 0.92 per cent to close at 9,979.70.

Kalpana Chawla, Columbia crew remembered

Kalpana Chawla, Columbia crew remembered

Rediff.com1 Feb 2004

People from all over the United States are congregating in their localities and neighbourhood to remember the brave astronauts who lost their lives on Feb 1 last year.

Paralympics: Taekwondo player Aruna withdraws with injury

Paralympics: Taekwondo player Aruna withdraws with injury

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Aruna Tanwar enters Taekwondo quarters.

Sensex soars 304 points, Nifty reclaims 10,550-mark

Sensex soars 304 points, Nifty reclaims 10,550-mark

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Gains were led by realty, auto, capital goods, banking, infrastructure, metals, power, oil & gas, PSU and consumer durables sectors, which rose up to 3.30 per cent.

Sensex tanks 188 points to end below 35K-mark

Sensex tanks 188 points to end below 35K-mark

Rediff.com4 May 2018

The wider NSE Nifty too fell by 61.40 points or 0.57 per cent to end at 10,618.25.

Sensex snaps 4-day rising streak, slips 73 points

Sensex snaps 4-day rising streak, slips 73 points

Rediff.com3 May 2018

The 50-share NSE Nifty slipped below the 10,700-mark and finished at 10,679.65 -- down 38.40 points, or 0.36 per cent.

Kalpana cared for her feathered friends

Kalpana cared for her feathered friends

Rediff.com5 Nov 2003

The Bombay Natural History Society will get funds willed by late India-born astronaut Kalpana Chawla for its bird protection projects.

Badminton players to get two challenges per match

Badminton players to get two challenges per match

Rediff.com7 May 2013

Shuttlers will be allowed two challenges when badminton uses technology to rule on contentious decisions for the first time at next month's Indonesia Open, the governing body of the sport said.

Sensex zooms 212 points, Nifty tops 10,600

Sensex zooms 212 points, Nifty tops 10,600

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Yes Bank was the top performer in the Sensex pack, surging 8.26 per cent, after the private lender reported a 29 per cent rise in its net profit

Sensex slides 113 points as RBI holds policy rate

Sensex slides 113 points as RBI holds policy rate

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

The wider NSE Nifty too ended 21.55 points, or 0.21 per cent down at 10,476.70.

Hyderabad Hotshots clinch inaugural IBL crown

Hyderabad Hotshots clinch inaugural IBL crown

Rediff.com1 Sep 2013

Led by Saina Nehwal, Hyderabad Hotshots defeated Awadhe warriors 3-1 to lift the crown of the inaugural Indian Badminton League at the NSCI Stadium on Saturday.

Hyderabad Hotshots clinch inaugural IBL crown

Hyderabad Hotshots clinch inaugural IBL crown

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

Led by Saina Nehwal, Hyderabad Hotshots defeated Awadhe warriors 3-1 in the final to win the inaugural Indian Badminton League, at the NSCI Stadium, in Mumbai, on Saturday.

Ecommerce cos hit roadblock as lockdown set to continue

Ecommerce cos hit roadblock as lockdown set to continue

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

What is aggravating the situation is that e-commerce firms are facing huge shortage of delivery personnel. They have not been able to bring back their staff to work, despite offering higher pay and Covid-related insurance packages.

Easy win for Saina, Praneeth stuns Hashim

Easy win for Saina, Praneeth stuns Hashim

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

Defending champion Saina Nehwal and rising star Arundhati Pantawane advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of Thailand Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament after notching up contrasting wins in the women's singles competition in Bangkok, on Wednesday.

Aggressive Saina clinches women's singles gold in CWG

Aggressive Saina clinches women's singles gold in CWG

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

Saina Nehwal's aggression and intensity quite literally wilted P V sindhu as she picked up the women's singles Commonwealth Games gold medal with exhilarating triumph in the final, in Gold Coast, on Sunday.

'We want 60 launches in 5 years'

'We want 60 launches in 5 years'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2018

'We are looking at a joint venture between ISRO and a few companies to assemble the PSLV and launch it from Sriharikota.' 'In a month or two, the vehicle assembly building will be ready.' 'After that, we could see 13, 14 launches a year.'

Winning Grand Prix at 17 has given Sindhu strong base

Winning Grand Prix at 17 has given Sindhu strong base

Rediff.com14 May 2013

Make space for another star, Saina Nehwal. P V Sindhu has arrived. While most girls her age would have just left their Barbies behind, Sindhu has excelled herself as a senior with her maiden Grand Prix badminton title in Malaysia last Saturday.

China's first Maglev train hits the track

China's first Maglev train hits the track

Rediff.com6 May 2016

The Maglev train takes 19 minutes and 30 seconds to complete the 18.5 km journey.

Search for Columbia debris on

Search for Columbia debris on

Rediff.com2 Feb 2003

Debris has been tracked in a 500-square mile area but could be scattered over a region three times that.

Sensex ends flat after choppy session

Sensex ends flat after choppy session

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

The broader NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,651.60 and 10.532.70 points on alternate bouts of buying and selling, closed 6.20 points, or 0.06 per cent, down at 10,576.30.

Steven Smith up for the challenge of India's spin

Steven Smith up for the challenge of India's spin

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Australia's spinner-turned-batsman says he's hoping to contribute with bat and ball over the next few days in the Mohali Test.

Left wing puncture caused Columbia crash: NASA

Left wing puncture caused Columbia crash: NASA

Rediff.com14 Feb 2003

An investigation board is now studying various scenarios that could cause a breach allowing plasma, that surrounds a spacecraft during re-entry, into the wheel compartment or elsewhere in the wing.

Making Priyanka Chopra look wow in Zanjeer

Making Priyanka Chopra look wow in Zanjeer

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Designer Pria Kataria Puri is all set to work her magic on Zanjeer's leading lady.

Sensex snaps 2-day rising streak, slips 71 points

Sensex snaps 2-day rising streak, slips 71 points

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

The wider NSE Nifty too fell by 20.15 points or 0.19 per cent to end at 10,749.75.

Badminton Worlds: Sindhu fights till last serve, wins silver

Badminton Worlds: Sindhu fights till last serve, wins silver

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

PV Sindhu's gallant effort to become India's first ever World Champion ended in a heart-wrenching defeat against Nozomi Okuhara in an epic final, in Glasgow, on Sunday.

'Astronauts may have died painlessly'

'Astronauts may have died painlessly'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2003

Former IAF officer R Gopalaswami said the re-entry temperature would have been so high that the bodies of the astronauts would have been vaporised before their brains would have realised it.

Sensex ends in red after choppy trade

Sensex ends in red after choppy trade

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,441.90 and 10,341.90, ended 6.15 points, or 0.06 per cent down at 10,380.45.

Sindhu clinches Macau Open title again

Sindhu clinches Macau Open title again

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu proved once again how Macau Open Grand Prix is her favourite hunting ground.