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Not just selfies, your smartphone can now fight air pollution too

Not just selfies, your smartphone can now fight air pollution too

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Your smartphones could soon help you combat a deadly form of air pollution, thanks to a new low-cost and reliable method of detecting nitrogen dioxide.

Surviving coronavirus togetherness

Surviving coronavirus togetherness

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

We're an educated family, I said, let's not act like the mindless hordes who spread misinformation over WhatsApp, says Kishore Singh.

Rajanna and the cooking gas revolution

Rajanna and the cooking gas revolution

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

How the nuts and bolts of the Aadhaar promise of targeted subsidy delivery are being tested on the ground

Why they call this India's cleanest village

Why they call this India's cleanest village

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

The small, sweet village of Mawlynnong is not only beautifully clean, but has a character that will win your heart.

Bihar: 100 idols of Hindu deities stolen in 14 months

Bihar: 100 idols of Hindu deities stolen in 14 months

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Nearly 100 precious idols of Hindu deities have been stolen in Bihar in last 14 months from various temples, mutts and ashrams, the police have revealed on Friday.

When home is under a flyover & life's belongings fit on a cycle

When home is under a flyover & life's belongings fit on a cycle

Rediff.com23 May 2020

The family of nine, Mukesh, his parents, wife and five children, the youngest less than a year old, set out from their 'home' under a flyover in Palam in southwest Delhi on the long walk to their village. While he pushed the cycle, the others walked alongside, some holding bags, others unwieldy bundles on their heads, some barefeet as they walked on the hot tarred road under a scorching sun and others wearing flimsy footwear.

Sarabjit Singh put on ventilator support

Sarabjit Singh put on ventilator support

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

Sarabjit, 49, is in the Intensive Care Unit of the state-run Jinnah Hospital in Lahore, where he was admitted on Friday after being brutally beaten with blades and pieces of a ghee tin by at least six other prisoners within his barrack at the Kot Lakhpat Jail.

Auto insurance: Three things that can go WRONG

Auto insurance: Three things that can go WRONG

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

A lowdown on what can go wrong with your vehicle insurance and how to avoid them.

WATCH: This jazz musician is unstoppable

WATCH: This jazz musician is unstoppable

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Joe Vessoakar's video will make you fall in love with the trumpet.

WATCH: This jazz musician is unstoppable

WATCH: This jazz musician is unstoppable

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Joe Vessoakar's video will make you fall in love with the trumpet.

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 8

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 8

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

Check out India's schedule on Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, on Thursday.

Pak TV anchor Hamid Mir escapes bid on life

Pak TV anchor Hamid Mir escapes bid on life

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

A bomb disposal squad was called in to defuse the bomb that was found under the Geo News anchor's car by his driver.

The perfect cake recipe for Christmas

The perfect cake recipe for Christmas

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

Rita Rodricks from Mumbai shares her special Christmas cake recipe.

Coronavirus can last on face masks for a week: Study

Coronavirus can last on face masks for a week: Study

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

'If you want to protect yourself just maintain good hygiene, wash your hands often and try not to touch your face, your mouth or nose without cleaning first'

Sports Shorts: Pacquiao beats Thurman to win WBA crown

Sports Shorts: Pacquiao beats Thurman to win WBA crown

Rediff.com21 Jul 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

As death toll spirals, corpses wait in 20-hour queues for last rites at Delhi crematoriums

As death toll spirals, corpses wait in 20-hour queues for last rites at Delhi crematoriums

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Shaking Delhi's spirit and soul, an unimaginable tragedy is unfolding at New Delhi's crematoriums struggling to cope with the deluge of the dead arriving at frightening pace.

Bengaluru gets back its bakery from 1888

Bengaluru gets back its bakery from 1888

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Bangalore Connection 1888 tries to reclaim a piece of the city's past.

Squash players assure India three Asiad medals

Squash players assure India three Asiad medals

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

India were, on Friday, assured of three medals in squash competition of the 18th Asian Games with Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal Karthik advancing to the semifinals of their respective singles events in Jakarta.

13 injured in Peshawar market blast

13 injured in Peshawar market blast

Rediff.com27 Oct 2011

The explosive device hidden in a tin was left outside a grocery shop at Rampura Bazaar.

FM quoted Kashmiri verse, Tamil literature in longest Budget speech

FM quoted Kashmiri verse, Tamil literature in longest Budget speech

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

She recited a Kashmiri verse, which was part of a poem by Sahitya Akademi award winner Pandit Dinanath Koul. She rendered the verse in both Kashmiri and Hindi. Besides, the minister quoted woman Tamil poet Avvaiyar, Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar, a verse from Raghuvamsa by Kalidasa, as well as late finance minister Arun Jaitley while talking about the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Recipes! A 3-course meal to surprise your Dad!

Recipes! A 3-course meal to surprise your Dad!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

The best way to win his heart is through good food.

'No glitches on the GSTN portal'

'No glitches on the GSTN portal'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

'There were lots of functionalities the Group of Ministers asked us to incorporate.'

Arvind Kejriwal: 'No one is born corrupt, the system makes you so'

Arvind Kejriwal: 'No one is born corrupt, the system makes you so'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2011

Last week Sheela Bhatt spoke to Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal about the government's Lokpal bill in the first part of an interview. On Friday, as the parliamentary standing committee submitted its report to Parliament, we bring you the second part of the interview with Kejriwal.

PM inspects facilities at Tembhali

PM inspects facilities at Tembhali

Rediff.com29 Sep 2010

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived at Tembhali village in Maharashtra's Nandurbar district at 12 past noon on Wednesday. He was accompanied by Congress president and National Advisory Committe chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

Wedding turns tragic: 24 dead, 26 hurt as wall of hall collapses

Wedding turns tragic: 24 dead, 26 hurt as wall of hall collapses

Rediff.com11 May 2017

A marriage function was going on in the hall when the storm hit the area, police said.

WB: Ex-Rajya Sabha VC and CPI-M MLA jumps to death

WB: Ex-Rajya Sabha VC and CPI-M MLA jumps to death

Rediff.com29 May 2011

Six-time Communist Party of India-Marxist legislator and former Rajya Sabha vice-chairman Mostafa Bin Quasem on Sunday allegedly committed suicide by leaping to death from the fourth floor of the MLA hostel in Kolkata.

4 simple ways you can detox at home

4 simple ways you can detox at home

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Start the day with a glass of warm water, lemon, and a teaspoon of honey.

The madness before the storm

The madness before the storm

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Because there is no calm before Lakme Fashion Week begins! :-)

Kashmiri Pandits: A House for Mr and Mrs Raina

Kashmiri Pandits: A House for Mr and Mrs Raina

Rediff.com25 Apr 2011

After spending 20 years in squalid camps in Jammu, the Kashmiri Pandits, who fled their native Kashmir valley to escape ethnic cleansing, will finally move into a new township. But they are not home yet. Archana Masih reports from Jammu on the torment of the Pandits in exile, which remains one of contemporary India's worst tragedies.

9 processed foods you should never eat

9 processed foods you should never eat

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Eat clean and chemical free for a happy and healthy heart, mind, body and soul, says Anang Agarwalla.

Sehwag, Kohli thrash Bangladesh in WC opener

Sehwag, Kohli thrash Bangladesh in WC opener

Rediff.com19 Feb 2011

Virender Sehwag scored 175 and Virat Kohli 100 as India beat Bangladesh by 87 runs in the opening match of the ICC World Cup.

'Rebellion will not disappear even if Maoism does'

'Rebellion will not disappear even if Maoism does'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

Author Sudeep Chakravarti compares the India of today with Rajiv Gandhi's India, and talks of issues of the day like corruption and the direction the Maoist conflict will take in the coming months.

Kashmiri kickboxing champion slams govt for lack of facilities

Kashmiri kickboxing champion slams govt for lack of facilities

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Tajamul Islam, the eight-year-old world kickboxing champion from Bandipora district, has hit out at the Jammu and Kashmir government for not providing proper training facilities and equipment for her and other sportspersons from her district.

Oscars Special: The menu at the Governor's Ball

Oscars Special: The menu at the Governor's Ball

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

A look at the menu for 2018's Oscars Governor's Ball.

Xmas recipe: Eggless Tutti Frutti Cake

Xmas recipe: Eggless Tutti Frutti Cake

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

This mouthwatering cake is a winner -- it is soft, fluffy and easy to make.

Apple unveils recycling robot to take apart iPhones

Apple unveils recycling robot to take apart iPhones

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

It can take apart one iPhone 6 every 11 seconds to recover aluminum, copper, tin, tungsten, cobalt, gold and silver parts

'To me, this is true patriotism'

'To me, this is true patriotism'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

'To me, this is true patriotism - not deciding who should and should not say 'Bharat Mata ki jai,' in what language, with what inflexion, at what time, etc, but the recognition that the Indians who protected our country and the military traditions that made those men, must be honoured,' says Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People's Choice Award

Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People's Choice Award

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Here are some of the beautiful images in the contest.

Nations League: England beat Croatia to qualify for finals

Nations League: England beat Croatia to qualify for finals

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

England fought back to qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League as Harry Kane and Jesse Lingard scored late goals in a pulsating 2-1 victory over Croatia, who were relegated from Group A4 after defeat at Wembley on Sunday.

X'mas recipes: Mince pie and plum pudding

X'mas recipes: Mince pie and plum pudding

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Two traditional Christmas recipes for you.