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'India must do 7 million vaccinations a day'

'India must do 7 million vaccinations a day'

Rediff.com22 May 2021

'If you approached it with that level of aggression in 100 days, you would have vaccinated more than half of your country.' 'On a mass scale you will be able to eliminate that wave.'

Cibulkova reaches last eight but wins few friends

Cibulkova reaches last eight but wins few friends

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

The Slovakian eventually won 6-4, 6-1 but the match will be remembered for a ludicrous umpiring decision at a crucial stage of a tight opening set.

Coronavirus outbreak: Govt cancels visas for 4 countries

Coronavirus outbreak: Govt cancels visas for 4 countries

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

Those requiring to travel to India due to compelling reasons, may seek fresh visa from nearest Indian embassy/consulate, said the advisory.

Google to bring Pixel 4a to India in Oct

Google to bring Pixel 4a to India in Oct

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

The company will, however, not bring its new 5G-enabled Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a (5G) to India and Singapore markets.

Services will steer India's future economy

Services will steer India's future economy

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Whether one likes it or not, services constitute the value-addition sector that the country has to build on, using its comparative advantage in infotech and related skills, suggests T N Ninan.

Foxconn to suspend India operations from Dec 24

Foxconn to suspend India operations from Dec 24

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Foxconn, the Taiwan-based contract manufacturer of mobile phone parts, will suspend its operations at the facility near Chennai from December 24, following a change in manufacturing requirements of clients in the country.

India to be most consequential partner in Indo-Pacific: US ahead of 2+2 meet

India to be most consequential partner in Indo-Pacific: US ahead of 2+2 meet

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

India will be the most consequential partner for the US in the Indo-Pacific this century, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday ahead of the 2+2 ministerial dialogue between the two countries next week. Esper on Tuesday told a Washington audience that he and the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would be travelling to New Delhi next week for the 2+2 ministerial with their respective Indian counterparts Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

Global coronavirus deaths cross 3,000; spreads to over 70 countries

Global coronavirus deaths cross 3,000; spreads to over 70 countries

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

The deadly coronavirus is wreaking havoc globally, killing over 50 people in Iran, 34 in Italy and 22 in South Korea.

Xi is the only leader Obama will meet one on one this week

Xi is the only leader Obama will meet one on one this week

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

52 world leaders, including Narendra Modi, will attend this week's Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC. Obama will meet separately only with the Chinese president.

China coronavirus toll climbs to over 2,700

China coronavirus toll climbs to over 2,700

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

The country's National Health Commission in its daily update said it received reports of 52 deaths, all from Hubei, and 406 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection from all over the country.

Wanted: Aircraft Carrier To Confront China

Wanted: Aircraft Carrier To Confront China

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

In New Delhi's corridors of power, debate continues on whether the navy even needs a third aircraft carrier.

Wimbledon 2016: Paes, Bopanna ease into second round

Wimbledon 2016: Paes, Bopanna ease into second round

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Indian tennis star Leander Paes and his Polish partner Marcin Matkowski cruised into the second round of the men's doubles event at Wimbledon.

China's coronavirus kills 1,113; cases jump to 44,000

China's coronavirus kills 1,113; cases jump to 44,000

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

The overall confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland has reached 44,653 by the end of Tuesday and 1,113 people has died of the disease.

Coronavirus death toll in China crosses 1,000

Coronavirus death toll in China crosses 1,000

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

The death toll due to nCoV rose to 1,016 and the confirmed cases have gone up to 42,638, according to the commission.

Coronavirus: Xi says situation grave as toll rises to 41

Coronavirus: Xi says situation grave as toll rises to 41

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

It has triggered a cause of concern for India too as many of the 700 odd Indian students studying in universities of Wuhan and Hubei provinces are still stuck up there.

Working group on space to be among Quad leaders' announcements

Working group on space to be among Quad leaders' announcements

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Quad leaders are also planning to roll out vaccine deliverables and announce a series of measures in the field of healthcare and infrastructure sector, officials in Washington, DC said.

Modi, Morrison discuss keeping Indo-Pacific rules-based

Modi, Morrison discuss keeping Indo-Pacific rules-based

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison in Washington, DC, ahead of the first in-person Quad meeting to be hosted by US President Joe Biden and discussed a broad range of issues of bilateral, regional and global importance, including the Indo-Pacific.

Spain's Muguruza is WTA's Player of the Year

Spain's Muguruza is WTA's Player of the Year

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

Becoming the WTA number one in the world is a dream come true'

'Chinese adventures have misfired'

'Chinese adventures have misfired'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'The Chinese thought India would back off. 'They did not expect such a firm Indian response to their expansionist manoeuvre.'

China reports 67 new imported coronavirus cases

China reports 67 new imported coronavirus cases

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

The government has downgraded the risk level of Wuhan for Covid-19 outbreak from high to medium, according to official media reports.

China will guard its sovereignty, not concede an inch of land: Xi

China will guard its sovereignty, not concede an inch of land: Xi

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

"We should safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country and achieve full unification of the motherland. This is the aspiration of all Chinese people. This is also in line with fundamental of the Chinese nation," he said in an apparent reference to Taiwan which China claims as part of it.

China coronavirus toll crosses 3,000, cases mounts to over 80,400

China coronavirus toll crosses 3,000, cases mounts to over 80,400

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for undiminished vigilance on the prevention and control work of the COVID-19 as the situation in the Wuhan City and Hubei Province remains severe

The Day of Reckoning has arrived for China

The Day of Reckoning has arrived for China

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

'The fatal mistake for the USSR was the invasion of Afghanistan.' 'Quite possibly the fatal mistake for the Chinese empire is the assault on Ladakh,' observes Rajeev Srinivasan.

India MUST Vaccinate Like Mad!

India MUST Vaccinate Like Mad!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

It is our only chance of avoiding a repeat of our catastrophic second wave, asserts Naushad Forbes.

PIX: Players, fans melt under Melbourne sun at Aus Open

PIX: Players, fans melt under Melbourne sun at Aus Open

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Here are images from a hot, hot day from Melbourne Park...

Kerber back in quarter-finals club after tough year

Kerber back in quarter-finals club after tough year

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

The 2016 champion's next opponent may be far more to her liking than Hsieh, whose dazzling marksmanship left Kerber shrieking in frustration throughout much of the two-hour and eight-minute clash.

Clubhouse sets the trend for social audio apps in pandemic

Clubhouse sets the trend for social audio apps in pandemic

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

From Twitter to Facebook to Spotify, everyone it seems is clambering aboard the social audio bandwagon. Neha Alawadhi reports.

Exports contract 10.21% in July; trade deficit narrows to $4.83 bn

Exports contract 10.21% in July; trade deficit narrows to $4.83 bn

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Sectors with positive growth during the month include rice, iron ore, oil seeds, oil meals, meat, dairy and poultry products, pharmaceuticals, coffee, engineering goods, and plastic.

What does CCP centenary mean for India?

What does CCP centenary mean for India?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

'What needs to be watched is that the border incidents at Dokalam in 2017 and Galwan in 2020 are triggering nascent Chinese nationalism against India,' asserts Srikanth Kondapalli, the leading China expert.

Coronavirus: 361 dead in China, cases soar to 17,200

Coronavirus: 361 dead in China, cases soar to 17,200

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

China's National Health Commission in its daily report on Monday said that 2,829 new cases of coronavirus were reported nationwide on February 2, taking the total number of infection to 17,205.

Wistron: 'We made mistakes as we expanded'

Wistron: 'We made mistakes as we expanded'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

iPhone SE 2020 is one of the popular phones like Apple 11, which is the biggest seller in the domestic market.

India's weapons procurement from US jumps to $3.4 bn in 2020

India's weapons procurement from US jumps to $3.4 bn in 2020

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

The jump in the sale of American weapons to India comes at a time when sale of weapons from the US to other countries has dipped to USD 50.8 billion in 2020 from USD 55.7 billion in 2019.

China hikes defence budget by 6.8% to $209 billion

China hikes defence budget by 6.8% to $209 billion

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

China on Friday hiked its defence budget to $209 billion, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year with a 6.8 per cent increase in 2021.

World Gymnastics PIX: Russia's men edge China for maiden team title

World Gymnastics PIX: Russia's men edge China for maiden team title

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Russia's men clinched their first-ever team title at the gymnastics World Championships on Wednesday, edging China in a tight contest in Stuttgart to avenge their 2018 defeat.

Sindhu, Marin star attractions at PBL auction

Sindhu, Marin star attractions at PBL auction

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

World champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Chinese Taipei's No 1 shuttler Tai Tzu Ying will be up for grabs when the high-profile Players' Auction for the lucrative Premier Badminton League gets underway in Hyderabad on Monday.

Customs nets 23% more illegal gold consignments in Q1

Customs nets 23% more illegal gold consignments in Q1

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

A rise in import duty could be a reason for increase in illegal consignments, say experts.

Archery World Cup: Deepika makes first round exit

Archery World Cup: Deepika makes first round exit

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Four-time silver medallist Deepika Kumari was beaten by Tan Ya-ting in straight sets to make an embarrassing first round exit from the Archery World Cup Final in Rome on Sunday.

US approves sale of anti-ship missiles, torpedoes to India

US approves sale of anti-ship missiles, torpedoes to India

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

The sale of 10 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II air-launched missiles is estimated to cost $92 million (Rs 699 crore), while 16 MK 54 All Up Round Lightweight Torpedoes and three MK 54 Exercise Torpedoes are estimated to cost $63 million (Rs 478.8 crore), the Defence Security Cooperation Agency said on Monday in two separate notifications to the Congress.

India targeted by 5 Chinese hackers charged in US

India targeted by 5 Chinese hackers charged in US

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Deputy US Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen on Wednesday announced that three indictments have been unsealed in the matter that collectively charge five Chinese nationals with computer hacking and charge two Malaysian nationals with helping some of those hackers target victims and sell the fruits of their crime.

China says no new coronavirus deaths for first time

China says no new coronavirus deaths for first time

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

It is a landmark in China's over two-month-long fight against the deadly virus as the country continued to report coronavirus deaths till Sunday, especially from the epicentre Hubei province.