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Want To Get Fit? Avoid These 10 Mistakes

Want To Get Fit? Avoid These 10 Mistakes

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

When you are putting your body through so much, you need to listen to it when it's trying to tell you something, alerts Dr Manan Vora, an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine expert.

Indian-origin UK MP demands sacking of rival for racist tweets

Indian-origin UK MP demands sacking of rival for racist tweets

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Britain's most high-profile Indian-origin woman Cabinet minister has demanded the sacking of her Labour election rival for posting "misogynistic" and "racist" tweets directed at her in which she was dubbed as a "village idiot" and "sexy bond villain".

India ranks 48th in global innovation index

India ranks 48th in global innovation index

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

India has become the third most innovative lower middle-income economy in the world.

Funding cuts threaten quality of UK education

Funding cuts threaten quality of UK education

Rediff.com8 Jul 2010

The 25 per cent cut announced by the David Cameron government will lead to over 22,000 jobs losses in universities and colleges, including over 10,000 academic jobs, the Universities and College Union said.

Will reserve enough vaccine doses for Parsis: Poonawalla

Will reserve enough vaccine doses for Parsis: Poonawalla

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Poonawalla, however, did not specify the quantity of the doses that will be kept for the community, which is grappling with a shrinking population.

Kerala doctor wins top UK award

Kerala doctor wins top UK award

Rediff.com24 Jun 2004

UK experts develop new language for Internet

UK experts develop new language for Internet

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

OWL 2, was developed by an international team led by computer scientists from Oxford University and the University of Manchester.

Extremists have infiltrated four UK varsities

Extremists have infiltrated four UK varsities

Rediff.com14 Nov 2006

According to him, fundamentalists had flouted campus bans on extreme organisations by posing as 'ordinary Muslims' or forming societies with alternative names.

Beware! New COVID-19 variant with high spike mutations detected in South Africa

Beware! New COVID-19 variant with high spike mutations detected in South Africa

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

The South African authorities said the detected cases and percentage of people testing positive are both increasing quickly, particularly in particularly in most populated province of Gauteng, North West and Limpopo regions of the country.

UK: Indian student lay dead for days after suicide

UK: Indian student lay dead for days after suicide

Rediff.com27 Feb 2013

A 22-year-old Indian-origin student in the United Kingdom, who committed suicide last year, lay dead and undiscovered in his bedroom for days, an inquest has heard.

Omicron subvariant BA.2 spreads faster, may cause severe disease: Study

Omicron subvariant BA.2 spreads faster, may cause severe disease: Study

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

The yet-to-be peer-reviewed findings, recently posted on the preprint repository BioRxiv, show that the BA.2 sub variant may have features that make it as capable of causing serious illness as older coronavirus variants.

Indians Invested $673.8 Million Abroad In 2021

Indians Invested $673.8 Million Abroad In 2021

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Indians spent more on foreign investments during the past 12 months than they have since at least 2012.

British Queen's platinum jubilee has a Bollywood touch

British Queen's platinum jubilee has a Bollywood touch

Rediff.com31 May 2022

The Wedding Party will be performed in an elaborate Bollywood style, by 250 performers of all ages, from London, Birmingham, Leicester, Manchester, Southampton and Newcastle.

India received $20 bn in FDI during pandemic: FS Shringla

India received $20 bn in FDI during pandemic: FS Shringla

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

India has received over USD 20 billion in FDI amid the coronavirus pandemic, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday, showcasing the country as one of the most attractive destinations for investment globally.

Lockdown 3.0: The perfect time to upskill!

Lockdown 3.0: The perfect time to upskill!

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Online learning platforms have become go-to places for those suffocated by the current curbs on movement.

AstraZeneca finds small clot risk after 1st Covid shot

AstraZeneca finds small clot risk after 1st Covid shot

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

But no extra risk after second dose, shows study led and funded by drug maker, reports Sohini Das.

Wear High Heels Without Pain Or Injury

Wear High Heels Without Pain Or Injury

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

The ideal height of the heel should be between 3-9 centimeters says Dr Manan Vora.

Education big UK export

Education big UK export

Rediff.com21 Apr 2004

Education was ahead of the British car industry, food beverages and tobacco, which earned £10 billion in exports, says a report.

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

Learning perhaps from the Kargil debacle, Musharraf tried hard to evolve as a statesman in his dealings with India, recalls Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

Amitav Ghosh among 12 longlisted for UK prize

Amitav Ghosh among 12 longlisted for UK prize

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Indian author Amitav Ghosh is among a group of award-winning writers and poets to make the longlist of Warwick Prize for Writing in London on Wednesday.

Students from UK institute get taste of RBI functioning

Students from UK institute get taste of RBI functioning

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

Students of the Newcastle University Business School are on summer internship opportunity, as a part of their global exposure.

New Covid variant: Scientists warn against more mutations

New Covid variant: Scientists warn against more mutations

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Over time, as more mutations occur, the vaccine may need to be altered.

Expert warns of more virulent coronavirus after milder Omicron

Expert warns of more virulent coronavirus after milder Omicron

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The reduced severity of Omicron is good news for now, but it is the result of an "evolutionary mistake" as Covid-19 is transmitting very efficiently and there is no reason for it to become milder, indicating that the next variant could be more virulent, a leading Indian-origin scientist from the University of Cambridge has warned.

'Gotabaya Rajapaksa may not resign'

'Gotabaya Rajapaksa may not resign'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

'There is fear that the president and prime minister are dragging their feet and won't resign.'

UK's 'cultural memory' plan

UK's 'cultural memory' plan

Rediff.com17 Nov 2003

Serum Institute gets nod to resume vaccine trial in India

Serum Institute gets nod to resume vaccine trial in India

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

SII has been asked to submit to the DCGI's office details of medication used in accordance with the protocol for management of adverse events.

Study reveals how countries can avoid future Covid-19 surges

Study reveals how countries can avoid future Covid-19 surges

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

A combination of robust vaccination programmes and strict physical distancing rules may be enough to prevent recurring peaks of COVID-19 without greatly restricting the mobility of people, according to a modelling study.

Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines protect against Delta variant: Study

Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines protect against Delta variant: Study

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Researchers at Public Health Scotland and the University of Edinburgh, UK, found that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offered better protection against the Delta variant compared to the Oxford-AstraZeneca preventive, known as Covishield in India.

UK's first Muslim MP renounces citizenship to become Pak guv

UK's first Muslim MP renounces citizenship to become Pak guv

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Britain's first Muslim MP, Mohammed Sarwar, has renounced his British citizenship to become the governor of Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province.

Indian startups created value, wealth even during pandemic: PM

Indian startups created value, wealth even during pandemic: PM

Rediff.com29 May 2022

Noting that the number of unicorns in India has reached the 100-mark this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that even in the phase of the Covid pandemic, Indian startups have been creating wealth and value with entrepreneurs emerging from smaller cities and towns as well. In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio broadcast, the prime minister said that on the fifth of this month the number of unicorns in India reached the 100-mark. "The total valuation of these unicorns is more than USD 330 billion, that is, more than 25 lakh crore rupees. "Certainly, this is a matter of pride for every Indian," he said.

Low-cost drug lowers death by third among ventilated COVID-19 patients

Low-cost drug lowers death by third among ventilated COVID-19 patients

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

Dexamethasone reduced deaths by one-third in ventilated patients, and by one fifth in other patients receiving oxygen only.

UK: Anuj Bidve murder accused pleads guilty

UK: Anuj Bidve murder accused pleads guilty

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

The main accused in the sensational murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve in Salford in Britain on December 26 last year pleaded guilty today in a Manchester court.

China, WHO acted too slowly on COVID-19: Independent panel

China, WHO acted too slowly on COVID-19: Independent panel

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

China was also slammed by the panel for "lost opportunities to apply basic public health measures at the earliest opportunity."

Serum Inst gets DGCI notice over continuation of vaccine trial

Serum Inst gets DGCI notice over continuation of vaccine trial

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

The show-cause notice was issued following reports that human trials of the most promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate, being developed by the University of Oxford, have been put on hold after a United Kingdom participant had an adverse reaction to it.

Yash-Jignesh Patel's Giant Tribute To Queen

Yash-Jignesh Patel's Giant Tribute To Queen

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

'Queen's mural is going to stay here for years and years to come.'

Indrani's Will, Rahul's Reshma And A Trap

Indrani's Will, Rahul's Reshma And A Trap

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

Rahul Mukerjea's two-day cross examination in early November left many questions unanswered even as new ones came to the fore in the Sheena Bora Murder Trial, reports Prasanna D Zore.

PIO entrepreneur to bring smart glasses to India

PIO entrepreneur to bring smart glasses to India

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

OXSIGHT, founded in 2016 to create wearable technology devices based on how the brain manages visual information, began conducting trials in India two years ago in partnership with leading eye hospitals and clinics.

Video: A basketball camp for the wheelchair-bound

Video: A basketball camp for the wheelchair-bound

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com captures on video an unusual basketball camp held in Mumbai recently.

COVID-19: Mistakes World Must Avoid

COVID-19: Mistakes World Must Avoid

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

If the pandemic persists, at least a portion of the blame should go to greed and nationalism that got in the way of the world acting together, notes Prosenjit Datta.

UK choir makes music with Mumbai's slum kids

UK choir makes music with Mumbai's slum kids

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

Jesus College Choir -- a choir from the University of Cambridge teamed up with non-government organisation Songbound for an unique initiative that culminated at Blue Frog, a popular lounge in Mumbai.