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Revealed! Why patients lie to their doctors

Revealed! Why patients lie to their doctors

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

It's mostly because we want to avoid being judged.

Coming soon: A new IAF museum spread over 43 acres in Delhi

Coming soon: A new IAF museum spread over 43 acres in Delhi

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

A proposal for new Air Force Aerospace Museum was cleared by defence ministry and a final financial sanction on the Detailed Project Report is awaited.

Does IAF Need Eagle II To Take On China?

Does IAF Need Eagle II To Take On China?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

The latest avatar of the F-15 is designed to deal with the world's most potent air threats that are emerging from China.

Buses off roads in TN for the second day

Buses off roads in TN for the second day

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

About 200 employees were detained across the state in connection with incidents related to strike

IndiGo, Jet Airways gain while SpiceJet loses market share

IndiGo, Jet Airways gain while SpiceJet loses market share

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Jet Airways, IndiGo have gained market shares as SpiceJet cancels flights.

The top 10 business schools in the US

The top 10 business schools in the US

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Take a look at the annual US News and World Report's 2016 business school rankings.

Process of selling Air India's Mumbai headquarters starts

Process of selling Air India's Mumbai headquarters starts

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Built in 1974, the building could fetch anywhere between Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 1,500 crore, based on current real estate prices

BJP MP, others arrested before VHP's Ayodhya yatra

BJP MP, others arrested before VHP's Ayodhya yatra

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Yogi Adityanath and 24 others accompanying him to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's 'Sankalap Diwas' rally in Ayodhya were on Friday arrested at the railway station in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, as a preventive measure, police said.

Allahabad HC stays survey of Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque complex

Allahabad HC stays survey of Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque complex

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Justice Padia stayed the Varanasi civil court order, ruling that the subordinate court passed its order ignoring the fact that the high court had reserved its verdict on the plea challenging the maintainability of the suit which had been filed earlier in the lower court for the survey.

Nitish's Advani dig: 'BJP's iron man has been left to rust'

Nitish's Advani dig: 'BJP's iron man has been left to rust'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Taking a jibe over bickering in Bharatiya Janata Party on Narendra Modi's nomination as prime ministerial candidate, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday claimed that the party would not gain from the decision and empathised with L K Advani saying the "Iron man" has been left to "rust".

Mumbai's Crawford market, police HQ on IM's terror target list

Mumbai's Crawford market, police HQ on IM's terror target list

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

A startling disclosure by arrested Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal -- that his outfit carried out a reconnaissance of nearly a dozen spots in Mumbai in August -- has prompted Maharashtra police to beef up security.

HAL's light utility copter is ready to go!

HAL's light utility copter is ready to go!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The LUH will be one of the two helicopters that will meet the army's urgent need for 394 light helicopters.

The Last Nizam of Hyderabad

The Last Nizam of Hyderabad

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

What you need to know about Mukarram Jah Bahadur, the 8th Nizam, who will be laid to rest in Hyderabad today.

Rejected in India, Finmeccanica sells its choppers to Pak

Rejected in India, Finmeccanica sells its choppers to Pak

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Pakistan has signed a deal with Italy-based aerospace giant Leonardo-Finmeccanica for purchasing an undisclosed number of helicopters for search and rescue operations.

Mendiratta scores another first with appointment as Delhi HC judge

Mendiratta scores another first with appointment as Delhi HC judge

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Mendiratta was appointed as judge based on his seniority as a judicial officer, sources in the government said.

Why the world is talking about 18th century scientist Eva Ekeblad

Why the world is talking about 18th century scientist Eva Ekeblad

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

She paved the way for potato vodka and gluten-free baking. 300 years ago! And that's only two of the many cool things about this Swedish scientist the world is talking about.

How NIIT became a big success in China

How NIIT became a big success in China

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

The job placement rate for students trained by NIIT in China is over 90 per cent.' A revealing excerpt from Saibal Dasgupta's Running With The Dragon: How India Should Do Business With China.

What Googly Will Modi Bowl in 2024?

What Googly Will Modi Bowl in 2024?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

It is not unlikely that ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP government comes up with more imaginative schemes aimed at constituency-building. The party under Modi's leadership has a more modern thinking in such matters unlike its rivals, which are still steeped only in ideology, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

In photos: Going home with Usain Bolt

In photos: Going home with Usain Bolt

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

As the sprinter runs his last race, we veer off the trodden tourist trail in Jamaica and revisit his hometown, Trelawny Parish.

India records first Omicron death in Rajasthan's Udaipur

India records first Omicron death in Rajasthan's Udaipur

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

The 73-year-old man, who was found infected with Omicron in genome sequencing and who had tested negative for the infection twice, died in a Udaipur hospital on December 31, Union healyh ministry said.

Eating an early breakfast helps manage diabetes better

Eating an early breakfast helps manage diabetes better

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

If you do so, you're less likely to have a higher BMI.

'Our most important client is India'

'Our most important client is India'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

'We actually have a problem because there may be too much activity in India.' 'Markets don't like too much concentration. But we are very happy with our collaborations in India.'

Why you must visit New Zealand

Why you must visit New Zealand

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

'After living in a country with hazy skies and a billion people, it is breathtaking when the sky is blue, the air crisply clean and there is drinking water in the taps. And, joy of joys, hardly any people.'

India beats China to win crucial election to UN commission on women

India beats China to win crucial election to UN commission on women

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The 54-member ECOSOC, holding the first plenary meeting of its 2021 session in the General Assembly Hall on Monday, held elections for two seats in the Asia-Pacific States category with Afghanistan, India and China in the fray.

Expat pilots get breather, to fly in India till 2018

Expat pilots get breather, to fly in India till 2018

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

To become a type-rated pilot, a person has to take additional training.

Face-to-face with a King Cobra!

Face-to-face with a King Cobra!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

The monkeys can't take their eyes off the snake, and Geetanjali Krishna has forgotten to breathe.

Villagers near China border say ready to serve the country

Villagers near China border say ready to serve the country

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Recalling the 1962 War, Napalchayal said when Chinese troops reached near the Darma, Vyas and Johar valleys in the district, villagers helped the Army carry ammunition and food to border posts on sheep and mules.

Why packed, frozen parathas attract 18% GST

Why packed, frozen parathas attract 18% GST

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

Packed frozen 'paratha' is not 'roti or chapatti' as it requires further cooking before consumption and despite wheat flour being the 'common thread' there are other ingredients used in making parathas, said an order by the Gujarat Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling. Such parathas, whether named Malabar, Mixed vegetable, Onion, Methi, Alu, Laccha, Mooli or Plain, have ingredients like margarine, salt, emulsifying agent, oil, potato, peas, cauliflower, coriander powder, bread improver and water, apart from wheat flour, which make 'quite different' from plain roti or chapatti and hence are not eligible for 5 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate, the ruling said. The percentage of wheat flour used by Vadilal Industries, which had approached the AAAR, in the eight varieties of paratha manufactured and supplied by it ranges from 36-62 per cent, whereas the ingredient for plain roti or chapatti is wheat flour apart from water.

The landmark SC judgment that immortalised Kesavananda Bharati

The landmark SC judgment that immortalised Kesavananda Bharati

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

In 1970, Bharati, the hereditary head of Edneer Hindu 'Matha' in Kasaragod district of Kerala, had moved the top court challenging the state government's two land reform Acts meant to restrict the management of religious properties. The case had a number of firsts to its credit.

Maintain status quo on 'INS Vikrant': SC

Maintain status quo on 'INS Vikrant': SC

Rediff.com5 May 2014

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered maintenance of status quo on India's first aircraft carrier 'INS Vikrant' which is on the verge of being converted into scrap.

Now, Wi-Fi service at New Delhi railway station

Now, Wi-Fi service at New Delhi railway station

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Close to 5 lakh passengers travelling via the New Delhi railway station, the busiest in the country, will now be able to connect to the internet through the Wi-Fi service, which was launched at the station.

Trainee IAS officers attend virtual classes, clean academy

Trainee IAS officers attend virtual classes, clean academy

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

Union Minister Jitendra Singh was briefed about this and other activities being done at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) for the training of bureaucrats on COVID-19 related issues during a video conference with the director and faculty of the premier institution.

And the best Indian university is...

And the best Indian university is...

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore has been ranked at the top in the annual national rankings released by the HRD ministry.

Bus hijacked with passengers on board in Agra

Bus hijacked with passengers on board in Agra

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

The privately-operated bus with 34 passengers on board was hijacked by recovery agents of a finance company, officials said. Police said the bus driver, staff and passengers are safe.

Mizoram, Assam border row escalates over encroachment claims

Mizoram, Assam border row escalates over encroachment claims

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Mizoram accused Assam of human rights violations, a charge denied by Guwahati which said on Monday that encroachment of its land was the crux of the border dispute between the two Northeastern states.

Now, order 5-star meals at home!

Now, order 5-star meals at home!

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

What India's top restaurants are doing to satisfy your food cravings.

7 helpful tips to manage your weight during lockdown

7 helpful tips to manage your weight during lockdown

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Make sure you do not use more than 2 teaspoons of sugar in a day.

Lok Satta Party rules out any electoral tie-up with AAP

Lok Satta Party rules out any electoral tie-up with AAP

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

Lok Satta Party's national president Jayaprakash Narayan said here today that his party would not have any electoral tie-up with the Aam Aadmi Party, but contest the forthcoming assembly as well as Lok Sabha elections independently in Andhra Pradesh.

Mumbai among top 10 tourist destinations in APAC

Mumbai among top 10 tourist destinations in APAC

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Bangkok is the top spot in Asia/Pacific's top 10 destinations in terms of international overnight visitor.

CBI closes case against former army vice chief

CBI closes case against former army vice chief

Rediff.com29 Dec 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation has closed its case in an alleged land scam purportedly involving a defence property in Pune cantonment in which a former army vice chief was named as accused.