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Man beaten for not chanting 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Modi zindabad'

Man beaten for not chanting 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Modi zindabad'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

Two people have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 52-year-old auto-rickshaw driver.

10 tips to have a healthy baby in your 30s

10 tips to have a healthy baby in your 30s

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

Gynecologist Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj tells you how to have a safe and healthy pregnancy in your 30s.

Overnight curfew lifted, officials say Omicron wave may have peaked in SA

Overnight curfew lifted, officials say Omicron wave may have peaked in SA

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

South Africa has lifted overnight curfew rules that were first imposed nearly two years ago, with officials saying the country may have passed the peak of its fourth wave of COVID-19 infections, offering hope to other nations facing a surge in cases fuelled by the fast-moving Omicron variant.

Off-duty pilots and cabin crew can now travel in cockpit jump seat

Off-duty pilots and cabin crew can now travel in cockpit jump seat

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

A DGCA official clarified that while Tuesday's order does permit off-duty pilots and off-duty cabin crew members to travel in the cockpit's jump seat, they will have to still undergo pre-flight alcohol test just like the pilots flying the plane.

Most viruses do not spread easily on flights: CDC

Most viruses do not spread easily on flights: CDC

Rediff.com27 May 2020

The CDC guidelines do not recommend following social distancing between 2 passengers inside a plane or keeping the middle seat unoccupied.

Asian Games diary: Japan send home players for night with women

Asian Games diary: Japan send home players for night with women

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Japan have sent home four players from their Asian Games basketball team for spending the night with women in a Jakarta hotel, the head of the delegation Yasuhiro Yamashita said on Monday.

9 warning signs your liver is in danger

9 warning signs your liver is in danger

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

If you have recently lost appetite and weight and suffer from nausea and vomiting, consult an expert immediately.

Thallumaala Won't Let You Breathe Or Blink

Thallumaala Won't Let You Breathe Or Blink

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Friendships are not merely severed, but built over scuffles. And just about anything can stir things up -- a long-standing feud, a pointless stare, a disrupted moral stance, a fist that ricochets off a face and smacks another face in the near vicinity, observes Sreehari Nair.

LOVE GURU: 'We belong to different religions'

LOVE GURU: 'We belong to different religions'

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

Mediclaim rejected on assumptions? Fight it out

Mediclaim rejected on assumptions? Fight it out

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Treatment of duodenal ulcer perforation was covered under the policy. The insurance claim ought to have been paid, yet it was rejected.

How I Fought Cancer, Got Back In Shape

How I Fought Cancer, Got Back In Shape

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

Aarti Sondhi from Dubai tells us how she fought cancer and got back in shape during the pandemic.

Has Congress shot itself in the foot with drug case against Majithia on poll eve?

Has Congress shot itself in the foot with drug case against Majithia on poll eve?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

'This is evidently pure vendetta politics and may even end up helping the Akalis in the elections'

The Vata, Pitta, Kapha Way to Good Health

The Vata, Pitta, Kapha Way to Good Health

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Yogini and wellness entrepreneur Radhika Iyer Talati tells you how simple modifications in your lifestyle can help you lead a healthy life.

Master review

Master review

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

M Preetham, 22, a hard-core Vijay fan, watched Master first-day-first-show, and loved every moment of it.

Diego Maradona: The genius who saw heaven and hell

Diego Maradona: The genius who saw heaven and hell

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

World soccer great Diego Armando Maradona, who died on Wednesday less than a month after his 60th birthday, was worshipped like a god for his genius with the ball, but his demons almost destroyed him.

Are you taking care of your liver?

Are you taking care of your liver?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'If somebody drinks heavily or has obesity and diabetes, the first step is to see a physician for assessing if they have liver disease.' 'And, if so, how much damage has been done to their liver.'

Cabinet nod for trade pact with Mauritius covering 310 items

Cabinet nod for trade pact with Mauritius covering 310 items

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement, a kind of a free trade pact, between India and Mauritius which is aimed at liberalising norms to boost two-way commerce

Govt caps price of 200ml sanitiser at Rs 100 till June

Govt caps price of 200ml sanitiser at Rs 100 till June

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

"The price cap has been imposed taking into account the sharp increase in prices of raw materials used in making of face masks and hand santiser," Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said.

Lockdown has also hit liquor manufacturers

Lockdown has also hit liquor manufacturers

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Shutting of stores had not stopped alcohol sales. On the contrary, it had increased black market operations and peddling of illicit hooch, which could cause death/serious injury.

Now, BJP neta counters Dhavalikar; says even sages offered the gods alcohol

Now, BJP neta counters Dhavalikar; says even sages offered the gods alcohol

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

Days after a minister in the Manohar Parrikar-led government set off a controversy by denouncing "pub culture", a Bharatiya Janata Party leader has invoked mythology saying "pub and liquor are very much part of Indian culture" and opposed any move to ban them in the name of culture and religion.

SEE: Dance your way to a healthy heart!

SEE: Dance your way to a healthy heart!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

Dance is a fun doorway to improving your physical, mental and emotional health, says Choreographer Ashley Lobo.

Hyderabad: Accused in minor's rape ends life on rail track

Hyderabad: Accused in minor's rape ends life on rail track

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

The incident happened two days after Telangana Labour Minister Ch Malla Reddy had said that the accused in the case would be caught and that there should be an 'encounter' against him.

Can physical activity help you cure cancer?

Can physical activity help you cure cancer?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

A healthy diet and physical activities with no alcohol consumption can help in reducing overall cancer risk.

Govt imposes cess on host of items to fund agri infra development

Govt imposes cess on host of items to fund agri infra development

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

In a bid to boost agriculture infrastructure, the government on Monday announced a cess on certain items, including petrol, diesel, gold and some imported agricultural products. While proposing the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that care has been taken not to put additional burden on consumers on most items. There is an immediate need to improve agricultural infrastructure so that we produce more, while also conserving and processing agricultural output efficiently, the minister said in her Budget Speech in Lok Sabha.

Where to see Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar

Where to see Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar

Rediff.com25 May 2021

The OTT scene is bustling again this week with brand new shows and movies. Sukanya Verma suggests what you can watch.

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.

Germany to allow football fans in stadiums for new season

Germany to allow football fans in stadiums for new season

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Some fans will be allowed to return to soccer stadiums when the Bundesliga season starts this weekend, Germany's 16 federal states agreed on Tuesday.

Constable killed as teen rams car into patrol vehicle

Constable killed as teen rams car into patrol vehicle

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

The impact of the collision was such that the patrolling vehicle overturned, skid for 10-15 feet and Head Constable Wazir Singh, 50, got stuck inside the vehicle, an officer said.

Avoid full meals, keep white flag: Dos/don'ts for Indians stuck in Kharkiv

Avoid full meals, keep white flag: Dos/don'ts for Indians stuck in Kharkiv

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

According to the ministry, "potentially dangerous or difficult situations" that are "to be expected" include use of Molotov cocktails (including by local people or militia), building collapse, falling debris, internet jamming, lack of electricity or food or water, exposure to freezing temperature, psychological trauma, injuries, lack of medical support, lack of transportation and face-to-face situation with armed fighters or military personnel.

DGCA to make drug test a must for pilots, crew members

DGCA to make drug test a must for pilots, crew members

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released a draft procedure that calls for testing pilots, other aviation personnel and crew members for psychoactive substances before they take to the skies. The Indian civil aviation regulator has sought comments from stakeholders over the next 30 days before issuing a regulation to this effect. Asking airlines and airports to do random checks on crew and air traffic controllers, DGCA proposed that violators be suspended for a minimum of three years or their licence be permanently cancelled as maximum punishment.

Bihar buying better food, expensive clothes after liquor ban

Bihar buying better food, expensive clothes after liquor ban

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

Sale of expensive sarees rose by 1,751 per cent while consumption of honey by 380 per cent.

Hooch Deaths Expose 'Dry Bihar'

Hooch Deaths Expose 'Dry Bihar'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

The much-hyped liquor ban in the state has been widely seen as a failed attempt five years after its introduction.

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