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'Big Bird' Garner backs Windies to go all the way

'Big Bird' Garner backs Windies to go all the way

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Former West Indies fast bowler Joel Garner said the current side stand a decent chance of winning the Cricket World Cup - 40 years since he helped them last lift the trophy with a record five-wicket haul in the final.

2024: 10 Places To Visit In India

2024: 10 Places To Visit In India

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

India offers travel adventures no other country can offer.

Sussanne Calls Hrithik-Saba 'Beautiful'

Sussanne Calls Hrithik-Saba 'Beautiful'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Love birds Saba Azad and Hrithik Roshan are enjoying their Argentinian vacation.

ICC's umpires rules need changing, says Bird

ICC's umpires rules need changing, says Bird

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

Former English Test umpire Dickie Bird has joined the chorus of people imploring the International Cricket Council (ICC) to change their rules to ensure the best officials are appointed to the biggest series.

Forest rights activist Alok Shukla gets 'Green Nobel'

Forest rights activist Alok Shukla gets 'Green Nobel'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

Forest and tribal rights activist Alok Shukla will on Friday receive the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize -- 2024 for successfully leading a community campaign that saved 4.45 lakh acres of biodiversity-rich forests from 21 planned coal mines in Chhattisgarh.

Dickie Bird not in favour of DRS

Dickie Bird not in favour of DRS

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

The Decision Referral System will belittle the authority of the on-field match officials and International Cricket Council (ICC) has committed a serious mistake by introducing it, said former umpire Dickie Bird.

You have been spied upon via Angry Birds, Facebook

You have been spied upon via Angry Birds, Facebook

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

The latest claim to come from the trove of secret documents revealed by Edward Snowden has reportedly pointed out that the US intelligence agency allegedly used 'leaky' mobile apps to carve out user data for surveillance.

Chicken is treated as animal under law, Guj tells HC

Chicken is treated as animal under law, Guj tells HC

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

Chicken and other varieties of poultry birds fall in the 'animal' category under the Food Safety and Standards Act, the Gujarat government told the high court on Friday.

Bird hits Jet's Indore-Mumbai flight

Bird hits Jet's Indore-Mumbai flight

Rediff.com15 Dec 2004

The pilot applied the emergency brakes and the plane stopped on the runway itself.

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Modi takes elephant, jeep safari in Kaziranga

Modi takes elephant, jeep safari in Kaziranga

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

Modi, on his maiden visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, first took the elephant safari in Mihimukh area of the Central Kohora Range of the park followed by the jeep safari inside the same range.

Bird flu: Indian poultry farmers cautioned

Bird flu: Indian poultry farmers cautioned

Rediff.com28 Jan 2004

The Tamil Nadu government is educating the people of Namakkal district, which has the largest poultry population in the state.

Angry Birds to swoop on Formula One track

Angry Birds to swoop on Formula One track

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Angry Birds will migrate from cellphone screens to the Formula One racetrack this weekend in Singapore, as the firm behind the mobile gaming sensation rolls out a crowd game to be played by live audiences.

Michael Jordan's Olympic jersey fetches over $3 million!

Michael Jordan's Olympic jersey fetches over $3 million!

Rediff.com26 May 2023

The particular jersey worn by Jordan in the semi-final round against Lithuania was included in an auction featuring signed jerseys from all 12 members of the team.

Indigo flight makes emergency landing after bird hit

Indigo flight makes emergency landing after bird hit

Rediff.com2 Nov 2011

Minutes after take-off, a Delhi-bound Indigo flight with a Union minister on board made an emergency landing at the Harni airport in Vadodara on Wednesday after suffering a bird hit.

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

Despite the national capital recording its best air quality on Diwali day in eight years, pollution levels may rise due to low night temperatures and sporadic burning of firecrackers though there is a ban on their manufacture, storage, sale and use within the city.

Bird flu resurfaces in Bengal, culling begins

Bird flu resurfaces in Bengal, culling begins

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

The bird flu virus has resurfaced in two blocks of West Bengal's Murshidabad district, prompting authorities to take up culling operations. The sale and consumption of poultry has been banned in the affected areas. The state ARD minister said that due to lack of awareness, all chicken in the affected areas may not have been culled when the virus broke out in the state in January.

New bird flu virus in China becoming drug-resistant

New bird flu virus in China becoming drug-resistant

Rediff.com29 May 2013

The deadly new strain of bird flu that has killed 36 people in China has developed resistance to antiviral drugs in some patients, scientists say.

Want To Have A Good Laugh? See This!

Want To Have A Good Laugh? See This!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Meet the winners of The Comedy Wildlife Awards 2023.

Boat carrying Union minister gets stuck in Odisha lake for 2 hrs

Boat carrying Union minister gets stuck in Odisha lake for 2 hrs

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

The administration sent another vessel which rescued the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and took him to his destination. He was accompanied by BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra and a few other local party leaders while being stranded on the boat.

SC suggests Project Tiger-like plan to save great Indian bustard from extinction

SC suggests Project Tiger-like plan to save great Indian bustard from extinction

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Coming to the rescue of the critically endangered great Indian bustard (GIB), the Supreme Court on Wednesday mooted the idea of launching 'Project GIB' on the lines of 'Project Tiger', which was started in 1973 to save the big cats, and sought the government's view on the proposal.

No report of human case of bird flu: Government

No report of human case of bird flu: Government

Rediff.com19 Feb 2006

The culling operation is being carried out in about 50 poultry farms as per initial estimates.

West Bengal: Bird deaths reported in Jalpaiguri

West Bengal: Bird deaths reported in Jalpaiguri

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

Three hundred chicks were reported dead at Baganbari village in Falakata area of Jalpaiguri. An FIR was lodged and samples from the poultry sent for testing the presence of the H5N1 virus.

Bird flu exposes woes in poultry insurance

Bird flu exposes woes in poultry insurance

Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

Bird flu epidemic in West Bengal has exposed the low levels of poultry insurance found in the state.

US: Bird-hit Air India plane with 313 on-board lands safely

US: Bird-hit Air India plane with 313 on-board lands safely

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

An Air India Boeing 777 flight carrying 313 people on board returned to Newark airport in New Jersey, US, soon after take off following a bird hit that damaged its left engine.

Best pics 2010: A bird in the hand...

Best pics 2010: A bird in the hand...

Rediff.com30 Dec 2010

We invited readers to share their unique, original photographs from this past year with us. Here are some more responses!

On The Way To The Ram Mandir...

On The Way To The Ram Mandir...

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com captures glimpses of the activity around the Ram temple on his iPhone 14 Pro.

Domestic umpiring standards under scanner after CK Nayudu Trophy howler

Domestic umpiring standards under scanner after CK Nayudu Trophy howler

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

The dubious dismissal of Karnataka opener Prakhar Chaturvedi in the recent Col. CK Nayudu Trophy U23 final against Uttar Pradesh has raised concerns about the standards of umpiring in domestic matches.

Bird flu: Bharat Biotech to develop vaccine

Bird flu: Bharat Biotech to develop vaccine

Rediff.com6 Mar 2006

Under the partnership, Bharat Biotech will use the patented virus like particle technology platform of Novavax to develop the single dosage pandemic influenza vaccine and undertake clinical trials before manufacturing and marketing the same.\n\n

Mumbai-bound GoAir flight suffers bird hit

Mumbai-bound GoAir flight suffers bird hit

Rediff.com26 Jun 2010

All 131 passengers are safe after the aircraft landed under emergency conditions at Ahemdabad and the plane has been grounded.

Early birds on a high post profits spike

Early birds on a high post profits spike

Rediff.com23 Jan 2010

Bharti Airtel and Larsen & Toubro may have struck a jarring note by turning in disappointing results, but India Inc as a whole has done fairly well so far in the third quarter ending December 2009.

Early birds post 66% rise in net

Early birds post 66% rise in net

Rediff.com17 Oct 2006

'Spy pigeon' caught in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur

'Spy pigeon' caught in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

The bird was caught on Wednesday, and it was fitted with devices which appear to be a camera and a microchip, officials said.

Fresh outbreak of bird flu reported in Bengal

Fresh outbreak of bird flu reported in Bengal

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

A fresh outbreak of bird flu was reported from Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Friday, prompting the authorities to launch a culling operation, as the Union health ministry rushed a central team to the state. Culling of poultry began at Khargram and Nabagram areas of the district, which were the worst-affected when the avian flu hit the state last year. Over 1,000 chicken and ducks have died in the two blocks in the past few days, officials said.

Bird flu alert sounded along Indo-Bangla border

Bird flu alert sounded along Indo-Bangla border

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

Sylhet, Srimanagal and Habigunj districts of Bangladesh, bordering Khowai subdivision of west Tripura district and Kamalpur subdivision of Dhalai district, have recently been affected by avian influenza, the sources said.

Nature Like Never Before

Nature Like Never Before

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Extraordinary award-winning photographs from more than 20,000 images from all over the world.

NSW bowler Aaron Bird reported for suspect action

NSW bowler Aaron Bird reported for suspect action

Rediff.com30 Jan 2009

New South Wales bowler Aaron Bird was reported for having a doubtful bowling action during his stint in the Ford Ranger Cup. Match umpires mentioned about Aaron as having a doubtful bowling action with some of his deliveries during the Ford Ranger Cup matches between Queensland and New South Wales on October 18, South Australia and New South Wales on October 22, and the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash Final between New South Wales and Victoria on January 24.