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Incessant rains pound Delhi causing traffic snarls

Incessant rains pound Delhi causing traffic snarls

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The national capital is expected to continue receiving moderate rainfall with some isolated intense spells for the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.

Cambridge Analytica suspends CEO; Zukerberg asked to testify

Cambridge Analytica suspends CEO; Zukerberg asked to testify

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Alexandr Kogan, the Cambridge University researcher who developed the app used by Cambridge Analytica, claimed he has been made a scapegoat.

Can more disasters happen in Uttarakhand?

Can more disasters happen in Uttarakhand?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

'Above 2,000 metres the gradient of the Himalayas is very steep and if you build any infrastructure (roads, dams, hydro power projects) in these regions, it will not be able to sustain these events (the onslaught of debris that comes down with great speeds).'

Will win Bengal with one leg, Delhi with two: Mamata

Will win Bengal with one leg, Delhi with two: Mamata

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that she would win the ongoing state polls despite injury and eventually aim for power in Delhi.

Covid R-value climbing steadily in India; Kerala, NE states top list

Covid R-value climbing steadily in India; Kerala, NE states top list

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Among the metro cities, the R-values of Pune and Delhi are close to one, suggests an analysis by researchers at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Chennai.

SC puts sedition law on hold until review, says no new FIRs

SC puts sedition law on hold until review, says no new FIRs

Rediff.com11 May 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the operation of sedition law, and ruled that all pending cases, appeals and proceedings with respect to charges framed for sedition should be kept in abeyance.

The HOTTEST jobs of 2019

The HOTTEST jobs of 2019

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Automation, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and virtual reality would demand more jobs.

The Aadhaar Effect: Say bye to your privacy

The Aadhaar Effect: Say bye to your privacy

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

'In 1984, George Orwell dreamt up the concept of a dictatorship that worked on surveillance.' 'The reality of 2017 goes a long way beyond everything that Orwell imagined.' says Devangshu Datta.

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani won't withdraw charges against Peter

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani won't withdraw charges against Peter

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

'I'm not withdrawing any allegations. I want those CDRs (Peter's call data records).' 'Those are my feelings.'

The secret behind Cisco's bold networking start-up

The secret behind Cisco's bold networking start-up

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

The product they are discussing, called Insiemi, would be designed to work in high-end computer centres that use "software-defined networking."

Second Covid wave won't end before July: Virologist

Second Covid wave won't end before July: Virologist

Rediff.com11 May 2021

Eminent virologist Shahid Jameel COVID-19 cases in the second wave also won't come down in as steady a fashion as they did after the first wave.

'I'm really proud I am the first Indian teacher to win this award'

'I'm really proud I am the first Indian teacher to win this award'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

'Looking at how teachers can change lives of students, I asked myself: 'Why don't I become a changemaker and change the lives of underprivileged students?''

Adverse event won't affect Covid vaccine's timeline: Govt

Adverse event won't affect Covid vaccine's timeline: Govt

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

A 40-year-old man who was a volunteer in the third phase of the ''Covidshield'' vaccine trial in Chennai has alleged serious side effects, including a virtual neurological breakdown and impairment of cognitive functions.

Fire at CRPF building in Delhi; head constable killed

Fire at CRPF building in Delhi; head constable killed

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

A fire broke out at a Central Reserve Police Force installation in New Delhi in the wee hours of Saturday, killing a head constable and damaging numerous official records and goods.

India sees highest spike of 2,003 COVID-19 deaths

India sees highest spike of 2,003 COVID-19 deaths

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked states to make full use of the expanded COVID-19 testing capacity and saving lives a top priority as India recorded the highest ever spike of 2,003 coronavirus deaths after Maharashtra and Delhi added earlier fatalities not attributed to the disease.

E-commerce draft policy plugs gifting loophole for foreign sites

E-commerce draft policy plugs gifting loophole for foreign sites

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Among other things, taking note of complaints against several Chinese e-commerce players such as Shein, Ali Express etc for sending shipments as 'gifts' to customers in India and avoiding duties, the government has now mandated that all e-commerce sites and apps must have a registered business entity. This will be the importer on record and subject to customs rules, report Subhayan Chakraborty, Neha Alawadhi and Karan Choudhury.

Vodafone Idea hikes tariff as it struggles to pay dues

Vodafone Idea hikes tariff as it struggles to pay dues

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

The latest move, even if it is symbolic, is the first rate hike after the one announced end of 2019.

Why has SBI's stock risen 127.46%?

Why has SBI's stock risen 127.46%?

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

Why are investors gung-ho about State Bank? asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Delhi hospitals grapple with limited oxygen supply

Delhi hospitals grapple with limited oxygen supply

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

'The oxygen crisis is at its worst. It is adding more pressure on the functioning. No one is able to help'

Tharoor, BJP MP spar over Parl panel meeting on snooping

Tharoor, BJP MP spar over Parl panel meeting on snooping

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

The demand for Tharoor's removal comes days after the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology was set to question government officials on the Pegasus spyware issue.

Over 58.7 million Americans have already voted: Report

Over 58.7 million Americans have already voted: Report

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

The report said in 2016, around 58.3 million pre-election ballots were cast, including ballots in the three vote-by-mail states that year. That early vote accounted for about 42 per cent of all ballots cast in the 2016 presidential election.

Now, US FDA gets a call from Indian pharma companies

Now, US FDA gets a call from Indian pharma companies

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance has approached regulator for a dialogue to understand the concern raised by it

Campaign ends for second phase of Bihar elections

Campaign ends for second phase of Bihar elections

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

The 94 constituencies which are going to poll on November 3 are in 17 districts: West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bhagalpur, Nalanda and Patna.

General insurance 2.0: Settling claims automatically

General insurance 2.0: Settling claims automatically

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

With mobile data getting cheaper, insurers are introducing technologies that eases buying and lodging claims.

Crisis grips world's cheapest, biggest telecom market

Crisis grips world's cheapest, biggest telecom market

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

When on October 24, the Supreme Court, on a petition moved by the government, ordered payment of past dues according to its new definition of AGR, the country's second-biggest carrier Vodafone-Idea Ltd warned of shut down if no relief is given. The total dues for the industry ran into a whopping Rs 1.47 lakh crore. For an industry that has come from 7-8 operators to just three private players and state-owned fourth operator, the warning by Vodafone-Idea sounded like a death knell.

Johnson cancels R-Day visit due to Covid crisis in UK

Johnson cancels R-Day visit due to Covid crisis in UK

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Johnson has indicated that his India visit would take place during the first half of this year and before the G7 summit presided over by the United Kingdom, planned for later this year.

Plan to open a bank account? V-KYC will make it lot easy

Plan to open a bank account? V-KYC will make it lot easy

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Physical KYC takes anywhere between two to five working days to get done, V-KYC, only a few minutes.

Health ministry revises home isolation guidelines

Health ministry revises home isolation guidelines

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Asymptomatic positive patients have been included in the list of mild or pre-symptomatic coronavirus infection cases. However, patients suffering from immune-compromised status (like HIV, transplant recipients, cancer therapy) are not eligible for home isolation.

iPhone 13 to go on sale in India from September 24

iPhone 13 to go on sale in India from September 24

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

The wait for the new iPhone is over as the tech giant Apple officially launched its new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro on September 14.

How NSA blew up your online privacy

How NSA blew up your online privacy

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

The National Security Agency of the United States has cracked the encryption designed to provide online privacy using supercomputers, multiple media outlets in the US and Britain have reported.

SC issues new guidelines for hearings till June 19

SC issues new guidelines for hearings till June 19

Rediff.com17 May 2020

Issuing the fresh SoP, the apex court said for the first time in the Registry, '1881' helpline number will remain functional from 10 am to 5 pm under supervision of senior officers to provide instant solutions to query of advocate and litigants about e-filing and other issues relating to judicial functions.

1st coronavirus case traced back to Nov 2019 in Hubei: Report

1st coronavirus case traced back to Nov 2019 in Hubei: Report

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

A 55-year-old from Hubei province could have been the first person to have contracted the viral infection on November 17 last year and cases rapidly began piling up since then, it said, without revealing the gender of the individual.

Anti-Covid drug developed by DRDO cleared for emergency use

Anti-Covid drug developed by DRDO cleared for emergency use

Rediff.com8 May 2021

It said clinical trials of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) showed that it helps in faster recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence.

Uttar Pradesh and its 'sugarcane politics'

Uttar Pradesh and its 'sugarcane politics'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

Nitin Tyagi is a young farmer in Budhagaon village of Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. A few years ago, Tyagi left his fairly lucrative job in the medical industry and shifted base to his ancestral village to look after his land and property. He opened a small shop selling farm inputs in the village and also started taking a greater interest in agricultural matters which had so far been looked after by his father and uncles. Tyagi and his brothers primarily grow sugarcane, potato and wheat on nearly 10 acres of land with sugarcane taking up most of his time and effort. Being one of the most important and lucrative cash crops of the region, sugarcane is directly linked to the fate of millions of farmers in west UP and with it, the electoral fortunes of political parties seeking their votes in the coming assembly polls.

India-US coalition begin clinical trials for coronavirus

India-US coalition begin clinical trials for coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The trial began at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle as the first participant received the investigational vaccine.

US surveillance report fuels debate over privacy, security

US surveillance report fuels debate over privacy, security

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

Data on millions of customers targeted by US authorities.

'Lives at risk': Delhi hospitals raise alarm amid oxygen shortage

'Lives at risk': Delhi hospitals raise alarm amid oxygen shortage

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Battling an acute shortage of oxygen, some hospitals in Delhi on Sunday sent out desperate SOS calls to authorities to replenish their dwindling stocks, with one healthcare facility even requesting the government to shift out its patients.

Airtel Q4 net profit up 29% on exceptional gains

Airtel Q4 net profit up 29% on exceptional gains

Rediff.com6 May 2019

Revenue soared 6.2 per cent to Rs 20,602.2 crore for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Indian Army gets a logistical edge

Indian Army gets a logistical edge

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

The Indian Army has an inventory of over 500,000 items. At any time, the army has to be ready to rapidly deploy resources to various locations at short notice. Improved efficiency can occur with automation- and technology-based processes.

47% Covid victims in India aged below 60 years: Govt

47% Covid victims in India aged below 60 years: Govt

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

"Also, 35 per cent deaths were recorded in the age group of 45-60 years, 10 per cent in the age group of 26-44 years and one per cent each in the age group of 18-25 years and below 17 years," the health secy said.