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PHOTOS: In Kaziranga, Wills-Kate enjoy Bihu on the eve of Assamese New Year

PHOTOS: In Kaziranga, Wills-Kate enjoy Bihu on the eve of Assamese New Year

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

The royal couple received a warm welcome at the national park, which is home to the world's largest population of one-horned rhinos, as young men and women danced to foot-tapping music.

CWG chit chat: Bolt brands Glasgow Games as 'bit s***'

CWG chit chat: Bolt brands Glasgow Games as 'bit s***'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt has reportedly branded the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as a 'bit s***' and said that the Olympics were 'better'.

Paytm share allocation likely on Nov 16 at Rs 2,150 apiece

Paytm share allocation likely on Nov 16 at Rs 2,150 apiece

Rediff.com14 Nov 2021

Digital payments and financial services firm Paytm is likely to allocate shares at the upper price band of Rs 2,150 apiece on November 16 after market regulator SEBI's approval which is expected to come on Monday, sources aware of the development said. Earlier the allocation was expected to take place on Monday and the Paytm Money app also displayed the same.

FIFA World Cup teams' performance in three words

FIFA World Cup teams' performance in three words

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

A new study has revealed three words that are most widely used by people around the world to describe each of the 32 teams in the ongoing World Cup.

COVID-19: 'We will be dealing with it for 2 years at least'

COVID-19: 'We will be dealing with it for 2 years at least'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

'The most intriguing thing (about COVID-19) is the range of the illness -- from asymptomatic or less symptoms to death and quite severe manifestations.' 'The vaccine will be at least another year away from having any effect.'

William and Kate name baby princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

William and Kate name baby princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

Rediff.com4 May 2015

The newborn Princess of Cambridge was on Monday named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana by Prince William and his wife Kate.

Should Facebook be broken up to ensure data safety?

Should Facebook be broken up to ensure data safety?

Rediff.com15 May 2019

The fears arise from Facebook's handling of user data and potential privacy violations, more specifically the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Data leak: Facebook says 5.62 lakh people potentially affected in India

Data leak: Facebook says 5.62 lakh people potentially affected in India

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that it will take years for Facebook to fix the problem.

The Facebook Menace

The Facebook Menace

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

'We must all commit to sharing less nonsense and quarrelling less on social media.' 'We could use that time instead to meeting and speaking to our friends and family instead of 'liking' their posts.' 'Zuckerberg will be the poorer for that, but our lives will be so much richer,' says Rahul Jacob.

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.

SEE: Royal children clap and cheer health heroes

SEE: Royal children clap and cheer health heroes

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

The video has been liked by over 5 million followers on Instagram.

RBI may 'kill excess demand' in economy in 6-8 months

RBI may 'kill excess demand' in economy in 6-8 months

Rediff.com19 May 2022

With inflation remaining at elevated levels, central banks around the world, including the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), will kill excess demand in economy over the next six to eight months, sources in the know said. They also indicated that there could be a rate hike in June, when the inflation forecast for the current financial year would be raised. The RBI, the sources said, might announce more steps such as raising the limit on held-to-maturity (HTM) bonds to support government borrowings but might not come out with any further quantitative easing GSAP (Government Securities Acquisition Programme) measures.

Veteran Gatlin claims 100 metres victory at Japan Golden Prix

Veteran Gatlin claims 100 metres victory at Japan Golden Prix

Rediff.com21 May 2017

Veteran American sprinter Justin Gatlin fended off the challenge of a host of Japanese hopes when he won the men's 100 metres at the Golden Grand Prix in Kawasaki on Sunday, crossing the line first in 10.28 seconds.

What Prince George thinks about Meghan Markle

What Prince George thinks about Meghan Markle

Rediff.com4 May 2018

American writer Gary Janetti imagines Prince George as a mean Shakespearean character.

Miandad has change of heart, apologises to Imran

Miandad has change of heart, apologises to Imran

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Known for his controversial remarks, Miandad apologised to Imran Khan

Delta variant 8 times less sensitive to vaccines: Study

Delta variant 8 times less sensitive to vaccines: Study

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

The study, which was conducted on more than 100 healthcare workers at three centres in India including Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, found that the B.1.617.2 Delta variant not only dominates vaccine-breakthrough infections with higher respiratory viral loads compared to non-Delta infections (Ct value of 16.5 versus 19) but also generates greater transmission among the fully vaccinated HCWs.

Why you may see less fake news this election season

Why you may see less fake news this election season

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

The updated election ads policy for India will require advertisers to provide a 'pre-certificate' issued by the EC or anyone authorised by the poll panel, for each ad. Further, Google will verify the identity of advertisers before their election ads run on its platforms, reports Peerzada Abrar.

Boston shooting: Residents wait for situation to resolve

Boston shooting: Residents wait for situation to resolve

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been in a lockdown after a series of events that followed when suspects in the Boston marathon bombing shot Sean Collier, a young Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer (badge 179 but yet unnamed) in his cruiser. Rediff team reports.

Indian student scores triple hundred for Oxford University

Indian student scores triple hundred for Oxford University

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Skipper Samridh Agarwal cracked an unbeaten 313 and became the first ever cricketer to score a triple century in an University match and also eclipsed the previous record of 247 set by another Indian origin player Salil Oberoi.

Biden names 2 Indian-Americans to Office of White House Counsel

Biden names 2 Indian-Americans to Office of White House Counsel

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

United States President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named two Indian Americans -- Reema Shah and Neha Gupta -- to the Office of the White House Counsel.

PHOTOS: William, Kate in India for royal tour

PHOTOS: William, Kate in India for royal tour

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton arrived in Mumbai on Sunday as part of their seven-day tour of India and Bhutan, aimed at building up strong bonds with the two countries.

William and Kate show their prince to the world

William and Kate show their prince to the world

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

Prince William and Kate Middleton today gave the world the first glimpse of the baby destined to be Britain's King one day as they posed with their newborn son while leaving the St Mary's Hospital.

Hockey legend Charanjit Singh no more

Hockey legend Charanjit Singh no more

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

Charanjit Singh, who captained the Indian team which won gold in the Olympics of 1964, died on Thursday

World greets William-Kate for prince's birth

World greets William-Kate for prince's birth

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Congratulatory messages poured in as Prince William's wife Kate Middleton gave birth to a baby boy, with the whole of Britain and the Royal family ecstatic at the arrival of the country's future King.

Meghan and Harry welcome daughter Lilibet 'Lili' Diana

Meghan and Harry welcome daughter Lilibet 'Lili' Diana

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Lili is the first of the Queen's great-grandchildren to be born outside the United Kingdom as Harry and Meghan relocated to California in the US last year after they stepped back as frontline royals.

Apply for the Manmohan Singh Scholarship 2013

Apply for the Manmohan Singh Scholarship 2013

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Apply for the Manmohan Singh Scholarship and win a chance to study at the Cambridge University or take NIIT's Graduate Employability Test. Read on for details.

Air pollution may hinder India's fight against COVID-19: Scientists

Air pollution may hinder India's fight against COVID-19: Scientists

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Long-term exposure to chronically high PM2.5 levels weakens the ability of the lungs to fend off infections, therefore making people more susceptible to COVID-19, the scientists said.

Will Name Change Erase Faceook's Toxic Reality?

Will Name Change Erase Faceook's Toxic Reality?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Adversarial Harmful Networks -- India Case Study, cited in Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's SEC complaints, revealed, among other things, that Facebook was a preferred platform for 'fear-mongering anti-Muslim narratives' in India, observes Devangshu Datta.

Oops! Pregnant Kate Middleton nearly let it slip

Oops! Pregnant Kate Middleton nearly let it slip

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

World waits in excitement as dutchess goes preganant

Facebook's Zuckerberg will testify before US Congress

Facebook's Zuckerberg will testify before US Congress

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

This comes after immense pressure on Zuckerberg from lawmakers, the media and the public after the Facebook founder last week apologised for data breach and said the platform had made "mistakes".

'Omicron may make you more sick'

'Omicron may make you more sick'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

'This virus may have more immune evasion capability and therefore, it may make you more sick.'

'COVID-19 is deadly in 0.1 per cent people'

'COVID-19 is deadly in 0.1 per cent people'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'Some of the longer-term implications of COVID-19 are not related to the virus itself.' 'They are actually related to immune responses from the virus.'

Manchester United boss charged by FA over referee comments

Manchester United boss charged by FA over referee comments

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has been charged by the English FA for comments.

Misgovernance, polarisation marked 8 yrs of Modi govt, says Cong; BJP hits back

Misgovernance, polarisation marked 8 yrs of Modi govt, says Cong; BJP hits back

Rediff.com26 May 2022

The BJP calling the Congress a "torn old party" moving towards a stage where its relevance and necessity will be completely lost.

The Teacher Who Changed My Life

The Teacher Who Changed My Life

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

On this Teachers Day, I once again bow my head as I remember all the teachers who had taught me in school, college, military academy, army courses and so on. But Ms Shantha Potty Aunty, this one more head bow is specially for you, admirably says Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).

Information You Can Use

Information You Can Use

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

CA Results. Cambridge Scholarships...

Queen likely to host Biden at Buckingham Palace: Report

Queen likely to host Biden at Buckingham Palace: Report

Rediff.com31 Jan 2021

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is expected to host US President Joe Biden at Buckingham Palace ahead of the G7 summit scheduled between June 11 and 13.

Stephen Hawking passes into the ages

Stephen Hawking passes into the ages

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

One of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Einstein passes into worlds beyond our understanding.

Switch To ORGANIC LEARNING Now!

Switch To ORGANIC LEARNING Now!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

Reading books will make you curious, build your imagination and nourish your brain into an organic super power.

Infrastructure? India needs $20 trillion in 20 years

Infrastructure? India needs $20 trillion in 20 years

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

The report, 'The roots of growth: Projecting EM infrastructure demand to 2030', produced jointly by Cambridge Judge Business School and the Royal Bank of Scotland, predicts that the emerging world will need to spend $20 trillion dollars on infrastructure over the next 20 years.