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Vij was to be sworn-in, but he didn't come: Khattar

Vij was to be sworn-in, but he didn't come: Khattar

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

BJP leader Anil Vij on Tuesday skipped Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's swearing-in ceremony where, according to the outgoing CM M L Khattar, he would also have been inducted in the cabinet.

Bournvita asked to remove misleading ads amid row

Bournvita asked to remove misleading ads amid row

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

The notice came after a social media influencer sparked a row by posting a video alleging that Bournvita has high sugar content.

Maneka likely to be pro tem speaker in 17th Lok Sabha

Maneka likely to be pro tem speaker in 17th Lok Sabha

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Gandhi is the outgoing Union Minister for Women and Child Development.

Wenger to help unearth future football stars in India

Wenger to help unearth future football stars in India

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

Legendary coach Arsene Wenger is set to visit India in the second week of October to finalise the setting-up of a central academy.

Stressed-out parents make for shy kids

Stressed-out parents make for shy kids

Rediff.com3 Mar 2007

A new study from the Child Development Laboratory at the University of Maryland shows that shyness in kids could relate to the manner in which a stress-related gene in children interacts with being raised by stressed-out parents.

Manipur women pleaded cops to drive them safety but ...: CBI chargesheet

Manipur women pleaded cops to drive them safety but ...: CBI chargesheet

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

The Manipur Police personnel allegedly drove the two women from the Kuki-Zomi community, who had sought refuge in their official Gypsy, to a mob of around 1,000 Meiti rioters in Kangpokpi district, the Central Bureau of Investigation chargesheet has said.

12-yr-old Kerala boy dies of Nipah, 2 medics also show symptoms

12-yr-old Kerala boy dies of Nipah, 2 medics also show symptoms

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

The hospital where the boy was being treated since September 1 is on alert and the situation there was being closely monitored, sources said.

Ben Foakes rates Indian pitches as toughest

Ben Foakes rates Indian pitches as toughest

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

Indian conditions up there with the hardest: Ben Foakes

China to have 1.45 bn people by 2030 due to 2-child policy

China to have 1.45 bn people by 2030 due to 2-child policy

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

China on Friday said about 90 million couples will qualify to have a second child after it scrapped its controversial decades-old one-child policy, raising the number of people in the world's most populous nation to 1.45 billion by 2030.

Child marriage with Union minister's blessing

Child marriage with Union minister's blessing

Rediff.com18 Dec 2004

Kanti Singh is alleged to have blessed the couple -- Pinki Kumari (14) and Ashok Kumar Giri (15) -- after their marriage was solemnised on December 12.

Millennium Development Goals? Asian nations fail

Millennium Development Goals? Asian nations fail

Rediff.com9 Apr 2008

Most south Asian nations will fall short on the Millennium Development Goals, a set of eight globally agreed development goals due to be achieved by 2015, a study by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund said.The report has warned that developing countries stand to suffer the most from climate change and the degradation of natural resources.

The many benefits of breastfeeding for the mother and child

The many benefits of breastfeeding for the mother and child

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Breastfeeding lowers chances of being a victim to cancer and circulatory diseases. Among children, it prevents diarrhoea and pneumonia.

New airport, revamped railway station: Modi's gifts for Ayodhya ahead of Ram temple event

New airport, revamped railway station: Modi's gifts for Ayodhya ahead of Ram temple event

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

This visit by the prime minister comes weeks ahead of the 'pran pratishtha' or consecration ceremony of the Ram temple.

No 'prima facie' evidence of wrongdoing by Pankaja: Fadnavis

No 'prima facie' evidence of wrongdoing by Pankaja: Fadnavis

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Fadnavis said the 'minute details' will be gone into before an inquiry is ordered.

Best Career Options For Science Students

Best Career Options For Science Students

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

rediffGURU Mayank Kumar offers guidance about degree courses, campus, job-linked and executive programmes and studying abroad.

Maha RS polls: EC rejects Sena MLA's vote, counting delayed by 8 hrs

Maha RS polls: EC rejects Sena MLA's vote, counting delayed by 8 hrs

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

The counting was scheduled to start at 5 pm Friday, but it could not be taken up as the Bharatiya Janata Party approached the Election Commission alleging violation of rules by three MLAs of the state's ruling alliance of Maha Vikas Aghadi.

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea seeking comprehensive anti-trafficking law

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea seeking comprehensive anti-trafficking law

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

It has sought a direction to the Centre to 'forthwith comply' with the directions passed by the top court in 2015 and file a complete status report.

Maha govt to gather info on intercaste, interfaith couples

Maha govt to gather info on intercaste, interfaith couples

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

The committee will hold regular meetings with district officials and collect information of registered and unregistered inter-faith and intercaste marriages; on such marriage that took place in places of worship and marriages took place after elopement.

Child labour bill will be test of Modi government: Satyarthi

Child labour bill will be test of Modi government: Satyarthi

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

Child labour is an issue in India which must be tackled soon.

Pregnant? Avoid cell phones to protect your child

Pregnant? Avoid cell phones to protect your child

Rediff.com8 Sep 2008

What's more shocking is that the 15-year-long study by international researchers has found that exposure to mobile handsets can also affect the heart rate of an unborn child to some extent. The study concluded that the use of mobile phones by pregnant women -- even as little as two or three times a day -- was enough to up the risk of hyperactivity and behavioural problems in kids.

UN members to review India's human rights report on Thursday

UN members to review India's human rights report on Thursday

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

India's report outlining its steps towards the promotion and protection of human rights will be taken up for review as part of a mechanism under which UN member States review the human rights performance of fellow States, on Thursday in Geneva, according to the ministry of external affairs.

'Now China Is Afraid'

'Now China Is Afraid'

Rediff.com4 May 2024

'Ladakh will be dealt with in Modi's third term.'

Harsh truths about child labour in India

Harsh truths about child labour in India

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

If gender disparities are eroded with more women being better-educated, that pool also becomes smaller.

Mary Kom is a 'national treasure'

Mary Kom is a 'national treasure'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

A sixth world title added to her cabinet, ace Indian boxer MC Mary Kom, on Wednesday, said she is now aiming for a gold in the Olympics.

Who Fared Better On Economy? Modi Or Manmohan

Who Fared Better On Economy? Modi Or Manmohan

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Whether it was the MGNREGS or the NFSA or the Aadhaar-based DBT scheme for cash transfer, the Modi government has built on the basic architecture created by the Singh government. Policy makers in the Modi government, instead of discarding them as products of the previous political regime, worked on them, expanded their scope and reach, and used new tools to improve their performance, explains A K Bhattacharya.

Done Your Review Of Your 2023 Finances?

Done Your Review Of Your 2023 Finances?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

Begin the year-end review by assessing whether your portfolios are on track to achieve your life goals.

Parl panel on raising women's marriage age bill has only 1 woman member out of 31

Parl panel on raising women's marriage age bill has only 1 woman member out of 31

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

Sushmita Dev said it would have been better if there were more women MPs in the panel.

Rajnath, Sitharaman, Gadkari and Maneka on govt's #MeToo panel

Rajnath, Sitharaman, Gadkari and Maneka on govt's #MeToo panel

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

The Group of Ministers will examine the existing legal and institutional frameworks for dealing with matters of sexual harassment of women at workplace and recommend action required for effective implementation of the existing provisions, as well as for strengthening the existing legal and institutional frameworks for addressing issues related to sexual harassment at workplace, the statement said.

Smriti Irani tests positive for COVID-19

Smriti Irani tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

She asked people who came in contact with her to get themselves tested at the earliest.

National interest must guide your every decision, Modi tells bureaucrats

National interest must guide your every decision, Modi tells bureaucrats

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged bureaucrats to make national interest the sole basis of their every decision, saying the country has put its faith in them and they must uphold that trust.

Studying Abroad? Work Part-Time

Studying Abroad? Work Part-Time

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

A part-time job will not only support you financially but also help you learn skills that will help you grow in your career.

Anti-drone system to be deployed along Pakistan border: Amit Shah

Anti-drone system to be deployed along Pakistan border: Amit Shah

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

He said in the last five years, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the role of zonal councils has changed from advisory nature to action platforms.

Does your child have high cholesterol?

Does your child have high cholesterol?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

An increasing number of overweight and under-exercised children are staring at serious heart problems if parents don't step in

Serum Institute chief Adar Poonawalla takes Covishield jab

Serum Institute chief Adar Poonawalla takes Covishield jab

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Poonawalla wished the country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi success for the vaccination programme.

Is your sibling more successful? This could be the reason

Is your sibling more successful? This could be the reason

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Share a warm bond with your sibling? Then you are more likely to end up with the same level of education.

Is your child ADDICTED to the Internet?

Is your child ADDICTED to the Internet?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

If your child is spending too much time online, an Internet de-addiction clinic can help him or her use technology in a healthy manner, reports Indulekha Aravind.

Budget 2023: Opposition slams 'limited focus' on health, education

Budget 2023: Opposition slams 'limited focus' on health, education

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Opposition leaders slammed the Centre on Wednesday for its 'limited' focus on important sectors like health and education in the Budget for 2023-24 fiscal.

We've quality: China on India becoming most populous country

We've quality: China on India becoming most populous country

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

The population is important and so is the talent, he said about China, the world's second-largest economy after the United States.

Maternity leave now raised to 26 weeks

Maternity leave now raised to 26 weeks

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

The government is also thinking of introducing direct benefit transfer for women

ODI World Cup: Livingstone 'dead cert' for playing XI: Morgan

ODI World Cup: Livingstone 'dead cert' for playing XI: Morgan

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Eoin Morgan said that all-rounder Liam Livingstone is a "dead cert" or a certain starter for England in the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will take place from October 5 in India.