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Current Covid wave may lead to new variants, warn Chinese health experts

Current Covid wave may lead to new variants, warn Chinese health experts

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

Wang Guangfa, a respiratory expert from Peking University First Hospital, warned that Beijing may experience a spike in severe COVID-19 cases over the next fortnight.

Cobra under his seat, South African pilot makes emergency landing

Cobra under his seat, South African pilot makes emergency landing

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

South African pilot Rudolf Erasmus has been lauded by flight experts for a safe emergency landing after a highly venomous Cape cobra reared its head in the cockpit mid-flight.

KKR's battle for survival; LSG sets sights on playoffs

KKR's battle for survival; LSG sets sights on playoffs

Rediff.com19 May 2023

LSG do not have to fret so much about the mathematical scenarios as a win would be enough for them to seal their back-to-back playoff berth.

Cong draws cold comfort from dissensions in BJP

Cong draws cold comfort from dissensions in BJP

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

"There is no doubt we are fighting with our backs to the wall but these political bonfires in the BJP will help to consolidate our position to some extent," a senior Congress leader tells Rediff.com's Anita Katyal.

K'taka imposes 7-day home quarantine for flyers from high-risk nations

K'taka imposes 7-day home quarantine for flyers from high-risk nations

Rediff.com1 Jan 2023

The government decided to enhance surveillance and containment effort within the state by tracking and quarantining the primary and secondary contacts of the COVID-positive persons.

Why are COVID-19 cases increasing?

Why are COVID-19 cases increasing?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

'We really need to look seriously to see if there are any local variants.'

SC to hear on Tuesday plea against donor gamete rules for surrogacy

SC to hear on Tuesday plea against donor gamete rules for surrogacy

Rediff.com29 May 2023

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the rules issued by the Union health ministry which prohibit donor gametes to couples desirous of having children through surrogacy on the ground that it frustrates the provisions of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, which gives the right of parenthood to infertile couples.

'Today's heroes do anything they want'

'Today's heroes do anything they want'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

'Earlier, it was four songs and four fights, and some story. That was enough.' 'Maybe we are in a box then and the audiences were not prepared for anything new.' 'Now we have got bigger scope.'

A Week In The Life Of A PSU Banker

A Week In The Life Of A PSU Banker

Rediff.com12 May 2023

'The CM kept his cool, but his adviser was liberal with filthy language.' Tamal Bandyopadhyay recreates the diary of a general manager in a public sector bank, providing a glimpse of how they balance their work and life.

Govt sets up Delhi HC judge-led tribunal to look into PFI ban

Govt sets up Delhi HC judge-led tribunal to look into PFI ban

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

The Union home ministry issued a notification, announcing the formation of the tribunal.

BCCI vs Ministry 'cold war' leaves SA's India tour in limbo

BCCI vs Ministry 'cold war' leaves SA's India tour in limbo

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

BCCI claimed that it had made the application in March and waiting for the clearance letter, a sports ministry official said it is yet to get it.

Why Prithviraj didn't want a chat with Ayushmann

Why Prithviraj didn't want a chat with Ayushmann

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

'I did not have a chat with Ayushmann Khurrana.' 'We didn't have that session nor did I want one.' 'I believe in doing work by myself.'

Tovino Thomas Tells The 'Real Kerala Story'

Tovino Thomas Tells The 'Real Kerala Story'

Rediff.com12 May 2023

'This movie is not a reminder of the disaster we went through. It's a reminder of how we survived it.'

Family of 4 Indians freezes to death along US-Canada border

Family of 4 Indians freezes to death along US-Canada border

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on Thursday said that the bodies of four people -- two adults, a teen and an infant -- were found on the Canadian side of the US-Canada border near Emerson.

Aaftab undergoes marathon polygraph test, 5 knives seized from his flat

Aaftab undergoes marathon polygraph test, 5 knives seized from his flat

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

However, police said the saw allegedly used by Poonawala to cut his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar's body is yet to be recovered.

Rubaiya Sayeed appears in court for first time, IDs Yaseen Malik as abductor

Rubaiya Sayeed appears in court for first time, IDs Yaseen Malik as abductor

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Rubaiya Sayeed, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's daughter, appeared before a special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Friday in a case related to her 1989 abduction and identified JKLF chief Yasin Malik and three others as her abductors, officials said.

'People are scared to go to a police station'

'People are scared to go to a police station'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

'They are afraid that if they approach a police station for filing a complaint they might themselves get arrested under some random charges.'

Ex-cop Pradeep Sharma key in Mansukh Hiran's murder, NIA tells Bombay HC

Ex-cop Pradeep Sharma key in Mansukh Hiran's murder, NIA tells Bombay HC

Rediff.com4 May 2022

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday claimed before the Bombay high court that former police officer Pradeep Sharma was the main conspirator in the "cold-blooded murder" of Thane businessman Mansukh Hiran, who was considered a weak link in the "larger conspiracy of terrorising" the family of industrialist Mukesh Ambani.

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill again.' IAF Veterans Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe about how the IAF decimated tanks in the famous Battle of Longewala.

'December and January are the worst months for Mumbai'

'December and January are the worst months for Mumbai'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

'Till such time climatic activities resume up north in the plains and the hills, Mumbai's air quality may not improve.'

Jaishankar hails Vajpayee's post-Pokhran diplomacy

Jaishankar hails Vajpayee's post-Pokhran diplomacy

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Presiding over the third Atal Bihari Vajpayee memorial lecture that was delivered by former Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan in New Delhi, Jaishankar also hailed Vajpayee's stint as an external affairs minister, and his role in strengthening India's ties with the United States and Russia.

'Revenge is a dish best served cold'

'Revenge is a dish best served cold'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

'If you invest your entire capital in talks, you cannot abruptly change gear and decide on war.'

Why Mumbaikars Are Wheezing And Coughing

Why Mumbaikars Are Wheezing And Coughing

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

La Nina, construction worsen air quality; spike in respiratory ailments.

1 COVID patient can infect 400 people: Maha health official

1 COVID patient can infect 400 people: Maha health official

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

Symptoms such as common cold, mild body ache and fatigue have emerged among patients and people tend to postpone their visit to a doctor when they notice these signs

How India is gearing up to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

How India is gearing up to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

A model being considered is to have a combined cold chain approach - where the agricultural cold chain would be combined with vaccine cold chains.

KCR Or Nitish? Who Will Be Opposition's PM Candidate?

KCR Or Nitish? Who Will Be Opposition's PM Candidate?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Like Nitish, Mamata and KCR have prime ministerial ambitions, but, unlike Nitish who has established a rapport with Sonia, both Mamata and KCR are cold towards the Congress president, points out Virendra Kapoor.

China's aggressive action forced India's 'wild card' entry to Quad: Pompeo

China's aggressive action forced India's 'wild card' entry to Quad: Pompeo

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

Pompeo explains how the Donald Trump administration succeeded in bringing India on board the Quad grouping.

Nirav Modi to be produced before UK court in extradition case

Nirav Modi to be produced before UK court in extradition case

Rediff.com29 May 2019

He is set to be produced from custody before Judge Emma Arbuthnot for the first management hearing in the case, during which a broad timeline is expected for his extradition trial.

6 new coronavirus cases detected in Agra, 30 more being screened

6 new coronavirus cases detected in Agra, 30 more being screened

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

A day after two new cases of novel coronavirus that included one from Delhi were reported, the health ministry on Tuesday said six cases with "high-viral load" were detected during sample testing in Agra and these people have been kept in isolation. The six have been kept in isolation at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi and their samples are being sent to NIV, Pune for confirmation.

Delhi man 31st coronavirus case; 29,607 under watch

Delhi man 31st coronavirus case; 29,607 under watch

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

During the day, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan held a meeting to review preparedness for COVID-19 management, through video conference with health ministers, chief secretaries of all states and UTs, central ministers and representatives from the related organisations and stressed on the need for keeping testing and quarantine facilities, isolation wards, and labs in active readiness.

India reports first case of Coronavirus; Kerala woman tests positive

India reports first case of Coronavirus; Kerala woman tests positive

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

The government will also evacuate Indians on Friday from China's Wuhan city, the epicentre of the deadly Coronavirus, which has spread to at least 17 countries already.

'We cannot allow China to swallow our territory'

'We cannot allow China to swallow our territory'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

'We have to be prepared on the borders to withstand Chinese expansionist designs.'

Not even fear of COVID-19 can disrupt protest: Agitating farmers

Not even fear of COVID-19 can disrupt protest: Agitating farmers

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

With multiple health camps at these protest sites, immediate medical assistance is always at the farmers' disposal in case a protestor develops symptoms like fever or breathlessness.

Texas man convicted for killing first turbaned Sikh police officer

Texas man convicted for killing first turbaned Sikh police officer

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

A man, who was found guilty of capital murder for gunning down Deputy Sandeep Dahliwal, the first turbaned Indian-American Sikh police officer in the United States state of Texas in 2019, has been convicted by a court in Houston.

How states are preparing for Covid vaccine distribution

How states are preparing for Covid vaccine distribution

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Each state has its own weak areas that need attention. Some states have already identified the gaps and sought the Centre's help. Vinay Umarji, Ishita Ayan Dutt, Samreen Ahmad and Sohini Das report.

Recipe: Ranchi Memories & Sheetal Chhaya Alu Mattar

Recipe: Ranchi Memories & Sheetal Chhaya Alu Mattar

Rediff.com16 May 2023

A mildly-spiced, sans too much garam masala 'hotel'-style potatoes with peas in a thick gravy that goes well with butter naans.

Swine flu cases surface in Kashmir Valley

Swine flu cases surface in Kashmir Valley

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

A senior doctor at the Soura medical institute confirmed this after relevant tests were carried out at the state's only tertiary medical facility.

Ban on PFI imminent after countrywide NIA, ED raids

Ban on PFI imminent after countrywide NIA, ED raids

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

The PFI has been under the radar of security agencies for its role in violent protests in different parts of the country against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, alleged forced conversions, radicalisation of Muslim youths, money laundering and links with banned groups, informed officials said.

Is Peace in Ukraine Possible?

Is Peace in Ukraine Possible?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

The responsibility for peace in Ukraine now rests in the hands of the two principal belligerents, Russia and the US, and the prime victim of this great power rivalry, Ukraine, points out Nitin Desai.

'Khansaab, Deepika would rehearse after midnight'

'Khansaab, Deepika would rehearse after midnight'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

'Every day, after 'pack-up', Khansaab and Deepika would come for dance practice and rehearse till around 1-1.30 am.' 'The weather was a challenge because while on screen, it looks warm and sunny, it was actually bitterly cold, with a sharp, stinging wind which had the actors and dancers shivering in their summer clothing.'