News for 'covid-19 pandemic'

History Repeats! RCB In Form, IPL Halted

History Repeats! RCB In Form, IPL Halted

Rediff.com10 May 2025

'Love you RCB, we'll try again next year. You've done a great job this time.'

India, England To Vie For Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy!

India, England To Vie For Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2025

India, England to play series for Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy

'COVID-19 is a man made pandemic'

'COVID-19 is a man made pandemic'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

'Wild animals lived in their natural environment.' 'So, viruses could not be communicated.' 'Then came mass production and mass quartering of animals -- whether it be poultry, pigs and cattle -- which gave rise to bird flu, SARS and the mad cow disease.' 'Vast amounts of animal produce are also being flown from one part of the world to another, which has helped to spread the virus.' 'All these changes have led to a new and deadly mutation of the virus that has immobliised human beings.'

T20 Mumbai set for revival with Rohit at the helm

T20 Mumbai set for revival with Rohit at the helm

Rediff.com17 Apr 2025

India's Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma will be the ambassador of the T20 Mumbai League.

'Uddhav Should Not Join Hands With Raj Thackeray'

'Uddhav Should Not Join Hands With Raj Thackeray'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2025

'Raj Thackeray is working at the behest of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.'

Union Cabinet restores MPLADS suspended during pandemic

Union Cabinet restores MPLADS suspended during pandemic

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved restoration and continuation of the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), which was suspended in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Maruti boss on how India can become a global manufacturing hub

Maruti boss on how India can become a global manufacturing hub

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

The next many decades belong to India as the global economic powerhouse, and it will be essential to continue demonstrating policy stability, as the country aspires to be the world's manufacturing hub, Maruti Suzuki India MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said on Friday.

COVID-19: NRAI defers national camp indefinitely

COVID-19: NRAI defers national camp indefinitely

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

"Health and safety of Shooters/Coaches was paramount in the review of the decision. NRAI will announce a new schedule at a later date."

WHO declares coronavirus outbreak as pandemic

WHO declares coronavirus outbreak as pandemic

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

"We have made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterised as a pandemic," WHO DG Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. "WHO's mandate is public health. But we are working with many partners across all sectors to mitigate the social and economic consequences of this COVID-19 pandemic," he added.

'Educated Youth Voted RJD, Uneducated Youth Voted JD-U'

'Educated Youth Voted RJD, Uneducated Youth Voted JD-U'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

'When you compare Bihar's poverty from its earlier times, then there is a huge difference. Things have improved a lot. And migration has played an important role in reducing poverty.'

Gopichand stresses on physical literacy in COVID-19 fight

Gopichand stresses on physical literacy in COVID-19 fight

Rediff.com7 May 2020

India badminton coach Pullela Gopichand highlighted the importance of support from the top leadership to promote the need for Physical Literacy and see it as a key pillar for the national level development.

HC fines Guj man Rs 1 lakh for attending online hearing from toilet

HC fines Guj man Rs 1 lakh for attending online hearing from toilet

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

The Gujarat High Court has directed a man to deposit Rs 1 lakh after he attended a virtual court hearing while relieving himself on a toilet seat. The incident prompted suo motu contempt proceedings.

'You trust UK, not India': SC raps petitioners over Covid data

'You trust UK, not India': SC raps petitioners over Covid data

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

The Supreme Court questioned petitioners who challenged the accuracy of India's COVID-19 vaccine adverse effect data, suggesting they unduly trusted UK figures. The court heard arguments about alleged deaths due to the Covishield vaccine and reserved its order.

Roland Garros just got richer

Roland Garros just got richer

Rediff.com22 May 2025

The French Open is elevating its total purse at Roland Garros to about $63.7 million, an increase of 5.21 percent compared to last year.

Dispute with Biyani-led Future group: Amazon awarded Rs 23.7 cr in damages

Dispute with Biyani-led Future group: Amazon awarded Rs 23.7 cr in damages

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has awarded Rs 23.7 crore in damages, besides arbitration and litigation costs, to Amazon in its long-running dispute with the Kishore Biyani-led Future Group. The three-member bench of the tribunal held that Future Group had breached the terms of its contract with Amazon by entering into a transaction with Reliance.

'I Was Changing Lives'

'I Was Changing Lives'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

'People message me on Instagram saying that because of your novel, I find happiness, it helps me deal with depression. When I see this, I realise that I'm doing something meaningful'

COVID-19 impact: How India Inc is gearing up to tackle unforeseen risks

COVID-19 impact: How India Inc is gearing up to tackle unforeseen risks

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

Companies are looking to combine risk management with strategy.

Mary Kom, Manu pledge support to fight COVID-19

Mary Kom, Manu pledge support to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom, on Monday, said she will donate her one month's salary as Rajya Sabha MP, amounting to Rs 1 lakh, to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

Bihar Now Among Top 10 Investor States!

Bihar Now Among Top 10 Investor States!

Rediff.com2 Aug 2025

Bihar is now among the top 10 states in terms of investor base, surging past better-off states like Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab.

India's youth sports stars donate to fight COVID-19

India's youth sports stars donate to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Shooter Esha Singh becomes youngest to donate to the PM's relief fund.

PM, RSS cartoons: SC says right to free speech being 'abused'

PM, RSS cartoons: SC says right to free speech being 'abused'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

The Supreme Court on Monday said the right of freedom of speech and expression was being 'abused' while hearing the plea of a cartoonist accused of sharing alleged objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers on social media.

PM, Trump to deploy 'full strength' in COVID-19 fight

PM, Trump to deploy 'full strength' in COVID-19 fight

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

The two leaders held an "extensive" telephonic conversation.

COVID-19 delays India's second aircraft carrier

COVID-19 delays India's second aircraft carrier

Rediff.com29 May 2020

For about three more years, the Indian Navy will have to make do with its lone carrier -- the Russia-built INS Vikramaditya.

Never thought I'd see my city like this: Ganguly on COVID-19 lockdown

Never thought I'd see my city like this: Ganguly on COVID-19 lockdown

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Sourav Ganguly said the empty roads in his home city Kolkata, owing to a nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, are the kind of scenes he never thought he would witness in his lifetime.

Rare Earth Magnet Importers Consider 'Force Majeure'

Rare Earth Magnet Importers Consider 'Force Majeure'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

Since April 4, around 35 importers in India have either not received any shipment of the magnets or have not been granted the import licences by China.

Barcelona add Rashford firepower for LaLiga defence

Barcelona add Rashford firepower for LaLiga defence

Rediff.com9 Aug 2025

Rashford, one of Europe's top talents before falling out of favour at United and spending the latter part of last season on loan at Aston Villa, joins a stellar attacking cast featuring Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres.

'Time to say goodbye to playing': Veda calls it quits

'Time to say goodbye to playing': Veda calls it quits

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

India batter Veda Krishnamurthy announced her retirement from international cricket on Friday.

India among 62-nation seeking probe into WHO's COVID-19 response

India among 62-nation seeking probe into WHO's COVID-19 response

Rediff.com18 May 2020

The draft calls for "impartial, independent and comprehensive" probe into the coronavirus crisis. Besides, an inquiry into the actions of the World Health Organization and "their timelines pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic."

US WHO Exit Won't Impact India: Experts

US WHO Exit Won't Impact India: Experts

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

'Both international cooperation and self-reliance will now acquire new purpose.'

Rugby India's initiative to fight COVID-19

Rugby India's initiative to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Players provide oxygen cylinders, ration to families in need.

Will these oldest traditions of cricket ever be same after world comes out of Covid-19 pandemic?

Will these oldest traditions of cricket ever be same after world comes out of Covid-19 pandemic?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

Applying saliva has been fruitful for many bowlers in the past, and it has become so normal now that if teams refrain from doing so in the future, cricket fans will definitely have something missing from the regular experience.

The Armed Forces's COVID-19 Challenge

The Armed Forces's COVID-19 Challenge

Rediff.com1 May 2020

'The COVID-19 pandemic must push the military into a long-term reconsideration of its primary challenges.' 'There must be greater emphasis on humanitarian aid and disaster relief including the management of contagious illnesses and impending crises caused by climate change,' notes Ajai Shukla.

COVID 19: Is the NITI Aayog right?

COVID 19: Is the NITI Aayog right?

Rediff.com28 May 2021

NITI Aayog's attempt to bust coronavirus myths provokes a virtual storm of controversy.

Australia postpones West Indies T20I series amid COVID-19

Australia postpones West Indies T20I series amid COVID-19

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday it had agreed with the West Indies Cricket Board to postpone the Twenty20 series against the Caribbeans scheduled in October. Australia were to host West Indies in three warmup matches in Queensland ahead of the T20 World Cup, which has been postponed by the International Cricket Council because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chess thriving during COVID-19

Chess thriving during COVID-19

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

Over the past few months, the overall interest in chess is reported to have doubled, with more players than ever coming together to participate in chess events that are being increasingly held through online platforms

COVID-19 peak in India may arrive mid-Nov: Study

COVID-19 peak in India may arrive mid-Nov: Study

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

There could be a paucity of isolation and ICU beds, and ventilators, according to a study.

Frontline Relive Pandemic Nightmare

Frontline Relive Pandemic Nightmare

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Battling the virus, enduring separation from loved ones, and working extended hours became part of the job.

New Zealand's tour of Bangladesh postponed due to COVID-19

New Zealand's tour of Bangladesh postponed due to COVID-19

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

New Zealand's Test tour of Bangladesh has been postponed due to health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Tuesday. Kane Williamson's side were due to arrive in August for the two-match series as part of the ICC World Test Championship.

5 judges, 2 agencies: The long road to Malegaon blast verdict

5 judges, 2 agencies: The long road to Malegaon blast verdict

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

The 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, spanning nearly 17 years, was marked by changes in investigating agencies and five different judges, contributing to significant delays, according to victims and accused.

Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka postponed due to COVID-19

Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka postponed due to COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Bangladesh was scheduled to tour Sri Lanka next month for a three-Test series.