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F1 ace Hamilton 'praying for COVID-hit India'

F1 ace Hamilton 'praying for COVID-hit India'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

India registered over 3.14 lakh new cases on Thursday morning, pushing the overall caseload to nearly 1.60 crore, according to the data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

'Who's Pappu now?': Mahua Moitra tears into govt over economy

'Who's Pappu now?': Mahua Moitra tears into govt over economy

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

She also took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party over its defeat in the just-concluded Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, saying the ruling party's president could not hold on to his home state. "Who is the Pappu now?" she asked.

RCB's Maxwell can wreak havoc in IPL 2021

RCB's Maxwell can wreak havoc in IPL 2021

Rediff.com18 Apr 2021

Maxwell might have a bad season last year in the 13th edition of the IPL but the RCB batsman has been in sensational form.

India's biggest challenge: Good health for all

India's biggest challenge: Good health for all

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

"If India truly wants to be a superpower," Dr Abhijit Vaidya tells Kangana Pandiya, "48 per cent of our people cannot be malnourished. We need to ensure health for all."

SunRisers donate Rs 30 crore in India's fight against COVID-19

SunRisers donate Rs 30 crore in India's fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com10 May 2021

The owners of IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sun TV, on Monday donated Rs 30 crore towards COVID-19 relief work being undertaken by the state and central governments along with various NGOs.

EGoM meet on subsidised LPG cylinder deferred

EGoM meet on subsidised LPG cylinder deferred

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

Limiting the supply of subsidised LPG cylinders is likely to save the government over Rs 12,000 crore in subsidy outgo annually.

PM Modi calls for increasing production of medical grade oxygen

PM Modi calls for increasing production of medical grade oxygen

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

With cases hitting a new peak in several parts of the country, the demand for medical oxygen has increased as it is a critical component in the treatment of COVID-19-affected patients.

An Indian Discovery That Will Help Healing

An Indian Discovery That Will Help Healing

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

'After the discovery of the biomarkers, Calpain and Inflammasomes, we know we have a biomarker to target.' 'That way, we can use the biomarkers for an early diagnosis of blood clotting due to hypoxia or low oxygen in the tissues, and can save a life.'

Carens is another arrow in Kia's packed quiver

Carens is another arrow in Kia's packed quiver

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

The Carens is a warning for cars such as the Tata Safari, Hyundai Alcazar, Maruti Ertiga, Toyota Innova Crista and Mahindra XUV 700, because Kia punches much harder than others in its weight category.

IPL teams, players donate for COVID-19 relief efforts

IPL teams, players donate for COVID-19 relief efforts

Rediff.com11 May 2021

A look at what the IPL teams and players are doing to support the people of India in this massive battle against the deadly coronavirus.

LPG prices to be hiked by Rs 4 per month

LPG prices to be hiked by Rs 4 per month

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

All subsidies will be eliminated by March 2018

Modi launches 5G mobile services, calls it dawn of new era

Modi launches 5G mobile services, calls it dawn of new era

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the 6th India Mobile Congress at Pragati Maidan in Delhi and launched 5G services. The 5G telecom services seek to provide seamless coverage, high data rate, low latency and highly reliable communications system. The three major telecom operators of the country demonstrated one use case each in front of the prime minister to show the potential of 5G technology in India.

Households must prepare for hefty rise in LPG prices

Households must prepare for hefty rise in LPG prices

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cut fuel subsidies while slapping additional fuel taxes on unblended transport fuels in the latest Union Budget. The former will hit the rural poor, households that secured a subsidised LPG connection under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), a programme that was partly instrumental in helping the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) win the 2019 general elections. The latter will pretty much hurt the entire population after it kicks in from October. That's what it looks like. Or, perhaps, it's not as it appears to be, at least on the subsidy front.

India's fuel sales rise above pre-Covid levels

India's fuel sales rise above pre-Covid levels

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

India's fuel sales surged past pre-pandemic levels in March on twin impact of the economy rebounding from the lifting of pandemic-related restrictions and anticipation of price increases leading to stocking. In the first two weeks of March, dealers, as well as the public, topped up their tanks in anticipation of an increase in prices that had been on hold in the run-up to the elections in states like Uttar Pradesh. While daily price revisions restarted on March 22, the increases were calibrated.

UP, Haryana blocking Delhi oxygen, Centre should help: Sisodia

UP, Haryana blocking Delhi oxygen, Centre should help: Sisodia

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Sisodia, who is also the nodal minister for COVID-19 management in Delhi, said it will become tough to save lives of coronavirus patients after some time if hospitals did not get the oxygen supply they need.

Covid: Centre allocates foreign aid to states, UTs

Covid: Centre allocates foreign aid to states, UTs

Rediff.com4 May 2021

The Union health ministry on Tuesday said that aid received from other countries has been distributed in different states to help deal with the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

13 killed in Maharashtra chemical factory explosion

13 killed in Maharashtra chemical factory explosion

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

Prima facie, a leaking chemical from a barrel triggered fire which led to serial explosions in the factory in Waghadi village in Shirpur taluka around 9:45 am.

India Inc lends a hand amid shortage of oxygen

India Inc lends a hand amid shortage of oxygen

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Over the weekend, many companies stepped in to ease the bottleneck in supply and transportation of oxygen, as demand ran high with the surge in cases.

What if LTTE's Prabhakaran were alive...

What if LTTE's Prabhakaran were alive...

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

The Indian authorities have to reconfirm that Prabhakaran is dead. It may require seeking assistance from Interpol and also involve the re-opening of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, and more so, the investigations, formally or otherwise, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

After poll loss, what makes Dhami confident of winning bypoll?

After poll loss, what makes Dhami confident of winning bypoll?

Rediff.com30 May 2022

In the brief history of the hill state of Uttarakhand, there has not been a single instance where a chief minister has lost a by-election, reports Shishir Prashant.

Maha sees sharp fall in Covid cases at 31,111; 24 more die

Maha sees sharp fall in Covid cases at 31,111; 24 more die

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Maharashtra on Monday recorded 31,111 fresh coronavirus positive cases, 10,216 less than the day before, and 24 new deaths linked to the infection, the state health department said.

Krishna Nagar wins badminton gold at Paralympics

Krishna Nagar wins badminton gold at Paralympics

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

Krishna Nagar secured India's second gold medal in badminton at the Tokyo Paralympics, notching a thrilling three-game win over Hong Kong's Chu Man Kai in the men's singles SH6 class final.

Jet fuel price hiked by over 18%, touch all-time high

Jet fuel price hiked by over 18%, touch all-time high

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Jet fuel prices on Wednesday were hiked by over 18 per cent -- the steepest ever increase -- to all-time high levels after international oil price surged to a multi-year high.

State has failed to protect right to life of citizens: HC during Covid hearing

State has failed to protect right to life of citizens: HC during Covid hearing

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

While the proceedings were on, the patient's relative urged the court to request authorities to arrange for an ICU bed as his vitals were low and he was in that emergency ward of a hospital.

Volkswagen's Virtus bets big on the sedan segment

Volkswagen's Virtus bets big on the sedan segment

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

The Virtus is indeed designed to look, act and behave like a well-built European sedan that swims in the segment between the compact sedan VW Vento and the larger Passat, says Pavan Lall.

Amit Shah holds 3 meetings on J-K, including on Amarnath Yatra security

Amit Shah holds 3 meetings on J-K, including on Amarnath Yatra security

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held three back-to-back meetings with top officials of the security establishment to assess the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir, including the recent killings of civilians, as well as reviewed arrangements for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra for which the UT administration will provide RFID tags to every pilgrim.

Oil and gas price volatility likely to continue in 2021

Oil and gas price volatility likely to continue in 2021

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

A swift recovery in oil demand in India is not only helping the stability of the global market, it is giving huge fiscal headroom to the government in terms of additional excise duty.

Fire breaks out at Kumbh mela venue; no casualties

Fire breaks out at Kumbh mela venue; no casualties

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

A cylinder exploded in a tent at the Digambar Ani Akhara at the Kumbh Mela site.

India logs 122 Omicron cases in 24 hrs, tally rises to 358

India logs 122 Omicron cases in 24 hrs, tally rises to 358

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

The 358 Omicron Covid variant cases have been detected across 17 states and union territories so far, it showed.

Govt hikes ATF price by 56.5%, LPG by Rs 11.5

Govt hikes ATF price by 56.5%, LPG by Rs 11.5

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Jet fuel (ATF) price was on Monday hiked by a steep 56.5 per cent and that of non-subsidised cooking gas LPG by Rs 11.5 per cylinder on the back of firming up of international oil rates, but petrol and diesel prices continued to remain on freeze for a record 78th day. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was hiked by Rs 12,126.75 per kilolitre (kl), or 56.5 per cent, to Rs 33,575.37 per kl in the national capital, according to a price notification by State-owned oil marketing companies.

Court humare kabze mein...: Shah on CBI, ED 'misuse'

Court humare kabze mein...: Shah on CBI, ED 'misuse'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Shah said that the people of the country will decide about the principal opposition party to BJP in the 2024 polls and they have not given this label to any party.

Doval, R&AW chief meet Amit Shah over Kashmir killings

Doval, R&AW chief meet Amit Shah over Kashmir killings

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

Ahead of a crucial meeting on Jammu and Kashmir, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and is believed to have discussed the security situation in the Union territory which has witnessed a spate of targeted killings since May 12.

POLL: 93% urban Indians say LPG cylinder cap unjustified

POLL: 93% urban Indians say LPG cylinder cap unjustified

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

A CNN-IBN Urban India Ooinion Poll shows the recent economic reform move of the government has not gone down well with the urban India. The poll shows that while the price rise and corruption remain the major concerns for the urban India, there is also a massive anger over cap on LPG subsidy and diesel price hike among the people across the cities.

'Serious Oxygen crisis' in Delhi hospitals; have stock for 8-12 hrs

'Serious Oxygen crisis' in Delhi hospitals; have stock for 8-12 hrs

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to provide medical oxygen to Delhi.

Punjab Kings aim to stifle in-form Lucknow captain Rahul

Punjab Kings aim to stifle in-form Lucknow captain Rahul

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Punjab Kings would be keen to put brakes on Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul's rollicking batting form during their IPL 2022 match on Friday.

'Complete failure of state': HC on Covid infra in Delhi

'Complete failure of state': HC on Covid infra in Delhi

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

"The problem is we don't have doctors, nurses, attendants, oxygen and medicines. It is a complete failure of the state," the bench said, adding that, "its getting tougher for us".

Man sucked in MRI machine at Mumbai hospital, dies; doc, wardboy held

Man sucked in MRI machine at Mumbai hospital, dies; doc, wardboy held

Rediff.com28 Jan 2018

The police, however, said that Maru was killed when he inhaled excessive oxygen that oozed out of the cylinder.

Cooking gas, jet fuel prices hiked

Cooking gas, jet fuel prices hiked

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

While jet fuel price was increased by Rs 2, subsidised LPG price has been hiked by Rs 4.50 per 14.2-kg cylinder. Non-subsidised LPG to cost Rs 93 more.

Upset, helpless and angry: How doctors on Covid duty feel

Upset, helpless and angry: How doctors on Covid duty feel

Rediff.com7 May 2021

'This experience is horrifying. Doctors need psychiatrists to handle the trauma they are going through in the face of this pandemic'

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