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'Emergence of another coronavirus is inevitable'

'Emergence of another coronavirus is inevitable'

Rediff.com13 May 2020

'The worst case scenario is a rebound of the virus.' 'Life is not going to be what it was.' 'Life as we know it has changed forever.' 'The new normal therefore is test, trace and treat.'

COVID-19: Remdesivir will be available from next week

COVID-19: Remdesivir will be available from next week

Rediff.com4 May 2020

The EUA allows for Remdesivir to be distributed in the US and administered intravenously by health care providers, as appropriate, to treat suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in adults and children hospitalised with severe condition.

Rakul moves HC over media linking her to Rhea case

Rakul moves HC over media linking her to Rhea case

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

The actress sought an interim order against the media till the time the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Mumbai, completes the investigation and files an appropriate report before the competent court.

Second Covid wave is 1.7x times faster than first wave, shows data

Second Covid wave is 1.7x times faster than first wave, shows data

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

It has taken 51 days to reach a daily caseload of 84,000 from 11,000, as against 85 days taken in the first wave, report Abhishek Waghmare and Sohini Das.

For India's cannabis industry the grass could be greener

For India's cannabis industry the grass could be greener

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

'The government wants farmers to diversify from rice and wheat, and create another green revolution. Cannabis can play a big part in that'

'Rhea's arrest proved Bengalis are BJP's soft target'

'Rhea's arrest proved Bengalis are BJP's soft target'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Bengali sub-nationalism is slowly emerging as a rallying cry ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections due next year.

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back.

10 BEST THRILLERS on OTT

10 BEST THRILLERS on OTT

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

For those who may have missed the thriller Chehre in theatres, Joginder Tuteja lists the 10 Best Thriller Web series.

Indian-origin doc charged in Anna  Nicole death

Indian-origin doc charged in Anna Nicole death

Rediff.com13 Mar 2009

More than two years after Nicole Anne Smith, the former Playboy model and wife of a Texas oil baron, had died of drug overdose, and over a year since the Los Angeles police had exonerated him, Sandeep Kapoor, a specialist in geriatric and internal medicine, was charged with a conspiracy to furnish drugs to Smith.

Centre says 25 districts have contained COVID-19 spread

Centre says 25 districts have contained COVID-19 spread

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

The districts are Gondia (Maharashtra), Raj Nand Gaon (Chhattisgarh), Davangiri (Karnataka), South Goa, Wayanad and Kottayam (Kerala), West Imphal (Manipur), Rajouri (J&K), Aizwal West (Mizoram), Mahe in Puducherry, SBS Nagar in Punjab, Patna, Nalanda and Munger in Bihar, Pratapgarh in Rajasthan, Panipat, Rohtak and Sirsa in Haryana, Pauri Garhwal in Uttrakhand and Bhadradari Kothagudem in Telangana.

The Best Vishal Bhardwaj Movie? VOTE!

The Best Vishal Bhardwaj Movie? VOTE!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

Before Kuttey's release, co-produced and co-penned by VB, Sukanya Verma takes a look back at the filmmaker's unique body of work.

Yoga, moong soup... in govt's Covid health document

Yoga, moong soup... in govt's Covid health document

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

With the threat of COVID-19 pandemic continuing to loom over the world, the Ministry of Ayush has come out with a comprehensive document putting forth the concept of 'holistic health'.

Sent Rakul's grievances to NBA, issued advisory to channels: Govt to HC

Sent Rakul's grievances to NBA, issued advisory to channels: Govt to HC

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) also told Justice Navin Chawla that on October 9 it issued an advisory to all private satellite TV channels to adhere to the programme code provided under the Cable Television Networks Rules.

Adverse event won't affect Covid vaccine's timeline: Govt

Adverse event won't affect Covid vaccine's timeline: Govt

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

A 40-year-old man who was a volunteer in the third phase of the ''Covidshield'' vaccine trial in Chennai has alleged serious side effects, including a virtual neurological breakdown and impairment of cognitive functions.

1 held guilty of raping, killing British teen Scarlett Keeling

1 held guilty of raping, killing British teen Scarlett Keeling

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

The Goa Children's Court had acquitted both last year.

Kangana faces Congress fire on PoK barb

Kangana faces Congress fire on PoK barb

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant hit out at the actress for leaving Mumbai for her home state Himachal Pradesh without giving information about drugs to government agencies.

'Pentagon didn't have to be asked': Biden if Putin uses nukes

'Pentagon didn't have to be asked': Biden if Putin uses nukes

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Biden, while not ruling out the meeting Putin at G20 meet, said that there are conditions attached.

Hydroxychloroquine may cause heartbeat disturbances: Study

Hydroxychloroquine may cause heartbeat disturbances: Study

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

In the study, the scientists assessed the effects of the drug in two types of animal hearts, and found that it altered the timing of electrical waves that control heartbeat.

100-year-old Chinese man recovers from coronavirus

100-year-old Chinese man recovers from coronavirus

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

He underwent 13 days of therapy, which included treatment with anti-viral drugs, plasma transfusions, and traditional Chinese medicine.

India's COVID-19 fatality rate slides to 1.76%: Govt

India's COVID-19 fatality rate slides to 1.76%: Govt

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

As many as 1,578 dedicated COVID hospitals are providing quality medical care.

Deepa Gahlot's Top Web Series of 2022

Deepa Gahlot's Top Web Series of 2022

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

Stories of rural India, campus capers, realistic family dramas and urban romance that are no longer picked up by film-makers, find their way to the Web, and the viewing experience is richer for the variety available.

Argentine football legend Maradona dies of heart attack

Argentine football legend Maradona dies of heart attack

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the game's greatest ever players, died of a heart attack on Wednesday.

Indian-American doctor indicted on 3 counts of murder

Indian-American doctor indicted on 3 counts of murder

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Dr Narendra Nagareddy from Atlanta was arrested in January. He is being held in a county jail without bound.

Controversial study that claimed HCQ unsafe for COVID-19 retracted

Controversial study that claimed HCQ unsafe for COVID-19 retracted

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

'Several concerns were raised with respect to the veracity of the data and analyses conducted by Surgisphere Corporation and its founder'

7 Tips To Lower Your Blood Pressure

7 Tips To Lower Your Blood Pressure

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

The less hours you sleep, the higher your blood pressure will rise, cautions Dr Pooja Kohli.

Zutshi Foundation to fight OTC drugs

Zutshi Foundation to fight OTC drugs

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

A personal tragedy for Jeevan Zutshi, founder of the Indo-American Community Federation, turned into a talking point for the Unity Dinner '08 held at the Newark Fremont Hilton in California.

The Actor Who Corrected Dilip Kumar!

The Actor Who Corrected Dilip Kumar!

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

During rehearsals, when Dilip Kumar improvised, Gulshan Grover was quick to point out that he had got the lines wrong.

Sena welcomes Amit Shah's stand on Maha Guv-CM letter row

Sena welcomes Amit Shah's stand on Maha Guv-CM letter row

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

Koshyari recently wrote to Thackeray on reopening places of worship in the state and asked if the Shiv Sena president had "suddenly turned secular," triggering a war of words between the governor and the chief minister. Shah on Saturday told a news channel that "Koshyari could have chosen his words better".

Was Sheena Bora alive in July 2012?

Was Sheena Bora alive in July 2012?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Did Sheena Bora board a Jet Airways flight on July 22, 2012, a full three months after her death in April 2012?

Can't throw out plea of doctors' associations against Ramdev: HC

Can't throw out plea of doctors' associations against Ramdev: HC

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

"The allegations may be right or maybe wrong. He may say he did not say any such thing... It needs to be looked into," said the judge.

Pope remembers fellow Argentine Diego affectionately

Pope remembers fellow Argentine Diego affectionately

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Pope Francis is a lifelong fan of the Buenos Aires San Lorenzo soccer team.

J&J in talks with India for study of single-dose vaccine

J&J in talks with India for study of single-dose vaccine

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

India is currently using two vaccines for COVID-19 -- one developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca and the other developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology. Both the vaccines are being manufactured within the country by domestic firms.

Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine gets nod for Phase 3 trial

Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine gets nod for Phase 3 trial

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

The phase 3 clinical trial will cover around 28,500 subjects, aged 18 years and above, and it will be conducted in 21 sites across ten states, including Delhi, Mumbai, Patna and Lucknow.

'Selective bloodlust was unleashed on Rhea'

'Selective bloodlust was unleashed on Rhea'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

'When she left on June 8 after some kind of fight or break-up she did not think Sushant would die.' 'She did not think his family after his death would level such horrible accusations against her.' 'She did not think three agencies would be tasked to prove her to a bad woman.'

Hydroxychloroquine consignment from India arrives in US

Hydroxychloroquine consignment from India arrives in US

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

Hydroxychloroquine has been identified by the US Food and Drug Administration as a possible treatment for the COVID-19 and it is being tested on more than 1,500 coronavirus patients in New York.

Covid impact: Bank unions urge IBA for restriction in services

Covid impact: Bank unions urge IBA for restriction in services

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

The unions also made a case for introduction of cluster or hub banking, identifying few branches of each bank in each locality so as to enable bank employees to work on rotation.

US gives full approval to Pfizer Covid vaccine

US gives full approval to Pfizer Covid vaccine

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

More than 200 million Pfizer doses have been administered in the US, and hundreds of millions more worldwide, since December.

Elvis Review

Elvis Review

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Elvis is a missed opportunity, notes Aseem Chhabra.

No community transmission in India yet, says govt

No community transmission in India yet, says govt

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

India's COVID-19 cases and deaths per million population are amongst the lowest in the world, the govt says.

'We are learning from every patient who dies'

'We are learning from every patient who dies'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

'We are learning from every patient who is admitted, treated and discharged.'