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Monsoon getaways are cheaper on your pocket

Monsoon getaways are cheaper on your pocket

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

A monsoon holiday can be cheaper because of discounts.

Peace with Pak will give India direct access to Central Asia: Imran

Peace with Pak will give India direct access to Central Asia: Imran

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said India will be benefitted economically by having peace with his country as it will enable New Delhi to directly access the resource-rich Central Asia region through Pakistani territory.

DEAR ROOPASHREE: My cough won't stop, please help

DEAR ROOPASHREE: My cough won't stop, please help

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.

What Modi needs to tell Biden next month

What Modi needs to tell Biden next month

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Prime Minister Modi needs to call Biden next month and clearly say: 'Mr President, the threat from China is clear and present. We, in New Delhi, have determined it to be an urgent national priority to outfit our submarines and aircraft carriers with nuclear propulsion and we want to cooperate with America on this programme",' advises Ajai Shukla.

WTC final PICS: India vs New Zealand, Day 2

WTC final PICS: India vs New Zealand, Day 2

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

Images from Day 2 of the ICC World Test Championship Final between India and New Zealand, at The Hampshire Bowl, in Southampton, on Saturday.

It's advantage India at Davis Cup tie vs Pak

It's advantage India at Davis Cup tie vs Pak

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'The quality of tennis is better playing indoors because factors like sun and wind do not affect the matches.'

Softball to give Tokyo 2020 symbolic start

Softball to give Tokyo 2020 symbolic start

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

A softball game in Fukushima prefecture will give the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a symbolic start

It probably was a fair result: Cook

It probably was a fair result: Cook

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

England skipper Alastair Cook was a relieved man after the fourth one-dayer against India ended in a tie, allowing his side to clinch the five-match series by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead.

FAQ: Everything you need to know about locust attacks

FAQ: Everything you need to know about locust attacks

Rediff.com28 May 2020

Locust swarms can vary from less than one square kilometre to several hundred square kilometres. There can be at least 40 million and sometimes as many as 80 million locust adults in each square kilometre of swarm. Here's everything you need to know about the latest threat to India from the skies.

Smog shrouds Delhi-NCR again; schools shut till Fri

Smog shrouds Delhi-NCR again; schools shut till Fri

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

New Delhi's overall air quality index read 456 at 4 pm, up from 425 at 4 pm on Tuesday.

Chanda Kochhar confident India can tide over crisis

Chanda Kochhar confident India can tide over crisis

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar on Wednesday said the country has many positives like high forex reserves, and low current account and fiscal gaps, which can help it weather the ongoing volatilities.

Snowfall paints Kashmir, Himachal a chilly white!

Snowfall paints Kashmir, Himachal a chilly white!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

The cold wave intensified in most parts of the valley and Ladakh division with Kargil town the coldest recorded place in the state. Kashmir has been going through extremely dry and cold weather conditions this winter, leading to health related problems among the children and elderly. Here's a glimpse of the snowfall.

Day 8: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 8: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

All the top action from Day 8 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Saturday.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; schools, colleges to be shut today

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; schools, colleges to be shut today

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Flight operations at the Mumbai airport were suspended for nearly half an hour as visibility dropped well below the required 550 meter-mark

Day 2: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 2: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Home favourite Su Yiming of China made his Olympic debut on Sunday and received a standing ovation in return.

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

Study in USA: How to pick the right college and course

Study in USA: How to pick the right college and course

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

The decision to pursue further education in a particular university requires careful considerations.

Cyclone alert in Odisha as storm Roanu intensifies

Cyclone alert in Odisha as storm Roanu intensifies

Rediff.com19 May 2016

Heavy rainfall coupled with gusty surface wind is likely to pound some parts of Odisha as the deep depression over west-central Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm 'ROANU' on Thursday.

Cyclone Tauktae intensifies, 6 dead in 2 states

Cyclone Tauktae intensifies, 6 dead in 2 states

Rediff.com16 May 2021

Gale-force winds, heavy rainfall and high tidal waves swept the coastal belt of Kerala, Karnataka and Goa as Cyclone Tauktae hurtled northwards towards Gujarat on Sunday, leaving four people dead in Karnataka and two in Goa, damaging hundreds of houses, uprooting electricity poles and trees and forcing evacuation.

'The Garhwal mountain range is perhaps the most fragile ecosystem'

'The Garhwal mountain range is perhaps the most fragile ecosystem'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

'We need an early warning system in India.'

Cold wave in North India claims 443 lives

Cold wave in North India claims 443 lives

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

The cold wave continues to disrupt normal life across North India and the death toll due to the extreme harsh weather is now reported to be over 443.

'India still experimenting with final lineup in the run-up to World Cup'

'India still experimenting with final lineup in the run-up to World Cup'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

The coach did not elaborate much but stated emphatically that the Indian team is quite sure about its combinations for the World Cup in England.

Davis Cup: 'Evening time for Spain tie is unfortunate'

Davis Cup: 'Evening time for Spain tie is unfortunate'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

The evening start for the Davis Cup tie against Spain has caught the Indian team by surprise with captain Anand Amritraj calling it an 'unfortunate' decision that has compromised the country's home advantage.

Scorching summer may hit water supply and fodder

Scorching summer may hit water supply and fodder

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

In the first of a two-part series, Business Standard examines the impact of the upcoming summer on agriculture and drinking water supply.

Chepngetich beats Doha heat to win midnight marathon

Chepngetich beats Doha heat to win midnight marathon

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich overcame extreme heat and humidity to win the World Championship midnight marathon on Friday, in a gruelling test of survival that saw nearly a third of the 70 starters fail to reach the finish line.

What A380's failure can teach the shipping industry

What A380's failure can teach the shipping industry

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

As a model of transport, the A380 strikes a parallel -- a shared fragility -- with giant container ships, observes Shyam G Menon.

Bodies of 9 soldiers likely to be brought to Delhi on Monday

Bodies of 9 soldiers likely to be brought to Delhi on Monday

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

The bodies of nine Siachen bravehearts, who were buried alive in an avalanche, are likely to be brought to New Delhi on Monday.

Monsoon beauty: Hair oil, skin serum and pedicures

Monsoon beauty: Hair oil, skin serum and pedicures

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

Dr Sangeeta Amladi, dermatologist and Head, Medical Services at Kaya Skin Clinic, tells you how to keep your skin and hair glowing this monsoon.

Sutil shines on wet Suzuka track

Sutil shines on wet Suzuka track

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

Adrian Sutil underlined his stature as a wet weather specialist by posting the quickest time in Friday's rain-marred second practice session ahead of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. Heavy rain nearly washed out Friday's practice sessions and it was worse in the afternoon as puddles covered the track for the first hour, with only the final 10 minutes allowing the field to venture out to complete flying laps.

PHOTOS: Mumbai rain fury kills 10, city limps back to normalcy

PHOTOS: Mumbai rain fury kills 10, city limps back to normalcy

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Life in Mumbai was on Wednesday slowly coming back on tracks as rains subsided and hundreds of stranded commuters headed home with the partial resumption of suburban train services.

Sizzling! 2016 now looks dead set to become the hottest year on record

Sizzling! 2016 now looks dead set to become the hottest year on record

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

The World Meteorological Organisation assessment which was released on Monday in Marrakech, Morocco said that 2016's global temperatures are approximately 1.2 C above pre-industrial levels.

15 killed in landslide; over 50 missing as rains pound Kerala

15 killed in landslide; over 50 missing as rains pound Kerala

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The incident is said to have occurred in the wee hours when a huge mound of earth fell on the 'row houses' and two children and five women were among the deceased, most of whom were plantation workers from neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

North India reels under cold wave; toll 195

North India reels under cold wave; toll 195

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

The cold wave sweeping north India continued to disrupt normal life for the sixth consecutive day on Thursday and the death toll due to the extreme harsh weather is now reported to be over 195. Approximately 31 more deaths were reported from the various districts in Uttar Pradesh with Agra recording a temperature of 5.4 degree Celsius, the coldest in the state.Seven more deaths were reported from Bihar taking the death toll in the state to 21.

Jennifer Lawrence's HOT dress that started a battle

Jennifer Lawrence's HOT dress that started a battle

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

'This is not feminism,' says the star!

'I had an overdose and almost killed myself'

'I had an overdose and almost killed myself'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

'God gave me a second chance to live and I had to make the most of it.'

18% of Delhi's air pollution due to stubble burning

18% of Delhi's air pollution due to stubble burning

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

The national capital on Friday recorded a 24-hour average air quality index of 239. On Thursday, it was 315, the worst since February 12 when the AQI was 320.

India launches Brazilian satellite, 18 others

India launches Brazilian satellite, 18 others

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

In the first dedicated mission of its commercial arm New Space India Limited (NSIL), the Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday successfully launched Brazil's earth observation satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 other co-passengers, including five built by students, onboard a Polar rocket from the spaceport in Sriharikota.

Shortened game worked in South Africa's favour: Kohli

Shortened game worked in South Africa's favour: Kohli

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

'I think they played with a lot of character in the end, they pulled through'

11 of 13 ODI series won, can SA can win World Cup?

11 of 13 ODI series won, can SA can win World Cup?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Steyn has confidence in his team of match-winners

What may have gone wrong with CM's chopper

What may have gone wrong with CM's chopper

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

'Once a pilot enters into a cumino nimbus cloud, the aircraft gets sucked in and is forced downwards. There is very little that a pilot can do in such a situation.'