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Landslide threat to Uttarakhand highway stretch increases: Scientists

Landslide threat to Uttarakhand highway stretch increases: Scientists

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

The study conducted a systematic survey of landslides and derived a statistical model, aimed at quantifying landslide susceptibility along the NH-7 at a high spatial resolution, the findings said.

Nations League: Dutch end Wales' World Cup party with Cardiff win

Nations League: Dutch end Wales' World Cup party with Cardiff win

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

A second-string Netherlands beat Wales 2-1 away after a dramatic late finale in the Nations League at Cardiff on Wednesday

Sheikh Hasina seeks India's help to resolve Bangladesh's 1 mn Rohingya burden

Sheikh Hasina seeks India's help to resolve Bangladesh's 1 mn Rohingya burden

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

The Bangladesh prime minister said that her government had tried to take care of the displaced community keeping the humanitarian aspect in mind.

PICS: Haaland hoists Manchester City; Chelsea lose

PICS: Haaland hoists Manchester City; Chelsea lose

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

Barcelona sign Sergio Aguero from Man City

Barcelona sign Sergio Aguero from Man City

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Aguero is expected to be the first of a number of arrivals at the Camp Nou this summer

Teams that have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Teams that have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Following are the teams in eight groups for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Qatar from November 20-December 18.

As El Nino returns with hotter summer, India braces for impact on monsoon

As El Nino returns with hotter summer, India braces for impact on monsoon

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Several global models are predicting El Nio to appear around the second half of the year, which are the crucial rain-bearing months.

Hazards of inflation: Zimbabwe at 100,000%

Hazards of inflation: Zimbabwe at 100,000%

Rediff.com29 Mar 2008

Zimbabwe is a classic case of how inflation can make life hell for people. The basic flaw in Zimbabwe's economy is that Zimbabwe lost its ability to feed itself. India's wheat, rice, pulses and edible oil production is not enough to keep pace with the growth the country is witnessing. If inflation is not kept in check, India might go the Zimbabwe way. The situation in Zimbabwe has hit several Indians badly. Many of the Indian businessmen there find it difficult to do trade.

Delhi fire: Most deaths due to suffocation

Delhi fire: Most deaths due to suffocation

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

The NDRF said the building was filled with hazardous carbon monoxide.

Have you met FIFA World Cup's star?

Have you met FIFA World Cup's star?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

Belgium's Eden Hazard is making the strongest bid for that crown.

Air India flight to Kyiv returns to Delhi as Ukraine shuts airspace

Air India flight to Kyiv returns to Delhi as Ukraine shuts airspace

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

An Air India plane that took off for Kyiv in Ukraine on Thursday morning to bring back Indians from the eastern European nation is returning to Delhi due to the closure of Ukrainian airspace amid the Russian military offensive.

What ban! Loud crackers burst all around Delhi on Diwali

What ban! Loud crackers burst all around Delhi on Diwali

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Despite legal deterrent in place to discourage people from doing so, by dusk, residents in many neighborhoods, including some areas in south Delhi and northwest Delhi, had started bursting crackers.

Dial 100 review

Dial 100 review

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

As a thriller, Dial 100 is much too passive to convey the urgency or hazard of the instability at loose, feels Sukanya Verma.

Where Indian Army Scores Over PLA

Where Indian Army Scores Over PLA

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

In the confrontation in Doklam, where Indian and Chinese soldiers were lined up eyeball-to-eyeball, senior Indian commanders recount they could sense the uncertainty in the Chinese. While Indian soldiers had to be restrained from pushing the Chinese troops back, our chief interpreter heard the Chinese officers threatening to open fire on PLA soldiers who wavered or withdrew, reveals Ajai Shukla.

No HC stay on decision permitting Sikhs to carry kirpans on domestic flights

No HC stay on decision permitting Sikhs to carry kirpans on domestic flights

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

The bench asked the respondents to file their response to the petition which seeks the constitution of a committee to examine 'workable solutions' to ensure that a kirpan permitted to be carried on the flight is 'appropriately designed and crafted' and does not have a blade length beyond 4 cm.

World's most hazardous nations to do business in

World's most hazardous nations to do business in

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

The Global Risks Index by Maplecroft in 2010 measured a combination of strategic risks that are having an increasing impact on the global operations, supply chains and distribution networks of corporations.

Croatia coach not fooled by Belgium's woes

Croatia coach not fooled by Belgium's woes

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Croatia's head coach Zlatko Dalic said as he prepares his side for Thursday's decisive Group F showdown.

New test can predict your level of immunity against COVID-19

New test can predict your level of immunity against COVID-19

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

Easy access to this kind of test could help people determine what kind of precautions they should take against COVID-19 infection, such as getting an additional booster shot, the researchers said.

The dating series: Hazards of wooing a teacher!

The dating series: Hazards of wooing a teacher!

Rediff.com8 Oct 2010

As part of a light-hearted series, we bring you the lowdown on love in a truly unique fashion. Today: The Hazards of Dating a Teacher!

The dating series: Hazards of wooing a lawyer!

The dating series: Hazards of wooing a lawyer!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

As part of a light-hearted series, we bring you the lowdown on love in a truly unique fashion.

'Centre can't abdicate its responsibility'

'Centre can't abdicate its responsibility'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

'The Centre and state need to take a unified approach and take concerted action before this matter assumes menacing proportions because unemployment, the drug trade and the levels of frustration among the youth make them vulnerable to any maverick who promises something better.'

The dating series: Hazards of wooing a doctor!

The dating series: Hazards of wooing a doctor!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2010

As part of our weekly series on dating, we bring you the dos and don'ts of the love game broken up into different career choices. Today: The Hazards of Dating a Doctor!

Jaitapur: Centre can't impose project on people, says NCP

Jaitapur: Centre can't impose project on people, says NCP

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

The Nationalist Congress Party on Friday said the Centre cannot carry out any project forcibly without taking the local population into confidence.

The dating series: Hazards of wooing a journalist!

The dating series: Hazards of wooing a journalist!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

In a weekly series on dating that kicks off today, we're going to be bringing you the dos and don'ts of the love game broken up into different career choices. And self-depracating that we are, we decided to start with our own line of work: The Hazards of Dating a Journalist.

What An Adivasi MP Expects From President Murmu

What An Adivasi MP Expects From President Murmu

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

'Due to the huge unemployment among displaced Adivasis they undertake any job that comes their way even if it means working and living in hazardous conditions.' 'The situation is such that out of every five tribals who migrate in search of employment only three come back alive.'

Extras: Dutch back where they belong, says Van Dijk

Extras: Dutch back where they belong, says Van Dijk

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

North East Win Modi's Success Story

North East Win Modi's Success Story

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

The North East is a sizeable success story for the Modi government politically and for the BJP electorally. It will be an unpleasant surprise if they choose to blow it, bowing to their basic, polarising instinct at any point, points out Shekhar Gupta.

Omicron's explosive, threat level very high globally: INSACOG

Omicron's explosive, threat level very high globally: INSACOG

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

In its weekly bulletin of December 27, released on Monday, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) said global outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 are increasingly shifting from Delta to Omicron.

Belgium's 'golden generation' set for success!

Belgium's 'golden generation' set for success!

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

Belgium have a real chance at lifting trophies, captain Eden Hazard has said.

Glaciers in Karakoram region stable, others melting faster: Govt

Glaciers in Karakoram region stable, others melting faster: Govt

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

Glaciers in the Karakoram region are in a stable condition, but those feeding the Ganga and the Brahmaputra river basins are melting at a faster rate, the earth sciences ministry has said.

PIX: Messi watches from the stands as PSG win; Real ease to victory

PIX: Messi watches from the stands as PSG win; Real ease to victory

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

PSG made hard work of beating Strasbourg 4-2 in the French Ligue 1, while Real Madrid registered a comfortable 4-1 win away to Alaves in their opening game.

India's kerosene stoves a climate hazard: Al Gore

India's kerosene stoves a climate hazard: Al Gore

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

Nobel Laureate Al Gore has warned that black carbon emissions from the kerosene powered lamps and stoves of the subcontinent will adversely impact the great rivers that are the lifeblood of India's agrarian economy.

Review: Acid Factory could be a health hazard

Review: Acid Factory could be a health hazard

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

If you've never heard of a Columbian film called Unknown, you haven't really missed much. If you give this 95-minute copy of the poorly-received film a miss, you'll do yourself a favour.

MG Motor launches all-new ZS EV at Rs 21.99 lakh

MG Motor launches all-new ZS EV at Rs 21.99 lakh

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

The all-new ZS EV will be available in two variants -- Excite and Exclusive, priced at Rs 21.99 lakh and Rs 25.88 lakh, respectively. The company said it has initiated bookings for the Exclusive variant, while bookings for the Excite trim will commence from July 2022. The model comes with the largest in-segment 50.3-kWh (kilowatt-hour) battery with advanced technology, offering a 461-km certified range in a single charge.

Gas leak: NGT slaps interim penalty of Rs 50 cr on LG Polymers India

Gas leak: NGT slaps interim penalty of Rs 50 cr on LG Polymers India

Rediff.com8 May 2020

A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, set up a five-member Committee to probe Thursday's gas leak incident in the chemical factory, in which 11 people were killed and 1,000 exposed, and submit a report before May 18.

'Bigg Boss is getting filthier and filthier'

'Bigg Boss is getting filthier and filthier'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

'Priyanka will win the show.'

'Atiq's murder could have been remote-controlled'

'Atiq's murder could have been remote-controlled'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

'The prowess with which they executed the shootings unmistakably bear the imprint of someone who has had professional training.'

GM food hazard: Crisis worse than global meltdown

GM food hazard: Crisis worse than global meltdown

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

'I believe that the world is headed for the biggest health crisis ever because of the lack of transparency.'

Response to India? Pak 'missile' fails to reach target

Response to India? Pak 'missile' fails to reach target

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Pakistani news agency the Conflict News Pakistan reported that Pakistan might have test-fired a missile in response to a previous missile mistakenly fired from India.

'We are closing loopholes exploited by highest level of taxpayers'

'We are closing loopholes exploited by highest level of taxpayers'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

'...Market-linked debentures, high-value insurance, exemptions from capital gains by investment in real estate, etc.' 'So, there are a number of measures directed at collecting a fair share from higher income individuals.'