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How to protect yourself from COVID-19

How to protect yourself from COVID-19

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

'The social distancing vaccine.' 'And the mask vaccine.' 'If you adhere to these two vaccines and go and meet people in a well-ventilated room -- not in an enclosed, non-ventilated, room -- you are probably going to be okay.'

'You can't blame the people of India!

'You can't blame the people of India!

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

'What was the message that was going to them?' 'The message was, we are a great country and we have beaten Covid!' 'No one talked about the precautions to be taken.'

Plasma bank to be set up in Delhi for COVID-19 patients

Plasma bank to be set up in Delhi for COVID-19 patients

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the bank will start working in the next two days, adding that the Aam Aadmi Party government will encourage those who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate their plasma.

This mom LOVES her scars and tummy wrinkles

This mom LOVES her scars and tummy wrinkles

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

These women want all mothers to know that they should feel proud and confident of their bodies.

Oppose 'unilateral' steps: China to Pak on Kashmir

Oppose 'unilateral' steps: China to Pak on Kashmir

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

India has been maintaining that China has no locus standi in commenting on Jammu and Kashmir.

How to keep mosquitoes away: 6 things to do

How to keep mosquitoes away: 6 things to do

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Mosquitoes are not strong flyers and hence keeping the air circulated with the use of a fan is a good way to avoid getting bitten and also makes it difficult for them to fly close to you.

Maharashtra lecturer, set on fire by stalker, dies

Maharashtra lecturer, set on fire by stalker, dies

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule expressed grief over the woman's demise.

Trump says he is 'starting to feel good'; vows 'to be back' soon

Trump says he is 'starting to feel good'; vows 'to be back' soon

Rediff.com4 Oct 2020

White House physician Sean Conley has said the US president is "not yet out of the woods". "While not yet out of the woods, the team remains cautiously optimistic," Dr Conley said, adding that the plan for Sunday is to continue observation in between doses of Remdesivir, closely monitoring his clinical status while fully supporting his conduct of presidential duties.

Savita's father thanks Irish voters for 'historic' abortion vote

Savita's father thanks Irish voters for 'historic' abortion vote

Rediff.com27 May 2018

In the referendum held on Friday and results announced on Saturday, people in Ireland voted overwhelmingly to overturn the abortion ban by 66.4 per cent to 33.6 per cent.

TOP 9 courses to invest in during the lockdown

TOP 9 courses to invest in during the lockdown

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

From Artificial Intelligence to yoga, sign up for courses that will benefit your career in the long run.

Count of coronavirus patients in India rises to 114

Count of coronavirus patients in India rises to 114

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

The tally of 114 includes two fatalities and 17 foreigners as well as 13 people who were discharged after they recovered from the infection.

Corporate tax structure needs to be reformed

Corporate tax structure needs to be reformed

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Clarity on the roadmap necessary to assess its likely impact on near-term fiscal health and investment.

COVID-19: The threat from people with no symptoms

COVID-19: The threat from people with no symptoms

Rediff.com14 May 2020

'Testing is a very good strategy if only symptomatic people are transmitting the disease.' 'Here asymptomatic people, with minimum, trivial symptoms, are transmitting too.' 'Testing, treating, tracing contacts and quarantining them -- yes, it will work up to a certain extent.' 'But more important is physical distancing, hand hygiene, cough etiquette and cocooning, protecting with reverse quarantining the most vulnerable people, senior citizens, people with other major medical problems.' 'To me, that makes much more sense.'

'Dengue outbreak may aggravate COVID-19 crisis'

'Dengue outbreak may aggravate COVID-19 crisis'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

The impact of a 'dengue-COVID-19' season would entail two different diagnostic tests and extract a huge toll on patients too, each disease making the other more complicated to deal with and perhaps more fatal.

Doctor behind Chhattisgarh sterilisation horror arrested

Doctor behind Chhattisgarh sterilisation horror arrested

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

The surgeon, who conducted sterilisation surgeries on 83 women at a state-run camp which claimed the lives of 12 women in Pendari village in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district, has been arrested.

New data law: Alexa, Google Home may stop speaking

New data law: Alexa, Google Home may stop speaking

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

In the worst-case scenario, it will be next to impossible for tech companies like Amazon and Google to run any service that requires user biometrics.

Biden on course to mend fences with China

Biden on course to mend fences with China

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

'Chinese experts estimate that the new US administration is 'at the crossroads of how to re-manage and control' Sino-American differences and strategic divergences and Biden's bottom line is that the US would have 'extreme competition with China, but won't allow competition to develop into conflict',' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

How to burn fat and lose weight

How to burn fat and lose weight

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

There is no one surefire method to burn fat that guarantees success. According to experts, it is a combination of methods that works best, which includes sensible eating, strength training to build muscles, and interval training.

'After Covid, demand will be back with a vengeance'

'After Covid, demand will be back with a vengeance'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

'When there is unlocking, there is demand revival.' 'This is going to be the main growth engine in this kind of an economic scenario.'

I Am Bihar: 'It's a boy!'

I Am Bihar: 'It's a boy!'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Among the better painted buildings in rural Bihar are hospitals run by the state government. Archana Masih travels to a village in north Bihar to find out what lies within. As Bihar goes to the polls, Rediff.com looks at the state through the lives of its people.

Actress Suchitra Sen's condition is stable

Actress Suchitra Sen's condition is stable

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

The veteran had complained of respiratory problems.

Is COVID-19 lethal for your heart?

Is COVID-19 lethal for your heart?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'The larger number of patients, who are being affected by COVID-19, are essentially people who have a history of heart disease to begin with, and then experience a more severe form of the infection with COVID-19, because of the existing risk factor.'

Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.

'COVID-19 is deadly in 0.1 per cent people'

'COVID-19 is deadly in 0.1 per cent people'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'Some of the longer-term implications of COVID-19 are not related to the virus itself.' 'They are actually related to immune responses from the virus.'

Anti-Naxal ops: First 'field hospital' for injured troops in Chattisgarh

Anti-Naxal ops: First 'field hospital' for injured troops in Chattisgarh

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

A first-of-its kind 'battle field hospital' is being set up deep inside the Naxal hotbed of Dantewada in Chhattisgarh which will provide immediate first aid to injured Central Reserve Police Force and other security forces officials undertaking anti-Maoist operations.

2021: How to organise your financial documents

2021: How to organise your financial documents

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

The trick is to know how long you are supposed to hold which document, observes Bindisha Sarang.

Scramble for hospital beds in Delhi exposes govt claims

Scramble for hospital beds in Delhi exposes govt claims

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Though the government claims there are more beds than needed, the national capital's COVID-19 reality, retold through social and other media, is also about the anguish of sons, daughters, wives and others trying desperately to get medical help for their unwell family members.

Blame poor quality medicines for botched surgeries: Surgeon

Blame poor quality medicines for botched surgeries: Surgeon

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

The surgeon, who has been arrested for conducting 83 sterilisation surgeries at a village in Bilaspur district that left 12 women dead, on Thursday accused the administration of framing him and blamed "poor quality" medicines supplied by the state government for the tragedy.

Bollywood's BEST ACTRESSES of 2019

Bollywood's BEST ACTRESSES of 2019

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Whether roles for women get better or not, women are getting better at their craft with each passing year. In 2019, we saw some of our finest female actors show us exciting new facets of their capabilities in ways that'll inspire how roles ought to be written for years to come.

How India's tax system helps cigarettes flourish

How India's tax system helps cigarettes flourish

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Cigarette companies have substantial wriggle room thanks to India's complex tax structure, which categorises them by length and filter

Scars are SEXY! The most inspiring pic you'll see today

Scars are SEXY! The most inspiring pic you'll see today

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Madison Yenglin, who did a preventative mastectomy at age 21, is putting her scars on full display.

Meet the Woh in Hindi Cinema

Meet the Woh in Hindi Cinema

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Perfect occasion for Sukanya Verma to look into all the Woh woes in Hindi cinema.

Advice from India's top cardiac surgeon: How to keep your heart healthy

Advice from India's top cardiac surgeon: How to keep your heart healthy

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Dr Ramakanta Panda, arguably India's top heart surgeon, offers vital, everyday, advice on caring for your heart and planning a healthy life.

Chikungunya spurt could be due to 'evolution' of viral strain, say experts

Chikungunya spurt could be due to 'evolution' of viral strain, say experts

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Experts also feel that north Indians could be succumbing to the vector-borne disease because of their "low immunity" to it.

Students, don't travel abroad without these documents

Students, don't travel abroad without these documents

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

Do you have an international driver's license?

Working during pregnancy? Read this!

Working during pregnancy? Read this!

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Don't try to be a super woman. You must listen to your body, says Dr Mahima Bakshi.

Botched surgeries: Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognisance; seeks report

Botched surgeries: Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognisance; seeks report

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday sought a detailed report, to be tabled within the next ten days, from the state government on the botched sterilisation surgeries in Bilaspur district, after it took suo motu cognisance of the incident, which left 11 women dead and many critical.

World's oldest person dies at 116, held the title for just 5 days

World's oldest person dies at 116, held the title for just 5 days

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Gertrude Weaver from Arkansas became next in line to officially earn the title of oldest person when 117-year-old Misao Okawa of Japan died on Wednesday

An app to scan nutritional contents in packed food

An app to scan nutritional contents in packed food

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The George Institute for Global Health has launched a nutrition application in India for this, called FoodSwitch.

Trapped in PPE for hours, no family time: Life of AIIMS doctors

Trapped in PPE for hours, no family time: Life of AIIMS doctors

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

Doughty frontline workers say this is what they signed up for and that is what they do.