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Dolo tablet makers gave freebies worth Rs 1,000 cr to docs, SC told

Dolo tablet makers gave freebies worth Rs 1,000 cr to docs, SC told

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

The claims were made after the Income Tax department had on July 6 raided 36 premises of the Bengaluru-based Micro Labs Ltd. across nine states.

20 more test positive for UK COVID-19 strain; total 58

20 more test positive for UK COVID-19 strain; total 58

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

All these persons have been kept in single room isolation in designated health care facilities by respective state governments.

What's Raja Chari Doing In Space?

What's Raja Chari Doing In Space?

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

On Wednesday, November 10, night, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Merck to license oral Covid drug Molnupiravir to 5 Indian firms

Merck to license oral Covid drug Molnupiravir to 5 Indian firms

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Drug firm MSD has decided to enter into voluntary licensing agreements for investigational oral antiviral drug candidate 'Mmolnupiravir', which is being studied for the treatment of Covid-19, with Indian drug firms Sun Pharma, Cipla, Dr Reddy's, Emcure Pharma and Hetero Labs, its Indian arm said on Tuesday.

Online registration for COVID-19 vaccination begins in Ahmedabad

Online registration for COVID-19 vaccination begins in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

According to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, citizens from priority groups in the city who have not yet registered themselves with health workers carrying out house- to-house survey or at urban health centres (UHCs) can get themselves registered on www.ahmedabadcity.gov.in.

30 more people test positive for Zika virus in Kanpur; total count 66

30 more people test positive for Zika virus in Kanpur; total count 66

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

Of those infected, 45 are men and 21 women, according to officials.

1 held in Mathura for threatening Muslim dosa seller

1 held in Mathura for threatening Muslim dosa seller

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

The police in Mathura have arrested a man for allegedly threatening a Muslim dosa seller and vandalising his cart apparently because his business was named after a Hindu deity, officials said.

The 2020 Bihar Election Sentimeter

The 2020 Bihar Election Sentimeter

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

The major players in Bihar are the ruling alliance of the Janata Dal-United and the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Opposition alliance of mahagathabandhan led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal with the Congress and three Left parties.

Stranger Things 4 Review

Stranger Things 4 Review

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Stranger Things Season 4 is dedicatedly macabre and menacing, its deadly ambitions and volatile tempo keeps the mood edge-of-the-seat, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Know your candidates in the fray in Phase 1 today

Know your candidates in the fray in Phase 1 today

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Rediff Labs brings you the election affidavits of all candidates contesting from the 91 seats going to polls in the first phase of 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Jio, Finland's University of Oulu ink JV on 6G technology

Jio, Finland's University of Oulu ink JV on 6G technology

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

Jio's Estonia arm and Finland-based University of Oulu have signed an agreement to collaborate for development of 6G technology as well as to foster entrepreneurship. The collaboration with the university is expected to extend Jio's 5G capabilities and will help explore use cases in the 6G era. Jio Platforms is the parent of telecom player Reliance Jio.

US warns of Russian chemical attack in Ukraine

US warns of Russian chemical attack in Ukraine

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

White House press secretary Jen Psaki warned of the potential use of chemical weapons in Ukraine after Moscow alleged the United States was housing biological weapons in Ukrainian territory.

Lupin Labs and EU foray

Lupin Labs and EU foray

Rediff.com18 May 2006

Govt, Bharat Biotech willing to invite other cos for Covaxin production

Govt, Bharat Biotech willing to invite other cos for Covaxin production

Rediff.com13 May 2021

Amid the reports of coronavirus vaccine shortage from various states, the central government and Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech are willing to invite other companies which want to produce COVAXIN in a bid to scale up the vaccine production, said NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul, on Thursday.

India blundered along, exactly as every other country did

India blundered along, exactly as every other country did

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Not to say that India couldn't have handled the situation better, but on average, it didn't do anywhere near as badly as the naysayers make it out argues Rajeev Srinivasan.

Maggi ban: SC orders fresh testing at Mysore lab

Maggi ban: SC orders fresh testing at Mysore lab

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Maggi ban: SC orders fresh testing at Mysore lab.

What PT Usha said in her maiden speech in Rajya Sabha

What PT Usha said in her maiden speech in Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Legendary athlete P T Usha on Wednesday batted for bringing all competitions under National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and sought more focus on the field of sports medicine and science to help players recover from injuries.

Covid-19: How the testing infrastructure is struggling

Covid-19: How the testing infrastructure is struggling

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

'India is too large a place to have just 10 labs performing these Covid-19 tests.'

New COVID-19 strain: Total 38 people in India test positive

New COVID-19 strain: Total 38 people in India test positive

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

All these people have been kept in single room isolation in designated healthcare facilities by respective state governments and their close contacts have also been put under quarantine, the ministry said.

Record 8.3 lakh Covid tests conducted in a day: Govt

Record 8.3 lakh Covid tests conducted in a day: Govt

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

The number of recoveries from COVID-19 exceed active cases by more than 10 lakh.

Underwriters Lab bullish on India

Underwriters Lab bullish on India

Rediff.com29 Apr 2005

3 Covid-19 vaccines at trials: PM at Red Fort

3 Covid-19 vaccines at trials: PM at Red Fort

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Addressing the nation on 74th Independence Day from ramparts of Red Fort, the PM also spoke of the steps taken to increase the number of labs and production of protective equipment to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

India can have 40 mn 5G users in 1st year: Ericsson

India can have 40 mn 5G users in 1st year: Ericsson

Rediff.com12 May 2021

India can potentially have 40 million 5G users in the first year when the next-generation service is made available to them, a report released by telecom company Ericsson said on Wednesday. According to Ericsson ConsumerLab report, consumers have shown willingness to pay 50 per cent more for 5G plans bundled with digital services while they want to pay only 10 per cent more for just 5G connectivity. The data collected from 26 countries in December 2020 for the report shows that consumers across several markets are willing to pay 20-30 per cent more on an average for 5G plans bundled with digital service use cases.

Study says coronavirus infects heart cells of patients

Study says coronavirus infects heart cells of patients

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

"We not only uncovered that these stem cell-derived heart cells are susceptible to infection by novel coronavirus, but that the virus can also quickly divide within the heart muscle cells," said study co-author Arun Sharma from the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute in the United States. "Even more significant, the infected heart cells showed changes in their ability to beat after 72 hours of infection," Sharma said.

WHO classifies Indian Covid strain as 'variant of concern'

WHO classifies Indian Covid strain as 'variant of concern'

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The B-1617 variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, has been classified as a variant of concern at the global level by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

How can you catch monkeypox? Govt lists dos and don'ts

How can you catch monkeypox? Govt lists dos and don'ts

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

It underlined that anyone can catch the virus if they have had prolonged or repeated contact with an infected individual.

Over 73.5 lakh tested for Covid so far, 2.15 lakh in 1 day: ICMR

Over 73.5 lakh tested for Covid so far, 2.15 lakh in 1 day: ICMR

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The apex health research body on Tuesday validated the 1,000th testing laboratory, ramping up the capacity for detection of COVID-19 in the country. Currently, three lakh samples can be tested per day, an official said.

MAPPED: All red, orange, green zones in the country

MAPPED: All red, orange, green zones in the country

Rediff.com2 May 2020

The Union health ministry has listed 130 districts in the country in red zone, 284 in orange zone and 319 in green zone on the basis of incidence of cases of COVID-19, doubling rate, extent of testing and surveillance feedback. Rediff Labs has mapped all the red, orange and green zones across the country.

Phase 2: Know your candidates in the fray

Phase 2: Know your candidates in the fray

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Pick your constituency from the dropdown menu to see the list of candidates, and click on 'Show' button to see the election affidavits of individual candidates.

OTT THIS WEEK: PUSHPA. DIANA. AYUSHMANN. DENZEL. AFFLECK.

OTT THIS WEEK: PUSHPA. DIANA. AYUSHMANN. DENZEL. AFFLECK.

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Catch it all on OTT this week.

Covid may damage brain like Parkinson's disease

Covid may damage brain like Parkinson's disease

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

COVID-19 patients commonly report symptoms such as brain fog, headaches, and insomnia, complications which are not new after a viral infection, the researchers said.

Valieva's positive drug test prompts global outrage at Russia

Valieva's positive drug test prompts global outrage at Russia

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Kamila Valieva is one of the youngest Olympic athletes to test positive for a banned substance

MAPPED: Most 'liveable' cities in India

MAPPED: Most 'liveable' cities in India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Bengaluru was adjudged the most liveable among 111 cities in India in the government's 'Ease of Living Index' on Thursday, followed by Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Surat, Navi Mumbai, Coimbatore, Vadodra, Indore and Greater Mumbai.

No more experiments; Congress locks up Rahul's lab

No more experiments; Congress locks up Rahul's lab

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

BJP's choice of candidates seems to be dictating the Congress selection process, says Kavita Chowdhury

Scientists believe Covid nearing its end, but also advise caution

Scientists believe Covid nearing its end, but also advise caution

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The pandemic will be over but Covid will be here to stay, the scientists said as Covid numbers begin to ebb in several parts of the world, including India.

London 2012 doping lab gets WADA approval

London 2012 doping lab gets WADA approval

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

The doping laboratory that will process more than 6,000 samples at this year's London Olympics has been given the seal of approval by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

COVID-19: 'There will be a second wave, third wave'

COVID-19: 'There will be a second wave, third wave'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

'When restaurants are open, pubs are open and people are moving around, a second wave will happen because you are giving a chance for the virus to spread.'

'Paka is very close to the Mahabharata'

'Paka is very close to the Mahabharata'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

'It is about the fight between two families, why they fight, how they fight and what they feel.'

MAPPED: Phase II of Vande Bharat Mission

MAPPED: Phase II of Vande Bharat Mission

Rediff.com19 May 2020

During the second phase of the Vande Bharat Mission, 30,000 Indians are being brought back in India from 31 countries on board 149 flights between May 16 and 22.

Explained: Will O-RAN disrupt the way 5G networks roll out in India?

Explained: Will O-RAN disrupt the way 5G networks roll out in India?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Will open radio access network technology (O-RAN) disrupt the way 5G networks roll out in the country? After all, it promises to offer a substantially lower capital cost, enables the choice of an array of vendors, and provides more network flexibility - all very important for telcos who expect to invest over Rs 60,000 crore to roll out a pan-India 5G network and that's without spectrum costs. But more importantly, it counters the stranglehold of global telecom gear makers such as Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung over telcos to whom they sell propriety technology and bundled hardware and software.