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Cloth used by Sushant to hang himself to be tested

Cloth used by Sushant to hang himself to be tested

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Investigators will subject the cloth allegedly used by Sushant Singh Rajput to hang himself to 'tensile strength' analysis to determine whether it can bear the weight similar to that of the actor, as part of probe into his death.

'Care': The Secret of Good Parenting

'Care': The Secret of Good Parenting

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

Care comes from a place of 'What is good for my child's development?' Care is a long-term view of the child's flourishing in life. Care is a sacred activity and it begins at home.

R-Day violence: Cops receive 1,700 clips, CCTV footage

R-Day violence: Cops receive 1,700 clips, CCTV footage

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Delhi witnessed violence during the January 26 tractor rally organised by protesting farmer unions to highlight their demand for repeal of the Centre's three farm laws.

ICSE to conduct Class 10, 12 exams from July 1-14

ICSE to conduct Class 10, 12 exams from July 1-14

Rediff.com23 May 2020

The exams were postponed in view of the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19.

'What's a document seized by NIA doing in the Bhima Koregaon Commission?'

'What's a document seized by NIA doing in the Bhima Koregaon Commission?'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

There exists a curious link between Advocate Niteen Pradhan's client Milind Ekbote and Harshali Potdar: Both have blamed each other for the Bhima Koregaon violence, notes Jyoti Punwani.

Covid generated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste: Study

Covid generated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste: Study

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that a significant portion of this ocean plastic debris is expected to make its way onto either beaches or the seabed within three to four years.

COVID-19: Protocol issued for MPs ahead of Parl panel meet

COVID-19: Protocol issued for MPs ahead of Parl panel meet

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

The members of Parliament attending Parliamentary Standing Committee meetings will have to sit six feet apart, and not more than two witnesses from the ministry concerned can appear before the panel at a time. As per the protocol for meetings of Rajya Sabha Committees, members have to ensure conformity with physical distancing norms.

IEDs, ammonium nitrate used in Hyderabad blasts

IEDs, ammonium nitrate used in Hyderabad blasts

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

The forensic sciences team from Hyderabad, which is examining the material used in the twin blast, said that ammonium nitrate and improvised explosive devices were used to cause maximum damage along with fuel, urea, ball bearings, sharpnels and a timer.

How the PropTiger team wowed Rupert Murdoch

How the PropTiger team wowed Rupert Murdoch

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

In just three years the online real estate portal has managed to raise about Rs 270 crore.

'He was not there to earn money, position or power'

'He was not there to earn money, position or power'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

'He always used to say, 'I have taken up this post to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and I will do it during the time I am here'.'

Can Wastewater Testing tell us more about COVID-19?

Can Wastewater Testing tell us more about COVID-19?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'Wastewater containing excreted material can tell us how a community is doing in a particular area pertaining to any epidemic, pandemic, and other bacterial and viral diseases.'

China's Covid overtures don't impress India

China's Covid overtures don't impress India

Rediff.com4 May 2021

India has realised that one can only deal with China from a position of strength and that is not palatable to Beijing, observes Dr Rup Narayan Das.

NASA/ESA spacecraft to give first images of Sun's poles

NASA/ESA spacecraft to give first images of Sun's poles

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Solar Orbiter is on a unique trajectory that will allow its comprehensive set of instruments to provide humanity with the first-ever images of the Sun's poles, the US space agency said. This trajectory includes 22 close approaches to the Sun, bringing the spacecraft within the orbit of Mercury to study the Sun, and its influence on space, it said.

TNT used in bombing of Israeli diplomat's car: CFSL

TNT used in bombing of Israeli diplomat's car: CFSL

Rediff.com22 Apr 2012

Trinitrotoluene, an explosive material, was used in the February 13 bombing of an Israeli diplomat's car in the high-security area of the capital, the Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory said in its report.

Most CCTVs near Israeli embassy 'non-functional': Cops

Most CCTVs near Israeli embassy 'non-functional': Cops

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Investigators probing the minor blast near the Israeli embassy have not come across "anything concrete" yet as most of the CCTV cameras near the site of the explosion were "non-functional"

BARC develops robotics-based automated vehicle

BARC develops robotics-based automated vehicle

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

The imported machine costs around Rs 3 crore (Rs 30 million) while the BARC-developed AMTS would cost Rs 50 lakhs (Rs 5 million).

The Two Faces of India's Democracy

The Two Faces of India's Democracy

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

How should one billion Indians, for whom deprivation has become an inescapable way of life, join us in celebrating 75 years of Independence? And where do we go from here? asks Kalyan Singhal.

Captured! A landslide on Mars

Captured! A landslide on Mars

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

NASA has released an image of a relatively fresh landslide on Mars that shows boulder-covered landslip along a canyon wall.

How much does earth's plastic weigh? Try a 100 crore elephants!

How much does earth's plastic weigh? Try a 100 crore elephants!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

According to a study, humans have generated 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastics, turning earth into a 'plastic planet'.

Former Prez Kalam reveals his biggest regret in life

Former Prez Kalam reveals his biggest regret in life

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

For former President A P J Abdul Kalam, the greatest regret in life was not being able to provide facilities like 24-hour electricity to his parents during their lifetime.

BSc, MSc, PhD programmes in maths, physics

BSc, MSc, PhD programmes in maths, physics

Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

Chennai Mathematical Institute opens admissions to its BSc, MSc and PhD programmes in maths and computer science.

Why did Modi fail to anticipate a second wave?

Why did Modi fail to anticipate a second wave?

Rediff.com18 May 2021

'We had decided that India was unique and had overcome Covid.' 'Other nations ordered vaccines on time.' 'They let their scientists determine whether the battle against the pandemic was won instead of a divinely inspired leadership,' asserts Aakar Patel.

India signs N-research deal with Canadian agency

India signs N-research deal with Canadian agency

Rediff.com28 Sep 2007

India has signed an agreement with the Canadian Light Source and the University of Saskatchewan to promote synchrotron research, a high tech area of nuclear research.

Covid: Centre allocates foreign aid to states, UTs

Covid: Centre allocates foreign aid to states, UTs

Rediff.com4 May 2021

The Union health ministry on Tuesday said that aid received from other countries has been distributed in different states to help deal with the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

How you can build a house yourself

How you can build a house yourself

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

'Where was cement 100 years ago?' 'Why do we need harmful building materials when we have so much in nature around us?' Geeli Mitti founder Shagun Singh tells Samali Basu Guha.

ISRO's rocket technology to help heart patients

ISRO's rocket technology to help heart patients

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

It offers a lease of life to terminally ill patients since heart transplant still remains out of reach for most.

Covid: For first time since 2004 tsunami India accepts foreign aid

Covid: For first time since 2004 tsunami India accepts foreign aid

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

"They are extending support as they feel that this is the time we must help India. 'India has helped us and we must help India'. So I do not think we are looking at it in policy terms," the foreign secretary said.

Economy rapidly normalising towards pre-pandemic levels: Kumar Mangalam Birla

Economy rapidly normalising towards pre-pandemic levels: Kumar Mangalam Birla

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

The Indian economy is rapidly normalising towards pre-pandemic activity levels, even as uncertainty exists about coronavirus mutations and repeated infection waves, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Wednesday. Vaccination is picking up pace, which would improve India's resilience against a potential third wave, the chairman of Aditya Birla Group said while virtually addressing shareholders at the AGM of group firm UltraTech Cement Ltd. Moreover, various steps taken by the RBI and the government have helped in containing the economic disruptions of the pandemic, Birla added.

Israeli embassy blast: Probe agencies yet to identify any suspect

Israeli embassy blast: Probe agencies yet to identify any suspect

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

However, the probe agencies stressed that all angles were being covered in the probe.

'The tragic thing about Sushant's passing is...'

'The tragic thing about Sushant's passing is...'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

'You are not going to find success all the time and you will feel insecure when your film fails at the box office, but that's a part of the game.' 'You just deal with it and move on.; 'Maybe the problem was something else and not so much about his career.'

J&K's government school teachers don't know what fossil fuel is

J&K's government school teachers don't know what fossil fuel is

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

At least 17 highly qualified teachers of two government schools failed to answer even basic questions posed by the Deputy Commissioner of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting him to initiate an education audit of the schools.

Indian-American elected top national academician in the US

Indian-American elected top national academician in the US

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

Subra Suresh is one of the only 16 living Americans to be elected to all three national academies, the IOM, the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering.

Opposed to 'unilateral actions' on Kashmir: China after Xi-Imran meet

Opposed to 'unilateral actions' on Kashmir: China after Xi-Imran meet

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

In the past, India strongly rejected references made to Jammu and Kashmir in a previous joint statement by Pakistan and China.

Pak cabinet rejects proposal to import cotton, sugar from India

Pak cabinet rejects proposal to import cotton, sugar from India

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

In a volte-face, Pakistan's cabinet on Thursday rejected the proposal of a high-powered committee to import cotton and sugar from India, with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi asserting that there can be no normalisation of ties until New Delhi reverses its decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

Scientists release first-ever image of a black hole

Scientists release first-ever image of a black hole

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

The shape of the black hole matches what theorists had predicted ever since they started wrestling with Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relatively over a hundred years ago

4 hot careers that'll get you a job

4 hot careers that'll get you a job

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Take a look at the skills that matter and how you can acquire them.

Pakistani hawks believe India can produce up to 492 nukes!

Pakistani hawks believe India can produce up to 492 nukes!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

The study titled 'Indian Unsafeguarded Nuclear Program' published by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad is co-authored by four nuclear scholars, including Adeela Azam, Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Ali and Sameer Khan.

Heart, BP patients likely to be infected with COVID-19 again: Study

Heart, BP patients likely to be infected with COVID-19 again: Study

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China assessed data on 938 COVID-19 patients from the country's Wuhan Union Hospital. They obtained information about residual symptoms in these patients, and the results of follow up tests for viral genetic material in their body after they were discharged.

Our children must breathe cleaner city air: Modi

Our children must breathe cleaner city air: Modi

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Solving problems through science was the key takeaway from the Prime Minister's speech.

More to Nehru's Absence from Azadi Poster Than Ideological Conflict

More to Nehru's Absence from Azadi Poster Than Ideological Conflict

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

Public intellectuals who frame the ideological antipathy between the RSS & Co and Jawaharlal Nehru in the light of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination and Hindu Raj alone, miss the point by a yard, argues Shaan Kashyap.