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Navy wife swapping scandal: Complainant arrested for fraud

Navy wife swapping scandal: Complainant arrested for fraud

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

The woman, whose complaint of wife swapping rocked the naval base in Kochi in April, was on Saturday arrested by Delhi police for allegedly committing a forgery by procuring a credit card in the name of her estranged husband.

In a first, SC sends Justice Karnan to 6 months in jail

In a first, SC sends Justice Karnan to 6 months in jail

Rediff.com9 May 2017

The apex court also banned the media from publishing content of orders passed by Justice Karnan on Monday night by which he "sentenced" Chief Justice of India J S Khehar and seven other judges of the Supreme Court to five years rigorous imprisonment.

Why Stalin Wants NEET To Go

Why Stalin Wants NEET To Go

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

The real battle for NEET abolition can take much more time and energy, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Another Ryan School horror: Class 4 student thrashed by teachers

Another Ryan School horror: Class 4 student thrashed by teachers

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Jaswinder Singh, father of the victim, said that his son Mansukh was allegedly beaten by the teachers after he got into a fight with a fellow student.

Pak executes 2 terrorists after lifting ban on death penalty

Pak executes 2 terrorists after lifting ban on death penalty

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Pakistani authorities executed two men convicted for attacks on the army headquarters and former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Friday night, days after Pakistan lifted its moratorium on the death penalty.

10 risk factors that cause skin cancer

10 risk factors that cause skin cancer

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Do you know tanning beds emit UVA rays and cause skin cancer?

Court extends self-styled godman Rampal's police remand by 6 days

Court extends self-styled godman Rampal's police remand by 6 days

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

A court in Hisar on Tuesday extended the police remand of Satlok Ashram head Rampal by six days in connection with fresh cases slapped against him.

Ask Roopam: Do you have insurance queries?

Ask Roopam: Do you have insurance queries?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

Roopam Asthana, CEO and whole-time director, Liberty General Insurance Ltd, will answer your queries on HEALTH insurance and AUTO insurance.

Sharad Pawar undergoes endoscopy for stone removal

Sharad Pawar undergoes endoscopy for stone removal

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

Pawar, 80, was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital on Tuesday after he experienced abdominal pain. He underwent the endoscopy at around 10 pm, the doctor said.

Rahul flags off Cong's 'Bharat jodo' yatra from TN, attacks BJP

Rahul flags off Cong's 'Bharat jodo' yatra from TN, attacks BJP

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Eyeing the revival of the crisis-ridden party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the party chief Sonia Gandhi described the march as a "landmark occasion" and hoped that the march would help rejuvenate the grand old party.

Can your mask give you bad breath?

Can your mask give you bad breath?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

If you are not following the right mask hygiene, you could be suffering from 'mask mouth'. Here's how you can avoid this problem.

How I DEFEATED Cancer

How I DEFEATED Cancer

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

'I have to take better care of myself.' 'I was lucky that the cancer was diagnosed at a very early stage.'

How BCCI's often-critcised NCA got Mavi-Nagarkoti up and running in 2 years

How BCCI's often-critcised NCA got Mavi-Nagarkoti up and running in 2 years

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

NCA came into the picture at just the right time to rebuild their bodies and careers.

Kejriwal's a 'classic case' of faulty lifestyle: Doctor

Kejriwal's a 'classic case' of faulty lifestyle: Doctor

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's ailments are a "classic case" of faulty and stressful lifestyle but he has been "detoxified" to a large extent now, a senior doctor has said.

7 Reasons To Donate Blood

7 Reasons To Donate Blood

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Donating one unit of blood -- 350ml to 450ml -- can save up to three lives

How civic body curbed COVID-19 spread in Dharavi

How civic body curbed COVID-19 spread in Dharavi

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Kiran Dighavkar, assistant commissioner of the G North ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the civic body had to change its traditional approach of waiting for patients, contact tracing, isolation and home quarantine to begin proactive screening instead.

Navy grants permanent commission to woman officers

Navy grants permanent commission to woman officers

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

The Indian Navy granted permanent commission to seven women officers of the Short Service Commission batch of 2008-09.

Get 'pavitra' feeling on seeing Modi: Shinde at Mumbai's infra projects inauguration

Get 'pavitra' feeling on seeing Modi: Shinde at Mumbai's infra projects inauguration

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development projects worth more than Rs 38,000 crore in different sectors in Mumbai, giving a big push to infrastructure, urban travel and healthcare ahead of civic polls in the city in which the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction will seek to showcase these ventures to take on their political rivals.

BJP leader Chinmayanand, accused of rape, arrested

BJP leader Chinmayanand, accused of rape, arrested

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

The rape survivor, who is a postgraduate student at one of the colleges run by Chinmayanand's organisation, has alleged that she was raped and "physically exploited" for a year by the former Union minister.

IPL Auction: Auctioneer Edmeades 'stable'

IPL Auction: Auctioneer Edmeades 'stable'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

The Indian Premier League 2022 Player Auction came to an abrupt halt after auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on stage.

Mid-meal tragedy: Bihar cops conduct polygraph on school principal

Mid-meal tragedy: Bihar cops conduct polygraph on school principal

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

The Bihar police on Thursday conducted polygraph test of Meena Devi, the principal of a government primary school in Saran district where 23 children died after eating contaminated food last month.

WELLNESS GURU: Should I wear sunscreen while using my laptop?

WELLNESS GURU: Should I wear sunscreen while using my laptop?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

While the excess use of electronic devices will definitely have some side effects, constantly layering the skin might is not the solution, says Wellness Guru Roopashree Sharma.

Parties, cell phones, personal valet: Abu Salem's cushy life inside jail

Parties, cell phones, personal valet: Abu Salem's cushy life inside jail

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Prison superintendent, who has been charged with torturing the underworld don, reveals the perks and privileges the gangster enjoyed behind bars.

3 babies among 97 Covid fatalities in Delhi in 4 days

3 babies among 97 Covid fatalities in Delhi in 4 days

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

97 people lost the battle to coronavirus in the last four days. Of them, seven were aged below 18, including three who had not even turned a year old. One of the babies was aged three months and the other seven months.

President's health improving after bypass surgery, shifted out of ICU

President's health improving after bypass surgery, shifted out of ICU

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

The President had undergone bypass surgery at AIIMS hospital on March 30.

Pawar in hospital after abdominal pain, to undergo surgery

Pawar in hospital after abdominal pain, to undergo surgery

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

"Our party president Sharad Pawar saheb was feeling a little uneasy due to a pain in his abdomen last evening and was therefore taken to Breach Candy Hospital for a check-up. Upon diagnosis it came to light that he has a problem in his gall bladder," Nawab Malik tweeted.

Mamata discharged, doctors say recovery 'satisfactory'

Mamata discharged, doctors say recovery 'satisfactory'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Two days after being admitted to state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata with severe bone injuries, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was discharged from the medical establishment on Friday evening after doctors found her recovery to be 'satisfactory'.

10 Tips To Improve Lung Capacity

10 Tips To Improve Lung Capacity

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Within 12 to 24 hours of stopping smoking, carbon monoxide levels in your blood will drop, and your lung function will improve in a month, notes Dr Pujan Parikh.

Stick with your insurer even if medical policy is withdrawn

Stick with your insurer even if medical policy is withdrawn

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Moving to a new company means losing out on continuity benefits

10 Health Issues Women Must Not Ignore

10 Health Issues Women Must Not Ignore

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

The higher chance of depression in women is additionally related to changes in hormone levels that occur throughout a woman's life.

ASK KOMAL: Is Eating Overripe Fruit Bad?

ASK KOMAL: Is Eating Overripe Fruit Bad?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.

Congress's troubleshooter DK Shivakumar arrested by ED

Congress's troubleshooter DK Shivakumar arrested by ED

Rediff.com4 Sep 2019

Shivakumar will be produced before a court in New Delhi on Wednesday by the ED for seeking his custody.

How insurance blockchain can ease customers' burden

How insurance blockchain can ease customers' burden

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Life insurance companies assert that the blockchain being created has strict protocols to leave no room for manipulation and exploitation, or unauthorised use of customer data and personal information.

10 Healthy Tips for Women

10 Healthy Tips for Women

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

After the age of 35, women need to take extra care of their mental and physical health.

Sharad Pawar hospitalised a day earlier following abdominal pain

Sharad Pawar hospitalised a day earlier following abdominal pain

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar was on Tuesday admitted to a hospital in Mumbai, a day ahead of the scheduled surgery, after he experienced pain in his abdomen, a party leader said.

Dial AMBER if you need an ambulance

Dial AMBER if you need an ambulance

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

AMBER brings you the nearest ambulance and alerts your preferred hospital and family members

'How will we survive this lockdown?'

'How will we survive this lockdown?'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Sheela Bhatt reports from Firozabad, the country's centre for glass bangles, on what life is like for its workers in the wake of the national lockdown.

32 wards designated as COVID-19 hotspots in Bengaluru

32 wards designated as COVID-19 hotspots in Bengaluru

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Bengaluru tops the list with 71 positive cases so far, followed by Mysuru where 58 cases have been reported. Kalaburagi district is also among the hotspots with 17 positive cases including three deaths.

Parrikar has advanced-stage cancer, says Goa minister

Parrikar has advanced-stage cancer, says Goa minister

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

Sardesai is the second member of the cabinet after health minister Vishwajit Rane to talk about the exact nature of Parrikar's illness.

SEE: 18 migrants found crammed inside cement mixer

SEE: 18 migrants found crammed inside cement mixer

Rediff.com2 May 2020

All of them were sent to a shelter for medical examination and a bus was being organised for their further transit, he said. A video of workers emerging from the small hole of the cement-mixer in the presence of police has gone viral on social media.