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COVID-hit Trump makes surprise drive-by to greet supporters

COVID-hit Trump makes surprise drive-by to greet supporters

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

The brief drive through Rockville Pike in Bethesda, a Maryland suburb of Washington DC, that separates the National Institute of Health and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, brought cheers to his supporters who have been praying for the 74-year-old president's health ahead of the presidential election next month.

Mediclaim: What you need to know

Mediclaim: What you need to know

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Buying medical insurance? Make sure that you know what you are getting and what you are not.

Home healthcare could be one of India's best bets

Home healthcare could be one of India's best bets

Rediff.com22 May 2021

Home healthcare remains a niche segment in India even today. Nightingale provides services, starting from family physicians, short- and long-term nursing care, post-hospitalisation care and physiotherapy to stroke rehabilitation, respiratory care, bedside caregivers and attendants, intensive care at home, lab tests and speech therapy.

Terror attacks in JK see major drop after scrapping Article 370: Govt in LS

Terror attacks in JK see major drop after scrapping Article 370: Govt in LS

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

The number of terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir has shown significant decline since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

Never imagined Army would fire indiscriminately: Naga survivor

Never imagined Army would fire indiscriminately: Naga survivor

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Refuting the Army's contention that the incident was a result of mistaken identity, he said, "The ambush site was barely few metres away from the coal mining site and the villages are nearby. How could they lay an ambush so close to civilian residences?"

Why this lady hid during Covid drive

Why this lady hid during Covid drive

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

Shailajanand Mishra lists The Top Videos of the Week.

Sero survey shows 56% of Delhi residents have Covid antibodies

Sero survey shows 56% of Delhi residents have Covid antibodies

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Tuesday 56.13 per cent of those covered under the latest serological survey in the city in January have developed antibodies against coronavirus.

ED probing 4,700 cases, only 313 arrests since PMLA enactment: Centre to SC

ED probing 4,700 cases, only 313 arrests since PMLA enactment: Centre to SC

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

The total amount covered by interim orders of no coercive action passed by the courts in such matters is approximately Rs 67,000 crore, the government told a bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar.

HC suspends 2-yr jail term of Somnath Bharti in assault case

HC suspends 2-yr jail term of Somnath Bharti in assault case

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The Delhi high court on Wednesday suspended the two-year jail term of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Somnath Bharti in a case of assault on All India Institute of Medical Sciences security staff.

Court upholds 2-yr jail to Somnath Bharti for assaulting AIIMS guard

Court upholds 2-yr jail to Somnath Bharti for assaulting AIIMS guard

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

A Delhi court on Tuesday upheld an order sentencing Aam Aadmi Party MLA Somnath Bharti to two years in jail for assaulting the AIIMS security staff after which he was taken into custody and sent to the prison, his lawyer said.

Buy health insurance early in life

Buy health insurance early in life

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'A 25 year old buying a high-value policy now will be well covered even in his 40s.'

Chennai: Containment zones return as Omicron cases rise to 45

Chennai: Containment zones return as Omicron cases rise to 45

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Asserting that the present situation is not alarming, the minister said the emphasis should be more on COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and people should come forward to get vaccinated to shield themselves from Coronavirus and its variants.

CBI registers 2 FIRs on graft charges by ex-JK Guv Malik, searches 14 places

CBI registers 2 FIRs on graft charges by ex-JK Guv Malik, searches 14 places

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

The CBI after registering the FIRs carried out searches on Thursday morning at 14 locations in Jammu, Srinagar, Delhi, Mumbai, Noida in Uttar Pradesh, Trivandrum in Kerala and Darbhanga in Bihar, they said.

Explained: What is 'whole life' term insurance?

Explained: What is 'whole life' term insurance?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

As opposed to term insurance that keeps you covered for a specific time period, opting for a whole life term plan means that you are covered for your entire life, says Santosh Agarwal.

Understanding 'waiting period' in health insurance

Understanding 'waiting period' in health insurance

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Health insurers incorporate conditions like Waiting Period in their offerings to prevent customers from taking undue advantage of a service that is essential.

Studying abroad? Here's how you can save on health insurance

Studying abroad? Here's how you can save on health insurance

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

General insurers in India have started campaigns highlighting the benefits of buying a student's travel insurance in India, as opposed to buying one offered by the university abroad, says Tinesh Bhasin.

Health insurance for your parents: Myth and reality

Health insurance for your parents: Myth and reality

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Follow these steps diligently to ensure that there isn't any hardship when your parents fall ill

Day 3: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 3: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Russians win team Figure skating gold, Valieva first woman to land Games quads

India rolls out world's largest vaccination drive against COVID-19

India rolls out world's largest vaccination drive against COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

The first COVID-19 vaccine shots in India were given on Saturday to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world's largest inoculation drive against the pandemic that has caused 1,52,093 deaths and upended millions of lives in the country.

67% have Covid antibodies, another 40 cr still vulnerable to infection: Govt

67% have Covid antibodies, another 40 cr still vulnerable to infection: Govt

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

Findings of the Indian Council of Medical Research's fourth national Covid sero survey show there is a ray of hope, but there is no room for complacency and Covid-appropriate behaviour has to be followed, the government said.

MHA to states: Provide security to healthcare workers

MHA to states: Provide security to healthcare workers

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also flagged a few heinous instances of unruly behaviour by people where the families and relatives of medical professionals, suspected to have died due to COVID-19 infection, were prevented from performing the last rites of the deceased.

Travel insurance: Is it worth the cost?

Travel insurance: Is it worth the cost?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Here's the answer

How To Prepare For CUET Exam 2022

How To Prepare For CUET Exam 2022

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

The key to scoring good marks in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) lies in identifying target courses and then effectively strategising the preparation to achieve the desired goal.

Virus invisible, but our corona warriors are invincible: PM

Virus invisible, but our corona warriors are invincible: PM

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Modi said that violence, abuse and rude behaviour against frontline workers is not acceptable

India Inc steps up, foots bill for staff vaccination

India Inc steps up, foots bill for staff vaccination

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

RIL, Capgemini, IndiGo among companies which have offered to pay their employees' vaccination cost.

Campaign ends for bypolls to 7 assembly seats in 6 states, counting on Nov 6

Campaign ends for bypolls to 7 assembly seats in 6 states, counting on Nov 6

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

Chief ministers and other senior leaders made last-minute appeals to voters for their support in Mokama and Gopalganj of Bihar, Adampur of Haryana, Manugoda of Telangana, Gola Gorakhnath of Uttar Pradesh and Dhamnagar of Odisha.

Shahbaz: Maths-loving cricketer makes it to the top!

Shahbaz: Maths-loving cricketer makes it to the top!

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

While he has 57 first-class, 24 List A and 39 T20 wickets at domestic level, Shahbaz Ahmed does have the ability to punch above his weight.

Govt panel recommends nod for phase 2/3 trials of Covovax on kids

Govt panel recommends nod for phase 2/3 trials of Covovax on kids

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

An expert panel of India's Central Drug Authority on Tuesday recommended granting permission to Serum Institute of India (SII) for conducting phase 2/3 trials of Covid vaccine Covovax on children aged 2 to 17 years with certain conditions, official sources said.

UP fight between 80% progress vs 20% negativity: Yogi

UP fight between 80% progress vs 20% negativity: Yogi

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

"I can say with confidence that the BJP will form the government in the state," he reiterated.

Mediclaim rejected on assumptions? Fight it out

Mediclaim rejected on assumptions? Fight it out

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Treatment of duodenal ulcer perforation was covered under the policy. The insurance claim ought to have been paid, yet it was rejected.

'UP's handling of Covid is arrogant, autocratic'

'UP's handling of Covid is arrogant, autocratic'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress general secretary in-charge Uttar Pradesh, has lashed out against the Yogi Adityanath dispensation in its handling of the second wave, saying it has ceased to act as a protector and support system for the people in the state.

The Nurse Modi Spoke To

The Nurse Modi Spoke To

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

'I must have done a lot of good deeds because of which I was getting the chance to talk to such a mahapurush.'

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.

Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui's parents move ICC against Taliban

Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui's parents move ICC against Taliban

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

The journalist was covering clashes between Afghan troops and the Taliban in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city.

COVID-19: Govt issues fresh SOPs for offices

COVID-19: Govt issues fresh SOPs for offices

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

The Union health ministry has issued new 'Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to contain spread of COVID-19 in offices' and according to these, if one or two cases are reported, the disinfection procedure will be limited to the areas occupied and visited by the patient in the last 48 hours.

Delhi riots: Police told to conduct probe without influence as per law

Delhi riots: Police told to conduct probe without influence as per law

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Justice Chandra Dhari Singh, who was hearing a petition by the deceased's mother seeking a speedy and proper investigation, said that the case was to be taken seriously and asked the investigating agency to 'take into account' the 'suggestions' by the petitioner in her plea.

Expert panel grants nod to study on mixing Covaxin, Covishield

Expert panel grants nod to study on mixing Covaxin, Covishield

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

The panel also recommended giving approval to Bharat Biotech for carrying out a study on interchangeability of its Covaxin and the under-trial adenoviral intranasal vaccine candidate BBV154, but asked the Hyderabad-based firm to remove the word "interchangeability" from the study title and submit a revised protocol for approval.

How to choose the best tax-saving investments

How to choose the best tax-saving investments

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Individuals often postpone tax planning till the end of the financial year. As the deadline for showing proof of investments draws near, they invest randomly in any product that will help them save tax for that year. Later, they realise that it is not suited for them, so they abandon it. Tax planning should not be a standalone, one-off activity, but should be in sync with your overall financial plan, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.

DGCA issues new draft rules for in-flight Wi-Fi

DGCA issues new draft rules for in-flight Wi-Fi

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

As per the new guidelines, internet services will be provided on the device's flight mode and will be available 10,000 feet above sea level or before arrival or after departure.

India transports 1,000 tons of fresh water to Maldives

India transports 1,000 tons of fresh water to Maldives

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

An Indian Navy vessel and an Air Force aircraft carrying nearly 1,000 tons of fresh water reached Male on Sunday as India mounted a major effort to help the Maldivian capital that is reeling from an acute shortage of drinking water after its lone desalination plant caught fire.