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Is your comfort food making you FAT?

Is your comfort food making you FAT?

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

As per a study, while some individuals eat less when they're stressed, most increase their food intake -- and crucially, the intake of calorie-dense food high in sugar and fat.

How to pump more oxygen to your brain

How to pump more oxygen to your brain

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

Exercise is the best way to get more oxygen to the brain, a study has revealed.

'Chief mouser' Palmerston retires as UK's top diplomatic cat

'Chief mouser' Palmerston retires as UK's top diplomatic cat

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Lord Palmerston, famed for regular territorial tiffs with neighbouring Downing Street mouse-catcher Larry, will see out his retirement in the English countryside, where he has been spending lockdown already at the home of a member of Foreign Office staff.

Explained: What is monkeypox?

Explained: What is monkeypox?

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Monkeypox is a rare zoonotic disease that is caused by infection with monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, which also includes the viruses causing smallpox and cowpox disease

India's Top Travel Destinations for 2021

India's Top Travel Destinations for 2021

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

A significant 69% respondents indicated keen interest to travel in 2021 post ease in restrictions with 18% ready to travel immediately post unlock and 51% within 3-6 months.

How desi forms of tobacco can affect YOUR sex life

How desi forms of tobacco can affect YOUR sex life

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

If you're into paanmasala and gutkha consumption, read this!

Congress Prez Kharge: The Gandhis' Master Stroke

Congress Prez Kharge: The Gandhis' Master Stroke

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

Mallikarjun Kharge has the stature, maturity and gravitas to lead a national party like the Congress with its rich history of struggle and myriad achievements, asserts Virendra Kapoor.

Tourism industry staring at huge losses in 2020

Tourism industry staring at huge losses in 2020

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The most visible and immediate impact of COVID-19 is seen in the hotel and tourism sector in all its geographical segments - inbound, outbound and domestic.

How a mouse led Prince to trouble

How a mouse led Prince to trouble

Rediff.com24 Jul 2006

Revealed! The love hormone that makes men so irresistible

Revealed! The love hormone that makes men so irresistible

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

A team of researchers has recently discovered a love hormone, oxytocin, which triggers men to feel friendly and social.

Will Aly-Jasmin get married after Bigg Boss 14?

Will Aly-Jasmin get married after Bigg Boss 14?

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Aly Goni's sister makes it clear that their family likes Jasmin Bhasin and are rooting for them!

Here's why you should eat eggs during pregnancy

Here's why you should eat eggs during pregnancy

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

Consuming eggs during pregnancy may cut risk of food allergies in babies.

Do The Gandhis Want To Finish The Congress?

Do The Gandhis Want To Finish The Congress?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

It appears that the party has some kind of political death wish, observe Sunil Gatade and Venkatesh Kesari.

'After two months it will come down'

'After two months it will come down'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar, "The strategy of containment is important."

Hotel chains do their bit to fight COVID-19

Hotel chains do their bit to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The strident support from the hotels comes at a time when the industry is itself caught off guard with a sharp dip in both in-bound traffic from foreign markets, reduced domestic traction as well as a total shut-down of MICE business that has led the country top players by market cap to lose over half their value in just a little over a month.

Two more players test positive at Aus Open

Two more players test positive at Aus Open

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

More than 70 players and their entourage are confined to their hotel rooms for 14 days and unable to train for the Feb. 8-21 Australian Open after passengers on three charter flights returned positive tests.

Phase-I trials of 2 Indian Covid vaccines reveal 'excellent safety': Govt

Phase-I trials of 2 Indian Covid vaccines reveal 'excellent safety': Govt

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Phase-I clinical trials have revealed "excellent safety" of the two candidate vaccines indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research and Cadila Healthcare Ltd and their immunogenicity testing is now in progress, minister of state for health Ashwini Choubey informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Now, China facing the heat of global trade

Now, China facing the heat of global trade

Rediff.com18 Aug 2009

Commercial tensions came to a head on many issues between China and other major western countries.

Can't hold your drinks? Blame your genes

Can't hold your drinks? Blame your genes

Rediff.com23 Oct 2008

In a study conducted on worms, British researchers have found that mutation in a gene that corresponds to a gene in humans, plays a crucial role in alcohol tolerance, i.e. the body's ability to consume more alcohol. Previous studies on mice by American researchers have suggested a link between a gene mutation in mice and tolerance to alcohol.

Much-sought-after cancer vaccine on the anvil

Much-sought-after cancer vaccine on the anvil

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

Researchers at the University of Georgia Cancer Center have developed a carbohydrate-based vaccine, that in mice has effectively produced a strong immune response to cancer cells.

Laptop sales dent IT peripherals market

Laptop sales dent IT peripherals market

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

Indian notebook sales are moving at a scorching pace -- 73 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2007 -- and this is affecting the volume growth in the IT peripherals market.

Lanka Airlines woos India Inc

Lanka Airlines woos India Inc

Rediff.com23 Dec 2004

Highlighting the special incentives offered to meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibition travellers, Sri Lankan Airlines on Thursday said it would target Indian corporates to increase MICE traffic to the island nation.

More Indians get on board cruise tourism

More Indians get on board cruise tourism

Rediff.com15 May 2017

On an average, booking cruise holidays overseas witness 40% growth rate

Bigg Boss 14: Rakhi wants to STEAL Rubina's husband!

Bigg Boss 14: Rakhi wants to STEAL Rubina's husband!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Rakhi makes some startling revelations about her married life.

Why I loved reading Who Moved My Cheese

Why I loved reading Who Moved My Cheese

Rediff.com11 May 2019

Bhavna Pandit, 43, writes about her favourite book.

Horse antibodies could habour bird flu cure

Horse antibodies could habour bird flu cure

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

Antibodies against the bird flu virus H5N1, derived from horses, prevent mice infected with the virus from dying.

Is keto diet putting you at diabetes risk?

Is keto diet putting you at diabetes risk?

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

The high-fat, protein-rich diet has side effects too.

Cong launches online campaign to 'expose' BJP's bid to topple Oppn govts

Cong launches online campaign to 'expose' BJP's bid to topple Oppn govts

Rediff.com26 Jul 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said democracy in the country will function in accordance with the Constitution and echo the voice of the people, who will reject the BJP's 'conspiracy of deceit and deception'.

Kuoni unveils new unit for NRIs

Kuoni unveils new unit for NRIs

Rediff.com27 Jan 2003

How drinking affects your appetite

How drinking affects your appetite

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

Does drinking suppress your appetite? A new study has the answers.

Why mornings are deadliest for heart attack deaths

Why mornings are deadliest for heart attack deaths

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

Here's a round-up of the latest findings across an array of pressing health issues.

4 job-friendly diploma courses

4 job-friendly diploma courses

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Choose from a range of diplomas that promise you an exciting career ahead.

India's first mRNA vaccine gets nod for human trials

India's first mRNA vaccine gets nod for human trials

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

The novel mRNA vaccine candidate, HGCO19, is supported with seed grant under the Ind-CEPI mission of the Department of Biotechnology. The mRNA vaccines do not use the conventional model to produce immune response. Instead, they carry molecular instructions to make the protein in the body through a synthetic RNA of the virus.

Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine show promising early results: Experts

Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine show promising early results: Experts

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Early data from its vaccine candidate 'mRNA-1273' showed it produced protective antibodies in a group of eight healthy volunteers, Moderna said. The other closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is the one being developed by scientists at Oxford University.

China eyes excellence at Winter Olympics

China eyes excellence at Winter Olympics

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

China has smothered most outbreaks within its borders, keeping new case numbers low.

Feline fortune-teller backs Brazil to beat Costa Rica

Feline fortune-teller backs Brazil to beat Costa Rica

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Brazil might have made a slow start to their World Cup campaign but things are looking up, with feline fortune-teller Achilles predicting a win against Costa Rica hours before kick off in St Petersburg on Friday.

Former CBI director Ashwani Kumar cremated

Former CBI director Ashwani Kumar cremated

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

The 69-year-old, who also served as Nagaland governor and led the investigation into the Aarushi Talwar murder case, left behind a note saying he was "embarking on a new journey", officials said.

Human clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine initiated in India: ICMR

Human clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine initiated in India: ICMR

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

Since India is one of the largest vaccine producers in the world, it is the country's 'moral responsibility' to fast-track vaccine development process to break the chain of coronavirus transmission, ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said referring to the two vaccine candidates developed indigenously.

Finally, some good news for tourism sector

Finally, some good news for tourism sector

Rediff.com25 Oct 2020

Goa, Kerala, Maldives and Dubai are among the popular destinations.

'Cell phones may stave off Alzheimer's disease'

'Cell phones may stave off Alzheimer's disease'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

American scientists have claimed talking on mobile phones can actually improve one's memory and help fight against Alzheimer's disease, contrary to earlier findings that over use of the electronic gadgets may cause brain cancer.