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NASA telescopes spot 'missing link between planets and stars'

NASA telescopes spot 'missing link between planets and stars'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

Brown dwarfs are thought to be the missing link between planets and stars, with masses up to 80 times that of Jupiter.

Shah appeals for peace in Manipur, to 'visit soon'

Shah appeals for peace in Manipur, to 'visit soon'

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to the people of Manipur to maintain peace and promised that justice will be ensured to all sections of the society.

U'khand disaster: 'Temporary lake' triggers concern

U'khand disaster: 'Temporary lake' triggers concern

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

At the devastated Tapovan power project site rescuers worked nonstop even as the odds of finding the trapped workers alive seemed slim.

'Abrupt snowslide, not glacier burst, may have caused U'khand disaster'

'Abrupt snowslide, not glacier burst, may have caused U'khand disaster'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

The U'khand CM appealed to people to not make the tragedy an occasion for building an "anti-development narrative"

Why Ashwin will go to bed feeling a lot better...

Why Ashwin will go to bed feeling a lot better...

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

Ashwin has taken 24 wickets in the series so far with an innings left to bowl, but his 6/91 in 47.2 overs will certainly go down as one of his best efforts on a flat deck

Omicron has been around for some time, says SA doctor who raised alarm

Omicron has been around for some time, says SA doctor who raised alarm

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

Omicron very different from Delta, Beta COVID variants, says South African doctor Angelique Coetzee.

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

Rediff.com19 May 2023

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard.

Election Day In UP's Village of Twins

Election Day In UP's Village of Twins

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

Mohammadpur Umri, a small village in Uttar Pradesh near the Indian Air Force's Bamrauli base in Prayagraj, is called a 'village of twins'.

'Modi has moved foreign policy from elite to masses'

'Modi has moved foreign policy from elite to masses'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

'For the first time since I've been following Indian politics, one heard voters talking about India's role on the world stage and the fact that, due to Modi's leadership, India was once again a great power.'

Over 20 hrs after vessel sinks, 4 navy personnel still missing

Over 20 hrs after vessel sinks, 4 navy personnel still missing

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Four navy personnel, including an officer, remained missing on Friday after a vessel sank off the Vishakhapatnam coast on Thursday night and a full scale search is underway to trace them besides.

Week after U'khand disaster, rescue continues on war-footing

Week after U'khand disaster, rescue continues on war-footing

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Rescue teams on Saturday began widening a hole drilled into an approach tunnel on the way to the possible location of over 30 people trapped inside a sludge-choked tunnel of the NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project after a flash flood ravaged the area on Sunday.

ISRO's SSLV succeeds in 2nd attempt, launches 3 satellites

ISRO's SSLV succeeds in 2nd attempt, launches 3 satellites

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

ISRO's first mission in 2023 and SSLV's sequel saw a strange coincidence--it was launched at 9.18 am, the same time its predecessor lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here on August 7, 2022 but could not deliver due to orbit anomaly and flight path deviation.

How Much Did Messi, Ronaldo Charge?

How Much Did Messi, Ronaldo Charge?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

How expensive was this 'picture of the century'?

Your OTT Menu: Mothers. Vampires. Politicians.

Your OTT Menu: Mothers. Vampires. Politicians.

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

Fascinating new offerings from beloved auteurs as well as a steady supply of remakes and biopics colour the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma lists her picks.

Delhi's Covid surge no sign of 4th wave, say health experts

Delhi's Covid surge no sign of 4th wave, say health experts

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Though Covid cases are rising in Delhi and its satellite towns, the focus should be on hospital admissions that have remained the same or changed just marginally, say several scientists, underscoring that the uptick is not an indication of a fourth wave in the country at this point.

'Mumbai Rises to Save Democracy'

'Mumbai Rises to Save Democracy'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

'The State has played with their lives. Arsenal proved the machines were hacked and false evidence implanted with false files and letters.'

Romance, Action, Koffee: On OTT This Week

Romance, Action, Koffee: On OTT This Week

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

JLO's dazzling bride, Kamal Haasan's action packed antics, Karan Johar in gossip mode, Sukanya Verma says it's all there on OTT this week.

UK PM Boris Johnson takes first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

UK PM Boris Johnson takes first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

"I've just received my first Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine dose. Thank you to all of the incredible scientists, NHS staff and volunteers who helped make this happen," he tweeted. "Getting the jab is the best thing we can do to get back to the lives we miss so much. Let's get the jab done," he added in his tweet.

WARNING! India may have 13L COVID-19 cases by mid-May

WARNING! India may have 13L COVID-19 cases by mid-May

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The report, compiled by COV-IND-19 Study Group, an interdisciplinary team of researchers, said while India seems to have done well in controlling the number of confirmed cases compared to other countries like the United States and Italy in the early phase of the pandemic, the country is critically missing a key component in this assessment -- the number of truly affected cases.

'Transgender weightlifter's presence in Tokyo Olympics unfair'

'Transgender weightlifter's presence in Tokyo Olympics unfair'

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Hubbard, who competed in men's competitions before transitioning in 2013, is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Tokyo Olympics

Navy team measures depth of glacial lake in Tapovan

Navy team measures depth of glacial lake in Tapovan

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

The temporary water body was formed after sediments that the catastrophic flash flood earlier this month brought down, blocking the mouth of a stream that joins the Rishiganga river.

The Nobels and the Age Problem

The Nobels and the Age Problem

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Science is a young person's game. An award to a young scientist could free up that person to do productive work, or help win more grants by enhancing reputation, argues Devangshu Datta.

COVID-19 tests may yield false negative if used too early: Study

COVID-19 tests may yield false negative if used too early: Study

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

Explaining how RT-PCR tests may yield a false negative results, the scientists said, when a swab misses collecting cells infected with the virus, or if virus levels are very low early during the infection, some tests can produce negative results.

Tuesday's BrahMos test missile missed target

Tuesday's BrahMos test missile missed target

Rediff.com21 Jan 2009

A day after the BrahMos missile was test-fired, the Defence Research and Development Organisation on Tuesday said there were some minor hitches during the trial. The problems occurred in the last stage of the test, which was conducted in the Pokhran ranges of Rajasthan on a new version of BrahMos missile on Tuesday, DRDO officials said.

'Intense sun melted glacier'

'Intense sun melted glacier'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

'Unlike in the Kedarnath floods of 2013, which happened due to heavy rains, no such thing happened in Chamoli.' 'The damage was done only because of the hot sun.'

COMING UP In July At A Theatre Near YOU

COMING UP In July At A Theatre Near YOU

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

There are as many as nine Hindi movies arriving in theatres in July.

U'khand floods: CM says ISRO, DRDO helping to determine cause

U'khand floods: CM says ISRO, DRDO helping to determine cause

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

After a comprehensive analysis is undertaken to find the reasons of this incident, "we will build an elaborate plan to avert any potential tragedy going forward", Rawat said.

Doctors. MURDERERS. ROBOTS

Doctors. MURDERERS. ROBOTS

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

Long distance love, heroic doctors, murderers masquerading as witnesses, pet-friendly robots, Sukanya Verma gives you your OTT fix of the week, take your pick from this eclectic menu.

Shakuntala Devi trailer: Vidya Balan is back!

Shakuntala Devi trailer: Vidya Balan is back!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

The trailer of Shakuntala Devi looks promising, says Namrata Thakker.

'Govt has taken the right step of banning export of atta'

'Govt has taken the right step of banning export of atta'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

'We cannot afford to be complacent about our food security needs.'

'The sooner we junk the rhetoric of freebies, the better'

'The sooner we junk the rhetoric of freebies, the better'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

'Welfare schemes are not a necessary evil, they are a necessary good.'

'What Rahul Gandhi says today, PM Modi does tomorrow'

'What Rahul Gandhi says today, PM Modi does tomorrow'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

'We are only amplifying the voice of scientists and experts. We are gathering information by talking to experts and are sharing it. If the government chooses to ignore that, what can we do?'

What's in a NAME, Bollywood?

What's in a NAME, Bollywood?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

There are many movies coming up titled after their protagonist.

'Many times we miss the cancer symptoms'

'Many times we miss the cancer symptoms'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

'Live a healthy lifestyle. Like what our parents taught us. Like our parents' parents taught them.' 'We become obese. In obesity the chance of cancer increases.' 'Any new symptom? Please talk to your doctor. Some screening test might need to be done.'

When you engineer a virus, you leave behind...'

When you engineer a virus, you leave behind...'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

'...signatures.' 'But such signatures are missing in this virus.'

'Economy can bounce back, but the dead won't come back'

'Economy can bounce back, but the dead won't come back'

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'Unless some serious steps like complete closedown are taken, it will have disastrous consequences.'

5 Tips To Prevent Chafing In Summer

5 Tips To Prevent Chafing In Summer

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Chafing is an unpleasant reality that many people ignore, and it can truly mess up your lifestyle.

5 Reasons You Are NOT Getting HIRED

5 Reasons You Are NOT Getting HIRED

Rediff.com2 May 2022

If your resume does not shine your strengths, passion and dedication, you will never cut through the competition to make it to the top, notes Sarita Digumarti, chief learning officer, UNext Learning.

After a year of Covid, India may not face a second wave

After a year of Covid, India may not face a second wave

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Epidemiologists point out that if there is no second wave, it means that the number of infected has surpassed the uninfected, reports Ruchika Chitravanshi.

U'khand tragedy caused by massive rock and ice avalanche

U'khand tragedy caused by massive rock and ice avalanche

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

The study suggests that climate change is contributing to such events happening more frequently, and highlights risks of increasing development projects in fragile environments.