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JK separatists duped medical, engg aspirants by promising seats in Pak: Police

JK separatists duped medical, engg aspirants by promising seats in Pak: Police

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

The chargesheet, filed by the State Investigation Agency, has highlighted several instances where parents were taken across the border using valid travel documents but were later compelled to pay extra money for their wards' admission to universities and colleges there.

New Zealand promises bumper summer cricket schedule

New Zealand promises bumper summer cricket schedule

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Under the International Cricket Council's Future Tours Programme, West Indies were scheduled to play three Tests and three T20s in New Zealand, while Pakistan will play Two tests and three T20s.

Discus thrower Kumari gets four-year ban for dope flunk

Discus thrower Kumari gets four-year ban for dope flunk

Rediff.com2 May 2020

Her four-year ban, announced by WADA on Friday night, will begin from June 26, 2018 -- the date of her sample collection.

Coronavirus death toll crosses 100 in US

Coronavirus death toll crosses 100 in US

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

The first fatality from COVID-19 was reported from the Washington state on February 26.

WTC final: What if the match ends in extraordinary fashion?

WTC final: What if the match ends in extraordinary fashion?

Rediff.com19 May 2021

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to release the 'Playing Conditions' for the WTC final. Also, before boarding the flight to London, for the England tour, every male and female member needs to carry six RT-PCR negative results.

Russia's Ukraine War May Impact ISRO

Russia's Ukraine War May Impact ISRO

Rediff.com21 May 2022

Lack of access to the cosmonaut training programmes would also be a hindrance for ISRO's planned manned missions, explains Devangshu Datta.

China's PLA extends unprecedented military drills around Taiwan

China's PLA extends unprecedented military drills around Taiwan

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

China on Monday continued its unprecedented military drills around Taiwan, extending the schedule of war games launched in retaliation to the visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the breakaway island which Beijing claims is part of its territory.

Govt in talks with Pfizer, J&J for supply of vaccines to India

Govt in talks with Pfizer, J&J for supply of vaccines to India

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

The central government is importing COVID-19 vaccines and is in talks with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said.

Modi's Cult Of Personality

Modi's Cult Of Personality

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

'It was more than ego.' 'It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.' An excerpt from T J S George's The Dismantling of India: In 35 Portraits.

After Maggi, vegetables and milk to be tested for adulteration

After Maggi, vegetables and milk to be tested for adulteration

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Studies have shown that milk is the most common form of adulteration in India

Over 130 US Secret Service officers infected with Covid in wake of Trump's campaign travel

Over 130 US Secret Service officers infected with Covid in wake of Trump's campaign travel

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

Roughly 300 secret service officers and agents have had to isolote or quarantine since March beacuse they were infected or exposed colleagues, according to two people with knowledgde of the figure.

The growing tussle between the govt and CAG

The growing tussle between the govt and CAG

Rediff.com22 May 2022

In a first, the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) officers reached out to several ministries in the last week of April as part of a confidence-boosting measure. The meeting brought the CAG officials and those from the ministries across the table to discuss the pain points in their relations. CAG of India Girish Chandra Murmu took this novel step because of growing tensions between those audited and the auditor.

EC asks health secy to ramp up vaccination in 5 poll-bound states

EC asks health secy to ramp up vaccination in 5 poll-bound states

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

An Allahabad high court bench of Justice Shekhar Yadav had on Thursday last urged the government and the poll panel to consider postponing the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections for a month or two and banning all political rallies amid the fears of an impending third wave of Covid.

Singapore executes mentally disabled Indian-origin drug trafficker

Singapore executes mentally disabled Indian-origin drug trafficker

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

The court dismissed the last-ditch appeal by his mother, saying Dharmalingam has been given "due process in accordance with the law".

Meet the 3 experts appointed by SC in Pegasus probe

Meet the 3 experts appointed by SC in Pegasus probe

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Three experts on cyber security, digital forensics, networks and hardware were roped in by the Supreme Court on Wednesday to "enquire, investigate and determine" whether Pegasus spyware was used for snooping on citizens and their probe would be monitored by former apex court judge R V Raveendran.

Rs 26.5L withdrawn from Waze's account after arrest: NIA

Rs 26.5L withdrawn from Waze's account after arrest: NIA

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

Without naming Waze's accomplice, the National Investigation Agency said certain "incriminating material" was also taken out by someone from the joint locker of Waze and his aide, who is a suspect in the case, from a bank located in Versova area in Mumbai.

Olympian Sangwan gets 1 year suspension for doping

Olympian Sangwan gets 1 year suspension for doping

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Sumit Sangwan failed the dope test after being tested positive for a banned substance.

'Devastating': UN, EU human rights officials on Stan Swamy's death

'Devastating': UN, EU human rights officials on Stan Swamy's death

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Swamy died at the Holy Family Hospital, where he was admitted on May 29, in Mumbai on Monday, a day after he suffered a cardiac arrest and was put on ventilator support.

Putin says Russia may appeal WADA ban

Putin says Russia may appeal WADA ban

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that WADA has violated the Olympic Charter in banning Russia and hence they have a ground to appeal.

How IITs are gearing up to fight COVID-19 menace

How IITs are gearing up to fight COVID-19 menace

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

While some researchers are developing prototypes for ventilators to overcome their shortage, others have teamed up to develop testing kits.

In case of war, can India be cut off from internet?

In case of war, can India be cut off from internet?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

With Western corporations, including Microsoft, AWS and Oracle, shutting down their operations in Russia, the rest of the world has become acutely aware of its dependence on a clutch of technology service providers.

COVID-19 kits supplied by ICMR defective, says WB govt

COVID-19 kits supplied by ICMR defective, says WB govt

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

The ICMR-NICED authorities said it could be possibly because the kits "have not been standardized"

Defence forces to begin initial recruitment under Agnipath by next week

Defence forces to begin initial recruitment under Agnipath by next week

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

As protests against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme intensified, the Army, Navy and the Air Force on Friday announced that they will start the enrolment process under the new model by next week while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh appealed to the youths wanting to join the armed forces to start preparing for the induction.

Activist Stan Swamy dies in custody awaiting medical bail

Activist Stan Swamy dies in custody awaiting medical bail

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Swamy's counsel said there was negligence on part of the Taloja prison authorities, who failed to provide immediate medical attention to the Jesuit priest.

Waze, Param Bir extorted huge money from bookies: Mumbai Police

Waze, Param Bir extorted huge money from bookies: Mumbai Police

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

The Mumbai Police's crime branch had taken Waze's custody on November 1 based on the complaint filed by builder-cum-hotelier Bimal Agrawal, in which Param Bir Singh is also named as an accused.

Omicron to soon replace Delta as dominant global variant: Experts

Omicron to soon replace Delta as dominant global variant: Experts

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Experts in Singapore, which is seeing a surge in Omicron cases, have warned that the new and supposedly more contagious variant is likely to replace Delta over the coming weeks as the dominant global variant, with the virus being fitter and having a reproductive advantage.

Dubai suspends AI Express flights over Covid positive passengers

Dubai suspends AI Express flights over Covid positive passengers

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

"A passenger, who had a COVID-positive certificate dated September 2, travelled on Air India Express' Jaipur-Dubai flight on September 4. A similar incident had happened with a passenger on one of the airline's other Dubai flights previously," said one of the officials.

Why the delay in Shaw doping probe

Why the delay in Shaw doping probe

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

There was a gap of more than two months between Prithvi Shaw's sample collection and the final report from National Dope Testing Laboratory.

NASA picks Indian-American astronaut to lead SpaceX mission to ISS

NASA picks Indian-American astronaut to lead SpaceX mission to ISS

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Chari, 43, will serve as the commander while NASA's Tom Marshburn will be pilot and ESA's Matthias Maurer will serve as a mission specialist for the SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the ISS, which is expected to launched next year.

China's Xi Jinping wishes Trump, Melania speedy recovery

China's Xi Jinping wishes Trump, Melania speedy recovery

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

In a message to Trump, Xi, 67, said that after learning US President Trump and Melania have tested positive for COVID-19, he and his wife Peng Liyuan extend sympathy to them and wish them a speedy recovery, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

NADA won't use COVID-19 frontline workers for sample collection

NADA won't use COVID-19 frontline workers for sample collection

Rediff.com18 May 2020

NADA is gearing up for vigorous resumption of sample collection and testing after the home ministry allowed sports complexes and stadia to open but without spectators.

China vulnerable to another COVID-19 wave: Top health advisor

China vulnerable to another COVID-19 wave: Top health advisor

Rediff.com17 May 2020

China still faces an enormous challenge with a lack of immunity among a majority of Chinese, Dr Zhong Nanshan said.

AstraZeneca's vaccine reaches phase 3 clinical trials: Trump

AstraZeneca's vaccine reaches phase 3 clinical trials: Trump

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

The phase 3 trial is being implemented as part of Operation Warp Speed, a multi-agency collaboration led by the US Health and Human Services, which aims at accelerating the development and manufacturing of medical countermeasures for COVID-19 and delivering 300 million doses of an effective vaccine by January 2021.

Tejas makes arrested landing, India enters elite list

Tejas makes arrested landing, India enters elite list

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

An official statement said that the successful execution of arrested landing will pave the way for this indigenous platform to undertake Aircraft Carrier landing demonstration onboard the Indian Naval Aircraft Carrier, Vikramaditya.

Gadkari scores on highways test, fails on road safety

Gadkari scores on highways test, fails on road safety

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

The National Highways Authority of India will this year witness the highest ever growth out of the last decade. But Gadkari himself admits his biggest failure as India's roads minister has been his inability to curb loss of life in road accidents.

Naval version of Tejas lands on INS Vikramaditya for 1st time

Naval version of Tejas lands on INS Vikramaditya for 1st time

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

The naval version of Tejas light combat aircraft is in development stage. Officials said the successful "arrested landing" of the prototype of the naval version of Tejas on the deck of INS Vikramaditya is expected to speed up development of the jet for the Indian Navy.

Weightlifter Seema banned for four years for doping

Weightlifter Seema banned for four years for doping

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

Seema had been given a four-year suspension by NADA's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) following the hearing on her positive test for banned performance enhancing drugs.

HC asks hospital not to discharge Hany Babu till June 3

HC asks hospital not to discharge Hany Babu till June 3

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

'If the Breach Candy hospital wishes to send him back to prison before June 3, it must seek the court's permission'

Read books: Akhilesh on controversy over his Jinnah remark

Read books: Akhilesh on controversy over his Jinnah remark

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday sought to defend his widely criticised statement equating Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru and saying they helped India get freedom even as an Uttar Pradesh minister suggested a narco test for him for 'glorifying' the founder of Pakistan.

Punjab on high alert after Ludhiana court blast kills one, injures 6

Punjab on high alert after Ludhiana court blast kills one, injures 6

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

The explosion took place in the wash room of the second floor of the court complex, said police.