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PHOTOS: Delhi Metro set to resume with 'new normal'

PHOTOS: Delhi Metro set to resume with 'new normal'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

After being closed for over five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, metro services will be resumed in three stages from September 7-12, but stations located in containment zones will remain closed.

RGIIM: PGP admissions (2008-10)

RGIIM: PGP admissions (2008-10)

Rediff.com27 Dec 2007

The Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management offers the Post-Graduate Program in Management [PGP], a two year full time residential program for graduate students from all disciplines.

Keane tells EPL players: Don't take pay cuts

Keane tells EPL players: Don't take pay cuts

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

'I know there is pressure on players, but it is nobody's business what you do with your wages. You take your wages and if you want to be generous, go ahead and do it'

1 in 20 patients want to kill their doctors!

1 in 20 patients want to kill their doctors!

Rediff.com22 May 2008

The urge for a patient to kill his or her doctor is apparently not uncommon, especially among patients who are in pain, undergoing physical rehabilitation or seeking legal compensation for disability.

National anthem debate: Differently-abled exempted, halls won't be bolted, clarifies SC

National anthem debate: Differently-abled exempted, halls won't be bolted, clarifies SC

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi informed the apex court that the Centre will issue guidelines within 10 days from Friday on how physically challenged persons should show respect to the national anthem.

Govt drafts rules to help COVID-19 patients access new drugs

Govt drafts rules to help COVID-19 patients access new drugs

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

According to a gazette notification of the draft rules published on June 5, a hospital or medical institution may import new drug for 'compassionate use for treatment of patients suffering from life threatening disease or disease causing serious permanent disability or disease requiring therapy for unmet medical need', which has not been permitted in the country, but under Phase-III clinical trial (human trial) in the country or abroad, by making an application to the Central Drug Regulator.

Gloves for voters, thermal scanners among new election guidelines

Gloves for voters, thermal scanners among new election guidelines

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

A group of five people, including candidates but excluding security personnel, is allowed to take part in door-to-door campaigning.

Travelling by train? Pay 92 paisa and get insurance of Rs 10 lakh

Travelling by train? Pay 92 paisa and get insurance of Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

However, no refund of the premium will be given in case of cancellation of the ticket

Can depression be traced back to your genes?

Can depression be traced back to your genes?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

A new research has pinpointed some genes that can trigger depression.

25 SPECTACULAR frames of Lagaan

25 SPECTACULAR frames of Lagaan

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Lagaan's dream run on screen and off it is a much needed reminder of winning against all odds in these pandemic ravaged times, notes Sukanya Verma.

'Don't apologise for your size'

'Don't apologise for your size'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

'You are what you are and you have to live life embracing all of you.'

Free insurance policies on your credit card? Beware

Free insurance policies on your credit card? Beware

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Research well all the ifs and buts carefully before accepting such policies.

How beetroot juice can help heart failure patients

How beetroot juice can help heart failure patients

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Read more about its benefits.

After Bihar, EC preparing for more COVID-safe polls

After Bihar, EC preparing for more COVID-safe polls

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

The Chief Election Commissioner pointed out that the exercise involved nearly 7.3 crore voters and over 1.06 lakh polling stations.

'California massacre suspects came prepared to do what they did'

'California massacre suspects came prepared to do what they did'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Law enforcement officials in San Bernardino said they could not rule out terrorism as a possible motive for the mass killings at a centre for people with disabilities that left 14 people dead and 17 others injured.

Mahindra XUV700: A powerhouse that ushers in a new era of excellence

Mahindra XUV700: A powerhouse that ushers in a new era of excellence

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

Is the XUV700 just a facelifted XUV500 or is it a completely new breed in the vast range of SUVs available today? Rajesh Karkera takes the latest offering from the Mahindra stable for a spin to find out.

'A Bharat Ratna among businessmen'

'A Bharat Ratna among businessmen'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

'He is a role model for Indian industry.'

COVID-19: Why everyone needs to be vaccinated

COVID-19: Why everyone needs to be vaccinated

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

'At the stage where we are in today in the country, by the time mass vaccination becomes available, it would be around the middle of next year.' 'Most of those people, who got infected this year, will be next year back to level zero -- once again susceptible.'

Killer PC viruses and how to be safe

Killer PC viruses and how to be safe

Rediff.com19 Sep 2006

'Being Karan Johar is both an advantage and a disadvantage'

'Being Karan Johar is both an advantage and a disadvantage'

Rediff.com25 May 2021

'That very brand name comes in the way of people expecting something different from me.'

It's Sir Harry! Britain's Prince Harry gets knighted by the queen

It's Sir Harry! Britain's Prince Harry gets knighted by the queen

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Prince Harry has been knighted by his grandmother, the Queen, for his "services to the sovereign".

Karan Johar: I loved Tamasha

Karan Johar: I loved Tamasha

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Respect for national flag, anthem non-negotiable: Centre to SC

Respect for national flag, anthem non-negotiable: Centre to SC

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

During the hearing, the SC extends exemption to several categories of disabled.

How to benefit from the cashless drive

How to benefit from the cashless drive

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

All payments made via debit and credit cards, net banking and mobile wallets will be entitled to discounts.

Health ministry's advice on depression draws flak

Health ministry's advice on depression draws flak

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

'This tweet trivializes depression and makes it feel like it isn't an illness'

'Armless' archer eyes cheez-it!

'Armless' archer eyes cheez-it!

Rediff.com15 May 2015

If you thought archery required a steady hand then American Paralympian Matt Stutzman is ready to shoot an arrow through your preconceptions.

Govt clears funds for NPR; rules out any link with NRC

Govt clears funds for NPR; rules out any link with NRC

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

The NPR data will be used for schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ujjvala and Saubhagya for identifying the intended beneficiaries.

This is the water reality in Bharat

This is the water reality in Bharat

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

'Even the most basic water amenities, people like us used every day, didn't exist there at all.'

Chat with IAS topper Ira Singhal

Chat with IAS topper Ira Singhal

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Join us for a chat with UPSC national topper Ira Singhal on Monday, July 27, 2015 between 3 pm and 4 pm IST.

My Name is Khan, A Decade Later

My Name is Khan, A Decade Later

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

What has not changed in a decade is the character of Rizwan Khan. He is complex, multi-dimensional and lovable. In fact, his character continues to grow on you, notes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

HC seeks Centre's stand on same-sex marriage pleas

HC seeks Centre's stand on same-sex marriage pleas

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

A bench of justices R S Endlaw and Asha Menon issued notice to the Centre and the Delhi government seeking their stand on the plea by two women seeking to get married under the SMA.

Review: Margarita, With a Straw is refreshing, brutally honest

Review: Margarita, With a Straw is refreshing, brutally honest

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Margarita, With a Straw's is admirable in its handling of its protagonist and cerebral palsy, says Paloma Sharma.

No business in RS, LS passes two bills as ruckus in House continues

No business in RS, LS passes two bills as ruckus in House continues

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Both Houses have been witnessing a ruckus over the Rafale fighter jet deal and Cauvery river issue, among other matters.

'You just can't isolate the elderly completely'

'You just can't isolate the elderly completely'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

'Families look after the elderly. And these families are facing a lot of problems now.'

Manohar Parrikar: Defence minister with a difference

Manohar Parrikar: Defence minister with a difference

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

'He consulted widely, both formally and informally and acted quickly on pragmatic suggestions.' 'To his credit, Parrikar took the initiative to reduce excessive litigation against armed forces veterans and widow over small sums of pensionary and disability benefits,' points out says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Raghuvansh Singh, who quit RJD days ago, passes away

Raghuvansh Singh, who quit RJD days ago, passes away

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

Singh was widely regarded as an expert in the rural and agricultural landscape of the country and is credited with the conceptualisation and implementation of the NREGA (National Rural Guarantee Employment) Act.

Stephen Hawking: A life in pictures

Stephen Hawking: A life in pictures

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Known as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Albert Einstein, here are a few glimpses of Stephen Hawking's life.

Modi must give Indians the capacity to reach 2021

Modi must give Indians the capacity to reach 2021

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

'All parties and the government acknowledge that there we are in trouble and there is more trouble ahead,' observes Aakar Patel.

Why you must always buy a comprehensive car insurance policy

Why you must always buy a comprehensive car insurance policy

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

It is highly effective as compared to other policies that companies sell and saves the buyer from many hassles.

3 dead, 6 injured as under-construction flyover in Surat collapses

3 dead, 6 injured as under-construction flyover in Surat collapses

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

Three labourers were killed on Tuesday and six others injured when a portion of an under-construction flyover collapsed in Parle point area of the city, a senior official said.