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Maharashtra farmers seek better pricing for produce

Maharashtra farmers seek better pricing for produce

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

A group of onion traders gathered at the Pimpalgaon Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), near Nashik, to inspect one of the season's final harvests of red onions as they look to place their bids. They were surrounded by farmers, who brought their produce here from different parts of the district. Farmers have reasons to be optimistic.

'Why Is ECI Reducing Number Of Polling Stations?'

'Why Is ECI Reducing Number Of Polling Stations?'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

'What is the harm in having more polling booths?'

Can Eating Curd Cause Acidity?

Can Eating Curd Cause Acidity?

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Generally, though curd has good bacteria, it also has some lactose, says rediffGURU Dr Hemalata Arora.

Want to avoid diabetes? Drink alcohol!

Want to avoid diabetes? Drink alcohol!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

Raise a glass to good health!

Shah Rukh Khan: I Will Leave Films If...

Shah Rukh Khan: I Will Leave Films If...

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

Gauri wasn't very happy about living the Bombay life. With no friends in the city, she wanted her husband's films to flop so they could go back home, to Delhi.

Does Ozempic Help You Reduce Weight?

Does Ozempic Help You Reduce Weight?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

In India, the drug is not licensed for weight loss. but as anti-diabetic medication, warns Dr Chandrakant Lahariya.

Drink coffee to live longer

Drink coffee to live longer

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Drinking three to five cups of coffee a day might help you live longer, new research from Harvard suggests.

'Wealth Is Concentrated In A Few Hands'

'Wealth Is Concentrated In A Few Hands'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

'The top 10 per cent of the population should adopt and handhold the bottom 20 per cent of the population as a social responsibility.'

Vijayawada faces flood threat after rain, breach in Budameru rivulet

Vijayawada faces flood threat after rain, breach in Budameru rivulet

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Local people had hoped that all the floodwater would be cleared by Friday but the opposite occurred.

LG orders paid break for workers amid 50 deg C heat, calls Kejri insensitive

LG orders paid break for workers amid 50 deg C heat, calls Kejri insensitive

Rediff.com29 May 2024

It said Delhi is facing an unprecedented heatwave with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees Celsius in some parts for the first time in the city's history.

No remarks without expertise: HC orders influencer to remove Complan videos

No remarks without expertise: HC orders influencer to remove Complan videos

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

The court said a social media influencer is expected not to try to play the role of a professional without any backing to substantiate what is being shared by them.

Kali Puja Has Kolkata's Heart

Kali Puja Has Kolkata's Heart

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

Ma Durga might be the city's most celebrated annual visitor, but Kali is the resident Goddess, notes Sandip Roy.

'I've Not Backstabbed Anybody'

'I've Not Backstabbed Anybody'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

'They are attacking my wife; they are attacking our 13-month-old daughter. They are saying that I do drugs.' 'I'm giving an open challenge to Mr Nawab Malik and Ms Sana Malik let's go to the labs and let's do the medical test of our family and your family.'

Stuck in lift for 2 days, man wrote 'farewell' note

Stuck in lift for 2 days, man wrote 'farewell' note

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

The 59-year-old man who was stuck for 42 hours in the lift of a major government hospital in Thiruvananthapuram over the weekend said that while being trapped there he had written a note akin to a farewell message to his family, and kept it in his bag.

Ranbir Gets Into Rama Mode

Ranbir Gets Into Rama Mode

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

'While the film will be shot, Ranbir will abstain from drinking and eating meat.'

UP: 6 arrested for 'leaking' exam paper to recruit review officers

UP: 6 arrested for 'leaking' exam paper to recruit review officers

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

The state government cancelled the exam on March 2, following reports that the paper was leaked.

Consider weather, climate while planning 'one nation, one poll': IMD

Consider weather, climate while planning 'one nation, one poll': IMD

Rediff.com7 Apr 2024

Some India states are likely to record a significantly higher number of heatwave days, according to the national weather body.

Medic's murder: IMA survey reveals 35% of doctors feel unsafe

Medic's murder: IMA survey reveals 35% of doctors feel unsafe

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

The respondents were from over 22 states with 85 percent of them being under 35 years while 61 percent were interns or postgraduate trainees.

Ashwin endorses 'fighter' Gambhir for India coach

Ashwin endorses 'fighter' Gambhir for India coach

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Ashwin on Friday hailed Gautam Gambhir, the frontrunner to succeed Rahul Dravid as India's head coach, as a "fighter" and motivator par excellence

Juvenile Porsche driver's father, 2 pub staffers sent to police custody

Juvenile Porsche driver's father, 2 pub staffers sent to police custody

Rediff.com23 May 2024

The teenage boy's father, a real estate developer, and employees of Black Club pub Nitesh Shevani and Jayesh Gavkar, were produced before additional sessions judge S P Ponkshe.

Caste Is Missing In Prohibition Debates

Caste Is Missing In Prohibition Debates

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes Aakar Patel.

Delhi water crisis BJP-made, says AAP; BJP protests

Delhi water crisis BJP-made, says AAP; BJP protests

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

Carrying bottles of dirty water, the BJP protesters raised slogans against the AAP government and smashed 'matkas' (earthen pitchers) as a mark of protest over water scarcity in the national capital.

Why you should not stop drinking milk

Why you should not stop drinking milk

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

Stopped drinking milk? Kavita Devgan gives you 8 reasons to start again.

'Ranbir Is Utterly Butterly Delicious'

'Ranbir Is Utterly Butterly Delicious'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

'All through the making of Dil Daulat Aur Duniya, Rajesh Khanna never acknowledged me.' 'Dev Anand couldn't carry off a dhoti in Insaaniyat. He told me that he would never wear one again.' 'Shammi Kapoor and I began on an icy note during Raajkumar, but once the cold vibes thawed, we became the best of buddies.'

How Nestle got Japan to drink Coffee

How Nestle got Japan to drink Coffee

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

Japan today imports 500,000 tons of coffee annually. Barely 60 years earlier, it was a market that hardly sold a cup! Ad guru Sandeep Goyal reveals how Nestle won the Coffee versus Tea Battle.

'BJP Doesn't Own The Country'

'BJP Doesn't Own The Country'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

'My mother feels it will be tough and emotional for her to enter an assembly which has essentially been reduced to a municipality now.' 'My opinion is that even if it is a municipality one cannot cede that space to the BJP.'

Hooch tragedy rocks TN assembly as toll rises to 48; HC slams govt

Hooch tragedy rocks TN assembly as toll rises to 48; HC slams govt

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

The mortal remains of 29 people who died till Thursday were handed over to their relatives and the bodies were either buried or cremated, Kallakurichi District Collector Prasanth M S said.

'Shocking That PM Gave Investing Advice'

'Shocking That PM Gave Investing Advice'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2024

'Somebody was using somebody to make statements that will stir the stock market and lead to a surge.' 'A sudden surge and a sudden crash is always an ideal situation for people to make illicit gains and then siphoning off the money.'

Imran: Raising drinking age is illogical

Imran: Raising drinking age is illogical

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

The actor, however, maintained that youngsters need to be more responsible with alcohol.

How To Be Aware About Early Heart Disease

How To Be Aware About Early Heart Disease

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

'Thirty per cent of the world's deaths in young people, due to heart disease, are encountered by people in India.'

Should Dhoni Have Done This Ad?

Should Dhoni Have Done This Ad?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

It is a pity that he does not take his youth influencer role more seriously and align his brand endorsements more responsibly, notes Kanika Datta.

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

As Singapore, New York and Melbourne have shown, cities can mitigate the impact of heatwaves if they have the will to create green infrastructure, explain Amit Kapoor & Bibek Debroy.

Delhi's 52.9 Degree Reading Probably Due to Sensor Error

Delhi's 52.9 Degree Reading Probably Due to Sensor Error

Rediff.com31 May 2024

The Met department blamed the malfunctioning of sensors kept at the Automated Weather Station for the gaffe.

The Garbage Collector Whose Book Is Taught At Uni

The Garbage Collector Whose Book Is Taught At Uni

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

'Not even in my wildest dreams did I think I would write a book one day.'

Dalit family 'ostracised' for marrying village head's daughter in Jharkhand

Dalit family 'ostracised' for marrying village head's daughter in Jharkhand

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

The newly married couple left the village in a bid to protect their lives, while the groom's parents were allegedly prevented from fetching drinking water from a public water tank and bathing in the pond by villagers, the family members claimed.

Gadkari slaps legal notice on Kharge, Ramesh for 'misleading posts' on X

Gadkari slaps legal notice on Kharge, Ramesh for 'misleading posts' on X

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

Gadkari's lawyer, Balendu Shekhar, said his client was shocked to know about, hear and see the contents and posts from the official handle of the Congress on the microblogging platform.

SC notice to govt on soft drinks

SC notice to govt on soft drinks

Rediff.com3 Jan 2005

In a move that may cause concern to the multi-crore soft drink industry, the Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking a thorough examination of the contents of soft drinks

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'

Unlisted Shares Market Is Buzzing

Unlisted Shares Market Is Buzzing

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

The dealers operating in the space have jumped nearly three times over the past two years.