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A Beautiful Childhood Made From Shankar's Fairies

A Beautiful Childhood Made From Shankar's Fairies

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

'My Nani passed away in January 2016 and the house belonged to her and my Nana.' 'After they passed away, the family decided to sell the house.' 'My mother's immediate response was that we have to make a film in this house before it was sold.'

China's plan to 'WATER BOMB' India

China's plan to 'WATER BOMB' India

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

China plans to divert about 200 billion cubic metres of water annually from the Brahmaputra at its highest point, namely the Great Bend, where it turns into India. China's Brahmaputra dam will severely impact India, warns former senior RA&W officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

Blame game at this juncture is suicidal

Blame game at this juncture is suicidal

Rediff.com12 May 2021

To build one's political and ideological arguments on the dead bodies piling up outside our crematoriums is despicable and breaches the basic tenet of human civility, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Thumri Queen Girija Devi passes away

Thumri Queen Girija Devi passes away

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

A legendary singer of the 'Benaras gharana' had received Padma Shri in 1972, Padma Bhushan in 1989 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016.

Gorakhpur: Yogi promises 'exemplary punishment' as another child dies

Gorakhpur: Yogi promises 'exemplary punishment' as another child dies

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

As many as 11 children died on Saturday and until Friday the death toll stood at 60.

Why you must avoid salads and fish in the monsoon

Why you must avoid salads and fish in the monsoon

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

This is the breeding season for fish, which means you are at risk of eating fish with eggs, which may lead to food poisoning, warns Delnaaz Chanduwadia.

'You don't need any of these 10 drugs'

'You don't need any of these 10 drugs'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

'The vast majority of people are going to get better.' 'And the small fraction, who are not going to get better, unfortunately, there's no drug that we have that can that can alter the trajectory.'

'We didn't know Gujarat elections are coming'

'We didn't know Gujarat elections are coming'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2017

'After we released the report, the stir it created took us by surprise.'

Indians' love for things foreign

Indians' love for things foreign

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

...Is this a virus more dangerous than Covid-19, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

How to protect yourself from COVID-19

How to protect yourself from COVID-19

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'The most important pillars of disease prevention remain masking, hand/cough etiquette and physical distancing.'

'Few Indians do world-class research in India'

'Few Indians do world-class research in India'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

Romesh Wadhwani, founder of the Symphony Technology Group and the Wadhwani Foundation, which promotes the National Entrepreneurship Network, says our best scientists and researchers do not do their research in India because of the many obstacles they face; from the lack of focus on research to lack of equipment and supplies.

Man who warned of the Bhopal gas leak

Man who warned of the Bhopal gas leak

Rediff.com22 May 2021

Just months before the deadly gas leak in Bhopal killed 15,000 people, journalist Rajkumar Keswani -- who passed into the ages on Friday, May 21, 2021 -- had warned that the 'city stood on the edge of a volcano'.

Narendra Modi in Mumbai on first visit as PM

Narendra Modi in Mumbai on first visit as PM

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Narendra Modi arrived in Mumbai on Monday on his first visit to Mumbai after becoming the Prime Minister.

Baba Ramdev to perform yoga for US Congressmen

Baba Ramdev to perform yoga for US Congressmen

Rediff.com23 Jul 2008

Noted yoga guru Baba Ramdev, who recently laid the foundation stone for a $20 million yoga and ayurveda research centre in Houston, has been invited by US Congressmen to display his yogic excercises before them. Congressman Nick Lampson, who attended Ramdev's five-day yoga camp held in Houston, invited him to Washington DC.

PM Modi visits BARC; praises scientists

PM Modi visits BARC; praises scientists

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

PM Modi on Monday visited the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre where he was apprised of the safety and security measures adopted by the DAE and India's excellent record in this regard.

'Vinod Khanna ji, Om Shanti!'

'Vinod Khanna ji, Om Shanti!'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

Sports fraternity pays homage to legend Vinod Khanna

Look: GenZe, an Electric Scooter from Mahindra!

Look: GenZe, an Electric Scooter from Mahindra!

Rediff.com15 May 2014

Ten things you must know about the latest innovation from Mahindra

Akhilesh detained on way to attend protest rally

Akhilesh detained on way to attend protest rally

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

This dictatorial attitude with the help of police will not be tolerated, Yadav said.

India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Agni-1

India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Agni-1

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Describing the trial a "complete success", sources said that all the mission objectives were met during the test.

Hit by data breach? Here's how to reboot your life and control the damage

Hit by data breach? Here's how to reboot your life and control the damage

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

By the time the security failure is discovered and fixed, the damage is already done. A CIO survey by Forcepoint and Frost & Sullivan found that 69 per cent of Indian organisations were at risk of data breach. Whenever there is data breach, there is a potential disaster waiting to happen.

Say no to grilled chicken, try Kadaknath: Kohli gets diet recommendation

Say no to grilled chicken, try Kadaknath: Kohli gets diet recommendation

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

The head of an agri science centre in Madhya Pradesh wants Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli to stop eating grilled chicken and switch over to the 'Kadaknath' chicken, rich in iron and whose meat and blood are black.

Maharashtra lecturer, set on fire by stalker, dies

Maharashtra lecturer, set on fire by stalker, dies

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule expressed grief over the woman's demise.

Bhabha Kavach to protect CAPFs from AK-47 bullets

Bhabha Kavach to protect CAPFs from AK-47 bullets

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Each Bhabha Kavach has four hard armour plates, which protect the wearer from the front, back, and either side. It can protect CAPF personnel from 7.62 mm bullets fired from AK-47 rifles -- the chosen weapon of terrorists from Kashmir to Bastar.

Army to test bullet-proof armour in Gujarat lab

Army to test bullet-proof armour in Gujarat lab

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Defence personnel will soon get 'ballistic protection' from Gujarat, as the Forensic Science Laboratory in Gandhinagar will be conducting tests for bullet-proof jackets and head gears used by the Indian Army.

The NASA hand in India's Mars mission

The NASA hand in India's Mars mission

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

NASA's Deep Space Networks will help India to track the Mars orbiter's journey, and will also help to track it when it will go around Mars, reports Ritu Jha from California.

Why olive oil is good for your heart

Why olive oil is good for your heart

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

Turns out, food high in unsaturated fat may protect against cardiovascular diseases.

India's first nuke reactor to be refurbished

India's first nuke reactor to be refurbished

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

Apsara will be shifted outside the BARC complex even if the N-deal does not work out.

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

Special infection proof fabric for usage in hospitals, low-cost corona virus testing kits, isolation pods for coronavirus infected patients, bubble helmets which can be an alternative for traditional oxygen masks and pendant to raise alarm on breach of social distancing, are also among the innovative ideas that have been given shape since the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Suspended Gujarat IPS officer Vanzara admitted to hospital

Suspended Gujarat IPS officer Vanzara admitted to hospital

Rediff.com29 Jun 2013

Suspended Indian Police Service officer D G Vanzara, an accused in a string of fake encounter killing cases, was admitted to a hospital in Ahemdabad on Saturday after he complained of chest pain.

DON'T be SCARED to take a COVID-19 test!

DON'T be SCARED to take a COVID-19 test!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

'People are sick at home and think that they might have COVID-19, but will not want to go and get themselves tested'.

N-waste disposal: 9-year-delay unacceptable:CAG

N-waste disposal: 9-year-delay unacceptable:CAG

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

Dismissing DAE's reply that most of the items were working satisfactorily, CAG said the department should have analysed all the aspects before ordering for the equipment.

Govt eyes N-technology to end vegetable shortage

Govt eyes N-technology to end vegetable shortage

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

To curb rising food prices, the Union government is contemplating using large-scale nuclear irradiation technologyfor increasing the shelf life of fruit and vegetables, particularly that of onions and potatoes.

Pakistan's Imran Khan discharged from hospital after fall

Pakistan's Imran Khan discharged from hospital after fall

Rediff.com22 May 2013

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan, recovering speedily after fracturing his spine in a freak accident at an election campaign meeting, was on Wednesday discharged from a hospital.

COVID-19: 'Mumbai's numbers are an under-estimate of the real numbers'

COVID-19: 'Mumbai's numbers are an under-estimate of the real numbers'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

'We have to be really careful about the unlocking of the city.'

Asymptomatic cases raise fears of 2nd wave: Indians in Wuhan

Asymptomatic cases raise fears of 2nd wave: Indians in Wuhan

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

Though the lockdown has been lifted, local officials continue to ask people to stay indoors.

DDA cancels Escorts' land lease deal

DDA cancels Escorts' land lease deal

Rediff.com25 Nov 2005

The Delhi Development Authority has cancelled the lease agreement of land allotted to Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre due to violations of the terms of the allotment.

Lockdown tamed doubling rate of COVID-19 cases: Health ministry

Lockdown tamed doubling rate of COVID-19 cases: Health ministry

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal claimed that India has been doing better than many other countries on the outcome ratio, which is the number of recoveries from coronavirus infection versus the number of deaths.

Alert: Post graduate courses in brain research

Alert: Post graduate courses in brain research

Rediff.com26 Apr 2004

Alert: Post graduate courses in brain research

Manisha Koirala diagnosed with cancer

Manisha Koirala diagnosed with cancer

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

The actress was flown in from Nepal after she fell unconscious at her home in Nepal.

'Surveillance can't go down because the curve is going down'

'Surveillance can't go down because the curve is going down'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

'Even after vaccines are given, precautions like using a mask and maintaining social distancing have to be taken.'