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Nastasa's bikini look. Hardik reacts!

Nastasa's bikini look. Hardik reacts!

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Missus Hardik Pandya revealed how much she misses being in the pool during the lockdown as she posted a throwback pic in a black two-piece bikini.

Import of key Chinese medical devices rises up to 152% till Dec FY23

Import of key Chinese medical devices rises up to 152% till Dec FY23

Rediff.com5 May 2023

In the first nine months of financial year 2022-23, India's exports of medical devices have grown by 17 per cent, while imports have declined by around 8 per cent, show the latest data compiled by the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD). However, import of 30 medical devices from China has risen between 25 per cent and 152 per cent during this period, the AiMeD has written to Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal in March. The AiMeD is an umbrella organisation of medical device makers.

Samsung eyes 50% market share in India's super premium segment with Fold 5, Flip 5

Samsung eyes 50% market share in India's super premium segment with Fold 5, Flip 5

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Korean electronics major Samsung expects its new foldable devices Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Flip 5 will enable it to capture half of the super premium smartphone segment in India, currently dominated by iPhone maker Apple.

Piramal Life may develop TB drug

Piramal Life may develop TB drug

Rediff.com17 Sep 2008

Piramal Life Sciences may become the first company to successfully develop a tuberculosis drug whose leads isolated from the living organisms found in ice brought from the Antarctica region. "(Our) scientists have identified additional leads that will help develop drugs to treat tuberculosis and other infections," revealed Swati Piramal, director, Nicholas Piramal.

Buying a laptop for your child? Dos and don'ts

Buying a laptop for your child? Dos and don'ts

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com tells you what you must keep in mind.

'Beware of false guarantees...': Modi takes dig at Oppn unity

'Beware of false guarantees...': Modi takes dig at Oppn unity

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

The PM targeted the Opposition after launching the National Sickle Cell Anemia Eradication Mission 2047 by unveiling a portal and releasing a guideline for the management of the disease and different modules at Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh.

Finance ministry looks to curb smuggling of top-end mobile phones

Finance ministry looks to curb smuggling of top-end mobile phones

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

The finance ministry is looking at a reworked proposal from mobile device makers on how to fight the rampant and growing smuggling of very high end phones. The proposal suggests reducing the basic customs duty (BCD) on phones which have a CIF (cost, insurance and freight or price at landing in the port) value of over Rs 35,000-Rs 40,000. The retail value of these phones is upwards of Rs 70,000.

Indian scientists develop new TB vaccine

Indian scientists develop new TB vaccine

Rediff.com26 Aug 2004

The vaccine is a live form of a different strain of Mycobacterium, the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research report said.

A stringent patent rule is latest hurdle for India-UK free trade agreement

A stringent patent rule is latest hurdle for India-UK free trade agreement

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Negotiations for a trade deal between India and the UK have run into fresh controversy, after the proposals under a leaked chapter of the deal on intellectual property (IP) are believed to put access to affordable, lifesaving generic medicines from India at risk. According to the draft IP chapter put out by an international trade portal bilaterals.org, the UK is seeking continuous extension of patent period and rights through small tweaks in the drug, known as evergreening. This may prevent patents from expiring, impacting cheaper drug availability and its production by Indian generic drug manufacturers.

UK visa: Indians to be screened for TB

UK visa: Indians to be screened for TB

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Indian citizens besides those from 66 other "high risk" countries seeking to enter Britain for over six months will need to be screened for tuberculosis before they are granted a visa, the Home Office said.

BJP has grand plans to celebrate Modi's birthday as service fortnight

BJP has grand plans to celebrate Modi's birthday as service fortnight

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party plans to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17 over a period of 16 days as Seva Pakhwara (service fortnight).

Jio's IAX undersea cable system to land in Maldives

Jio's IAX undersea cable system to land in Maldives

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

India's largest mobile operator Reliance Jio Infocomm will land the multi-terabit India-Asia-Xpress (IAX) undersea cable system in Hulhumale, Maldives, according to a statement on Monday. The high capacity and high-speed IAX system will connect Hulhumale directly with world's major internet hubs in India and Singapore. Jio's IAX project will land in the Maldives in collaboration with Ocean Connect Maldives, the statement said. The IAX system originates in Mumbai in the west and connects directly to Singapore, with branches including additional landings in India, Malaysia, and Thailand.

'We can't expect the virus to disappear'

'We can't expect the virus to disappear'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

'Since the Covid virus has a tendency to mutate, we can continue to expect new variants of the virus to emerge and keep circulating and recirculating in the communities.'

Chhattisgarh's 'Hamar Lab' is a medical game-changer

Chhattisgarh's 'Hamar Lab' is a medical game-changer

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Globally recognised organisations including the CDC, the Clinton Foundation, and domestic pharmaceutical and health care companies have sent their teams to visit the centres and study the concept, reports R Krishna Das.

Credit card data of 1 million Domino's Pizza customers leaked

Credit card data of 1 million Domino's Pizza customers leaked

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Domino's India data that included sensitive customer information such as their names, phone numbers, and credit card details has allegedly been breached and put on sale on the dark web. According to tweets by Israel-based Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock, Alon Gal, the data is worth 13 terabytes (TB). He tweeted on Sunday that the data includes as many as 180 million order details, including 1 million credit card details. The data, said Gal, was up for sale on the dark web. The threat actor, he said, was asking for $550,000 for the data.

How Burari overcame stigma to fight tuberculosis

How Burari overcame stigma to fight tuberculosis

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

The World Health Organization's Global Tuberculosis Report 2014, published recently shows that 9 million people developed TB in 2013, and 1.5 million died, revealing that there are almost half a million more cases of the disease than previously estimated.

UK: NRI awarded prize for TB research

UK: NRI awarded prize for TB research

Rediff.com25 Oct 2005

Ajit has pioneered a new field of T cell-based diagnosis of TB infection.

'A lot has been done between India and the US in the last two years than it was done before'

'A lot has been done between India and the US in the last two years than it was done before'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

'With Trump, the relationship was very transactional, whereas with President Biden it is very structured.'

Mumbai: Health ministry chalks up blueprint to curb TB

Mumbai: Health ministry chalks up blueprint to curb TB

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

A team of doctors deputed by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has come up with a blueprint to curb tuberculosis cases in Mumbai, a top municipal official from the city said.

Suman Chakraborty Is Revolutionising Rural Healthcare

Suman Chakraborty Is Revolutionising Rural Healthcare

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

'If you can simplify the technology, you don't need a doctor or a highly qualified technician to work on the technology; even an Asha health worker or a similar front line health worker can use it with minimal training.'

3.5 million MobiKwik users' data up for sale, company denies claim

3.5 million MobiKwik users' data up for sale, company denies claim

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Many people posted screenshots of the alleged MobiKwik user data, which, according to sources, was up for sale for 1.5 bitcoin or about $86,000.

Liked the fourth episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? TELL US!

Liked the fourth episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? TELL US!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Does our collective conscience awaken only on Sunday mornings, asks Nishi Tiwari about the latest episode of Satyamev Jayate 3.

US: Indian scientist hopes to take on TB epidemic

US: Indian scientist hopes to take on TB epidemic

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

If she succeeds, Sarita Shah, principal investigator at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, United States, may be able to help those in most parts of the developing world, including India, fight drug-resistant tuberculosis.

TB drug: Lupin inks pact with Brazil for 5 years

TB drug: Lupin inks pact with Brazil for 5 years

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

The Mumbai-based firm said it has signed an pact with the Department of Health, Government of Brazil and Farmanguinhos, the largest public sector undertaking in health care in Brazil, to supply the drug.

Smarting under statement withdrawal, Ramdev poses 25 questions to IMA

Smarting under statement withdrawal, Ramdev poses 25 questions to IMA

Rediff.com25 May 2021

In an 'open letter' posted on his Twitter handle, Ramdev posed 25 questions to IMA, which had objected to his video clip running down allopathy treatment for COVID-19.

Massive COVID outbreak in world soccer

Massive COVID outbreak in world soccer

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga and Vinicius Jr have tested positive for COVID-19.

Like Ranveer Singh's look in Bajirao Mastani? VOTE!

Like Ranveer Singh's look in Bajirao Mastani? VOTE!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

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

South African cricketer tests positive for coronavirus

South African cricketer tests positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Solo Nqweni is the third cricketer known to have contracted the disease after Pakistan's Zafar Sarfraz and Scotland's Majid Haq.

Soumya Swaminathan: Just what the doctor ordered

Soumya Swaminathan: Just what the doctor ordered

Rediff.com14 Oct 2017

Her appointment as World Health Organisation's deputy director offers an opportunity to push for improving the medical research environment in India.

Indian woman employee in Saudi died of natural reasons: MEA

Indian woman employee in Saudi died of "natural reasons: MEA

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Three days before her death, Chief Secretary of Telangana Dr Rajiv Sharma had made a request in writing at the behest of the deceased's family to rescue her from the clutches of her employer and repatriate her back to Hyderabad.

Too early to do away with face masks: Experts

Too early to do away with face masks: Experts

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

The country saw a reduction in the number of swine flu cases due to masks and sanitation practices.

10 Tips To Improve Lung Capacity

10 Tips To Improve Lung Capacity

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Within 12 to 24 hours of stopping smoking, carbon monoxide levels in your blood will drop, and your lung function will improve in a month, notes Dr Pujan Parikh.

iPhone 13 to go on sale in India from September 24

iPhone 13 to go on sale in India from September 24

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

The wait for the new iPhone is over as the tech giant Apple officially launched its new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro on September 14.

Gujarat firm gets licence to make covid-19 test kits

Gujarat firm gets licence to make covid-19 test kits

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

A joint venture of Synbiotics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises (ASE), and CoDiagnostics, CoSara Diagnostics is the first and only Indian company so far to receive a licence from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to manufacture coronavirus diagnostic test kits.

'Only get out of home for essential things'

'Only get out of home for essential things'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

'Even after this epidemic gets over, we know that there are going to be months of effects on the economy and poverty.' 'A lot of things are catastrophic for people from the lower socio-economic classes.' 'Social distancing is going to start killing their day-to-day wages.' 'We are not even measuring that impact.'

COVID-19: What India can learn from Sangli's success

COVID-19: What India can learn from Sangli's success

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

'Have discreet, separate corona and non-corona hospitals for treating these two categories of patients.' 'Concentrate on your non-corona patients as well.' 'Because then your diabetics, your hypertensives, the ones on dialysis, the asthmatics, who, if and when they get corona, are the ones who are going to require more intensive care and are going to be more at risk of death.'

Modi asks ministers to be present in Parliament as per roster

Modi asks ministers to be present in Parliament as per roster

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

This is the second time in the month, Modi has expressed unhappiness over the issue of absence of lawmakers in Parliament.

Why is Russian air force missing in action?

Why is Russian air force missing in action?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

Only 75 aircraft were deployed to support the invasion, observes Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

'We can't get rid of COVID-19 for a long time to come'

'We can't get rid of COVID-19 for a long time to come'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

'There will be ups and downs, and we have to plan how we live with it now.'