News for 'tel-aviv'

Smoking makes a person dumb

Smoking makes a person dumb

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

Young men who smoke are likely to have lower IQs than their non-smoking peers, a new study has determined.

Dev Patel and Freida Pinto caught kissing!

Dev Patel and Freida Pinto caught kissing!

Rediff.com23 Apr 2009

Slumdog Milliionaire on screen couple Dev Patel and Freida Pinto could not keep their real romance under wraps for long as they were spotted kissing during a dinner date in Israel.

Fadnavis hardsells Mumbai as global investment destination

Fadnavis hardsells Mumbai as global investment destination

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Mumbai is the financial capital of India, but it has the potential to become global financial centre, says Maharashatra CM Devendra Fadnavis.

Navrasa, Mr Corman, Vivo: BEST of OTT

Navrasa, Mr Corman, Vivo: BEST of OTT

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

Blood sucking locusts on the loose, a honeymoon gone awry, a disenchanted school teacher and a singing tropical rainforest mammal, Sukanya Verma lets you take your pick from the OTT spread this week.

PHOTOS: Incredibly odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: Incredibly odd world we live in!

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

10 images that prove it's a odd, odd world.

Indians in Gaza safe, prefer to stay on

Indians in Gaza safe, prefer to stay on

Rediff.com7 Jan 2009

Indians in the Gaza Strip, which is being pounded by Israelis, are safe. The Indian mission in Tel Aviv is constantly monitoring the situation since the violence flared up in the coastal enclave twelve days ago, leaving more than 650 people dead, including almost a third of them children.

Depressed women wear more perfume

Depressed women wear more perfume

Rediff.com5 Jan 2008

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a link between depression and the loss of a sense of smell. They showed those who are depressed lose sensitivity in their olfactory glands at the same time and thus unwittingly splash too much scent about.

Israel celebrates Hindi Divas

Israel celebrates Hindi Divas

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

Hindi is being already taught at Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University in Israel. Haifa University recently announced its plans to start a course in Hindi as well.

ISRO to launch Israel's eye in the sky

ISRO to launch Israel's eye in the sky

Rediff.com12 Nov 2005

ISRO will launch TechSAR, Israel's first synthetic aperture radar imaging satellite.

India festival kicks off in Israel

India festival kicks off in Israel

Rediff.com17 Aug 2007

Odissi danseuse Kavita Dwibedi and sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee perform in Tel Aviv at the Independence Day celebrations

Left asks government to sever ties with Israel

Left asks government to sever ties with Israel

Rediff.com28 Jul 2006

Strongly condemning the Israeli attacks, he said the campaign was a continuation of the Jewish state's "war and genocide against the Palestinian people" and it has the full backing of the US and other imperialists.

Rejuvenated Chelsea look ready for Champions League

Rejuvenated Chelsea look ready for Champions League

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

John Terry believes Chelsea's fortunes could be changing at a timely moment as the struggling English champions travel to Israel with the prospect of securing qualification for the knock-out stages of the Champions League.

A machine that can make look like a model

A machine that can make look like a model

Rediff.com7 Nov 2008

Researchers have built what they claim is a beauty machine that, with just the press of a button, can turn a picture of an ordinary face into that of a cover model.

Netanyahu-led coalition to form govt in Israel

Netanyahu-led coalition to form govt in Israel

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led right-wing bloc has secured an emphatic victory in Israel's general elections by claiming 64 out of the 120 seats in parliament, bringing the country's longest-serving premier back at the helm after a brief gap and also ending prolonged political instability.

IAAF suspends Greek sprinters

IAAF suspends Greek sprinters

Rediff.com23 Dec 2004

IAAF said explanations provided by Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou for missing tests in Tel Aviv, Chicago and Athens were unacceptable.

Sun Pharma wins case against Taro

Sun Pharma wins case against Taro

Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

Sun Pharma, in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, said that the 'Tel-Aviv Court on Tuesday has rejected Taro's contention that Sun Pharma should have conducted a special tender offer under Israeli Law.'

Is Alia-Ranbir's Brahmastra in trouble?

Is Alia-Ranbir's Brahmastra in trouble?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'At the moment, it seems to be budgeted at Rs 300 crores with no sign of completion in the immediate future.'

Israel declares Hamas-held area 'enemy entity'

Israel declares Hamas-held area 'enemy entity'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

Hamas described the move as a declaration of war with an aim to starve Palestinians to force them to accept Tel Aviv's demands.

Indians safe in tense Gaza

Indians safe in tense Gaza

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

The Representative of India in the Palestinian National Authority, Zikrur Rahman, said that the mission has been constantly in touch with all the Indian nationals living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Thinness lies in genes: Study

Thinness lies in genes: Study

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

Are you clueless as to why your best friend eats whatever she wants and still fits into a skimpy dress and you, on the other hand, gain five pounds by just looking at a chocolate cake? Well, the culprit behind this conspiracy is your genetic makeup.

The pill can also help women conceive

The pill can also help women conceive

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

On a study conducted on 1,800 women at the Infertility and IVF Unit at the Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, researchers led by Dr Haim Pinkas, found that a two-week intervention treatment using a standard low-dose birth control pill can help time egg harvesting -- making the In Vitro Fertilisation more convenient for doctor and patient.

Zubin Mehta wins Dan David Prize

Zubin Mehta wins Dan David Prize

Rediff.com9 Mar 2007

Mehta is the second Indian to receive the award. Prof C N R Rao won it in 2005 for his contribution to the field of material sciences.

India's Value For The US Goes Beyond Its Capacity To Wage War

India's Value For The US Goes Beyond Its Capacity To Wage War

Rediff.com9 May 2023

The Indian position on the Russia-Ukraine war and the unconditional treaty between China and Russia appear to have caused some ripples in India-US relations and led to a reappraisal of India's usefulness to the US in the eventuality of a conflict with China, notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Russian offers Croatia perks to win

Russian offers Croatia perks to win

Rediff.com20 Nov 2007

A Russian billionaire has offered incentives to Croatia for beating England in their final Euro 2008 Group E qualifier.

'From my house, I can see the bombs'

'From my house, I can see the bombs'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

'The war has been on for four weeks; the bombings are still on. I can hear it in my house.'

Exodus of Indian Jews from north-east to Israel

Exodus of Indian Jews from north-east to Israel

Rediff.com21 Nov 2006

A group of over 50 Jews from India's northeast, who claim to be descendants of an ancient Jewish tribe, arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the largest-ever exodus of Jews from the country to Israel.

Rowdy Maccabi fans thrown off flight

Rowdy Maccabi fans thrown off flight

Rediff.com21 Oct 2004

About 200 Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were thrown off a homeward flight on Wednesday after several rowdy fans were involved in a fracas with the cabin crew.

Israel's use of cluster bombs immoral: UN

Israel's use of cluster bombs immoral: UN

Rediff.com31 Aug 2006

UN flays Israel for use of cluster bombs

Israeli scholar to be honoured for promoting Hindi

Israeli scholar to be honoured for promoting Hindi

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

Genady Shlomper has been teaching Hindi at the Hebrew and Tel Aviv University for several years during which more than 260 students have graduated with Hindi as one of their main subjects.

Israeli warplanes pound Beirut

Israeli warplanes pound Beirut

Rediff.com4 Aug 2006

Memory of '93 haunts France

Memory of '93 haunts France

Rediff.com29 Mar 2005

India to ease precious stones import

India to ease precious stones import

Rediff.com7 Apr 2006

India on Friday said it would make imports of precious metals and stones easier in order to promote gems and jewellery exports.

Hamas win puts Delhi in a bind

Hamas win puts Delhi in a bind

Rediff.com27 Jan 2006

'A lot of Israeli soldiers will lose their lives'

'A lot of Israeli soldiers will lose their lives'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

'Hamas is going to be prepared. There will be booby traps and tunnels; it's going to be door to door fighting.'

Soccer fan shot dead by policeman

Soccer fan shot dead by policeman

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

Early indications suggested the plainclothes policeman came to the rescue of a French supporter of the Israeli team who was attacked by PSG fans outside the stadium.

Overseas Indian citizenship scheme attracts many

Overseas Indian citizenship scheme attracts many

Rediff.com19 Nov 2005

As news of the highly anticipated overseas citizenship scheme sunk in, the country's mission has been fielding frantic enquiry calls from people of Indian origin regarding its formalities.\n\n

Iranian striker to miss Israel trip

Iranian striker to miss Israel trip

Rediff.com14 Sep 2004

Asian Paints keen to buy Israeli firm

Asian Paints keen to buy Israeli firm

Rediff.com23 Jun 2004

Indian paints major Asian Paints has submitted a preliminary bid to acquire up to half of Israeli company, Tambour.