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Russell takes Canadian pole with same time as Verstappen

Russell takes Canadian pole with same time as Verstappen

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

Triple Formula One world champion Verstappen missed out on pole because he set his time of one minute 12.000 seconds after his British rival in a drama-filled qualifying session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Aditya-L1 enters final orbit; yet another landmark, says Modi

Aditya-L1 enters final orbit; yet another landmark, says Modi

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

The Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system is about 1.5 million km from the Earth. It is about one per cent of the total distance between the Earth and the Sun.

Diyas Ready To Light Up India

Diyas Ready To Light Up India

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

Diwali and diyas have an ancient connect.

British Airways officer on the run in India over visa racket

British Airways officer on the run in India over visa racket

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

The unnamed 24-year-old suspect worked at Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport and is said to have charged customers GBP 25,000 per trip to abuse a loophole and fly them across the British Airways network without crucial visa documents.

Heatwave alert: Mercury may hit 45 deg C in Delhi

Heatwave alert: Mercury may hit 45 deg C in Delhi

Rediff.com16 May 2024

Heatwave conditions are expected over northwest India during the next five days, with Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi predicted to bear the maximum impact, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.

Who's Parvathy Admiring?

Who's Parvathy Admiring?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

A 'happy hooman', her talent as an actor is as natural as her sense of style.

India's Aditya-L1 escapes sphere of Earth's influence

India's Aditya-L1 escapes sphere of Earth's influence

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

ISRO said on Saturday the Aditya-L1 spacecraft has travelled beyond a distance of 9.2 lakh km from Earth, successfully escaping the sphere of Earth's influence.

The Hottest Moms In Town

The Hottest Moms In Town

Rediff.com10 May 2024

When it comes to fashion, these gorgeous women know how to look their best.

Can You Recognise These Actors?

Can You Recognise These Actors?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

We take a look at 10 recent awe-inspiring prosthetic aesthetics that actors have rocked for their respective roles in films.

Aditya L1 to reach destination on Jan 6, collect data on Sun for 5 yrs: ISRO

Aditya L1 to reach destination on Jan 6, collect data on Sun for 5 yrs: ISRO

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

Once Aditya L1 reaches its destination, it will help measure various events happening on the Sun for the next five years.

Aditya L1 spacecraft begins new trajectory to Sun-Earth L1 point

Aditya L1 spacecraft begins new trajectory to Sun-Earth L1 point

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

The Trans-Lagrangian Point 1 Insertion manoeuvre marks the beginning of the spacecraft's about 110-day trajectory to the destination around the L1 Lagrange point, a balanced gravitational location between the Earth and the Sun.

Fun, Fashionable Shraddha!

Fun, Fashionable Shraddha!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

Raise your hands if you're totally in love with her casual style.

6 Natural Ways to Keep Your Body Cool

6 Natural Ways to Keep Your Body Cool

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Wearing white and lighter colours will prevent heat retention, thus reducing the risk of heat exhaustion, suggests Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan.

ISRO's Aditya L1 captures high-energy X-ray glimpse of solar flares

ISRO's Aditya L1 captures high-energy X-ray glimpse of solar flares

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

ISRO's maiden solar mission, Aditya L1, has captured its first high energy X-ray glimpse of solar flares. During its first observation period from approximately October 29, the High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer (HEL1OS) on board Aditya-L1 spacecraft has recorded the impulsive phase of solar flares, the space agency said in a statement on Tuesday.

How extreme heat affected Delhi street vendors

How extreme heat affected Delhi street vendors

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Seven out of eight women street vendors reported experiencing high blood pressure, while women in the middle age group raised concerns about delays in their menstrual cycles due to the extreme heat.

Icy Nets In Dharamsala

Icy Nets In Dharamsala

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Battling chilly temperatures in Dharamsala, Team India prepared for the final showdown between India and England on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

When Katrina Doffed Her Stylish Hat

When Katrina Doffed Her Stylish Hat

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Sukanya Verma gives us some hat tips from the trendsetters of tinsel town.

IAF Jets Zoom Over Mumbai Shore

IAF Jets Zoom Over Mumbai Shore

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com captures the spectacular aerial display by the Indian Air Force over the Mumbai shoreline.

PIX: England's Dharamsala Diary

PIX: England's Dharamsala Diary

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

The curtains dropped on another exciting India vs England Test series, with the visiting side falling to a crushing defeat in the final match in Dharamsala.

Aditya L1 unique mission, study of solar quakes must, says IIA scientist

Aditya L1 unique mission, study of solar quakes must, says IIA scientist

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

In this process, millions and millions of tons of solar materials are thrown into the interplanetary space, he said, adding these CMEs can travel at a speed of approximately 3,000 km per second.

'If A Heatstroke Patient Doesn't Get Treatment, There's 80% Chance Of Dying'

'If A Heatstroke Patient Doesn't Get Treatment, There's 80% Chance Of Dying'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

'We can save 70 patients out of 100, if they reach a hospital well within time.' 'The most crucial aspect is time.'

Aditya-L1 takes a selfie, captures Earth, Moon

Aditya-L1 takes a selfie, captures Earth, Moon

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

The images show VELC (Visible Emission Line Coronagraph) and SUIT (Solar Ultraviolet Imager) instruments as seen by the camera on-board Aditya-L1 on September 4, 2023.

Has the sun set on Dubai World?

Has the sun set on Dubai World?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2009

'The Sun Never Sets on Dubai World' -- screams a banner on the web site of the state-owned flagship investment arm of Dubai, even as its inability to pay in time about $60 billion in debts haunted the markets across the world.

The Iyer Boys Get Going!

The Iyer Boys Get Going!

Rediff.com22 May 2024

Venkatesh and Shreyas unleashed their inner beasts, tearing apart the SRH bowling attack.

Venus to swish across the sun

Venus to swish across the sun

Rediff.com7 Jun 2004

The event will take place between 1046 IST and 1651 IST, according to Nehru Planetarium Director Piyush Pande.

'Congress suffers from Modi phobia'

'Congress suffers from Modi phobia'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

'They hate him so much that if PM Modi says the Sun rises in the east the Congress will say the Sun rises in the west.'

'How Munjya Changed My Life!'

'How Munjya Changed My Life!'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

'It looks like an overnight success but nothing happens overnight.' 'There's a lot of struggle, hard work and sacrifice.'

ISRO performs first earth-bound manoeuvre of Aditya L1

ISRO performs first earth-bound manoeuvre of Aditya L1

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Indian Space Research Oganisation (ISRO) on Sunday said it has successfully performed the first earth-bound manoeuvre of the country's maiden solar mission, Aditya L1, from ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru.

Why Aditya L1 Is Super Special

Why Aditya L1 Is Super Special

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

India's first solar mission, if successful, will showcase ISRO's ability to explore the cosmos, explains Kumar Abishek.

FIRE Your Financial Dreams: Live Life on Your Terms

FIRE Your Financial Dreams: Live Life on Your Terms

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Are Financial Independence and Early Retirement two opposite ideas? Vatsal Ramaiya illustrates why these are not so in this series that offers a roadmap to living life on your terms.

Why BJP, Shinde Sena are courting Raj Thackeray

Why BJP, Shinde Sena are courting Raj Thackeray

Rediff.com3 May 2024

The BJP and Shiv Sena, which along with Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party comprise the ruling Mahayuti, for some time now have been courting Thackeray, who founded the MNS in 2006.

Aditya-L1 to study how Earth's climate will change in upcoming centuries

Aditya-L1 to study how Earth's climate will change in upcoming centuries

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Scientists expect to get new information about the past, present and future of the Sun after analysing the data that will be collected by India's first solar mission Aditya-L1, scheduled to be launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on September 2.

India's Sun mission Aditya-L1 starts collecting scientific data

India's Sun mission Aditya-L1 starts collecting scientific data

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

Data collected around L1 would provide insights into the origin, acceleration, and anisotropy of solar wind and space weather phenomena, it said.

Beach bum! Sara Sampaio soaks up the sun in the Maldives

Beach bum! Sara Sampaio soaks up the sun in the Maldives

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

Sara Sampaio, who returned from the Maldives, shared her vacay pics on Instagram.

ISRO to launch solar mission in 1st week of September

ISRO to launch solar mission in 1st week of September

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Shifting the focus to its next space odyssey after successfully placing a lander on the moon's uncharted South Pole region, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somanath on Saturday said that the country's maiden solar mission Aditya-L1 is ready and will be launched in the first week of September.

Isn't Taapsee Simply Flawless?

Isn't Taapsee Simply Flawless?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

The actor knows how to have fun with fashion.

The Most Amazing Food Pix!

The Most Amazing Food Pix!

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

The winners of Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2024 have been revealed.

India Celebrates Chhath Puja

India Celebrates Chhath Puja

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

A women offers prayers to the Sun God on the occasion of the Chhath Puja in Bhubaneswar.

'General Zia was real startled'

'General Zia was real startled'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'

Wowalicios Jennifer!

Wowalicios Jennifer!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

She has been attracting hearts like a maganet with her fab style.