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Walking 20 minutes may help fight sleep apnea

Walking 20 minutes may help fight sleep apnea

Rediff.com28 Jun 2020

Adding 20 minutes to a daily walk and increasing vigorous daily activity by eight minutes would be enough to achieve a lower sleep apnea risk, a study has revealed.

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.

'Jewellery worth Rs 24-25 crores was transferred'

'Jewellery worth Rs 24-25 crores was transferred'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Indrani was spiritedly telegraphing details of the jewellery from the back of the court...

Race to take credit for electric vehicles gathers speed

Race to take credit for electric vehicles gathers speed

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

Ministries such as road transport and heavy industries are learnt to have objected to NITI Aayog's attempts to become an implementing body for the EV programme.

PICS: Tokyo Olympics - The Green Games

PICS: Tokyo Olympics - The Green Games

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Plastic podiums, recycled medals, cardboard beds put focus on sustainability at Tokyo 2020.

Bobby Jindal hints at being in the race for White House

Bobby Jindal hints at being in the race for White House

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

In the clearest sign yet that he is seriously considering a bid for the Republican Party nomination in 2016 for presidency, Louisiana Governor Piyush 'Bobby' Jindal on October 17 unveiled the formation of his new organization, America Next -- a non-profit to promote conservative policy ideas.

Star-studded economic panel marks Stalin's break with past

Star-studded economic panel marks Stalin's break with past

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Chief Minister MK Stalin has shown that he is cut from a different cloth when it comes to embracing what is current, modern and absolutely necessary. Thus, even while retaining the spirit and content of the pan-Tamil, Dravidian socio-political and socio-economic ideology to the 't', his government has also acknowledged the need to accepting scientifically-proven facts in operational matters, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Maharashtra opposes pension for new govt employees

Maharashtra opposes pension for new govt employees

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

The proposal is currently with the finance department and is expected to be placed before the Cabinet in the coming days.

Recipes: Lebanon Lentil, Kothe Momos

Recipes: Lebanon Lentil, Kothe Momos

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Quick, delicious, recipes to be relished during the rainy season.

Steered economy out of decay left by 'economist PM', 'know-it-all FM': Modi

Steered economy out of decay left by 'economist PM', 'know-it-all FM': Modi

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Rejecting criticism of jobless growth, he said if state after state is creating good number of jobs, how can the Centre be creating joblessness?

Will South China Sea verdict make region 'cradle of war'?

Will South China Sea verdict make region 'cradle of war'?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

'The worst case scenario is for China to behave like a bull in China shop, and brazenly and wantonly indulge in further encroachments, create obstacles to free navigation and convert SCS into an Air Defence Identification Zone.'

What were Tharoor and Rahul animatedly talking about in LS?

What were Tharoor and Rahul animatedly talking about in LS?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Congress MP Shashi Tharor, who recently faced Sonia Gandhi's ire, was on Monday seen in Lok Sabha engrossed in an animated discussion with Rahul Gandhi who was playing an active role in guiding his party's protesting members in the House which saw some business despite the din.

Stalin's Religion Reality Check

Stalin's Religion Reality Check

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

The Tamil Nadu chief minister may have opened a Pandora's Box on the religion front with the appointment of qualified non-Brahmin temple priests, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Coming soon: Gujarat model to Delhi's Babudom

Coming soon: Gujarat model to Delhi's Babudom

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

It is clear Modi wants to establish a direct hotline with the bureaucracy, bypassing the ministers, just like in Gujarat where the bureaucracy ran the show and the babus were given a free hand to take decisions.

Black Money: Archaic laws won't help, India must ban Mauritius route

Black Money: Archaic laws won't help, India must ban Mauritius route

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

The larger amount of black money either goes into domestic real estate or bullion, or is round-tripped back into India anyway.

China sanctions Pompeo, 27 other Americans

China sanctions Pompeo, 27 other Americans

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

The sanctioned individuals and their immediate family members are prohibited from entering the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao of China. They and companies and institutions associated with them are also restricted from doing business with China, according to the statement by the Chinese foreign ministry.

RBI worried about dwindling bond supply

RBI worried about dwindling bond supply

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Non-banking financial companies, that used to comprise at least 70 per cent of the issuance in the corporate bond market, are witnessing a credit freeze as investors shun bond issued by lower-rated firms.

Kenneth Juster to be America's new ambassador to India: WH

Kenneth Juster to be America's new ambassador to India: WH

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

Juster, who is the Deputy Assistant to the US president for International Economic Affairs and Deputy Director of his National Economic Council, would replace Richard Verma if nominated and confirmed by the Senate.

Pakistan has more nukes than India!

Pakistan has more nukes than India!

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Rediff.com present a comprehensive listing of the nuclear nations and their collective and active stockpile.

Where is the surplus to service the railways' debt?

Where is the surplus to service the railways' debt?

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Every class of passenger travel, except three-tier AC, loses money.

I-Day Recipe: Tiranga Barfi. Bread Pakoda

I-Day Recipe: Tiranga Barfi. Bread Pakoda

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

Celebrate Independence Day with tricolour delicacies.

Slurp! Look who's benefitting from cola ban in Tamil Nadu

Slurp! Look who's benefitting from cola ban in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

Even as traders in Tamil Nadu continue to boycott Coke and Pepsi, a few homegrown beverage brands are raking in the profits, says T E Narasimhan.

How to make a Chocolate Christmas fruit cake

How to make a Chocolate Christmas fruit cake

Rediff.com22 Dec 2018

To make your Christmas celebrations cheerful, Chef Ranveer Brar has created some decadent treats.

For LIC, road to bourses won't be easy

For LIC, road to bourses won't be easy

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Amendment to the Act, sovereign guarantees, investment portfolio, realty holdings, and governance issues to shape valuation.

Protesting the trust vote, Stalin, DMK workers go on hunger strike

Protesting the trust vote, Stalin, DMK workers go on hunger strike

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Stalin, along with senior leader K N Nehru began the fast at 9 am at Uzhavar Sandhai grounds.

Sheena Bora Trial: Who wants to kill Indrani?

Sheena Bora Trial: Who wants to kill Indrani?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

'I returned to jail at 4.45. I was body searched and sent back to my cell.' 'A bowl of dal was kept there covered.' 'Another guard gave me a tablet and I became unconscious.' Accused One spoke about a similar incident happening to her in October 2015 and also with a bowl of dal.

Rs 2000 note: Hoax or real?

Rs 2000 note: Hoax or real?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Twitter is abuzz with images of supposed new Rs 2,000 notes

India's most tourist friendly railway station!

India's most tourist friendly railway station!

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh is India's most tourist friendly railway station. It has an executive lounge, gaming zone, shower facilities, frequently cleaned platforms and effective solid waste management techniques.

Key Trump aide quits as ex-wives allege abuse

Key Trump aide quits as ex-wives allege abuse

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

Rob Porter's responsibility was mainly in the flow of paper that crossed Trump's desk, including the wave of executive orders and actions that Trump inked during the first months of his tenure.

PHOTOS: When Obama took a tea break

PHOTOS: When Obama took a tea break

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

US President Obama -- accompanied by National Teacher of the Year Shanna Peeples of Amarillo, Texas -- left the White House for a block-long walk to a tea shop.

Fresh TMC-BJP row over 'Transforming UP' ad

Fresh TMC-BJP row over 'Transforming UP' ad

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

While TMC leaders ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath for lifting an image purportedly from West Bengal, the BJP in the Mamata Banerjee-ruled state took potshots at crashing flyovers in the eastern state over the use of an image in a newspaper ad

Sheena Bora Trial: The glow is back on Indrani!

Sheena Bora Trial: The glow is back on Indrani!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

Pakistan moves up the power ladder on world stage

Pakistan moves up the power ladder on world stage

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Pakistan is once again becoming a frontline State in big-power rivalry. But this time around, Pakistan stands to gain out of its geography, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Hamilton expects drivers to stand united against racism

Hamilton expects drivers to stand united against racism

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Six-times World champion Lewis Hamilton expects Formula One drivers to be united against racism at Sunday's season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, and that could mean taking a knee before the start. There has been plenty of speculation about how the Mercedes driver might signal his support for the Black Lives Matter movement and those campaigning against racial injustice and inequality.

Provided 'strong support' to India during LAC standoff: US

Provided 'strong support' to India during LAC standoff: US

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'The crisis has strengthened America's resolve to work towards building its relationship with India as a bulwark against Chinese aggression'

Trump says Indian-Americans would be voting for him

Trump says Indian-Americans would be voting for him

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

"We have great support from India. We have great support from Prime Minister Modi. I would think that the Indian (American) people would be voting for Trump," the President told reporters at a White House news conference.

There Is No One Indian Cuisine

There Is No One Indian Cuisine

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Each region in India has its own culinary narrative that speaks through its distinct dishes. Each cuisine packs within itself, textures, layers, ideas and historical nuggets so that all of Indian food cannot be pigeonholed together to say that there is one Indian cuisine. A fascinating extract from Sonal Ved's Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?.

Will Tokyo Olympics happen in 2021?

Will Tokyo Olympics happen in 2021?

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Japan's Asahi Shimbun, an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, called for the Summer Games to be cancelled in an editorial

Watch! The making of the Tiranga

Watch! The making of the Tiranga

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

It's not as simple as you think!

SPECTACULAR Mango Recipes!

SPECTACULAR Mango Recipes!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

Recipes =to brighten up your day.