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3 pharma majors eye Wockhardt's Irish unit

3 pharma majors eye Wockhardt's Irish unit

Rediff.com8 Apr 2009

Three leading international pharma companies have started due diligence to acquire Wockhardt Ltd's wholly-owned Irish generic drug company, Pinewood.

PM's Security Breach: Questions That Need Answers

PM's Security Breach: Questions That Need Answers

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Who took the decision for the prime minister, the nation's single most popular leader, to take the road route when they should have already known about the farmers' protests and also the grave risks involved, when and how, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Global cues buoy Sensex over 400 points

Global cues buoy Sensex over 400 points

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

The Nifty ended at 5,004 - closing above 5,000 for the first time since October 21, 2009. The rally in the market more than made up for Tuesday's loss and was due to gains in Asian markets. Stocks markets in Asia bounced after China reported growth in Industrial production, easing worries of an economic recovery.

Siblings walk on high wire 25 stories over New York

Siblings walk on high wire 25 stories over New York

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

The Flying Wallendas astonished the world once again, becoming the first to cross New York's Times Square on a tightrope 25 stories above the city streets. It was an incredible comeback for daredevil Nik Wallenda and his sister Lijana after she took a catastrophic fall during a high-wire stunt in 2017 and broke every bone in her face and suffered additional injury to her ribs and foot. Seventh-generation daredevil Nik Wallenda, 40, and his sister Lijana, 42, started at opposite ends of the 1,300-foot wire between 1 and 2 Times Square and crossed in the middle, in a sweat-inducing stunt aired live on ABC.

Home healthcare could be one of India's best bets

Home healthcare could be one of India's best bets

Rediff.com22 May 2021

Home healthcare remains a niche segment in India even today. Nightingale provides services, starting from family physicians, short- and long-term nursing care, post-hospitalisation care and physiotherapy to stroke rehabilitation, respiratory care, bedside caregivers and attendants, intensive care at home, lab tests and speech therapy.

'Protecting Mother Earth should become a habit'

'Protecting Mother Earth should become a habit'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

'When we talk of disaster, it is a combination of hazard and vulnerability.' 'If we reduce vulnerability, it will remain a hazard.'

Ranji roundup: Rahane, Dhull, Pandey hit centuries

Ranji roundup: Rahane, Dhull, Pandey hit centuries

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.

Umpire's Call to stay, ICC makes other changes to DRS

Umpire's Call to stay, ICC makes other changes to DRS

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

Kohli had argued that the batsman should be declared out if the ball is hitting the stumps, even if marginally.

Air India: Will JRD Tata's Legend Return?

Air India: Will JRD Tata's Legend Return?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

J R D Tata and Air India... Mrigank Warrier explores one of India's eternal love stories.

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Can Liverpool win back-to-back EPL titles?

Can Liverpool win back-to-back EPL titles?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Liverpool raised the bar so high and enjoyed such a huge winning margin in claiming the English Premier League title last season it would be churlish to doubt their credentials for a repeat showing.

SC refers 2009 contempt case against Bhushan to other bench

SC refers 2009 contempt case against Bhushan to other bench

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

The matter is pending for a long time and it be listed before the appropriate bench on September 10, the bench said in a hearing conducted through video conferencing.

PICS: Root's 180 gives England slender lead over India

PICS: Root's 180 gives England slender lead over India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

Images from Day 3 in the second Test between England and India, at Lord's, on Saturday.

Operation Bluestar: A Governor Reveals All

Operation Bluestar: A Governor Reveals All

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

B D Pande was Punjab's governor during Operation Bluestar. In this excerpt from his memoir, In the Service of Free India: Memoir of a Civil Servant, Pande reveals what really went on behind the scenes during those dark days in India's history.

Here's Chappell take on deciding WC winners in case of a tie

Here's Chappell take on deciding WC winners in case of a tie

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

England were adjudged winners of the 2019 World Cup on the basis of their superior boundary count -- 22 fours and two sixes -- to New Zealand's 17 after the epic final, and the ensuing Super Over, ended in a tie last Sunday.

Girgaoncha Raja has an important message for you!

Girgaoncha Raja has an important message for you!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

The 22-feet tall eco-friendly idol is made entirely of clay.

5 simple yoga poses to teach your kids

5 simple yoga poses to teach your kids

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

These poses will help your child connect with nature, learn more about animals and stay fit while doing so.

Austrian F1 GP: Verstappen wins after thrilling duel with Leclerc

Austrian F1 GP: Verstappen wins after thrilling duel with Leclerc

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, starting on pole, finished second after defending hard against Verstappen with the two 21-year-olds banging wheels as the Dutchman forced his way past. Verstappen took the flag under investigation.

Hotter weather affects survival of coronavirus on surfaces

Hotter weather affects survival of coronavirus on surfaces

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

The researchers said the growth rate of COVID-19 is weakly linked to the outdoor weather, adding that the chances of the survival of the virus "increases roughly by five times under a humid condition as compared to a dry condition."

Can TN's Water Woes Ever End?

Can TN's Water Woes Ever End?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

For the current woes of the state to end, in city after city, town after town, village after village, unauthorised constructions have to be removed, no questions asked, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

NASA says Vikram had hard landing, releases images of landing site

NASA says Vikram had hard landing, releases images of landing site

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

The precise location of the spacecraft in the lunar highlands has yet to be determined.

India vs New Zealand: A Report Card

India vs New Zealand: A Report Card

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Before they take the field for the World Test Championship final on Friday, June 18, Rajneesh Gupta takes a look at India-New Zealand Test encounters in the new century.

EPL: Bournemouth move up to third after first-ever win at Southampton

EPL: Bournemouth move up to third after first-ever win at Southampton

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

Bournemouth climbed to third place in the Premier League as they won away at Southampton for the first time with a 3-1 triumph in Friday's south-coast derby.

Atmanirbhar Bharat put off to buy Israeli guns

Atmanirbhar Bharat put off to buy Israeli guns

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

'We cannot understand why the government is facilitating the import of artillery when our indigenous guns are doing so well.'

Can disinfectant tunnels actually spray out the virus?

Can disinfectant tunnels actually spray out the virus?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

These are becoming one of the most in-demand commodities in the COVID world with malls, offices, banks, and shops lining up to install the structure at their entrances. The company swamped with these orders is a relatively new one, Chennai-based Nanolife, which has patented its Rajat Bhasma formula or the silver nanoparticles solution as a healthy disinfectant. Sceptics, however, say if a person is potentially exposed to the COVID-19 virus, spraying the external part of the body would not kill the microbe, which is inside the body.

Media debating pending cases may amount to contempt: AG to SC

Media debating pending cases may amount to contempt: AG to SC

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

Today, in big cases when bail applications are about to come up for hearing, TV reports are shown which are very "damaging for the accused who has filed the bail application", he said.

5 simple yoga asanas to fight stress

5 simple yoga asanas to fight stress

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

These asanas will help you experience positivity and fight stress, says Grand Master Akshar.

8 simple asanas for beginners

8 simple asanas for beginners

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Yoga instructor and meditation expert Paloma Gangopadhyay shows you how to get started with yoga at home.

PIX: Mbappe double as PSG thrash Dijon; Barcelona sink Sevilla

PIX: Mbappe double as PSG thrash Dijon; Barcelona sink Sevilla

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

Barcelona forwards Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi fired the Catalans to a confidence-boosting 2-0 win at in-form Sevilla on Saturday to keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.

PIX: Shahbaz stars in RCB's stunning win over SunRisers

PIX: Shahbaz stars in RCB's stunning win over SunRisers

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

Images from Wednesday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and SunRisers Hyderabad, in Chennai.

Biking comforts: What women want!

Biking comforts: What women want!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

Sheetal Bidaye, an avid biker for more than 20 years now, offers solutions to problem of women bikers

Is the worst over for the Indian IT sector?

Is the worst over for the Indian IT sector?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

The IT industry advisories show that they think they've weathered the worst, observes Devangshu Datta.

Is your brain connected to Wi-Fi?

Is your brain connected to Wi-Fi?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

Imagine a world in which a human only thinks, and a robot cooks the whole meal.

Honda Livo comes to town

Honda Livo comes to town

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) Ltd. has finally launched the new 110cc commuter bike Livo at an introductory price of Rs 58,000 (on-road) in the country.

'The broadest bat in the world'

'The broadest bat in the world'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

K N Prabhu, the doyen of cricket writers, salutes Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, who appeared for the first time in Test cricket 50 years ago today, March 6, 1971.

EPL: Lukaku's 11-minute 'trick' powers Everton to victory

EPL: Lukaku's 11-minute 'trick' powers Everton to victory

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

Everton's Romelu Lukaku ended his longest goal drought in English football with an 11-minute hat-trick to power the visitors to an emphatic 3-0 win over Sunderland on Monday and third place in the Premier League table.

Warner slow off the blocks again. Here's why...

Warner slow off the blocks again. Here's why...

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

In Australia's first game in Bristol against Afghanistan, arguably the weakest bowling unit at the tournament, Warner scored an unbeaten 89 to guide his side to an easy seven-wicket win.

iPad Air is the best money can buy

iPad Air is the best money can buy

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

iPad Air is thinner in width and depth and considerably lighter and easier to hold.

Push up to get fit!

Push up to get fit!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Push ups improve muscular endurance in the upper body by strengthening muscles and bones, creating lean muscle mass which raises metabolism, keeping you fit and healthy.

Maxwell comes to Dhoni's defence

Maxwell comes to Dhoni's defence

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

'MS is obviously a world-class finisher and even he was finding it hard to hit the middle of the bat. So, I think it was right of him to try and farm the strike. He hit a six in the last over and I think that showed how difficult it was'