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Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 variant under investigation in UK

Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 variant under investigation in UK

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which monitors data related to the pandemic, said the sub-lineage known as BA.2 shows a low number of cases in the country, with the original Omicron lineage BA.1 still dominant.

6 killed, 120 injured in Italian nightclub stampede

6 killed, 120 injured in Italian nightclub stampede

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

The victims include five people under the age of 18 -- three girls and two boys - and an adult woman who accompanied her daughter to the concert.

Teen girls pressured to look like porn stars

Teen girls pressured to look like porn stars

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

Pornography is destroying young women's confidence and creating a culture where women need to dress like adult stars to impress men, an Indian-origin researcher has claimed.

Millennials aren't having sex often

Millennials aren't having sex often

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Those born in the 90s aren't looking for quick relationships and frequent casual sex, a new study has revealed.

Gully Boy Review: Ranveer rocks!

Gully Boy Review: Ranveer rocks!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

'Gully Boy is a pulsating salute to the new angry India and its youth,' says Aseem Chhabra who watched Zoya Akhtar's movie at the Berlin film festival.

Modi govt to tomtom 100 cr vaccines at airports, railway stations

Modi govt to tomtom 100 cr vaccines at airports, railway stations

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Announcements will be made on airplanes, ships, metros and at railway stations when India achieves its target of 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses while private carrier Spicejet will wrap its planes with posters of this milestone carrying images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and health workers, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday.

Tackle rural spread of Covid strategically: Experts

Tackle rural spread of Covid strategically: Experts

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Experts emphasise on the need to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus using strategic and pragmatic approaches in villages as well as Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and towns, which are reporting increased COVID-19 infections and deaths during the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

Parents, Beware Of These RED FLAGS!

Parents, Beware Of These RED FLAGS!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

If parenting becomes a mission to control children, then it is a red flag, warns Dr Aarti Bakshi.

'Vaccine Must Go To Older People First'

'Vaccine Must Go To Older People First'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

'At the current time, we should be vaccinating all those who are potentially going to get more severe illness, before we start vaccinating very young individuals.'

10 Ways Smoking HARMS Your Body

10 Ways Smoking HARMS Your Body

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Arthritis, cancer, blindness, erectile dysfunction... smoking can have adverse effects on your overall health, warns Dr Harish Chafle, senior consultant-pulmonology and critical care, Global Hospitals, Mumbai.

Job-seekers: 'Get hands on experience!'

Job-seekers: 'Get hands on experience!'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

'Young talent should not run after procuring certificates, but try and get hands on experience which will help them to be job ready.' 'Learning for the sake of learning does not make sense when it comes to securing a job.'

18 Films That Made Us Cry

18 Films That Made Us Cry

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Entertainment may be its raison d'etre but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant.

Abhay Deol questions India's obsession with sex

Abhay Deol questions India's obsession with sex

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

This is how the Bollywood star reacted to Mumbai's cops' 'moral policing' after they rounded up and harassed 13 consenting couples from a hotel near Aksa beach in Mumbai

Over 7,000 Indian-Americans to be hit after Trump scraps 'Dreamers' programme

Over 7,000 Indian-Americans to be hit after Trump scraps 'Dreamers' programme

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

India ranks 11th among countries of origin for Deferred Action for Children Arrival students.

UP polls: Cong, BJP spar over ex-Miss Bikini India

UP polls: Cong, BJP spar over ex-Miss Bikini India

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

Archana, a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Bikini India 2018, Miss Uttar Pradesh 2014 and Miss Cosmo World 2018, had joined the Congress party in November 2021.

Living on a prayer in Kashmir

Living on a prayer in Kashmir

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

For the first time in nearly two years, tourism has been on the rise in Kashmir. But what does that mean for the average Kashmiri, ponders Abhishek Mande Bhot after a recent visit to the Valley.

16 injured in New York subway shooting, hunt on for man in gas mask

16 injured in New York subway shooting, hunt on for man in gas mask

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

The police were seeking a man with a gas mask and an orange construction vest, the official said, reported The New York Times.

'There ain't no hood like motherhood'

'There ain't no hood like motherhood'

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Bollywood's mamas celebrated Mother's Day with lovely pictures of their young ones.

1 killed, 14 injured in Toronto mass shooting; shooter dead

1 killed, 14 injured in Toronto mass shooting; shooter dead

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Witnesses said that a man dressed in black had fired a gun multiple times.

'Why is the hijab being singled out?'

'Why is the hijab being singled out?'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

'I am not in favour of the hijab myself.' 'I personally think it wrong to make women shut themselves out of the world, where there is so much to see.' 'But I can't dictate to others about what they should wear.'

Show these FUN films to your kids!

Show these FUN films to your kids!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Looking to introduce your child to films that will cultivate their taste and broaden their horizon? Sukanya Verma offers a list of movies that is as entertaining as it is enriching.

'Ghar' Is Such A Lovely Word

'Ghar' Is Such A Lovely Word

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

A group of retired army officers have come together to provide a home for girls who never had a home before.

Sachin is a Man in Blue once again

Sachin is a Man in Blue once again

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

True Blue, a menswear label that Arvind has created with cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, is being extended into an exclusive traditional apparel brand for men called True Blue Handcrafted.

Rahul Gandhi spells hope for Congress party

Rahul Gandhi spells hope for Congress party

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

The new party president, the sixth member of the Nehru-Gandhi family to lead the political outfit, takes charge from his mother Sonia Gandhi at a time when the party is facing one of its worst crises, with the Bharatiya Janata Party occupying the centre stage of national and state politics.

'Indrani was very angry'

'Indrani was very angry'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

'At any point did you find out why Sheena had not disclosed her true relationship with Indrani?' Rahul: 'Sheena had told me as her grandparents were dependent on Indrani financially (and if she told the truth) her grandparents would suffer.' 'She had slapped Sheena the night before which she was very not happy about.'

Secret Of Long Marriages: Appetite For Forgiveness

Secret Of Long Marriages: Appetite For Forgiveness

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

'In a marriage, you must wipe the self-helpy, holier-than-thou grime off your forgiveness to see what it truly is.'

Don't WASTE India's Demographic Dividend

Don't WASTE India's Demographic Dividend

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

India has entered a 'demographic sweet spot' with half of its population being under the age of 29. This 'demographic dividend' is likely to last for 2-3 decades and provides the government a unique opportunity to harness the vast potential of India's youth, points out Raj Kishore Mishra, the former civil servant turned development professional.

Can You SAVE This Mother's Life?

Can You SAVE This Mother's Life?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

'As a donor, you may think you are saving one life. But you touch the lives of the entire family and community associated with the person. And it only cost you a few hours of your life.'

'I am very confident about who I am'

'I am very confident about who I am'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

'I've come to a point where if people say something negative or if there's a comment that is not in good taste, I reply by saying, "Yeah but I'm getting cast for my body".'

Review: Divergent is engaging but lacks intensity

Review: Divergent is engaging but lacks intensity

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Divergent is clearly made for its already existent fan base, with the best loved bits and pieces of the book shoved on to screen with hardly any adhesive to keep them together, feels Paloma Sharma.

Mini in name, max in power and appeal

Mini in name, max in power and appeal

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Why is the Mini the only "lifestyle" auto badge that seems to be growing and staying strong? Pavan Lall finds out.

Swine flu: How to protect yourself and be safe

Swine flu: How to protect yourself and be safe

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

If you are pregnant or obese you are at higher risk of swine flu.

'All the vaccines, so far, seem to be protecting from severe illness'

'All the vaccines, so far, seem to be protecting from severe illness'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

'The immune protection may well wane somewhat, and that's what we have to monitor.' 'Should it wane to the point where vaccinated individuals are getting severe disease, then we really will need to give them booster shots and that'll apply regardless of what vaccine they've got the first time.'

Now users can get harmful content removed from FB, Instagram

Now users can get harmful content removed from FB, Instagram

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

The content eligible for review includes posts, status updates, photos, videos, comments, and shares.

'Don't apologise for your size'

'Don't apologise for your size'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

'You are what you are and you have to live life embracing all of you.'

PIX: When Vidya Balan got mobbed by children!

PIX: When Vidya Balan got mobbed by children!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

The actress is Savvy magazine's latest cover girl.

Indian immigrants in US fear deportation post DACA repeal

Indian immigrants in US fear deportation post DACA repeal

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

President Trump said that he has great love for young immigrants who came to America as children.

10 Films You Must Watch

10 Films You Must Watch

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Films that amazed Aseem Chhabra at the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt.

Vitamin D deficiency? What you must know!

Vitamin D deficiency? What you must know!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

How the lack of Vitamin D affects your health and what you can do about it.

How brands are fighting it out on the breakfast table

How brands are fighting it out on the breakfast table

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Clearly, Nestle has a fight on its hands. Whatever be the outcome of the ensuing battle, the conversation at the morning table is shaken and stirred.