Poonam Pandey isn't the face of cervical cancer campaign: Govt

Actor Poonam Pandey is not being considered as the brand ambassador of the government's national campaign to spread awareness on cervical cancer, Union health ministry officials said on Wednesday.......

New-Gen COVID Jabs Coming Soon...

India currently does not have any XBB 1.5 variant-based vaccines available. IMAGE: A healthcare worker prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Photograph: ANI Photo   New-generation Covid......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Covid: WHO classifies Eris as 'variant of interest'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified the EG.5 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus circulating in different parts of the world, including India, as a 'variant of interest' but said it did......

Meet India's first private reinsurer

In Debasish Panda’s last board meeting as chairperson of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai), the regulator approved the “R2” licence for Kamlesh......

Why Nifty tanked over 14% from its record peak

Equity benchmark indices are facing massive corrections, with the NSE Nifty declining over 14 per cent from its lifetime high hit in September last year due to several negative triggers like......

DoT calls advisory group meet on net neutrality on April 27

The Department of Telecommunication has called a meeting of Multistakeholder Advisory Group to discuss net neutrality on April 27. "A committee has been constituted in DoT to examine various......

India, US may form pvt sector advisory group

India and the United States are considering yet another initiative to boost bilateral economic relations. Both sides are now mulling a Private Sector Advisory Group, which would comprise......

Djokovic needs to prove exemption or go home: Australian PM

'We await his presentation and what evidence he provides us to support that' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic’s announcement that he had received a medical exemption to play the tournament without......

Djokovic to defend Australian Open title after exemption from vaccination

'I'm heading Down Under with an exemption permission. Let's go 2022.' IMAGE: Tennis Australia said Novak Djokovic had applied for a medical exemption which was granted after a "rigorous review......

Outrage over Djokovic's medical exemption to play Aus Open

'Djokovic is an all-time great, but not essential' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic was cleared to play in the year's first major on Tuesday by Tennis Australia. Photograph: Kelly Defina/Getty Images......