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Women candidates constitute only 8% in first two phases of LS polls
Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

In the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, there were 135 women candidates while in the...

Aligarh Muslims say this election crucial for community
Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

In the Muslim community, views on this Lok Sabha election seem to vary, with some...

How 33% reservation empowered women at panchayat level
Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

In the three decades since reservation of seats for women in panchayati raj...

Govt to bring back 150 Indian artefacts from US in next 6 months
Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Mohan said bilaterally also, India is working with countries like the United States.

Every Covid patient infecting 2 others as Delhi's R-value up to 2.1: IIT
Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

Delhi's R-value, which indicates the spread of COVID-19, was recorded at 2.1 this week,...

Breathlessness, eye problem, dementia among most common long Covid symptoms
Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Breathlessness, eye problems, muscle weakness, dementia, weight loss, concentration...

When will Covid end? Here's what experts say
Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

'Unless we see four weeks of low and stable numbers with only minor fluctuations, we...

Omicron, Delta 2 pandemics going on parallelly: Virologist
Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

Omicron is a 'deviant' from the COVID-19 pandemic progression script and so it must be...

Does India need booster shots to fight Omicron?
Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

'Better to prevent than to wait for evidence. Protection delayed can also mean...

Booster vaccines best defence against Omicron, create them: Virologist
Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

Booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines are the easiest barrier that must be created...

Most Indians may be safe against Omicron, no need for panic: Dr Jameel
Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

A 'very large' number of Indians are likely to remain protected from Omicron or any...

Coronavirus spread likely to continue for a very long time: WHO
Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Stressing that the Covid virus may continue to transmit for a "very long time", senior...

Covid may head towards endemicity in India: Dr Gagandeep Kang
Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

The endemic stage is when a population learns to live with a virus. It is very...

Delta plus has more affinity for lung tissues: NTAGI chief
Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

The Delta plus variant of COVID-19 has greater affinity to lung tissues as compared to...

'No data to show Covid will affect kids in next wave'
Rediff.com25 May 2021

Arora, who is Director of INCLEN Trust, said it is not possible to predict any third...

Women can get Covid vaccine anytime after delivery: Experts
Rediff.com23 May 2021

"Pregnancy doesn't increase the risk of acquiring SARS-COV-2 infection but appears to...

Covid and crematorium: Slum dwellers grapple with smoke, stench and fear of disease
Rediff.com25 Apr 2021

For the residents of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Camp, living next to a crematorium is as much...

Covid variants, laxity behind India's 2nd wave: Experts
Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Slack in following COVID appropriate behaviour, a susceptible population and spread of...

No proof Covid 2nd wave due to variants: Virologist
Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

There is so far no evidence that the second wave of COVID-19 in the country is due to...

There may not be a second Covid peak in India: Experts
Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

The comments come as the country's COVID-19 caseload surpassed the one crore mark,...