Branded witch and banished, woman seeks police help
February 11th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Dungarpur (Rajasthan), Feb 11 (IANS) A 50-year-old woman in Rajasthan's tribal-dominated Dungarpur district has complained to police that she was branded a witch, tortured and banished from her village, police ... Read more...
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Pakistan witnesses surge in AIDS
January 23rd, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) There has been an alarming rise in the number of AIDS cases among the injecting drug users (IDUs) in Pakistan, a Canadian aid agency has said.The ... Read more...
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28,000 die of HIV/AIDS in China
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:02 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) A total of 28,000 people died of HIV/AIDS in China in 2011, the health ministry said Saturday.The number of people living with HIV/AIDS rose by 40,000 ... Read more...
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NGO head detained, son arrested for rape
January 19th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Jan 19 (IANS) The president of an NGO running a shelter home here for AIDS victims was detained and her son arrested Thursday on charges of raping HIV+ two ... Read more...
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Singer Elton John turns author
January 11th, 2012 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) Singer Elton John is writing his first book "Love Is the Cure: Ending the Global Aids Epidemic," a collection of memories and meditations on the ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Taylor auction raises over $150 mn
December 21st, 2011 - 9:50 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) An auction of late actress Elizabeth Taylor's belongings has raised $156.6 million.The money from the collection of jewellery, gowns, artwork and memorabilia from films of the ... Read more...
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Cricket hair inspire ultra sensitive sensor
December 12th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Miniscule hair on a cricket's underbelly have inspired researchers to create an ultra sensitive sensor.
These hair help a cricket sense approaching enemies and unerringly ... Read more...
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Jackman raises $850,000 for charity
December 9th, 2011 - 4:05 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Hollywood heartthrob Hugh Jackman has raised more than $850,000 for charity through performances of his Broadway show.The Australian actor is currently appearing in his one-man song ... Read more...
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In Singapore, get secret HIV test done in van
December 8th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Dec 8 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind service in Southeast Asia, a community organisation in Singapore has launched a mobile service van that would conduct HIV tests and also keep ... Read more...
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Barbie Doll moment for Nicki Minaj
December 4th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Singer Nicki Minaj says she is excited at the fact that toy company Mattel has crafted a Barbie Doll inspired by her looks.The 28-year-old declared that ... Read more...
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Pakistan has nearly 100,000 HIV/AIDS patients
December 3rd, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 3 (IANS) Nearly 100,000 people in Pakistan are living with HIV/AIDS, a media report has said.Of the 97,400 people living with HIV/AIDS in the country, 40,000 are in ... Read more...
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Alicia Keys continues her efforts for AIDS awareness
December 2nd, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Alicia Keys is continuing her efforts at helping create awareness to the deadly HIV/AIDS disease. The condition is blamed for the death of millions of people ... Read more...
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61 HIV infected kids forced out of schools
December 2nd, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) A total of 61 HIV-infected children were forced out of schools in seven states in the last three years and the current year, the Rajya ... Read more...
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Rowland promotes safe sex initiative
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) American singer Kelly Rowland is delighted to support an initiative to spread awareness about safe sex."I'm thrilled to be continuing my support of the Elton John ... Read more...
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Delhi to provide Rs.1,000 each to HIV-positive patients
December 1st, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Delhi government Thursday decided to provide financial assistance of Rs.1,000 per month to all HIV-positive people in the capital."We are in the process of ... Read more...
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Man held for spreading HIV rumour in Beijing
December 1st, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 1 (IANS) A man was arrested in the Chinese capital for spreading rumours that many people have entered Beijing with syringes "filled with the HIV virus", police said ... Read more...
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HIV spreading among Tibetans, says government-in-exile
December 1st, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 1 (IANS) HIV is increasingly becoming one of the most dangerous diseases spreading within the Tibetan community, the Tibetan government-in-exile said here Thursday.The Tibetans should take preventive measures ... Read more...
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MPs urged to spread word on AIDS
December 1st, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Thursday urged the members to lend a helping hand to those suffering from HIV/AIDS and spread awareness about the ... Read more...
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Rs.520 monthly pension for HIV-AIDS infected in Kerala
November 30th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 30 (IANS) On the eve of the World AIDS Day Dec 1, the Kerala government Wednesday announced a monthly pension of Rs.520 for all those infected with HIV-AIDS.Chief ... Read more...
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AIDS on the downswing in Brazil, but 630,000 still sick
November 29th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Nov 29 (IANS/EFE) The mortality rate from AIDS in Brazil fell from 7.6 per 100,000 suffering from the disease to 6.3 between 1998 and 2010, but there are still ... Read more...
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Anti-dengue vaccine to be ready in six years: Expert
November 16th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) A vaccine to fight the deadly dengue fever, being developed at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) here, would be ready in ... Read more...
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India close to eliminating syphilis: NACO
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) India is close to eradicating syphilis, one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) said Wednesday."There has been ... Read more...
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Around 60,000 new HIV/AIDS cases in China
November 1st, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 1 (IANS) China has recorded about 429,000 registered AIDS patients and HIV carriers by the end of September, Xinhua reported.According to the official figures released Monday, these statistics ... Read more...
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Bullock pays tribute to Liz Taylor
October 29th, 2011 - 7:46 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 29 (IANS) Actress Sandra Bullock has paid a tribute to late Hollywood icon Dame Elizabeth Taylor at a charity gala.According to contactmusic.com, the 47-year-old honoured the ... Read more...
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US to give $35 mn to Cambodia
October 25th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Phnom Penh, Oct 25 (IANS) The US will provide about $35 million to Cambodia to help improve the country's health and the education sector, the US embassy here said Tuesday.Agreements ... Read more...
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Modified shoes can ease pain in incurable osteoarthritis
October 24th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 24 (IANS) A modified shoe can reduce the load in people with knee osteoarthritis, especially during walking, compared to traditionally-designed athletic shoes, new research shows.Knee osteoarthritis causes pain, ... Read more...
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Zinta to attend UN meet in Moscow
October 6th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS Bollywood actor Preity Zinta, who is also a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, will participate in a three-day International Forum on Millennium Development Goal 6 beginning Oct 10 ... Read more...
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‘Witch’ hunt continues in Rajasthan
October 4th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Oct 4 (IANS) A 60-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Bhilwara says she was branded a witch, tortured and banished from her village, police told IANS Tuesday.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Prateik to advocate safe sex
September 27th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) In order to advocate the importance of safe sex, Bollywood actor Prateik has become a member of the Mumbai Districts AIDS Control Society (MDACS) and will ... Read more...
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Number of homosexuals on rise in Sri Lanka
September 21st, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 21 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities Wednesday said that there has been an increase in the number of homosexuals in the country.A survey conducted by the Sri Lankan health ... Read more...
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Beckham to buy Taylor’s jewellery for Victoria
September 20th, 2011 - 7:44 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 20 (IANS) Soccer ace David Beckham is reportedly planning to buy late Dame Elizabeth Taylor's jewellery for wife Victoria, when it is auctioned in December.Beckham is keen ... Read more...
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Delhi to launch AIDS awareness campaign
September 20th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Delhi government has decided to launch a programme to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS, an official said Monday.The decision was taken in a meeting of ... Read more...
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Campbell to receive charity honour
September 16th, 2011 - 8:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Supermodel Naomi Campbell will be honoured for her charitable works.Campbell, who has raised more than $7 mn for charitable causes, will be awarded at the ... Read more...
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China spent $18 mn on HIV research in 2010
September 15th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) China invested $18 million in HIV vaccine research in 2010, becoming the third largest contributor globally, after the US and the European Union, UNAIDS has said.Globally, ... Read more...
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Elton John sues banker
September 15th, 2011 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Singer Elton John is taking legal action against a banker who failed to honour a 650,000-pound bid made at a charity auction."Elton is not personally hounding ... Read more...
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