Doctors sew up forceps inside patient in Kent
August 9th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kent, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A patient recently underwent surgery in Kent and he was surprised when the doctors found a pair of forceps inside his tummy after the surgery. This was ... Read more...
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Private doctors strike work in Tamil Nadu
January 5th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) Over 20,000 doctors with private practices or working in private hospitals across Tamil Nadu, barring the major corporate hospital chains, struck work Thursday to protest against ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu doctors strike work over killing of colleague
January 5th, 2012 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Government doctors in Tamil Nadu went on a strike Wednesday protesting against the killing of a lady doctor T. Sethulakshmi working in the Employees State Insurance ... Read more...
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Successful operation for Barcelona assistant coach Vilanova
November 23rd, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona informed that Tito Vilanova, the assistant to coach Pep Guardiola has undergone a successful operation on his parotid gland in the Barcelona Hospital del ... Read more...
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Fire-stricken ferry sinks off Jordanian coast
November 7th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by BNO News
AMMAN (BNO NEWS) -- An Egyptian ferry boat which caught fire off the coast of Jordan last week has sunk, state-run media reported on Monday. The blaze killed one passenger and injured ... Read more...
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Mexican singer operated for face injury
July 16th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 16 (IANS/EFE) Mexican singer Gloria Trevi had an emergency operation after suffering a "facial traumatism" when she fell getting off an airplane in Toluca, Mexico, her record ... Read more...
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Minogue back home after appendix operation
April 29th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (IANS) Singer-turned-designer Dannii Minogue has been discharged after an emergency operation to remove her appendix.On Saturday April 23, the Australian singer was in so much pain that ... Read more...
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UAE continues to help refugees on Libyan-Egyptian border
March 13th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 12 (IANS) The UAE's relief team continues to offer relief medical and food material to over 35,000 refugees stranded on the Libyan-Egyptian border, following bloody clashes in Libya.A ... Read more...
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Serena Williams talks about ’scariest moment of her life’
March 10th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 10 (ANI): Tennis star Serena Williams, who underwent an emergency surgery to remove a blood clot in her lung, has described the experience as "the scariest moment in my ... Read more...
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Indian doctor censures Nepal ex-crown prince’s lifestyle
December 17th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 17 (IANS) The man who had saved Nepal's crown prince Paras three years ago, when he had a heart attack, is unhappy with the lifestyle of the now ... Read more...
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Peter Andre still battling illness
December 14th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 14 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre has still not fully recovered following his emergency operation last month, revealing he's still suffering from "bleeding issues".The "Mysterious Girl" hitmaker underwent a procedure at ... Read more...
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Peter Andre undergoes emergency surgery
November 28th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Australian singer Peter Andre had to undergo emergency surgery after he collapsed following severe stomach pain.Andre was admitted to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Somerset, Friday and ... Read more...
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Underfunding for Pak flood emergency jeopardizing life-saving operations: UNICEF
November 6th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Geneva, Nov 6 (ANI): A 'serious' shortfall in international aid for the UNICEF's emergency operation in Pakistan is jeopardizing life-saving programs for Pakistani flood victims including children and families, the organisation has ... Read more...
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Spine Injury Leaves Rutgers University Player Eric LeGrand Paralyzed
October 19th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rutgers University football player Eric LeGrand has been left paralyzed below his neck after attempting to make a tackle during his team's showdown against the Army ... Read more...
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Chandigarh police to increase quick reaction team’s strength
June 27th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 27 (IANS) The Chandigarh police will increase to 100 the strength of its Quick Reaction Team (QRT) commandos -- trained on the lines of the National Security Guard (NSG) to ... Read more...
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Teen bleeds after tongue piercing at parlour
May 5th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) A British teenager began bleeding heavily after having her tongue pierced at a tattoo parlour. Her family is now considering suing the parlour which has denied any wrongdoing. ... Read more...
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Cabinet enhances resource outlay for UNDP
April 8th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the Home Ministry's proposal to enhance the resource outlay of Government of India - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).The Cabinet enhanced ... Read more...
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Fire in Chandigarh public hospital, patients safe
March 26th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 26 (IANS) Patients of a government multi-specialty hospital here had a miraculous escape Friday morning after a fire broke out in the trauma centre. There were no casualties, the hospital ... Read more...
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Manipur advocate general shot at
March 7th, 2010 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Imphal, March 6 (IANS) Manipur Advocate General N. Koteshor was critically injured Saturday when he was shot at while returning from a function, with the bullet piercing his chest, police said.
It ... Read more...
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Man with three-week erection saved by surgeons in Kolkata
March 4th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 4 (ANI): A businessman, who is said to have suffered from an erection for three-weeks, was saved by surgeons in Kolkata, India, after he underwent an operation.The 55-year-old man was ... Read more...
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International Red Cross makes emergency appeal for 10 million USD
January 14th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by BNO News
GENEVA (BNO NEWS) -- The International Red Cross on Wednesday said it is seeking 10 million U.S. dollars in a preliminary emergency appeal to deliver assistance for approximately 5,000 families affected ... Read more...
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UN urges restraint as Nepal’s Maoist strike turns violent
December 21st, 2009 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Dec 21 (IANS) An alarmed UN called for restraint as the general strike enforced by Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas entered the second day Monday amidst reports of widespread violence.
Police said 72 ... Read more...
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Filipino Boxer Z Gorres Hospitalized After His Win In Las Vegas
November 14th, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov.14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Philippine professional boxer Z Gorres collapsed after winning a fight against Columbian Luis Melendez on Saturday in Las Vegas. The much acclaimed boxer who was later taken ... Read more...
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Man shoots brother, sister-in-law’s unborn child
November 5th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Nov 5 (IANS) A man killed his brother and shot at his nine-month pregnant sister-in-law who came to rescue him, injuring her seriously and killing her unborn child in Doom ... Read more...
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World Food Programme overwhelmed by aid requests from Guatemala
September 16th, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Sep 16 (EFE) The World Food Programme (WFP) has said here that requests for food donations for famine-struck Guatemala are far beyond its aid capabilities, a situation made worse by the ... Read more...
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Greek firefighters contain massive wildfires
August 26th, 2009 - 3:59 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Aug 26 (DPA) Thousands of hectares of forest lay scorched, and homes were smoking ruins in the northern outskirts of the Greek capital Tuesday as firefighters contained blazes that had raged ... Read more...
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Baljit leaves for US for post-operative treatment
August 4th, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) India's hockey goalkeeper Baljit Singh, whose right eye was operated after being hit by a golf ball in a practice session, is flying to the United States ... Read more...
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Anna Friel was almost left infertile by a medical condition
July 20th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 20 (ANI): English actress Anna Friel thanks her doctors for helping her give birth to her daughter Gracie, for a medical condition had almost left her infertile.In 2001, Friel collapsed ... Read more...
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Monsoon sets over Kutch, Saurashtra and South Gujarat regions
June 25th, 2009 - 10:02 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, June 25(ANI): The meteorological department declared on Thursday that the monsoon has set over Gujarat except for the Central and Northern districts of the state, with heavy rainfall being predicted in ... Read more...
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Robotic aid as safe in key-hole gallbladder removal as human assistance
January 21st, 2009 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Washington, January 21 (ANI): A Cochrane Review has concluded that the aid of a robotic assistant while removing a patients gallbladder through key-hole surgery is as safe as working with a ... Read more...
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Jade Goody to undergo emergency kidney op
January 2nd, 2009 - 11:47 am ICT by ANI
London, Jan 2 (ANI): Cancer stricken Jade Goody will today undergo an emergency operation to repair a blocked kidney, according to reports.The cause of the blockage is unclear but if untreated ... Read more...
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Nuke proof protection for Pak VVIPs
December 22nd, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 22 (ANI): To save VVIPs from any risk of nuclear, biological or chemical attack and any other severe catastrophe, the Pakistan Government is working on a proposal to build ... Read more...
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Brit conjoined twin dies during emergency surgery
December 4th, 2008 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Baby Hope Williams, one of two conjoined twins born in Britain last week, passed away on December 2 during an emergency operation to separate her from her ... Read more...
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16 killed in Guatemala bus fire
November 10th, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, Nov 10 (IANS) At least 16 people were burnt to death when the bus they were travelling in caught fire on a highway in the country side, EFE reported quoting ... Read more...
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Dial 1077 for emergency in Delhi
June 24th, 2008 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Now national capital Delhi has a 24-hour toll free emergency help line number - 1077. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday inaugurated a Disaster Management Emergency Operation ... Read more...
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