North Carolina’s zoo elephant to get contact lenses on order
June 20th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
North Carolina, June 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS)
An elephant is all get contact lenses as his eye-sight is weak. After C'sar the elephant suffered his second cataract operation, the veterinarian team at N.C. Zoo, ... Read more...
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Congress wants minister sacked over botched eye camp
December 1st, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 30 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Congress Wednesday sought the suspension of Health Minister Amar Agrawal holding him responsible for a botched eye operation camp at a government health ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama to meet his sightless hero in Ireland
April 11th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, April 11 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is visiting Ireland to meet his friend and hero, an aide said here Monday."His Holiness is leaving for a six-day ... Read more...
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Nine persons lose vision after cataract surgery in Tamil Nadu
December 16th, 2009 - 9:47 pm ICT by ANI
Dharampur (Tamil Nadu), Dec.16 (ANI): At least nine patients lost their eyesight following cataract surgery in a private hospital in Dharapuram town of Tamil Nadu state.About 23 patients had to be admitted ... Read more...
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Jail officials issued notice over gangster’s ill health
November 29th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) A city court here issued notice to authorities of an Uttar Pradesh jail after underworld don Babloo Srivastava alleged his eye sight is being affected due to ... Read more...
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Saffron-laced Indian cuisine can help fight eyesight loss
June 14th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 14 (ANI): Saffron, the spice which is commonly used in Indian, Spanish and Italian cuisine, could hold the secret to preventing eye sight loss in old age, says a new ... Read more...
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Two HIV-positive kids hope magic of hug does not wear off
June 4th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam (Kerala), June 4 (IANS) The magic from the 'jaddoo ki jappi' that then union minister Sushma Swaraj gave to two HIV positive kids in Kerala ran out four months ago when ... Read more...
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Blind man joins Orissa poll fray as he sees people’s plight
April 8th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) A visually challenged man in Orissa has thrown his hat in the election ring and hopes he would win because he can visualise the sufferings of the poor ... Read more...
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Death on poll duty would get maximum Rs 10 lakh as compensation: EC
March 17th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, March 17 (ANI): The Election Commission has decided to grant a maximum compensation of Rs. 10,00,000 (a million rupees) to any poll officer in case of death on election ... Read more...
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Hindraf supporters demand proper medical treatment for their leader
April 12th, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 12 (ANI): Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) supporters demonstrated outside the Kamunting detention camp near Taiping, demanding that their leader, P. Uthayakumar, be given proper medical attention.The gathering ... Read more...
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