Kerala nurses end strike (Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Kochi, Aug 16 (IANS) The striking nurses, including those who threatened to make a suicidal jump from the terrace of a Kerala hospital, called off their protests after their demands ... Read more...
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Nurses refuse to come down from Kerala hospital terrace
August 16th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Aug 16 (IANS) The three nurses, who threatened to make a suicidal jump from the terrace of a Kerala hospital Wednesday if their demand of permanent employment is not ... Read more...
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Chavan, ministers visit ailing Deshmukh
August 8th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan along with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and over half a dozen cabinet ministers Wednesday called on the ailing union Minister ... Read more...
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Omar shocked by photos of monkey on hospital bed
July 5th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday expressed shock at seeing pictures of a monkey in a government hospital in Jammu and said he had ... Read more...
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Seven-foot tall woman draws crowds in Bengal
July 3rd, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) Standing at over seven feet and weighing nearly 120 kg, 25-year-old Siddika Parvin from West Bengal's South Dinajpur district is hogging the limelight, specially after being ... Read more...
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Athlete Pinki’s blood sample taken for chromosomal test
July 2nd, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Blood samples of Asiad gold medallist runner Pinki Pramanik for a chromosomal test to determine the athlete's gender were Monday collected at the city's SSKM Hospital.The ... Read more...
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One hurt in blast at Kolkata hospital
June 30th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) One person was injured Saturday in a blast at a state-run hospital here, said an official.The blast occurred in the National Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) ... Read more...
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Seven dead in Ghana’s fill station blast
June 24th, 2012 - 7:29 am ICT by IANS
Accra, June 24 (IANS) A total of seven people died after being badly burnt in an explosion which occurred Friday in Ghana's filling station, Xinhua reported Saturday.Four people lost their ... Read more...
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Odisha gangrape victim’s death triggers protests
June 22nd, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 22 (IANS) The death of a gangrape victim after more than six months of treatment at a hospital has triggered widespread protests in Odisha with political and ... Read more...
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CRPF trooper’s wife found dead, dowry case filed
May 25th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper's wife was found hanging from a ceiling fan inside her in-law's residence in south Delhi Thursday morning, police ... Read more...
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Bengal government orders inquiry into crib deaths
May 24th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) In the wake of frequent deaths of infants in government-run hospitals in the state, the West Bengal health department has directed all sub-divisional, district hospitals ... Read more...
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Businessman shot dead in Assam
May 13th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) A businessman was shot dead by in Assam's Dhubri district Sunday morning after he refused to cough up the money demanded by two miscreants, police said."Two ... Read more...
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Apex court notice on nurses’ harassment
May 7th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and state governments on a petition seeking a shield for nurses against alleged harassment by some ... Read more...
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At Birla marriage anniversary, Mamata talks business
April 29th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) In a bid to send the right signals to the business community, deterred from investing due to the West Bengal government's land and SEZ policies, ... Read more...
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Patient swallows syringe, seeks fine from hospital
April 23rd, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 23 (IANS) A man in China who swallowed barrel of a doctor's syringe during an operation is all set to receive 60,000 yuan ($9,500) in compensation after the ... Read more...
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AMRI authorities plan to reopen fire-hit hospital
April 21st, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) The AMRI Hospital authorities are planning to reopen a portion of their complex in Dhakuria, sealed off by Kolkata Police after a major fire choked 94 ... Read more...
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Second abandoned infant found in Gurgaon in a week
April 18th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 18 (IANS) A new-born baby was found abandoned in Dundahera on the Gurgaon-Delhi border Wednesday, the second such case in less than a week, police said.The four-five days ... Read more...
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Woman delivers on road in Odisha, NHRC issues notice
April 12th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the chief secretary of Odisha taking suo motu cognizance of a media report saying that a ... Read more...
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Battered by father, Bangalore baby dies (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 11 (IANS) Afreen, the three-month-old Bangalore girl who was battered by her own father as he wanted a son, died Wednesday after battling for life for several days, ... Read more...
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300 Chinese kids ill after having school lunch
April 10th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) More than 300 children fell ill after eating lunch at a school in southwest China's Yunnan province, authorities said Tuesday.As many as 337 children of Zhenxiong ... Read more...
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Government needs to watch every baby girl: NCPCR
April 9th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Reacting to the shocking incident of a father critically injuring his three-month-old daughter in Bangalore, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Monday ... Read more...
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Battered Rajasthan boy given security
February 26th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Feb 26 (IANS) Hospital authorities here have provided security to a three-year-old boy who is battling for life after his alcoholic step father beat him up brutally, hospital sources ... Read more...
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No more surgery, Big B fine
February 18th, 2012 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan has shown signs of improvement, and doctors at the Seven Hills Hospital Friday decided against another surgery on the megastar."The surgery was supposed ... Read more...
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Abhishek on dad’s health: ‘Mard ko dard nahin hota’ (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan says his father Amitabh's dialogue "Mard ko dard nahi hota" from the movie "Mard" couldn't be more relevant than now, when the ailing ... Read more...
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‘Mard ko dard nahin hota’, Abhishek says for Big B
February 17th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan feels his father Amitabh's famous dialogue "Mard ko dard nahi hota" from the movie "Mard" couldn't have been more pertinent than now, when ... Read more...
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Hospital stay could be long: Amitabh tweets as fresh complications arise (Second Lead)
February 16th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan Thursday thanked his legions of fans for their prayers and love but said it might take him longer to recuperate from the surgery ... Read more...
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Fresh medical issues have come up, says Amitabh (Lead)
February 16th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan says some new medical issues have emerged and his stay at the Seven Hills Hospital here may be further extended."I seek forgiveness... I ... Read more...
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Fresh medical issues have come up: Big B
February 16th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating from two recent abdominal surgeries, says some new medical issues have emerged, and it is likely that his stay at ... Read more...
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Police hunting for biker in Israel embassy car blast case (Lead)
February 13th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Special Cell of Delhi Police will investigate the blast in an Israeli embassy car that left four people, including an Israeli woman, injured Monday, ... Read more...
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Special Cell to probe Israeli car blast: Delhi Police
February 13th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Special Cell of Delhi Police will investigate the blast in an Israeli embassy car that left four people, including an Israeli woman, injured Monday, ... Read more...
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Attacked Indian student’s family gets British visa
February 12th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The family members of an Indian student critically injured in an attack in Britain have got visas to go and visit him.British visas have been ... Read more...
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Another Indian student stabbed in Britain, Krishna assures help (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A 26-year-old student from Hyderabad was critically injured in an attack by unidentified assailants in London late Friday night. External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna spoke ... Read more...
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Indian student attacked in London
February 11th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) A student from Hyderabad was critically injured in an attack by unidentified assailants in London late Friday night, his family members said here Saturday.Praveen Reddy, an ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena MP seriously injured in accident
January 22nd, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena MP Bharatkumar Raut Sunday suffered severe head injuries when his car met with an accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway Sunday and his condition is ... Read more...
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Hyderabad’s siamese twins face uncertain future
January 18th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) With doctors ruling out a surgery to separate them and their parents unwilling to take care of them without government assistance, conjoined twins Vani and Veena ... Read more...
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