Exercise can undo effects of maternal obesity
February 10th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 10 (IANS) Physical activity can help offsprings undo the negative metabolic effects passed on to them by their obese mothers, a study reveals.An overweight mother can powerfully impact ... Read more...
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Andhra home secretary lands in jail
February 2nd, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Visiting Chanchalguda Central Jail as Andhra Pradesh home secretary, he had received a guard of honour. Just two months later, senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer ... Read more...
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Indian doctors cure Iraqi’s 15-year-old ‘curse’
February 1st, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) A gunshot wound left one of his legs motionless, forcing him to walk with a limp for more than 15 years. But thanks to Indian ... Read more...
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India to get first robotic training centre for doctors
January 14th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Promising a new dimension to the future of robotic surgery in the country, India will soon be getting its first training centre for the technique, ... Read more...
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Woman dies in wall collapse
January 8th, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A 62-year-old woman was killed Saturday when a wall collapsed in south Delhi, police said.The incident, which was reportedly due to digging work nearby by ... Read more...
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Srinagar markets closed to protest shopkeeper’s murder
December 15th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 15 (IANS) Shops in some old city areas of Srinagar remained shut Thursday in protest against the murder of a local shopkeeper who was beaten by hooligans here ... Read more...
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4-day-old baby survives after complex surgery
December 13th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Faridabad, Dec 13 (IANS) A four-day-old baby girl suffering a rare disorder -- Thornwaldt's Cyst (TC) in the nasopharynx -- was successfully treated at the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences ... Read more...
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Woman, 2 children in hospital after man’s arrest
December 9th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), Dec 8 (IANS) A woman and her two sons were admitted to the Post-graduate institute of medical sciences here Thursday after they consumed some poisonous substance following the ... Read more...
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Caring mom can keep kids away from drugs
December 8th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 8 (IANS) A caring mother could insulate her children from drug addiction later in life.Researchers from Australia's University of Adelaide and Duke University in the US showed for ... Read more...
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Premature, underweight triplets doing well
November 23rd, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Faridabad, Nov 23 (IANS) The premature triplets born in this industrial town in Haryana a month ago via in vitro fertilisation (IVF) method have gained weight and are doing well, ... Read more...
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Notice to Delhi government over schoolboy’s injury
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the state government on an NGO's complaint that school authorities had failed to ensure timely treatment for ... Read more...
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With hand fractured, Madhu Koda continues protests
November 1st, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 1 (IANS) Jailed former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda Tuesday continued protesting the poor quality of food served to prisoners even as his fractured hand was plastered.
"After ... Read more...
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Now, skill development lab for surgeons in India
October 18th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Surgeons in the country can now sharpen their skills and practise even after completing their masters in surgery (MS) as a national-level body -- College ... Read more...
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Court revokes order for extra seats in medical colleges
October 13th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday set aside its earlier order directing the Medical Council of India (MCI) to grant an increase in the additional intake ... Read more...
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Immune cells govern response to alcohol
September 30th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 30 (IANS) Your immune cells could be governing your response to alcohol -- a finding that could help reduce alcohol dependence.Mark Hutchinson, research fellow at the University of ... Read more...
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Court allows three medical colleges to admit more students
September 29th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Medical Council of India was Thursday directed by the Delhi High Court to grant an increase in the intake of students from 100 to ... Read more...
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Most firearm deaths in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand: Report
September 21st, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand have recorded about two-thirds of India's firearm-related deaths in 2008, even as states like Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Kerala close ... Read more...
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20 killed, many critically injured in Jharkhand road mishap
September 19th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 19 (IANS) Twenty people were killed and 22 injured in a collision between a bus and an iron rod-laden trailer truck on the outskirts of Ranchi before dawn ... Read more...
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National Conference worker shot at in Srinagar
September 15th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 15 (IANS) An old National Conference (NC) activist was injured when separatist guerrillas shot at him here Thursday, police said.Gulam Nabi Khan, 68, was shot at from close ... Read more...
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Renowned environmental scientist dies in Srinagar
September 13th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 13 (IANS) Renowned environmental scientist Subhan Khan Pathan died of a massive heart attack while reading out a research paper here Tuesday, police said.Pathan was reading out research ... Read more...
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Ex-minister sent back to jail after ‘illness’
September 5th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 5 (IANS) Jailed former Uttar Pradesh minister Amarmani Tripathi, who had managed to spend three months out of prison under the pretext of "illness", was on Monday sent ... Read more...
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SPO shot at in Kashmir’s Sopore
August 24th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 24 (IANS) A special police officer (SPO) was shot and critically injured by separatist guerrillas in north Kashmir's Sopore town Wednesday, police said."Some unidentified militants fired upon SPO ... Read more...
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AIIMS patients to have online access to treatment history
August 16th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Soon patients at the All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here will have online access to all information on their treatment and care.This information ... Read more...
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10 killed, 42 wounded in Kashmir bus accident
July 30th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) At least 10 passengers were killed and 42 were injured when a bus fell into a stream in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, police said.
The bus was ... Read more...
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Medical aspirants seek curbs on Delhi varsity admissions
June 22nd, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Alleging that the bulletin of information for the academic session 2011 was illegal, three medical course aspirants Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court seeking ... Read more...
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10 Ranchi jail staffers suspended for prisoners’ death
June 6th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 6 (IANS) At least 10 staffers of a Jharkhand jail were suspended for the death of three inmates, an official said Monday."Ten 'jawans' of Birsa Munda central jail ... Read more...
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Government for public-private tie-up on organ transplants
May 31st, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) To meet the increasing demand of organ transplantation, public-private partnership between hospitals in the country is the way forward, Director General of Health Services R.K. ... Read more...
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Andhra villagers torch man to death (Lead)
May 31st, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 31 (IANS) Angry villagers in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday burnt alive a man in the presence of police after he attacked an 18-year-old girl, critically injuring her, police said. ... Read more...
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Two killed in hospital firing, cops suspect business enmity (Second Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), May 19 (IANS) A liquor contractor and a security guard were killed in a hospital's emergency ward here when unidentified gunmen opened fire at them early Thursday, police ... Read more...
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Two killed in Haryana hospital firing, four cops suspended (Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), May 19 (IANS) A liquor contractor and a security guard were killed in a hospital's emergency ward here when unidentified gunmen opened fire at them early Thursday, police ... Read more...
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Two killed in Haryana hospital firing
May 19th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), May 19 (IANS) Two people were killed in a hospital ward here when unidentified gunmen opened fire at them early Thursday, police said.Tejveer Singh, 31, and Parveen Kumar, ... Read more...
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Girl tries to end life after MMS blackmail
April 26th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 26 (IANS) A teenaged girl is battling for life at a government hospital in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur town after she set herself alight on being blackmailed by two ... Read more...
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VIPs get quick glimpse of Sai Baba while devotees wait hours
April 25th, 2011 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 25 (IANS) As thousands of devotees stood in serpentine queues through the night and early Monday outside Prashanti Nilayam for a glimpse of their 'god' Sathya ... Read more...
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S.M. Krishna condoles Sathya Sai Baba’s death
April 24th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishnahas condoled the demise of prominent religious leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba, who breathed his last at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur District ... Read more...
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Sathya Saibaba suffers liver failure at Puttaparthi hospital
April 20th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), Apr. 20 (ANI): Prominent religious leader Sathya Sai Baba has reportedly suffered liver failure, even as he undergoes treatment for multi-organ dysfunction at a private hospital here."Although his vital ... Read more...
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