Indian-origin doctor not fit to practice: British tribunal
August 22nd, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) An Indian-origin pathologist, who conducted the first post-mortem examinations on a man who died in the 2009 G20 protests in London, is not fit to practice, ... Read more...
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Apex court orders Tiwari to submit blood sample (Lead)
May 24th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) In a setback to veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari, the Supreme Court Thursday directed him to submit his blood sample for DNA profiling in a ... Read more...
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Apex court orders Tiwari to submit blood sample
May 24th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) In a setback to veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari, the Supreme Court Thursday directed him to submit his blood sample for DNA profiling in a ... Read more...
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US girl made to ‘run to death’ over candy bar
February 24th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) The grandmother and stepmother of a nine-year-old US girl who died after allegedly being forced to run around her family house for hours as punishment for ... Read more...
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Culling continues in avian flu-hit district of Meghalaya
January 13th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 13 (IANS) Authorities have begun mopping up and sanitisation operations in bird flu-hit Williamnagar in western Meghalaya as they continued culling domesticated fowls there, an official said Friday."We ... Read more...
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Scientists isolate gene common to unrelated cancers
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 2 (IANS) Scientists investigating rare ovarian, uterine and testicular tumours have stumbled upon on a mutated gene that is surprisingly common to all of them.
David Huntsman, genetic ... Read more...
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Eating less keeps the brain young
December 20th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Overeating can age your brain while eating less activates a molecule that keeps it young, reveals a study.A team of researchers from Catholic University of Sacred ... Read more...
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Investigator’s collect semen samples to probe Roebuck’s death
November 20th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 20 (IANS) Investigators have collected semen samples from a bedsheet at the Southern Sun hotel in Cape Town to determine whether acclaimed cricket journalist Peter Roebuck, who committed ... Read more...
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Amy Winehouse’s new album to be released in December
October 31st, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new album of the late singer Amy Winehouse will be released in December. The album which is titled "Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures" will feature tracks ... Read more...
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Man jailed for attacking neighbour on 90th birthday
October 22nd, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) A man, who battered his elderly neighbour on the occasion of his 90th birthday, has been jailed for nine years in Britain.Gavin Stubbs, 32, brutally assaulted ... Read more...
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Conrad Murray Trial: Photos of dead Michael Jackson shown to court
October 12th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray continued on Tuesday with the prosecutors showing the court naked pictures of Michael Jackson just after he was pronounced dead ... Read more...
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Researchers use cell profiling to detect cancer
January 26th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) Researchers are finding ways to tell a healthy cell from an abnormal one to identify and pre-empt cancer.
Though in its early stages, the research represents a new ... Read more...
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Indo-Canadian cleared of killing son after 19 years
January 21st, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Jan 21 (IANS) An Indo-Canadian man, who was convicted in the death of his five-year-old son 19 years ago, Thursday was cleared of murder charges.Wiping tears from his eyes ... Read more...
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Fans petition to stop Jackson autopsy show
December 12th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Fans of Michael Jackson have lauched a petition to prevent the broadcast of a gruesome TV show featuring a re-enactment of the late singer's autopsy.The Discovery Channel's ... Read more...
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Toddler Dies Due To A Heart Attack As Her Head Gets Stuck Between The Windows Of A Playhouse
December 7th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
December 7, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): An inquisition into the heartrending decease of a 2-year-old girl named Rhiya Malin at her nursery school in Essex in Britain has demonstrated that she ... Read more...
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Toddler dies of heart attack after her head gets stuck in playhouse
December 7th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Essex, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An inquest into the death of Rhiya Malin has revealed that when she got her head stuck in the roof of her playhouse, her teachers missed it ... Read more...
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Drug used to treat asthma ‘prevents spread of breast cancer’
November 4th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 04 (ANI): A new study has shown that a drug commonly used in Japan and Korea to treat asthma can stop the spread of breast cancer cells traditionally resistant to ... Read more...
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Hamster study shows cholesterol-lowering drug shrinks enlarged prostates
October 22nd, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): In a new study, researchers found that a cholesterol-lowering drug reduced the enlarged prostates of hamsters to the same extent as a drug commonly used to treat benign ... Read more...
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29-year-old man dies after drinking a pint of vodka in 4 seconds
September 30th, 2010 - 2:22 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a tragic incident a 29-year-old man died after he drank a pint of vodka in just 4 seconds.According to reports, Richard Davies imbibed a pint of vodka ... Read more...
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Lingerie model dies while asleep
August 26th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) A 23-year-old lingerie model in Britain died in her sleep when her heart stopped beating.
Hayley Crook had no previous health problems. Hayley posed for Ann Summers underwear, The ... Read more...
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Now, detect oral cancer just by a mouth swab
August 10th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington Aug 10 (ANI): Researchers are on the verge of developing a new test for oral cancer that could be done by using a brush to collect cells from a patient's mouth.Scientists ... Read more...
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‘500 pieces of crucial evidence withheld in Princess Diana inquest’
August 7th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 7 (ANI): A new book has revealed that there were at least 500 documents that were not revealed to the jury during Princess Diana inquest.It contains the original official ... Read more...
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Woman dies of heart attack while using sex toy
July 9th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 9 (IANS) A "healthy" woman in her early thirties suffered a cardiac arrest and died while using a sex toy.
Nicola Paginton, 31, was found dead by friends at her home ... Read more...
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Brit woman dies ‘in state of arousal’ while using sex toy
July 9th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 9 (ANI): A British woman in her thirties, who suffered a cardiac arrest while using a sex toy, is said to have died from being in a state of arousal.Nicola ... Read more...
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Pathology report delays Indian toddler Gurshan’s death case in Australia
June 29th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jun 29 (ANI): Three-year-old Indian kid Gurshan Singh Channa's death case has been adjourned pending receipt of a pathology report.Gurshan was found dead near Australia's Melbourne airport on March 4. A ... Read more...
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Preoperative chemo response could predict survival in pancreatic cancer patients
May 30th, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 30 (ANI): Patients with pancreatic cancer whose tumours respond most to preoperative chemotherapy and radiation survive four times as long, on average, as those whose tumours respond least, researchers from ... Read more...
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Briton killed wife for overcooked dinner
May 20th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) A Briton killed his wife with a single punch after she threw plates at him for complaining about overcooked dinner, a court was told.
Jonathan Wicks, 48, punched wife ... Read more...
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Al Pacino gets rave reviews for Dr. Death role
April 19th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): Hollywood actor Al Pacino has got accolades and praises for his role as the American pathologist and voluntary euthanasia follower Dr. Jack Kevorkian a.k.a. Dr. Death.The 81-year-old doctor, ... Read more...
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Dr. Death’s claim that dead patient’s bowel was cancerous not true, says pathologist
March 30th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Mar.30 (ANI): A pathologist has told the Brisbane Supreme Court that a section of a bowel removed from a patient by Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel failed to reveal any ... Read more...
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Stephen Gately’s death confirmed natural
January 22nd, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 22 (ANI): Boyzone star Stephen Gately's death has been confirmed to have occurred due to natural causes.Judge Carmen Abrines dismissed any suggestions of violence."The death was due to natural causes. ... Read more...
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Bride-to-be dies after going on 500 calories-a-day diet before wedding
September 9th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 9 (ANI): A Brit bride-to-be is said to have died after she went on a 500 calories-a-day diet plan, in a bid to lose weight before her wedding.It was revealed ... Read more...
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Blood racket: Samples found to be contaminated
August 29th, 2009 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 28 (IANS) Contaminated and sub-standard blood was being administered to patients by some private blood banks suspected to be involved in a major racket busted by the Uttar Pradesh Police, ... Read more...
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‘Murdered Indian Australian was still alive when dumped in spa with dead sisters’
August 25th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 25 (ANI): Almost six years after Neelma Singh, 24, her brother Kunal, 18, and sister Sidhi, 12, were allegedly murdered in their home in Bridgeman Downs, a Brisbane Court was ... Read more...
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Three test swine flu positive in Chhattisgarh (Lead)
August 17th, 2009 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 17 (IANS) Three men, who returned from Maharashtra, have been home quarantined after they tested positive for swine flu Monday with the Chhattisgarh government stepping up measures to tackle any ... Read more...
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Oz swine flu death toll rises to 95
August 11th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Aug.11 (ANI): With two more swine flu-related deaths recorded in Queensland and three in Western Australia, health authorities said on Tuesday that the national death toll from the epidemic has ... Read more...
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