90 school kids hospitalised with food poisoning in China
September 5th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Guangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IANS) A total of 90 children were admitted to hospitals with food poisoning symptoms after having school lunches in China's Guangdong Province Tuesday, local authorities said.... Read more...
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Team Sushil celebrates Olympic silver
August 12th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Sushil Kumar's team celebrated the Olympic silver Sunday and hailed the wrestler for making endless sacrifices that made him the only Indian individual athlete to ... Read more...
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Deadly virus kills 13 in Uganda
July 29th, 2012 - 9:15 am ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has killed at least 13 people in Uganda, BBC reported.The outbreak began in late June but has only just ... Read more...
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Flesh-eating bacteria victim Aimee Copeland finally agrees to painkillers following skin graft surgery
June 19th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After undergoing skin graft surgery, Aimee Copeland, who is recovering from the effects of a flesh-eating infection, has finally agreed to take painkillers because of the ... Read more...
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Four fall sick after consuming wild mushrooms in Assam
April 27th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 27 (IANS) At least four people fell ill after consuming wild mushrooms at Borhat under Sonari police station in Upper Assam's Sibsagar district Friday.The four ill persons belong ... Read more...
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91 cops ill after having chicken soup in Peru
April 23rd, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lima, April 23 (IANS/EFE) As many as 91 police officers were affected by food poisoning at their base in Mazuco, which is in Peru's jungle region of Madre de Dios, ... Read more...
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Upset tummies cost Britain 11 mn working days a year
September 7th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) One in four Britons suffers a stomach upset every year. This equates to more than 11 million lost working days each year, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Mumbai blasts suspect dies, probe ordered (Lead)
July 17th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Police Sunday ordered an investigation into the death of a young man who died of brain haemorrhage here early Sunday after being detained for suspected links ... Read more...
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48 students fall ill after having mid-day meal
July 14th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kurukshetra, July 14 (IANS) Fortyeight school students in this Haryana district fell ill after having contaminated mid-day meal Thursday, health officials said.The incident happened in two government-run primary schools in ... Read more...
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Rajinikanth thanks fans for prayers
June 18th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 18 (IANS) Tamil megastar Rajinikanth, who is convalescing in Singapore, Saturday thanked his fans for praying for his recovery and said he would make them happy in his ... Read more...
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10 fall ill after eating adulterated food
June 13th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Karnal (Haryana), June 13 (IANS) Ten people, from two different families, fell ill and had to be admitted to hospital in this Haryana district after consuming chapatis made of "kuttu ... Read more...
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Rajinikanth leaves for Singapore
May 28th, 2011 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Ailing Tamil superstar Rajinikanth left for Singapore Friday for further treatment.The 60-year-old actor is accompanied by his family members - daughters Aishwarya and Soundarya- sons-in-laws and ... Read more...
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Rajinikanth going to Singapore for treatment (Lead)
May 27th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, who has been ailing since last month, will leave for Singapore Friday night for further treatment, said his family, adding he was ... Read more...
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Rajnikanth going to Singapore for treatment
May 27th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Tamil matinee idol Rajnikanth is going to Singapore for further treatment, said his daughter Aishwarya, adding he is not in any danger but needed privacy."He ... Read more...
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Rajinikanth shifted to private ward from ICU (Lead)
May 22nd, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Ailing Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, admitted to the Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre here, was shifted to private ward from the intensive care unit (ICU) Sunday evening, a ... Read more...
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Rajinikanth to be in ICU for some more time
May 22nd, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, admitted to the Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre here, will continue to be in the intensive care unit (ICU) for some more time, a ... Read more...
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Rajnikanth responding well in ICU
May 19th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Tamil superstar Rajnikanth, admitted at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre here, is responding well to treatment, doctors attending to him ... Read more...
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Rajnikanth’s condition stable
May 18th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Tamil movie superstar Rajnikanth, who was admitted to the Sri Ramachandra Hospital here for recurrent respiratory infection and gastro-intestinal problems, is stable and he is spending ... Read more...
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Modi, Naidu call on Rajnikanth
May 16th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu Monday called on Tamil super star Rajnikanth, who has been admitted ... Read more...
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Rajnikanth progressing well in hospital
May 15th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Tamil movie superstar Rajnikanth, who has been admitted to the Sri Ramachandra Hospital here for recurrent respiratory infection and gastro-intestinal problems, is progressing well, according to ... Read more...
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Rajinikanth condition stable
May 5th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) The condition of Tamil superstar Rajnikanth is stable and he has been advised rest for a couple of days, a doctor here said Thursday.The 60-year-old was ... Read more...
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Farooq hospitalised, discharged after three hours (Lead)
April 15th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 15 (IANS) Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah was admitted to a hospital here Friday after he vomited. He was discharged after three hours with doctors ... Read more...
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Impossible to detect Congo fever virus-infected animals, says Gujarat Health Minister
February 8th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Feb 8 (ANI): Expressing concern on the global speculation over the potentially lethal Congo fever disease, Gujarat Health Minister Jay Narayan Vyas has said it is humanly impossible to detect animals ... Read more...
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Student Wears Jeans Without Washing for 15 Months!
January 21st, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) How long can a person wear jeans without washing it even once? On an average it would not be more than a few months at max ... Read more...
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After complaints, better food for media
December 20th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Acting on complaints of poor quality food, the Congress Monday placed a new team to look after the food arrangements for journalists at its plenary at ... Read more...
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Scientists develop new salmonella test that makes food safer
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Researchers from University of Missouri have developed a new test for salmonella in poultry and eggs that will produce faster and more accurate results than most currently available ... Read more...
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10 deaths in five days in Lucknow, health officials confused
October 20th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) Ten people have died here of an illness marked by high fever, vomiting and headache in the past five days. But health officials are yet to ascertain the ... Read more...
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Cure For The Common Cold: “Silver Bullet” Technique
October 19th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recent study by Belgian researchers gives an ornamented and permanent solution for your common cold and flu. All these years, you have been suffering from ... Read more...
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Bacteria found in yogurt turned into ’silver bullets’ to fight flu
October 17th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 17 (ANI): Scientists are hailing a breakthrough that could provide a cure for the common cold.They have turned bacteria, normally found in yogurt, into 'silver bullets' that can destroy viruses.Researchers ... Read more...
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Pygmy goats get ‘high’ after having magic mushrooms
October 10th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sussex, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Retired actress Alexandra Bastedo watched in awe as her three pigmy goats acted oddly after eating psychoactive “magic” mushrooms.The pigmy goat has appetite for wide varieties of ... Read more...
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Vitamin A controversy: Seven Haryana students hospitalised again
September 2nd, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sirsa (Haryana), Sep 2 (IANS) The controversy over nearly 100 girls taking ill in a Haryana town after being administered a Vitamin A dose in school raised its head again when seven ... Read more...
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Egg Recall Raises Concern About Salmonella Infection
August 19th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In the wake of an estimated 380 eggs being recalled by an Iowa based egg producer, health safety experts have expressed concern that the number of ... Read more...
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Tylenol Recall Expanded By Johnson & Johnson
July 9th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, July 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Johnson & Johnson on Thursday announced that it is going to expand a recall that involves over-the-counter drugs like Motrin IB and Tylenol. McNeil ... Read more...
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Kellogg’s Recalls Its Cereals Following A Packaging Issue
June 29th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Kellogg’s has been an integral part of breakfast for many families since the last few years. The brand has always maintained its ... Read more...
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Mystery disease claims 12 lives in Chhattisgarh
June 14th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 14 (IANS) A mysterious disease has claimed at least a dozen lives and affected more than 150 people in a remote Chhattisgarh village, a health official said Monday.
"I can confirm ... Read more...
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