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LeBron's Teenage Son Has Cardiac Arrest

LeBron's Teenage Son Has Cardiac Arrest

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

Bronny James, NBA legend LeBron James's 18-year-old son, suffered a cardiac arrest while practicing with the University of Southern California basketball team and was in stable condition.

Taking pix lands Indian origin student in trouble

Taking pix lands Indian origin student in trouble

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

Security staff examined the images, deleted some of them, and photocopied Mariam Jukaku's university ID and driver's license, then asked her if she was a US citizen

From lofty board room to lowly cell: Rajat Gupta begins prison term

From lofty board room to lowly cell: Rajat Gupta begins prison term

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

Gupta was convicted in 2012 following a jury trial of passing confidential information about Goldman Sachs to Raj Rajaratnam minutes after he learned about them at the board meetings.

Rajat Gupta's 2-year jail term starts today

Rajat Gupta's 2-year jail term starts today

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

Sixty-five-year-old Gupta will serve his jail term at a minimum security satellite camp of the Federal Medical Center-Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts.

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

Rediff.com13 Oct 2024

Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period in-between, according to data compiled from Bloomberg and company annual reports. Also, these companies more than doubled their R&D spending in absolute terms over these five years: From Rs 25,041 crore to Rs 63,072 crore. While this reflects a prioritisation of innovation, corporate R&D investment remains relatively conservative.

4 killed as gunman goes on rampage at US army's Fort Hood base

4 killed as gunman goes on rampage at US army's Fort Hood base

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Four people were killed and 14 injured as a gunman in a uniform went on rampage at the United States military base in Fort Hood, Texas.

GnanaDev wins AMA's Pride in Profession Award

GnanaDev wins AMA's Pride in Profession Award

Rediff.com1 Mar 2007

"Dr GnanaDev's impact on the care of (patients) is immense," said San Bernardino County Medical Society President Dr Manmohan Nayyar, who nominated GnanaDev for the award.

LeBron James' son Bronny 'stable' after cardiac arrest

LeBron James' son Bronny 'stable' after cardiac arrest

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

LeBron James thanked fans on Thursday for their love and prayers for his son Bronny, who suffered a cardiac arrest while training.

2 dead, including student gunman, in US school shooting

2 dead, including student gunman, in US school shooting

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

A student opened fire on his friends in a school cafeteria in north Seattle, killing at least one person and injuring several others before killing himself. Four students, including two cousins of the gunman, were shot in the head, with three severely wounded at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.

Want younger looking skin? Get some sleep!

Want younger looking skin? Get some sleep!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

Sleep-deprived people show signs of premature skin ageing and a decrease in their skin's ability to recover after exposure to sun.

NRI elected to top US medical board

NRI elected to top US medical board

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

It's seen as a major appointment for international medical graduates.

2 injured in California school shooting; gunman held

2 injured in California school shooting; gunman held

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

In yet another shooting incident in the United States, at least two people were shot on Thursday at a California high school while the suspected shooter, believed to be a student armed with a shotgun, was taken into custody.

Alec Baldwin's prop gun kills cinematographer

Alec Baldwin's prop gun kills cinematographer

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of his movie Rust that killed the film's director of photography and wounding the director, the authorities said.

New Jersey: Man charged with strangling Indian American wife

New Jersey: Man charged with strangling Indian American wife

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

A 48-year-old man from Bridgewater, New Jersey, was charged with murder last week for allegedly strangling his estranged wife with a rope.

India's First Dengue Vaccine Likely To Be Ready By 2026

India's First Dengue Vaccine Likely To Be Ready By 2026

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

Dengue has become a major public health concern in India with 289,235 cases reported last year. This year there were 19,447 cases of dengue which resulted in 19 deaths till April 2024.

Bihar battles dengue spike, reports over 6,000 cases in Sept; highest in 5 yrs

Bihar battles dengue spike, reports over 6,000 cases in Sept; highest in 5 yrs

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

The state had reported 6,421 cases this year, of which 6,146 were reported only in September, three times the 1,896 registered in September last year.

Samin Sharma leads Mount Sinai's safety record

Samin Sharma leads Mount Sinai's safety record

Rediff.com26 Feb 2011

The New Jersey-based Mount Sinai Medical Center's Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory and its director Dr Samin Sharma have yet again achieved the highest safety among New York state institutions that perform angioplasty or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, and did so in every category measured.

Giffords is able to communicate, say doctors

Giffords is able to communicate, say doctors

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically injured after she was shot in her head at a close range by an assailant in Arizona, was able to communicate with doctors by following simple commands, physicians attending on her said.

NRI doctors elected to US Institute of Medicine

NRI doctors elected to US Institute of Medicine

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

Professor Dr Aravinda Chakravarti of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, who is president-elect of the American Society of Human Genetics, and Professor Dr K Ranga Rama Krishnan of the Duke University Medical Center, who is now setting up a medical school in Singapore for Duke, have been elected to the Institute of Medicine, one of the three components of the National Academy of Sciences.

The love poem that took 30 years of marriage to write

The love poem that took 30 years of marriage to write

Rediff.com30 May 2012

Sushrut Jangi sketches his parents. Jangi is an MD, who works at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, was born and raised in America, but says he has a 'fierce emotional and familial connection to Indian culture'.

No indication of 'mass malpractice' in NEET-UG 2024: Centre

No indication of 'mass malpractice' in NEET-UG 2024: Centre

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

The Centre said the data analytics of results of NEET-UG 2024 show the marks distribution follows the bell-shaped curve that is witnessed in any large-scale examination indicating no abnormality.

This simple TIP will help you fight coronavirus

This simple TIP will help you fight coronavirus

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Meticulous hand washing is your best bet to get rid of the grime that clings to the hand, that might harbour nasty pathogens, including the coronavirus.

'Leander feeling much better'

'Leander feeling much better'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2003

4 Indian Americans selected as White House fellows

4 Indian Americans selected as White House fellows

Rediff.com6 May 2009

Four Indian Americans have been selected to the prestigious White House Fellows; whom the First Lady said represents America's "most promising leaders."

Obama donates Noble prize money to charities

Obama donates Noble prize money to charities

Rediff.com12 Mar 2010

US President Barack Obama announced on Friday that he would donate his $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize award money among several charities, including $200,000 to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund and $250,000 to Fisher House, which provides housing to families of patients at military medical centers.

Did you know your shampoo can make you fat?

Did you know your shampoo can make you fat?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2011

A new study has found that the reason most of us are unable to shed the fat in our body, is because of the "chemical calories" present in beauty products such as shampoo, body lotions and soap that we use.

Author Sidney Sheldon dead

Author Sidney Sheldon dead

Rediff.com31 Jan 2007

He is survived by his wife Alexandra and his daughter, author Mary Sheldon.

Vicks may worsen condition of infants, says study

Vicks may worsen condition of infants, says study

Rediff.com13 Jan 2009

Vicks VapoRub, the popular menthol compound used to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion, may create respiratory distress in infants and small kids, according to a new study.

Micky Jagtiani is Gulf's richest Indian

Micky Jagtiani is Gulf's richest Indian

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

An Indian businessman who is referred to as 'retail king', has topped a list of richest Indians in the Gulf, a new survey has said.

What makes 'Lady Al Qaeda' Aafia Siddiqui special for terrorists

What makes 'Lady Al Qaeda' Aafia Siddiqui special for terrorists

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Aafia Siddiqui, also known as 'Lady Al Qaeda', is a Pakistani national who was convicted in 2010 by a New York City federal court of attempting to kill US military personnel. She is currently serving an 86-year sentence at the Federal Medical Center, Carswell, in Fort Worth, Texas.

US: NRI doc shot dead by Chinese colleague

US: NRI doc shot dead by Chinese colleague

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

An Indian-origin doctor at the Yale School of Medicine was shot dead by a Chinese colleague, who also tried to kill victim's pregnant wife, the police said.

Chocolate can keep you cancer free

Chocolate can keep you cancer free

Rediff.com14 Jun 2008

Now, chocoholics have a justified reason to savour their favourite sweet - a new study has found that a synthetic chemical based on a compound found in cocoa beans slows growth and accelerates destruction of human tumors.

Mickey Mouse loses his voice

Mickey Mouse loses his voice

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Wayne Allwine, the artiste who voiced Mickey Mouse for over three decades died here early Monday morning, with his wife Russi Taylor, who voices Minnie Mouse, by his side.

Keep the flame of romance burning

Keep the flame of romance burning

Rediff.com12 Feb 2009

Most people don't realize a relationship is effortful and not static.

UP Medical entrance exam cancelled after paper leak

UP Medical entrance exam cancelled after paper leak

Rediff.com22 Jun 2014

The entrance examination to the MBBS course in medical colleges of Uttar Pradesh was canceled on Sunday following leakage of the papers in Ghaziabad. The papers were allegedly leaked out from two nationalized banks where the papers were kept in the safe deposit vault (strong room).

CBI files FIR over NEET-UG irregularities, to take over Bihar, Gujarat cases

CBI files FIR over NEET-UG irregularities, to take over Bihar, Gujarat cases

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

They said the agency is also taking steps to bring under its ambit cases registered in various states by the police.

Cut out caffeine to control diabetes

Cut out caffeine to control diabetes

Rediff.com28 Jan 2008

The researchers said that daily consumption of caffeine in coffee, tea or soft drinks raises blood sugar levels for people with Type 2 diabetes and might undermine efforts to control their disease.

F1: Webber survives high-speed crash in Brazil

F1: Webber survives high-speed crash in Brazil

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Former Formula One driver Mark Webber had a lucky escape from a high-speed crash at the World Endurance series race in Brazil.

Morgan Freeman seriously hurt in car crash

Morgan Freeman seriously hurt in car crash

Rediff.com5 Aug 2008

According to the Associated Press, the Oscar-winning actor lost control of his car, which then flipped several times over. Following the accident, the actor, who is said to be in a serious condition on Monday, was airlifted to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

Obama campaigns for life of South Asian man

Obama campaigns for life of South Asian man

Rediff.com9 Jul 2007

The lawmaker commended Team Vinay's effort to obtain 20,000 registered donors by July 10, and pointed out that "to date, they have reached 6,904 donors, so we have a lot of work to do."