News for '-intensive-care-unit'

Headley neither in Chicago nor in hospital, says his lawyer

Headley neither in Chicago nor in hospital, says his lawyer

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Media reports had said that Headley was attacked by two inmates at a Chicago prison on July 8.

BJP's Ajmer MP Sanwar Lal Jat passes away

BJP's Ajmer MP Sanwar Lal Jat passes away

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Jat had served as Minister of State for Water Resources in the Narendra Modi government.

Rohith's mother admitted in ICU for chest pain

Rohith's mother admitted in ICU for chest pain

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

University of Hyderabad scholar Rohith Vemula's mother was admitted to the hospital on Sunday after she complained of chest pain.

Sarabjit in critical condition, India seeks access

Sarabjit in critical condition, India seeks access

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Indian national Sarabjit Singh, currently on death row in a jail in Pakistan, on Friday suffered a head injury and was admitted to a hospital after he was attacked by a fellow prisoner. Sarabjit was admitted to the state-run Jinnah Hospital after being attacked within Kot Lakhpat Jail, TV news channels quoted officials as saying.

Why Covid Cases Are Rising

Why Covid Cases Are Rising

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

'Since many people are vaccinated, this virus is now concentrating on the throat and the nose and replicating fast and transmitting also very fast.' 'That's because the current vaccines will not be able to fight it when it is in the throat, nose or the mouth.'

India will fight, live, work and win as one: PM

India will fight, live, work and win as one: PM

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

Some people, for their selfish interests, dislike a strong government, he said. BJP workers need to tell people the benefits of a strong government, he added.

Opposition anguished over Railways' finances

Opposition anguished over Railways' finances

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Expressing concern over the 'poor financial situation' in the railways, opposition parties on Thursday asked the government to come out with steps to be taken to improve the condition of the public sector unit behemoth.

Regulator asks traders to stock 55 ICU drugs

Regulator asks traders to stock 55 ICU drugs

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

This is apart from the requirement to stock hydroxychloroquine (200 mg) and Azithromycin (500 mg) tablets for patients requiring ICU management, asymptomatic healthcare workers and asymptomatic household contacts of positive cases.

Ram Mandir: Kalyan Singh's last wish remains unfulfilled

Ram Mandir: Kalyan Singh's last wish remains unfulfilled

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

"Had there been no demolition, probably the courts too would have ordered status quo," he said then. And his last wish, he said, was to live till the temple comes up.

Pakistan: Teenager shot by Taliban still on ventilator

Pakistan: Teenager shot by Taliban still on ventilator

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Pakistan's teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban, was still on ventilator at a top army hospital, though her condition was satisfactory and her vital organs were "intact and working properly", the military said on Saturday.

Family allowed to see Sarabjit in hospital

Family allowed to see Sarabjit in hospital

Rediff.com28 Apr 2013

The distraught family of a comatose Sarabjit Singh was on Sunday allowed to have a glimpse of him from a distance at the hospital where he is being treated after a brutal assault in a Pakistani jail.

Sarabjit Singh put on ventilator support

Sarabjit Singh put on ventilator support

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

Sarabjit, 49, is in the Intensive Care Unit of the state-run Jinnah Hospital in Lahore, where he was admitted on Friday after being brutally beaten with blades and pieces of a ghee tin by at least six other prisoners within his barrack at the Kot Lakhpat Jail.

Sarabjit in deep coma after prison attack

Sarabjit in deep coma after prison attack

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

Indian national Sarabjit Singh, who is in a deep coma, has been put on ventilator support after being assaulted by a group of prisoners in a Pakistani jail. Sarabjit, 49, is in an Intensive Care Unit of the state-run Jinnah Hospital in Lahore. He was admitted to the hospital on Friday after being brutally beaten by at least six other prisoners within his barrack at the Kot Lakhpat Jail.

VHP's Ashok Singhal on life support

VHP's Ashok Singhal on life support

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

VHP has cancelled its 18-day 'Chaturved Swahakar Yajna' that was scheduled to start from Monday.

Gangrape victim records 'fearless' statement before SDM

Gangrape victim records 'fearless' statement before SDM

Rediff.com22 Dec 2012

As she continues to battle for her life, the 23-year-old gangrape victim has given a "fearless and bold" statement before a magistrate about the brutal assault on Sunday night and wants her tormentors to be swiftly brought to justice.

Gurgaon hospital shooting: 1 dead, key accused arrested

Gurgaon hospital shooting: 1 dead, key accused arrested

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

A day after over seven persons brazenly opened fire in an Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital here, one of the injured persons today succumbed to his injuries while his father was battling for life, even as the police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested the key accused.

PCB selector hurt in armed attack

PCB selector hurt in armed attack

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Pakistan's national cricket selector Asif Baloch has been left critically injured after being attacked by armed men in the troubled province of Baluchistan.

Where is the manpower to handle ventilators?

Where is the manpower to handle ventilators?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2021

The second wave of the pandemic has not only crippled medical infrastructure in terms of hospital beds, but has also led to bottlenecks in invasive ventilators and medical oxygen capacities and supplies.

UPA government in ICU: Nitin Gadkari

UPA government in ICU: Nitin Gadkari

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party President Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre is in 'intensive care unit' and claimed that his party would form government in the next elections.

Pak girl critical, airlifted to Rawalpindi

Pak girl critical, airlifted to Rawalpindi

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai, who is still critical after being shot in the head by the Taliban, was on Thursday airlifted to Pakistan's top army hospital in Rawalpindi for better post-surgery care.

Doctor handed 10-year jail term for raping patient

Doctor handed 10-year jail term for raping patient

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

Thane Additional Sessions Judge R D Sawant handed out the punishment to Dr Vishal Vanne (26), who was also fined with Rs 1,000 along with another three-month imprisonment in the 2010 case.

B'luru: 3-month-old battles for life after torture by dad

B'luru: 3-month-old battles for life after torture by dad

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

A three-month-old baby girl is battling for life at a government hospital in Bengaluru after being allegedly tortured by her father.

Rajnikanth in ICU: Wish him a speedy recovery!

Rajnikanth in ICU: Wish him a speedy recovery!

Rediff.com19 May 2011

The actor is responding positively to treatment, say doctors.

Little improvement in baby Falak's condition

Little improvement in baby Falak's condition

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

The two-year-old baby has been put on life-support system, while doctors are finding it hard to assess the long-term repercussions of her head injuries. Priyanka reports.

In Haryana, woman raped in ICU after delivering a baby

In Haryana, woman raped in ICU after delivering a baby

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

In a shocking incident a policeman's wife was allegedly raped by an unidentified person, at the Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital in Chandigarh on Saturday night.

Decline in Covid positivity rate despite increase in tests: Govt

Decline in Covid positivity rate despite increase in tests: Govt

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Addressing a press briefing, Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on the basis of a seven-day rolling average the positivity rate of COVID-19, which was 11 per cent during the first week of August, has come down to 8 per cent now.

Very low risk to newborns from Covid +ve moms: Study

Very low risk to newborns from Covid +ve moms: Study

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

To reduce the risk of transmitting the SARS-CoV-2 virus to newborns after delivery, the researchers said the hospital staff practised social distancing, wore masks, and placed COVID-positive moms in private rooms.

How start-ups, IT cos helping staff tackle Covid blues

How start-ups, IT cos helping staff tackle Covid blues

Rediff.com20 May 2021

As the deadly second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, startups and technology firms are realising the burnout effect it is having on employees. Many have shortened their work weeks to four days, while others have made provisions for more time off for employees to help them rejuvenate or care for loved ones.

Rower Dattu Bhokanal crashes out in quarter-finals

Rower Dattu Bhokanal crashes out in quarter-finals

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Indian rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal finished fourth in the quarter-finals of the men's single sculls to be out of medal reckoning in the Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Bhokanal clocked 6:59.89 to cover a distance of 2000m, little more than six seconds behind the third and last qualifier from the quarterfinal 4, Natan Wegrzycki-Szymczyk (6:53.52) from Poland.

One month on, Charu Khandal can breathe with some help

One month on, Charu Khandal can breathe with some help

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

Ra.One animator Charu Khandal is still in ICU but is showing signs of improvement.

Bal Thackeray to remain in hospital for two-three days

Bal Thackeray to remain in hospital for two-three days

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who has been in a local hospital for a week, would remain there for another two-thee days, doctors attending him said.

Stan Swamy's health critical, won't seek urgent hearing: Lawyer

Stan Swamy's health critical, won't seek urgent hearing: Lawyer

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Till late Sunday night, the 84-year-old Jesuit priest was on ventilator support, the senior counsel told PTI. Swamy has been undergoing treatment at the Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai, following a court order on May 28.

Sasikala's parole plea to meet ailing husband rejected

Sasikala's parole plea to meet ailing husband rejected

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

The jailed All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader had applied for 15-day parole on Monday, seeking temporary release to attend to her ailing husband, M Natarajan, 74, who is in the liver intensive care unit of a corporate hospital.

Israeli embassy car blast: Injured diplomat in ICU

Israeli embassy car blast: Injured diplomat in ICU

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

An Israeli diplomat, who was in an embassy car that was target of suspected terror attack, suffered splinter injuries and was admitted to a private hospital on Monday evening.

Pakistan batting great Hanif Mohammad passes away

Pakistan batting great Hanif Mohammad passes away

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Pakistan's legendary former captain and batsman Hanif Mohammad, who held the record for the longest innings in Test cricket, passed away on Thursday after a prolonged battle with lung cancer. A spokesman for the Aga Khan Hospital, where he was being treated, confirmed that Hanif passed away at the age of 81.

24 dead in Karnataka hospital due to oxygen shortage

24 dead in Karnataka hospital due to oxygen shortage

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Family members of the dead also staged a demonstration at the hospital and alleged there was a shorten of oxygen and raised slogans.

'Lives at risk': Delhi hospitals raise alarm amid oxygen shortage

'Lives at risk': Delhi hospitals raise alarm amid oxygen shortage

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Battling an acute shortage of oxygen, some hospitals in Delhi on Sunday sent out desperate SOS calls to authorities to replenish their dwindling stocks, with one healthcare facility even requesting the government to shift out its patients.

3 Indian cos to make NASA's Covid ventilators

3 Indian cos to make NASA's Covid ventilators

Rediff.com30 May 2020

The three Indian companies are Alpha Design Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bharat Forge Ltd and Medha Servo Drives Pvt Ltd, the space organisation said in a statement on Friday.

Sonia Gandhi recovering in ICU after surgery

Sonia Gandhi recovering in ICU after surgery

Rediff.com5 Aug 2011

Congress President Sonia Gandhi is recovering in the Intensive Care Unit of a US hospital where she underwent successful surgery for an undisclosed ailment.

Sasikala visits husband Natarajan at hospital

Sasikala visits husband Natarajan at hospital

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

The AIADMK leader's car briefly halted in front of a Ganesha temple in Kotturpuram and she prayed from inside the vehicle as used to be done by Jaya.