News for 'Doc'

Indian doc finally gets place on WTC victims' list

Indian doc finally gets place on WTC victims' list

Rediff.com11 Jul 2008

The name of an India-born doctor, who went missing without a trace from the World Trade Centre in New York after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks has been put back on the list of the victims after a four-year legal battle by her family.

US lawmakers urge Pak PM to release doc who helped track Osama

US lawmakers urge Pak PM to release doc who helped track Osama

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

A group of top United States lawmakers have urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to release Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi, who allegedly helped to track down Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.

A quick look at your new Spider-Man!

A quick look at your new Spider-Man!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

All I can say about Garfield is amen. Spidey's in good hands.

How Rujuta Diwekar is inspiring Indians to eat and live healthy

How Rujuta Diwekar is inspiring Indians to eat and live healthy

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Eat local. Move more, sit less. Have tea, not green tea, advises the dietician-turned-author.

Doc who helped hunt Osama 'dealt with as per law': Pak

Doc who helped hunt Osama 'dealt with as per law': Pak

Rediff.com3 Mar 2012

A Pakistani doctor, who was arrested for helping the Central Investigation Agency in its hunt for Osama bin Laden, is being dealt with according to the country's laws, foreign office spokesman Abdul Basit has said.

Harrison Ford to battle aliens in next

Harrison Ford to battle aliens in next

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

The actor is set to battle aliens in the movie adaptation of the graphic novel series Cowboys & Aliens.

He started a company while in college

He started a company while in college

Rediff.com6 Nov 2009

Naabo Solutions offers a cost effective solution for the healthcare industry.

He started a company while in college

He started a company while in college

Rediff.com6 Nov 2009

Naabo Solutions offers a cost effective solution for the healthcare industry.

UK terror plot: One of 3 Indian docs released

UK terror plot: One of 3 Indian docs released

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty on Wednesday said Mohammed Asif Ali was released without any charge after being questioned.

Google's new operating system to take on MS

Google's new operating system to take on MS

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

The operating system would be based on Google's Chrome browser, The New York Times reported. Google plans to make the announcement on its blog on Wednesday afternoon, the daily said.

Indian docs win; UK govt agrees to withdraw clause

Indian docs win; UK govt agrees to withdraw clause

Rediff.com9 Mar 2007

The high court was due to hear on Thursday the application filed by the British Association for People of Indian Origin for permission to take a judicial review of the injunction on rules affecting Highly Skilled Migrant Programme doctors.

Indian doctor in UK banned from practice

Indian doctor in UK banned from practice

Rediff.com18 Jun 2008

An Indian doctor working in Britain's National Health Service has been prohibited from treating female patients except in emergencies after complaints of 'inappropriate' examination of two women patients in August 2002.

Bose launches SoundDock digital system for iPod

Bose launches SoundDock digital system for iPod

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

The new system has been designed to reset the standard for how good an iPod can sound from a single enclosure using advanced engineering and new technologies.

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.

How to WFH Productively: Smart Tips

How to WFH Productively: Smart Tips

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Set your personal work aside during your work hours. Or else, it may lead to delays and slips in your deliverables at work.

When Pakistan SURRENDERED to India

When Pakistan SURRENDERED to India

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

'There was plenty of pushing, pulling and jostling going on as everyone wanted to see what was going on at the table.'

Ami Bera becomes 1st Indo-American doc elected to US Cong

Ami Bera becomes 1st Indo-American doc elected to US Cong

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

Dr Ami Bera, 45, the Elk Grove, California Democrat has created history by becoming the first Indian American physician to be elected to the United States Congress and only the third Indian American in the community's immigrant experience to have the distinction of being voted in to the US House of Representatives.

High heels can boost health, sex life!

High heels can boost health, sex life!

Rediff.com8 May 2009

Italian researchers have found women who wear a heel of one to two inches may have more fun between the sheets.

5 exciting career options for budding writers

5 exciting career options for budding writers

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

You can be a copywriter, novelist or a content writer and turn your hobby into a fruitful career.

Who will be the next PM?

Who will be the next PM?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

One reason why Sharad Pawar may be rooting for Manmohan Singh is to earn his goodwill, and the backing of all those forces who support what Singh stands for, and paradoxically of those inside the Congress who would not want Singh as prime minister again. The recent launch of the "Saam" channel in Maharashtra by the Sakal group considered close to Pawar is being seen as a preparatory move by Pawar

NASA gets a boost -- from rap!

NASA gets a boost -- from rap!

Rediff.com25 Jun 2009

Seventy nine-year-old Buzz Aldrin, an astronaut recently teamed up with hip-hop superstar Snoop Dogg to record a rap single, called Rocket Experience, to commemorate 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing next month.

Want your dream job? 8 skills that matter

Want your dream job? 8 skills that matter

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Part of landing your dream job involves knowing the ins and outs of that particular job.

Red Fort case: 'Alam secured fake docs for Ashfaq'

Red Fort case: 'Alam secured fake docs for Ashfaq'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2005

The prosecution in the Red Fort shootout case on Friday said there was strong evidence that Shahanshah Alam had secured a fake ration card and a driving license for alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist and main suspect Ashfaq Ahmed.

New film throws spotlight back on Kanishka bombing

New film throws spotlight back on Kanishka bombing

Rediff.com21 May 2008

Sturla Gunnarsson's powerful film on the Kanishka bombing, Air India 182, premiered at the Hot Docs Festival recently. Vancouver-based Gunnarsson, who is originally from Iceland and whose wife is Punjabi, has put a number of members of the victims' families in front of the camera, sharing their pain and anguish with the viewers.

Healthcare goes mobile, just punch the number

Healthcare goes mobile, just punch the number

Rediff.com25 Oct 2008

Bangalore-based Healthcare Magic, a first-of-its-kind, real-time, medical consultation portal, will soon tie up with Reliance Communications, the country's second-largest mobile service provider, to launch a Doc On Call service by December this year. Any call made to Healthcare Magic will be attended by a doctor on duty at the the company's Bangalore office.

India to train Pak docs in HIV/AIDS treatment

India to train Pak docs in HIV/AIDS treatment

Rediff.com10 Feb 2005

Pak chose India for the training because of its vast experience in treating AIDS patients and due to similarity in social conditions and cost effectiveness, Pakistan's National AIDS Control Programme Manager Asma Bukhari said.

'Pak has no basis for holding up doc who helped nab Osama'

'Pak has no basis for holding up doc who helped nab Osama'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that there is no basis for Pakistan to hold up Dr Shakeel Afridi, who helped the US in nabbing Osama bin Laden, the al Qaeda leader. "I agree that there is no basis for holding Dr Afridi or any of his staff," Clinton said at a Congressional hearing on Wednesday.

Should you invest in Gold BeES?

Should you invest in Gold BeES?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

Given the relatively high entry load charged by the fund house during the NFO period, investors, who intend investing in gold, should avoid Gold BeES during the NFO period.

No desire to remarry: Imran

No desire to remarry: Imran

Rediff.com6 Jul 2004

Pakistan's former cricket captain turned politician Imran Khan has reacted angrily to a London-based daily's report about his future plans on the marital front.

What is diabetes shock?

What is diabetes shock?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar can affect a person's movement and ability to think clearly, which can even cause serious accidents.

BMW hit-and-run: Sanjeev Nanda was drunk, says doc

BMW hit-and-run: Sanjeev Nanda was drunk, says doc

Rediff.com1 Nov 2007

In a new twist to the BMW hit-and-run case trial, a medical expert on Thursday told a Delhi court that a blood test on prime accused Sanjeev Nanda just after the incident had proved that he was under the influence of liquor. "As per traffic rules, a person is under the influence of liquor if the blood contains 30 mg or above per 100 ml of blood, wherever in the present case, it was much above it. As per my report, it was 115 mg/ml," doctor Madhulika Sharma said.

Shrimp exporters await WTO decision

Shrimp exporters await WTO decision

Rediff.com13 Jun 2007

India's shrimp exporters heaved a sigh of relief last week following the decision of World Trade Organisation's anti-dumping panel to set July 24 as the deadline for the final hearing on the issue.

Google has the last word in Microsoft battle

Google has the last word in Microsoft battle

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

Google was slowly but surely tightening its grip around Microsoft mainstay products

'Any good hospital can treat Dengue'

'Any good hospital can treat Dengue'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2006

Dr Randeep Guleria, Professor of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's personal physician, answers your questions about Dengue.

NBA: Miami Heat to host season opener

NBA: Miami Heat to host season opener

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

LeBron James and the Miami Heat will open the 2013-14 National Basketball Association season at home against the Chicago Bulls, the NBA announced on Tuesday.

Cricket and exams at the same time is good: Docs

Cricket and exams at the same time is good: Docs

Rediff.com19 Mar 2007

As parents and students seem worried about the game intruding into the study routine and fear that it may reflect in a slide in marks, psychologists say it might indeed be a good thing.

Matrix to buy Latin American firm for $60 mn

Matrix to buy Latin American firm for $60 mn

Rediff.com21 Feb 2006

The company, which made the biggest ever acquisition in the Indian pharma history last year by taking over controlling stakes in DocPharma in Belgium, has finalised the Latin American deal and an announcement would be made soon.

Ramani to be taken to Goa for recovery of docs

Ramani to be taken to Goa for recovery of docs

Rediff.com11 Sep 2006

Ramani has been arrested on charges of not helping the investigations in the Jessica Lal case.