News for 'UK Health'

Cricket set for Olympic glory: T20s for 2028 LA Games!

Cricket set for Olympic glory: T20s for 2028 LA Games!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

ICC banking on T20 for cricket's inclusion in Olympics

India's Covid vaccine hope rolls over to 2021; panel to meet again on Jan 1

India's Covid vaccine hope rolls over to 2021; panel to meet again on Jan 1

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The expert committee sought more information from Serum Institute regarding the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

Nestle buys UK-based CM&D Pharma

Nestle buys UK-based CM&D Pharma

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

Swiss food giant Nestle has acquired CM&D Pharma, a UK-based drug maker that specialises in the development of products tailored for patients with kidney disease, for an undisclosed amount.

'BJP Wants India To Become Like Iran'

'BJP Wants India To Become Like Iran'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

'Their role model is Iran: high control of the citizens by the State.' In Iran it is Islamic control; in India, it will be Hindutva control.'

Veetee Foods to foray into health food segment

Veetee Foods to foray into health food segment

Rediff.com7 Aug 2007

UK-based firm Veetee Fine Foods today said it is planning to make a foray into the health food segment in India with plans to launch ready-to-eat whole grains and soups within this fiscal.

'Worse for heart attacks': British Indian doc flags issues with Covishield

'Worse for heart attacks': British Indian doc flags issues with Covishield

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Dr Malhotra, who has demanded a full safety review into the use of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine, told PTI Covishield "should never have been rolled out in the country in the first place".

UK PM Boris Johnson recuperates at country home with fiancee

UK PM Boris Johnson recuperates at country home with fiancee

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Downing Street has said that the prime minister would not be returning to work immediately and will be based at the sprawling 1,000-acre estate in Buckinghamshire, south-east England, for a recovery period on medical advice.

Prince William's COVID kept secret in first wave of UK pandemic: Report

Prince William's COVID kept secret in first wave of UK pandemic: Report

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

The Duke of Cambridge, 38, didn't want to alarm the public so kept his illness private.

Jayalalithaa's health continues to improve, under close observation: Hospital

Jayalalithaa's health continues to improve, under close observation: Hospital

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Jayalalithaa was admitted to the Apollo hospital in Chennai due to fever.

Experts downplay apprehensions centred around Covid XE

Experts downplay apprehensions centred around Covid XE

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Experts said the strain has not propelled a surge in cases like Omicron, but advised strict adherence to COVID-19-appropriate behaviour.

African Union becomes permanent member of G20

African Union becomes permanent member of G20

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

The African Union on Saturday joined the G20 after all member countries accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to bring the key bloc of the Global South to the high table of the world's top economies, a major diplomatic achievement of India's presidency.

India hosts grand G20 Summit: What's on agenda

India hosts grand G20 Summit: What's on agenda

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

The summit is being attended by more than 30 heads of state and top officials from the European Union and invited guest countries and 14 heads of international organisations.

UK: Indian doctors win legal battle

UK: Indian doctors win legal battle

Rediff.com9 Nov 2007

Indian-origin doctors on Friday won an appeal in the British high court under which international medical graduates on the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme visa can expect to be treated on merit for the 2008 recruitment process and onwards when they compete with UK and EU citizens for postgraduate training jobs.

UK begins trial to see if Covid dogs can sniff out virus

UK begins trial to see if Covid dogs can sniff out virus

Rediff.com16 May 2020

The trial brings together leading disease control experts from the universities with Medical Detection Dogs, who have already successfully trained dogs to detect the odour of many different diseases in humans, such as cancer, malaria and Parkinson's disease.

India, UK to work on Trips impasse

India, UK to work on Trips impasse

Rediff.com8 Jan 2003

How India can help UK save  NHS Services

How India can help UK save NHS Services

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

Neilson, managing director of NHS Shared Business Services, said millions of pounds could be saved by outsourcing more National Health Services administration to India.

G20 Summit: The biggest challenge India faces is...

G20 Summit: The biggest challenge India faces is...

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

The biggest question looming over the summit is whether there will be a joint leaders' declaration in view of the sharp differences between the West and the Russia-China combine on the text to describe the Ukraine conflict in the document.

India, A Miracle And A Wonder

India, A Miracle And A Wonder

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

'There are many things we need to work on.' 'At the heart of it is, one, the extent of inequality, which is not good for democracy and nation; two, a structural decline on how a country ought to function, how people should be held accountable, whose role is what.'

6 Omicron cases detected in Scotland, some without travel history

6 Omicron cases detected in Scotland, some without travel history

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

Six cases of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland on Monday, taking the UK's total to nine following three cases detected in England earlier.

It's confirmed, Nirav Modi IS in UK

It's confirmed, Nirav Modi IS in UK

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Nirav Modi, along with his wife Ami Modi, a US citizen, brother Nishal Modi, a Belgian citizen, and uncle Mehul Choksi, all accused in the CBI's FIRs in the case, left the country in the first week of January, weeks before country's biggest banking scam surfaced.

UK goes into 3-week lockdown to tackle COVID spread

UK goes into 3-week lockdown to tackle COVID spread

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

The UK prime minister warned that anyone flouting these strict rules would have to deal with police, who will have the powers to enforce them, including through fines and force dispersal gatherings.

Israel escalates Gaza attacks as conflict enters Day 4; targets Hezbollah

Israel escalates Gaza attacks as conflict enters Day 4; targets Hezbollah

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

As per the Israeli Air Force, the fighter jets attacked a number of terrorist targets of the terrorist organization Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip. Among other things, the planes attacked a military compound and a weapons warehouse.

UK PM and fiance name baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas

UK PM and fiance name baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas

Rediff.com3 May 2020

Announcing the news on social media, Symonds, 32, said the baby was named after the UK Prime Minister's grandfather Wilfred and her grandfather Lawrie, with Nicholas a nod to the National Health Service doctors - Dr Nick Price and Dr Nick Hart.

Coronavirus: Charities face crisis during UK shutdown

Coronavirus: Charities face crisis during UK shutdown

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The postponement of major sporting events during the coronavirus pandemic has left some British charities concerned about their survival, representatives have told Reuters, while others are worried about delivering services to vulnerable people.

FAQ: All you need to know about UK polls

FAQ: All you need to know about UK polls

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

Here's what you must know in the lead-up to the biggest political event of the past five years, and why it matters

Canada to make Covid report mandatory for fliers from China

Canada to make Covid report mandatory for fliers from China

Rediff.com1 Jan 2023

The Canadian government announced that this new requirement will come into effect on January 5, at which point travellers aged two and older will need to provide proof of a negative test before leaving for Canada.

War in Gaza: 400 Israelis, 313 Palestinians killed so far

War in Gaza: 400 Israelis, 313 Palestinians killed so far

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Both Israel and Hamas claimed that gunfights were ongoing at numerous locations within Israeli territory.

Indian-origin Rishi Sunak says he is running for British PM

Indian-origin Rishi Sunak says he is running for British PM

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Rishi Sunak, the former UK chancellor of the exchequer, on Friday formally launched his leadership bid to succeed Boris Johnson as the new Conservative Party leader and future British prime minister.

Ranbaxy UK fraud trial set to open

Ranbaxy UK fraud trial set to open

Rediff.com6 Apr 2006

''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

'Society deals with you the way they do, or forms an opinion, depending on if your family is with you every step of the way.'

Temporary relief for Indian doctors in UK

Temporary relief for Indian doctors in UK

Rediff.com25 Feb 2007

Britain has decided to keep the new immigration laws, which will hit their employment prospects, in abeyance for the first round of recruitment this year in the National Health Service.

Queen shifted out of Buckingham Palace due to COVID-19 crisis

Queen shifted out of Buckingham Palace due to COVID-19 crisis

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

The 93-year-old monarch and her 98-year-old husband, Prince Philip, are likely to be placed in quarantine at the royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the coming weeks as tougher measures are put in place to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the UK affecting over 1,140 people.

Malala Yousufzai flown to UK for specialised treatment

Malala Yousufzai flown to UK for specialised treatment

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in the head during an assassination attempt by the Taliban, was on Monday sent to Britain for treatment as she needs "prolonged medical care", the Pakistani military said. The 14-year-old, who has been in the intensive care unit of the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology since Thursday, was flown to Britain in an air ambulance provided by the United Arab Emirates, the statement said.

CII team to visit UK from July 24

CII team to visit UK from July 24

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

During the two-day visit, the delegation headed by CII President Sunil Bharti Mittal is scheduled to meet key people such as UK Secretary of State for Health and Environment and interact with industry captains.

New Covid strain: Total 25 people in India test positive

New Covid strain: Total 25 people in India test positive

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

These 25 people include the 20 who were found positive with the mutated strain on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Jaitley unlikely to be a minister in new govt on account of ill health

Jaitley unlikely to be a minister in new govt on account of ill health

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Jaitley, 66, has become 'very weak' as his health has deteriorated over the past few weeks, sources said, adding that he has developed some throat condition as well that prevents him from speaking for long.

Ranbaxy, Merck get 100 mn blow in UK

Ranbaxy, Merck get 100 mn blow in UK

Rediff.com24 Jun 2004

New Covid strain: Total 29 people in India test positive

New Covid strain: Total 29 people in India test positive

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

These include the 25 cases which were announced till Thursday. "All the 29 persons are in physical isolation in health facilities," an official said.

At current pace India will inoculate 75% of population only by mid-2024

At current pace India will inoculate 75% of population only by mid-2024

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

The average rate of COVID-19 vaccination in the country has been 10.8 million per week. At that rate, it will take India till December 2024 to complete two billion doses.