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'Baahubali' moment: How Stalin and allies secured TN sweep

'Baahubali' moment: How Stalin and allies secured TN sweep

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

With the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and allies far ahead in all the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state and 1 in neighbouring Puducherry, it appears the outcome, for the Stalin-led Dravidian party will be similar to the success of the popular flick Baahubali.

Amar Singh admitted to AIIMS

Amar Singh admitted to AIIMS

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

Rajya Sabha member of Parliament Amar Singh, arrested for his alleged role in 2008 cash-for-vote scam, was on Monday night admitted in All India Institute of Medical Sciences following a rise in creatinine level in his body, Tihar jail spokesman Sunil Gupta said.

Odisha seeks neighbours' help as 82 bodies of train mishap yet to be identified

Odisha seeks neighbours' help as 82 bodies of train mishap yet to be identified

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

AIIMS Bhubaneswar said out of the 162 bodies kept at the institute, 80 bodies have been handed over to the families of deceased persons while 82 other remain unidentified.

Covid like a Test match, not ODI: AIIMS taskforce chief

Covid like a Test match, not ODI: AIIMS taskforce chief

Rediff.com20 May 2021

Chairperson of the COVID Task Force for All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr Naveet Wig on Thursday said that the COVID-19 crisis is 'a dynamic situation' and to prevent a third wave of the pandemic, there is a need to keep changing strategies.

Regions with real 'vikas' are beyond BJP's reach: Tharoor

Regions with real 'vikas' are beyond BJP's reach: Tharoor

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

Asked about the BJP's claim that its performance in southern states will be exemplary, Tharoor said, "The claim of an 'exemplary' performance is yet another product of the BJP's propaganda mill."

Eight-month-old rape victim shifted to AIIMS: Centre to SC

Eight-month-old rape victim shifted to AIIMS: Centre to SC

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Additional Solicitor Generals P S Narsimha and Pinky Anand, appearing for the Centre, informed the court that following its order, a team of doctors from AIIMS had visited the baby in a local government hospital and shifted her to AIIMS for better medical care.

AIIMS refuses to back doctor's claim in Sunanda case

AIIMS refuses to back doctor's claim in Sunanda case

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

The controversial claim by head of the forensic medicine department at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences that pressure was brought upon him to manipulate the post mortem report on Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was debunked on Wednesday by the hospital in a new twist surrounding the mysterious death.

J-K policeman, shot at by terrorists while playing cricket, dies

J-K policeman, shot at by terrorists while playing cricket, dies

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Police inspector Masroor Ahmad Wani, who was critically injured when he was shot at by a Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist while playing cricket in Srinagar in October, died at AIIMS, New Delhi, on Thursday. He leaves behind his wife, who is expecting their first child.

Union minister Uma Bharti admitted to AIIMS following chest pain

Union minister Uma Bharti admitted to AIIMS following chest pain

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

The minister was admitted in the new private ward under the supervision of Dr Rajesh Malhotra who heads the orthopaedic department there, said a senior doctor at AIIMS.

'Seva' week: Shah, BJP leaders mop floor at AIIMS

'Seva' week: Shah, BJP leaders mop floor at AIIMS

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

Shah called upon BJP workers to reach out to the poor to serve them.

NEET Case Kingpin's Political Ambitions

NEET Case Kingpin's Political Ambitions

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

Sanjeev Kumar alias Sanjeev 'Mukhiya', an alleged kingpin behind the NEET paper leak, was not only minting money but wanted to become an MP or MLA.

DNA samples collected to identify train crash victims

DNA samples collected to identify train crash victims

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

As relatives continue to search for their loved ones among the bodies of the victims of the Odisha train tragedy, the Bhubaneswar municipal corporation has said that it will send 30 DNA samples collected from visitors to All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.

Sunanda case: Homicide not mentioned in AIIMS medical report

Sunanda case: Homicide not mentioned in AIIMS medical report

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

The head of the AIIMS medical board based on whose report a murder case was registered into Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's death, on Wednesday said the panel did not mention "homicide" in its findings and it found "poisoning" as the cause of her death.

Alert: AIIMS entrance exam

Alert: AIIMS entrance exam

Rediff.com20 Jan 2004

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AIIMS bill: Docs to suspend OPD services

AIIMS bill: Docs to suspend OPD services

Rediff.com29 Nov 2007

Giving an instant reaction to passage of the Bill, which fixes the retirement age of the director of AIIMS at 65 years, the Resident Doctors Association said the OPD services would not operate from Thursday.

HC seeks Sudhir Gupta's reply on AIIMS' plea for his removal

HC seeks Sudhir Gupta's reply on AIIMS' plea for his removal

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Gupta had alleged that AIIMS had illegally purged his seniority with "malafide intention" to punish him for refusing to act unprofessionally in the autopsy matter.

AIIMS doctors carry out postmortem on Sunanda Tharoor

AIIMS doctors carry out postmortem on Sunanda Tharoor

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

A three-member team of senior doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences IN Mumbai on Saturday began post-mortem on the body of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, even as the police continued to probe various angles including suicide in the case.

Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar arrested in Swati Maliwal 'assault' case

Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar arrested in Swati Maliwal 'assault' case

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Bibhav Kumar was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal who sent him to five-day police custody after the police sought his remand to question him about the incident and to retrieve data from his phone.

Lok Sabha manages to pass AIIMS Bill amid ruckus

Lok Sabha manages to pass AIIMS Bill amid ruckus

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Amid the ruckus over the CAG report on coal block allocation issue, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill that would allow the government to set up All India Institute of Medical Sciences-like institutes across the country by a notification.

AIIMS chief warns against going for CT scan in mild COVID cases

AIIMS chief warns against going for CT scan in mild COVID cases

Rediff.com3 May 2021

"One CT scan is equivalent to 300 to 400 chest x-rays. According to data, repeated CT scans in younger age groups increase the risk of cancer in later life. Exposing yourself to radiation again and again may cause damage. So, there is no point in doing CT scan in mild COVID-19 if the oxygen saturation is normal," Guleria said.

Fasting Ganga activist shifted to AIIMS

Fasting Ganga activist shifted to AIIMS

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

Noted environmentalist G D Agrawal, who is on "fast-unto-death" to press for cleaning up of river Ganga, was on Monday referred from BHU to AIIMS in New Delhi after his health deteriorated further.

N D Tiwari admitted to AIIMS

N D Tiwari admitted to AIIMS

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari was on Thursday admitted in All India Institute of Medical Sciences after he complained of uneasiness.

AIIMS director cannot hold 2 posts: HC

AIIMS director cannot hold 2 posts: HC

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

In a setback to AIIMS Director P Venugopal, the Delhi high court on Thursday gave a green signal to the premier institute's governing body to decide on his continuance in the top slot while holding that he could not occupy the additional post of a pr

AIIMS to be set up in Thoppur near Madurai, EPS thanks PM

AIIMS to be set up in Thoppur near Madurai, EPS thanks PM

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

"The 750-bed modern facility will be set up at Thoppur near Madurai at an estimated cost of Rs 1,500 crore," Palaniswami said.

Delhi: 15 dengue cases reported from AIIMS

Delhi: 15 dengue cases reported from AIIMS

Rediff.com30 Sep 2006

Delhi is witnessing a spurt in dengue cases, with 327 persons reported to be suffering from the disease till September 24 this year, nine of which have proved fatal.

Delhi detects 7 M pneumonia cases amid outbreak in China

Delhi detects 7 M pneumonia cases amid outbreak in China

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Mycoplasma pneumoniae has been linked to the recent surge in respiratory ailments among children in China.

1 dead, 17 injured as stage collapses at Delhi's Kalkaji temple

1 dead, 17 injured as stage collapses at Delhi's Kalkaji temple

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Around 12.30 am, the elevated platform collapsed as it could not bear the weight of the people sitting on it and fell on those seated below, the DCP said.

Minister Babul Supriyo injured in accident, rushed to AIIMS

Minister Babul Supriyo injured in accident, rushed to AIIMS

Rediff.com7 May 2016

Union minister Babul Supriyo was on Friday injured when the motorcycle he was driving hit a SUV near southwest Delhi's Subroto Park area.

Vajpayee taken to AIIMS for routine check-up

Vajpayee taken to AIIMS for routine check-up

Rediff.com28 Mar 2010

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee underwent a routine check-up of his wind pipe at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Sunday.

All 41 workers healthy, given balanced diet: Health official

All 41 workers healthy, given balanced diet: Health official

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

After screening and a health checkup at Chiniyalisaur Community Health Centre, 41 workers who were successfully rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel are healthy, said Dr Bimlesh Joshi, Nodal Officer Health of Rescue operation.

'We never lost hope': Worker rescued from tunnel

'We never lost hope': Worker rescued from tunnel

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

Soon after being rescued, Vishal, a resident of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, met his family members outside the tunnel and was then taken to a hospital in an ambulance.

PM undergoes surgery at AIIMS

PM undergoes surgery at AIIMS

Rediff.com15 Sep 2007

"The procedure was performed to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy of the prostate (benign enlargement of the prostate gland)," Prime Minister's Media Adviser Sanjaya Baru said.

Shots of Covid vaccine to be taken 28 days apart: AIIMS chief

Shots of Covid vaccine to be taken 28 days apart: AIIMS chief

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

In a video issued by the Health Ministry, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) answered commonly asked questions regarding the dosage of the vaccine saying that two doses of the vaccine will have to be taken 28 days apart and protective levels of antibodies generally would develop two weeks after the second dose.

AIIMS: Resident doctors continue strike

AIIMS: Resident doctors continue strike

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

According to the striking doctors, Health Minister Ambumani Ramadoss is responsible for the current situation.

Is Sanjay Jha Nitish's Political Heir?

Is Sanjay Jha Nitish's Political Heir?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Sanjay Jha's importance lies in his connections to senior BJP and RSS leaders to maintain a smooth relationship within the NDA government in Bihar and at the Centre and to contest the 2025 Bihar assembly elections together under Nitish Kumar's leadership.

TV scribe death: Demand for viscera examination at AIIMS

TV scribe death: Demand for viscera examination at AIIMS

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

A day after its journalist Akshay Singh who was covering Vyapam scam died under mysterious circumstances, India Today group has urged Madhya Pradesh government to send his viscera sample to a forensic laboratory outside the state, preferably AIIMS here, for a transparent examination.

Umar Khalid taken to AIIMS, withdraws hunger strike

Umar Khalid taken to AIIMS, withdraws hunger strike

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Umar Khalid was forced to discontinue the hunger strike owing to acutely failing health. He had severe cramps in the evening because of low sodium-potassium level in his blood following which he was taken to AIIMS post midnight for saline drips.

AIIMS staffer, 2 others held for paper leak

AIIMS staffer, 2 others held for paper leak

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

An All India Institute of Medical Sciences staffer and two girls have been detained after the police allegedly recovered a set of question papers, suspected to be that of the AIIMS entrance test, from them. "We have detained three persons, including one Meena Aggarwal, who is an AIIMS staffer, on Sunday night. We are interrogating all of them," police said. However, the entrance test began this morning as scheduled, AIIMS spokesperson Y K Gupta said.

3rd Covid wave inevitable, could hit India in 6-8 weeks: AIIMS chief

3rd Covid wave inevitable, could hit India in 6-8 weeks: AIIMS chief

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

Until a sizeable number of the population are vaccinated, Covid-appropriate behaviour needs to be followed aggressively, he said and stressed on the need for stricter surveillance and area-specific lockdowns in case of a significant surge.