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Disha, 2 others created toolkit; sent it to Greta on Telegram: Police

Disha, 2 others created toolkit; sent it to Greta on Telegram: Police

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Climate activist Disha Ravi along with Mumbai lawyer Nikita Jacob and Pune-based engineer Shantanu created the 'toolkit' related to the farmers' agitation and shared it with others to tarnish India's image, the Delhi Police said on Monday.

NRI doc elected Calif Medical Association chief

NRI doc elected Calif Medical Association chief

Rediff.com11 Nov 2006

Anmol Singh Mahal is the first person of Indian origin to head the 35,000-member association.

Australian gets 20 years for attacking Indian doc

Australian gets 20 years for attacking Indian doc

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

Terming the street crime against Indians as "cowardly" and "despicable", a Victorian court on Wednesday handed out long imprisonment sentences to attackers of an Indian origin doctor.

Saudi: Harassed Indian doc unable to leave

Saudi: Harassed Indian doc unable to leave

Rediff.com6 Sep 2006

Dr Charanjit Singh was allegedly pressurised to cut his hair and take off his turban.

Indian hockey teams turn tech-savvy during lockdown

Indian hockey teams turn tech-savvy during lockdown

Rediff.com19 May 2020

The Indian men and women's hockey teams have turned tech-savvy in order to maintain social distancing while continuing with their indoor workout regime during the coronavirus-forced lockdown. The core probable group housed in the Sports Authority of India Centre here suspended high-intensity hockey training in the third week of March following a nationwide lockdown.

Sachin needs a six-week wait: Doc

Sachin needs a six-week wait: Doc

Rediff.com25 May 2006

Fasting Koda agrees to drink milk on doc's advice

Fasting Koda agrees to drink milk on doc's advice

Rediff.com2 Nov 2011

Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who is on a fast in hospital in protest against being allegedly assaulted in jail, on Wednesday agreed to drink milk on doctor's advice.

Pak doc 'who helped US find Osama' faces death

Pak doc 'who helped US find Osama' faces death

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

A Pakistani judicial commission probing the death of Osama bin Laden has directed that a case of "high treason" be slapped on a doctor detained on charges of working for the American Central Intelligence Agency to obtain DNA samples of people living in the Al Qaeda leader's compound in Abbottabad.

Unmoved by Savita case, Irish docs firm on abortion rules

Unmoved by Savita case, Irish docs firm on abortion rules

Rediff.com6 Apr 2013

The Irish Medical Organisation has rejected a motion supporting the regulation of abortion -- when there is a real and substantial risk to the life of a pregnant woman -- as in the case of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar who died as a result of a miscarriage. The motion was defeated by 42 votes to 32 at the IMO's annual conference in Killarney.

CWG case: CBI files translated docs after being pulled up

CWG case: CBI files translated docs after being pulled up

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

After the Central Bureau of Investigation was pulled up by a Delhi court for not complying with its order, the agency has submitted translated summons to be served to three officials of Switzerland-based Swiss Timing Ltd, facing trial in a 2010 Commonwealth Games scam case.

CIA, MI6 were told Iraq had no active WMDs: Report

CIA, MI6 were told Iraq had no active WMDs: Report

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

Vital intelligence used to justify Iraq invasion ten years ago was based on 'fabrication', a media report has claimed, citing that the Central Intelligence Agency and MI6 were told that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction.

Indian-origin doc charged in Anna  Nicole death

Indian-origin doc charged in Anna Nicole death

Rediff.com13 Mar 2009

More than two years after Nicole Anne Smith, the former Playboy model and wife of a Texas oil baron, had died of drug overdose, and over a year since the Los Angeles police had exonerated him, Sandeep Kapoor, a specialist in geriatric and internal medicine, was charged with a conspiracy to furnish drugs to Smith.

Cong slams Guj govt for destroying 2002 riots docs

Cong slams Guj govt for destroying 2002 riots docs

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

Congress leaders and lawyers of 2002 post-Godhra riots victims on Thursday slammed the Gujarat government for destroying vital State Intelligence Bureau records pertaining to the clashes, calling the action a "criminal conspiracy."

UP girl's rape and murder: Will docs be arrested?

UP girl's rape and murder: Will docs be arrested?

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

Even as two of the three accused cops were still at large, the Uttar Pradesh government was planning to now book three doctors for destruction of evidence in the case of alleged rape and murder of 14-year old Sonam inside the Nighasan police station premises in Lakhimpur-Kheri district, about 170 km from Lucknow on June 10.

Bihar doc lynched in jail: Nitish orders CBI probe

Bihar doc lynched in jail: Nitish orders CBI probe

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the unfortunate death of a doctor who was mercilessly beaten up by jail inmates last week.

Mumbai docs flew in equipment for PM's surgery

Mumbai docs flew in equipment for PM's surgery

Rediff.com28 Jan 2009

Doctors from Asian Heart Institute at Mumbai, who performed the bypass surgery on the Prime Minister at AIIMS here, brought their own equipment as they did not want to take any chances with the compatibility and availability of instruments. The 11-member team comprising anaesthetists, ICU specialists and nurses led by cardiac surgeon Dr Ramakant Panda, came with about 20 boxes of equipment from Mumbai to perform the coronary artery bypass surgery.

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.

Work from home tips: 'Do not work sitting on your bed'

Work from home tips: 'Do not work sitting on your bed'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

You need to revamp both your work practices and technology tools to maintain your efficiency and effectiveness

US court hands life sentence to Indian-origin doc

US court hands life sentence to Indian-origin doc

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

Randeep Mann, former physician at Russellville in Arkansas state, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the bombing that critically injured Trent Pierce and left him with one eye and one ear, the Arkansas News reported.

Mumbai: 6-month-old baby sexually assaulted

Mumbai: 6-month-old baby sexually assaulted

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

A case of sexual assault was registered against unidentified persons after a six-month-old girl was brought in a profusely bleeding state at a civic-run hospital in Mumbai, the police said on Thursday.

ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these tricky syllables?

ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU crack these tricky syllables?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Answer these questions and tell us just how many syllables each word contains!

Berman unapologetic about timing of release of doc

Berman unapologetic about timing of release of doc

Rediff.com4 Sep 2008

While denying, along with the non-proliferation lobby in the United States, that it conspired to deliberately release this correspondence on the eve of the NSG meeting to scuttle the US-India deal as administration and diplomatic sources had contended, Berman's office and Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, which has been in the forefront of opposing the agreement, said the fault lay with the Bush administration and the Manmohan Singh government

Docs get court nod to administer fluids to Naidu

Docs get court nod to administer fluids to Naidu

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

The condition of Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu "deteriorated" further on Tuesday even as he continued with his indefinite hunger strike seeking justice for farmers for the fifth day.

Indian origin doc heads New Jersey medical body

Indian origin doc heads New Jersey medical body

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

Dr R Prasad Gupta, who took over recently as the 216th president of the Medical Society of New Jersey, has pledged to work to preserve the integrity of the patientphysician relationship and decision-making.

Indian-American docs seek action on health crisis

Indian-American docs seek action on health crisis

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

Dr Patel, in his presentation to the lawmakers, said that according to projections from the American Medical Association, 45 percent of physicians would decrease or stop accepting Medicare patients if the annual decrease in reimbursements were to take effect. He pointed out that Medicare reimbursements have remained the same from 2001 to 2008, and will decrease by 5 to 10 percent annually in the near future.

Delhi docs rushed to treat Umar's uncle

Delhi docs rushed to treat Umar's uncle

Rediff.com5 Jun 2004

The team, comprising a specialist and two anesthetists, will fly to Srinagar by a special aircraft, official sources said.

Top 7: Reasons why Young India is getting OBESE

Top 7: Reasons why Young India is getting OBESE

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

Swati Bhardwaj, of the Center of Nutrition and Metabolic Research (C-NET) and Prof Anoop Misra, Chairman, Fortis-C-DOC Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology spell out just why the collective waistlines of young India is widening more than ever and just what YOU can do about it.

UK: Docs seek favourable verdict from top court

UK: Docs seek favourable verdict from top court

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

Thousands of Indian doctors in the United Kingdom, rendered jobless after the government decided to give preference to European medics in the state-run health service, are "quietly optimistic" of getting a favourable verdict from the country's highest court following a day-long hearing into the matter.

Doc gets life term in cyber pornography case

Doc gets life term in cyber pornography case

Rediff.com7 Feb 2008

A fast track court in Chennai on Thursday sentenced orthosurgeon Dr Prakash to life imprisonment in a case relating to cyber pornography. Prakash allegedly took obscene pictures of his women patients and then uploaded them on the internet. FTC Judge R Radha passed the sentence under Section six of the Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act and imposed a fine of Rs 1,25,000 on him. The other three accused -- Saravanan, Vijayan and Asir -- were awarded seven years RI.

Docs harassed in name of ban on sex determination: HC

Docs harassed in name of ban on sex determination: HC

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Observing that doctors are harassed by authorities on pretext of not following norms laid down for imposing ban on sex determination tests, the Bombay high court has quashed a complaint in a lower court against a doctor couple in Beed district of Maharashtra.

'Docs can't play with patients' lives for personal gain'

'Docs can't play with patients' lives for personal gain'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

A doctor cannot play with the patients' lives for personal gain, the apex consumer forum has said while directing an Ayurveda practitioner to pay Rs 7 lakh to the widow of a man, who had died following his treatment with allopathic drugs.

Endless days, sleepless nights: What it takes to become a doc

Endless days, sleepless nights: What it takes to become a doc

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

At a time when young professionals are busy running after quick money and complaining how overworked and underpaid they are, 28-year-old Nithya Iyer, a post graduate medical student who topped the Mumbai division this year exemplifies an inspiring tale of perseverance and social responsibility -- two values, she's learned through her career journey.

Amitabh Bachchan's health scare

Amitabh Bachchan's health scare

Rediff.com10 Apr 2012

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

How the ISI funnelled money to Fai

How the ISI funnelled money to Fai

Rediff.com9 Dec 2011

Before coming under the scanner of the investigative agencies, Pakistan's ISI had developed a closely-knit network of middlemen or straw donors through whom it illegally funnelled its propaganda money to Kashmiri separatist Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai and his Kashmiri American Council.

Murdered NRI doc was 'a person with golden heart'

Murdered NRI doc was 'a person with golden heart'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Indian-American Vajinder Toor, who was shot dead by his disgruntled Chinese colleague, was on Wednesday remembered by friends as a 'very intelligent, hardworking young doctor' with a golden heart.

Two Indian American attorneys top off a landmark week for community

Two Indian American attorneys top off a landmark week for community

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

As Preet Bharara told Rediff India Abroad, "When is the last time you had two Indian Americans doing a law enforcement press conference" dealing with violations of civil rights and taking the city of New York to court?

NRI doc donates $20 mn to Kerala village

NRI doc donates $20 mn to Kerala village

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

Life for him has come full circle, the paper said - from dire poverty in India to the life style of rich in America and back to his native village where he has traded his Mercedes for a bicycle.