News for 'medical check-up'

Viv Richards fine after falling ill on pre-Test show

Viv Richards fine after falling ill on pre-Test show

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

Sir Vivian Richards fell ill while he was on air doing a pre-game analysis ahead of the start of the second Test match between India and West Indies, in Jamaica, on Friday.

Rest in Peace, Uncle Shashi

Rest in Peace, Uncle Shashi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

'I will miss you calling me and saying "I am Shashi Kapoor" even when you were at the height of your stardom.' Gitanjali Gurbaxani remembers a dear friend.

Malegaon case: Pragya skips court date for 2nd time this month

Malegaon case: Pragya skips court date for 2nd time this month

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

While five accused remained present in the court, judge P R Sitre expressed displeasure over the absence of two others. The court then directed all the seven accused to appear before it on January 4.

Nirbhaya rapists to be hanged on Jan 22 at 7 am

Nirbhaya rapists to be hanged on Jan 22 at 7 am

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

The four death row convicts are Mukesh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Singh and Pawan Gupta.

Mumbai's COVID-19 recovery rate better than national: Data

Mumbai's COVID-19 recovery rate better than national: Data

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

Mumbai's recovery rate is nearly 15 per cent more than that of Maharashtra, which is 55.62 per cent.

Sonia discharged after checkup from AIIMS

Sonia discharged after checkup from AIIMS

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Congress President Sonia Gandhi was on Monday night admitted to AIIMS hospital after she was taken ill in the Lok Sabha where her pet welfare legislation and UPA's ambitious Food Security Bill was in the final stages of adoption.

CBI questioned Chidambaram for four hours

CBI questioned Chidambaram for four hours

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

After questioning him for four hours in the morning, Chidambaram was taken to a special court in Delhi which sent him to CBI custody till Monday.

Kashmir gripped in panic as rumours about death from polio spreads

Kashmir gripped in panic as rumours about death from polio spreads

Rediff.com17 Jan 2016

The doctors in the Valley said there was no need to panic and dismissed the rumours.

55,079 new COVID-19 cases reported, tally tops 27 lakh

55,079 new COVID-19 cases reported, tally tops 27 lakh

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

The country's COVID-19 count includes 6,73,166 active cases, 19,77,780 discharged/migrated patients.

Meet Karan Sidhu, the first Indian to get his eyeballs tattooed

Meet Karan Sidhu, the first Indian to get his eyeballs tattooed

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

There was a 50% chance that Karan Sidhu would lose his vision!

India's COVID-19 tally crosses 15-lakh mark

India's COVID-19 tally crosses 15-lakh mark

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

This is the seventh consecutive day that COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 45,000.

Sidhu 'on brink of' losing voice, advised rest

Sidhu 'on brink of' losing voice, advised rest

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

Sidhu was the Congress' star campaigner and addressed over 70 public meetings in 17 days ahead of elections in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.

Life at ITBP's coronavirus quarantine facility

Life at ITBP's coronavirus quarantine facility

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

'The government has made good arrangements to tackle this situation.' 'At the ITBP camp, doctors have arrived from different hospitals from every state of India.' 'They have training on how to deal with suspected coronavirus cases.' ''So I am sure India will handle the coronavirus situation well.'

US court asks Sonia Gandhi to provide passport copy by Apr 7

US court asks Sonia Gandhi to provide passport copy by Apr 7

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

A United States court has ordered Congress President Sonia Gandhi to provide a copy of her passport as documentary evidence by April 7 to determine if she was in America in September last year when a Sikh rights group claims it had served summons on her in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

With more recoveries, Mumbai's Covid situation improves

With more recoveries, Mumbai's Covid situation improves

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Mumbai's recovery rate has improved to 73 per cent while the case growth rate declined to 1.03 per cent. The average case doubling rate has also gone up to 68 days

Bhima Koregaon: Hope and despair for accused

Bhima Koregaon: Hope and despair for accused

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Will the latest development see a marked break from the way the case has been going?

PHOTOS: South Korea-like testing kiosks ensure docs' safety

PHOTOS: South Korea-like testing kiosks ensure docs' safety

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

The kiosks, modelled after those used in South Korea, have built-in gloves which can be used by health workers as protective shield while collecting samples of suspected patients.

Corona insurance: 3 tips to keep in mind

Corona insurance: 3 tips to keep in mind

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

Many insurers either do not cover consumables like PPE kits, gloves, etc at all or cover up to a certain limit, warns Amit Chhhabra.

Raghuvansh Singh, who quit RJD days ago, passes away

Raghuvansh Singh, who quit RJD days ago, passes away

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

Singh was widely regarded as an expert in the rural and agricultural landscape of the country and is credited with the conceptualisation and implementation of the NREGA (National Rural Guarantee Employment) Act.

India records 60,975 fresh COVID-19 cases, 848 deaths

India records 60,975 fresh COVID-19 cases, 848 deaths

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

The COVID-19 case fatality rate has declined to 1.84 per cent.

Can You SAVE This Mother's Life?

Can You SAVE This Mother's Life?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

'As a donor, you may think you are saving one life. But you touch the lives of the entire family and community associated with the person. And it only cost you a few hours of your life.'

After Germanwings crash, psychometric tests likely for Indian pilots

After Germanwings crash, psychometric tests likely for Indian pilots

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

As fitness screening for pilots after the recent Germanwings crash come under scanner, mid-term psychometric tests for pilots of Indian air carriers are being mulled by the government to detect any cockpit crew who are too mentally ill to fly.

Docs withdraw all services as RS passes NMC Bill

Docs withdraw all services as RS passes NMC Bill

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

"The provisions of the said bill are nothing short of draconian and promote gross incompetence and mockery of professionals currently working day and night and sacrificing their youth for this broken system," said the protesting doctors.

Maharashtra lockdown 4.0: What's allowed, what's not

Maharashtra lockdown 4.0: What's allowed, what's not

Rediff.com19 May 2020

The Maharashtra government announced categorisation of various areas into red and non-red zones

AIIMS chief among volunteers for Covaxin's phase-3 trial

AIIMS chief among volunteers for Covaxin's phase-3 trial

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

The phase-three human clinical trial of indigenously developed anti-coronavirus vaccine candidate Covaxin began at the AIIMS in New Delhi on Thursday, with Dr M V Padma Srivastava, the chief of Neurosciences Centre at the premier institute, and three other volunteers receiving the first dose.

Hero's welcome for Punjab cop whose hand was chopped off

Hero's welcome for Punjab cop whose hand was chopped off

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Before being discharged from PGIMER, Punjab Police chief Dinkar Gupta handed over to Singh his son Arshpreet's appointment letter as a constable in the force.

30 AIIMS doctors, nurses advised quarantine

30 AIIMS doctors, nurses advised quarantine

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Around 30 healthcare workers including doctors, nurses and technicians at the Cardio-Neuro Centre in All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi have been advised to undergo quarantine after a 72-year-old man who visited the facility with neurological problem tested positive for COVID-19, sources said on Wednesday.

Arrest of a Banker

Arrest of a Banker

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

This is one of the many such cases that helped to create an acute fear psychosis among public sector bankers, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay in his fascinating new book Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy.

Karti sent to CBI custody till March 6

Karti sent to CBI custody till March 6

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

No home food for Karti, medicines allowed only on prescription.

Irom Sharmila is very much eager to eat, but...

Irom Sharmila is very much eager to eat, but...

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Rights activist Irom Sharmila, who is on a fast for over 13 years in Manipur demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, on Wednesday told a Delhi court that she was very much eager to eat if she gets the assurance that the "draconian" Act will be revoked.

Diesel, LPG prices to rise after Sonia returns from US

Diesel, LPG prices to rise after Sonia returns from US

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

A decision on raising diesel prices by Rs 3-5 per litre, kerosene by Rs 2 and LPG by up to Rs 50 per cylinder will be taken after UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi returns from US, top government officials said.

Fort Hood shooting: US Army shrink gets the death penalty

Fort Hood shooting: US Army shrink gets the death penalty

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

A military court has sentenced United States Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan to death for killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, considered the deadliest attack on a domestic military base in American history.

Confirmed! Kohli will NOT play county cricket

Confirmed! Kohli will NOT play county cricket

Rediff.com24 May 2018

'Virat suffered a neck sprain during an IPL match in Jaipur.'

India's COVID-19 tally climbs to 18,55,745; toll reaches 38,938

India's COVID-19 tally climbs to 18,55,745; toll reaches 38,938

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients has risen to 66.31 per cent.

Kerala CM meets Aishe Ghosh in Delhi

Kerala CM meets Aishe Ghosh in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

Vijayan met Ghosh at Kerala House in New Delhi, expressed solidarity with their protest and also gifted her a book, 'Halla Bol: The Death and Life of Safdar Hashmi' by Sudhanva Deshpande. Ghosh had suffered head injuries during the January 5 attack on JNU students in the campus by a group of masked assailants.

CRPF DG quarantines self after doctor tests positive

CRPF DG quarantines self after doctor tests positive

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

Maheshwari, 59, the chief of the country's largest paramilitary force with a strength of about 3.25 lakh personnel, his predecessor and senior security advisor in the Union Home Ministry K Vijay Kumar, 67, and about two dozen officials in this chain have gone into self-quarantine after the doctor was found infected on April 2.

Lalu surrenders before CBI court in Ranchi

Lalu surrenders before CBI court in Ranchi

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

The judge said that Lalu Prasad could also undergo treatment at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science in Ranchi.

First COVID-19 patients from Maha recover, return home

First COVID-19 patients from Maha recover, return home

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The couple, admitted to a hospital in Pune on March 9, will be taken home in an ambulance of the Pune Municipal Corporation.

Former US president George W Bush undergoes heart surgery

Former US president George W Bush undergoes heart surgery

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Former United States President George W Bush on Tuesday successfully underwent a surgery to clear a blocked artery in his heart.

Insurance basics: What is a Claim Settlement Ratio?

Insurance basics: What is a Claim Settlement Ratio?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Buying an insurance policy? Claim Settlement Ratio helps you find out the chance that your claim will be settled and how soon it will be setled.