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Why 40-year-old Grand Slam champion is real possibility

Why 40-year-old Grand Slam champion is real possibility

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Stanislas Wawrinka started the run at last year's US Open, followed by a 35-year-old Federer at Melbourne Park and Rafael Nadal in Paris.

Is your heart strong enough for sex?

Is your heart strong enough for sex?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

1 in 100 men and 1 in 1,000 women experience sudden cardiac arrest during sexual activity.

4000 resident docs in Maharashtra strike work

4000 resident docs in Maharashtra strike work

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

Nearly 4,000 resident doctors in Maharashtra on Thursday went on an indefinite strike demanding suspension of three policemen from Solapur who allegedly attacked their colleague there on December 31.

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.

When the country's doctors went on strike

When the country's doctors went on strike

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Resident Doctors' Association of the AIIMS in Delhi, which earlier decided not to join the strike, announced withdrawal of all non-essential services from noon after a junior doctor at its trauma centre was assaulted in the early hours of Monday.

5 reasons why healthcare insurance is important

5 reasons why healthcare insurance is important

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

It is your duty to be responsible to your health and start saving and investing early in a suitable health insurance, says Naval Goel

Mahagathbandhan a result of govt's efforts against corruption: Modi

Mahagathbandhan a result of govt's efforts against corruption: Modi

Rediff.com27 Jan 2019

The union government was taking effective steps to rid the country of corruption and nepotism, he said.

China to have 500 airports by 2020

China to have 500 airports by 2020

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Chinese economy slowed down to 6.9 per cent last year.

Ratan Tata invests in medical emergency response firm MUrgency

Ratan Tata invests in medical emergency response firm MUrgency

Rediff.com17 May 2016

MUrgency is slated to launch services in Amritsar and Jalandhar in the last week of May and cover the entire state by June end.

Top Pak army officer killed in suicide attack

Top Pak army officer killed in suicide attack

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

It was not immediately clear whether the suicide bomber was on foot or in a car. Some reports said the bomber rammed his car into the army vehicle.

The challenge in Kashmir

The challenge in Kashmir

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

'Collateral damage during operations needs to be avoided.' 'Such an objective can be achieved more easily should stone throwers not gear up to en masse oppose security forces.' 'With the conditions being quite sensitive at this stage, the death of one of these boys could easily serve the terrorists in instigating violence,' notes Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

India may start more helicopter ambulances

India may start more helicopter ambulances

Rediff.com2 Nov 2006

Some major hospitals in the country have sought the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's permission for launching helicopter emergency medical services, but the DGCA is yet to take a final decision.

Naval hospital plans stem cell centre

Naval hospital plans stem cell centre

Rediff.com13 Oct 2006

The centre will be opened in collaboration with civil institutes.

Lakshmi on the path of recovery

Lakshmi on the path of recovery

Rediff.com12 Nov 2007

A week after undergoing a risky surgery, two-year-old Lakshmi is showing all signs of a recovery and is responding well to treatment.

4-month-old's surgery cancelled due to Trump's travel ban

4-month-old's surgery cancelled due to Trump's travel ban

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

The gravely ill baby is Iranian, but Fatemah's family has decided they did not want her to have surgery in her birth country due to concerns about the quality of medical services.

Essel Propack to buy two foreign firms

Essel Propack to buy two foreign firms

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

Packaging major Essel Propack Ltd has entered into a share purchase agreement for acquiring 85 per cent stake in US-based Tacpro Inc and Avalon Medical Services Pte Ltd, Singapore.\n

Dec 1 is disaster body's big day

Dec 1 is disaster body's big day

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

At 11 am on 1 December, the newly constituted National Disaster Management Agency will have its big "coming out" at Gurgaon's plush DT Mall.

Delhi, Moscow to expand bilateral ties

Delhi, Moscow to expand bilateral ties

Rediff.com1 Jun 2006

The capital regions of India and Russia agreed on Thursday to cooperate in infrastructural development and advanced medical services and enhance the youth exchanges between them.

PHOTOS: PM inaugurates India's longest rail-cum-road bridge

PHOTOS: PM inaugurates India's longest rail-cum-road bridge

Rediff.com25 Dec 2018

Modi along with Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also walked a few metres on the bridge.

Women not fit for combat role: Vice Admiral

Women not fit for combat role: Vice Admiral

Rediff.com1 May 2007

"Women are not fit for combat role as the Indian society is not moulded yet to see women combat casualities and women officers in battle fatigues to be exposed to risks like being taken Prisoners of War."

Soldiers having unprotected sex to be on ART

Soldiers having unprotected sex to be on ART

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

Military personnel who indulge in unprotected sex will be put on anti-retroviral therapy within 24 hours to minimise the risk of HIV, a top armed forces official said on Friday.

Cracks appear in anti-quota stir

Cracks appear in anti-quota stir

Rediff.com31 May 2006

The decision came in the wee hours after two back-to-back General Body Meetings of the medicos, which saw sharp divisions among them on the future course of the strike that has paralysed medical services in the capital.

17 per cent shortage of officers in armed forces: Govt

17 per cent shortage of officers in armed forces: Govt

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

There is 17 per cent shortage of officers in armed forces and government has set a target of 10 years to fill all the vacancies, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday.

Why should you buy critical illness insurance?

Why should you buy critical illness insurance?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

Well, there are five good reasons why you must!

'India cannot cope with a nuclear attack'

'India cannot cope with a nuclear attack'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

Several lakh people would die within seconds of a nuclear attack on any of the country's major cities.

Has someone in your family died, Mulayam asks journalists

Has someone in your family died, Mulayam asks journalists

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

Apparently upset with the media's coverage of the strike of junior doctors in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday snapped at journalists when questioned about the deaths that took place due to the agitation, asking them "Has someone in your family died"?

Air India wants to retain overweight cabin crew

Air India wants to retain overweight cabin crew

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

A cabin crew member found overweight is deemed 'temporarily unfit' and given three months to reduce weight.

5 days on, Bihar cops clueless about abducted doctor, wife

5 days on, Bihar cops clueless about abducted doctor, wife

Rediff.com5 May 2015

A Special Investigation Team, constituted by Bihar Director General of Police P K Thakur to trace the couple, suspects the involvement of an inter-state gang in the abduction.

Patna junior doctors strike kills 6

Patna junior doctors strike kills 6

Rediff.com16 Jul 2005

Bianchi family plans legal action against F1

Bianchi family plans legal action against F1

Rediff.com26 May 2016

The family of the late French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi are planning legal action against the sport's governing body, his former Marussia team and Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Group, they said in a statement on Thursday.

Indian docs, govt launch portal to share healthcare expertise

Indian docs, govt launch portal to share healthcare expertise

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

The genesis of Swaasth India was during the Pravasi Bharitya Diwas (PBD 2010) in Jaipur.

WB: 2 dead, 7 injured in stampede after fire in Murshidabad hospital

WB: 2 dead, 7 injured in stampede after fire in Murshidabad hospital

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

Two persons died and seven others were injured in a stampede after a fire broke out in Murshidabad Medical College Hospital in Berhampore district of West Bengal triggering panic among patients and their relatives.

Patients turned away as 4,000 Maharashtra doctors go on strike

Patients turned away as 4,000 Maharashtra doctors go on strike

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

The doctors will not provide emergency services until all 10 demands are fulfilled.

India, a hot healthcare spot for foreigners

India, a hot healthcare spot for foreigners

Rediff.com11 Apr 2005

With more and more overseas patients coming to India for treatment, the country is fast becoming a favourable destination for high quality healthcare, which is made available at affordable rates.\n\n

Jaya interacting, progressing gradually: Hospital

Jaya interacting, progressing gradually: Hospital

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

The hospital said she 'continues to be under treatment and observation for all vital parameters, respiratory support and passive physiotherapy'.

NRI opens niche hospital in Dubai

NRI opens niche hospital in Dubai

Rediff.com16 Feb 2005

An NRI businessman has launched Dubai's first super-speciality hospital in the private sector, seeking to provide world-class medical care to people in the entire Arab world and Iran.

Patients suffer as junior doctors continue strike at Assam medical college

Patients suffer as junior doctors continue strike at Assam medical college

Rediff.com13 May 2014

Protesting the murder of their colleague and the lack of security at the Assam Medical College Hospital, junior doctors continued their strike for the fourth consecutive day. Anurag Kashyap reports on the matter.

Mumbai gang rape survivor discharged from hospital

Mumbai gang rape survivor discharged from hospital

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

The 23-year-old photojournalist, who was gang-raped at a defunct mill complex in Mumbai nearly a week ago, has been discharged from hospital after doctors attending on her declared her "medically fit".

MBBS at AFMC, Pune

MBBS at AFMC, Pune

Rediff.com6 Jan 2004

MBBS at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune