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Putin to undergo cancer treatment, hand over power to loyalist: Reports

Putin to undergo cancer treatment, hand over power to loyalist: Reports

Rediff.com3 May 2022

The anticipated surgery and recovery are expected to incapacitate Putin for 'a short time', the report said.

Muhammad Ali's rare paintings up for auction

Muhammad Ali's rare paintings up for auction

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

The works for sale come from the collection of Rodney Hilton Brown, who worked with Ali on his art.

'Devastating': UN, EU human rights officials on Stan Swamy's death

'Devastating': UN, EU human rights officials on Stan Swamy's death

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Swamy died at the Holy Family Hospital, where he was admitted on May 29, in Mumbai on Monday, a day after he suffered a cardiac arrest and was put on ventilator support.

Varavara Rao gets relief till Oct 14 in Elgar Parishad case

Varavara Rao gets relief till Oct 14 in Elgar Parishad case

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The Bombay High Court on Friday adjourned till October 13 the hearing on a bail extension plea filed by poet-activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case, and said he need not surrender before Taloja jail authorities till October 14.

Bollywood stars mourn Muhammad Ali's demise

Bollywood stars mourn Muhammad Ali's demise

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

The former World heavyweight boxing champion passed away on June 3.

PK Banerjee, Indian football legend, passes away at 83

PK Banerjee, Indian football legend, passes away at 83

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

PK Banerjee was captain of the Indian team that last played the Olympics in Rome 1960. He retired as a player in 1967 after being laid low by recurring injuries. But then went on accumulate a staggering 54 trophies as a coach.

IMA sends Rs 1000 cr defamation notice to Ramdev

IMA sends Rs 1000 cr defamation notice to Ramdev

Rediff.com26 May 2021

As per the notice, if he doesn't post a video countering the statements given by him and tender a written apology within the next 15 days, then a sum of Rs 1000 crores will be demanded from him.

'Beacon of liberty' Ali honoured for civil rights work

'Beacon of liberty' Ali honoured for civil rights work

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali was honoured on Thursday for his humanitarian efforts and civil rights work at an awards ceremony in Philadelphia.

Stan Swamy given straw, sipper by jail authorities

Stan Swamy given straw, sipper by jail authorities

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Swamy, who is suffering from various health ailments including Parkinson's disease, was arrested on October 8 by the NIA.

Vavavara Rao has to surrender by Oct 28 in Elgar case

Vavavara Rao has to surrender by Oct 28 in Elgar case

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said poet-activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, need not surrender before the Taloja prison authorities until October 28.

80D Limit Available? Opt For Health Check-up

80D Limit Available? Opt For Health Check-up

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

You can avail of tax deduction on expenses incurred on preventive health check-ups. This provision is beneficial to younger people who don't exhaust their Section 80D limit with their health insurance premium.

Scientists claim breakthrough in Parkinson's cure

Scientists claim breakthrough in Parkinson's cure

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

An ABC report quoted Lachlan Thompson of University of Melbourne saying that scientists have now found a way to identify and separate the therapeutic cells from the dangerous ones.

PM Modi mourns Muhammad Ali's death, describes him as exemplary

PM Modi mourns Muhammad Ali's death, describes him as exemplary

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the sporting world in mourning the death of boxing great Muhammad Ali, who passed away in the United States after a long battle with the Parkinson's disease.

Will give 'befitting reply' to IMA legal notice: Patanjali

Will give 'befitting reply' to IMA legal notice: Patanjali

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Patanjali Yogpeeth on Thursday confirmed that it has received a defamation notice served by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), demanding an apology from Yoga Guru Ramdev over remarks on modern medicine, and said it will give legally a 'befitting reply'.

IMA files police complaint against Ramdev, seeks FIR over his remarks

IMA files police complaint against Ramdev, seeks FIR over his remarks

Rediff.com27 May 2021

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday lodged a police complaint against yoga guru Ramdev, seeking a first information report over his 'dishonest and wrongful representations' on modern medicine.

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.

Maha govt submits medical records of Stan Swamy in HC

Maha govt submits medical records of Stan Swamy in HC

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Suffering from Parkinson's disease and a host of other medical ailments, Swamy, who was then 83-year-old, was remanded to judicial custody following his arrest.

Rich tributes paid to 'pioneer, legend' D'Oliveira

Rich tributes paid to 'pioneer, legend' D'Oliveira

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

Basil D'Oliveira, the South Africa-born all-rounder whose selection in an England team to visit his native land changed the course of history, died at the age of 80 on Saturday after a long battle against Parkinson's disease.

Aparna Sen's father, a noted film critic, dead

Aparna Sen's father, a noted film critic, dead

Rediff.com23 May 2011

Chidananda Dasgupta was 89.

P T Usha's coach O M Nambiar passes away

P T Usha's coach O M Nambiar passes away

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

Renowned athletics coach O M Nambiar, who nurtured Indian athletics great P T Usha, passed away in Kozhikode on Thursday due to age-related illness. He was 89.

Stan Swamy tests Covid positive

Stan Swamy tests Covid positive

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Jesuit priest and activist Stan Swamy, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, has tested positive for coronavirus.

Stan Swamy's death: Opposition leaders write to Prez

Stan Swamy's death: Opposition leaders write to Prez

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The 84-year-old priest-activist Stan Swamy, arrested under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the Elgar Parishad case, died at a Mumbai hospital Monday in the middle of his fight for bail on health grounds.

Kin of Elgar case accused term Stan Swamy's death as 'institutional murder'

Kin of Elgar case accused term Stan Swamy's death as 'institutional murder'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

In a statement, they said it was 'unconscionable' that someone as old as Swamy and who was suffering poor health was put in jail amid a pandemic.

Activist Stan Swamy dies in custody awaiting medical bail

Activist Stan Swamy dies in custody awaiting medical bail

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Swamy's counsel said there was negligence on part of the Taloja prison authorities, who failed to provide immediate medical attention to the Jesuit priest.

HC orders Varavara Rao's medical test

HC orders Varavara Rao's medical test

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

The Bombay high court on Friday directed the National Investigation Agency to get poet-activist Varavara Rao medically examined at the Nanavati hospital in north west Mumbai to check if he suffered from any ailments that warranted extension of his medical bail.

Muhammad Ali released from the hospital: Spokesman

Muhammad Ali released from the hospital: Spokesman

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been released from the hospital after being admitted last month with a severe urinary tract infection, a family spokesman said on Wednesday.

Parkinson's medicine in patent tangle

Parkinson's medicine in patent tangle

Rediff.com4 Nov 2008

Drug major Wockhardt has challenged the US patent of Stalevo, a new generation combination drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, originated by Finland-based Orion Corporation and marketed by Novartis.

Sports ministry grants ailing Indian archer Limba Rs 5 lakh

Sports ministry grants ailing Indian archer Limba Rs 5 lakh

Rediff.com7 May 2019

The Sports Ministry, on Tuesday, released Rs 5 lakh for the treatment of ailing Indian archery great Limba Ram.

Discovery could treat spinal injuries, Parkinson's

Discovery could treat spinal injuries, Parkinson's

Rediff.com19 Apr 2008

Researchers have discovered that the human nervous system has its 'unit burst generator' to control rhythmic movements such as walking, a breakthrough which they claim could soon lead to treatments for spinal cord injuries and Parkinson's disease. The researchers targeted the segmented leech for their study as they have fewer and larger neurons, making them easier to analyse.

Orion files suit against Wockhardt

Orion files suit against Wockhardt

Rediff.com12 Dec 2008

The Finland-based drug major Orion Corporation has filed a lawsuit in the United States against domestic drug major Wockhardt for challenging the patents on its brand Stalevo, used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Roger Bannister: First man to run a mile in under 4 minutes dies at 88

Roger Bannister: First man to run a mile in under 4 minutes dies at 88

Rediff.com4 Mar 2018

British athlete Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88, British media reported on Sunday, citing a statement from his family.

Cloning may help find cure for Parkinson's

Cloning may help find cure for Parkinson's

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

A team of international researchers has found that therapeutic cloning, the same method used to create Dolly the sheep, can be used to treat Parkinson's disease, which robs people of the ability to walk and even eat.

Indira Gandhi's speech writer Sharada Prasad dead

Indira Gandhi's speech writer Sharada Prasad dead

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

H Y Sharada Prasad, freedom fighter, columnist and the speech writer of three Prime Ministers of India, passed away in New Delhi on Tuesday. Prasad, who was suffering from Parkinson's disease for a very long time and was bed-ridden since the last eight months, died at his residence at around 1.30 pm in the afternoon, family sources said.

Coffee is good for you: Scientists

Coffee is good for you: Scientists

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

Coffee has many beneficial effects as a beverage and it protects from illnesses like diabetes and Parkinson's disease, scientists have claimed.

Muhammad Ali's health 'vastly improved'

Muhammad Ali's health 'vastly improved'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

The condition of Muhammad Ali has "vastly improved" since he was admitted to the hospital over the weekend with a mild case of pneumonia and doctors hope to discharge the boxing legend soon, a spokesman said on Monday.

Boxing great Muhammad Ali hospitalized with pneumonia

Boxing great Muhammad Ali hospitalized with pneumonia

Rediff.com21 Dec 2014

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized with pneumonia and is expected to recover because the illness was caught early, a spokesman said on Saturday.

Veteran Dravidian leader no more

Veteran Dravidian leader no more

Rediff.com12 Apr 2007

He joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnethra Kazhagam after MGR founded the party and served in his ministry as Food, Labour and Health Minister till 1988.

Faldo awestruck by Muhammad Ali

Faldo awestruck by Muhammad Ali

Rediff.com19 Sep 2008

European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo was awestruck after he and his 12-man team met boxing great Muhammad Ali at Valhalla Golf Club on Thursday. Ali, a native of Louisville and a former three-times world heavyweight champion, was taken out in a golf cart to greet the Europeans on the first fairway on the last day of official practice.

Vijender pays homage to Ali: 'A legend never dies'

Vijender pays homage to Ali: 'A legend never dies'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

Indian star pugilist Vijender Singh on Saturday paid rich tribute to legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, who passed away at the age of 74 after losing his long-standing battle against Parkinson's disease.

Ali's family didn't consider donating brain, says doctor

Ali's family didn't consider donating brain, says doctor

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Muhammad Ali and his family never seriously considered donating the boxing great's brain for research, according to the doctor who treated him. "Not really," was Dr. Abe Lieberman's answer when he was asked Monday if submitting the brain for research was discussed. Lieberman said he didn't think boxing contributed to Ali's contraction of Parkinson's disease but he couldn't be "a hundred percent" certain. The doctor spoke at a news conference at the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. Lieberman was among those who diagnosed Ali in 1984. The doctor said he believes Ali had the disease earlier, when he fought Larry Holmes in 1980. Ali thought the Holmes fight did serious damage.