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11 dead as LPG tanker crash triggers inferno on Jaipur highway

11 dead as LPG tanker crash triggers inferno on Jaipur highway

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

A deadly collision involving a gas tanker and multiple vehicles turned a stretch of the Jaipur-Ajmer highway here into an inferno on Friday morning, killing seven people, injuring more than 35 and engulfing over 30 vehicles in flames as thick black smoke filled the sky.

Can Fat Removal Surgery Lead To Death?

Can Fat Removal Surgery Lead To Death?

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Cosmetic experts explain how liposuction, like any other surgery, has its share of risks and side effects.

Kolkata hospital principal resigns amid massive protests over doc's rape-murder

Kolkata hospital principal resigns amid massive protests over doc's rape-murder

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

"I cannot take this insult anymore. All the allegations raised against me are false and fabricated. A student movement has been incited to remove me. There is a political mind behind this. I had informed police within an hour of the incident. CCTV footage has been handed over to police," Ghosh said.

Govt issues new discharge policy for COVID-19 patients

Govt issues new discharge policy for COVID-19 patients

Rediff.com9 May 2020

Only patients developing severe illness or having compromised immunity will have to test negative through RT-PCR test before being discharged by a hospital, the Union health ministry said.

4 patients die in fire at hospital in Maharashtra's Thane

4 patients die in fire at hospital in Maharashtra's Thane

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

The fire broke out at the Prime Criticare Hospital at Kausa in Mumbra locality near Thane at 3.40 am. There were no coronavirus patients in the hospital, he added.

Record 68,584 Covid patients recover in 24 hrs: Govt

Record 68,584 Covid patients recover in 24 hrs: Govt

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

'India has registered the highest recoveries in a single day. 68,584 COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours. 'This has led to a surge in the total number of recovered patients which is nearly 30 lakh (2,970,492). 'With this, India's Recovery Rate amongst the COVID-19 patients has crossed 77 per cent (77.09 per cent), the govt said.

7 COVID patients die at Maha hospital, kin allege oxygen shortage

7 COVID patients die at Maha hospital, kin allege oxygen shortage

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

The hospital authorities said those patients died either due to their age or co-morbidities. "It is only hospital accepting critical patients in the area. Those patients died either due to their age or co-morbidities," said a doctor from the hospital.

Should Staines murder case convict be released early, SC asks Odisha

Should Staines murder case convict be released early, SC asks Odisha

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Singh has sought the application of a more liberal remission policy to ensure his premature release from a prison in the state where he is lodged for more than 24 years.

Covid patients struggle to shake off hospital images

Covid patients struggle to shake off hospital images

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Many of those who have been to Covid hell and back are unable to shake off the memories of their days in hospitals, leading to worries about post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety related problems, including insomnia.

Mumbai logs highest one-day Covid deaths in 6 months

Mumbai logs highest one-day Covid deaths in 6 months

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

As many as 21,474 patients were discharged, taking the total of recoveries to 8,99,358.

Amid oxygen crisis, 'helpless' Delhi hospitals ask patients to leave

Amid oxygen crisis, 'helpless' Delhi hospitals ask patients to leave

Rediff.com24 Apr 2021

Several hospitals in the national capital have been left with no option but to use their back up stock

'Increase in air pollution affects Covid patients'

'Increase in air pollution affects Covid patients'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

'Covid patients have infected lungs and the pollutants will further damage it.'

26 Covid patients die in Goa hospital, oxygen scarcity under lens

26 Covid patients die in Goa hospital, oxygen scarcity under lens

Rediff.com11 May 2021

Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday said 26 Covid-19 patients died at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in the early hours and sought an investigation by the high court to find out the exact cause.

Maharashtra reports 2 H3N2 deaths, 361 flu cases; minister advises use of mask

Maharashtra reports 2 H3N2 deaths, 361 flu cases; minister advises use of mask

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

One of them, a 74-year-old man, died of the H3N2 sub-type while the other victim was infected by Covid-19 as well as the influenza virus, state Health Minister Tanaji Sawant told the assembly on Wednesday.

Patients play 'garba' at COVID facilities, videos go viral

Patients play 'garba' at COVID facilities, videos go viral

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

According to some social media posts, the videos of garba performance are from the Goregaon-based jumbo COVID-19 facility of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Maha: COVID-19 patient dies, kin ransack hospital

Maha: COVID-19 patient dies, kin ransack hospital

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

'The man's kin took him to YCMH but, possibly due to the rush there, took him home. On Monday, his health deteriorated and he was was rushed to Cantonment Hospital again, but by then his oxygen level was just 37 per cent and he died soon after'

India reports 2 deaths from H3N2 virus; Centre issues advisory

India reports 2 deaths from H3N2 virus; Centre issues advisory

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

India has recorded its first two deaths due to seasonal influenza subtype H3N2, one each from Karnataka and Haryana, with the Union health ministry on Friday saying it is keeping a close watch on the situation and cases are expected to decline from the month-end.

Kerala reports country's first monkeypox death

Kerala reports country's first monkeypox death

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said the health department will examine the reasons behind the death of the man.

1-year-old is Mumbai's 7th measles death, 164 cases so far in city

1-year-old is Mumbai's 7th measles death, 164 cases so far in city

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

With 184 new cases having symptoms of fever and rashes on the body, the number of suspected measles cases in the city rose to 1,263, and 647 of these cases included children in the age group of 1 to 4 years, the BMC said in a release on Wednesday.

Delhi: COVID patient fails to get bed, dies; family attacks hospital staff

Delhi: COVID patient fails to get bed, dies; family attacks hospital staff

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

A purported video clip of the incident showed the hospital staff and some people engaged in a pitch battle, hitting each other with sticks, near the hospital's entry gate.

Nipah is back, should you be worried?

Nipah is back, should you be worried?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

The Indian Council of Medical Research was in talks with the Serum Institute of India for local manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies (MABs). However, it did not take off, as the volume was much less in India.

Doctor's stir continues, govt hikes security in hospitals

Doctor's stir continues, govt hikes security in hospitals

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal as junior doctors continued their cease-work protest.

Mpox: Govt alerts airports; asks states to set up isolation facility

Mpox: Govt alerts airports; asks states to set up isolation facility

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

The ministry has identified three Centre-run hospitals -- Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung and Lady Hardinge -- as nodal centres in the national capital for isolation, management and treatment of any patient with mpox.

'What Bigger Award One Can Hope For?'

'What Bigger Award One Can Hope For?'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

I did not take up research for any award.' 'What is more important is the medicine that I have developed.' 'This helps the patient recover and the family is happy that their relative has survived and they go back to their lives.

Oxygen crisis: 25 Covid patients die at Delhi hospital in last 24 hrs

Oxygen crisis: 25 Covid patients die at Delhi hospital in last 24 hrs

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

"Lives of another 60 'sickest' patients at risk. Major crisis likely," he said.

Guj: Obituaries flood papers belying official death count

Guj: Obituaries flood papers belying official death count

Rediff.com6 May 2021

The burgeoning death notices come amid apprehensions that the number of cases and casualties are being underreported for a variety of reasons.

Maha hospital horror: 6 more die, including 2 babies

Maha hospital horror: 6 more die, including 2 babies

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

As many as 221 new patients were admitted to the hospital from October 2 to 3, as per an official release. Currently 823 patients are being treated at the hospital, it said.

'Whenever We Watched The Movie We'd Cry'

'Whenever We Watched The Movie We'd Cry'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

'We watched the film many times but each time, we would cry.' 'During the editing and sound mixing, my whole team would cry.' 'When we reached the music composing stage, it happened again.' 'Our producer said it is too much to be crying so many times.' 'But we never thought the film would be such a big hit.'

Leo's 50 Today: His 10 Best Movies!

Leo's 50 Today: His 10 Best Movies!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

Namrata Thakker picks her 10 favourite Leo movies.

How To Be Aware About Early Heart Disease

How To Be Aware About Early Heart Disease

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

'Thirty per cent of the world's deaths in young people, due to heart disease, are encountered by people in India.'

Mumbai's 90% Covid patients in Jan-Feb from highrises

Mumbai's 90% Covid patients in Jan-Feb from highrises

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

However, the situation has changed to some extent this month as the number of cases from slums are also going up, civic officials said.

Why Bihar under-reports Covid death toll

Why Bihar under-reports Covid death toll

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Covid deaths at home, on the way to hospital or in private centres are not being counted in Bihar's official list of dead.

China logs nearly 60,000 Covid deaths in last 30 days

China logs nearly 60,000 Covid deaths in last 30 days

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The average age of those who died was 80.3, and 90 per cent of the fatalities were aged 65 or over, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported.

Kolkata rape: IMA shuts medical services across India for 24 hrs

Kolkata rape: IMA shuts medical services across India for 24 hrs

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

The Indian Medical Association has announced a 24-hour nationwide withdrawal of non-emergency services from 6 am on August 17 to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and the subsequent vandalism at the facility.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: What Killed Ustad Zakir Hussain

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: What Killed Ustad Zakir Hussain

Rediff.com17 Dec 2024

'It's almost like the tissue of the lung has a cancer spreading to it, which is causing scarring and rapidly progresses.'

Maha govt draws ire for sunstroke deaths as toll rises

Maha govt draws ire for sunstroke deaths as toll rises

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Labour union leader Shrirang Barge said the state government would have known Dharmadhikari has a massive following and that the event would have attracted several lakh people, so why were arrangements for water, shade etc, missing.

Consumer forum rejects ex-CJI's kin plea for Rs 10 cr damages for death

Consumer forum rejects ex-CJI's kin plea for Rs 10 cr damages for death

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has dismissed a complaint filed by the family of former Chief Justice Of India J S Verma alleging he died because of medical negligence during his treatment.

Kerala woman doctor stabbed to death by man she was treating

Kerala woman doctor stabbed to death by man she was treating

Rediff.com10 May 2023

A 23-year-old doctor was stabbed to death on Wednesday at a taluk hospital in Kottarakkara area of Kollam district in Kerala allegedly by a man, a school teacher under suspension, who was brought there by police after being involved in a fight with his family members.

Mpox Puts Health System On High Alert

Mpox Puts Health System On High Alert

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Strict screening protocols are to be implemented for passengers arriving from central African countries affected by the outbreak.

India sees biggest Chandipura virus outbreak in 20 yrs: WHO

India sees biggest Chandipura virus outbreak in 20 yrs: WHO

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

A total of 43 districts in India are currently reporting AES cases.