Classical singer Girija Devi hospitalised
byLucknow, May 11 (IANS) Eminent classical singer and “Thumri” exponent Girija Devi was admitted to a hospital in Varanasi after the 85-year-old took ill,…
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UAE lifts ban on import of birds from Australia
byDubai, May 10 (IANS/WAM) The UAE’s ministry of environment and water has lifted a ban on import of live birds from Australia, saying no…
No cases of novel coronavirus found in UAE
byAbu Dhabi, May 10 (IANS/WAM) No cases of novel coronavirus (NCoV) have been reported in the UAE, the health ministry said following reports about…
Five-year-old rape victim discharged from AIIMS
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A five-year-old rape victim was Friday discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here after 23…
Chemists down shutters as part of national strike
byNew Delhi: Around 7.5 lakh chemists across India today observed a one-day strike against the new drug policy and its impact on traders. However,…
New bacteria can make mosquitoes resistant to malaria parasite
byLondon, May 10 (IANS) Researchers from the Michigan State University in the US have found that a strain of bacteria called Wolbachia bacterium can…
Tips to protect eyes from heat
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) From viral conjunctivitis to corneal ulcer, the merciless summer can cause all sort of eye-related problems. Water, eye exercises…
National agency on organ transplant ready
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The government would soon come up with a central coordinating agency on organ transplants, the ministry of health Friday…
Chemists’ shops remain shut in Punjab, Haryana
byChandigarh: A majority of the chemists’ shops in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh remained shut today following the call for a nation-wide, one-day strike against…
Free health camps for slum dwellers by Art of Living
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Over 20,000 slum dwellers were treated by a team of 262 doctors in a month-long campaign by the Art…