Bangladesh measles outbreak claims four more lives; death toll rises to 605
Dhaka, June 4 (IANS) At least four more people have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh on Thursday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 605 since March 15 this year amid an escalating health crisis in the…
PM Modi recalls support of 190 countries for India’s ‘International Yoga Day’ proposal
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the global acceptance of yoga, recalling that 190 countries had supported India’s proposal at the United Nations for the establishment of the…
PM Modi expresses confidence in Yogasana’s future Olympic prospects (Ld)
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed confidence that Yogasana could eventually secure a place in international multi-sport competitions, including the Olympics, as he virtually inaugurated the first World…
DR Congo’s Ebola cases hit 363, as Uganda reports four recoveries
Kinshasa, June 4 (IANS) Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen to 363, including 62 deaths, according to figures released by the DRC government, while Uganda on Thursday reported four recoveries. The latest…
Hospitals, hotels not complying with safety norms will be sealed: Bihar Fire Services DG
Patna, June 4 (IANS) Bihar’s Fire Services and Home Guards Director General Shobha Ahotkar on Thursday warned that both private and government hospitals, as well as hotels that do not comply with the fire safety norms, will be sealed. The DG also…
Delhi HC grants bail to woman accused of smuggling ganja, posing as NIA official
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a woman accused of smuggling over 10 kg of ganja through the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport while allegedly posing as an officer of the National Investigation Agency (NIA),…
Malviya Nagar inferno: 15 admitted in Max Hospital, 6 on ventilator yet stable
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A day after 21 people died in a massive fire at the multi-storied Flourish Stay B&B in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, 15 others injured are undergoing treatment at a private hospital, with six of the patients put on…
Emilia Clarke on brain injury recovery: Feels like falling off the edge of a cliff
Los Angeles, June 4 (IANS) Actress Emilia Clarke, who suffered brain aneurysms in 2011 and 2013, has reflected on how difficult it is for survivors of the terrifying health scares. Speaking at Variety’s Power of Women London, she said: “When…
Gujarat Health Minister meets injured survivors of Bardoli bus tragedy in Surat hospital
Surat, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya visited Surat Civil Hospital on Wednesday to meet passengers injured in the fatal bus accident near Bardoli, assuring them of full medical support and directing hospital authorities to ensure…
Gujarat govt reviews statewide expansion of cardiac care
Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat’s health authorities have reviewed plans to expand specialised cardiac treatment across the state, with the U.N. Mehta Cardiac Institute reporting 8,504 successful heart surgeries and more than 3.94 lakh…