Everything you need to know about Gandhi Memorial Hospital: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gandhi Memorial Hospital: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Keeping alive the traditions of past Chinese leaders, visiting Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday had an emotional audience with Manorama Kotnis, the 92-year- old sister of medico Dwarkanath Kotnis, considered the symbol of India-China friendship.
Shimla, May 21 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit this hill town for one-and-a-half days beginning Thursday. During his stay, he will get a taste of British era heritage.
Imphal, May 20 (ANI): Imphal observed the 30th International AIDS Candle Light Memorial Day in memory of AIDS victims.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The festering boundary row figured prominently in talks between visiting Premier Li Keqiang and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Sunday as the Chinese leader arrived in India on his maiden overseas tour since taking over in March.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The BJP Friday hit back at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that the Opposition was responsible for the UPA's failure to pass the Food Security Bill, saying the UPA government should emulate the Chhattisgarh Food Security Act.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The mother of Dec 16 gang rape victim Friday pleaded, with tears in her eyes and folded hands, to the fast-track court to "give justice to her daughter".
Lahore, May 16 (ANI): Awais Sheikh, the lawyer of Sarabjit Singh, who was kidnapped in Lahore on Wednesday along with his son, has now been freed.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) BJP general secretary Varun Gandhi, who was exonerated of all charges of making hate speeches before the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, is now being accused of "brazenly subverting the entire judicial process to get his name cleared", a report by news magazine Tehelka said.
Toronto, May 15 (IANS) Two Indo-Canadians from different parties were among the winners in the provincial elections in British Columbia, Canada, media reported Wednesday.
Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The remains of 11 people buried about 80 years ago have been discovered near the Russian capital, officials said.
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Director Mira Nair will receive German Film Award for Peace, The Bridge 2013, for her movie "The Reluctant Fundamentalist".
New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): Internationally acclaimed director Mira Nair will be felicitated with the prestigious German Film Award for Peace - The Bridge 2013 for her upcoming film 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Congress Saturday accused the BJP of engaging in "negative politics" as the opposition party also demanded the resignation of the prime minister after two union ministers resigned over allegations of graft and interference.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, amid speculations that Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal may have to quit.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Small pieces of genetic material called microRNAs are identified as the missing link between the 2 defining features of muscle fitness-fuel-burning and fiber-type switching-providing a potential new target for interventions that boost fitness in people with chronic illness or injury.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Nirpreet Kaur, one of the key witnesses and victim of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, broke her six-day-old fast here Wednesday after Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal assured support for her fight for justice.
Bangalore, May 7 (IANS) Three-time World Champion and Sydney Olympic gold medallist Maria Mutola, often ranked as the greatest female 800 metres runner of all time,has been confirmed as the Event Ambassador for the TCS World10K Bangalore 2013.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Sanjay Dutt, along with his sister Priya, recently inaugurated and handed over a mobile mammography unit to a leading oncologist Dr. Advani's 'Helping Hand' Foundation on behalf of the Nargis Dutt Memorial Charitable Trust in Mumbai.
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday demanded a detailed statement from the central government about the missing vital organs of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian death row prisoner who died in a Lahore hospital a week after a murderous attack in jail.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): The National September 11 Memorial and Museum at Ground Zero in New York City will charge a mandatory fee from visitors.
Pune, May 3 (IANS) Parikshit Somani (Assam) and Zeel Desai (Gujarat) won a double apiece in the boys and girls sections, respectively, in the Om Dalvi Memorial ATF Asian Under-14 Series tennis tournament 2013, here Friday.
Bhikhiwind (Punjab), May 3 (IANS) They may have failed to secure his release but VIPs of all shades came together here Friday at the cremation of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh who was beaten to death in Pakistan.
Bhikhiwind (Punjab), May 3 (IANS) They may have failed to secure his release but in Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's death, political leaders and VIPs lined up for his cremation here Friday afternoon. Sarabjit was accorded full state honours at the cremation.
Washington, May 3 (IANS) Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, a cancer surgeon at Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital, has won a prestigious US award for his innovative leadership in the fight to reduce tobacco use and tobacco-related disease in India.
Pune, May 2 (IANS) Unseeded Pareen Shivekar and Utkarsh Bharadwaj continued their brilliant runs to reach the finals of the Girls and Boys singles, respectively, in the Om Dalvi Memorial ATF Asian Under-14 Series tennis tournament here Thursday.
Amritsar/Lahore, May 2 (IANS) Sarabjit Singh finally returned home Thursday - for a final adieu. Six days after a murderous attack by fellow prisoners, the Indian death row prisoner died in a Lahore hospital in the early hours of the morning, leaving thousands in India mourning his death and pushing the India-Pakistan equation to a new low.
New Delhi/Lahore, May 2 (IANS) Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh died in a Pakistani hospital early Thursday, succumbing to his injuries six days after being attacked by his fellow inmates in jail and pushing the fraught India-Pakistan equation to a new low. His body was being brought by a special Air India flight sent to Lahore by the Indian authorities.
Guwahati, May 2 (ANI): Around 342 players from different parts of the country, Bangladesh and Nepal participated in the Fifth edition of Jugal the Kishore Newatia Memorial International Chess Championship in Guwahati.
Attari/New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) India Wednesday made a fervent appeal to Pakistan to release the critically injured death row prisioner Sarabjit Singh or at least to shift him to a third country for "proper treatment", while his fuming family hit out at both New Delhi and Islamabad and asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to quit.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Hours after the distraught family members of death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh said that they would be on a hunger strike till New Delhi took steps to get him out of Pakistan, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress-led UPA Government for inaction on the issue.
Attari/New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) India Wednesday made a fervent appeal to Pakistan to release critically injured death row prisioner Sarabjit Singh or at least to shift him to a third country for "proper treatment", even as his fuming family hit out at both New Delhi and Islamabad and asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to quit for his plight.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Expressing concern over death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh's deteriorating condition, India has asked Pakistan to release him on "humanitarian and sympathetic grounds" or to send him to a third country for "proper treatment".
Shimla, May 1 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will be the chief guest at Himachal Pradesh University's convocation here May 24, while Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam Raju will be the guest of honour, an official said Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): India on Wednesday demanded that Pakistan immediately release comatose prisoner Sarabjit Singh on humanitarian and sympathetic grounds, so that he could benefit from the best available treatment in India.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Asserting that improving relations between India and Pakistan should be paramount, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Naresh Gujral on Wednesday expressed hope that Islamabad would at least allow Sarabjit Singh, the Indian prisoner who is in a comatose state at a Lahore hospital, to be airlifted to New Delhi so that he can receive the best possible treatment.
Wagah Border, May 1 (ANI): The distraught family members of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian prisoner who is comatose at a Lahore hospital, lashed out at the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre on Wednesday for inaction on the issue and demanded Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's resignation.
Attari (Punjab), May 1 (IANS) Holding both the Indian and Pakistan governments responsible for his plight, the family of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh Wednesday returned home determined to pursue the case with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Congress president and others.
Lahore/Amritsar, May 1 (ANI): Distraught family members of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh returned home via the Wagah-Attari land border route on Wednesday after doctors at Lahore's Jinnah Hospital reportedly indicated that he was clinically dead.
Attari (Punjab), May 1 (IANS) The family of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh, battling for life in Pakistan, returned to India Wednesday saying that they were dissatisfied with the way he was being treated and had been kept in the dark about his condition.
Varanasi, April 30 (ANI): A school in Varanasi celebrated 'Watermelon Day' on Tuesday, in a bid to promote greater consumption of the summer fruit among children as well as to educate them on the ill effects of junk foods and aerated drinks.
Bangalore, April 28 (IANS) BJP's star campaigner and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday made a virulent attack on the Congress, especially on its vice president Rahul Gandhi, who he termed "a child born with a golden spoon", asking people never to vote for the party.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A vigilance report has confirmed that an area police station chief had tried to bribe the family of a five-year-old rape victim with Rs.2,000 to hush up the incident, a police source said Sunday.
Los Angeles, April 28 (IANS) She is known for her high-flying lifestyle, but socialite Paris Hilton took time out from her busy schedule to visit a children's hospital in Colombia.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A Class 11 class student fell to his death under mysterious circumstances at a government school building here, police said Saturday. The student's family alleged that he was murdered by his classmates.
Bhopal, April 27 (ANI): With rescue operations in full swing at the site of a collapsed hospital building in Bhopal, which claimed two lives and injured 26, salvage teams have been able to retrieve and save several trapped persons from the debris late on Friday.
Kingston, Jamaica, April 26 (IANS/CMC) Training partners Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt will face off on the tracks at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme in the IAAF Diamond League later this year in Brussels.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Suspended Delhi Police ACP B.S. Ahlawat was booked for causing "hurt" by slapping an anti-rape woman protestor here, an officer said Thursday.
Beijing, April 23 (IANS) Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong met with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge here.
New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday challenged the opposition led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to ask for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over his alleged role in the Coal Gate scam.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Monday said an inquiry has been ordered into Delhi Police lapses in investigating the disappearance of the five-year-old girl who was found brutally raped, and attempts to hush up the matter later.
Islamabad, Apr. 22 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's team of lawyers was reportedly refused entrance into his farmhouse which is serving as a sub-jail.
New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday condemned the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi's Gandhinagar area, saying "The gruesome assault on a little child reminds us of the need to work collectively to root out this sort of depravity from our society."
New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): The five-year-old girl who was brutally tortured and raped by a 25-year-old adult is responding well to the medical treatment given to her by doctors at the country's premium medical institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), even as the key accused,Manoj, underwent a medical check-up at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital here.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Saturday met the five-year-old rape victim undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, informed sources said.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A two-day event will be organised on the 144th death anniversary of Mirza Ghalib to showcase his rich legacy, an organisation dedicated to the legendary Urdu poet announced Saturday.
Patna, April 20 (IANS) The Bihar government has stopped the laying of a Satyagraha Park since the land on which it was planned would encroach on the birthplace of legendary English writer George Orwell, an official said.
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) At least 56 people were killed and more than 500 others injured Saturday when a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck southwest China's Sichuan province, officials said.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj has expressed concern over the brutal rape of a five-year-old in the national capital and police atrocities on some women protesting the incident.
Boston, April 19 (IANS) Amidst an unprecedented lockdown in Boston, one of the oldest cities in the US and an international centre of higher education, police are engaged in a massive manhunt for a Boston Marathon bombings suspect on the loose.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The five-year-old girl, who is undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days during which a 200 ml bottle and pieces of candle were inserted into her private parts, is said to be in stable condition, doctors said Friday.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A five-year-old girl who was kidnapped, starved, tortured and brutally raped here for two days was in critical condition Friday even as police hunted for the 25-year-old accused.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The five-year-old girl, who is undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days, during which a 200 ml bottle and pieces of candle were inserted into her private parts, is still critical but has shown some improvement, doctors said Friday.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The five-year-old girl battling for life after being starved, tortured and brutally raped here for two days, was Friday shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for treatment, a police officer said.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Saying that she was "shocked" about the rape of a five-year-old in Delhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj Friday demanded the girl should be immediately shifted to AIIMS.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The five-year-old girl battling for life after being repeatedly and brutally raped here for two days, was shifted to the Lok Nayak Hospital for treatment, said hospital sources Friday.
New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): A five-year-old girl, a victim of rape, was admitted in a serious condition in Swami Dayanand Hospital in Shahdara, east Delhi on Friday.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The father of the five-year-old girl who was held captive and raped by her neighbour said Friday that the police had offered him Rs.2,000 to keep quiet, and advised him to "thank god that his daughter was alive".
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Educating youngsters about heritage and culture is as important as awareness about other issues, said educators and heritage conservationists here Thursday on the occasion of the World Heritage Day.
Yerevan, April 17 (IANS) Armenia's World No.2 Levon Aronian and World Chess Champion Vishy Anand will take part in the Alexander Alekhine Memorial Tournament to be held jointly in Paris and St. Petersburg, Chess Federation of Armenia said Wednesday.
Washington, April 16 (IANS) As a shell-shocked America Tuesday looked for answers in the Boston marathon bombings that left three people dead and 176 injured, President Barack Obama said FBI was investigating the "heinous and cowardly act" as an act of terrorism.
Washington, April 16 (IANS) As a shell-shocked America Tuesday looked for answers in the Boston marathon bombings that left three people dead and 176 injured, President Barack Obama said the FBI was investigating the "heinous and cowardly act" as an act of terrorism.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The third A.R. Khan Memorial Inter School Football Tournament will kick off at 8.30 a.m. Tuesday at the Ambedkar Stadium.
Washington, Apr. 15 (ANI): Visitors to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum will have to now pay two dollars service fee to book passes online or by phone.
Washington, April 12 (IANS) Scientists have reported that rampant use of social networking, texting and chatting on mobile phone can result in lower grades and poor performance of students, says a study.
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London, Apr 11 (ANI): A midwife has apologised for telling the Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who suffered a miscarriage and died, that she could not have an abortion in Ireland because it was a "Catholic thing".
Delhi Cabinet decided to provide additional amount of 54 cr to Rajiv Gandhi Super-specialty Hospital (RGSH), Tahirpur to complete remaining works and upgrade it as per the norms of Green Building Concept. The decisions were taken at a Cabinet Meeting held under the Chairmanship of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi government Tuesday decided to provide Rs.54 crore to Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital for its completion and upgradation under the norms of Green Building Concept.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Two pick-pockets were found stabbed to death at a house here Saturday evening, police said, adding it could be an outcome of personal enmity.
Ahmedabad, Apr 6 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) newly formulated Central Parliamentary Board, Narendra Modi on Saturday in Ahmedabad attacked Rahul Gandhi's 'beehive' comment saying, "For you (Congress) India may be a beehive, but for us India is our mother."
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said corruption is a big threat to democracy of the country, which hinders the efforts to bring equity. President stated this while addressing the 14th D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture organised by the CBI.
New Delhi, Apr. 6 (ANI): Stating that the nation has achieved eight percent growth per annum during the Eleventh Five Year Plan period from a 3.5 percent growth rate per annum during the First Five Year Plan period, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said today India is the third largest economy in the world in purchasing power parity terms.
New Delhi, Apr. 6 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said good governance should be the country's unwavering goal for it holds the key to sustainable development, inclusiveness and economic progress.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Corruption is a threat to the democratic fabric of the country and frustrates efforts to bring equity, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Saturday, delivering the 14th D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture organised by the CBI.
London, Apr. 5 (ANI): Pakistani schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, who was brought to England after being shot in the head by the Taliban, has revealed the first recipients of her new education charity, with the support of Hollywood star Angelina Jolie.
Surat, Apr 3 (ANI): Following in Mahatma Gandhi's footsteps, American citizens undertook a peace walk here with the objective of highlighting their opposition to military conscription in America.
Amid the much hue and cry by the Delhi government for the enhancement of situation of hospitals in Delhi, the Comptroller and Auditor-General has alleged that the Delhi government has failed to utilize the funds disbursed for the construction of hospitals and procurement of required equipments
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Delhi government has failed to utilize the funds disbursed for the construction of hospitals and procurement of required equipments, the Comptroller and Auditor-General said Tuesday.
Mumbai, Apr 1 (IANS) There is an urgent need to open up government data for the public and create a public information infrastructure for democratizing information, technocrat Sam Pitroda said here Monday.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) A new MRI machine that can detect persistent pain in a patient by scanning the body in a standing, sitting and myriad other positions is available in India now.
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Now tourists can enjoy a glimpse of Kolkata and its iconic spots such as the Victoria Memorial and Howrah Bridge from the sky -- courtesy helicopter joyrides.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The man who allegedly shot dead his wife and critically injured her father has committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree, police said Wednesday.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman was killed Tuesday and her father critically injured when her estranged husband allegedly shot at them outside a metro station, security officials said.
Washington, Mar. 26 (ANI): Researchers have found that adding lubricin - a protein that our bodies naturally produce - to the fluid in our joints may reduce the risk of or even prevent osteoarthritis (OA).
Dhaka, Mar.26 (ANI): Bangladesh's Acting President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on Tuesday led the nation in paying rich tributes to martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the 1971 War of Liberation against Pakistan.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman was killed Tuesday and her father critically injured after her husband allegedly shot at them outside the Karkardooma Metro station in east Delhi, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official said.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman was killed Tuesday and her father critically injured after her husband allegedly shot at them outside the Karkardooma Metro station in east Delhi, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official said.
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The iconic Victoria Memorial and many commercial establishments remained enveloped in darkness for an hour Saturday, as people of the city came together to observe 'Earth Hour' -- the global initiative to save energy and reduce global warming.
Ranchi, March 23 (IANS) India's bureaucracy was "the most dangerous animal in the world", Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said here Saturday.
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Hundreds of people and NCC cadets came together, holding aloft solar lamps and candles at a silent walk to raise awareness about climate change here Friday.
