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EC slams Congress for raising doubts about Haryana results
Omar Abdullah says he hopes the Centre will keep its promise of restoring statehood for J&K
BJP gets a historic third term in Haryana by bagging 48 seats, a majority on its own, while Congress gets 37
National Conference-Congress alliance sweeps the polls in J&K, winning 49 out of 90 seats while the BJP bags 29
More than 50 senior R G Kar doctors send in 'mass resignation', Bengal government officials say it has no legal validity
Additional districts judge Anirban Das will hear the R G Kar rape-murder case in camera four days a week from November 4
Stocks break 6-day losing streak as Haryana poll results buoy the markets -Sensex gains 585 points to 81635 and Nifty 217 points to 25013
IOC president P T Usha denies allegations in CAG report that extension of Reliance contract had resulted in a loss of Rs 24cr to the sports body
2nd T20 versus Bangladesh: India look to seal series with another commanding win today at New Delhi
Women's T20 World Cup: India take on Sri Lanka today in a bid to win and shore up their net run rate to keep afloat in the tournament
Asian TT: Ayhika Mukherjee beats two players ranked much higher than her as India beat South Korea 3-2 to move to the semis and assure a medal
2nd U-19 Test: India scores 492 as Harvansh Pangalia hits a ton, Australia were 142 for three in reply
Opposition alleges that the BJP is including the 5 nominated MLAs in its scheme of froming the government in the state
Calcutta HC has ruled that courts cannot cancel bail without hearing the accused
Lalu Prasad and his sons Tejaswi and Tej Pratap secure bail in the cash-for-jobs scam
BJP defies odds and exit polls to win a third consecutive term in Haryana while NC-Congress sweep J&K
Category Archives: Health
Vacant Posts At National Medical Commission Show Misgovernance
Government To Issue Guidelines On Healthwashing
Vital Vitamins & Minerals Intake In 60% Of World's Population Is Woefully Deficient
Covid: JN.1 Is Here And Spreading Fast, But No Need To Panic
NMC Guidelines For Professional Conduct By Doctors
Drug Manufacturing: Strictly Follow GMP To Restore Faith
Study Shows How Nutritious Food Can Eliminate TB
Shoulder Pain: Types & Treatment
Control Hypertension And Reduce Risk Of Heart Attack By 50%
Exercises For Improved Bone Health
Taking Care Of Googlies In Blood Pressure Measurement
Unmasking the Dangers of Sleep Apnea: A Silent Thief of Restful Nights
Back To Covid Basics As Cases Multiply
Vegans & Vegetarians
H3N2 Infections: Be Alert But No Need To Panic
Sub-Standard Drugs: India Must Take Strict Action
Omicron Variant BF.7 Detected In India, Random Tests On International Passengers From Today
India Takes Early Measures To Prevent An Outbreak As Covid Surges In China And Few Other Nations
Maiden Pharma Cough Syrup Case: Did WHO Act In Haste?
Lax Regulation Responsible For 'Killer' Syrups?
WHO Alert For Contaminated Syrups: India's Reputation As The Pharmacy Of The World Is At Stake
A Tragedy That Could Have Been Averted
Rampant Misuse Of Antibiotics In India
Monkeypox: Time To Keep The Guard Up
Free Booster Doses For 75 Days Is A Welcome Move
Covid Infections: Alarming Spike In Cases And Positivity Rate
Not Wearing A Mask On Flight Will Brand One As An "Unruly Passenger"
Not Wearing A Mask In Public Is Anti-Social Behavior
The Monkeypox Scare
Are Women On Contraceptives More Likely To Be Unfaithful? Over 40% Men in Kerala, Punjab, Chandigarh & Lakshadweep Think So
Children Aged 5-12 Years Must Be Vaccinated Fast
XE Variant Detected In Mumbai: Need To Be Vigilant
Reverse Age-Related Muscle Loss
India Needs To Be Vigilant As Covid Cases Rise Again In Many Countries
Vaccination For Kids Is A Good Decision
Positivity Is The Key To Mental Well-Being
Data Shows That The Third Wave Has Ended In India
Government Will Tweak Vaccine Policy After NTAGI Report
Covid Situation: Time To Lift Extra Curbs
The NeoCov Warning: More Possible Shocks In The Offing For Humans
The 'End Game' Of The Pandemic Is Not Playing Out, Yet
Vaccination: Public Good Or Personal Preference?
Third Wave: A False Sense Of Complacency Will Lead To Future Problems
Covid, Omicron, Three T's, Vaccination, The Government And The People
Will Omicron Push Covid To Being An Endemic Disease?
Covid-19: Test All Suspects And Report Truthfully
Testing, Or Verifiable Negative Report Must At Entry Points Of All States To Prevent Spread
People Will Have To Change Their Attitude Now
US Study Shows Coronavirus Can Enter Organs And Persist There
Welcome Decision On Jabs For Children And Booster Dose
India Must Take Guard Against Omicron, Seriously And Immediately
Omicron Is Here, Is India Prepared To Stop It From Spreading?
Sex Ratio In India: More Women Than Men For The First Time Ever
Omicron: Initial Studies Suggest It Is Very Dangerous
Another Covid Variant With High Number Of Mutations Surfaces To Cause Worry
Covid Vaccines Aplenty: Why Are People Not Coming Forward To Get Jabbed?
Companies Develop Drugs For Covid But Vaccination Must Remain The Main Shield
India Slips In Covid Vaccine Doses Per 100 Population
Climate Change Diagnosis Makes Its Official Debut In Canada
The Need For The Third Covid Dose
Focus On Administering The Second Dose
Vaccination Drive Must Pick Up Pace Again
Digitizing Health Records Is Good, But Address Infrastructure Issues Simultaneously
WHO Tightens Air Pollution Safety Norms, India Way Behind
Covid Second Wave: What Went Wrong In Kerala?
Children And The Third Wave Of Covid-19
Is Mixing Doses Of Different Vaccine Brands Safe?
Availability Of Covid Vaccines: Government Provides A Clear Roadmap
The Virus Has Not Gone Away
Experimentation During Covid Treatment Is Leading To Complications In Some Patients
There Was Oxygen Shortage And People Died Due To That
Serosurvey Results No Reason To Relax
Despite Health Minister's Denial, Vaccines Are In Short Supply
Covid 19: Has The Third Wave Set In?
Vaccine For Kids Is Great, But Where Are The Vaccines?
Avoid Watching Or Reading Scary Health News
Second Wave Not Over, Says ICMR Chief
Vaccination Drive Gains Huge Momentum
Inappropriate Behavior Will Bring The Third Wave Sooner Than Expected
Covid-19: Second Wave Recedes But The Danger Remains
Learning About The Damage Caused By Coronavirus
Wastage Can Be Kept Low When Vaccinating In Campaign Mode
Will India Achieve Vaccination Target By December?
MIS-C Hitting Children More Severely In The Second Wave
As The Second Wave Shows Signs Of Receding, Mistakes Must Not Be Repeated
Supreme Court Slams 'Liberalized' Vaccination Policy
Difficult For States To Acquire Vaccines, Centre Must Step In
Covaxin To Be Produced By Other Vaccine Manufacturers
Second Wave: There Is No Denying That We Were Totally Unprepared
Covid Vaccines: Patent Waiver Will Ensure Fast And Easy Availability At Reasonable Cost
Ventilators Left To Rot: The System Is Responsible
Devastating Wednesday: Alarming Surge In Fresh Cases And Deaths
Covid Deaths Keep On Rising
Lockdown As A Stand-Alone Measure is Self-Defeating
The Mess In The Second Wave: The Centre And The States Must Share The Blame Equally
When Should One Take The Second Covid Shot?
Wearing The Mask Perfunctorily Will Not Do
Medical Oxygen: Distribution Is The Problem, Not Production
The Covid-19 Situation - Supreme Court Intervenes
700000 Daily Cases By The End Of The Month?
Take Good Care Of Migrant Workers In These Troubled Times
Fighting Coronavirus: No Lockdowns, We Have To Do The Basics Right
Wasting Vaccine Doses Is Criminal
Bringing The Vaccination Drive Back On Rails
Vaccination Policy Liberalized
Covid Positivity Rate Is Spinning Out Of Control
The Second Wave: No Time To Lose
PM Modi's Appeal For Symbolic Kumbh Mela: Too Late In The Day
Covid-Appropriate Behavior: Use The Stick, Unsparingly
Huge Risk Due To The Maha Kumbh
Infrastructure Stretched, Covid Patients Do Not Get Dignity In Death
Welcome Move To Allow More Vaccine Candidates, But Production Needs To Be Ramped Up Too
Ban on Gatherings Must Be Enforced Even-Handedly
Vaccine Production Needs To Be Increased And More Vaccines Need To Be Approved
India At The Top, But Nothing To Be Proud About
Coronavirus Has Returned With A Vengeance
With Virus Spreading Rapidly, Administrations Stir Into Action, Belatedly
Vaccination Process Has To Be Sped Up Fast
Coronavirus: Dangerous Surge
Vaccination Must Be Speeded Up
Some Farmers' Leaders Say Not Afraid Of Coronavirus, Will Not Get Vaccinated
Covid Vaccination: PM Modi Leads By Example
With Fresh Covid Strains Surfacing In India, Complacency Will Be Dangerous
The Vaccine Fear Is In The Mind, Not Backed By Scientific Data
India's Covid Vaccination Drive Starts Successfully
A 'Period Room" Is An Excellent Initiative And Must Be Replicated All Over
Let's Keep Politics Out Of The Vaccines
We Have To Get The Vaccination Right
Travelers From The UK On The Loose In India
Coronavirus: Lowering The Guard Now Would Be Disastrous
How To Deal With Mutations Of The Virus?
Seek Medical Attention If Inflammation Persists For Long
Mucormycosis Strikes Covid Patients With Co-morbidities
Men: Advancing Age And The Prostate Gland
Anti-Vaxxers Flood Social Media With Misinformation
Alarming Malnutrition Indicators In Some States Show Food Policy Needs Revision
India Must Be Ready To Vaccinate 800 Million People
The Pain & Irritation Of IBS
Will You Put Yourself In The Hands Of A Ayurveda Surgeon?
No Time For Complacency
Unlock 5: Reopening Cinemas And Entertainment Parks, Allowing Larger Congregations
Covid Curve Is Not Flattening Despite Fall In Fresh Cases
Dhilai Not By Choice, Dear PM
A Setback For The AstraZeneca-Oxford University Covid Vaccine
The Covid Vaccine: India Must Prepare To Distribute And Administer On A Huge Scale
Coronavirus: Complacency Will Cost The Nation Dearly
Can We Have The Covid Restrictions In Place For One More Month?
Covid-19: The Guard Cannot Be Lowered Yet
Covid-19: Decline In Growth Is Good News
At This Rate, Pan-India Community Transmission Is Not Far Away
Coronavirus: How Is India Going To Handle The Expected Deluge of Cases?
India Way Down In The Race For The Coronavirus Vaccine
Shortcuts Will Not Work In Developing A Vaccine For Coronavirus
Israeli Scientific Team Claims To Have Invented A Breathalyzer That Detects SARS-CoV-2 Virus In One Minute
Patanjali Corona Kit: False Claims To Cash-In On Health Fears
Monsoon And The Pandemic: Double Trouble
Centre-State Cooperation Is The Need Of The Hour In Delhi
Delhi Hospitals For Delhiites Only: Order Quashed By The Lieutenant Governor
Has The Unlock Increased The Risk Of Covid-19 Infection?
The Migrant Worker: No One's Baby
Lockdown 4: Not Much Change Except For Delegation Of Power To States
Should The Lockdown Continue?
Think Twice Before Gobbling Up Your Favourite Junk Food
Graded Exit Heralds Spike In Cases, So Will Complete Exit See An Exponential Rise?
Tussle Over Stranded People And Migrant Workers
If Covid-19 Strikes, Comorbidity Should Not Count
Social Ostracism, Harassment And Assault of Medical Professionals Is Deplorable And Must Stop Immediately
Stopping Funding For WHO At This Point Of Time Is Self-Defeating
Against Conventional Wisdom: Foreigners Choosing To Stay Back In India During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Lockdown Exit: A Major Dilemma
Another Markaz-Related Hidden Case In Delhi: When Will People Become Responsible Citizens?
Lifting The Lockdown Will Not Be Easy
Lockdown Will Be Lifted In A Very Restricted Manner
Covid-19: Risk Increasing In India, Situation Needs Constant Monitoring And Expert Handling
Fighting COVID-19: The Strategy Moving Forward
Tablighi Jamaat Is Not Being Targeted Just Because It Was A Muslim Congregation
Irresponsible And Mindless People Putting Lives At Risk
Migrant Workers: A Humanitarian Crisis That Might Have Been Averted
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Press Briefing Makes A Mockery of Covid-19 Safety Norms
Lapses In Monitoring And Roaming Migrant Workers: Will The Lockdown Succeed In Stopping The Spread?
Who Said India Is Not Finding, Isolating, Testing And Treating Covid-19 Cases?
Salute Doctors, Not Ostracize Or Throw Them Out Of Rented Homes
Prime Minister Modi's Stern Acknowledgment Of The Gravity Of The Situation
Lockdown Is Not The Time To Congregate Or Party
Covid-19: Complacency Would Be Dangerous
Coronavirus: Time To Be Aware, Responsible And Keeping Self, Community And Nation Safe
Saarc Video Conference On Covid-19: Pakistan Tries To Raise Kashmir, Snubbed
The People Have To Support The Government To Ensure Community Transmission of Coronavirus Is Prevented
Follow Six Simple Steps For A Healthy Life
Doctors & Pharma Companies Make Hay While Regulators Sleep and Patients Suffer
Kota Deaths: Callousness And Insensitivity
Banning E-Cigarettes Alone, When Other Tobacco Products Are Freely Available, Will Not Help
Synthetic Milk Product Sellers Are Playing With Health Of People
5 Exercises To Improve Hand Mobility
Lose Weight Faster With Timed Interval Walking
Health Benefits Of Walking Regularly
Tension Headaches Can Be Persistent, Take Good Care
Heartburn - Distressing And Damaging
A Stroke Is Dangerous - Be Vigilant
Retinal Diseases: Technology Helps in Better Diagnosis And Treatment
Bungling May Allow Polio Type-2 To Make A Comeback
Saving The Child And The Girl-Child
Do Not Ignore Neck Pain
Public Transport Vehicles Or Health Hazards?
How To Stop Misuse Of Life-Saving Drug Oxytocin?
Should Medical Colleges With Poor Infrastructure Be Allowed Permission?
The Increasing Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Deadly Nipah Virus Strikes In Kerala: How To Be Safe?
These Symptoms Are Pointers To Low Levels of Thyroid Hormone
C-Reactive Protein Level and Cardiovascular Disease
Do Not Ignore Persistent Heartburn and Acid Reflux
Sorry Mr Minister, Delhi Smog is Certainly a Killer
Politics Over Tragic Deaths of Babies
Bengal Cracks Down On Private Hospitals
Are C-sections Necessary Evils?
Self-Medication and Antibiotic Resistance
Prescriptions, Generic Names, Legibility and Resistance By Doctors
The Need for Prevention of Medical Negligence Act
Are You Suffering From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Bipolar Disorder: Soaring Self-Esteem or Niggling Self-Doubt
Smoking & Drinking Correlated?
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NDA 3.0: Coalition Dharma
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