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- Bangalore
Doctor found murdered in Karnataka’s Dharwad, wife detained
Dharwad: A 45-year-old anaesthesiologist was found murdered with stab injuries inside his apartment in Dharwad, while his 10-year-old son was seriously injured in the same incident. Police have detained the doctor’s wife…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor loses Rs 86 lakh in investment scam
Hyderabad: A 76-year-old doctor was cheated out of Rs 86 lakh in an online investment fraud where the scammers allegedly used the name and image of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for…
- Hyderabad
Healing beyond borders: A Hyderabad doctor’s Gaza mission
Hyderabad: Thousands of kilometres away from Hyderabad, amid the rubble of bombed hospitals and the cries of injured children, hope often arrives wearing a doctor’s coat. For Dr Yousufuddin Sheikh, an orthopedic…
- Hyderabad
Doctor injects himself with poison at Hyderabad hospital, dies
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a doctor died by suicide at the Recover Hospital in Mallapur on Monday, June 22. The deceased was identified as Kashif Ahmed, a duty doctor and a…
- Telangana
Telangana: Conman posing as IPS, doctor cheats 2 women
Hyderabad: Two young women were allegedly cheated out of cash and gold by a fraudster who promised to marry them after posing as a trainee IPS officer and a medical graduate in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor conquers America’s highest peak Mt Denali
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based orthopaedic surgeon and mountaineer Dr Rajshekhar has successfully scaled Mount Denali, the highest peak in North America, marking a major milestone in his ongoing Seven Summits challenge. With the achievement,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad-born doctor earns one of UK’s top King honours
Hyderabad: A doctor who began his medical journey in Hyderabad has been recognised with one of United Kingdom’s (UK) most prestigious civilian honours for his contribution to diabetes care and healthcare equity. Professor…
- India
Centre bans over-the-counter sale of cough syrups across India
New Delhi: Amid drug quality and patient safety concerns, the Union Health ministry has amended rules to prohibit sale of syrups, including cough syrups, without a doctor’s prescription. The move is aimed…
- Hyderabad
Resident doctor attacked at Hyderabad’s Niloufer Hospital
Hyderabad: A resident doctor at Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad was attacked by five attendants on Saturday, June 6, while he was on duty. The incident occurred when a baby was placed in…
- World
Visa delays threaten US doctor shortage, senator warns
Washington: Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors could be forced to leave the United States because of delays in processing J-1 visa waivers, worsening physician shortages in rural communities, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has warned.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad alumnus performs life-saving heart surgeries in Kenya
Hyderabad: A cardiac surgeon trained in Hyderabad has helped deliver advanced heart care to critically ill patients in Kenya as part of a medical outreach programme aimed at expanding access to specialised…
- India
Latur farmer claims daughter ended life over NEET-UG paper leak
Latur: A farmer from Maharashtra’s Latur district has claimed that his 18-year-old daughter, who aspired to become a doctor, died by suicide due to mental stress caused after the cancellation of the…
- Bangalore
7 arrested after attack on doctor at Bidar hospital, massive protests erupt
Bidar: Police have arrested seven accused in connection with the brutal assault on a young doctor at Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS) late on Thursday night, triggering outrage among doctors and…
- World
Congo opens more treatment centres after rare Ebola strain kills 120
Kinshasa: Congo will open three Ebola treatment centres in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organisation is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak of a…
- Bangalore
Doctor’s alleged negligence during sterilisation surgery claims woman’s life
Chikkaballapur: Allegations of medical negligence have surfaced at a government hospital in Chintamani taluk after a 24-year-old woman reportedly died following complications arising from a sterilisation surgery. The incident triggered protests by…
