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- India
Video: Doctor refuses to treat elderly man in Madhya Pradesh
In a shocking incident, a young doctor in Madhya Pradesh’s capital city Bhopal allegedly refused to treat an elderly Muslim patient and asked the family to seek treatment elsewhere. The man died…
- India
Bhopal gas tragedy: Leak effects seen in next generation, says ex-doctor
Bhopal: The effects of poisonous gases that leaked from the Union Carbide factory in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal 40 years ago were seen in the next generations of those who survived the tragedy,…
- Chennai
IMA condemns attack on Chennai doctor, calls for exemplary punishment
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday condemned the attack on an oncologist by a patient’s family member at a Chennai hospital and called for exemplary punishment for the accused…
- News
Kolkata: FIR filed after protesters chant ‘Kashmir mange azadi’ at RG Kar protest
The Kolkata police lodged an FIR after a video surfaced on social media platforms in which protesters at a rally were heard chanting ‘provocative’ slogans such as “Kashmir Mange Azadi” (Kashmir wants…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: 7-year-old boy dies of injection overdose, doctor booked
Chikkamagaluru: A seven-year-old boy died allegedly due to an injection overdose in the Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Sonesh, a resident of Kenchapura village near…
- India
West Bengal: 40 students ‘expelled’ by state-run medical college
Kolkata: Forty students were “expelled” by the state-run College of Medicine and JNM Hospital in Kalyani for six months for allegedly threatening other pupils, according to an official document. The decision was…
- Health
1 in 4 adults consider weight loss drug use without prescription: Study
New Delhi: Even as injectable weight loss drugs have become a popular option for people struggling with obesity, 1 in 4 or 25 per cent consider using them without consulting their doctor,…
- India
RG Kar tragedy: Rallies demanding justice for doctor rock Kolkata
Kolkata: Rallies and demonstrations demanding justice for the RG Kar hospital’s doctor who was raped and murdered rocked Kolkata on Sunday, September 15. Retired Army officers, who were alumni of the Purulia…
- India
Doctor beaten up, threatened at pvt hospital in Gujarat; three held
Bhavnagar: A doctor was allegedly beaten up by three persons after he asked them to remove their footwear before entering the emergency room at a private hospital in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar, police said…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Fake doctor arrested in Uppal, medicines seized
Hyderabad: A 40-year-old lab technician, was apprehended by the special operations team of Malkajgiri on Tuesday for illegally running a clinic and diagnostic centre in Uppal under the name Manikanta Poly Clinic…
- India
Kolkata rape: SC asks striking medics to resume work by Tuesday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday voiced concern over the absence of the “challan”, a key document forwarding the body of the junior doctor who was raped and murdered at R…
- India
HC seeks CBI report on social media posts on Kolkata rape-murder victim
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the CBI to file a report by September 18 on detestable posts being made on social media regarding the rape-murder victim of R G…
- India
Doctor’s rape-murder: Parents allege police tried to hush up case, bribe them
Kolkata: Family members of a doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered here last month, joined the protesting medics at RG Kar hospital on Wednesday and accused the Kolkata Police of attempting…
- India
Doctor death: TMC, BJP to hold protests in Kolkata on Friday
Kolkata: The city is set for a series of rallies and demonstrations on Friday, protesting the rape-murder of a doctor, with political parties and several civil society organisations planning to take to…
- India
Centre’s meeting on safety of healthcare workers underway
New Delhi: The Central government’s meeting to discuss measures for ensuring the safety of healthcare workers across the country was underway in the national capital on Wednesday. This meeting, conducted via video…
