UNAIDS hails Indian court's decision decriminalising homosexualityOctober 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The executive director of UNAIDS Michael Sidibe Friday hailed the decision of the Delhi High Court decriminalising homosexuality and sought provision for equal rights to all in spite of sexual orientation. Delhi High Court judgment is a historic one.
No shutdowns, but Delhi schools alert on swine fluOctober 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The hype and panic over swine flu has definitely mellowed down in Delhi schools, but precautionary measures are very much in place to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus among students. Unlike two months ago, when classes were suspended or an entire school was shut down if a student was suspected to have swine flu, now authorities as well as students have learnt to live with the threat of the disease while taking precautions.
Swine flu toll 351, cases cross 11,000 mark in India (Roundup)October 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Seven people, including four from Maharashtra, died of swine flu Monday taking the toll in the country to 351. The number of H1N1 cases in India also crossed the 11,000 mark, union health ministry said.
27-year-old woman becomes Delhi's 15th swine flu victimOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 27-year-old woman succumbed to influenza A (H1N1) Monday taking the toll in Delhi to 15, the state Health Minister Kiran Walia said. The patient died at the Safdarjung Hospital.
Lockerbie bomber claims his innocence againOctober 3rd, 2009 TRIPOLI - The Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset Ali Muhammad al-Megrahi, who released by Scottish Government on the compassionate ground that he was suffering from prostrate cancer, has claimed that new evidence in the investigations of the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, proves his innocence. Megrahi, who is currently in a hospital in Tripoli, has claimed that the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) had found the new evidence, which proves that he was not involved in the bombing.
Two more swine flu deaths in Delhi, toll 13September 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least two people succumbed to influenza A (H1N1) in Delhi Wednesday, taking the death toll in the capital to 13, health authorities said. While one person died in a private hospital, a 22-year-old man died at the Safdarjung hospital.
118 fresh swine flu cases in DelhiSeptember 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The national capital Friday reported 118 fresh cases of swine flu, the majority of them children. "Of the 118 identified swine flu cases, 68 are children and all of them have been quarantined," said Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia.
113 swine flu cases reported in Delhi ThursdaySeptember 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The national capital Thursday reported 113 fresh cases of swine flu with the majority of them being children, Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia said. "Of the 113 swine flu cases, 65 are children and all of them have been quarantined," she said.
New weight-loss fad uses tongue patches that make eating painfulSeptember 22nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - A new drastic weight-loss fad has come up that involves the insertion of patches on the tongues, which in turn makes eating a painful experience. According to the Chugay Cosmetic Surgery website, the "Chugay Tongue Patch" produces a "means of weight loss never before offered by other surgeons".
Delhi records 98 new swine flu cases, mostly childrenSeptember 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least 98 people, including 65 children, tested positive for swine flu Friday in the national capital, taking the total number of influenza A(H1N1) cases to 1,687, health authorities said here. Six people have died due to the influenza A(H1N1) virus in the capital so far.
26-year-old is Delhi's sixth swine flu victimSeptember 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The swine flu toll has gone up to six in Delhi with a 26-year-old man succumbing to the H1N1 virus in the national capital, a health official said Tuesday. The man was admitted to a Delhi government hospital and died of respiratory failure Saturday, the official said.
Three-year-old is fifth swine flu victim in DelhiSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A three-year-old boy died of swine flu taking the toll in the national capital from H1N1 virus to five, a health department official said Monday. "The boy was admitted to the Bara Hindu Rao hospital a few days back and he died on Sunday," state Health Secretary J.P.
Delhi reports 84 new swine flu casesSeptember 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A total of 84 people, including 38 children, tested positive for swine flu Tuesday in the national capital, taking the total number of those affected with the influenza A(H1N1) virus to 994. Four people have died so far in the Indian capital due to swine flu.
3 more swine flu deaths take India's toll to 138September 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three more people - all in Maharashtra - died of swine flu Tuesday, taking the country's toll to 138, health officials said here. With the three deaths, the total number of people who have died in the state due to the contagious influenza has gone up to 65.
24 kids among 50 new swine flu cases in DelhiSeptember 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Fifty fresh cases of swine flu, including among 24 children, were reported in the capital Friday, taking the total number of Influenza A (H1N1) cases in the city to 772 so far. One patient was serious and under ventilation at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital here, officials said.
