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‘Don’t know Delhi, had nothing to eat’ — AIIMS buries 7-month-old as family heads home to MP

Azhar, who died of Covid-19 Friday, was buried at Delhi's Jadid Qabristan Ahle Islam Saturday. His family discovered he had coronavirus after he had died.

Harsh Vardhan shares blog on depression posted by AIIMS doctor who committed suicide

In a Medium blog put up last month, Dr Anurag Kumar said he was diagnosed with severe depression and has been looking for options to kill himself.

Deprived of sister’s body for burial after AIIMS mix-up, Muslim family can’t find her ashes either

Anjum Bi was cremated Tuesday after AIIMS mixed up her body with that of a Hindu woman. But her family’s search for closure continues.

How a Muslim Covid patient was cremated and a Hindu nearly buried after AIIMS mix-up

The mix-up was discovered when the brother of the Muslim Covid victim slipped Rs 500 to a cemetery worker to get one last look at her before her burial.

AIIMS director says mortality rate remains low as India’s Covid tally crosses 5 lakh mark

Dr Randeep Guleria also added that although the number of cases has been rising, it is not as high as compared to those in other countries like in the US.

Can lying on the belly improve oxygen levels in Covid patients? AIIMS Jodhpur team to study

Prone positioning is known to improve outcomes in ARDS patients. Its benefits in Covid-19 patients are now being studied.

AIIMS conducts pilot study to assess effects of radiation therapy on Covid-19 patients

AIIMS Radiation Oncology department head, D N Sharma, said the therapy was administered to two patients, aged above 50, and their conditions have improved since then.

AIIMS’ new 100-bed Burns and Plastic Surgery block to be used as Covid facility

The decision comes a day after CM Arvind Kejriwal said Delhi will need 1.5 lakh beds by 31 July once people start coming to Delhi for treatment from other states.

‘How will we work if we aren’t healthy’, AIIMS Nurses’ Union protests against management

In a letter to the AIIMS' director on 29 May, the Union said it was 'extremely disturbed and dismayed' by the hospital's 'state of affairs' during the pandemic.

11 AIIMS healthcare workers test positive for Covid-19, taking hospital tally at 206

Over 64 healthcare workers such as resident doctors, nurses, lab staff, technicians, sanitation staff & security guards have tested positive in the last 3 days.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?