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Thursday, August 20, 2026
TopicSafdarjung Hospital

Topic: Safdarjung Hospital

Safdarjung doctors urge Prez to protect Wangchuk’s right, AIIMS RDA seeks probe into police action

The resident doctor associations of the two hospitals wrote to Droupadi Murmu, flagging their concerns over medical ethics and police action during CJP protest march.

Bodily autonomy vs public order: HC hears Wangchuk plea to shift from Safdarjung to private hospital

Centre told HC that Wangchuk's right to choose hospital was limited if his deteriorating health could trigger law & order concerns. Court asked Safdarjung for more transparency on reports.

Let govt take accountability, I will take food—Sonam Wangchuk’s 3 conditions for ending hunger strike

Three students, Neha, Manish and Ameen, who were also on hunger strike at Jantar Mantar along with Sonam Wangchuk, broke their fast after 23 days on Monday.

CJP protest: Safdarjung says Wangchuk stable, wife alleges ‘illegal detention’

Protests continue at Jantar Mantar; Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo moves High Court regarding an urgent hearing, alleges ‘illegal detention’.

Safdarjung Hospital says govt, not doctors, provides beds—after woman exposes chaos in wards

A video that has been widely shared online shows Natasha in a heated exchange with Safdarjung Hospital staff over poor facilities.

Curious case of Zubair Bhat: Kashmiri youth’s mysterious death in Delhi, flashpoint in Srinagar

Family alleges torture and discrimination by Delhi Police, latter deny arresting him or even questioning him in any case.

Man dies after being thrashed by mob on suspicion of cow smuggling in Haryana’s Palwal

Haryana Police registered cow smuggling case against Yusuf, who died Saturday, and one Ravi. Next day, murder case lodged against 10 unidentified people on complaint from Yusuf’s family.

NABH to fix deadline for full accreditation, but not all hospitals keen despite perks

AIIMS Delhi among hospitals with just entry-level certification, NABH data shows. Hospitals in tier 2 & 3 cities don’t opt for full accreditation due to resource constraints, experts say.

Shut down elective OPDs & surgeries, Delhi govt hospital doctors say as staff infections surge

As Covid infections explode in the national capital, doctors and medical staff have been hit hard. At least 750 of them at 6 major hospitals are reported to have tested positive.

Not just Covid, India’s junior doctors are also struggling with pay cuts & delayed salaries

Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital is hiring residents for Rs 25,000-35,000 less than pre-pandemic stipend. Doctors across states say govts are insensitive to their financial instability.

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

India’s crude import bill jumped by 57% year-on-year to $63.4 bn in April-July as oil prices rose

India’s crude import volumes remained largely unchanged in April-July, but higher oil prices sharply increased the import bill, with renewed US-Iran tensions raising the risk of another rise in costs.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman