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Polio free India to get WHO certification

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): India patted itself on its back, marking three years since its last reported case of polio, paving the way for it to be declared free of the virus and boosting efforts to wipe out the disease globally. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, President Pranab Mukherjee, Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi, Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad and the Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Margaret Chan, attended an event held in New Delhi to celebrate India’s ‘victory over polio’. WHO would officially declare India as polio-free by the end of March, when the legal process for certification is completed. Meanwhile, Singh shared a proud moment with the country’s people and said that it was a big achievement. However, Sonia Gandhi, who also expressed happiness, said that it was still very important to be cautious as the neighbouring countries still had the disease prevalent.

Feb 12, 2014

Asus M70AD: World's First NFC- Enabled PC Launched

Taiwanese technology major, Asus has launched the 'M70AD,' touted to be the world's first NFC enabled PC.

Feb 10, 2014

Zee Cine Awards 2014: Watch it on 23 Feb; Complete List of Nominations

The 14th edition of the Zee Cine Awards took place on Saturday night (8 February) in Mumbai. The who's who of Bollywood, including Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Priyanka Chopra, Genelia D'Souza, Subhash Ghai, Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra and Farhan Akhtar were present at the show.

Feb 9, 2014

Twitter Mob Attacks Arnab Goswami with #GetWellSoonArnab Jokes: Renowned Host Reportedly Affected by ‘Feku Virus’; Top Ten Quips

After several celebrities and public personalities became prey to the ever increasing attacks through the infamous Twitter jokes and memes of late, it is now the turn of renowned television news anchor Arnab Goswami to be grilled.

Feb 5, 2014

Bird Flu Outbreak in China, New Strain Kills One

Scientists have identified another deadly new strain of bird flu in China, amidst the recent H7N9 outbreak in the country that killed three Chinese people and infected another 300.

Feb 5, 2014

Salman Khan's Romanian Friend Lulia Vantur to Make Bollywood Debut with 'O Teri'

Salman Khan's Romanian friend Lulia Vantur will reportedly make her Bollywood debut soon.

Jan 31, 2014

Yahoo Mail Hacked: What to do if Your Email is Hacked

If your account has been hacked, it is imperative that you take immediate steps to secure your mails.

Jan 31, 2014

Hong Kong chicken cull begins after H7N9 found

Hong Kong begins a mass cull of 20,000 chickens after the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was discovered in poultry imported from mainland China. Duration: 00:33

Jan 28, 2014

Rihanna Death Hoax Goes Viral; 'Unapologetic' Singer Alive and Safe in Brazil, Says Report

A few websites reported a few days before the Grammy Awards that R&B singer Rihanna was dead, but it turned out to be just another hoax. The rumors of Rihanna's death came a few days after Miley Cyrus become a victim of death hoax.

Jan 28, 2014

Gene Therapy Effective in Restoring Vision in Choroideremia Patients

A new technique based on gene therapy can help restore vision in people affected with an inherited type of disorder that causes progressive vision loss and permanent blindness, latest research shows.

Jan 16, 2014

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Chinese New Year Threatened by Increasing Spread of Bird Flu Virus

In the first week of 2014 itself, the Chinese Health authorities have found 20 new cases of H7N9 bird flu, in the eastern coastal regions. Since March 2013, there has been 150 confirmed bird flu cases reported in China.

Jan 15, 2014

India set to be polio-free nation, will boost immunisation drive

New Delhi/Amritsar/ Purulia/ Mumbai, Jan 14 (ANI): India marked three years since its last reported case of polio, paving the way for it to be declared free of the crippling virus and boosting efforts to wipe out the disease globally. The country's last case of the wild polio virus was detected on January 13, 2011, in West Bengal. World Health Organisation (WHO) would officially declare India as polio-free by the end of March, when the legal process for certification is completed, according to a WHO representative. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said it is a historic day for the country, which once counted for over half of the global polio burden.

Jan 14, 2014

India should unite to eradicate polio from neighbouring countries: Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): As India is soon to certify that it has defeated polio totally, BJP leader Harsh Vardhan said that India should unite with its neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria in order to eradicate the disease. He said that this should be taken in view that the virus does not come from the other nations back to India.

Jan 13, 2014

#YoKejriwalSoHonest: Arvind Kejriwal Jokes Enter 3rd Day of Twitter Trend: Top 20 Memes on Delhi CM

Infamous Twitter trend #YoKejriwalSoHonest has entered its third day but New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal does not seem to be in a mood to let his position dwindle even slightly as he continues to remain the most trending topic in Twitter (though not for the best of reasons).

Jan 12, 2014

13 January 2014 - The Day India Will Officially be Declared Polio-Free

The WHO, which has been closely working with the Indian government on the issue, deems a country polio free, if it does not have a case of polio for three consecutive years.