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Bollywood Actor Rio Kapadia Passes Away At 66 Due To Cancer, Industry Expresses Condolences
Rio Kapadia, known for his roles in movies like "Chak De India," Happy New Year and Dil Chahta Hai, passed away on September 14. The Bollywood actor was 66 and died due to cancer, confirmed sources. He is survived by his wife Maria and daughter Farah. A close friend of Kapadia issued an official statement informing the demise of Kapadia. His last rites are scheduled on September 15.
Tags: Rio Kapadia, Death, Cancer, Bollywood, Indian Cinema, Actor
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SPG Arun Kumar Sinha Who Provided Security To PM Passed Away At 60
Arun Kumar Sinha, the Director of the Special Protection Group (SPG), passed away at the age of 60 at Gurgaon's Medanta Hospital on September 6. The SPG director was battling cancer for over a year, confirmed reports. The SPG is responsible for Prime Minister's security. The Special Protection Group (SPG) has the task of providing security to the Prime Minister of India, former Prime Minister and their immediate family members.
Tags: PM Security, SPG official, Cancer, died, Arun Kumar Sinha
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Zimbabwe Legendary Player Heath Streak Died Of Cancer At 49
Heath Streak, a legend player and former Zimbabwe Cricket team captain and a celebrated all-rounder, passed away at the age of 49. Streak was battling cancer, according to reports that emerged earlier this year. The former Zimbabwean cricketer remains the highest-wicket-taking bowler in Tests for this nation and was counted among the leading all-rounders during his peak years in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Tags: Cricket news, Zimbabwe Captain, Cancer, Health News, Briflynews
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Yashoda Hospital Launches India's First MRI Cancer Treatment
In a major development to health sector, Elekta a Sweden-based company, launched India’s first MR Linac for cancer treatment, at Yashodha Hospitals in Hyderabad, on June 20. The Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guided Linear Accelerator (MR-LINAC) is expected to deliver radiation therapy treatment with precision. Notably, the launch came after the recent WHO saying, that India should have one radiotherapy machine, especially when India reports 1.3… read-more
Tags: Hyderabad, Health News, Yashoda Hospital, MRI Treatment, Cancer
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World Cancer Day 2023: Early Cancer Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore
World Cancer Day 2022 is observed annually on the 4th of February, with an aim to create awareness about the disease amongst people. This year, with the theme of 'closing the care gap', let us know some early symptoms of the disease; Any lump or swelling in the breast or elsewhere, Any sore that does not heal, Unusual bleeding or discharge, Difficulty or pain in… read-more
Tags: World Cancer, Early Symptoms, Health Awareness, disease, Cancer
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Former Deutsche Bank Co-CEO Anshu Jain Dies At 59
Anshu Jain, worldwide banker from India, died after a nearly five-year fight with cancer. He was the previous co-CEO of Deutsche Bank and was instrumental in the growth of the German bank. Jain died in London after being diagnosed with duodenal cancer in 2017. Jain outlived his first cancer diagnosis by four years because of “a combination of exhaustive personal research, tactical skill, amazing caregivers, and sheer force of will.”
Tags: Cancer, Anshu Jain, co-CEO, Deutsche Bank, Death
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Johnson & Johnson To Discontinue Global Sales Of Talc-Based Baby Powder From 2023
Johnson & Johnson on August 11 said it will terminate global sales of talc-based baby powder in 2023. J&J in 2020 discontinued selling its talc Baby Powder in US and Canada due to demand drop caused by the "misinformation" about the product's safety and a torrent of legal challenges. J&J is facing around 38,000 lawsuits from consumers and their survivors alleging that asbestos exposure in its talc products caused cancer.
Tags: Johnson & Johnson, talc-based baby powder, Sales, Cancer, lawsuit
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UP Girl Scores 97.75% In CISCE 12th Board Exam While Fighting Cancer
Pratima Tiwari of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, obtained 97.75 % in CISCE ISC class 12 examination 2022. In August, she was diagnosed with Acute Minor Leukemia. The 17-year-old girl stated, "I didn't have a consistent schedule due to my untimely sickness and hospital visits. However much I could read, I read with full concentration." Pratima's school organised the exam for her to… read-more
Tags: Cancer, Exams, Topper, CISCE, Class 12 Board Exam
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Assamese Actor Kishor Das Passes Away Due To Cancer
Kishor Das, 30-year-old Assamese actor, died on July 3 following a year-long fight with cancer. Since March, Kishor Das has been getting cancer treatment at a Chennai hospital. According to reports, he was also infected with COVID-19 at the time of his death. Kishor's last rituals will be held in Chennai. However, according to COVID-19 rules, his mortal remains could not be returned to his homeland of Kamrup in Assam.
Tags: Assamese, Actor, Cancer, Kishor Das, Covid-19
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Reduce Medicine GST, Make Indigenous Vaccines Available In India, Advises Parliamentary Panel
A parliamentary panel proposed lowering the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on pharmaceuticals and making indigenous vaccinations available for the treatment of cancer patients in India on June 28. Officers from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare were there to address the crucial problem of accessible cancer treatment in India. According to the Ministry of Health, only six of India's 22 AIIMS had cancer treatment facilities.
Tags: GST, Drugs, Cancer, treatment, Ministry of health
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