New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court has enhanced compensation payable to a Tamil Nadu mason who lost his right leg in a road accident, holding that courts must assess "functional disability" and not merely the percentage of physical...
Geneva, June 23 (IANS) World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Tuesday, said that the captain of the Hantavirus-hit ship and most of the crew members have completed their quarantine.“MV Hondius captain and most of crew members completed...
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India, which is one of the world’s largest suppliers of generic medicines and a major provider of vaccines and essential drugs, needs to make a quantum jump into manufacturing high-value pharmaceuticals and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients...
United Nations, June 22 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for political will to accelerate and finish the global HIV fight at a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly."This is a meeting that is taking place to...
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India has seen significant improvements in maternal and child health, nutrition and financial protection, a new report has said, citing data from the National Family Health Survey 6 (NFHS‑6).The report from Daily Finland said institutional...
London, June 22 (IANS) The Indian High Commission in London organised a yoga session at Holland Park under this year’s theme, "Yoga for Healthy Ageing," on Sunday.In partnership with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Team Indian High Commission...
New York, June 21 (IANS) Solstice Day dawned in Times Square with hundreds of people performing the ancient Indian art of health.The Indian Consulate General-sponsored programme started the International Day of Yoga, which features yoga exercises by thousands of people...
Dhaka, June 21 (IANS) Three more children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours until 8 a.m. on Sunday, raising the country's confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities to 680. The latest fatalities were classified as suspected measles deaths,...
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), June 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday inaugurated the 12th International Yoga Day celebrations at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore, joining hundreds of students, faculty members and members of the...
Dhaka, June 21 (IANS) Bangladesh has reported two more dengue deaths in the 24 hours until Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to nine in 2026, local media reported. During this period,...
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) A recent childbirth incident at a washroom in the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi has exposed the fragility of maternal care in Pakistan, a report has stated. A woman in labour who came to...
Dhaka, June 20 (IANS) As many as seven children have died from measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Saturday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 677 since March 15 this year, amid an escalating health crisis in...