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The National Capital of India is facing a huge surge in mosquito-borne diseases, especially malaria and chikungunya cases, reaching their highest in the last 5-10 months, according to civic body data and reports from UNI. This year alone, between January and October, 431 malaria cases and 75 chikungunya cases were recorded, making a worrying trend…
NEW DELHI: For the first time in over a decade, the Centre has revised the price list for nearly 2,000 tests and procedures for CGHS beneficiaries with the increase in some cases adding up to seven times the current level.The move is expected to help over 40 lakh CGHS beneficiaries who often faced difficulties in…
Marriage hall of Raza aide razed, house sealed BAREILLY: A Samajwadi Party (SP) delegation led by leader of opposition in UP assembly Mata Prasad Pandey was on Saturday stopped at multiple locations across the state while on its way to Bareilly to meet families affected by the communal clashes that broke out following the recent…
The coronavirus is back in the news with two new variants making rounds – Nimbus (NB.1.8.1) and Stratus (XFG). Reports suggest that cases are once again climbing in parts of the UK, US, and Europe, raising an important question: how concerned should people really be this time around? The new names in the COVID family…
PATIALA: A former AAP women’s wing functionary has filed a sexual harassment complaint in a Patiala court against Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh, who has denied the charges and said that he will “file a reply in the court”.In her Sept 29 petition before CJM, the woman accused Singh of repeated harassment, molestation and…
NEW DELHI: The incidence of cancer in India has gone up by 26%, from 84.8 per 1 lakh population in 1990 to 107.2 in 2023, according to a new study. Published in The Lancet, it shows deaths due to cancer increased by 21% during this period, despite advances in treatment. In comparison, both incidence and…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, while adjudicating a matter related to inexplicable delays in disposal of cases in trial courts last week, observed that a speedy trial, as part of the right to life, is an unimpeachable right. But what happens when counsels are not available in over 62 lakh cases, accused are absconding in…
Seventeen militants linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Saturday were killed in a joint operation by Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) and police in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials told news agency AP.According to District Police Officer (DPO) Karak Shahbaz Elahi, the intelligence-led operation took place in the Karak district on Friday…
Kidney cancer cases are projected to double globally by 2050, primarily due to preventable factors like obesity, smoking, and lack of exercise, a new study reveals. Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center emphasize that over half of cases stem from modifiable lifestyle choices. Early detection is crucial, as many dismiss warning signs. Prevention include lifestyle…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader on Friday reached the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) wearing a mosquito repellent net to protest against the increase in cases of malaria, chikungunya, and dengue.AAP MCD LoP Ankush Narang claimed that the ruling BJP has no strategy to combat malaria, dengue and chikungunya.“Today, all of us…
