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Individual states in India are in different phases of epidemiological transition, the study found. (Photo: Pixabay)

India's population has gained a decade of life expectancy since 1990',...

Study is first comprehensive analysis of health of India's 1.34 billion citizens - encompassing almost a fifth of...

14 Nov 2017 4:57 PM IST

The research, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, is based on a pooled population sample of over 80,306 adults. (Photo: Pixabay)

Push ups may add years to your life: study

The research, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, is based on a pooled population sample of over 80,306...

5 Nov 2017 6:55 PM IST

A pair of Egyptian vultures

In good news, Egyptian vultures sighted in city

Ecologists said that there has been a gradual rise in their numbers since September 2015.

11 Oct 2018 5:02 AM IST

The world is on the verge of eradicating polio. From 3,50,000 cases across 125 countries in 1988, it dropped to two dozen cases last year. The new strategy against the scourge is sewage surveillance, which offers a window to fight other infectious diseases too.

Fight disease, enter the sewage: A sample that can save millions

There is no scope for complacency in the campaign against the polio virus. Recurrence is possible as infections remain...

4 Nov 2018 12:45 AM IST

Industries that profit from treating diseases shun prevention, which has proved to be the most inexpensive .

Prevention better than cure if not for profits

Prevention is not better than cure when your profits depend upon people getting sick.

4 Nov 2018 12:44 AM IST

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Delhi most polluted city, Faridabad comes second

The report highlighted that 47 million children under five years reside in areas where PM10 levels exceeded CPCB annual...

30 Jan 2018 1:11 AM IST

The elderly population in India is going to increase considerably in the coming years.

Ageing population will increase advanced tech-backed solutions demand

Robotics and AI are ensuring that seniors who are alone, never feel lonely.

26 July 2018 7:58 AM IST

Scientists dealt a blow Monday to the quest for organisms inhabiting worlds besides Earth, saying our planet was unusual in its ability to host liquid water -- the key ingredient for life. (Photo: AFP)

Study reveals Earth may end up being twice as warm as projected by...

Today our planet is warming much faster as human caused carbon dioxide emissions continue to grow.

10 July 2018 4:23 PM IST

Voters in a queue show their voter identity card at a polling booth in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

No government jobs in Assam from 2021 for those with more than 2...

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held late Monday evening that also adopted a New Land Policy.

22 Oct 2019 8:35 AM IST

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday said the time has come for him to take retirement from politics and assured that he will do so once a law to control population control is implemented. (Photo: File)

Giriraj Singh hints at quitting politics after his 'big dream' to...

Earlier in January, the minister suggested that certain communities were especially responsible for the rise in...

17 Nov 2019 12:42 PM IST

China population rises 15.23 million in 2018, but rate slows

Numbers released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday put the population at 1.395 billion in 2018.

21 Jan 2019 3:41 PM IST

Ming-Chi Quo states that the Cupertino-based smartphone manufacturer is looking for a second partner to supply 5G modems to them.

More mobile phones in the world than humans, data reveals

The ITU estimated 107 mobile cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2018.

1 May 2019 10:22 AM IST