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These chargers would facilitate electric car users to charge their cars (battery electric vehicles such as the Mahindra e2o, Nissan Leaf, etc) at any time safely and conveniently. The chargers can also monitor the car battery charging status and units consumed while charging a car.

Who will lead India's transition in adopting electric vehicles?

According to the World Health Organisation, 14 of the planet's 15 most polluted cities are in India.

30 Oct 2018 5:12 AM IST

The Central Pollution Control Board of India announced it would warn people to avoid jogging outdoors in the early morning and after sunset.

India's air quality sinks to worst category possible, people advised...

Most recent air pollution data from World Health Organisation released said India was one of the world's 10 most...

29 Oct 2018 8:59 AM IST

The basic problem or rather the biggest impediment to providing appropriate mental healthcare services and provisions in the country is due to inadequate allocation of funds for mental healthcare facilities.

It's time to invest in mental health issues

October is observed as the month to raise awareness on mental health issues across the world.

17 Oct 2018 1:34 AM IST

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WHO: Shun unprescribed antibiotics use

The doctors from the city also echoed similar opinions.

15 Oct 2018 2:43 AM IST

Similarly for gastroenteritis diseases too antibiotics are not required and it requires a symptomatic treatment stated experts.

Superbug' that is killing 7 L people every year

Antibiotic resistance one of the biggest threats to global health; no new molecule discovered despite research.

5 Oct 2018 4:40 AM IST

Almost 2,00,000 people need urgent help, the UNs humanitarian office said, among them tens of thousands of children, with an estimated 66,000 homes destroyed or damaged by the 7.5-magnitude quake and the tsunami it spawned. (Photo: AP)

Time running out for survivors as Indonesia death toll nears 1,400

In Geneva, the United Nations expressed frustration at the slow pace of the response.

3 Oct 2018 12:35 PM IST

These findings shatter the myth that a man may need 24 to 36 hours after ejaculation for replenishing his sperm bank (Photo: AFP)

Dietary, nutritional supplements may improve sperm quality

Infertility affects 15 percent of the world population and is recognised by the World Health Organisation as a global...

27 Nov 2018 6:58 PM IST

Researchers found use of antibiotics within the past four years was not associated with a heightened risk of an adenoma diagnosis, but long term use in the past was. (Photo: Pixabay)

Urgent steps are needed to combat burgeoning resistance to antibiotics

It has a grave potential to damage the global economy, food security and the health of people.

22 Nov 2018 4:20 AM IST

Officials attributed the sudden deterioration in the air quality to a change in wind direction, which is now blowing from the northwestern region towards Delhi and bringing dust and smoke from stubble burning in neighbouring states with it.

Must religion & health be on collision course?

In the city, the corresponding figure was 302. Health experts consider an AQI (air quality index) above 100 as...

15 Nov 2018 12:00 AM IST

A woman sought permission from the court to end her pregnancy based on an ultrasonography report. (

WHO: Women being pushed into unnecessary C-sections

World Health Organisation issues warning, women are not being given enough time to give birth naturally.

19 Feb 2018 2:30 PM IST

The number of caesarean sections for delivery has increased manifold in last few years.

'Unrealistic' standards of labour

We get celebrities to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic.

19 Feb 2018 12:24 AM IST

Dealing with teenage depression

Dealing with teenage depression

Depression can strike among teens as early as twelve, making it necessary to evaluate them.

30 April 2018 2:52 AM IST