Is India Winning the War Against Rising Non-Communicable Diseases? The latest health statistics paint a concerning picture: diabetes, heart disease, and cancer rates are climbing, impacting millions across the country. From rural healthcare access to the burgeoning urban health crisis, challenges remain significant. This week, we delve into the crucial initiatives underway – government policies, technological advancements in telemedicine, and the rising role of preventative healthcare – that aim to address this national health emergency. Experts weigh in on the effectiveness of current strategies and the critical need for increased public awareness campaigns targeting lifestyle diseases. Are these efforts enough? Explore Abtak.com's in-depth coverage on healthcare in India and discover the vital information you need to protect your well-being and the future of public health. Stay informed; stay healthy.
Chhattisgarh: In a shocking incident, a 22-year-old NEET aspirant ended his life by shooting himself inside his home on in Bilaspur. The incident occurred on Saturday. According to the reports, the boy had been under extreme stress and depression because of the pressure of preparing for the highly competitive medical entrance exam. The incident happened when he was alone in his room. Family members stated they heard a gunshot and rushed to the room, only to find him already dead. Further, the police confirmed that the exact reasons behind the self-kill will be clear after the post-mortem report but early information suggests that he was struggling with severe mental stress. The victim was a dedicated student who spent most of his time studying. However, in the recent months, he had reportedly been showing signs of mental distress and anxiety due to the heavy academic workload. Neighbours and friends also described him as a bright and hardworking student but they noticed that he seemed troubled and withdrawn lately.
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday moved a notice under Rule 267, demanding suspension of business in the upper house of Parliament to discuss the alleged discrepancies in conduct of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Selection Post Phase-13 exam, which has led to damaging of the public trust in the government organisation, seeking an independent and impartial review of the examination process. In this examination conducted for various government posts, widespread technical failures such as software cache, errors in biometric verification and ...Read More >
Noida, March 30: A 21-year-old BTech student died after allegedly jumping from the 28th floor of a high-rise residential building in Noida's Sector 32 in the early hours of Sunday, police said. Preliminary findings suggest the incident occurred shortly after she was scolded by her parents over an undisclosed issue. According to police, the student jumped from the balcony of her family's apartment in a Wave Amore Society under the Sector 24 police station limits. She was declared dead at the scene. Officials said the incident took place late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The body has ...Read More >
Bengaluru Double Suicide Case: Husband And Wife Found Dead, Marital Issues SuspectedA tech couple from Telangana, living in Bengaluru, died in a suspected suicide case. Bhanu Chander Reddy was found dead inside their flat, while his wife Bibi Shaziya Siraj later died after jumping from their building. Police suspect marital issues and possible health concerns. Two cases have been registered, and further investigation is ongoing. A young couple working in the tech sector was found dead in a suspected case of suicide in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Monday. The incident took place in the Kothanur are ...Read More >
KOLKATA: A 63-year-old Bansdroni resident, who had crossed over to Bengal from Bangladesh in 1972 with his parents, was found hanging at his home on Sunday morning, prompting his family to allege that "extreme anxiety" over NRC and SIR had prompted him to kill himself.Locals claimed that Dilip Kumar Saha's anxiety increased after his youngest son came to Kolkata from Bangladesh recently. Lalbazar, however, denied any recent cross-border migration of Saha's family members. A suicide note was recovered, in which Saha blamed no one for his death. He worked as a Group D employee at a private schoo ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint protest march of their parties in the city on July 5 against what they allege is imposition of Hindi in the state's schools from Class 1 through the new three-language policy. This will be the first time they will come together on a political platform after Raj Thackeray's decision to quit Shiv Sena to form MNS nearly two decades ago.There has been speculation of a reunion of the estranged cousins for the coming civic polls, and the protest march is being seen as the first step in that direction, reports Chaitanya Marpakwar.Uddhav and Raj had ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jan 31: Online gambling has become a growing menace in Kashmir, driving several families into severe financial distress and emotional turmoil. The easy accessibility of online betting platforms has lured many, particularly youth, with the illusion of quick financial gains. However, this often results in heavy monetary losses, debt and psychological suffering. According to details obtained by the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a youth from south Kashmir initially won Rs 10,000 in online betting within a few days. Encouraged by this, he borrowed lakhs of rupees from neigh ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shefali Jariwala, India's pop sensation who rose to fame with her electrifying performance in the music video Kaanta Laga, died at the age of 42. According to media reports, her husband and actor Parag Tyagi, rushed her to the hospital on the intervening night of June 27 and 28. However, by the time they arrived, the actress had already passed away, and doctors were unable to revive her. Doctors confirmed that Shefali Jariwala suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, though they have not released any specific details at this time. Her untimely demise has come as a big shock to the entertain ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: A court in Sambalpur on Thursday sent a university teacher to judicial custody for allegedly entering into a physical relationship with a female student under the false pretext of marriage. The incident comes days after a 20-year-old Balasore student set herself ablaze over alleged inaction by college authorities on her sexual harassment complaint against a faculty member. On Wednesday, police received a complaint from the 20-year-old girl, a second-year student of integrated BA BEd course, in which she claimed that the 32-year-old assistant professor was sexually and me ...Read More >
Kodaikanal: A young doctor pursuing a postgraduate medical degree was tragically found dead in his car near Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, after reportedly administering intravenous fluids to himself. Joshua Samraj, who was pursuing his MD in Salem and working at a hospital in Madurai, was discovered inside his car in a secluded forested area in Poomparai, near the popular hill town of Kodaikanal. According to local reports, the vehicle had remained stationary for three days, which led concerned villagers to alert police. Upon inspection, officers recovered a suicide note in which the doctor apolog ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday moved a notice under Rule 267, demanding suspension of business in the upper house of Parliament to discuss the alleged discrepancies in conduct of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Selection Post Phase-13 exam, which has led to "damaging of the public trust" in the government organisation, seeking an independent and impartial review of the examination process. "In this examination conducted for various government posts, widespread technical failures such as software cache, errors in biometric verification and sudden cancellation o ...Read More >
New Delhi: Baek Se-hee, the acclaimed South Korean author behind the bestselling memoir I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, has died at the age of 35, according to a report by the BBC. Her death has left fans and readers across the globe mourning the loss of a powerful voice in mental health literature. Baek rose to prominence with her 2018 memoir, a deeply personal account structured around therapy sessions with her psychiatrist. The book resonated with a wide audience for its raw, relatable exploration of depression and anxiety. Originally published in Korean, it gained internationa ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A couple married just four months ago died by suicide in their home in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The statements by relatives and friends hinted at financial issues behind the suicide. The deceased who is identified as Asia Hashim Khan from Uttar Pradesh and Pavan Kumavath from Rajasthan were found hanging from ceiling fans in their rented house in Laxmi Nagar, Amberpet. The suicide came to light when neighbors grew concerned after noticing the couple had not stepped out all day. They alerted an acquaintance who then informed the police. Upon breaking into the house in Hyderabad, ...Read More >
Jaipur: A five-year-old child allegedly died in Sikar, while a few got ill after consuming a cough syrup supplied under the free medicines scheme of the Rajasthan government. The state government has stopped the supply of the concerned batch of the syrup. The case of a child's death has been reported in Sikar, while two children fell ill in Bharatpur, and a two-year-old girl had to be admitted to the ICU of a private hospital in Jaipur after allegedly consuming the syrup. As per reports, the child, Nitish of Khori Brahmanan village in Sikar district, was down with a cold and cough for a few ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Responding to queries on the issue, the ministry of external affairs said that "whether a person is liv ...Read More >
Mumbai: Popular actress and dancer Shefali Jariwala, widely known for her appearance in the iconic music video 'Kanta Laga', has passed away at the age of 42. The shocking news has sent a wave of grief through the entertainment industry. Her husband, actor Parag Tyagi, rushed her to Bellevue Hospital after she reportedly collapsed at home. Unfortunately, doctors declared her dead on arrival.The body has been moved to Cooper Hospital for a postmortem examination. Initial reports suggest that Shefali died due to a heart attack or cardiac arrest, although the exact cause will be confirmed after a ...Read More >
A 22-year-old NEET aspirant in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur city shot himself dead inside his residence. Sanskar Singh's family has said that he was under extreme stress and depression due to exam pressure. The incident took place on September 27. Sanskar was alone in his room when family members heard a gunshot. He was already dead by the time they found him. The police have said that reasons for the suicide will be clear only after the post-mortem report is available. Preliminary information has ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Padukone reshared a video of cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues, in which the athlete opened up about her struggl ...Read More >
Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has formed a committee. This committee will investigate the recent heart attack deaths in Hassan district. Dr. Ravindranath will lead the expert group. The committee will submit a report in ten days. The government previously tasked the same group with studying sudden deaths among young people. The CM criticized the BJP for politicizing the issue.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced forming an expert committee headed by Dr Ravindranath, director ...Read More >
The accused, a married woman with children of her own, taught English to the Class 11 student at the Mumbai school. A 40-year-old teacher from a prominent Mumbai school has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student over the course of a year, police said. The accused, a married woman with children of her own, taught English to the Class 11 student. According to a HT report, the alleged abuse began after ...Read More >
Mumbai: At 9.30am every weekday, the usually packed outpatient corridors of Tata Memorial Hospital's paediatric wing transform into a serene zone. Tens of paediatric cancer survivors gather in the play area, yoga mats are unfurled, and their tiny hands stretch skyward. For these children -- many who travelled hundreds of kilometres for lifesaving treatment -- a one-hour yoga session has become the highlight of their day.Since April, the Parel-based cancer hub's IMPaCCT Foundation has partnered with Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute to offer these sessions free of charge.The Yoga Institute's central ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 12 (UNI) The Odisha government today suspended Samira Kumar Sahu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore, after a second-year girl student attempted self-immolation, alleging mental harassment by him. An order issued by the Higher Education Department stated that the Assistant Professor was placed under suspension under sub-rule (2) of Rule 12 of the Odisha Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1962, in view of the serious nature of the incident. In a horrifying turn of events, a female s ...Read More >
According to the police, the minor girl went out with her friends, but she was allegedly abducted midway and taken to the riverside, where she was set on fire. The victim reached someone's house from the incident spot, after which she was taken to the hospital by her cousin. The girl, who had sustained 75 per cent burns, was airlifted from AIIMS Bhubaneswar to AIIMS New Delhi and was admitted to the Burn ICU for treatment. Earlier in a post on X, Odisha police urged not to make any "sensitive c ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for calling out the Delhi police for allegedly referring to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, labelling it a "direct insult to the very language in which the National Anthem is composed." Stalin said such remarks were not "inadvertent errors" but a reflection of a regime that undermines India's linguistic diversity. "The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as a 'Bangladeshi language.' This is a direct insult to the very language in which our National Anthem ...Read More >
She was found dead in her residence in Aakashvani Colony in Rajasthan's Kota. Kota: A third-year MBBS student of Kota Government Medical College allegedly died by suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in her house here on Friday, a police official said. She was found dead in her residence in Aakashvani Colony in Rajasthan's Kota. According to her family, Prachi Meena (21) was suffering from depression after poor grades in a recent examination at the medical college. Meena was the dau ...Read More >
Lucknow: A severe shortage of cooking gas cylinders in Uttar Pradesh has claimed a life in Rampur and sparked widespread distress among consumers, with long queues, protests and growing anxiety among families preparing for weddings. In Rampur's Milak tehsil, a 55-year-old farmer, Virendra Kumar from Manoona village, died after collapsing while waiting in a queue for a gas cylinder. He had reached Ras Dandiya village to collect a cylinder and had been standing in line for nearly two hours when his condition suddenly deteriorated. He was rushed to a Community Health Centre by ambulance, where ...Read More >
Patna: Who saves the saviour -- this is a million-dollar question modern-day medical practitioners face. Long working hours, huge patient load and emotional stress witnessing deaths on a day-to-day basis takes a toll on their mental health. Doctors fight their own silent battles: their mental well-being, behind stoic masks worn in hospitals. This year's theme of National Doctors' Day, marked on July 1 -- 'Behind the Mask: Who Heals the Healers?' -- highlights this often-overlooked struggle.Dr Santosh Kumar, head of the dept of psychiatry in Nalanda Medical College, said a doctor's life is inhe ...Read More >
BENGALURU: To address growing public concern over sudden deaths among young people, the state government has made postmortems mandatory in all cases of sudden, unexplained deaths occurring outside hospitals among individuals below the age of 45. These deaths, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said, will now be treated as "notifiable events" and must be officially recorded and medically examined to rule out unknown causes. A government order will soon be issued, he told TNIE. The decision follows the findings of a government-commissioned pilot study that investigated the rise in cardiac deaths ...Read More >
New Delhi: The sudden death of actress and model Shefali Jariwala at the age of 42 has sent shockwaves through the entertainment world. While fans continue to mourn the 'Kaanta Laga' sensation, an old interview of hers has now gone viral, one in which she openly shared her health battles and the real reason behind her time away from the limelight. Known for her breakout appearance in the early 2000s hit song 'Kaanta Laga', Shefali quickly became a household name and even went on to become a reality TV star. But away from the glam and glitter, she was silently fighting a personal war. In a pas ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Lungs of teenagers need protection, not pollution from vapes, medical experts have stressed while highlighting the dangers of vaping and the emergence of new-age gateway devices. A group of doctors supporting the movement of Mothers Against Vaping, a collective dedicated to raising awareness about the ill effects of vaping and working to eradicate it, said vaping has health implications, including issues like coughing, dry throat, shortness of breath, or headaches. More alarmingly, it can affect the heart, raising blood pressure, increasing heart rate, and even leading ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): In Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for three days in the districts of Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat, Bageshwar, Pauri Garhwal and Udham Singh Nagar. In view of the alert issued by the IMD, the Dehradun district administration announced the closure of all schools up to Class 12 and Anganwadi centres on August 4, 2025. Also Read | Drug Party Raided in Hyderabad: 6 Techies Arrested for Consuming LSD Blots, Hash Oil and Alcohol at Birthday Party in Moinabad's Farmhouse. According to an alert issued ...Read More >