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In a landmark ruling, India's Supreme Court has allowed the removal of life support of a 31-year-old man who has been in a vegetative state for more than a decade. This is the first instance of court-approved passive euthanasia - the act of withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatment - in India. The man, Harish Rana, had not left a will specifying directives for his treatment before he had an accident. India legalised passive euthanasia in 2018 but active euthanasia - any act that int ...Read More >
Lucknow, Mar 11 (PTI) The family of the 32-year-old Ghaziabad man who has been comatose for more than 12 years, in their plea to the Supreme Court, had said that allowing withdrawal of artificial life support will restore his dignity after years of irreversible suffering. The top court allowed passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, who has been in a permanent vegetative state since 2013 after suffering severe head injuries from a fall from the fourth floor of his paying guest accommodation on Augu ...Read More >
Air pollution in India is now a serious threat to brains and bodies, not just lungs. Congress demands changes to the National Clean Air Programme. They also want updated air quality standards. Millions of deaths are linked to pollution, including non-communicable diseases. India's pollution levels far exceed global guidelines. This crisis impacts health, society, and the future workforce. The Congress on Sunday said India's air pollution crisis is no longer just a respiratory issue but a full-b ...Read More >
Also Read: Delhi wakes up to a shroud of smog as AQI hits 'very poor' Air pollution accounts for nearly 70 per cent of deaths from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), about 33 per cent of lung cancer deaths, 25 per cent of cardiovascular (CVD) deaths and 20 per cent of diabetes-related fatalities in India. The invisible menace of PM2.5 -- fine particulate matter measured in micrograms per cubic metre -- is also linked to brain damage and accelerated cognitive decline. Globally, aroun ...Read More >
KOLKATA: At least four health personnel trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) will be deployed at Kolkata airport at any given time. CPR is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to help revive someone when their heart has stopped beating or they are not breathing.Altogether, 510 people working at the airport, including Airports Authority of India officials, immigration, domestic and international cargo officers, CISF officers, and airline staff, rece ...Read More >
The death of policeman-turned-Punjabi singer and actor Rajvir Jawanda has sparked an outpouring of grief from fans, politicians and the music community. The 35-year-old died on Wednesday, 11 days after he was fatally injured in an accident in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Jawanda suffered severe injuries after he lost control of his motorcycle when he collided with cattle while he was travelling through Solan district, reports said. His songs, which often carried messages of ...Read More >
Rajvir Jawanda breathed his last on Wednesday. The singer was battling for life for the past 11 days following a major road accident in Himachal Pradesh. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann attended Rajvir Jawanda's last rites on Thursday, October 9. The singer turned politician visited Jawanda's native village Pona near Jagraon to pay his last tributes and offer condolences to the family. Following his visit, Punjab CM took to his X (formerly Twitter) to share pictures, when he also penned dow ...Read More >
Mohali (Punjab) [India], October 8 (ANI): Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring expressed his condolences to the family of Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda after the artist passed away on Wednesday morning following a road accident that occurred on September 27. Taking to his X handle, the Punjab Congress Chief expressed his sorrow on the passing of the Punjabi singer. Also Read | Paris Fashion Week 2025: Janhvi Kapoor Pays Homage to Britney Spears, Goes on Luxury Paris Stroll With Sh ...Read More >
Mohali (Punjab) [India], October 8 (ANI): Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda passed away on Wednesday morning following a road accident that occurred on September 27. He breathed his last at 10:55 AM at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, where he had been admitted in critical condition with severe spinal injuries and brain damage, as per the statement issued by the hospital. "Despite extensive medical support and continuous monitoring by the Critical Care and Neurosurgery teams, he succumbed to multiple orga ...Read More >
Shibu Soren, the towering tribal leader, founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), and a key architect of Jharkhand statehood, passed away on Monday at the age of 81. Known widely as 'Dishom Guru', a title bestowed by the Santhal community, Soren's death marks the end of a political era shaped by grassroots struggle and tribal assertion. Born on January 11, 1944, in Nemra village of Ramgarh, then in Bihar, Soren led a life rooted in rural resistance and social reform. His political journey w ...Read More >
Chennai: In a landmark feat, IT-Madras has released the world's first high-resolution detailed 3D images of the human foetal brain, pushing the frontiers of brain mapping technology and placing India in the global league in this segment of science. This data set, termed 'DHARANI', is open source, meaning it is freely available for all researchers world-wide. For the first time globally, 5,132 brain sections have been captured digitally using cutting-edge brain mapping technology developed by Su ...Read More >
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