Anti-smoking clinics fail to help China kick the habit
byBeijing, May 30 (IANS) In a country of 300 million smokers and where two trillion cigarettes are produced every year, “smoking cessation clinics” seemed…
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Pioneer of women’s studies Vina Mazumdar passes away
byNew Delhi: Vina Mazumdar, chronicler of the Indian women’s movement and pioneer of women’s studies, passed away today after a brief illness. She was…
CBSE Class 10 results out
byNew Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today declared the results for its Class 10 examinations, with 98.76 percent students clearing the…
First puff of smoke: Age of onset falling (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
byNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Vulnerable and curious youngsters make for a “soft target” for tobacco companies who glamourise their product, said experts as…
Tobacco epidemic: 2500 die in India daily (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
byNew Delhi: The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. Mass media campaigns, graphic warnings and…
Chinese baby found in sewer pipe leaves hospital
byBeijing, May 30 (IANS) A baby boy who was trapped in a sewer pipe after his mother gave birth while sitting on a toilet…
Cuba seeks healthcare cooperation with India
byNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Cuba, which has made rapid advances in medical care and sent thousands of doctors to work in African and…
CBSE Class 10 results out
byNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Thursday declared the results for the Class 10 board examinations, with 98.76…
Another hot day for Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Another hot day lies ahead for Delhi Thursday with the maximum temperature likely to hover around the 43 degrees…
Odisha alerts fishermen over rough seas
byBhubaneswar, May 30 (IANS) The met office in Odisha has issued an alert, warning fishermen against venturing into the sea as gusty winds and…