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How is India tackling mental health crisis? | Explained

What has the Budget allocated for mental health institutions? Will it be enough to tackle an emergency?

Three-storeyed building collapses in Rajasthan's Kota; 2 killed, several feared trapped

A three-storey building housing a restaurant collapsed in Kota, Rajasthan, killing at least two people and leaving several others feared trapped. Rescue oper...

Gujarat Doctors Remove LED Bulb From 1-Year-Old’s Windpipe After Weeks Of Illness

Despite his family's repeated attempts to find a cure at multiple private hospitals, the toddler continued to suffer from a high fever and a chronic cough.

CM set to open BioAsia on Feb. 17; Telangana Rising Vision to be showcased

Union Ministers, global pharma leaders scheduled to participate in the 2-day life sciences and health-tech forum

Meghalaya Coal Mine Blast: মেঘালয়ের 'বেআইনি' কয়লা খনিতে ভয়াবহ বিস্ফোরণ, অন্তত ১৬ জনের মৃত্যু, আহত বহু

Meghalaya Coal Mine Blast: ভয়াবহ দুর্ঘটনা ঘটেছে মেঘালয়ের একটি কয়না খনিতে। জানা যাচ্ছে, মেঘালয়ের পূর্ব জয়ন্তীয়া পাহাড় জেলার ওই কয়লা খাদান আদতে বেআইনি ছিল। সেখ...

'I eat 2kg of gaalis daily': In light moment during RS speech, PM Modi reveals 'health secret'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a strong speech in Rajya Sabha criticising the Congress for decades of misgovernance and alleged deep hatred towards h...

Woman Medic Found Dead Inside Operation Theatre At Andhra Hospital

The hospital has also launched an internal inquiry.

Meghalaya 'illegal' coal mine blast: 16 labourers dead, several feared trapped

Tragedy struck Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills as an explosion at a suspected illegal coal mine claimed at least 16 lives on Thursday. Several others remain t...

The DIY therapy: When mental health advice comes from artificial intelligence

Online symptom checkers and social media are leading many to self-diagnose mental health conditions, often bypassing professional help. This trend, fueled by...

Indian Red Cross Society Cancer Hospital to celebrate silver jubilee in Nellore on February 4

Three held for allegedly duping doctor of ₹37 lakh

Lack Of Facilities Forces Families To Carry Patients In Arms At Hubballi KIMS In Karnataka

At KIMS Hospital Hubballi, families are forced to carry patients due to a shortage of stretchers, staff, and ambulances, sparking public anger and allegation...

Medical college doctors boycott OP services indefinitely in Kerala

Demands include payment of pay revision arrears pending since 2016, rectification of pay revision anomalies and appointment of more doctors. Academic activit...

Telangana Health department plans revamp of hospital facility management system to strengthen sanitation, patient care support

Danish Couple's 7,000 km India Journey To Find Adopted Son's Mother

Arjun was left at RIMS Hospital in Adilabad in 2016 when he was only a baby.

CPI veteran R. Nallakannu hospitalised in Chennai

Mr. Nallakannu, who turned 101 in December 2025, was admitted on Sunday (February 1, 2026) evening after a couple of bouts of vomiting

Video: Family Hits Doctor With Chair As Woman Dies Week After Delivery

Dr Anil Jaiswal, a gynecologist, worked at Bharat Hospital in Dholpur.

Kerala for All conclave: Inclusive growth in key sectors will help hospitality segment, says Sminu Jindal

191.8 million people with reduced mobility are excluded from the mainstream due to accessibility issues, says the founder of Svayam, India’s leading accessib...

T.N. CM Stalin, Deputy CM Udhayanidhi visit BJP leader H. Raja at hospital

Boy Dies Weeks After Dog Bite, Hospital Says He Received Anti-Rabies Shots

A dog bit the boy from the Bhiwandi area on January 10 (Representational)

Budget 2026: Duty Relief For 17 Cancer Drugs, Import Exemptions On Drugs For 7 Rare Diseases

Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget, said the duty exemption would directly help reduce the prices of critical drugs used across multiple cancer tr...

Defence, education, railways, income tax & more: 10 big announcements in Union Budget 2026

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27, her ninth consecutive, with major announcements across defence, railways, income tax,...

Budget 2026 gives a boost to mental healthcare: North India to get its own NIMHANS

Health Budget Rises Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore, Focus Shifts To Infrastructure And States

Spending under the flexible pool for reproductive and child health, national health programmes and the National Urban Health Mission shows a return to stabil...

Union Budget 2026: National-Level Mental Health Institutes To Be Set Up

In the Union Budget 2026, the government announced a major step to strengthen mental healthcare infrastructure, noting that India currently lacks national-le...

Union Budget 2026: Sitharaman proposes ₹10,000 crore investment in biopharma over next 5 years

Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also proposed interventions in six areas, including manufacturing, strategic and frontier sectors, healthcar...

WHO Chief Warns Nipah Virus Cases Are Rare But Serious, Outbreak Limited To India

Ghebreyesus said surveillance and testing of Nipah virus had been increased, prevention and control measures were in place in healthcare settings.

Can Frozen Sperm Be Inherited? In Delhi HC, Centre Questions Parents' Access To Dead Son's Semen

The original decision in October 2024 directed Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to hand over the preserved semen of a man who froze it before succumbing to a terminal ...

Union Budget 2026-27: Centre must fulfil promises to Kerala, including AIIMS, says Shashi Tharoor

The Congress MP also said unemployment was another major concern facing the country and hoped the budget would include measures to tackle it.

Why is the India-EU trade agreement significant? | Explained

How much of the trade value of what India exports to the European Union region will the EU’s tariff concessions cover? Which are the sectors besides textiles...

Sonam Wangchuk taken to AIIMS Jodhpur

The Supreme Court directs jail authorities to arrange specialist treatment after his counsel flags persistent stomach pain due to the water quality in jail

35-Year-Old AIIMS Attendant Shot Dead In Rishikesh, Police Suspect One-Sided Love Angle

A 35-year-old AIIMS Attendant, was shot dead in Shivaji Nagar, Rishikesh. Police suspect a one-sided love affair and are investigating all angles.

Girl, 13, Living In Madhya Pradesh Hostel, Gives Birth

Investigations confirmed that clear indicators of the girl's declining health were overlooked.

Belagavi doctors perform rare kidney transplant

Woman Forced To Deliver Child On Roadside After Ambulance Fails To Arrive

Health department officials later acknowledged that the ambulance call had been made.

Sonam Wangchuk Taken To AIIMS After Complaining Of Stomach Pain

Wangchuk has been voicing concerns about his declining health in jail for some time now.

Minor Rape Victim Dies After Consuming Pesticide In UP's Meerut

The girl allegedly consumed pesticide at her residence and was hospitalised on January 26.

Kerala for All conclave: Ecology should be the starting point of tourism plans, says Gaurav Raheja

Professor at the Department of Architecture & Planning, IIT Roorkee, says tourism intersects with all aspects of life, including hospitality, travel, mobilit...

Sonam Wangchuk taken to AIIMS in Jodhpur after stomach pain complain; report to be submitted in SC by Feb 2

Jailed activist Sonam Wangchuk underwent a medical examination at AIIMS Jodhpur following a Supreme Court directive. The court is reviewing his detention und...

No Gunshot, No Shooter: How Doctors Saved A 3-Year-Old With A Moving Bullet In Her Brain

The daughter of daily wage worker was playing with her brothers when a stray bullet pierced her skull. What followed was a four-and-a-half-hour battle to sav...

Delhi blast probe: Doctors' module had planned attacks on global coffee chain

Delhi blast probe Doctors module had planned attacks on global coffee chain

188 million children living with obesity; WHO flags global health alarm

‘Said he would call family, then shot self’: What cops said on Confident Group chairman's death

After CJ Roy sustained bullet injuries, he was taken to a private hospital and later shifted to Narayana Hospital in HSR Layout, where he was declared dead

'Menstrual Health Integral To Right To Life': Top Court's Landmark Verdict

The right to menstrual health is an integral part of the 'Right to Life' under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court said in a landmark judgment ...

Madhya Pradesh News: হাসপাতালের লিফট থেকে ছিনতাই কর্মীর মঙ্গলসূত্র, অভিযুক্ত নার্সিংয়ের ছাত্র, কেন চুরি করেছিলেন তিনি?

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