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Vruksha Sanjivani Abhiyan 2.0: BMC pledges to revive trees in Mumbai
The civic body's campaign will be run from April 15 to April 30, 2025, aimed at giving new life to trees on roads across Mumbai, the officials said
12 April,2025 05:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Central Europe grapples with the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in northwestern Hungary and Slovakia has led to the culling of thousands of cattle, border closures, and major containment efforts across Central Europe.
12 April,2025 05:20 PM IST | Hungary | PTI
How deaf-mute girl from Jammu-Kashmir's Rajouri defies odds to keep learning
Afsana Kouser, daughter of Mohammad Bashir, is a deaf and dumb girl from a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family who has defied odds to pursue education and emerge as a role model in her community
12 April,2025 02:20 PM IST | Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) | ANI
Common respiratory condition fuels death risk by 3 times in adults up to a year
The findings underscore the significant, yet often under-recognised, long-term health and economic burden of RSV-ARI in adults, particularly among those with underlying conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma
12 April,2025 01:31 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
New blood test offers hope for early detection of Parkinson's disease
The new method, detailed in the journal Nature Aging, measures specific RNA fragments in the blood, Xinhua news agency reported
12 April,2025 01:26 PM IST | Jerusalem | IANS
Mixing melody with a dialogue on mental health
Ahead of his performance in the city tomorrow, sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma chronicles how the subject of mental health became an integral companion to his on-stage acts
12 April,2025 09:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Raaina Jain
Eight per cent of kids in Mumbai obese
National Family Health Survey shows rise in obesity in city kids under five years; statewide figure stands at 13 per cent as per another survey; National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) data reveals that obesity among children under five rose from 2.1 per cent in 2015-16 to 3.4 per cent in 2019-21
12 April,2025 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
Watch! Salman Khan defies health concerns, climbs tree to fetch berries
In a new video, Salman Khan can be seen climbing a tree to pluck berries, shutting down all the rumours about his poor fitness
11 April,2025 09:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pune: IMA condemns hospital attacks after pregnant woman’s death
Following the death of a pregnant woman, who was allegedly denied admission at a Pune hospital, IMA Maharashtra has condemned violent protests and clarified hospital policies on deposits, urging a balanced response from the public and authorities
11 April,2025 08:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Indian researchers introduce ‘toxicity standard’ of PM2.5 pollution
The toxicity standard implies that “policies, strategies and control measures should be taken to keep PM2.5 pollution within this limit of around 70 micrograms per cubic metre, because once the PM2.5 load exceeds this value, the toxicity starts to increase rapidly and goes beyond control
11 April,2025 06:21 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS