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  Air pollution, high blood pressure among top 5 risk factors for deaths in 2019 in India

  News | October 19, 2020 19:51 IST

  The study noted that life expectancy in India has risen from 59.6 years in 1990 to 70.8 years in 2019, ranging from 77.3 years in Kerala to 66.9 years in Uttar Pradesh.

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  'Need to increase oxygen beds, recruit qualified staff': Pune Mayor on surging COVID cases

  News | September 03, 2020 20:53 IST

  As Pune has become worst-hit in India with over 1 lakh cases, Mayor Murlidhar Mohol said that there is a need of qualified staff and more ventilator beds in the city.

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  India has 'best' COVID-19 recovery rate, lowest mortality rate: Harsh Vardhan

  India | August 22, 2020 20:37 IST

  India has the "best" COVID-19 recovery rate of about 75 per cent, which is improving every day, and the "lowest" mortality rate of 1.87 per cent in the world, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.

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  India prepared for worst situation if it arises due to COVID-19: Dr Harsh Vardhan

  India | May 09, 2020 13:22 IST

  Union Health Minister Harsh Varsdhan in a press conference on Saturday said they do not anticipate a worst type of situation like other developed countries amid coronavirus outbreak but the government is prepared for worst the situation.

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  Inadequate food access linked to premature mortality, finds study

  Lifestyle | January 20, 2020 18:09 IST

  Previous studies have examined the relation between inadequate food and death, although none looked at causes of death.

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  Another infant dies of malnutrition in Attappady, making toll 32

  India | July 12, 2013 19:35 IST

  Palakkad (Kerala), July 12: One more newborn child of a tribal couple from Attappady tribal belt died at the Medical College Hospital at Thrissur on Friday, officials said.With the death of the one-day old child,

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  Four pilgrims die during Amarnath yatra, toll 37

  India | July 06, 2012 18:56 IST

  Srinagar, July 6 :  Four pilgrims and an army jawan died of cardiac arrest enroute to the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir, taking the death toll in the ongoing yatra to 37, officials said today.The

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  Six more Amarnath pilgrims die, toll rises to 30

  India | July 04, 2012 22:47 IST

  Srinagar, Jul 4: Six pilgrims died en route to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the death toll during the pilgrimage to 30 this year, officials said.Sarju Ram (58) from Bihar