Haryana has become the fourth state in the country where the rural areas have been declared Open Defecation-Free (ODF), a minister said here on Thursday.


Haryana fourth state with open defecation-free rural areas


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Yoga empowers people to take control of their lives and achieve better health at lower cost to society, according to experts at a forum here on  Wednesday celebrating the Third International Day of Yoga (IDY).


Yoga gives people control of lives, better health: UN forum


Promoting ancient Indian tradition of de-stressing though control of the body and mind, the Indian Embassy is hosting a three-day yoga and cultural festival across 15 cities in Hungary this week, an official said on Thursday.


India to hold yoga, cultural fest in Hungary


A month after an insane attack on Times Square by a driver who ploughed through a crowd killing a woman and injuring 22 people, thousands brought an outpouring of peace through yoga on Wednesday to the landmark zone billed as the crossroads of the world.


Month after insane attack, yogis bring outpouring of peace to Times Square


Latest medical technologies in Indian hospitals at a lower cost is majorly contributing towards the country emerging as the premier medical tourism hub of the world, said health experts on Wednesday.


Latest, low-cost technologies making India medical tourism hub: Experts


Bangaluru-based healthcare start-up Cardiotrack, which provides predictive diagnosis for cardiovascular diseases, on Wednesday said it has entered into an agreement with a Mexican state to set up operations and also invest in a unit to train people.


Health start-up Cardiotrack to set up operations in Mexico


Ordering action against erring officials, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday slammed the national capital's municipal bodies over their failure to remove garbage from the city roads and dubbed their claims on trash removal as an "eyewash"


HC dubs MCDs claims on garbage removal as 'eyewash'


An artificial wooden toe worn by an Egyptian priest's daughter about 3,000 years ago was so meticulously built that it testifies to the skills of an artisan who was very familiar with the human physiognomy, say researchers.


Egyptian artisan created prosthetic wooden toe 3,000 years ago 


Celebrities and commoners in Mumbai on Wednesday observed the third International Yoga Day, which coincides with the Summer Solstice -- the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere -- on land, water and under water.


Mumbai celebrates yoga day on land, ships, submarines


Your iPhone will soon be a personal hub for medical information. Apple is working with a small start-up to add diagnostic data to your device, bridging the gap for hospitals to access vital patient data within minutes.


Apple working on adding diagnostic data to iPhone


At a time when the wearable fitness technology market has begun to take root in India, a home-grown startup Boltt is entering the fray with unique offerings that could propel it above the rest.


Home-grown Boltt aims big in Indian wearable fitness market


More than 5,000 Armymen and their family members will participate in the Third International Yoga Day celebrations on June 21 across the central command of the Indian Army here, a spokesperson said on Monday.


5,000 Armymen to take part in Yoga Day


A Kerala woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy while flying at a height of 35,000 feet on Jet Airways's Dammam-Kochi flight on Sunday morning, officials said. Both mother and child are in "stable condition".


Kerala woman gives birth 35,000 feet above in Jet flight


A Keralite woman, travelling from Saudi Arabia's Dammam to Kochi on a Jet Airways flight, delivered a baby en route on Sunday morning, an official said.


Kerala woman delivers baby on flight


Eleven students of Himachal Pradesh have made records by practicing yoga 'asanas' for long duration to enter the Golden Book of World Records, an official claimed on Sunday.


Himachal students set record for practicing yoga


As many as 14 companies have come forward to set up their units at the Medical Devices Park which was launched at Sultanpur in Sangareddy district of Telangana near here on Saturday.


14 companies to set up units at Telaangana Medical Devices Park


An Indian-origin pharmacist has been jailed by a court here for stealing prescription drugs worth 5,000 pounds ($6,405) and then selling them on the street.


Indian-origin pharmacist jailed for illegally selling prescription drugs


Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday urged  Prime Minister Narendra Modi that mini ratna HLL Lifecare be retained as a public sector company and the government not disinvest its stake.


Kerala CM urges PM against HLL's disinvestement


A group of Indian chefs will come together at a three-day event in Kerala next month to talk about foods and recipes that can contribute towards good health, wellness and healing.


Indian chefs to meet in Kerala to discuss healing recipes


There is a vast variety of branded juice and soft drinks in the market. However, it is important to judge what is safe and healthy for you. Buy pasteurised juices, check for labels and more, say experts.


Beware of microbial, chemical contamination in juices


Union Minister Ananth Kumar on Thursday accused the West Bengal government of deliberately putting the brakes on two major central government projects with a huge potential for employment generation in the eastern state.

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