Faced with the problem of farmers indulging in stubble burning of wheat and paddy crops which causes environmental and health concerns, the Haryana government on Thursday announced that it will spend Rs 12 crore for the management of crop residue in the state.


Haryana to spend Rs 12 crore to avoid stubble burning


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Diwali brings with it immense joy but this happiness turns into guilt after having festive sweets and savouries. In this air of festive vibes, everyone gets involved in bingeing and later all this bingeing turns into weight, calories, and sugar worries -- but enjoy the festival with no regrets this season.


Don't punish but nourish yourself this Diwali


The national capital on Thursday saw one of the worst surges in the pollutant concentration in air during morning hours, with PM2.5 crossing the 700 level in east Delhi's Anand Vihar, while recorded as 'severe' and 'very poor' at several other places.


Pollutant level at all-time high in Delhi during morning hours


Winter is set to knock on doors soon so its time to get your dose of eggs on a regular basis. Go for it without holding yourself back.


Cracking egg myths


Only 18 per cent of urban children in grade six to 10 in India eat fruits every day, show results of a survey, revealing poor eating habits of a vast majority of kids in the country.


Less than 20% urban kids in India eat fruits once a day: Survey


Stating that "crackers have no religion" and the cracker ban must not be linked to about Diwali but pollution alone, medical experts on Wednesday called for a 'Green' Diwali this year under the ongoing "My Right To breath" campaign.


Medical experts call for 'green' Diwali, cite post-festival deaths last year


Thailand is introducing a smoking ban on popular beaches across the country including Phuket and those caught violating the law will face up to a year in prison.


Thailand bans smoking on popular tourist beaches


He restrained himself at his home, unable to see daylight for almost three years. But today, fighting what appeared to be insurmountable odds, K. Pradipkumar Singh overcame the social stigma and discrimination to "show the world what an HIV positive person can do in life".


A profile in grit: How an HIV+ve man rewrote his destiny (IANS Special Series; Lead, Superseding earlier story with corrections in headline, intro)


The over 100 students of a school in Uttar Pradesh who were admitted to different hospitals following gas leakage from a nearby sugar mill have been discharged, an official said on Wednesday.


UP gas leak victim school kids discharged from hospital


He was once restrained to a hospital bed and condemned to die, unable to see daylight for almost three years. But today, fighting what appeared to be insurmountable odds, K. Pradipkumar Singh overcame the social stigma and discrimination of being an AIDS patient to "show the world what an HIV positive person can do in life".


A profile in grit: How an AIDS-afflicted man rewrote his destiny (IANS Special Series)


Continuing a trend that started after a promise made on Independence Day this year, India has issued medical visa for a one-year-old Pakistani seeking open heart surgery and a man seeking a liver transplant.


India gives more medical visas to Pakistanis


The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has approved the medical visa of a Pakistani national for liver transplant surgery in India.


MEA approves visa of sick Pakistani national


The air in the national capital appears to be most polluted in the morning hours, with particulate matter levels seen at their peak at the time considered most suitable for morning walks or jogging.


Delhi's air most polluted in morning, severe at some places


On World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali said mental health needs to be understood and dealt with compassion.


Mental health needs to be understood: Imtiaz Ali


On-demand services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are leaving no stone unturned to increase their Indian subscriber base. Their library of movies and shows forces you to binge-watch. So do TV channels with their marathons, but don't let watching shows or movies back-to-back be the reason for your expanding waistline, warn experts.


Watch your waistline as you binge-watch (October 11 is World Obesity Day)


Ahead of the World Mental Health Day on October 10, city-based healthcare firm DocsApp on Monday said it has introduced mental health care as part of the sick leaves given to the employees.


Bengaluru firm institutes mental health leave for employees


India will grant a medical visa to a Pakistani man seeking a liver transplant, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Monday.


Yet another Indian medical visa for ailing Pakistani


Environmental organisations on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's ban on the sale of firecrackers here and in the National Capital Region, and said it will help to curb noise and air pollution.


Green bodies welcome SC ban on sale of crackers


Doctors in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh on Monday launched an agitation and threatened to disrupt OPD services after an Additional Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) died following a heart attack on Sunday on being humiliated by senior officials.


UP doctors protest as colleague dies after scolding by seniors


A 37-year-old US national, an inmate of the Mata Amritanandamayi Mutt, was admitted to the Medical College hospital here past midnight with multiple injuries. Police on Monday began a probe.


US national admitted to Kerala hospital with injuries


Sixteen children, including ten infants, died at the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College in Gorakhpur during the last 24 hours, authorities said on Monday.

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