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‘We want probe into the matter’: SP MLA raises questions over Prateek Yadav’s death, seeks post-mortem report

IANS | May 13, 2026 3:07 PM

Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MLA Ravidas Mehrotra on Wednesday raised questions over the circumstances surrounding the death of party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav's younger son Prateek Yadav, demanding a detailed probe and early release of the post-mortem report despite initial reports indicating it to be a natural death.

Medical officer went to his house after driver came seeking help: Civil Hospital CMS on Prateek Yadav's death

IANS | May 13, 2026 2:40 PM

Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) Lucknow Civil Hospital's Chief Medical Superintendent, Dr Devesh Chandra Pandey, on Wednesday said that a medical officer was sent to the residence of Prateek Yadav, son of late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, after his driver came to the hospital seeking urgent medical attention for him.

China says it won't allow Taiwan to participate in World Health Assembly

IANS | May 12, 2026 8:10 PM

Beijing, May 12 (IANS) China has announced that it will not approve Taiwan's participation in the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) set to be held in Geneva from May 18-23.

Prez Murmu honours nursing personnel with National Florence Nightingale Awards

IANS | May 12, 2026 12:36 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 to nursing personnel at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, marking International Nurses Day to honour exceptional nursing professionals in India.

'Welfare of my sisters and brothers of Bengal is supreme': PM Modi hails Ayushman Bharat rollout

IANS | May 12, 2026 9:15 AM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed happiness over the implementation of Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in West Bengal, saying that the people of the state will now have access to the world’s largest healthcare scheme that "guarantees quality" and "affordable medical treatment".

French woman from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

IANS | May 11, 2026 1:48 PM

Paris, May 11 (IANS) A French woman who traveled aboard the Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius tested positive for the Andes hantavirus during her return to France, French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said Monday.

Two Indians on Hantavirus-hit Cruise Ship are safe: Embassy

IANS | May 11, 2026 12:07 AM

Madrid, May 11 (IANS) The Embassy of India in Madrid, Spain, stated on Sunday that two Indians who were aboard the Hantavirus-hit cruise ship are safe and asymptomatic.

Increase daily steps to 8,500 and keep weight off after dieting: Study

IANS | May 10, 2026 9:12 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Doing around 8,500 steps a day can help people keep weight off after dieting, according to new research.

Ayushman scheme a blessing for the poor, says beneficiary in Uttarakhand's Chamoli

IANS | May 9, 2026 10:35 PM

Chamoli, May 9 (IANS) The Narendra Modi-led Union government's ambitious Ayushman Bharat scheme is proving to be a major relief for poor and needy people in the border district of Uttarakhand's Chamoli. A scheme beneficiary, Digpal Singh, termed the scheme as a "blessing for the poor".

Hantavirus outbreak not another COVID pandemic, public health risk remains low: WHO

IANS | May 9, 2026 6:07 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday said the hantavirus outbreak is not another COVID pandemic, and the current public health risk remains low.

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‘We want probe into the matter’: SP MLA raises questions over Prateek Yadav’s death, seeks post-mortem report

Medical officer went to his house after driver came seeking help: Civil Hospital CMS on Prateek Yadav's death

China says it won't allow Taiwan to participate in World Health Assembly

Prez Murmu honours nursing personnel with National Florence Nightingale Awards

'Welfare of my sisters and brothers of Bengal is supreme': PM Modi hails Ayushman Bharat rollout

French woman from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

Two Indians on Hantavirus-hit Cruise Ship are safe: Embassy

Increase daily steps to 8,500 and keep weight off after dieting: Study

Ayushman scheme a blessing for the poor, says beneficiary in Uttarakhand's Chamoli

Hantavirus outbreak not another COVID pandemic, public health risk remains low: WHO

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