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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicChildbirth

Topic: Childbirth

19-yr-old gives birth on board a moving bus in Maharashtra’s Parbhani, newborn thrown out & dies

The incident occurred at around 6.30 am Tuesday on the Pathri-Selu Road and came to light after an alert citizen spotted something thrown out of the bus wrapped in a cloth.

China launches survey to understand ‘fear of having children’ amid struggle to boost birth rate

Beijing is trying to encourage young couples to have children after China posted a second consecutive year of population decline in 2023.

Andhra has 3rd highest C-section rate in India. How it’s trying to reverse trend, with midwives at helm

Pan-India, C-section increasingly becoming an elective surgery rather than one driven by medical necessity. A state govt pilot project, which has kicked off in Tenali, aims to change this.

Unable to pay bribe to community health centre, UP woman gives birth in the bushes outside

The incident in Aligarh district’s Iglas town flies in the face of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s claims of a poor-friendly health service.

On Camera

Smog’s unseen impact: pollutants on our food plates

Air pollution not only harms health but also lowers protein, iron and micronutrients in food, risking nutrition and food security.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.