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Topic: pregnancy

Can you get pregnant in space? Study shows sperm lose navigational ability without gravity

The study by researchers of Adelaide University observed what happens to sperm from humans, mice and pigs as they attempt to navigate toward an egg in near-zero gravity.

Pregnant & ‘ziddi’—Delhi Police constable fought Indian mindset to win powerlifting medal

‘My family told me I was running against the tide,' Sonika Yadav said. 'They told me sports arenas are meant for children, and not grown up women like me.'

Paracetamol linked to autism? As Trump warns pregnant women, here’s what science says

President Trump claimed taking Tylenol, simply known as paracetamol, ‘is no good’ & that pregnant women should ‘fight like hell’ to only take it in cases of extreme fever.

How to Find the Best Health Insurance for Pregnant Women?

Selecting the right health insurance plan will help you get the needed assurance so that you can focus on the pregnancy process.

‘Julie’ tackled pre-marital sex and pregnancy sensitively. It still fell prey to stereotypes

What stands out the most in Julie is the music. Music director Rajesh Roshan says he created the song Dil Kya Kare in 10 minutes. And Kishore Kumar was at his magical best.

Deepika Padukone isn’t faking her pregnancy. Internet ‘critics’ need a refresher on biology

One of the comments on her recent picture, read: “She is not able to do the role of a pregnant woman properly”. It's a nasty cocktail of misogyny and an ignorance of basic human biology.

Prenatal supplements lack critical nutrients–and most women don’t even know it

Some prenatal supplements lack the right amount of folate, almost none contain the right amount of omega-3 fatty acids, and more than half of them contain no choline.

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.

Moosewala’s baby brother puts focus on artificial reproductive technique law & age limit it imposes

Artificial Reproductive Technique (ART) Regulation Act, 2021, limits the use of such procedures to women between the ages of 21 and 50. The late rapper’s mother is 58.

An email from an AIIMS doctor changed India’s abortion debate. Heartbeat the new flashpoint

Abortion in India is protected by law, not a judgment which can be overturned at any time. There are also no religious & conscientious objection problems, which the West is facing.

On Camera

BJP is blocking UDF from a landslide. How did Hindutva gain ground in Kerala?

It is curious to note that a section of the Hindu vote has seamlessly transferred between the BJP in the 2019 & 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the Left in the 2020 & 2025 local body polls.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.