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World Population Day: India expected to surpass China as most populous country in 2023, says UN report

July 11, 2022 7:05 pm

The World Population Prospects 2022 was released on Monday. A soft launch of the edition was held at the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai.

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89.6% of deaths in slums due to respiratory diseases, reveals IIPS survey

August 07, 2015 1:33 am

The total number of households covered in the survey was 1,452 and the findings represent the overall situation of slum conditions in Mumbai, says the paper.

Changing demography: Is India's baby boom going bust?

September 12, 2013 1:53 am

Latest census figures show drastic fall in the proportion of children in the country's population.

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‘Tortured if you question AAP’: Rahul Gandhi’s pre-Punjab poll attack

Updated: September 9, 2026 12:58 IST

Rahul Gandhi demanded the resignation of Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema over the death of a Dalit man who was allegedly pressured for questioning the drug trade.

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Four killings, one capture bid — then the tigress died

Updated: September 9, 2026 12:58 IST

The tigress was darted multiple times - with three different sedatives - and collapsed during treatment, raising questions over dosages and the non-availability of stimulants.

AI could ‘kill all humans’? What Anthropic researcher’s warning highlights

September 9, 2026 12:58 IST

The comments underlined a concern that is increasingly being voiced: that advances in AI capabilities could outpace their ability to understand, monitor, and control these systems.

Second-hand smoke puts 444 million Indians at risk, study finds

Updated: September 9, 2026 12:58 IST

China, India and Indonesia accounted for nearly half of the world’s population exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, with 664 million people exposed in China, 444 million in India and 142 million in Indonesia

Lakra, who is also a member of Hockey India's Executive Board, had accused Singh of threatening and harassing her after she objected to the alleged sexual harassment of girls in Jharkhand at the hands of local coach Sudhir Golla. (Representative Image)

IOA forms committee to probe Lakra’s harassment charge against top HI official

September 9, 2026 12:57 IST

The panel, formed following a directive from the Sports Ministry, includes former track-and-field athlete Vandana Rao, former women's hockey team captain Mamta Kharb, and lawyer Sitwat Nabi as members.

Crackdown on child labour in Bengaluru: 29 children rescued, 4 FIRs lodged

September 9, 2026 12:48 IST

The drive was carried out following directions from Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who was informed that children were employed at some shops when he visited APMC market.

This image provided by Sepahnews, the official website of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, shows what Iran's navy and state television described as a captured U.S. military underwater drone at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)

World News Today Live Updates: Iran claims strikes on 2 US vessels, 8 tankers, 10 ships in Gulf, Hormuz

Updated: September 9, 2026 12:48 IST

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they attacked two US vessels and eight oil tankers in the Gulf in retaliation for a US strike on five Iranian tankers.

KTR among 20 Telangana BRS lawmakers suspended from Assembly

Updated: September 9, 2026 13:04 IST

The BRS has a total of 27 legislators in the Assembly.

Rescue operation underway a day after building collapsed at Satya Niketan in New Delhi on Monday.

After Delhi hostel operator’s arrest, a rent agreement question

Updated: September 9, 2026 12:45 IST

Police sources said the accused was the main man prospective tenants met when they came to get a room in the hostels.

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Court probe into land grant to Kharge family trust in Bengaluru set aside

September 9, 2026 12:43 IST

The Karnataka High Court clarified it was not expressing any opinion on the merits of the allegations of corruption in the allotment of prime property to a trust run by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s family.