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2:36 amLife convicts can avail 40 days of annual leave in two instalments, rules Madras High Court
2:23 amAnother alleged hooch tragedy claims over 10 in Madhya Pradesh district; administration denies
1:36 amAmid outcry, poll body orders re-poll at three polling stations under Agra Teachers MLC seat
1:30 amToday’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday, Oct. 25, #966
1:20 amAndhra Pradesh braces for very severe cyclonic storm; landfall likely between Bapatla and Vizag on October 28
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1:10 amSocial security, welfare fund board pensions in Keralam to be distributed from October 26
1:02 amSix election officials removed in U.P. after SP flags voter list errors
1:00 amHealthcare challenges require collaborative, technology-ledsolutions, says Health Secretary
12:51 amResidents flag safety risk as silt removed from canals piles up along city roads
12:50 amMissing KRIDL engineer traced to Mumbai after 40 days
12:48 amHeavy rain to hit Chennai, northern, delta and western districts on Sunday
12:45 amBRS hits back at govt., terms as lies claims on energy, water for irrigation
12:43 amAlbanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violent
12:42 amIndia Issues Fresh Advisory For Umrah Pilgrims In Saudi Arabia
2:36 amLife convicts can avail 40 days of annual leave in two instalments, rules Madras High Court
2:23 amAnother alleged hooch tragedy claims over 10 in Madhya Pradesh district; administration denies
1:36 amAmid outcry, poll body orders re-poll at three polling stations under Agra Teachers MLC seat
1:30 amToday’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday, Oct. 25, #966
1:20 amAndhra Pradesh braces for very severe cyclonic storm; landfall likely between Bapatla and Vizag on October 28
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
1:10 amSocial security, welfare fund board pensions in Keralam to be distributed from October 26
1:02 amSix election officials removed in U.P. after SP flags voter list errors
1:00 amHealthcare challenges require collaborative, technology-ledsolutions, says Health Secretary
12:51 amResidents flag safety risk as silt removed from canals piles up along city roads
12:50 amMissing KRIDL engineer traced to Mumbai after 40 days
12:48 amHeavy rain to hit Chennai, northern, delta and western districts on Sunday
12:45 amBRS hits back at govt., terms as lies claims on energy, water for irrigation
12:43 amAlbanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violent
12:42 amIndia Issues Fresh Advisory For Umrah Pilgrims In Saudi Arabia

Health

Air pollution, chemicals fuelling South Asia’s diabetes and heart disease crisis: Lancet study

Reported by Firstpost 23 Oct 2026, 12:26 pm IST 1 min read

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Diet and sedentary lifestyle only explain part of South Asia’s health epidemic. A new study argues that environmental exposure, including air pollution, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and climate-related stress, is driving the surge in diseases

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Section: Health
Topics: Health alerts
First reported by: Firstpost
Reporter: zinia bandyopadhyay
Published: Friday, 23 October 2026, 12:26 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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