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The role of parents in a child’s life is life-long

20 Mar 2020 9:54 AM

Being upset over the birth of a girl child, the 60-year-old grandmother threw the seven-day-old baby from the rooftop of the house when the baby’s mother was in the washroom, the police said. (Representational Image)

Upset over birth of girl child, grandmother throws 7-day-old baby from terrace in Bengaluru

A search was conducted in the area and the baby’s body was found in a vacant plot adjutant to the house with several head injuries.

01 Dec 2019 2:05 PM

Portugal has suspended an obstetrician suspected of negligence after a baby was born without a face, in a case that has shocked the country. (Representational Image)

Woman gives birth to faceless baby, Portuguese doctor suspended

The parents were alerted to a possible anomaly of the foetus after they requested a further ultrasound test in the sixth month of pregnancy.

24 Oct 2019 1:44 PM

Following the death of a five-month-old infant due to fire in a hospital at Hyderabad's LB Nagar area, BJP workers led by MLC Ramchandra Rao held a protest outside the hospital demanding investigation and strict action against the culprits. (Photo: ANI)

BJP workers protest following death of toddler at Hyd hospital, demand strict action

A five-month-old child in an incubator was burnt alive, while other children received injuries.

22 Oct 2019 9:20 AM

A five-month-old baby, who was injured during a fight between his mother and father, died in east Delhi's Kondli area, the police said on Wednesday. (Representational Image)

Baby dies after getting hit during fight between parents in Delhi: Police

According to the postmortem report, the baby died due to blood clotting in the brain, the police said.

10 Oct 2019 11:24 AM

While a team of policemen arrived on the scene, the head constable brought the child of Manikandan and let it on the ground near its father and pleaded with him to see reason and avoid taking the drastic step. (Representational Image)

Toddler's cries melts Tamil Nadu man's heart, gives up bid to blow

Though the man was prevented from blowing himself up, anguished man told police he had already consumed poison and was rushed to a hospital.

23 Sep 2019 9:18 AM

Trevor Mallard, the Speaker of New Zealand's parliament, cradled a lawmaker's baby while he presided over a debate in the House of Representatives. (Photo: Twitter/ Trevor Mallard)

New Zealand Speaker feeds lawmaker's baby in Parliament

In September last year, New Zealand's PM Jacinda Ardern made history by bringing her baby along to her debut speech at the UN in New York.

22 Aug 2019 10:29 AM

The horrific visuals of the woman lying in the hospital corridor with blood all around her can be seen in the video shot on a mobile camera. (NDTV/ youtube video screen)

Doctors claim 'no bed', UP woman delivers baby in hospital corridors

However, this is not the first case in the state where the patients are not admitted in the hospital owing to place constraint.

20 Aug 2019 12:49 PM

Meet PM Modi's special friend

Prime Miinster Narendra Modi just posted a picture on Instagram with a cute baby in his hands, calling the baby a 'special friend'.

23 Jul 2019 3:33 PM

This prompted Liu to set out and identify different attributes of cries that can help mark them as expression of pain or discomfort. (Photo: Pixabay)

Baby cry translator is the breakthrough technology we need

Researchers have built an algorithm that identifies cries that signal pain or sickness.

08 Jul 2019 3:50 PM

Riley, was delivered in early hours of Saturday by paramedics after his mother, 26-year-old Kelly Mary Fauvrelle, was found stabbed inside a house in Croydon, south London. (Photo: Pixabay | Representional Image)

Baby born to woman stabbed to death in London, dies within days

There were 285 fatal stabbings in England and Wales in 2018, the highest level since records began more than 70 years ago.

03 Jul 2019 6:24 PM

Police in the US state of Georgia have released a poignant video of officers finding an abandoned newborn girl inside a plastic bag, as part of their efforts to find the child's mother. (Photo: AFP)

'Baby India': US cops release video to find mother of newborn found in plastic bag

The video sparked massive emotional response with hundreds of users sharing video along with hashtag #BabyIndia to help find girl's mother.

27 Jun 2019 10:46 AM

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. (Photo: Instagram)

When will Priyanka Chopra have a baby? Here's what desi girl has to say

The 36-year-old talks about her future plans of entering into motherhood and the equation the couple shares.

11 May 2019 1:41 PM

Opt for items constructed from sustainably grown materials or made with environmental concerns in mind. (Photo: AP)

Baby steps to an eco-friendly lifestyle

Creating an eco-friendly nursery, from paint to fabrics.

09 Apr 2019 11:36 AM

The researchers stated that their findings do not offer an immediate solution to help babies recover more quickly from coughs and colds.

Nose-dwelling bacteria may affect a baby's first cold

Study said babies who have wide variety of different bacteria living in noses tend to recover more quickly from first respiratory virus.

04 Dec 2018 9:39 AM

The fast brainwaves evoked by the movement disappear by the time babies are a few weeks old (Photo: AFP)

Babies kicking in the womb map their own bodies

The babies' brainwaves were measured using electroencephalography (EEG), and were recorded continuously during sleep.

30 Nov 2018 8:56 PM

Only women who had both a history of trauma and higher levels of cortisol secretion experienced lower birth weights; trauma alone was not sufficient. (Photo: AFP)

Mother's trauma impacts newborn's weight

Researchers found significantly lower birth weights in male infants born to women who had been exposed to trauma at some point in life.

19 Sep 2018 8:40 AM

Many studies have shown that babies with high levels of IgE in cord blood can go on to develop allergies later in childhood. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pollen exposure during pregnancy linked to baby asthma risk

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of exposure to high grass pollens during pregnancy and soon after birth.

18 Sep 2018 8:57 AM

Colostrum reduces the risk of death from hypothermia, helps in epithelial recovery and protects children from infectious diseases. (Photo: AFP)

World Breastfeeding Week: Breast milk is baby's first vaccine

Early initiation has numerous immunological and nutritional benefits for newborns that have been found to reduce mortality.

04 Aug 2018 6:19 PM

The effect of looking at an image of a baby animal was stronger for women compared to men. (Representational image)

Seeing baby animals may reduce women's appetite for meat

A follow up study asked people to rate their appetite for meat when presented with an image of either a calf, cow or no animal.

04 Aug 2018 3:44 PM

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