India has seen a gradual overall improvement in life expectancy at birth over recent years, reflecting advances in healthcare, nutrition, and disease management. According to the latest official data, ...

In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers analyzed survey data from individuals in India to understand mortality and life expectancy during the coronavirus disease 2019 ...

New Delhi — Air pollution in major South Asian cities has shortened the life expectancy of people living there by up to 10 years, despite COVID-19 lockdowns slowing economic activities since 2020, a ...

Residents watch as supporters of India's opposition coalition stage a campaign rally in Tamil Nadu state's Madurai - Copyright AFP Idrees MOHAMMED Residents watch as ...

FILE PHOTO: Hindu devotees gather to worship the Sun God amidst heavy smog in New Delhi NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South ...

The coronavirus pandemic, which has affected the lives of people at different levels, has also caused a drop in the life expectancy of the country by almost two years, a statistical analysis by ...

Air pollution is no more an environment concern, it is steadily shortening life expectancy, reducing productivity and quality ...

The study, published in the Lancet journal, noted that life expectancy in India has risen from 59.6 years in 1990 to 70.8 years in 2019, ranging from 77.3 years in Kerala to 66.9 years in Uttar ...

The international study, co-authored by the Department of Sociology and the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science's Dr Aashish Gupta and Professor Ridhi Kashyap, reveals that life expectancy in ...

NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the world's most polluted regions, according to a report published ...