Kerala: Mother kills newborn, stuffs body in bag

Kerala: Mother kills newborn, stuffs body in bag Thiruvananthapuram: In a horrifying act, a 24-year old hospital canteen worker killed her newborn girl and stashed the body in a handbag on Thursday, intending to dispose it, police said. The woman gave birth to the girl in the bathroom of the hostel where she was staying and choked the infant to death, the police said. She kept it inside the bag intending to dispose off the body. The incident...
11:52 PM, May 03, 2012

Over 9 lakh newborns die annually in India: Study

Over 9 lakh newborns die annually in India: Study New Delhi: Despite a significant increase in women and child healthcare in India, more than nine lakh children in the country still die every year before becoming one-month-old, says a new global report. The study, conducted by experts at the World Health Organisation, Save the Children and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, is said to be the most comprehensive estimate to date, covering all 193 WHO member...
06:13 PM, Aug 31, 2011
India's second heaviest newborn weighs 5.6 kilos

India's second heaviest newborn weighs 5.6 kilos

The average weight of a newborn in India is 2.5 kilograms to 3.5 kilograms. ...
11:22 AM, Feb 10, 2011
US: Twins born a year apart

US: Twins born a year apart

One child of a twin pair was born in late hours of Dec 31, 2010, while the other was born at midnight, when 2011 started. ...
11:06 AM, Jan 05, 2011

Woman gives birth on plane, tries to disown baby

Woman gives birth on plane, tries to disown baby The woman was identified as Amandeep Kaur Mann, a resident of Punjab's Hoshiarpur town. ...
09:09 AM, Jul 08, 2010

Newborn dies as docs allegedly cut off her arm

Newborn dies as docs allegedly cut off her arm Hospital authorities have been denying the allegation. ...
05:26 PM, Jan 23, 2010
5 newborns die mysteriously in Andhra hospital

5 newborns die mysteriously in Andhra hospital

Parents allege that faulty incubators was the reason. ...
08:58 PM, Nov 16, 2009

Playschools offering admissions to newborns

Playschools offering admissions to newborns Parents can now get their newly-born babies enrolled in schools in advance. ...
01:48 AM, Apr 29, 2009

1 mn Indian infants die every year: UNICEF report

1 mn Indian infants die every year: UNICEF report The recent figures in the report on the State of the World's Children are dismal. ...
02:18 AM, Jan 19, 2009

Now, Govt to give newborns IDs with DNA details

Now, Govt to give newborns IDs with DNA details A 10,000 new born babies are snatched from their families every year. ...
03:01 PM, Sep 09, 2007

Man sells son to perform wife's last rites

Man sells son to perform wife's last rites Bipin didn’t have money to perform his wife’s last rites so he sold his son. ...
09:33 AM, Jul 11, 2007
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