30% of Indians aged 18-54 have never got BP measured: ICMR

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ICMR-NCDIR study in India reveals 30% aged 18-54 never had blood pressure checked. Southern India has high screening rates, including standout UT/states like Lakshadweep (91%), Kerala (89%), Tamil Nadu (83%). Lower rates in Madhya Pradesh (62.4%), Chhattisgarh (62%).

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Lakshadweep

Union territory of India

Dense fog, heavy rain predicted in these states till November 25; check here

Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms is likely to prevail over Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe on November 25,..

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Madhya Pradesh

State in central India

Madhya Pradesh bypolls: It's BJP's Ramniwas Rawat vs Congress' Rajkumar Patel

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Vijaypur bypolls election 2024: BJP's Ramniwas Rawat against Congress' Mukesh Malhotra

Vote counting for the Vijaypur assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh began on Saturday with BJP's Ramniwas Rawat facing off against Congress's Mukesh Malhotra...

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Jawan shot at by Maoists in Madhya Pradesh will now have to live with bullet in skull

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Chhattisgarh

State in central India

Adani US indictment: Charges not tied to Congress tenure, claims Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

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Drop in Maoist casualties as security forces intensify operations in Chhattisgarh

257 Maoists were killed in encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh this year. 861 Naxalites were arrested and 789 surrendered. Counter-Naxal forces are..

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Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists killed after encounter with security personnel in Sukma

At least 10 Maoists were killed in the forests of Bhandarpadar village in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district after an encounter with security personnel.

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Charges against Gautam Adani: BJP's scathing attack on Congress, questions timing of development

Citing from the US federal prosecutors's indictment, Amit Malviya said the states where government officials were paid bribes allegedly by the Adani Group were..

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Ex-PSC chief of Chhattisgarh arrested in Rs 45 lakh bribe case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended Taman Singh Sonwani, former Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission chairman, for allegedly accepting a..

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago

Kerala

State in southwestern India

Kerala Lottery Result TODAY November 24: Akshaya AK 678 ticket number winner list, check full winners list

The Kerala lottery result 2024 for the Akshaya AK 678 Lottery Result number Lottery Result draw on November 24, 2024, will be held at Gorky Bhavan, Near Bakery..

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Maharashtra Assembly Polls: PM Modi hails 'historic victory', says 'Development wins...'

The by-polls were held in 48 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats across 15 states, with notable contests in Uttar Pradesh and Wayanad, Kerala, where Congress..

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Bypoll election results 2024: Constituency-wise full winners list and key highlights

Recent by-elections saw significant victories for the ruling BJP and its allies. The BJP dominated in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, while also sweeping..

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After 30 years, SC revives criminal proceedings against Kerala MLA Antony Raju in proof tampering case

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