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Heart diseases cause one-third of all deaths in India: Report

New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Heart diseases remain the leading cause of mortality in India, causing nearly 31 per cent of deaths, according to the latest data presented by the Sample Registration Survey under the Registrar General of India. The Report on Causes of Death: 2021-2023, issued on Wednesday, said non-communicable diseases are the leading causes of death in the country, constituting 56.7 per cent of all deaths. “Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions constitute another 23.4 per cent of deaths. In the 2020-2022 (affected by COVID) period, the corresponding values were 55.7 per cent and 24.0 per cent, respectively,”

Powerful rain and floods devastate Uttarakhand, Himachal, J-K and Punjab as experts blame climate change

NEW DELHI, September 4, 2025 (AP) — Relentless monsoon rains have unleashed some of the worst flooding and landslides in decades across northern India, killing at least 90 people and displacing hundreds of thousands in recent weeks, government officials said. India’s Himalayan Mountain states and territories such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Punjab state, are among the worst affected. India’s capital city, New Delhi, and nearby regions have been hit by rising rivers and heavy rain. Thousands have been moved to safer ground as city officials said the Yamuna River in the city has breached

Gold drops Rs 1,000 to Rs 1.06 lakh/10 g on profit booking, global jitters

New Delhi, Sep 4 (PTI) Gold prices retreated from record highs by plunging Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,06,070 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday, as traders booked profits in tandem with a weak trend in global markets. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had settled at Rs 1,07,070 per 10 grams, its all-time high level on Wednesday. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity also witnessed a pullback, depreciating Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,05,200 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) on Thursday. It had closed at Rs 1,06,200 per 10 grams in the previous market

Rupee falls 12 paise to close at 88.14 against US dollar

Mumbai, Sep 4 (PTI) The rupee fell 12 paise to close at 88.14 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday amid sustained foreign fund outflows and a stronger greenback. However, positive sentiment in the domestic equity markets — which were buoyed by the GST rate revision — and a drop in international crude oil prices prevented sharper losses in the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 88.09 against the US dollar and traded in the range of 87.85-88.19 before settling at 88.14 (provisional), down 12 paise from its previous close. The

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