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"India is falling behind other countries in meeting international commitments to improve obstetric care because it does not adequately monitor deaths and injuries in the critical period following childbirth and fix gaps in its health system and programmes," Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, the Hindu reports.
Tens of thousands of women die in India during pregnancy or childbirth or soon after giving birth, a new report says.
The Indian media hails a ruling by a court ruling decriminalising homosexuality in the country
India and Turkey record their first cases of swine flu, giving further evidence that the virus is spreading.