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Indore teacher writes to President seeking euthanasia

A 52-year-old government school teacher from Indore, who is suffering from a rare bone disorder that has confined her to a wheelchair, has sought President Droupadi Murmu's consent for euthanasia.......

FAQ: What is a living will, passive euthanasia?

“Human beings have the right to die with dignity.” That’s what the Supreme Court said on Friday while accepting living wills for terminally-ill patients for passive euthanasia.......

Government says no to mercy killing

The government on Friday turned down the recommendation of the Law Commission to set up a panel regarding the withdrawal of life support system for terminally ill patients. "The government has......

SC amends passive euthanasia order to make process less cumbersome

In a bid to make the guidelines on "living will" more workable and less cumbersome, the Supreme Court on Tuesday removed the condition that mandated a magistrate's approval for withdrawal or......

SC hits at recognition of 'living will' for passive euthanasia

The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated it might recognise the execution of 'living will' in cases of passive euthanasia, as right to die peacefully is part of Fundamental Right to Life under......

Living Will: Accepting death on your terms

Using a Living Will, individuals can specify that they don't want any resuscitation if death is apparent.Using a Living Will, a person can decide s/he doesn't want ventilator or artificial......

Health insurance for your parents: Myth and reality

Follow these steps diligently to ensure that there isn’t any hardship when your parents fall ill In the past, parents and grandparents never felt the need to have health insurance for......

Salaam Venky Review: Film Belongs to Kajol, Vishal Jethwa

Kajol does the best she can with the role though it is a bit limiting.Vishal Jethwa gives the movie-crazy Venky a bright charm, observes Deepa Gahlot. Revathy had acted in Aye Zindagi, a recent......

HEROES. MONSTERS. SCAMSTERS

Medieval heroes, cursed heroes, monsters, scamsters, there's no dearth of action on OTT this week, Sukanya Verma tells us.   The Witcher Season 2Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: English The......

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