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Bengaluru/IBNS: The city of Bengaluru reported its first COVID-19 death on Saturday, the Karnataka Health Department said in an official statement.
New Delhi: Amid rise in COVID-19 cases across parts of Southeast Asia, India is witnessing a mild uptick in infections, prompting health authorities to scale up surveillance and preparedness measures.
Kolkata/IBNS: Vijaya Diagnostic Centre, India’s largest B2C-focused integrated diagnostic chain, has announced the grand opening of its state-of-the-art diagnostic centre in Krishnanagar, West Bengal.
New Delhi: A massive storm, followed by rain, hit Delhi and Noida on Wednesday evening, leading to heavy traffic congestion and waterlogging, besides power cuts in several areas.
After three years of negotiations sparked by the COVID-19 crisis, countries have adopted the world’s first-ever international agreement to better prevent, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics.
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is likely to make an early arrival in Kerala within the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, potentially marking one of the earliest onsets over mainland India in over a decade.
Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C under the Paris Climate Agreement may not go far enough to save the world’s ice sheets, a new study revealed.
Sriharikota/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its 101st satellite, EOS-09, on Sunday aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C61). However, the mission failed minutes later.
The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems.
A prominent Kolkata-based Cardiologist has warned that high blood pressure is a 'silent killer' and if kept unchecked, it can increase the risk of suffering heart attack, brain stroke and even kidney disease.
A new report led by the UK's National Oceanography Centre (NOC) highlights that the UK and Ireland could face more very severe winter storms in the future.
In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy worldwide fell by 1.8 years – the largest fall in recent history according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jaipur/IBNS: Two forest zones of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan were closed after a tigress killed a forest ranger last Sunday, media reports said.
A supercomputer simulation study by researchers at Toho University, using NASA planetary modelling, had predicted that Earth's oxygen will disappear in approximately one billion years, making the existence of life impossible on the planet, said reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level review meeting on the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) at his residence in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Kolkata/IBNS: Vijaya Diagnostic Centre has opened an advanced diagnostic facility in Barasat near Kolkata, reinforcing its commitment to accessible, high-quality diagnostic services across India.
A new study across three protected areas in southern Kashmir recorded 92 livestock losses in two years from predators like the Asiatic black bear and the leopard, resulting in major financial strain for households in the buffer zones. While many respondents in the study expressed a generally positive attitude toward wildlife, without timely compensation and improved livestock protection, there is a risk of retaliatory killing. Habitat restoration, better grazing management, and strong community involvement are key to lasting coexistence. Mongabay India correspondent Sneha Mahale reports
A new study across three protected areas in southern Kashmir recorded 92 livestock losses in two years from predators like the Asiatic black bear and the leopard, resulting in major financial strain for households in the buffer zones. While many respondents in the study expressed a generally positive attitude toward wildlife, without timely compensation and improved livestock protection, there is a risk of retaliatory killing. Habitat restoration, better grazing management, and strong community involvement are key to lasting coexistence. Mongabay India correspondent Sneha Mahale reports
A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies unless smarter trade and investment strategies are adopted, the UN’s trade and development body, UNCTAD, has warned.
Kolkata/IBNS: Desun Hospital, India’s only hospital with an operational rooftop helipad, conducted a comprehensive mock drill on Thursday to evaluate its emergency preparedness and ability to manage critical patient scenarios effectively.
Kolkata/IBNS: Desun Hospital, India’s only hospital with an operational rooftop helipad, conducted a comprehensive mock drill on Thursday to evaluate its emergency preparedness and ability to manage critical patient scenarios effectively.
Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with fresh outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which can have devastating impacts on both animal health and regional economies, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Monday.
The Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully carried out maiden flight-trials of Stratospheric Airship Platform from Sheopur Trial site in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, the Ministry of Defence said on Saturday.
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the US Geological Survey stated.
An upcoming memorial to a tigress for singularly repopulating the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan is a first of its kind, but it also raises questions about proper conservation efforts. Rakhee Roytalukdar reports
An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), driving up humanitarian needs and further limiting access to basic services.
Thousands of people were evacuated after a massive wildfire broke out on the outskirts of Jerusalem in Israel, media reports said on Friday.
An upcoming memorial to a tigress for singularly repopulating the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan is a first of its kind, but it also raises questions about proper conservation efforts. Rakhee Roytalukdar reports
An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), driving up humanitarian needs and further limiting access to basic services.
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