Israel: Jerusalem hills wildfire brought under control, thousands evacuated
Thousands of people were evacuated after a massive wildfire broke out on the outskirts of Jerusalem in Israel, media reports said on Friday.
IBNS•May 02, 2025
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Meet the new generation of global doctors: why more students are studying MBBS abroad?
As borders become more symbolic than physical and healthcare grows into a global concern, a fresh wave of young, aspiring doctors is choosing to earn their MBBS abroad. It's not just about a passport stamp or an Instagram-worthy adventure — it's about expanding possibilities. But what's really driving this shift?
IBNS•Apr 30, 2025
UN health experts feel more action is needed to beat malaria
Although strong global collaboration has helped to save nearly 13 million lives from malaria over the past 25 years, more action is needed to stamp out the disease.
IBNS•Apr 25, 2025
Sleep deprivation tied to mosquito menace in Eastern India, reveals survey
Kolkata: A staggering 87% of people in Eastern India believe that sleep disturbances, particularly among children, are directly affecting the health and well-being of families, according to a new survey released ahead of World Malaria Day by Goodknight, a household insecticide brand from Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL).
IBNS•Apr 24, 2025
Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN report finds
Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century.
IBNS•Apr 23, 2025
Turkey: Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes Istanbul, no casualties
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Turkey's most populous Istanbul city, triggering panic and forcing people to flee their apartments on Wednesday.
IBNS•Apr 23, 2025
NASA astronaut Don Pettit returns to Earth on his 70th birthday
NASA astronaut Don Pettit's 70th birthday was not an ordinary one since he returned to Earth after concluding his seven-month science mission aboard the International Space Station
IBNS•Apr 20, 2025
New study shows gut microbes release Cancer-fighting bile acids that block hormone signals
Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine, known as the gut microbiota, can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids into powerful metabolites that strengthen anti-cancer immunity by blocking androgen signaling, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The study was published on April 15 in Cell.
IBNS•Apr 20, 2025
Indian astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla set to fly to International Space Station in May
New Delhi/IBNS: In a huge milestone for India, the Centre on Friday announced that Gaganyatri, or astronaut-designate, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) in May.
IBNS•Apr 18, 2025
WHO reaches major accord to tackle future pandemics
After more than three years of intensive negotiations, WHO Member States took a major step forward in efforts to make the world safer from future pandemics, by forging a draft agreement for consideration at the upcoming World Health Assembly in May.
IBNS•Apr 16, 2025
WHO reaches major accord to tackle future pandemics
After more than three years of intensive negotiations, WHO Member States took a major step forward in efforts to make the world safer from future pandemics, by forging a draft agreement for consideration at the upcoming World Health Assembly in May.
IBNS•Apr 16, 2025
UN says 125,000 truckloads of debris need to be removed in earthquake-ravaged Myanmar
At least two and a half million tonnes of debris, roughly 125,000 truckloads, must be removed in Myanmar following the strong earthquake that rocked the nation last month, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said on Tuesday.
IBNS•Apr 15, 2025
IMD predicts India will experience above-normal Monsoon rainfall this year
The southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over the country as a whole during 2025 is most likely to be above normal, as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.
IBNS•Apr 15, 2025
Researchers find the relationship between eating bananas and reducing high blood pressure
Scientists have now found new evidence that eating foods like bananas and broccoli can help in reducing high blood pressure than simply decreasing consumption of sodium.
IBNS•Apr 15, 2025
Singing sensation Katy Perry, five other women complete their historic 11-minute tour to space
American pop sensation Katy Perry and five others wrote their names in history books when they became the first all-women crew members of Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft that travelled to space briefly and then safely returned home on Monday.
IBNS•Apr 15, 2025
American singing sensation Katy Perry among five all-women crew members to fly into space in Blue Origin rocket today
American pop star Katy Perry and five other women will blast into space on a self-driving private rocket operated by Blue Origin on Monday.
IBNS•Apr 14, 2025
Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Pakistan, tremors felt in Jammu and Kashmir
A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Pakistan on Saturday, with strong tremors being felt in India's Jammu and Kashmir, as per the United States Geological Survey.
IBNS•Apr 12, 2025
15 flights diverted, many delayed as dust storm hits Delhi, Haryana
New Delhi/IBNS: Several flights flying to and from Delhi were diverted on Friday after the national capital was hit by a strong dust storm.
IBNS•Apr 11, 2025
Delhi witnesses heatwave conditions with temperatures soaring above 40.2 degrees Celsius
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital on Monday recorded its highest temperature of the season, with the mercury touching 40.2 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement.
IBNS•Apr 07, 2025
Madhya Pradesh: After pelting stones at cheetahs, Indian villagers now offer water to animals
A week after a female cheetah and its cubs attacked a calf, forcing villagers in Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh to pelt stones at them, a video has now emerged online where a person could be seen offering water to the animals, an incident reflecting a change in the equation between the two sides.
IBNS•Apr 05, 2025
Arunachal Pradesh: Retracing a century-old biodiversity in Siang Valley
A recent expedition by researchers and filmmakers into Siang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh yielded startling results, including the identification of several species new to science. The Siang river basin hosts 12 different types of forests, with a diversity of habitats that fosters rich biodiversity. The disappearance of habitats, in the form of deforestation and development, are among the biggest threats to biodiversity, conservationists say. Mongabay India writer Simrin Sirur reports
IBNS•Apr 04, 2025
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for greater equality and inclusion as world marks Autism Awareness Day
Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still face significant challenges.
IBNS•Apr 01, 2025
Over 300 children reportedly killed in Gaza in past 10 days, claims UNICEF
Israel's renewed offensive in Gaza has reportedly left 322 children dead and 609 injured in the region in the past 10 days, as confirmed by the United Nations Children's Fund on Monday.
IBNS•Apr 01, 2025
USA: Growing wildfire in California prompts evacuations
A wildfire is raging through the Eastern Sierra in the US state of California that has prompted authorities to evacuate multiple counties in the region.
IBNS•Mar 31, 2025
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts
Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on Friday which have left hundreds trapped under rubble.
IBNS•Mar 30, 2025
Myanmar earthquake toll rises to 1,600; India rushes aid with Operation Brahma, USGS warns fatalities could top 10,000
Yangon: The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of neighbouring Thailand has climbed to 1,600, news agency AFP reported, citing Myanmar’s Junta government. Over 3,400 people have been injured, and many remain missing.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2025
Health workers call for cleaner air to reduce pollution deaths, halve its deadly impacts by 2040
Over 50 countries, cities, and organizations pledged new commitments on Thursday to tackle air pollution, protect public health, and help halve its deadly impacts by 2040 – a goal backed by a petition from 47 million health professionals, patients and advocates demanding clean air be made a public health priority.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2025
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Myanmar, a day after deadly tremors
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar's capital, Naypyidaw city on Saturday, a day after a deadly 7.7 magnitude quake rocked the country, leaving 1,000 people dead.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2025
Myanmar earthquake: Death toll crosses 1,000
The death toll due to the deadly earthquake that rocked Myanmar on Friday has crossed 1000, media reports said on Saturday.
IBNS•Mar 29, 2025
More than 150 killed, hundreds injured as 6 earthquakes devastate Myanmar, tremors felt in Bangkok
Over 150 people were killed and hundreds injured after six earthquakes, including one with a 7.7 magnitude, hit near Sagaing in central Myanmar at 12.50 pm (local time) Friday, state-run broadcaster MRTV said.
IBNS•Mar 28, 2025
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