UN alerts copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift
May 10, 2025, at 04:20 pm
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's Desun Hospital conducts mock drill to test emergency preparedness amid India-Pak conflict
May 10, 2025, at 01:03 am
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.
FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
May 06, 2025, at 02:36 pm
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.
India's DRDO conducts flight-trials of Stratospheric Airship Platform
May 04, 2025, at 03:12 pm
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.
7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Chile and Argentina, tsunami warning issued
May 02, 2025, at 09:22 pm
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the US Geological Survey stated.
Israel: Jerusalem hills wildfire brought under control, thousands evacuated
May 02, 2025, at 05:18 pm
Thousands of people were evacuated after a massive wildfire broke out on the outskirts of Jerusalem in Israel, media reports said on Friday.
Anthrax outbreak compounds security crisis in DR Congo, says UN
May 02, 2025, at 03:40 pm
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.
Sariska Tiger Reserve: A maharani recognised
May 02, 2025, at 12:58 pm
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
Study shows heart disease deaths worldwide linked to chemical widely used in plastics
May 01, 2025, at 11:57 pm
Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to the more than 356,000 global deaths from heart disease that occurred in 2018 alone, a new analysis of population surveys shows.
UN health experts feel more action is needed to beat malaria
Apr 25, 2025, at 05:06 pm
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.
Sleep deprivation tied to mosquito menace in Eastern India, reveals survey
Apr 25, 2025, at 12:30 am
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).
Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN report finds
Apr 23, 2025, at 07:24 pm
Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century.
Turkey: Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes Istanbul, no casualties
Apr 23, 2025, at 05:12 pm
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.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit returns to Earth on his 70th birthday
Apr 20, 2025, at 11:32 pm
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
New study shows gut microbes release Cancer-fighting bile acids that block hormone signals
Apr 20, 2025, at 10:47 pm
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.
Indian astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla set to fly to International Space Station in May
Apr 18, 2025, at 09:21 pm
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.
WHO reaches major accord to tackle future pandemics
Apr 16, 2025, at 05:13 pm
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.
UN says 125,000 truckloads of debris need to be removed in earthquake-ravaged Myanmar
Apr 15, 2025, at 05:16 pm
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.
IMD predicts India will experience above-normal Monsoon rainfall this year
Apr 15, 2025, at 04:48 pm
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.
Singing sensation Katy Perry, five other women complete their historic 11-minute tour to space
Apr 15, 2025, at 04:18 pm
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.
Researchers find the relationship between eating bananas and reducing high blood pressure
Apr 15, 2025, at 11:02 am
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.
Apr 14, 2025, at 05:23 pm
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.
Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Pakistan, tremors felt in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 12, 2025, at 03:29 pm
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.
15 flights diverted, many delayed as dust storm hits Delhi, Haryana
Apr 11, 2025, at 09:39 pm
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.
Delhi witnesses heatwave conditions with temperatures soaring above 40.2 degrees Celsius
Apr 07, 2025, at 09:38 pm
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.
Madhya Pradesh: After pelting stones at cheetahs, Indian villagers now offer water to animals
Apr 05, 2025, at 07:18 pm
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.
Arunachal Pradesh: Retracing a century-old biodiversity in Siang Valley
Apr 04, 2025, at 11:15 am
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
Apr 02, 2025, at 01:50 am
Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still face significant challenges.
Over 300 children reportedly killed in Gaza in past 10 days, claims UNICEF
Apr 01, 2025, at 09:17 am
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.
USA: Growing wildfire in California prompts evacuations
Mar 31, 2025, at 06:23 pm
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.