DR Congo: Children facing worst cholera outbreak in six years
Aug 19, 2023, at 09:49 pm
A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis since 2017, warns UNICEF.
Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO
Aug 19, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted by human-induced climate change have become “the new normal”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.
Aug 19, 2023, at 03:16 pm
Scientists are tracking a highly mutated variant of the virus which causes COVID-19 to understand the extent it can spread or the manner in which it can react against human immunity.
Researchers in Guwahti and Vellore achieve breakthrough in transforming skin cells into stem cells
Aug 19, 2023, at 09:09 am
Guwahati/IBSN: In collaboration researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) and Christian Medical College, Vellore, has successfully developed a groundbreaking technique to transform ordinary human skin cells into pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), under the leadership of Dr. Rajkumar Thummer.
Aug 19, 2023, at 06:08 am
Okanagan (B.C.)/IBNS: Evacuation orders were reportedly issued after a wildfire jumped Lake Okanagan, sparking spot wildfires in Kelowna and forcing thousands of people to leave from their homes in British Columbia's Okanagan.
Older women with breast cancers may not require radiation, new Canadian research suggests
Aug 19, 2023, at 05:48 am
Toronto/IBNS: Radiation treatments are not necessary for older women with early, low-risk breast cancer, according to new research.
Aug 19, 2023, at 01:08 am
The Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) on Thursday marked the completion of 500 successful robotic joint replacement surgeries in the Kolkata-based medical facility when a top surgeon advised that patients should not delay the procedure and should undergo it at the perfect time.
Chandrayaan-3: ISRO shares first video of moon captured by Vikram lander
Aug 18, 2023, at 11:12 pm
ISRO on Friday shared a video of the moon, which was captured by Vikram lander after successfully detaching from the spacecraft's propulsion module.
WHO summit aims to unlock power of traditional medicine through science
Aug 18, 2023, at 10:49 pm
New York: The first global Traditional Medicine Summit convened by UN health agency WHO, got underway this week in the Indian city of Gandhinagar focused on sharing evidence and best practices in this field.
Chandrayaan-3: Deboosting operation of Lander Module orbit successful, says ISRO
Aug 18, 2023, at 10:13 pm
Chennai: Deboosting operation to descend the Lander Module (LM) to a lower orbit of the Chandryaan-3 spacecraft was successfully performed at 1600 hrs on Friday, ISRO announced.
Aug 18, 2023, at 09:46 pm
A new study, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, reveals that the wealthiest Americans, those whose income places them in the top 10% of earners, are responsible for 40% of the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
Assam Agricultural University revolutionised tea powder industry, benefiting farmers and consumers
Aug 18, 2023, at 07:54 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Agricultural University (AAU) has introduced a pioneering technology that produces tea powder from raw tea leaves.
Chandrayaan-3 ready to touch lunar surface as propulsion module successfully separates from lander
Aug 17, 2023, at 09:41 pm
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a notable milestone in its Chandrayaan-3 mission by successfully detaching the spacecraft's propulsion module from the lander.
Chandrayaan-3 orbit reduced further, lunar bound manoeuvre over, PM and LM to get separated tomorrow
Aug 16, 2023, at 06:35 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Lunar bound manoeuvre of India's third moon Mission Chandrayaan-3 was completed on Wednesday by reducing its orbit for the fourth time setting the stage for separation of Lander Module (LM) from the Propulsion Module (PM) and from the spacecraft tomorrow.
Arctic warming experiment: NASA announces launch service
Aug 16, 2023, at 04:00 pm
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has said it selected Rocket Lab USA Inc. of Long Beach, California, to provide the launch service for the agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission, which aims to give researchers a more accurate picture of the energy entering and leaving Earth.
50 dead in Himachal landslides and cloudburst, seven swept away by flash floods
Aug 15, 2023, at 05:01 am
Simla/IBNS: More than 50 people have died in the last two days in incidents linked to incessant rainfall in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh.
Chishty Foundation from Ajmer Sharif to participate in COP28 Global Summit
Aug 14, 2023, at 09:35 pm
Chishty Foundation from Ajmer Sharif will participate in the COP28 Global Summit which will be held in Dubai city later this year, media reports said.
Mongolia: Three suspected cases of bubonic plague reported
Aug 14, 2023, at 09:06 pm
Ulan Bator: Three suspected cases of bubonic plague have been reported in Mongolia's capital here, the country's National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD) said Monday.
Aditya-L1: ISRO gearing up to launch its first Solar mission
Aug 14, 2023, at 07:14 pm
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for the launch of Aditya-L1 Solar Exploratory mission to study the Sun.
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires rises to 89
Aug 13, 2023, at 05:21 pm
Hawaii/IBNS/UNI: The number of deaths due to the wildfires in Hawaii has increased to 89, NBC News reports, citing Hawaii Governor Josh Green.
5.7-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines
Aug 13, 2023, at 03:31 pm
Manila/IBNS/UNI: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 rocked Batanes province in the northern Philippines on Sunday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
UN expert alerts global heating may disrupt food supply even before 1.5C temperature rise
Aug 12, 2023, at 08:42 pm
A top UN official has warned that the world might face a major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target.
Assam Reboot Youth Organization launches 'Clean Dhubri' drive for town renewal
Aug 12, 2023, at 10:39 am
Dhubri, August 6 (AT): Embarking on a noteworthy endeavor that underscores community solidarity and ecological mindfulness, the Assam Reboot Youth Organization has inaugurated the "Clean Dhubri" campaign in the idyllic town of Dhubri.
Aug 11, 2023, at 11:57 pm
Dhaka: A total of 2,959 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours on Thursday, the highest number in a single day so far this year, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health.
COVID-19: WHO tracking EG.5 'variant of interest'
Aug 11, 2023, at 08:45 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently tracking several COVID-19 "variants of interest", including EG.5 which is on the rise in several countries, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva on Wednesday.
Myanmar: More than 18,000 evacuated after rivers swell above danger mark
Aug 11, 2023, at 03:52 pm
Yangon: Over 18,000 people have been relocated to shelters in southern Myanmar's Kayin State due to rising river levels surpassing the danger mark, the state-run television channel MRTV has reported.
Kashmiri-born scientist unveils breakthrough insights into Alzheimer's Disease
Aug 11, 2023, at 10:13 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Dr. Nawab John Dar, a Kashmiri-born scientist renowned for his fervent dedication to unraveling the intricacies of the human brain, has garnered international recognition for his groundbreaking research focused on neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Alzheimer's disease.
PM Modi praises all those protecting the Asiatic Lion in India on World Lion Day
Aug 10, 2023, at 05:34 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the dedication of all those working towards protecting the habitat of the Asiatic Lion, which survives only in the wild of India, on the World Lion Day on Thursday,
Study shows fewer than 5000 steps per day can lower the risk of death
Aug 09, 2023, at 02:49 pm
The number of steps you should walk every day to start seeing benefits to your health is lower than previously thought, according to the largest analysis to investigate this.
Godrej and Patanjali collaborate to boost oil palm plantation in Nagaland foothill regions
Aug 09, 2023, at 11:20 am
Prominent agricultural companies, Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) and Patanjali, have partnered with the Nagaland government to enhance oil palm cultivation in the state's foothill areas, aiming to revitalize the agricultural landscape and improve economic prospects for local farmers.