Temperatures off the charts, but more records imminent: WMO
Jul 11, 2023, at 09:42 pm
New York: Global sea surface temperatures reached a record high in May, June, and July – and the warming El Niño weather pattern is only just getting started – experts at the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.
Jul 11, 2023, at 08:58 pm
Peru declared a 90-day national health emergency on Saturday due to an "unusual increase" of cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Assam State Zoo in Guwahati set for massive transformation, eyes premier wildlife destination status
Jul 11, 2023, at 08:17 am
Guwahati/IBNS:Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed plans to revamp the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, with the ambitious goal of transforming it into India's premier destination for wildlife enthusiasts.
Incessant rains snap air, rail, and road communication in Himachal; leaving 72 dead
Jul 11, 2023, at 03:04 am
Shimla/IBNS: With 18 more deaths reported, the toll in the Himachal Pradesh monsoon fury went up to 72 on Monday, as continuous rainfall over the past three days paralysed normal life, snapping air, rail, and road communication.
Incessant rain causes chaos in Punjab
Jul 10, 2023, at 10:24 pm
Punjab witnessed a relentless downpour on Sunday, resulting in waterlogged streets and chaotic traffic. For the second consecutive day, Mohali, Rupnagar, Patiala, and Fatehgarh Sahib bore the brunt of heavy rainfall.
Jul 10, 2023, at 06:44 am
The Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (APART) Project has kicked off a comprehensive two-month training program for 5,000 farmers across 10 clusters in Sonitpur district, to promote agribusiness and rural transformation.
Manipur man creates 300-acre forest from barren land, sets example for conservation
Jul 10, 2023, at 05:59 am
Imphal/IBNS: Moirangthem Loiya, a 47-year-old resident of Imphal West District in Manipur, has defied all odds to establish a remarkable forest on a hilly plot of land spanning 300 acres over a span of 20 years.
Himachal Pradesh: Five killed in rain-related mishap in last 24 hrs
Jul 09, 2023, at 09:19 pm
Shimla: As many as five people died and eight were stranded in a rain-related incident as 11 houses, one hotel, and one vehicle were damaged by the incessant rainfall that has continued in the state for the last two days.
Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 disease: Study
Jul 09, 2023, at 07:55 pm
Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 diseases in Chinese men, including many diseases not previously linked to alcohol, according to a new study by researchers from Oxford Population Health, Peking University, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. The study is published today in Nature Medicine.
Heavy rains in north India leave several dead, cripple normal life
Jul 09, 2023, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Several people died and normal life has been badly affected following continuous heavy rains in the northern part of India for the last forty-eight hours.
5.4 magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan, no casualty reported yet
Jul 09, 2023, at 02:05 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit waters off Taiwan's Pingtung at 3:47 a.m. on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
Assam Government plans organ transplant ecosystem to tackle road accidents and improve healthcare
Jul 09, 2023, at 09:06 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has unveiled plans to establish a comprehensive organ transplantation ecosystem in the state of Assam, in order to to tackle the escalating number of road accidents and enhance healthcare provisions,
Study finds older adults who remain more active have a better quality of life
Jul 07, 2023, at 10:43 pm
A reduction in the amount of time spent physically active when adults are over 60 years old is linked to lower quality of life, a Cambridge study of almost 1,500 adults has shown.
More African countries to receive lifesaving malaria vaccine
Jul 07, 2023, at 06:25 pm
New York: Twelve African countries will receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years, care of global vaccine alliance GAVI, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Wednesday.
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft integrated with launch vehicle: ISRO
Jul 06, 2023, at 01:14 am
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday announced that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was integrated with the Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3).
Cooperation key to weathering climate crisis, growing inequality, new tech challenge: Guterres
Jul 05, 2023, at 11:09 pm
New York: Divisions are growing and geopolitical tensions rising, as humanity faces three major challenges where the world has the power to “seek and unite for solutions” said the UN chief on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Record-breaking rain lashes Lahore, 6 dead
Jul 05, 2023, at 11:04 pm
Record-breaking rain lashed Pakistan's Lahore city on Wednesday which left at least six people dead, media reports said.
Jul 05, 2023, at 07:06 pm
Geneva: El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, setting the stage for a likely surge in global temperatures and disruptive weather and climate patterns.
Climate Change: World just recorded its hottest day on July 3
Jul 05, 2023, at 03:24 pm
Data released by the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction has said the world recorded its hottest day ever on July 3.
International Conference on Green Hydrogen to start in New Delhi tomorrow
Jul 05, 2023, at 05:41 am
New Delhi: The Centre is organising an International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023) during 5th – 7th July 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, to bring together the global scientific, policy, academic and industrial leaders to discuss recent advances and emerging technologies in the entire green hydrogen value chain.
Global shipping poised to get new emissions-fighting strategy
Jul 04, 2023, at 10:23 pm
A new strategy is expected to set global shipping on an ambitious path towards phasing out greenhouse gas emissions, top UN officials said at the opening of the latest session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London on Monday.
IAEA: Europe’s largest nuclear power plant regains back-up electricity feed
Jul 04, 2023, at 10:09 pm
New York: The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine is now reconnected to its only back-up power line after four months, but the power situation at the site remains “highly vulnerable”, warned Rafael Mariano Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday.
UN rights chief: ‘Don’t leave the climate crisis for our children to fix’
Jul 04, 2023, at 08:22 pm
New York: Global heating is a burning human rights issue, as extreme weather and climate disasters threaten humanity’s universal right to food, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday.
Smart watches could detect Parkinson’s up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear: Study
Jul 04, 2023, at 04:06 pm
Smart watches could identify Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear and a clinical diagnosis can be made, new UK DRI research reveals. The study is published in the journal Nature Medicine.
Arunachal Pradesh's TRIHMS team successfully implants advanced cardiac device in landmark procedure
Jul 03, 2023, at 06:25 pm
Doctors and medical staff at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) in Arunachal Pradesh have conducted a groundbreaking surgery to implant a cutting-edge 3 Tesla MRI compatible dual chamber automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD).
Young Leaders Program for primary eye care concludes in Chennai
Jul 03, 2023, at 02:56 am
Chennai: Eleven emerging young leaders in the primary eye health sector from across India today concluded their six-month training in the Young Leaders Program (YLP).
Supermarket trolleys set to help diagnose common heart rhythm disorder and prevent stroke: Study
Jul 03, 2023, at 02:29 am
Edinburgh: It could be the shopping trip that saves your life: supermarket trolleys are helping to diagnose atrial fibrillation which can then be treated to prevent disabling or fatal strokes.
Depressed patients less likely to take their heart medications: Study
Jul 03, 2023, at 01:30 am
Edinburgh: Patients who feel low when having a cardiac device implanted are more likely to stop taking their heart medications than those without depression, according to research presented today at ACNAP 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Loneliness linked with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes: Study
Jul 03, 2023, at 12:50 am
Sophia Antipolis: Loneliness is a bigger risk factor for heart disease in patients with diabetes than diet, exercise, smoking and depression, according to research published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Water fasts can help you lose weight but study warns you may regain once again
Jul 03, 2023, at 12:36 am
Water fasts — where people consume nothing but water for several days — might help you lose weight, but it’s unclear how long you’ll keep it off, according to research from the University of Illinois Chicago.