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Anti-national activities exposed?': BJP slams TMC after husband of Mamata's leader arrested with dangerous nuclear materials | Cyclone Fengal: Chennai experiences heavy rainfall and waterlogging, airport shut down temporarily | Unacceptable to drag my wife's name: Raj Kundra's social media post after ED raids in porn case | CBI names Sandip Ghosh, four others in RG Kar financial irregularity case chargesheet | 35-year-old cricketer dies of cardiac arrest during match in Pune | Cyclone Fengal likely to hit Tamil Nadu tomorrow, warning issued | Eknath Shinde leaves for home after talks in Delhi, Sena says he is not upset amid speculations of rift in Mahayuti | ED raids Raj Kundra's house and offices in porn case | Mahayuti leaders hold 'positive' meeting in Delhi, suspense over Maharashtra CM on | Bangladesh: Yunus-led government to pursue crimes against humanity charges against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina at International Criminal Court

Australia could soon see megadroughts that last for more than 20 years, ANU study

Apr 05, 2024, at 02:33 pm

Australia could soon see megadroughts that last for more than 20 years, according to new modelling from The Australian National University (ANU) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes.

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Himachal's Kangra Valley, Chamba

Apr 05, 2024, at 05:57 am

Dharamshala/IBNS: An earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude rocked Himachal Pradesh's Kangra Valley and Chamba on Thursday evening.

Taiwan's strongest quake in 25 years leaves 9 dead, over 1,000 Injured

Apr 04, 2024, at 05:25 am

Taipei (Taiwan)/IBNS: At least nine people have died and 1000 injured in a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Taiwan, becoming the strongest to hit the island in 25 years, Wu Chien-fu, the director of the Central Weather Administration's Seismology Centre, said.

Seven die as 'strongest' earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan, rescue operation ongoing

Apr 03, 2024, at 08:07 pm

At least seven people died and 736 others were hurt as an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale hit Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest experienced by the region in the past 25 years.

Strongest earthquake in 25 years hits Taiwan, buildings damaged

Apr 03, 2024, at 02:02 pm

An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale hit Taiwan on Wednesday (April 3, 2024), triggering tsunami warning on the island and neighbouring nations.

Mild magnitude earthquake hits Lahaul Spiti, no casualty

Apr 02, 2024, at 07:09 pm

A mild-intensity earthquake jolted snowbound Lahaul Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh on Monday night, the Indian Meteorological Department informed on Tuesday.

IMD predicts heatwaves in many parts of central and peninsular India this week

Apr 01, 2024, at 11:21 pm

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted heavy rainfall over Northeast India and heatwave conditions over parts of central and peninsular India for this week.

Hundreds of turtles killed through electrocution in Pakistan, locals demand action

Apr 01, 2024, at 01:35 am

In a heart-wrenching episode, hundreds of turtles were killed through electrocution in Chiniot region of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday

Study shows more exposure to artificial, bright, outdoor nighttime light linked to higher stroke risk

Mar 29, 2024, at 11:27 pm

People continuously exposed to bright, artificial light at night may be at increased risk of developing conditions that affect blood flow to the brain and having a stroke, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

Study says social, environmental factors may raise risk of developing heart disease and stroke

Mar 29, 2024, at 11:03 pm

People who live in areas with social and environmental adversities may have up to twice the increased risk for developing heart disease and stroke, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

World's largest snake, Ana Julia, found dead in Brazil

Mar 29, 2024, at 01:50 am

A giant anaconda, recently discovered and thought to be among the largest in the world, has been found dead, media reports said.

The new Rhino colony

Mar 28, 2024, at 10:58 pm

India’s alarmingly low greater one-horned rhino population prompted the government to announce a conservation programme in 2005. Eighteen sub-adult rhinos were translocated from Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary to Manas National Park in 2008 to revive the population there. A new study calls the translocation project a success and puts forward recommendations to ensure the future survival of the newly established rhino population at Manas. Mongabay India correspondent Arathi Menon reports

Bharat Biotech starts clinical trials for TB vaccine

Mar 25, 2024, at 12:19 am

Hyderabad: Clinical trials for the new tuberculosis vaccine MTBVAC started in India on Sunday, a press release from Bharat Biotech said.

Rhino dies due to infighting with another male rhino in Assam's Kaziranga

Mar 24, 2024, at 07:51 pm

A rhino was found dead in Assam's Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve on Saturday.

Dramatic declines in global fertility rates set to transform global population patterns by 2100: Report

Mar 23, 2024, at 11:28 pm

The world is approaching a low-fertility future. Although by 2100 more than 97% of countries and territories will have fertility rates below what is necessary to sustain population size over time, comparatively high fertility rates in numerous low-income countries, predominantly in western and eastern sub-Saharan Africa, will continue to drive population increases in these locations throughout the century.

WHO says 7,000 avoidable deaths in Europe due to COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 23, 2024, at 12:52 am

There were nearly 7,000 excess deaths from tuberculosis (TB) in the UN World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region during the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, new data published on Thursday has revealed.

E-waste mountain growing five times faster than recycling rate: Report

Mar 23, 2024, at 12:45 am

The amount of electronic waste – or e-waste – that we produce is at least 62 million tonnes, and it’s rising five times faster than the amount being recycled.

ISRO successfully executes landing mission for Reusable Launch Vehicle Pushpak

Mar 22, 2024, at 10:52 pm

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) marked a significant achievement with the successful execution of a landing mission for its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) named "Pushpak" from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka's Chalakere on Friday.

Tackle methane emissions now to slow global warming, finds new report

Mar 22, 2024, at 04:06 pm

Tackling emissions of methane now, is essential to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by 2050, according to a new report issued by the UN-backed Global Methane Forum on Wednesday.

New climate report shows 2023 was hottest year so far

Mar 20, 2024, at 03:34 pm

Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, ice cover and glacier retreat, a new global report issued by the UN weather agency (WMO) on Tuesday shows.

IQAir's list of top 100 cities with poor air quality features 83 from India, Bihar's Begusarai tops chart

Mar 20, 2024, at 05:41 am

The grim picture of India's air quality was revealed in the report released by IQAir which showed 83 out of the top 100 nations with the world’s worst air pollution last year were in India.

Study finds intermittent fasting may increase chances of death due to cardiovascular disease

Mar 19, 2024, at 11:49 pm

A study has found people who followed a pattern of eating all of their food across less than 8 hours per day, a type of intermittent fasting, had a 91 percent higher risk of death due to cardiovascular disease.

WHO study shows USD 39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB

Mar 19, 2024, at 11:44 pm

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for a funding boost in tuberculosis (TB) screening and prevention programmes to protect vulnerable populations and achieve key health goals.

Healing Words: Leveraging poetry for collective mental wellness

Mar 19, 2024, at 10:46 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: While the world was busy discussing a recent survey report titled ‘Mental State of the World’ by an international research group, a Kolkata-based platform, Healing Words, was focusing on devising ways to ensure collective wellness.

Canada sees warm temperatures in several provinces, breaks 119-year-old record

Mar 19, 2024, at 03:14 am

Toronto/IBNS: Regions throughout Canada, including areas of Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon are reaching an upward trend of record-breaking daily temperatures.

Pakistan registers first polio case in 2024

Mar 15, 2024, at 09:57 pm

Pakistan reported its first polio case this year after the virus was detected in a toddler in the southwestern Balochistan province, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Thursday.

Nearly 200 people hospitalised in Vietnam due to suspected food poisoning

Mar 15, 2024, at 09:49 pm

At least 195 people in Vietnam's central city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, were rushed to hospitals due to suspected food poisoning after recently having meals at a local chicken rice eatery, local media reported Friday.

Child mortality hits record low figure of 4.9 million in 2022, shows UN data

Mar 13, 2024, at 02:34 pm

The fight against child mortality has reached an historic milestone the UN announced on Wednesday with latest estimates revealing the number of children dying prematurely before their fifth birthday fell to 4.9 million in 2022.

NASA completes seventh commercial crew mission to ISS

Mar 13, 2024, at 05:00 am

Washington: NASA completed its seventh commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday, according to a release.

New research finds high cholesterol was twice as prevalent among American-Indian teens and young adults

Mar 11, 2024, at 08:37 pm

Young American Indians, aged 15-39, had cholesterol levels more than two times higher than the general U.S. population, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.