‘Without renewables, there can be no future’: 5 ways to power the energy transition
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:38 pm
Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity’s survival, as “without renewables, there can be no future”, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, ahead of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, marked on 7 September.
'Climate breakdown' alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief
Sep 06, 2023, at 10:56 pm
New York: Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human health, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Wednesday.
Sep 06, 2023, at 10:26 pm
Nearly 20 years after Escorts Heart Institute, a Delhi-based hospital, ushered in a pathbreaking procedure that employed robotic assistance for complex heart surgery, Robotic Surgery has not only increased its footprint manifold today but promises to grow at a rapid pace.
Study reveals global sea surface temperatures touch record high mark in August
Sep 06, 2023, at 07:40 pm
Global average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) have been consistently high over the past five months, and remained at record-high levels for the time of year throughout April, May, June and July 2023.
New study finds 79 percent global rise in cancer cases among under 50s over past three decades
Sep 06, 2023, at 03:49 pm
There’s been a striking 79% increase in new cases of cancer among the under 50s around the world over the past three decades (1990-2019), finds research published recently in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.
Chandrayaan-3: ISRO releases 3D images of Moon's surface
Sep 06, 2023, at 02:24 pm
The Indian Space Research Organisation has unveiled a 3-dimensional ‘anaglyph' image of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander from the south pole of the Moon.
Solar mission Aditya L 1 successfully undergoes second Earth-bound maneuvre: ISRO
Sep 05, 2023, at 03:45 pm
The Indian Space Research Organisation on Tuesday said its mission to study the Sun-Aditya L1- has successfully undergone the second Earth-bound maneuvre.
Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander soft lands again, undergoes hop experiment
Sep 05, 2023, at 01:21 am
Chennai/IBNS: The Vikram lander on board India's third Lunar expedition Chandrayaan-3 made a soft landing on the Moon again and successfully underwent a hop experiment.
Typhoon Haikui: 78 injured in Taiwan
Sep 04, 2023, at 09:49 pm
Taipei: At least 78 people were injured or gone missing as Typhoon Haikui made its way across Taiwan, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Monday, citing emergency services.
N Valarmathi: ISRO's voice behind Chandrayaan-3 rocket launch countdown dies of heart attack
Sep 04, 2023, at 07:42 pm
Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist N Valarmathi, who was the voice of various rocket launch countdowns, including Chandrayaan-3, has died after suffering a heart attack.
Namibian envoy hopes Kunho cheetahs will adapt to Indian environment
Sep 04, 2023, at 03:08 am
New Delhi: High Commissioner of Namibia to India Gabriel Sinimbo has said the death of some Cheetahs brought from his country to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh is normal as they were introduced to a new environment, media reports said.
Budapest Zoo: Scientists use stem cells to successfully treat arthritis in gorilla
Sep 04, 2023, at 02:45 am
Stem cell therapy has been used to treat osteoarthritis in a gorilla for the first time, by scientists at the University of Sheffield.
'Hoping for a successful awakening after 14 days': ISRO as Pragyan Rover goes to sleep mode
Sep 03, 2023, at 08:09 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) hopes that Pragyan Rover, which completed all the tasks of the Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully, will be 'awakened successfully' after 14 days.
Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan Rover successfully completes mission tasks, put to sleep for 14 days
Sep 03, 2023, at 06:59 am
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday said that the Pragyan rover on the Moon has been put to sleep and it hopes to wake up the probe 14 days later.
President Murmu, European Space Agency congratulate ISRO for successful Aditya-L1 launch
Sep 03, 2023, at 04:13 am
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday congratulated scientists and engineers at ISRO for the successful launch of its maiden Solar Mission Aditya-L1.
UN expert urges international support for The Bahamas amid climate crisis
Sep 02, 2023, at 11:29 pm
A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday urged the international community to increase assistance to The Bahamas and other small island States that face elevated threats from natural disasters resulting from climate change.
India launches maiden solar mission Aditya-L1
Sep 02, 2023, at 05:52 pm
In another success for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India successfully launched its maiden solar mission Aditya L-1 from Sriharikota on Saturday.
India's First Mission To Sun: After success of Chandrayaan-3, ISRO to launch Aditya-L1 today
Sep 02, 2023, at 02:28 pm
After the success of Chandrayaan-3, India's Indian Space Research Organisation will launch Aditya-L1, the mission to explore the Sun, on Saturday.
Yemen: Alarming surge in measles and rubella cases, reports WHO
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:43 pm
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued a stark warning on Thursday over rising cases of measles and rubella among children in Yemen, as a vaccination campaign there faces cutbacks due to insufficient funding.
Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:07 pm
UN rights experts called on States in the global North on Thursday to forgo intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in the name of human rights.
Russia’s Luna 25 mission: NASA’s LRO shows crash created crater on Moon surface
Sep 01, 2023, at 09:14 pm
NASA’s LRO – the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter – spacecraft imaged a new crater on the Moon’s surface that is likely the impact site of Russia’s Luna 25 mission.
UNICEF urges support for children, as wildfires rage across Greece
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:12 pm
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called for urgent assistance for children caught up in wildfires in Greece, considered to be the worst Europe has seen since the turn of the century.
Is Aditya-L1 a complete Mission to study the Sun? No, says ISRO
Sep 01, 2023, at 07:09 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said its maiden Solar exploratory Mission Aditya-L1 is not a complete one to study the Sun due to limited mass, power and volume of the spacecraft that carries scientific payloads in space.
Chandrayaan-3: Rambha payload finds sparse plasma in Lunar area
Sep 01, 2023, at 02:23 pm
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said that Vikram Lander on board the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, the third Lunar Mission, has detected plasma in the south polar region of the Moon.
Sep 01, 2023, at 02:58 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: India's space agency ISRO has shared a video of the Pragyan rover being rotated on the Moon's surface as a part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which was remotely controlled from the command centre in Bengaluru, in search of a route that avoids craters and rocks on the lunar surface.
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in US state of Florida
Aug 31, 2023, at 02:06 am
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in the US state of Florida as a dangerous category 3 storm with wind speeds of up to 125 miles per hour (201 kilometers per hour), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.
With COVID-19 ‘here to stay’, new tools essential to continue fight: Tedros
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:48 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced an expanded partnership to improve access to COVID-19 technology, knowledge and clinical data, stressing the fight against the virus must continue.
Smile Please: Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan Rover clicks image of Vikram Lander on Moon
Aug 30, 2023, at 07:06 pm
Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan Rover has clicked an image of Vikram Lander on the Moon, space agency Indian Space Research Organisation shared on Wednesday.
Health Canada expects increase in COVID-19 cases, reviews 3 new vaccines
Aug 30, 2023, at 04:59 am
Toronto/IBNS: With signs of the COVID-19 caseload poised to grow in the weeks ahead, three new vaccines are being reviewed by Health Canadadesigned to specifically target the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant now in widespread circulation.
Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan Rover detects sulphur on Moon
Aug 30, 2023, at 04:31 am
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Tuesday that Chandrayaan-3 has reported new findings, marking the first-ever in-situ measurement of Sulphur on the Moon.