State of emergency declared in Canada's Newfoundland towns over forest fires
Aug 09, 2022, at 02:27 am
Newfoundland/IBNS: A state of emergency was reportedly declared on Saturday night in Newfoundland towns owing to the massive out-of-control forest fires burning in central Newfoundland near the Bay d’Espoir Highway and Paradise Lake significantly growing over the weekend.
Odisha logs 652 new Covid cases, one death in last 24 hrs
Aug 09, 2022, at 01:26 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha reported 652 new Covid positive cases including 132 below 18 years of age in the past 24 hours taking the total tally in the state to 13,19,527.
Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction
Aug 08, 2022, at 08:45 pm
New York: Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a report from IPBES, an independent intergovernmental science and policy body supported by the UN.
Hong Kong: Hotels reduce Covid quarantine period to three days
Aug 08, 2022, at 06:24 pm
Hong Kong/UNI: Hong Kong is easing its Covid quarantine requirements for international arrivals by reducing the quarantine stay in hotels to three days from the earlier seven day period.
India records 16,167 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 08, 2022, at 03:28 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 16,167 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours with the daily positivity rate touching 6.14 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
India records 18,738 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Aug 07, 2022, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 18,738 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours with active cases standing at 0.31 per cent.
Technical hitch develops in maiden launch of new ISRO rocket
Aug 07, 2022, at 04:33 pm
Sriharikota(AP)/IBNS/UNI: A technical hitch has developed in analysing the lost data of India's maiden flight Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), which lifted off the first launch pad at 0918 hrs, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) stated.
Maharashtra logs 1,931 new Covid cases, 9 deaths
Aug 07, 2022, at 02:19 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 1,931 fresh Covid-19 cases, according to a health bulletin released on Sunday.
Italy's bracing for hottest year
Aug 06, 2022, at 11:07 pm
Rome: First seven months of the present year in Italy registered the highest temperatures, signalling that this might be the hottest recorded year.
WMO reports decrease in likelihood of severe Atlantic hurricane season ahead
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:45 pm
New York: As the North Atlantic hurricane season enters its traditional peak period, the US National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) has adjusted its forecast to monitor the conditions which impact cyclonic activity, according to the UN weather agency, WMO, on Friday.
Nuclear technology helps Mexico eradicate invasive insect pest
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:33 pm
New York: One of the most devastating insect pests infesting fruits and vegetables in Mexico has been eradicated in the state of Colima, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
India registers 19,406 new COVID-19 cases, daily positivity touches 4.96 pct
Aug 06, 2022, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 19,406 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours with the daily positivity rate touching 4.96 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:31 pm
New York: Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, has increased by almost 10 years, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Thursday.
UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering amid global energy crisis
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:25 pm
New York: As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy prices are compounding an existential cost-of-living crisis for hundreds of millions of people, the UN chief said on Wednesday, introducing the third is a series of briefings from the Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG) on Food, Energy and Finance.
India registers 20,551 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 05, 2022, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi: Indian registered 20,551 new cases in the past 24 hours as COVID-19 positivity rate touched 5.14 percent, as per daat released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
India reports 19,893 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 04, 2022, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A total of 19,893 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Thursday.
Delhi reports 5 Covid deaths, 2,073 new cases in 24 hours
Aug 04, 2022, at 06:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital on Wednesday reported five Covid-related deaths along with 2,073 new cases as the positivity rate remained above 10 per cent for the third day in a row.
Delhi's fourth case of Monkeypox detected in foreign national
Aug 04, 2022, at 04:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Another foreign national has tested positive for Monkeypox in Delhi, making it the fourth such case in the national capital.
Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO
Aug 03, 2022, at 10:40 pm
New York: Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no matter the nationality, skin colour or religion of the affected population,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
American west faces water and power shortages due to climate crisis: UN environment agency
Aug 03, 2022, at 08:18 pm
New York: Two of the largest reservoirs in the United States are at dangerously low levels due to the climate crisis and overconsumption of water, which could affect water and electricity supply for millions in six western states and Mexico, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on Tuesday.
Maharashtra reports 1,886 new Covid-19 cases and 5 deaths
Aug 03, 2022, at 05:47 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 1,886 fresh positive of Covid-19 cases and 5 more related deaths, according to a health bulletin Wednesday.
India registers 17,135 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 03, 2022, at 03:55 pm
Srinagar: India registered 17,135 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours with the daily positivity touching 3.69 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
India reported eight monkeypox cases so far: Health Minister
Aug 02, 2022, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi: Health Minister Mansukh Madaviya on Tuesday said India has reported eight monkeypox cases so far.
Pakistan; Polio samples found in several cities
Aug 02, 2022, at 08:02 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has confirmed the presence of polio virus in samples collected from seven cities.
Kerala reports another monkeypox case, state tally now 5
Aug 02, 2022, at 07:50 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Another case of monkeypox was confirmed in Kerala Tuesday, taking the total cases in the state to five, Health Minister Veena George said.
Breastfeeding: ‘More critical than ever’ start to life
Aug 02, 2022, at 07:32 pm
New York: It’s more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Executive Director of UN Children’s Fund UNICEF.
Maharashtra reports 830 new Covid-19 cases and one death
Aug 02, 2022, at 04:43 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 830 new cases of Covid-19 and one related death, according to a health bulletin Tuesday.
India registers 13,734 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 02, 2022, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi: India registered 13,734 new COVID-19 cases with daily positivity rate touching 3.34 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Nigerian man tests positive for Monkeypox in Delhi, 2nd case in capital
Aug 02, 2022, at 05:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A 35-year-old Nigerian man, living in Delhi and having no recent history of foreign travel, has tested positive for Monkeypox, media reports said on Monday.
Chinese rocket returns to Earth, lands near Philippines island
Aug 01, 2022, at 11:24 pm
Beijing: A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to earth on Saturday, leading US officials to chide Beijing for not sharing information about the potentially hazardous object's descent, Khaleej Times reported on Sunday.