New study shows ocean-surface warming four times faster now than late-1980s
The rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past four decades, a new study has shown.
IBNS•Jan 29, 2025
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WHO announces Georgia as malaria-free nation
Following a nearly century-long effort, Georgia has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO).
IBNS•Jan 24, 2025
Vantara to shelter 20 elephants rescued from exploitative logging industry
New Delhi [India], January 23: Vantara, a renowned rescue center for captive elephants and other wild animals, is preparing to provide a sanctuary for 20 elephants rescued from the exploitative logging industry in Arunachal Pradesh. The rescue, approved by a High-Powered Committee established by the Tripura High Court and supervised by the Supreme Court, marks a significant step toward a future of compassion and freedom for these majestic creatures.
IBNS•Jan 24, 2025
UN General Assembly declares 2025 as International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation
As glaciers disappear at an alarming rate due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP).
IBNS•Jan 22, 2025
Indian space economy is projected to touch USD 44 billion in next decade: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh has said the Indian space economy has grown to $8 billion and is projected to touch $44 billion in the next decade.
IBNS•Jan 21, 2025
Ayurveda can provide new hope for Alzheimer's, shows study conducted by Indian scientists
A new study conducted by Professor Anirban Bhunia and his team at the Bose Institute in Kolkata, an autonomous institute of Department of Science and Technology, provided a multipronged approach to the treatment of several neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s.
IBNS•Jan 18, 2025
Kolkata's RN Tagore Hospital launches Eastern India’s first Cone Beam CT Cath lab
Kolkata/IBNS: RN Tagore Hospital, a unit of Narayana Health, in Kolkata's Mukundapur, has launched a second interventional radiology catheterisation laboratory (Cath lab), making it the first facility in Eastern India equipped to perform simultaneous interventional procedures.
IBNS•Jan 16, 2025
GRAP-4 restrictions back in Delhi after AQI inches closer to 'severe' category
New Delhi/IBNS: As the air quality index in Delhi is coming close to the 'severe' category once again, the Commission for Air Quality Management, has reimposed stricter pollution curbs in the capital and the National Capital Region, under GRAP-3 and GRAP-4.
IBNS•Jan 15, 2025
Medical experts propose new definitions of obesity which is not just about measuring BMI
A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organisations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagnose obesity, based on other measures of excess body fat in addition to body mass index (BMI), and objective signs and symptoms of ill health at the individual level.
IBNS•Jan 15, 2025
Death toll due to Los Angeles wildfires rises to 24, firefighters continue battle to bring blaze under control
The death toll in the Los Angeles, USA, wildfires has touched 24 with firefighters struggling to contain the blaze that has ravaged the region.
IBNS•Jan 13, 2025
World Meteorological Organization confirms 2024 was the hottest year on record
UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius (C) above pre-industrial temperatures.
IBNS•Jan 11, 2025
2024 is the first year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level, say scientists
2024 is the first calendar year that has reached more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level, as per the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
IBNS•Jan 10, 2025
Death toll from Tibet earthquake rises to 126, rescuers brave biting cold weather to save those trapped under debris
The death toll due to the deadly multiple earthquakes, with the strongest measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, that rocked Tibet's Xizang region touched 126 with rescue workers braving biting cold weather condition to rescue those under debris, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 08, 2025
Death toll from Tibet earthquake rises to 126, rescuers brave biting cold weather to save those trapped under debris
The death toll due to the deadly multiple earthquakes, with the strongest measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, that rocked Tibet's Xizang region touched 126 with rescue workers braving biting cold weather condition to rescue those under debris, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 08, 2025
Death toll in Tibet earthquake rises to 126, rescuers brave biting cold weather to save those trapped under debris
The death toll due to the deadly multiple earthquakes, with the strongest measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, that rocked Tibet's Xizang region touched 126 with rescue workers braving biting cold weather condition to rescue those under debris, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 08, 2025
Avian flu risk still remains 'low' even after US registers first death due to H5N1 virus, says WHO
A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) insisted on Tuesday that the risk to the wider population remains “low”.
IBNS•Jan 08, 2025
V Narayanan appointed as ISRO's new chairman, to take over from S Somanath on Jan 14
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday appointed V Narayanan as the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation and secretary, Department of Space.
IBNS•Jan 07, 2025
Centre appoints V Narayanan as ISRO new chairman, will take over from S Somanath on Jan 14
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday appointed V Narayanan as the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation and secretary, Department of Space.
IBNS•Jan 07, 2025
Centre appoints V Narayanan as ISRO new chairman, will take over from S Somanath on Jan 14
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday appointed V Narayanan as the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation and secretary, Department of Space.
IBNS•Jan 07, 2025
Multiple earthquakes rock Tibet's Xizang region, 95 dead
At least 95 people died and 130 others were injured after multiple earthquakes, with the strongest measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Tibet's Xizang region, close to the Nepal border on Tuesday, Chinese media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 07, 2025
India's HMPV cases surge to 7 after two cases reported from Nagpur
New Delhi/IBNS: Seven people have so far been diagnosed in India with Human Metapneumovirus, which reportedly had an outbreak in China, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 07, 2025
India's HMPV cases surge to 7 after two cases reported from Nagpur
New Delhi/IBNS: Seven people have so far been diagnosed in India with Human Metapneumovirus, which reportedly had an outbreak in China, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 07, 2025
Thirty-two die after multiple earthquakes jolt Tibet, strong tremors felt in several Indian cities
At least 32 people died and 38 others were injured after several earthquakes, with the strongest tremor measuring 7.1 Richter Scale, hit a remote region in Tibet on Tuesday, Chinese media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 07, 2025
Multiple earthquakes hit Tibet, tremors felt in several Indian cities
Multiple earthquakes, including the strongest measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Tibet with tremors being felt across several Indian cities on Tuesday.
IBNS•Jan 07, 2025
As India detects 3 HMPV cases, #lockdown trends; Centre says no need to panic
New Delhi/IBNS: India Monday reported three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) of which two are in Bengaluru and one in Ahmedabad.
IBNS•Jan 06, 2025
India's health ministry confirms two HMPV cases in Karnataka
New Delhi/IBNS: Two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been detected in the southern state of Karnataka, the union health ministry of India confirmed on Monday.
IBNS•Jan 06, 2025
India detects its first case of HMPV in Bengaluru
Bengaluru/IBNS: The first case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in India has been reported from the southern state of Karnataka, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 06, 2025
HMPV virus outbreak: India asks WHO to share timely updates on the situation in China
The Indian government on Saturday asked the World Health Organization to share timely updates regarding the situation in China where rising respiratory illness, mostly driven by Human Metapneumovirus, cases have forced the neighbouring nation to be vigilant.
IBNS•Jan 05, 2025
HMPV virus outbreak: India asks WHO to share timely updates on the situation in China
The Indian government on Saturday asked the World Health Organization to share timely updates regarding the situation in China where rising respiratory illness, mostly driven by Human Metapneumovirus, cases have forced the neighbouring nation to be vigilant.
IBNS•Jan 05, 2025
Dense fog covers Delhi-NCR; over 160 flights impacted, train ops hit
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 160 flights have been impacted as thick fog continued to cover parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday morning, resulting in reduced visibility for the third straight day.
IBNS•Jan 05, 2025
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