Maharashtra: Crocodile caught on camera moving on the road in Ratnagiri amid heavy rainfall
Maharashtra's Ratnagiri was left shocked when a crocodile was seen walking the streets of the city amid heavy rainfall.
IBNS•Jul 01, 2024
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Decoding How to Choose the Ideal Health Insurance Policy
Choosing the right health insurance policy can feel overwhelming. This can especially be the case with so many options available. You can start by understanding the key factors that influence your decision. This could help you select the best mediclaim insurance policy for your needs.
IBNS•Jul 01, 2024
Massive landslide blocks Kishtwar-Paddar road in Jammu Kashmir
Kishtwar (Jammu Kashmir): A massive landslide blocked the Kishtwar-Paddar road on Sunday as light to moderate rains hit isolated areas in the Jammu division, bringing relief from heatwave, media reported.
IBNS•Jun 30, 2024
Gujarat: Ahmedabad road caves in after heavy rainfall
Ahmedabad: A road in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad caved in on Sunday following heavy rain, which disrupted traffic and flooded low-lying areas, media reported.
IBNS•Jun 30, 2024
Delhi to brace for more rains after record-breaking downpour that claimed 11 lives
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi residents, still recovering from the after-effects of the record-breaking downpour on Friday, will have to brace for more rains, media reports said.
IBNS•Jun 30, 2024
NASA selects tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's Space X to develop vehicle for safe deorbit of International Space Station
NASA is aiming to deorbit the International Space Station in a controlled manner after the end of its operational life in 2030.
IBNS•Jun 29, 2024
Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity, reveals WHO report
New data show that nearly one third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022.
IBNS•Jun 29, 2024
Genome Sequencing Lab with cutting-edge next-gen sequencing facilities inaugurated at AFMC, Pune
Pune: A new Genome Sequencing Lab was inaugurated at the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in Pune on Thursday.
IBNS•Jun 27, 2024
Volvo Car India launches The Reverse Project: mission to convert kilometres into trees
Kolkata: Volvo Car India Wednesday announced the launch of Reverse Project that aims at reversing the environmental damage through planting trees commensurate to the mileage done on EV cars of any brand.
IBNS•Jun 26, 2024
WHO report shows over three million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption and drug use
Over three million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption and drug use, a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) found. Of these deaths, 2.6 million were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for nearly five per cent of all deaths, with the highest numbers in the WHO European Region and African Region.
IBNS•Jun 26, 2024
China: Lunar mission Chang'e-6 returns to Earth with first-ever sample from Moon's far side
China's lunar probe Chang'e-6 has returned to Earth after collecting the first-ever sample from the unexplored far side of the Moon, media reports said.
IBNS•Jun 25, 2024
Robot-assisted surgery champion to nurture medical students with ‘Vattikuti Explorers’
US-based robotic surgery champion Vattikuti Foundation is initiating a global program for innovative thinkers among medical students.
IBNS•Jun 25, 2024
Half the world now following doctors’ orders on cutting trans fats, says WHO
A total of 53 countries had best practice policies in place for tackling industrial trans fats in food as of last year, vastly improving the food environment for 3.7 billion people, or 46 per cent of the world’s population, according to a milestone report published by the UN World Health Organization on Monday.
IBNS•Jun 25, 2024
Woman jogging in animal park located close to Paris attacked by wolves
A woman is currently in the intensive care after she was attacked by wolves at a park close to Paris city in France, media reports said.
IBNS•Jun 23, 2024
New study finds important link between weight loss and decreased cancer risk in individuals with obesity
Data from a retrospective observational study conducted using the electronic health record at the Cleveland Clinic, shows that real-world weight loss can be associated with a reduced risk of obesity-related cancers.
IBNS•Jun 23, 2024
In a rare feat, ISRO makes hat-trick in Pushpak's safe landing, an uncrewed winged reusable launch vehicle
New Delhi//IBNS: In a rare achievement for any space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Sunday achieved a hat-trick of the safe landing of an uncrewed, autonomous winged reusable launch vehicle during an experiment in this century.
IBNS•Jun 23, 2024
World Health Organization announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year.
IBNS•Jun 21, 2024
UN health agency issues alert on falsified medicines used for diabetes treatment, weight loss
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued a medical product alert on the release of three batches of falsified semaglutides – the type of medicines primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries.
IBNS•Jun 21, 2024
Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action
The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an end to geopolitical differences when it comes to fighting climate change, the results of a landmark public opinion poll conducted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has shown.
IBNS•Jun 21, 2024
Kolkata's CMRI doctors perform youngest documented Paediatric Renal Transplant in Eastern India
Kolkata/IBNS: The Department of Renal Sciences at the Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) in Kolkata has achieved a milestone in nephrology and renal transplants by performing the youngest documented Paediatric Renal Transplant in Eastern India.
IBNS•Jun 19, 2024
Study finds air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021
The State of Global Air (SoGA) report published in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns on Wednesday that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health - and is now the second leading global risk factor for premature death.
IBNS•Jun 19, 2024
Toronto Public Health recommends meningococcal vaccination due to spike in cases
Toronto/IBNS: Owing to an increase in invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases, Toronto Public Health has recommended meningococcal vaccination.
IBNS•Jun 15, 2024
Aditya L1 captures images of Sun during solar fury, ISRO releases pictures of the celestial event
Two onboard remort sensing instruments preset in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s Aditya-L1 spacecraft have captured the recent solar fury.
IBNS•Jun 10, 2024
There is an exit off ‘the highway to climate hell’, UN chief Guterres insists
“It’s climate crunch time” when it comes to tackling rising carbon emissions, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, stressing that while the need for global action is unprecedented, so too are the opportunities for prosperity and sustainable development.
IBNS•Jun 07, 2024
World heading towards new temperature records, warns WMO
At least one of the years between now and 2028 will very likely set a new temperature record, breaking through the crucial 1.5°C temperature limit, the UN weather agency, WMO, said on Wednesday.
IBNS•Jun 07, 2024
Study finds one in six people who stop antidepressants will experience discontinuation symptoms as a direct result
For someone stopping taking antidepressants, the risk of experiencing one or more discontinuation symptoms (also called withdrawal symptoms), such as dizziness, headache, nausea, insomnia and irritability, due directly to stopping the medication is 15% (equivalent to one in six to seven people), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
IBNS•Jun 07, 2024
Break free from pollution, climate chaos and ‘biodiversity decimation’, UN chief urges
The UN Secretary-General has called for safeguarding Earth’s vital ecosystems from rampant pollution, worsening climate impacts and “biodiversity decimation”.
IBNS•Jun 05, 2024
Flood situation improves slightly in Assam, over 5 lakh people affected
The flood situation in Assam has slightly improved but over 5.35 lakh people in 13 districts, including 1.45 lakh children, are still affected.
IBNS•Jun 02, 2024
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Japan's Noto region, no injury reported
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture early Monday (June 3, 2024), the country's weather agency said.
IBNS•Jun 02, 2024
China: Chang'e-6 lunar lander touches down on far side of moon to collect sample
Elevating its space status, China’s Chang’e-6 lunar lander on Sunday touched down on the far side of the moon.
IBNS•Jun 02, 2024
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