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From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights

As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday.

New financing tool aims to increase access to lifesaving mosquito nets

More people in some of the world’s poorest communities will have access to quality health products such as top of the line mosquito nets, thanks to a new financial mechanism launched on Tuesday.

Chandrayaan-3 soft landing as scheduled, no postponement : ISRO Chief

Chennai/UNI: The soft landing of India's third Lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 on the South Polar region of the moon will take placeas scheduled there there is no postponement or any alternative plans, according to ISRO Chairman Dr.S.Somanath.

India's Chadrayaan-3 set for Moon touchdown today

The nation will pray together on Wednesday as the country's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 is expected to land on the surface of the Moon later in the evening.

Chandrayaan-3 mission on schedule, sailing smooth for soft landing tomorrow: ISRO

Chennai,/IBNS:  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Tuesday said the Chandrayaan-3 mission is on schedule and sailing smoothly for a soft landing on the South Polar Region of the Moon on Wednesday evening.

Huge wildfire blankets southern British Columbia, forces thousands to leave home

Vancouver/IBNS: Out-of-control wildfires have destroyed several structures in British Columbia leading to poor air quality provincewide and forcing tens of thousands to leave their homes.

'Welcome buddy': Chandrayaan 3 gets special message from predecessor's orbiter

Days before Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram is set to touch down on the surface of the Moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Monday said that it has established a two-way-communication with the orbiter of the mission's predecessor-Chandrayaan 2.

COVID-19 may trigger new-onset high blood pressure: Study

Dallas: An analysis of electronic medical records for more than 45,000 people found that COVID-19 infection was significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

Harmonising healthcare leadership: G20 India presidency and India’s ascent as global medical hub

In an epoch defined by global collaboration and technological advancements, the G20 Health Ministers’ meeting commenced on August 17, 2023, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. With over 70 delegates from diverse nations of the G20 participating, this event carried immense significance.

ISRO announces Moon landing date, and time of Chandrayaan-3

Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday announced that the soft landing of the third Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-3 will take place at 1804 hrs on Aug 23.

Gujarat will soon become the Mecca of traditional medicines: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said India's Gujarat state will soon become the 'Mecca' of traditional medicines.

DRDO's drone crashes in Karnataka village, investigation undergoing

Bengaluru: A Tapas drone, which is being developed by DRDO, crashed on Sunday in a trial flight in a village of Chitradurga district.

DRDO's drone crashes in Karnataka village, investigation undergoing

Bengaluru: A Tapas drone, which is being developed by DRDO, crashed on Sunday in a trial flight in a village of Chitradurga district.

India introduces Green Hydrogen Standard; sets avg emission limit of 2 kg CO2 per kg of H2 produced

New Delhi: The government has notified the Green Hydrogen Standard for India, outlining the emission thresholds that must be met in order for hydrogen produced to be classified as ‘Green’.

Heavy rainfall to hit Central and Eastern China

Beijing: China's national observatory Sunday issued blue alerts, the least severe in the country's color-coded weather warning system, for rainstorm and convective weather as heavy rainfall is expected to hit most parts of central and eastern China in the coming two days.

Luna-25: Russia's first lunar mission in four decades, crashes into the Moon

Moscow: Russia's lunar exploration mission, Luna-25, which marked the country's return to the Moon after nearly five decades, has crashed during pre-landing maneuvers, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday.

Chandrayaan-3 successfully completes final orbital manoeuvre; to land on moon next

Bengaluru: Chandrayaan-3 successfully completed its final de-boosting operation in the early hours of Sunday, as scientists closely monitored the critical phase ahead of its landing two days later on Wednesday.

Ayushman Bharat: WHO chief Tedros hails India for Universal Health Coverage

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has appreciated India for launching the universal health coverage scheme- Ayushman Bharat.

DR Congo: Children facing worst cholera outbreak in six years

A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis since 2017, warns UNICEF.

Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO

Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted by human-induced climate change have become “the new normal”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.

Scientists rushing to track highly mutated BA.2.86 coronavirus variant found in four countries , WHO designates it as ‘variant under monitoring’

Scientists are tracking a highly mutated variant of the virus which causes COVID-19 to understand the extent it can spread or the manner in which it can react against human immunity.

Researchers in Guwahti and Vellore achieve breakthrough in transforming skin cells into stem cells

Guwahati/IBSN: In collaboration researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) and Christian Medical College, Vellore, has successfully developed a groundbreaking technique to transform ordinary human skin cells into pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), under the leadership of Dr. Rajkumar Thummer.

Canada: Officials declare state of emergency in British Columbia as wildfires force evacuations in Kelowna

Okanagan (B.C.)/IBNS: Evacuation orders were reportedly issued after a wildfire jumped Lake Okanagan, sparking spot wildfires in Kelowna and forcing thousands of people to leave from their homes in British Columbia's Okanagan.

Older women with breast cancer may not require radiation, new Canadian research suggests

Toronto/IBNS: Radiation treatments are not necessary for older women with early, low-risk breast cancer, according to new research.

Visit doctor once you start feeling pain while walking: Kolkata-based orthopaedic surgeon Rajput advises patients suffering from knee problem

The Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) on Thursday marked the completion of 500 successful robotic joint replacement surgeries in the Kolkata-based medical facility when a top surgeon advised that patients should not delay the procedure and should undergo it at the perfect time.

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO shares first video of moon captured by Vikram lander

ISRO on Friday shared a video of the moon, which was captured by Vikram lander after successfully detaching from the spacecraft's propulsion module.

WHO summit aims to unlock power of traditional medicine through science

New York: The first global Traditional Medicine Summit convened by UN health agency WHO, got underway this week in the Indian city of Gandhinagar focused on sharing evidence and best practices in this field.

Chandrayaan-3: Deboosting operation of Lander Module orbit successful says ISRO

Chennai: Deboosting operation to descend the Lander Module (LM) to a lower orbit of the Chandryaan-3 spacecraft was successfully performed at 1600 hrs on Friday, ISRO announced.

Study finds America's 10 percent wealthiest persons responsible for 40 percent of nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions

A new study, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, reveals that the wealthiest Americans, those whose income places them in the top 10% of earners, are responsible for 40% of the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

Assam Agricultural University revolutionised tea powder industry, benefiting farmers and consumers

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Agricultural University (AAU) has introduced a pioneering technology that produces tea powder from raw tea leaves.