UP govt rescues 95 people stranded in flood-hit Himachal Pradesh
Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: The Uttar Pradesh government has successfully brought back 95 people who were trapped in the Himachal Pradesh floods.
Health
Vietnam's capital Hanoi likely to become dengue fever hotspot
Hanoi: Vietnam's capital city Hanoi could become a hotspot for dengue fever soon, local media reported on Wednesday, citing the country's National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology.
Tamil Nadu: Female elephant found dead
Chennai: A female wild elephant was found dead outside a forest range near Thadagam in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Northwestern study links underground climate change to variations beneath urban areas
There is a “silent hazard” lurking underneath our major global cities, and our buildings were not designed to handle it.
Temperatures off the charts, but more records imminent: WMO
New York: Global sea surface temperatures reached a record high in May, June, and July – and the warming El Niño weather pattern is only just getting started – experts at the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.
Peru: Govt declares 90 days health emergency amid 'unusual increase' in Guillain-Barre syndrome cases
Peru declared a 90-day national health emergency on Saturday due to an "unusual increase" of cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Assam State Zoo in Guwahati set for massive transformation, eyes premier wildlife destination status
Guwahati/IBNS:Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed plans to revamp the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, with the ambitious goal of transforming it into India's premier destination for wildlife enthusiasts.
Incessant rains snap air, rail, and road communication in Himachal; leaving 72 dead
Shimla/IBNS: With 18 more deaths reported, the toll in the Himachal Pradesh monsoon fury went up to 72 on Monday, as continuous rainfall over the past three days paralysed normal life, snapping air, rail, and road communication.
Incessant rain causes chaos in Punjab
Punjab witnessed a relentless downpour on Sunday, resulting in waterlogged streets and chaotic traffic. For the second consecutive day, Mohali, Rupnagar, Patiala, and Fatehgarh Sahib bore the brunt of heavy rainfall.
Assam launches two-month training program for 5,000 farmers to boost agribusiness and rural transformation
The Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (APART) Project has kicked off a comprehensive two-month training program for 5,000 farmers across 10 clusters in Sonitpur district, to promote agribusiness and rural transformation.
Manipur man creates 300-acre forest from barren land, sets example for conservation
Imphal/IBNS: Moirangthem Loiya, a 47-year-old resident of Imphal West District in Manipur, has defied all odds to establish a remarkable forest on a hilly plot of land spanning 300 acres over a span of 20 years.
Himachal Pradesh: Five killed in rain-related mishap in last 24 hrs
Shimla: As many as five people died and eight were stranded in a rain-related incident as 11 houses, one hotel, and one vehicle were damaged by the incessant rainfall that has continued in the state for the last two days.
Himachal Pradesh: Five killed in rain-related mishap in last 24 hrs
Shimla: As many as five people died and eight were stranded in a rain-related incident as 11 houses, one hotel, and one vehicle were damaged by the incessant rainfall that has continued in the state for the last two days.
Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 disease: Study
Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 diseases in Chinese men, including many diseases not previously linked to alcohol, according to a new study by researchers from Oxford Population Health, Peking University, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. The study is published today in Nature Medicine.
Heavy rains in north India leave several dead, cripple normal life
New Delhi/IBNS: Several people died and normal life has been badly affected following continuous heavy rains in the northern part of India for the last forty-eight hours.
5.4 magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan, no casualty reported yet
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit waters off Taiwan's Pingtung at 3:47 a.m. on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
Assam Government plans organ transplant ecosystem to tackle road accidents and improve healthcare
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has unveiled plans to establish a comprehensive organ transplantation ecosystem in the state of Assam, in order to to tackle the escalating number of road accidents and enhance healthcare provisions,
Study finds older adults who remain more active have a better quality of life
A reduction in the amount of time spent physically active when adults are over 60 years old is linked to lower quality of life, a Cambridge study of almost 1,500 adults has shown.
More African countries to receive lifesaving malaria vaccine
New York: Twelve African countries will receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years, care of global vaccine alliance GAVI, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Wednesday.
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft integrated with launch vehicle: ISRO
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday announced that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was integrated with the Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3).
Cooperation key to weathering climate crisis, growing inequality, new tech challenge: Guterres
New York: Divisions are growing and geopolitical tensions rising, as humanity faces three major challenges where the world has the power to “seek and unite for solutions” said the UN chief on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Record-breaking rain lashes Lahore, 6 dead
Record-breaking rain lashed Pakistan's Lahore city on Wednesday which left at least six people dead, media reports said.
World Meteorological Organization declares onset of El Nino conditions, surge in global temperatures likely
Geneva: El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, setting the stage for a likely surge in global temperatures and disruptive weather and climate patterns.
Climate Change: World just recorded its hottest day on July 3
Data released by the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction has said the world recorded its hottest day ever on July 3.
International Conference on Green Hydrogen to start in New Delhi tomorrow
New Delhi: The Centre is organising an International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023) during 5th – 7th July 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, to bring together the global scientific, policy, academic and industrial leaders to discuss recent advances and emerging technologies in the entire green hydrogen value chain.
Global shipping poised to get new emissions-fighting strategy
A new strategy is expected to set global shipping on an ambitious path towards phasing out greenhouse gas emissions, top UN officials said at the opening of the latest session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London on Monday.
IAEA: Europe’s largest nuclear power plant regains back-up electricity feed
New York: The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine is now reconnected to its only back-up power line after four months, but the power situation at the site remains “highly vulnerable”, warned Rafael Mariano Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday.
UN rights chief: ‘Don’t leave the climate crisis for our children to fix’
New York: Global heating is a burning human rights issue, as extreme weather and climate disasters threaten humanity’s universal right to food, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday.
Smart watches could detect Parkinson’s up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear: Study
Smart watches could identify Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear and a clinical diagnosis can be made, new UK DRI research reveals. The study is published in the journal Nature Medicine.
Arunachal Pradesh's TRIHMS team successfully implants advanced cardiac device in landmark procedure
Doctors and medical staff at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) in Arunachal Pradesh have conducted a groundbreaking surgery to implant a cutting-edge 3 Tesla MRI compatible dual chamber automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD).