India's 'Tiger Man' Valmik Thapar dies after battling cancer
Renowned conservationist Valmik Thapar, who is widely known as India's ‘Tiger Man’, died after battling cancer on Saturday.
IBNS•May 31, 2025
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India's Covid-19 tally inches closer to 3,000, Kerala worst-hit
New Delhi/IBNS: The tally of fresh Covid-19 cases have spiked to almost 3,000 with the southern state of Kerala adding the highest number of infections.
IBNS•May 31, 2025
WHO warns flavoured nicotine products driving youth addiction
For most nicotine users today, their first experience with the drug is a flavoured product – making it easier, and more appealing, to try, as per the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
IBNS•May 31, 2025
Manipal Hospital trains Gariahat hawkers in CPR, heart disease awareness
Kolkata: Manipal Hospital Dhakuria recently organized a training session for the Gariahat Hawkers at the hospital premises to share insights on the symptoms of heart diseases and stressed on early diagnosis
IBNS•May 28, 2025
India's River Dolphin: Clear And Present Danger
The lovable river dolphin of India is in danger of survival and needs urgent conservation efforts as the first ever survey on the species published recently reveal, writes Ranjita Biswas
IBNS•May 28, 2025
Earth's average temperature between 2025-2029 may breach 1.5 °C limit: UN report
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN's weather and climate agency, on Wednesday warned that global temperatures will likely continue rising, with an 80 per cent chance that at least one year between now and 2029 will be even hotter.
IBNS•May 28, 2025
New UN study shows alcohol consumption is linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer
A new UN study has found that alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer.
IBNS•May 27, 2025
Covid-19 cases spike in India, tally touches 1,009
New Delhi/IBNS: The total number of Covid-19 cases have touched 1,009 in India with the recent spread of virus in several states, media reports said.
IBNS•May 26, 2025
Mass awareness of Ayurvedic medicines is needed: Parampara Ayurved founder Debabrata Sen
Parampara Ayurved founder Dr. Debabrata Sen said mass awareness is needed to help Ayurvedic medicine practice reach all sections of society, and he is fighting a tough battle to bridge the gap.
IBNS•May 26, 2025
Covid-19 cases spike in India, tally touches 1,009
New Delhi/IBNS: The total number of Covid-19 cases have touched 1,009 in India with the recent spread of virus in several states, media reports said.
IBNS•May 26, 2025
Mass awareness of Ayurvedic medicines is needed: Parampara Ayurved founder Debabrata Sen
Parampara Ayurved founder Dr. Debabrata Sen said mass awareness is needed to help Ayurvedic medicine practice reach all sections of society, and he is fighting a tough battle to bridge the gap.
IBNS•May 26, 2025
Flight ops hit, several streets waterlogged as Delhi receives heavy overnight rains
New Delhi/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed Delhi and its surrounding areas overnight along with thunderstorms and strong winds, hitting flight operations and leaving several streets waterlogged.
IBNS•May 25, 2025
Bengaluru reports first COVID-19 death in 2025, 84-year-old man with severe comorbidities dies
Bengaluru/IBNS: The city of Bengaluru reported its first COVID-19 death on Saturday, the Karnataka Health Department said in an official statement.
IBNS•May 25, 2025
Flight ops hit, several streets waterlogged as Delhi receives heavy overnight rains
New Delhi/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed Delhi and its surrounding areas overnight along with thunderstorms and strong winds, hitting flight operations and leaving several streets waterlogged.
IBNS•May 25, 2025
Bengaluru reports first COVID-19 death in 2025, 84-year-old man with severe comorbidities dies
Bengaluru/IBNS: The city of Bengaluru reported its first COVID-19 death on Saturday, the Karnataka Health Department said in an official statement.
IBNS•May 25, 2025
Flight ops hit, several streets waterlogged as Delhi receives heavy overnight rains
New Delhi/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed Delhi and its surrounding areas overnight along with thunderstorms and strong winds, hitting flight operations and leaving several streets waterlogged.
IBNS•May 25, 2025
Bengaluru reports first COVID-19 death in 2025, 84-year-old man with severe comorbidities dies
Bengaluru/IBNS: The city of Bengaluru reported its first COVID-19 death on Saturday, the Karnataka Health Department said in an official statement.
IBNS•May 25, 2025
Flight ops hit, several streets waterlogged as Delhi receives heavy overnight rains
New Delhi/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed Delhi and its surrounding areas overnight along with thunderstorms and strong winds, hitting flight operations and leaving several streets waterlogged.
IBNS•May 25, 2025
Bengaluru reports first COVID-19 death in 2025, 84-year-old man with severe comorbidities dies
Bengaluru/IBNS: The city of Bengaluru reported its first COVID-19 death on Saturday, the Karnataka Health Department said in an official statement.
IBNS•May 25, 2025
COVID-19 cases inch up in India amid Southeast Asia surge; experts say no cause for alarm yet
New Delhi: Amid rise in COVID-19 cases across parts of Southeast Asia, India is witnessing a mild uptick in infections, prompting health authorities to scale up surveillance and preparedness measures.
IBNS•May 22, 2025
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre inaugurates State-of-the-Art Centre featuring 3 Tesla MRI and 80-Slice CT in Bengal
Kolkata/IBNS: Vijaya Diagnostic Centre, India’s largest B2C-focused integrated diagnostic chain, has announced the grand opening of its state-of-the-art diagnostic centre in Krishnanagar, West Bengal.
IBNS•May 22, 2025
Massive storm hits Delhi, Noida; causes heavy traffic congestion, power cuts
New Delhi: A massive storm, followed by rain, hit Delhi and Noida on Wednesday evening, leading to heavy traffic congestion and waterlogging, besides power cuts in several areas.
IBNS•May 21, 2025
Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against pandemics in future
After three years of negotiations sparked by the COVID-19 crisis, countries have adopted the world’s first-ever international agreement to better prevent, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics.
IBNS•May 21, 2025
Southwest monsoon set to arrive in Kerala early; could be earliest onset since 2009
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is likely to make an early arrival in Kerala within the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, potentially marking one of the earliest onsets over mainland India in over a decade.
IBNS•May 20, 2025
New study reveals waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence
Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
IBNS•May 20, 2025
New study shows 1.5°C target too high for polar ice sheets and sea level rise
Efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C under the Paris Climate Agreement may not go far enough to save the world’s ice sheets, a new study revealed.
IBNS•May 20, 2025
Setback for ISRO's PSLV-C61 launch, loses EOS-09 satellite minutes after liftoff
Sriharikota/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its 101st satellite, EOS-09, on Sunday aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C61). However, the mission failed minutes later.
IBNS•May 18, 2025
Antonio Guterres sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt, urges immediate action
The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems.
IBNS•May 17, 2025
Hypertension is a silent killer: Anjan Siotia
A prominent Kolkata-based Cardiologist has warned that high blood pressure is a 'silent killer' and if kept unchecked, it can increase the risk of suffering heart attack, brain stroke and even kidney disease.
IBNS•May 16, 2025
Scientists warn climate change could bring bigger storms and waves to UK and Ireland
A new report led by the UK's National Oceanography Centre (NOC) highlights that the UK and Ireland could face more very severe winter storms in the future.
IBNS•May 16, 2025
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