Jiuquan/China: China sent three astronauts, including the first Chinese civilian in orbit, to the Tiangong space station via a Long March 2F rocket. The Shenzhou-16 crew safely docked at the Tianhe core module of the space station several hours later, following the launch at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.
A former top Chinese government scientist has said the possibility of a leak of COVID-19 virus from a laboratory should not be ruled out.
Islamabad:Two environmental samples collected from Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have tested positive for wild poliovirus, the Pakistani Health Ministry said.
Puri: The silk cloth, which is popularly known as (Geet gobind Khandua) and used in the rituals of deities in Sri Jagannath temple, Puri will be prepared aesthetically without killing the silk worms.
Bengaluru: At the June 11 alumni meet of Vattikuti Foundation 42 fellows from 18 locations across India will share their experiences of conducting path breaking robotic procedures at Mumbai from Head & Neck, Gastro-enterology, General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Colorectal soft tissue surgeries as well as joint replacement surgeries.
Astana: Kazakhstan has officially lifted restrictive measures as the COVID-19 pandemic has been declared over by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Kazakh Ministry of Healthcare said on Sunday.
Itanagar:Kaiser-e-Hind butterfly, one of the rarest butterflies in India, was sighted by an avid wildlife photographer for the first time in the jungles of Mechuka, Shi-Yomi district in Arunachal Pradesh.
Beijing: The overall Covid-19 infections in China have entered a low prevalence level since mid-May, and the vast majority of Covid patients show mild symptoms, medical experts said.
New York: The United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts “near-normal hurricane activity” in the Atlantic this coming storm season, said the UN weather agency on Friday, forecasting between five and nine major storms that could become hurricanes.
New York: With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
New Delhi: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which implements Project Cheetah, has formed a high-level Cheetah Project Steering Committee, a press release by the Union Environment Ministry said
Itanagar/IBNS: A new species of tree, Meiogyne arunachalensis, has been unveiled by scientists in Arunachal Pradesh, marking a significant discovery for the region.
New Delhi: The weather department on Friday stated that the country will have a ‘normal’ monsoon season, retaining its previous forecast despite a high likelihood of El Nino conditions.
Canberra: Scientists from Australia's national research agency have launched a project to develop the country's first portable green hydrogen generator.
A hundred and ninety-three countries have unanimously approved the creation of a global greenhouse gas monitoring mechanism, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced on Wednesday.
Beijing: Chinese authorities are now trying to push out vaccines to fight the ongoing rise in COVID-19 which might reach its peak in June.
The North Lakhimpur district of Assam, India, has effectively cleared a massive accumulation of waste that had plagued the region for four decades.
The Department of Employment, Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship (ESDE) has joined forces with the Changeinkk Foundation, a renowned non-profit organization dedicated to integrating individuals with learning disabilities into mainstream society.
Winnipeg/IBNS: A wildfire is getting close to Manitoba's northern community displaced hundreds of people with emergency evacuations underway, Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias said.
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has issued a warning that the world must get ready for the next pandemic, which might be "even deadlier" than the COVID-19 pandemic.
Uber, a multinational ride-sharing app, is set to introduce Uber Green in India starting in June as part of its efforts toward sustainability.
Dimapur/Kohima: The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar campaign on May 15 as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.
Kolkata: Inspired by natural photosynthetic systems, researchers in Kolkata have developed a new method of harvesting artificial light using organic nanotubes, which can be utilized in solar cells, photocatalysis, optical sensors, and tunable multi-color light-emitting materials.
Pune: The AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’, installed at C-DAC, Maharashtra’s Pune has been ranked 75th in the world in the 61st edition of the 'Top 500 Global Supercomputing List' yesterday at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany, Ministry of Electronics & IT said on Wednesday.
Noida (UP): India will soon acquire its fastest supercomputer at a cost of Rs 900 crore and it is expected to start functioning by March next year, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday.
New York: More than one in four patients screened in violence-afflicted Gaza at UN-run health centres, require mental health and psychosocial support, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday, publishing its annual overview.
Guwahati/IBNS: Guwahati Eastern Nagaland Students' Union (GENSU) and Nagaland House collaborated to carry out a one-day social work project at Nagaland House in Guwahati.
New Delhi/IBNS: The living root bridge of Mawlynnong, located in the East Khasi Hills, has recently been recognized for its architectural and cultural significance.
New Delhi/IBNS: The living root bridge of Mawlynnong, located in the East Khasi Hills, has recently been recognized for its architectural and cultural significance.
New York: Children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, water scarcity, and insecurity, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
