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Scientists have now found new evidence that eating foods like bananas and broccoli can help in reducing high blood pressure than simply decreasing consumption of sodium.
American pop sensation Katy Perry and five others wrote their names in history books when they became the first all-women crew members of Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft that travelled to space briefly and then safely returned home on Monday.
American pop star Katy Perry and five other women will blast into space on a self-driving private rocket operated by Blue Origin on Monday.
A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Pakistan on Saturday, with strong tremors being felt in India's Jammu and Kashmir, as per the United States Geological Survey.
New Delhi/IBNS: Several flights flying to and from Delhi were diverted on Friday after the national capital was hit by a strong dust storm.
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital on Monday recorded its highest temperature of the season, with the mercury touching 40.2 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement.
A week after a female cheetah and its cubs attacked a calf, forcing villagers in Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh to pelt stones at them, a video has now emerged online where a person could be seen offering water to the animals, an incident reflecting a change in the equation between the two sides.
A recent expedition by researchers and filmmakers into Siang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh yielded startling results, including the identification of several species new to science. The Siang river basin hosts 12 different types of forests, with a diversity of habitats that fosters rich biodiversity. The disappearance of habitats, in the form of deforestation and development, are among the biggest threats to biodiversity, conservationists say. Mongabay India writer Simrin Sirur reports
Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still face significant challenges.
Israel's renewed offensive in Gaza has reportedly left 322 children dead and 609 injured in the region in the past 10 days, as confirmed by the United Nations Children's Fund on Monday.
A wildfire is raging through the Eastern Sierra in the US state of California that has prompted authorities to evacuate multiple counties in the region.
Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on Friday which have left hundreds trapped under rubble.
Yangon: The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of neighbouring Thailand has climbed to 1,600, news agency AFP reported, citing Myanmar’s Junta government. Over 3,400 people have been injured, and many remain missing.
Over 50 countries, cities, and organizations pledged new commitments on Thursday to tackle air pollution, protect public health, and help halve its deadly impacts by 2040 – a goal backed by a petition from 47 million health professionals, patients and advocates demanding clean air be made a public health priority.
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar's capital, Naypyidaw city on Saturday, a day after a deadly 7.7 magnitude quake rocked the country, leaving 1,000 people dead.
The death toll due to the deadly earthquake that rocked Myanmar on Friday has crossed 1000, media reports said on Saturday.
Over 150 people were killed and hundreds injured after six earthquakes, including one with a 7.7 magnitude, hit near Sagaing in central Myanmar at 12.50 pm (local time) Friday, state-run broadcaster MRTV said.
Many people are feared dead after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit northwestern Myanmar on Friday, with the strong tremors felt in neighbouring Thailand's Bangkok city where a 30-storey under-construction building collapsed, leaving 81 labourers trapped under debris.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday, with strong tremors felt in neighbouring Thailand's capital, Bangkok city, media reports said.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has announced it will install the country's first indigenously-developed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine in October.
The Indo-British Scholars Association (IBSA), organised a philanthropic event titled “Celebrating Life with Cancer Survivors” to honour the resilience of cancer patients undergoing treatment at Tata Medical Center (TMC).
Indian Army conducted a state-of-the-art eye surgical camp at 158 Base Hospital, Bagdogra, West Bengal from March 20 to 24, 2025, providing advanced medical care to ex-servicemen.
Glaciers in many regions will not survive the 21st century if they keep melting at the current rate, potentially jeopardising hundreds of millions of people living downstream, UN climate experts said on the first World Day for Glaciers.
India Vision Institute (IVI) has announced a partnership with Plastic Odyssey, a global initiative dedicated to combating plastic pollution through innovative recycling. Together, they will explore the feasibility of making spectacle frames, cases and accessories from recycled plastic waste.
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are further closer now to return to Earth after a replacement crew docked with the orbital outpost on Sunday, NASA said.
New Delhi: The vibrant festivities of Holi on March 14 will coincide with a rare celestial phenomenon—a total lunar eclipse.
Kidney health is an often-overlooked aspect of overall well-being, yet it plays a crucial role in maintaining the body's homeostasis. The kidneys are responsible for filtering waste products from the blood, regulating fluid and electrolyte balance, and managing blood pressure.
With a bold vision for a healthier future, the Zero Thalassaemia Foundation has been launched under the leadership of Dr. Ramendu Homchowdhury, District Governor (2025-26) elect for Rotary District 3291.
Kolkata: An adult leopard was rescued from a well in the Darjeeling district’s Damragram village under Champasree Gram Panchayat on Monday morning.
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts – particularly in the United States – are threatening decades of progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
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