Trio wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing new form of molecular architecture
Oct 08, 2025, at 06:07 pm
Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing a new form of molecular architecture.
Kolkata: BM Birla Heart Hospital conducts successful dual-chamber leadless pacemaker implantation
Oct 08, 2025, at 05:06 pm
BM Birla Heart Hospital, Kolkata, has become the first centre in Eastern India to successfully implant a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker World’s First Dual Chamber (the most advanced and latest technology in cardiac science), marking a major leap forward in the management of heart rhythm disorders.
Himachal Pradesh landslide tragedy: 18 dead as bus buried under debris in Bilaspur
Oct 07, 2025, at 09:48 pm
At least 18 people were killed after a private bus was buried under debris following a massive landslide in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh late Tuesday evening.
Oct 07, 2025, at 06:54 pm
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) and the Tri-Services, formally released Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) standard 1.0 to enable interoperability in Military Communication.
U.S.-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis win Nobel Prize in Physics
Oct 07, 2025, at 04:30 pm
U.S.-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis have won the Nobel Prize in Physics for “the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit", the award-giving body announced on Tuesday.
Oct 06, 2025, at 03:52 pm
Scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 'their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance', the award-giving body said on Monday.
Oct 06, 2025, at 11:29 am
Siliguri/Kolkata/IBNS: At least 28 people have died and over a dozen people are missing in the floods and landslide caused by heavy rain in West Bengal's Darjeeling hills last weekend, media reports said.
Nepal: 51 die in rain-related incidents, Indian PM Narendra Modi offers assistance
Oct 06, 2025, at 10:47 am
At least 51 people have died in rain-related incidents across eastern Nepal after days of heavy rainfall triggered massive landslides and floods, local media reported on Sunday.
Fewer than one in 10 Somalis to receive life-saving aid in November, alerts WFP
Oct 05, 2025, at 10:45 pm
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that millions in Somalia are at risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition as critical funding shortfalls force the agency to cut back on life-saving emergency food assistance.
Seventeen dead as torrential rains, landslides hit Darjeeling and North Bengal
Oct 05, 2025, at 03:51 pm
Heavy rainfall triggered landslides across West Bengal’s Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts, disrupting normal life and leaving at least 17 people dead, media reports said on Sunday.
14 dead as heavy rains trigger landslides, road disruptions across North Bengal
Oct 05, 2025, at 12:00 pm
Continuous overnight rain has wreaked havoc across North Bengal, leaving at least 14 people dead in landslides in Darjeeling’s Mirik and Sukhia Pokhari areas.
Oct 04, 2025, at 11:27 pm
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday imposed an immediate ban on the sale and distribution of Coldrif cough syrup after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of a highly toxic chemical, Diethylene Glycol (DEG), in samples from the same batch linked to the deaths of nine children in Chhindwara district.
MedSage expands footprint with new branch in Rampurhat
Oct 04, 2025, at 05:54 pm
MedSage, a licensed wholesale and retail chemist and druggist company based in Kolkata, has inaugurated its new branch opposite Gate No. 2 of Rampurhat Medical College.
Over 5 million people in India at risk of chikungunya, new study warns
Oct 04, 2025, at 04:39 pm
India could experience the greatest long-term impact from mosquito-borne chikungunya, suggests data from the most comprehensive mapping of its global risk to date.
Two children die, several get ill after consuming cough syrup in Rajasthan
Oct 01, 2025, at 09:38 pm
A generic cough syrup manufactured by a pharmaceutical company for the Rajasthan government has led to the deaths of two children and at least 10 others falling ill in the state over the past two weeks, media reports said.
Sep 28, 2025, at 02:14 pm
The Indian Space Research Organisation, the pioneer of Indian science research, has issued an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) inviting scientists within India to utilise the archival data available from past Venus missions.
WHO says no conclusive evidence links acetaminophen use to autism
Sep 24, 2025, at 06:00 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) said there is no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a link between acetaminophen (paracetamol) use during pregnancy and autism, countering recent political statements in the United States.
USFDA warns doctors on acetaminophen use in pregnancy amid autism, ADHD concerns
Sep 24, 2025, at 12:05 am
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has issued a letter to doctors cautioning against routine use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and other paracetamol products in pregnant women, citing studies that suggest possible links to autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Acharya Balkrishna recognised among world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University
Sep 23, 2025, at 09:21 pm
Acharya Balkrishna, Managing Director of Patanjali Ayurved, has once again been recognised among the top 2% of scientists worldwide, according to a prestigious list published by Stanford University in collaboration with leading academic publisher Elsevier.
Sep 23, 2025, at 02:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: At least seven people have died of electrocution due to waterlogging caused by the overnight torrential rain that battered Kolkata amid the festive fervour in the city, media reports said.
Six die in rain-related incidents in Kolkata, several areas waterlogged
Sep 23, 2025, at 10:49 am
At least six people died due to rain-related incidents in Kolkata, where heavy downpour and thunderstorms occurred on Tuesday, leaving the city paralysed.
Heavy rains, thunderstorms lash Kolkata, disrupting normal life ahead of Durga Puja festival
Sep 23, 2025, at 09:18 am
Heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed Kolkata on Tuesday, leaving a large area in the city waterlogged and paralysing normal life at a time when people are gearing up to celebrate the week-long Durga Puja festival.
Study finds Europe recorded 62,775 heat-related deaths during the summer of 2024
Sep 23, 2025, at 12:38 am
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the ”la Caixa” Foundation, has estimated that 62,775 heat-related deaths occurred in Europe between June 1 and September 30, 2024.
Polar explorer Preet Chandi to speak at Indi Setu thought leadership summit in London
Sep 22, 2025, at 03:02 am
London/IBNS: Harpreet Kaur “Preet” Chandi, a British Army officer and physiotherapist widely known as “Polar Preet”, will be a featured speaker at Indi Setu 2025, a two-day thought leadership summit in London from October 10-11.
Pune-based scientist Dr Himanshu Kulkarni becomes first Indian to win International Water Prize
Sep 22, 2025, at 12:37 am
Pune-based scientist Dr Himanshu Kulkarni became the first from the Indian subcontinent to be awarded the biennial ‘International Water Prize’ instituted since 2009, sponsored by the WaTER Center at the University of Oklahoma, USA.
New study finds sugary drinks may increase risk of metastasis in advanced colorectal cancer
Sep 21, 2025, at 04:23 pm
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that the glucose-fructose mix found in sugary drinks directly fuels metastasis in preclinical models of advanced colorectal cancer.
Kerala on alert as ‘brain-eating amoeba’ claims 19 lives this year
Sep 17, 2025, at 11:57 pm
Kerala health authorities are on high alert after a surge in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare but deadly brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba", that claimed 19 lives this year, media reports said on Wednesday.
Indian scientists used data from more than 6,000 open clusters to map the dusty veil of Milky Way
Sep 17, 2025, at 04:25 pm
Indian astronomers have mapped in detail the invisible layers of cosmic dust that veil our Milky Way and redden the light of the stars.
Ozone layer remains on track to recovery in the coming decades: WMO
Sep 16, 2025, at 10:38 am
The Earth’s protective ozone layer is healing and the ozone hole in 2024 was smaller than in recent years, according to a new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report which contains welcome scientific news for people’s and planetary health.
Chronic disease deaths decline globally, but progress is slowing: Study
Sep 15, 2025, at 07:03 pm
Death rates from chronic diseases have fallen in four out of five countries around the world in the last decade - but progress has slowed, suggests an analysis led by researchers at Imperial College London and published in The Lancet.