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.
NASA is giving you a chance to send your name to the Moon, check out the way it can be done
Sep 15, 2025, at 06:37 pm
NASA is inviting the public to join the agency’s Artemis II test flight as four astronauts venture around the Moon and back to test systems and hardware needed for deep space exploration.
Cholera kills more people for second consecutive year: WHO
Sep 13, 2025, at 11:56 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease.
Overweight and obesity rising across all ages in India: Experts
Sep 13, 2025, at 11:33 pm
India is witnessing a rapid rise in overweight and obesity across all age groups, from its youngest children to adolescents and adults, experts cautioned at a UNICEF-organized national media roundtable on healthy diets held here today.
Sep 11, 2025, at 01:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Vijaya Diagnostic Centre, India’s largest B2C-focused integrated diagnostic chain, on Thursday announced the grand opening of its state-of-the-art diagnostic centre in Kasba, Kolkata.
More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year: WHO
Sep 11, 2025, at 01:21 pm
More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year and many more attempt it. Now the head of the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for “shifting the narrative” on the issue “to challenge harmful myths, reduce stigma and foster compassionate conversations.”
Obesity has surpassed underweight: UNICEF report
Sep 10, 2025, at 09:34 am
For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed those underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents worldwide, UNICEF revealed in a new report on Tuesday.
India joins multiple nations in witnessing rare celestial event 'Blood Moon'
Sep 08, 2025, at 01:05 am
Thousands of skywatchers in several nations across the world, including in India, witnessed the rare celestial event, ‘Blood Moon’ or the total lunar eclipse, on Sunday.
Pakistan: Rescue 1122 boat capsizes in Multan during flood rescue operation, five dead
Sep 07, 2025, at 11:11 pm
At least five people drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in the Chenab River in Pakistan's Punjab area on Saturday, when a flood evacuation process was ongoing.
Ayurveda and the urban woman: Practical science for a healthier, calmer life
Sep 07, 2025, at 05:47 pm
City living is exhilarating—but it is also loud, fast, and biologically confusing. Irregular meals, late nights, high screens, low sunlight, and long commutes push many women toward fatigue, poor sleep, weight fluctuations, and menstrual irregularities.
India to witness rare total lunar eclipse tonight
Sep 07, 2025, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi: On Sunday night, the skies over India will stage a celestial performance as a total lunar eclipse unfolds, visible in its entirety across the country.
PM Modi to visit flood-hit Punjab on September 9, review relief measures
Sep 07, 2025, at 01:10 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Punjab on September 9 to assess the impact of the floods and review ongoing relief measures, media reports said on Sunday.
PM Modi to visit flood-affected north Indian states soon: Report
Sep 06, 2025, at 12:08 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit several north Indian states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand, in the wake of deadly flash floods and landslides, media reports said.
Breathing polluted air causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year: UN
Sep 05, 2025, at 01:17 pm
As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world.
Sep 05, 2025, at 01:47 am
CK Birla Hospital – CMRI, recently participated in India's first multicentric trial of Supernova stent retriever, a measure that is expected to reduce the cost of stroke therapy by more than 50 percent.
We welcome government’s progressive GST reforms: CMRI Kolkata
Sep 05, 2025, at 12:42 am
Kolkata's leading private medical hospital, CMRI, on Thursday welcomed the Indian government's announcement to exempt health insurance premiums from GST, eliminating the earlier 18% levy.
Sep 03, 2025, at 09:15 pm
Consistent water flowing from the Yamuna River as a result of heavy rains left the streets of Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) flooded on Wednesday, disrupting the lives of those living in inundated areas.
Afghanistan earthquake tragedy: Rescuers arrive on foot, survivors need everything
Sep 03, 2025, at 07:05 pm
A massive assistance mission for earthquake survivors continued in Afghanistan on Wednesday as aid teams tackled blocked roads and downed communications lines in a bid to reach the most remote communities still in need of help.
Hundreds feared dead in Sudan landslide
Sep 03, 2025, at 04:43 pm
Humanitarians “will spare no effort” to ensure that aid reaches people affected by a deadly landslide in a remote mountain village in war-torn Sudan, a senior UN official in the country said on Tuesday.
Birla Fertility and IVF Centre celebrates 4th year anniversary in Kolkata
Sep 03, 2025, at 04:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Birla Fertility and IVF Centre celebrated its fourth year anniversary in Kolkata's Bhowanipur on Tuesday.
WHO data shows more than a billion people living with mental health conditions
Sep 02, 2025, at 03:06 pm
More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls.
Heavy rain causes waterlogging, traffic jam in Gurugram, WFH for offices
Sep 02, 2025, at 01:35 am
Heavy rains hit Gurugram on Monday causing huge traffic jams, and severe waterlogging on the road with vehicles breaking down at several places, throwing life out of gear.
Sep 01, 2025, at 06:49 pm
After a magnitude six earthquake struck remote areas of eastern Afghanistan overnight reportedly killing at least 800 people and wiping out villages, UN chief António Guterres on Monday pledged to “spare no effort” in helping those affected.
Afghanistan: More than 600 die in Kunar earthquake, Modi extends support
Sep 01, 2025, at 02:21 pm
Over 600 people died, and more than 1,000 others were injured after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Kunar province in Afghanistan, a region that was hit by a flash flood last week.
Hundreds feared dead after magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Afghanistan
Sep 01, 2025, at 10:00 am
Hundreds were feared dead or injured after an earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan's Kunar province on Sunday, a region swept by a flash flood last week.
Aug 30, 2025, at 06:22 pm
Somini Sen Dua, Founder Director of the Mrittika Earthy Talks (MET) Foundation and a former lifestyle publicist, describes herself as a “climate crusader.” From building Miyawaki forests in Kolkata to upcycling fabric waste into eco-friendly alternatives to plastic, she explains to IBNS correspondent Surpiyo Hazra how her foundation is tackling climate change activism and reshaping urban lifestyles.
ISRO, Japan's JAXA to collaborate for Chandrayaan-5 mission, announces Modi in Tokyo, details inside
Aug 30, 2025, at 10:42 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi, who is currently visiting Tokyo, on Friday announced that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are collaborating for the lunar mission Chandrayaan-5.
Air Force intensifies flood relief operations across northern Punjab, Jammu
Aug 30, 2025, at 12:43 am
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has escalated its flood relief and rescue operations in northern India, focusing primarily on the severely affected Jammu and Punjab regions.
One in four still lacks access to safe drinking water and sanitation: UN report
Aug 27, 2025, at 02:30 pm
Despite progress over the past decade, billions worldwide still lack access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene, leaving them vulnerable to disease and social exclusion, according to a UN report released on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Landslide on Vaishno Devi Yatra track leaves 31 dead, yatra halted
Aug 27, 2025, at 10:50 am
At least 31 people died and 23 others were injured after a massive landslide hit Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra track close to the Ardhkumari in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday.