Cyclone Fani toll touches 64 in Odisha
May 12, 2019, at 10:40 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 12 (UNI) Human casualty in the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani which hit Puri coast on May 3 last devastating the coastal Odisha has so far claimed 64 lives.
World Migratory Bird Day highlights deadly risks of plastic pollution
May 12, 2019, at 09:41 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): Saturday marked World Migratory Bird Day which, this year, is raising awareness about the serious threats that plastic pollution poses to bird life, with a call for urgent measures to end the problem.
Jammu and Kashmir: Man suffers cardiac arrest, police cop saves life by giving CPR
May 12, 2019, at 08:33 pm
Jammu, May 12 (UNI) An inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police has saved a precious life of a man, who suffered a cardiac arrest while travelling towards Jammu from Srinagar in a cab, sources here said.
Bangladesh's first satellite Bangabandhu-I marks its first launching anniversary today
May 12, 2019, at 08:29 pm
Dhaka, May 12 (UNI) Bangladeshis first communication satellite Bangabandhu-I is set to connect all local television channels (TVs) as it marks the first launching anniversary on Sunday.
Maharashtra: 2.6 magnitude earthquake hits Palghar
May 12, 2019, at 07:46 pm
Palghar, May 12 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter Scale hit Maharashtra's Palghar area on Sunday, officials said.
Indian Summer: Showers bring respite from scorching heat in Jammu
May 11, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Jammu, May 11 (UNI) People in the winter capital of the state on Saturday heaved a sigh of relief after a light spell of rains brought down the mercury, which was above normal by five degrees.
Stress in early life could make people more likely to develop depression: Study
May 11, 2019, at 04:29 pm
London, May 11 (IBNS): New research by the University of Bristol has found that early life adversity could make an individual more at risk of developing negative thinking, which could lead to major depressive disorder (MDD). The findings provide biological and psychological evidence to support work first proposed in the 1960s.
African elephants under continued threat of poaching, warns UN-backed report
May 11, 2019, at 06:15 am
New York, May 11 (IBNS): An updated assessment by a United Nations Environment Programme-administered treaty has confirmed that poaching continues to threaten the long-term survival of the African elephant.
Study aims at unpacking the links: Chronic stress, fertility and the ‘hunger hormone’
May 10, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Researchers have uncovered a new link between chronic stress and reproductive problems, in a pre-clinical study that shines the spotlight on a hunger-triggering hormone.
Communicating food benefits to children that they can relate to may get them to eat healthier: Study
May 10, 2019, at 05:09 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Communicating food benefits to children that they can relate to may get them to eat healthier.
Study shows that anger is more harmful to the health of older adults than sadness
May 10, 2019, at 04:24 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Anger may be more harmful to an older person’s physical health than sadness, according to a new study published by Concordia researchers. And if that anger increases inflammation, it could lead to such chronic illnesses as heart disease, arthritis and cancer.
Smoking makes Rheumatoid Arthritis worse, says expert
May 10, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Kolkata, May 10 (UNI) Smoking is linked to the development of Rheumatoid Arthritis, particularly for people who have smoked 20 years or longer, according to medicos of CK Birla Hospitals-CMRI.
Elephant calf trapped in Deepor Beel in Guwahati
May 10, 2019, at 02:03 pm
Guwahati, May 10 (IBNS): The Assam forest department and NDRF teams are engaged to rescue a trap elephant calf in Deepor Beel, a water body located outskirts of Guwahati on Friday.
May 10, 2019, at 09:25 am
New York, May 10 (IBNS): It is nothing less than a “moral, ethical and economic imperative” to take more action to mitigate the existential threat posed by climate change, said top executives from across the United Nations system on Thursday.
Southwest Japan rocked by series of earthquakes, no tsunami warnings issued
May 10, 2019, at 08:49 am
Tokyo, May 10 (Xinhua/UNI) Miyazaki Prefecture on the southeast coast of Kyushu Island in southwest Japan was rocked by a series of earthquakes Friday morning, the country's weather agency said, although no tsunami warnings or advisories have been issued.
May 09, 2019, at 03:09 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Now in its tenth month, the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed more than a thousand lives, prompting Secretary-General António Guterres to throw the support of “the whole United Nations system” into stemming the spread of the deadly virus.
Cyclone Fani: Adani Group to contribute Rs 25 cr to Odisha
May 07, 2019, at 04:40 pm
Bhubaneshwar, May 7 (UNI) Adani Group has committed Rs 25 crore to the Odisha Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support the people affected by the recent spate of devastating cyclone, ‘Fani’.
ICICI Bank contributes Rs. 10 crore towards Odisha cyclone relief
May 07, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IBNS): ICICI Bank on Tuesday announced that it has contributed Rs.10 crore to aid the state government and the local authorities in their efforts to provide relief and assistance in the areas affected by cyclone Fani in Odisha.
World is ‘on notice’ as major UN report shows one million species face extinction
May 07, 2019, at 08:55 am
New York, May 7 (IBNS): A hard-hitting report into the impact of humans on nature shows that nearly one million species risk becoming extinct within decades, while current efforts to conserve the earth’s resources will likely fail without radical action, UN biodiversity experts said on Monday.
Telangana: People reel under oppressive heat wave conditions
May 06, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Hyderabad, May 6 (UNI) People in Hyderabad and its twin Secunderabad experienced unbearably hot weather for the second consecutive day on Monday even as heat wave conditions persisted in parts of Telangana.
May 06, 2019, at 01:25 pm
Dams are opening up floodgates of ecological imbalance, says river cyclist Samrat Moulik who is on a mission to save the rivers and conserve water. Madhumita Mookerji catches up with the man who pedalled from Gangotri to Padma in Bangladesh to raise awareness
Mysuru: Leopard was successfully trapped in a cage
May 05, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Mysuru, May 5 (UNI) A Leopard, which has been giving anxious movements for the villagers in K Salundi was sucessfully trapped by the forest officials on Sunday.
Patterns of compulsive smartphone use suggest how to kick the habit: Study
May 05, 2019, at 04:01 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): In the decade since smartphones have become ubiquitous, we now have a feeling almost as common as the smartphones themselves: being sucked into that black hole of staring at those specific apps — you know which ones they are — and then a half an hour has gone by before you realize it.
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits India-Myanmar border, tremors felt in Assam, north-east states
May 04, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Guwahati, May 4 (IBNS): Tremors were felt in Assam and other north east states as 5.2 magnitude earthquake Myanmar-India Border Region on Saturday, officials said.
Prolonged exposure to low-dose radiation may increase the risk of hypertension: Study
May 04, 2019, at 05:35 pm
New York, May 4 (IBNS): Prolonged exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation increased the risk of hypertension, according to a study of workers at a nuclear plant in Russia published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
Stressed at work and trouble sleeping are more serious than you think, study finds
May 04, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Milan, May 4 (IBNS): Work stress and impaired sleep are linked to a threefold higher risk of cardiovascular death in employees with hypertension.
Heart damage from preterm birth may be corrected with exercise in young adulthood: Study
May 04, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Milan, May 4 (IBNS): Heart abnormalities caused by premature birth may be corrected with exercise in young adulthood, according to research presented today at EuroCMR 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Avoid smoky environments to protect your heart:Study
May 04, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Milan, May 4 (IBNS): If a room or car is smoky, stay away until it has cleared. That’s the main message of research presented today at EuroHeartCare 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Exercise may improve memory in heart failure patients: Study
May 04, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Milan, May 4 (IBNS): Two-thirds of patients with heart failure have cognitive problems, according to research presented today at EuroHeartCare 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
May 04, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Washington, May 4 (IBNS): U.S. children and teens who consumed low-calorie or zero-calorie sweetened beverages took in about 200 extra calories on a given day compared to those who drank water, and they took in about the same number of calories as youth who consumed sugary beverages, according to a study published today.