‘Floating Terrors’ wash ashore! Urgent warning for beachgoers in UK's Wales
Nov 03, 2025, at 11:14 pm
Authorities have issued an urgent safety warning after several Portuguese Man O’ War, also known as “Floating Terrors,” washed up on a popular Welsh beach in the UK, posing a danger to the public.
Modi’s ₹1 lakh crore tech push! India unveils game-changing innovation scheme at ESTIC 2025
Nov 03, 2025, at 05:46 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi addressed the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi when he launched the Research, Development and Innovation Scheme, with an allocation of Rs.1 lakh crore.
6.3 earthquake triggers panic in Afghanistan’s Mazar-e-Sharif, four dead
Nov 03, 2025, at 08:39 am
At least four people were killed after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Monday, officials said.
Nov 02, 2025, at 07:29 pm
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday launched its heaviest communication satellite to date, CMS-03, marking one of the major leaps in its satellite missions.
GSAT-7R Satellite: ISRO to launch Indian Navy’s communication satellite today
Nov 02, 2025, at 03:58 pm
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch Indian Navy’s GSAT-7R (CMS-03) communication satellite on Sunday.
Indi Setu London: AI in Healthcare Needs Trust, Training, and Proof, Say Global Experts
Nov 02, 2025, at 11:53 am
London/IBNS: Artificial Intelligence may be transforming healthcare—from reading scans to assisting in surgery—but its success depends on assurance, adoption, and education, agreed experts at the Indi Setu Thought Leadership Summit in London last month.
India creates history! 3 Guinness World Records for nation-wide women’s health campaign
Nov 02, 2025, at 11:42 am
India has achieved a historic milestone in women’s health, securing three Guinness World Records through the nationwide Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan, Union Health Minister JP Nadda announced on Friday.
Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan: India sets three Guinness World Records titles
Nov 01, 2025, at 05:46 pm
The Union Health Ministry has achieved three Guinness World Records titles under the nationwide “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan” (SNSPA) campaign, recognising India’s stance on preventive and women-centric healthcare.
Pet owners panic as deadly virus hits Goa’s dogs, government issues warning
Nov 01, 2025, at 02:55 pm
The Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services has urged dog owners in Goa to vaccinate their pets following a rise in Canine Distemper cases in parts of the state.
Too young for hot flashes? Here are the causes of the alarming rise of early perimenopause
Oct 31, 2025, at 03:52 pm
Perimenopause, the transitional phase before menopause, is traditionally experienced by women in their 40s but in the present time, the stage often sets in prematurely.
Sleeping with lights on? It could be silently damaging your heart, study warns
Oct 31, 2025, at 09:57 am
New research has revealed that exposure to light at night may significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure and stroke, even when traditional risk factors are accounted for.
ISA DG says renewable energy surpasses coal for the first time in 6 months
Oct 29, 2025, at 04:11 pm
International Solar Alliance (ISA) Director General Ashish Khanna has stated that for the first time in the initial six months of the calendar year, the total energy generated from renewable sources exceeded that from coal.
Hurricane Mellisa heads towards Cuba after making landfall in Jamaica
Oct 29, 2025, at 10:35 am
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, becoming one of the strongest cyclones ever to strike the Caribbean before moving toward Cuba as a powerful Category 4 storm, according to media reports on Wednesday.
Cyclone Montha crosses Andhra coast, one dead, several injured; Odisha also hit
Oct 29, 2025, at 12:02 am
Severe cyclonic storm Montha made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada on Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rainfall, gale-force winds, and widespread disruption across coastal districts.
Cyclone Montha begins landfall near Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada, state on high alert
Oct 28, 2025, at 08:48 pm
Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha started making landfall near Kakinada on Tuesday night, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed, warning of strong winds and heavy rainfall along Andhra Pradesh’s coast.
Hurricane Melissa: US Air Force flies into eye of storm, collects data
Oct 28, 2025, at 05:00 pm
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the United States Air Force conducted a daring mission into Hurricane Melissa, as it moved towards Jamaica, capturing footage inside the storm, termed as one of the most powerful to hit the region this year.
Delhi awaits rain after cloud-seeding trial to curb severe air pollution
Oct 28, 2025, at 03:34 pm
The cloud-seeding trial aimed at inducing rainfall in pollution-hit Delhi has been completed, officials said on Monday, as the national capital continues to struggle with a thick blanket of toxic smog.
Cyclone Montha to make landfall today, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh on alert
Oct 28, 2025, at 09:00 am
The evacuation process has been heightened across Odisha and Andhra Pradesh with Cyclonic Storm “Montha” moving towards the coast and likely to make landfall between Kakinada between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam on Tuesday evening.
Indi Setu: Wildlife on the Brink: Can We Rewild a Warming World?
Oct 25, 2025, at 03:21 pm
London/IBNS: Can rewilding — in cities, in the wild, and in our stories — become a real strategy for conserving biodiversity as the planet heats up?
Decade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests: FAO data
Oct 22, 2025, at 10:29 am
Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities.
Oct 22, 2025, at 12:15 am
Several districts across Tamil Nadu are on high alert as the northeast monsoon intensifies following its early onset, raising fears of a potential cyclone formation over the Bay of Bengal.
Despite 77.5% drop in stubble burning, Delhi’s air quality hits a five-year post-Diwali low
Oct 21, 2025, at 09:22 pm
Despite a 77.5 percent drop in stubble burning. long seen as a primary cause of Delhi’s winter smog, the capital’s air quality collapsed to a five-year post-Diwali low on Tuesday morning, with PM2.5 levels averaging 488 micrograms per cubic metre, nearly 100 times the World Health Organization’s exposure limit.
Pakistani health department begins investigating two deaths as dengue cases spike
Oct 20, 2025, at 05:31 pm
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has launched an investigation into the deaths of two people in Mardan, reportedly caused by dengue fever, as the province’s total number of infections rose to 3,638 with 37 new cases reported on Sunday.
Mother elephant rescues calf stuck on road, video melts internet
Oct 16, 2025, at 09:40 pm
A viral video of a mother elephant rescuing her calf, shared by Indian Forest Services (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan, has melted the internet by perfectly capturing compassion in the wild.
Record rise in carbon dioxide levels during 2024, alerts UN weather agency
Oct 15, 2025, at 06:33 pm
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose by a record amount in 2024, reaching new highs and locking in further long-term warming and extreme weather, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Delhi’s air quality deteriorates: CAQM enforces Stage-I curbs under GRAP
Oct 14, 2025, at 09:14 pm
Signalling the annual return of toxic air in the capital, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the Centre’s anti-pollution panel, has enforced Stage-I restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
One in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics: WHO report
Oct 14, 2025, at 02:47 pm
New data released by WHO shows that one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics, endangering millions and straining health systems worldwide.
Maldives is now the first nation in world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B
Oct 14, 2025, at 09:23 am
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for EMTCT of HIV and syphilis.
Tornado-like ‘Haathisundh’ stuns tourists at Odisha’s Chilika Lake, sparks awe and panic
Oct 11, 2025, at 11:01 pm
Puri: The serene Chilika Lake in Odisha presented a terrifying spectacle for the tourists on Friday when a tornado, described as a towering spiral of wind and water, appeared, creating awe and panic among the visitors.
WHO survey reveals 1 in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe have suicidal thoughts
Oct 11, 2025, at 10:20 am
One in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe experience suicidal thoughts, a new survey carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe has revealed.