India witnesses spike in Covid-19 cases with 3,324 new infections in last 24 hrs
May 01, 2022, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid an upward trend of Covid-19 cases, India recorded 3,324 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
Maharashtra logs 155 fresh Covid-19 cases
May 01, 2022, at 04:08 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 155 new Covid-19 cases and one death in the past 24 hours, the health bulletin said on Sunday.
Heatwave condition continues in Delhi
Apr 30, 2022, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi: Delhi continues to reel under the severe heatwave conditions with the temperature recording over 40 degrees Celsius till 1130 hours on Saturday , as per India Meteorological Department.
Indian wildlife conservationist Charudutt Mishra clinches Whitley Gold Award
Apr 30, 2022, at 10:47 pm
Noted snow leopard expert and wildlife conservationist Charudutt Mishra clinched the Whitley Gold Award this year.
Extreme heat impacting millions across India and Pakistan
Apr 30, 2022, at 06:17 pm
New York: With extreme heat gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, the two countries are working to roll out life-saving health action plans to combat the heatwave, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
WHO calls for end to ‘insidious’ online marketing of baby formula
Apr 30, 2022, at 05:46 pm
New York: The $55 billion baby formula industry must end exploitative online marketing targeting parents, particularly mothers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Friday.
India records 3,688 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Apr 30, 2022, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 3,688 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.74 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
About 6,500 killed due to heatwaves in India since 2010: Expert
Apr 30, 2022, at 02:27 pm
New Delhi: Heatwaves have killed more than 6,500 people in India since 2010, and intense heat is putting more stress on organs like heart and lungs as they function beyond their capacity which could be hazardous, according to Principal Investigator for National Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme Dr Naresh Purohit here on Saturday.
About 6,500 killed due to heatwaves in India since 2010: Expert
Apr 30, 2022, at 02:26 pm
New Delhi: Heatwaves have killed more than 6,500 people in India since 2010, and intense heat is putting more stress on organs like heart and lungs as they function beyond their capacity which could be hazardous, according to Principal Investigator for National Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme Dr Naresh Purohit here on Saturday.
Delhi records hottest April in 72 years amid intense heatwave
Apr 30, 2022, at 03:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital recorded the second hottest April in 72 years with a monthly average maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius amid massive heatwaves across the country.
Villagers in Fazilka in India's Punjab suffering due to Pakistani tanneries
Apr 29, 2022, at 09:02 pm
Fazilka, Punjab: Hundreds of residents of 130 villages located in Fazilka region of Punjab are suffering for the past 15 years due to the highly polluted water of tanneries located on banks of Sutlej river across the border in Pakistan’s Kasur.
Ebola vaccination campaign begins in DR Congo to counter new outbreak
Apr 29, 2022, at 08:49 pm
New York: An Ebola vaccination campaign has begun in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to halt the spread of a deadly new outbreak in the country, where the disease is endemic.
India registers 3,377 new COVID-19 cases, 60 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 29, 2022, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India registered 3,377 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.71 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Delhi witnesses hottest April day in 12 years, Gurgaon records temperature above 45 degrees
Apr 29, 2022, at 03:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a massive heatwave building up in northwest India, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees, the highest in April in 12 years.
Everything We Know About the Pixel 6A
Apr 28, 2022, at 05:08 pm
Rumors have been piling up about the release of the new midrange Google Pixel 6A smartphone. While there are no definitive confirmations, many leaks suggest we can see a significant upgrade over Pixel 5A in most areas.
India reports 3,303 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Apr 28, 2022, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 3,303 new Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 39 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Shanghai's battle against COVID-19 continues as 51 more deaths recorded
Apr 28, 2022, at 05:00 am
Shanghai: There seems to be no respite from COVID-19 outbreak in China as Shanghai city added 51 new deaths recently, media reports said.
Delhi records 1,367 new Covid-19 cases, one death in 24 hours
Apr 28, 2022, at 02:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Tuesday logged 1,367 new Covid-19 cases, which is up by 13 per cent from yesterday's infections and recorded a positivity rate of 4.50 per cent
It is clear that Corona challenge is not fully over, says PM Modi while interacting with CMs
Apr 27, 2022, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi interacted with the Chief Ministers to review the COVID-19 situation here on Wednesday.
Apr 27, 2022, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,927 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.58 percent, according to data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
COVID-19: Maharashtra registers 153 new cases
Apr 27, 2022, at 02:39 pm
Mumbai: At least 153 new cases of Covid-19 and four deaths were reported in the state, according to the health bulletin on Wednesday.
Massive fire breaks out Bhalswa landfill site in north Delhi
Apr 27, 2022, at 06:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at the Bhalswa landfill site in north Delhi on Tuesday evening, the fourth such largescale fire in the national capital’s landfill site over the last month.
COVID-19: Covaxin, Corbevax get nod for 5-12 years
Apr 26, 2022, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi: Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has been approved for being administered to children between 6 and 12 years of age and Corbevax for children 5 to 12 years old, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday.
India registers 2,483 new COVID-19 cases, 1399 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 26, 2022, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,483 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.55 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Working towards a malaria-free world
Apr 25, 2022, at 11:24 pm
New York: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, a senior official of the UN health agency said on Monday, World Malaria Day.
Maharashtra reports 144 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths
Apr 25, 2022, at 04:37 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 144 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 2 related deaths, according to a health bulletin on Monday.
India registers 2,541 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths
Apr 25, 2022, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,541 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.84 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
China: Shanghai authorities install fences in COVID-19-hit areas
Apr 25, 2022, at 03:46 am
Shanghai: Shanghai authorities have installed fences to restrict the population's movement as a measure to check growing COVID-19 situation in the Chinese city.
New Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Apr 25, 2022, at 03:03 am
New York: The health authorities of the African nation declared a new outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Saturday.
Japanese drugmaker Shionogi's COVID pill shows rapid clearance of virus
Apr 25, 2022, at 02:52 am
Tokyo: Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co., Ltd. on Sunday announced new results from two late-breaking presentations of S-217622 at the 32nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon where it demonstrated rapid clearance of the infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus.