1.5 billion people, living with soil too salty to be fertile
Oct 22, 2021, at 06:29 pm
New York: Between 20 to 50 per cent of irrigated soils in all continents have grown too salty to be fully fertile, creating significant challenges for more than 1.5 billion people trying to grow their own food.
Fossil fuel production ‘dangerously out of sync’ with climate change targets
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:43 pm
New York: Despite increased climate ambition and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of energy from fossil fuels in 2030, than the amount that would limit global warming to the Paris Agreement level of 1.5°C.
India records 15,786 new COVID-19 cases
Oct 22, 2021, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed a deadly COVID-19 second wave, recorded 15,786 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
India reports over 18,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Oct 21, 2021, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 18,454 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 160, the Union Health Ministry stated Thursday.
India crosses one billion vaccination milestone, PM Modi says 'triumph of Indian science'
Oct 21, 2021, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Scripting a world record, India Thursday touched the milestone of one billion vaccination in a major fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rocks Karnataka’s Vijayapura
Oct 20, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Vijayapura/UNI: An earthquake measuring 3.6 magnitude on Richter Scale jolted Vijayapura at 1030 hrs on Wednesday.
India likely to complete 100 cr vaccine doses tomorrow morning
Oct 20, 2021, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India is set to complete 1 billion, or 100 crore, doses and the landmark is likely to reach on Thursday, nine months after the launch of the Covid-19 vaccine drive.
Fossil fuel production ‘dangerously out of sync’ with climate change targets
Oct 20, 2021, at 07:22 pm
New York: Despite increased climate ambition and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of energy from fossil fuels in 2030, than the amount that would limit global warming to the Paris Agreement level of 1.5°C.
UNHCR responding to worst flooding in decades in South Sudan
Oct 20, 2021, at 07:15 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is supporting the Government of South Sudan in assisting people hit hard by the worst flooding there in decades.
India records 14,623 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 20, 2021, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi: India recorded a rise in daily count as 14,623 new COVID-19 cases were registered across the nation in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Uttarakhand Rains: 29 die in Nainital, Almora
Oct 19, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Nainital/UNI: Twenty-nine people have been killed due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand's Nainital and Almora after heavy rains pounded the Kumaon region over the last three days.
PM Modi speaks to Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami as rains batter hill state
Oct 19, 2021, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami as heavy rains battered the hill state, media reports said.
UNESCO ‘eDNA’ initiative to ‘unlock' knowledge for biodiversity protection
Oct 19, 2021, at 05:26 pm
New York: To understand the richness of biodiversity across World Heritage marine sites, the UN scientific organization launched on Monday a project to protect and preserve biodiversity, based on the study of environmental DNA - cellular material released from living things into their surroundings.
Taliban backs WHO polio vaccination campaign across Afghanistan next month
Oct 19, 2021, at 05:15 pm
New York: The decision by the Taliban leadership to support the resumption of house-to-house polio vaccination across Afghanistan has been welcomed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
UK records nearly 50,000 new Coronavirus cases
Oct 19, 2021, at 03:44 pm
London/UNI/Xinhua: Another 49,156 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, marking the largest daily rise since lockdown rules ended in England three months ago, according to official figures released Monday.
India adds 13,058 new COVID-19 cases, recovery rate improves to 98.14 percent
Oct 19, 2021, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi: India, the country that witnessed a deadly second wave of the pandemic, added 13,058 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
South Africa rejects Russian made Sputnik V amid fears of HIV among men
Oct 19, 2021, at 04:52 am
Johannesburg/IBNS: South Africa's health regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia's Sputnik V amid concerns that the Covid-19 vaccine could increase the risk of HIV infection among men.
J&K boasts of second highest Covid 19 incoulation coverage
Oct 19, 2021, at 02:48 am
Srinagar/IBNS: J&K stands at number two among the Covid19 inoculation ranking of states and union territories in India, the Immunization department said on Saturday.
Dengue claims first life in Delhi this year
Oct 19, 2021, at 01:13 am
New Delhi/UNI: A 35-year-old woman has become the first casualty of dengue this year in the national capital.
Actress Sayani Gupta partners with feminine wellness brand Azah to distribute sanitary pads
Oct 18, 2021, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi: Film actress Sayani Gupta commemorated her birthday recently by partnering with Azah - a feminine wellness brand for women- to kick off a Sanitary Pad distribution drive in rural Haryana.
Chinese mainland reports 22 imported COVID-19 cases, 2 local infections
Oct 18, 2021, at 08:21 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 22 imported COVID-19 cases and two locally-transmitted infections on Sunday, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi-NCR
Oct 18, 2021, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Moderate to heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi and its adjoining areas in the early hours on Monday, leading to a drop in the temperature to 21 degree Celsius, according to India Meteorological Department.
Kerala rains: Toll climbs to 23 in two districts
Oct 18, 2021, at 08:05 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: At least 23 people have been killed in Kerala so far due to the rains that caused landslides in two districts of the south Indian state, media reports said.
India records 13,596 new COVID-19 cases, 166 deaths in past 24 hours
Oct 18, 2021, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi: India, the nation which witnessed a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, registered 13,596 new cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Indian government on Monday.
Kerala registers 7,555 fresh COVID cases, 74 deaths
Oct 18, 2021, at 03:37 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 7,555 fresh COVID positive cases and 74 deaths on Sunday showing no respite from rising number of COVID cases and deaths in the state.
Mumbai registers zero COVID-19 deaths for first time since March 2020
Oct 18, 2021, at 01:50 am
Mumbai: Mumbai, the city which witnessed one of the deadliest outbreaks of the COVID-19, registered zero deaths due to the virus for the first time since March last year, officials said.
Bangladesh registers 16 new COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Oct 18, 2021, at 01:34 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh, a nation which witnessed a deadly pandemic surge in recent times, has registered 16 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Sunday.
Assam: Elephant found dead in Goalpara
Oct 18, 2021, at 12:17 am
Guwahati: An elephant was found dead in a paddy field in Assam's Goalpara district.
India records 14,146 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, lowest in 7 months
Oct 17, 2021, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 14,146 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, lowest in 229 days, the Union Health Ministry reported Sunday.
NASA astronauts on board International Space Station plan six spacewalks in 2022
Oct 17, 2021, at 03:11 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: A total of six spacewalks are going to be carried out from the US segment of the International Space Station (ISS) next year, according to the latest flight schedule obtained by Sputnik.