Science & Health

UK Parliament honours AIIA Director Tanuja Nesari with Ayurveda Ratna award

Recognising her contribution towards furthering the growth of Ayurveda in India and abroad, the UKs All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences (ITSappg) conferred the prestigious Ayurveda Ratna award on Dr Tanuja Nesari.

Jul 1, 2022

As triple-layered and N95 masks offer best protection from Covid

Covid Update: India reports 17,070 new cases, 23 deaths in 24 hrs

The active caseload has also surged to 1,07,189 cases, accounting for 0.25 per cent of the country's total positive cases.

Jul 1, 2022

Presumed extinct plant species rediscovered after 188 years in Himachal

Presumed extinct plant species "Brachystelma attenuatum" rediscovered after 188 years in Himachal Pradesh

Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India in Dehradun and Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla on Thursday said they have rediscovered a rare, threatened and presumed extinct species Brachystelma attenuatum after a gap of 188 years.

Jun 30, 2022

Mission PSLV-C53/DS-EO: PSLV rocket lifts off with three Singaporean satellites at SD Space Center

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C53 (PSLV-C53), with three Singaporean satellites aboard, lifted off from the rocket port here in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday evening.

Jun 30, 2022

Weather Alert: Typhoon Chaba on path to hit south China

Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, is heading toward the island province of Hainan in southern China, according to meteorological authorities.

Jun 30, 2022

Anthrax scare in Kerala after detection in dead wild pigs at Athirapally

Following the detection of anthrax in wild pigs, which were found dead in Athirapally in Kerala's Trissur district, the authorities have decided to ensure that all proper protocols are observed in the area.

Jun 30, 2022

Martian Image: 'Enchanted' Rocks at Jezero Crater

Not even Obi-Wan Kenobi could convince Perseverance's Katie Stack Morgan that these are not the rocks she's looking for.

Jun 30, 2022

Yellowstone National Park: Bull bison gores visitor, advisory issued to stay away from animals

A visitor was gored by a bull bison in Yellowstone National Park, one of the largest national parks in the US, officials said.

Jun 30, 2022

'ABHYAS' aerial target successfully flight-tested

HEAT 'Abhyas' successfully flight-tested from ITR, Chandipur

The "ABHYAS" high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT) was successfully flight-tested from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the Odisha coast on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence said.

Jun 29, 2022

NASA goes public, throws open 16 years of data for scan to find clouds on Mars [Details]

By identifying clouds in data collected by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the public can increase scientists' understanding of the Red Planet's atmosphere.

Jun 29, 2022

Covid Update: India records 14,506 new cases, 30 deaths in 24 hrs

India reported 14,506 new Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, which is a substantial increase over the previous day's count of 11,793, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs on Wednesday.

Jun 29, 2022

Nanobodies from llamas shows promise against Covid-19

Covid-19: llamas can protect against all SARS viruses, including Omicron [Study]

Tiny, robust immune particles derived from the blood of a llama -- a domesticated South American camelid -- could provide strong protection against every Covid-19 variant, including Omicron, and 18 similar viruses including SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-1.

Jun 29, 2022

Mission PSLV-C53/DS-EO: Countdown for Indian rocket mission begins at 5 pm today

The 25-hour countdown for the Thursday evening launch of Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) carrying three Singapore satellites will begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

Jun 29, 2022

Ban on the sale of Pani Puri in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley; here's why [details]

As per World Health Organisation, each year reportedly there are 1.3 to 4.0 million cases of cholera and 21000 to 143000 deaths worldwide.

Jun 28, 2022

Monkeypox spreading faster, Canada confirms 235 cases

The Public Health Agency of Canada on Monday confirmed that the country has registered a total 235 monkeypox cases so far.

Jun 28, 2022

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Science & Health

UK Parliament honours AIIA Director Tanuja Nesari with Ayurveda Ratna award

Covid Update: India reports 17,070 new cases, 23 deaths in 24 hrs

Presumed extinct plant species "Brachystelma attenuatum" rediscovered after 188 years in Himachal Pradesh

Mission PSLV-C53/DS-EO: PSLV rocket lifts off with three Singaporean satellites at SD Space Center

Weather Alert: Typhoon Chaba on path to hit south China

Anthrax scare in Kerala after detection in dead wild pigs at Athirapally

Martian Image: 'Enchanted' Rocks at Jezero Crater

Yellowstone National Park: Bull bison gores visitor, advisory issued to stay away from animals

HEAT 'Abhyas' successfully flight-tested from ITR, Chandipur

NASA goes public, throws open 16 years of data for scan to find clouds on Mars [Details]

Covid Update: India records 14,506 new cases, 30 deaths in 24 hrs

Covid-19: llamas can protect against all SARS viruses, including Omicron [Study]

Mission PSLV-C53/DS-EO: Countdown for Indian rocket mission begins at 5 pm today

Ban on the sale of Pani Puri in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley; here's why [details]

Monkeypox spreading faster, Canada confirms 235 cases

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]