Science & Health

Heavy rains: TN govt deploys SDRF, NDRF teams for immediate response

The Tamil Nadu government has positioned six Ste Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams and two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams in Tiruchi, Dindigul, Chennai and Tirunelveli districts of the state after the Weather Department predicted heavy to very heavy rains in Delta districts.

Nov 26, 2024

Southeast Asia sees over 482,000 diabetes-related deaths every year: WHO

Southeast Asia, including India, sees over 482,000 diabetes-related deaths every year, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, while calling for the need to boost the prevention and control measures against the blood sugar condition.

Nov 26, 2024

Supreme Court directs action against Officials and agencies for Failing to Enforce GRAP-IV Standards

The Supreme Court has recently taken a firm stance against the non-compliance of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage IV norms. The apex court has ordered the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to take immediate action against the defaulting officers and entities who have shown a carefree approach towards the implementation of these norms in the national capital and its adjoining states.

Nov 26, 2024

Shaktikanta Das hospitalised, RBI says 'no cause for concern'

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das was hospitalised here earlier in the day with a minor health issue.

Nov 26, 2024

Sidhu makes U-turn, says wife underwent cancer treatment along with Ayurveda-based diet

After facing severe backlash from oncologists across the country for claiming diet can cure cancer, former cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday informed that his wife underwent surgeries, chemotherapy, hormonal and targeted therapy, along with a strict diet plan inspired by ancient Indian Ayurveda to fight cancer.

Nov 25, 2024

US: Bird flu virus detected in raw milk from dairy farm in California

Public health officials in the western US state of California confirmed that the bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk produced by a local dairy farm.

Nov 25, 2024

Green corridor: Rajasthan cop succumbs to Dengue on way to Jodhpur hospital

As Dengue cases in Rajasthan touched 11,785 till November 24 this year, a state police personnel Mohanlal Pawar in Barmer lost his life to the vector-borne disease, said officials on Monday.

Nov 25, 2024

Trans women in India face stigma, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts: Study

Trans women in India face significant stigma, and have high rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts

Nov 25, 2024

Weather department likely to issue Red alert for TN Delta districts on Nov 28

With a heavy rain forecast from Wednesday onwards in many districts of Tamil Nadu, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) was expected to issue a red alert for the Delta districts on Thursday and Friday (November 28 and 29).

Nov 25, 2024

Mild quake hits Tripura, marking eighth tremor in NE in less than a month

A mild intensity earthquake, measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale, hit Tripura's northern region.

Nov 25, 2024

Probiotics before child birth may help protect against toxic exposures

Probiotic supplementation can reduce the negative impacts of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) on neurodevelopment, behaviour and metabolism, according to a new study.

Nov 23, 2024

Indo-US scientists decode mysterious sources behind fiery hot gas around Milky Way

An international team of scientists from India and the US have decoded the mysterious source behind fiery hot gas around the Milky Way galaxy.

Nov 22, 2024

Can severe air pollution affect weight gain and hormonal health?

Amid poor air quality in the national capital, doctors on Friday warned that the air pollutants, besides causing respiratory and cardiovascular issues, can also lead to weight gain, contribute to rising obesity rates, and also affect hormonal health.

Nov 22, 2024

Advanced H5N1 kit to help in early, rapid detection of bird flu

Amid rising threats of bird flu killing hundreds of birds and also spilling over to some mammals and even humans, a global research team on Friday announced Steadfast, an advanced diagnostic kit for detecting the highly pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus (AIV).

Nov 22, 2024

At -1.2 degree C, Srinagar records season's coldest night, ahead of 'Chillai Kalan' next month

Night temperatures dropped further throughout Kashmir on Friday as Srinagar recorded its coldest night of this season so far at minus 1.2 degrees Celsius.

Nov 22, 2024