Pak ISI-Trained Terror Module Busted, Festivals Likely Target: Delhi Police Terrorists trained by Pakistan’s ISI planned festival attacks, 6 arrested: Delhi Police Special Cell claims. Media reports. After houses, Aligarh will now secure the country’s borders: PM Modi In Aligarh, PM Modi talks about a Muslim salesman who visited his …
Read More »#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 12 September 2021
Mumbai, Konkan and Western Maharashtra on Heavy Rain Alert Says IMD Extremely heavy rains likely over Odisha, Chhattisgarh for next two days, says IMD. Check full forecast Surprise Candidate Bhupendra Patel Is New Chief Minister Of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel To Take Oath On Monday: CR Patil, Gujarat BJP President | …
Read More »Call for experts to join Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens
Deadline extended to 17 September (from 10 September) New Delhi/Geneva 11th September 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) extended today to 17th September (previously set for 10th September) an open call for experts to serve as members of the new WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens …
Read More »Climate action: Guterres hails Latin American and Caribbean leadership
The UN chief on Wednesday commended the leadership of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on climate action. Newyork/New Delhi, 8 September 2021: UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was counting on these nations to send a strong signal to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) that …
Read More »#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 07 September 2021
Key figures in the new Taliban government Mullah Hassan Akhund to lead Taliban’s interim govt, Abdul Ghani Baradar to be deputy. Mehbooba Mufti placed under house arrest; Says, the situation is far from normal in Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti says under house arrest: ‘This exposes fake claims of normalcy in Kashmir’. …
Read More »#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 06 September 2021
IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah Becomes Fastest Indian Pacer To 100 Test Wickets | Cricket News England vs India: Jasprit Bumrah reached 100 Test wickets in his 24th Test, thus becoming the fastest Indian pacer to reach the landmark. Farmer protests: Haryana suspends mobile internet services in 5 districts Karnal …
Read More »24% of deaths are due to environmental pollution and other environmental risks
WHO and UN partners’ compendium of 500 actions aims to reduce diseases from environmental factors and save lives Almost 25% of deaths worldwide could be prevented if the actions in the compendium were fully implemented New Delhi/Geneva 06th September 2021: WHO, UNDP, UNEP and UNICEF have partnered to create a …
Read More »In a common genetic disorder, a blood test reveals when benign tumours turn cancerous
People with an inherited condition known as neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1, often develop non-cancerous, or benign, tumours that grow along nerves. These tumours can sometimes turn into aggressive cancers, but there hasn’t been a good way to determine whether this transformation to cancer has happened. Researchers from the National …
Read More »#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 24 August 2021
US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine The Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 and older, making it the first to be fully licensed for use in the United States. The US is the first country to …
Read More »Amidst Kabul airport blockage, WHO and UNICEF call for assistance to deliver critical health supplies to Afghanistan
KABUL/CAIRO/KATHMANDU,22 August 2021: “As humanitarian needs in Afghanistan increase, the abilities to respond to those needs are rapidly declining. WHO and UNICEF call for immediate and unimpeded access to deliver medicines and other lifesaving supplies to millions of people in need of aid, including 300 000 people displaced in the …
Read More »Opioid Use Drops Among Cancer Patients at End of Life
People with cancer nearing the end of their life are not getting needed opioids to control their pain, a new study indicates. In the study, researchers found that the proportion of people with cancer who filled a prescription for opioid drugs within the last month of their life dropped between …
Read More »#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 22 August 2021
Uphold the dignity of women and ensure a safe environment for them – Vice President The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, on the occasion of Rakshabandhan today, urged everyone to uphold the dignity of women and ensure a safe environment for them at all times. Shri Naidu who is …
Read More »WHO Call for experts to join Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens
Call for experts to join Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens Issued on: 20 August – Deadline: 10 September: New Delhi, 21st August 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday issued an open call for experts to serve as members of the new WHO Scientific Advisory Group …
Read More »#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 18 August 2021
Breaking News LIVE Updates, 18 August 2021 FDA Approves Belumosudil to Treat Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease FDA has approved belumosudil (Rezurock) for the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). The approval covers the use of belumosudil for people 12 years and older who have already tried at least two other therapies. …
Read More »WHO will stay in Afghanistan
The people of Afghanistan need support and solidarity today more than ever: Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari 18 August 2021, Cairo, Egypt — After the Taliban’s occupation of Afghanistan, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it will not leave Afghanistan and will continue to serve as before. Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, …
Read More »US must protect Afghan journalists as Taliban take power: CPJ
Hundreds seek assistance, relocation amid threat from the militant group New York, August 16, 2021 – The United States must do more to ensure the safety of Afghan journalists as the county falls under the control of the Taliban, including facilitating safe passage out of the country and providing emergency …
Read More »Afghanistan: ‘Now is the time to stand as one’, UN chief tells Security Council
16 August 2021: As desperate Afghans were trying to escape the Taliban and board planes, during chaotic scenes at Kabul airport on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for international unity on Afghanistan, in a briefing to an emergency session of the Security Council. Mr. Guterres appealed for the Council …
Read More »#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 16 August 2021
Afghanistan Taliban News LIVE: Germany Slams US on Withdrawal Decision; 5 Dead in Kabul Airport Mayhem Russia Says Afghan President Fled With Cars, Chopper Full Of Cash: Media reports US President Joe Biden will break his silence Monday on the US fiasco in Afghanistan with an address to the nation …
Read More »Afghanistan: Guterres urges restraint as Taliban reach Kabul; UN Security Council set to meet Monday
15 August 2021: A note issued to the UN press corps said that Mr Guterres is following with deep concern the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan, as the conflict is forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. There continue to be reports of serious human rights abuses and violations …
Read More »#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 13 August 2021
Taliban take Kandahar, Herat, Lashkar Gah in major Afghanistan offensive Al-Qaida will probably come back: UK defence minister on Afghanistan crisis. Tamil Nadu Budget highlights: Petrol price reduced by Rs. 3 in the State Tamil Nadu Budget 2021-22: Petrol price slashed by Rs 3 per litre, state to be slum-free …
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