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25 Dec 2018

Deshhit: Kashmir shivers in cold wave, water supply lines frozen

Cold wave conditions intensified across Kashmir, except Srinagar city, as the mercury slipped further below the freezing point, resulting in frozen water bodies and water supply lines in several residential areas on Tuesday. Watch this video to know more.

14 Jun 2017

India harbours second highest number of obese children in the world; China tops list!

The alarming study also found that 14.4 million kids in the country have excess weight.

DU Admissions 2017

07 Jun 2017

DU admissions 2017 delayed for a second time; Check new dates here

The University of Delhi (DU) has delayed the registration for online entrance test of several undergraduate and post graduate courses for a second time.

28 Apr 2017

Scorching heat giving rise to eye damage; doctors say cases up by 30%!

Unprotected exposure to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can increase the risk of developing cataracts and damaging the retina.

22 Feb 2017

Corbett Tiger Reserve authorities issue 'shoot at sight' orders after suspected poacher movement

The orders were passed following a report which told of suspected poacher movement near the southern boundary of the park.

Health and sanitation

20 Feb 2017

Beware! Private hospitals are reusing disposable surgical items and making you pay for it

This practice takes place even after clear instructions on the disposables packaging saying that they are only for single use, should be trashed thereafter and cannot be resterilized.

10 Oct 2016

Delhi chokes, Beijing suffocates; Asian giants under severe threat of rising pollution levels!

Due to the monsoon season, the rising pollution levels let up a bit, but the change in season has pushed the air quality from bad to worse as we inched towards the end of September.

02 Oct 2016

Indian Army's beacon of light: ISRO confirms Cartosat 2C's pictorial play in India's surgical strikes!

According to a report in the Times of India (TOI), ground images for this operation were provided by Cartosat 2C.

09 Aug 2016

Fetus-in-fetu case: One-year-old girl found with 3.5 kg fetus inside stomach in Tamil Nadu!

The little girl had to go through a surgery to get the fetus removed at a private hospital in Mettupalayam on Saturday evening.

22 Jul 2016

Unbelievable! This son of a billionaire works as aam aadmi

It is a story of a Surat-based businessman whose company worth is Rs 6,000 crore and commands presence in 71 countries.

19 Jun 2016

When astronaut Tim Peake spoke about his 'incredible' journey in space after his descent!

Peake was aboard the International Space Station with two other Expedition 47 crew members, NASA's Tim Kopra and Russian Roscosmos's Yuri Malenchenko.

18 Jun 2016

Indus era at least 8,000 years old, not 5,500; culminated due to climate change!

Experts have found evidence of the Indus Valley Civilization being at least 8,000 years old and not 5,500 ye

Breast infection

29 Mar 2016

Pune women falling prey to mysterious breast infection!

This kind of infection, that is mostly seen in lactating mothers and/or TB patients and diabetics has shifted its focus to young females with no history of any disease at all.

10 Mar 2016

Punjabis fattest in India; Tripura and Meghalaya men leanest: Govt

According to the Times of India, JP Nadda told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, that Punjabis are the most obese people in the country, while men from Tripura and women from Meghalaya are the leanest.

02 Mar 2016

India sees 36% rise in male smokers as cigarettes replace the traditional bidis

The age group of these new entrants is between 15-29 according to a new study published in a health journal

20 Feb 2016

Homeopathy no more effective than placebo drugs, says scientist

The professor who made the claims, was the chair of a working party by the National Health and Medical Research Council which was tasked with reviewing the evidence of 176 trials of homeopathy to establish if the treatment is valid.

19 Feb 2016

Are vegetarians less healthy than non-vegetarians?

The controversial study has concluded that vegetarians are less healthy than meat-eaters, despite drinking less, smoking less and being more physically active than their carnivorous counterparts.

Downloading food

16 Feb 2016

Downloadable food, underwater cities and more by year 2116?

This interesting piece of information comes from the SmartThings Future Living Report, which was commissioned by Samsung-owned internet of things firm SmartThings and was created by a group of academics and futurologists.

29 Oct 2015

NIH scientists to use water isotopes tracer tech to track Ganga's origin

Several studies on Ganga have been conducted at Bhojwasa near the Gangotri glacier where one of NIH's observatories are situated. So far, research has favoured Gaumukh as the origin of the sacred river Ganga.

15 Oct 2015

Are antibiotics losing their effectiveness?

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is on the rise creating numerous problems.

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