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India believes in mutual dialogue and diplomacy to solve food, energy secu
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 6 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that the Russia-Ukraine crisis has adversely affected food and energy security in the world and India firmly believes that such conflicts should be resolved through mutual dialogue and diplomacy.
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UN launches USD 816 million appeal for Pakistan flood aid
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): The United Nations on Tuesday launched the revised flash appeal of USD 816 million to respond to the needs of people affected by climate-induced floods in Pakistan.
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Pakistan farmers stuck in vicious cycle of debt as crops destroyed in floo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): As floodwaters in Pakistan recede, the story of those in the worst affected regions comes to the surface with many farmers sharing their woes of being stuck in a vicious cycle of sinking into debt and not being able to pay back the landlords, media repo
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Women's Asia Cup: Meghana, Shafali help India beat Malaysia by 30-run in r
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
With their second successive win in the tournament, India are leading the points table alongside Pakistan, who have also won as many matches as Women in Blue in the event so far.
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UN appeal to seek USD 600m more for flood-affected Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): The United Nations is set to launch another appeal this week for an additional USD 600 million to Pakistan to help the country recover from the impact of the record-breaking floods.
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Pakistan Floods: World Bank to provide USD 323 billion to farmers in flood
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): In the wake of the devastating floods across Pakistan, the World Bank is set to aid the farmers of flood-affected regions in Sindh with USD 323 billion in order to provide subsidies for fertilisers and certified seeds.
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Over 2 lakh people affected by natural disasters in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 28 (ANI): Occurrences of floods and earthquakes across several provinces of Afghanistan have affected more than 2,23,000 people over the past several months, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report.
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Study: New technologies can be key to producing effective therapies for fa
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Portsmouth [England], September 27 (ANI): A genetic mutation causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which affects one in every 5,000 boys born. Because the affected gene is located on the X chromosome, girls are carriers of the mutant gene but only very rarely develop the disease (one
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Pakistan authorities' negligence leaves locals of Gilgit Baltistan in mise
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Gilgit Baltistan [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Locals of the Hoper nullah area in Nagar district of Gilgit Baltistan have complained that despite the recent unprecedented flooding, not a single official visited the area to ascertain the magnitude of the disaster, leaving the people of the
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Researchers suggest metals may help to fight fungal infections
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], September 25 (ANI): More than one billion people get a fungal infection each year. Although most people are not affected by these infections, over 1.5 million people die as a result of them each year. While more and more fungal strains are being discovered that are resist
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Indoor air quality can be affected by cooking, cleaning: Study
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Indoor air quality can be affected by cooking and cleaning, as per researchers of Colorado State University.
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Rupee has held "very well" against US Dollar compared to other currencies:
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 24 (ANI): The Indian Rupee has held "very well" against the US Dollar compared to other global currencies and has not been affected by "fluctuations or volatility" as much, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
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