New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): It's been a year now since the first few human cases of COVID-19 infection were reported amidst the busy wholesale food market of China's Wuhan city. The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, thought to have its origin in Bats, soon spread to caus
London [UK], December 24 (ANI/Sputnik): France has deployed 26 firefighters with thousands of COVID-19 test kits to the port of Dover, a major transit hub between France and the UK, to help accelerate the passage for trucks blocked in the area due to fresh restrictions caused by the new coro
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 24 (ANI/Mediawire): People with obesity who contract COVID-19 are 48% more likely to die, 74% more likely to be needing an ICU, and 113% more likely to be admitted to a hospital than the people with normal weight. These startling statistics were
Oklahoma [US], December 24 (ANI): The anger exhibited by the protestors across Pakistan in recent months in the rallies organised by Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), indicates that many Pakistanis see the army as the real power behind Prime Minister Imran Khan and the cause for the politi
London[UK], December 24 (ANI): Sikhs in the United Kingdom stepped forward to deliver hot meals to thousands of truck drivers stranded in southern England by the border with France that was closed over the fear of the spread of a new strain of coronavirus strain that has been reported to be
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): While global sea levels are rising due to the climate crisis and threatening near-coastal infrastructures, higher temperatures in other areas are having exactly the opposite effect. The water levels are falling and also causing massive problems.
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI/Mediawire): The death trap
Obesity is responsible for 20 per cent of cancer deaths in women and 14 per cent in men. The death rate increases 10 per cent for every 5 unit increase in BMI (Body Mass Index). 40 per cent of the cancers diagnosed since 2014 ar
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday cautioned individuals and small businesses against falling prey to growing number of unauthorised digital lending platforms and mobile apps on promises of getting loans in quick and hassle-free manner.
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 23 (ANI): An ammonia plunger broke led to heavy leakage of ammonia gas at the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) plant in Phoolpur, Prayagraj, and claimed two lives, said IFFCO on Wednesday.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 22 (ANI): At least two people were killed and one person sustained injuries after a gas pipeline explosion in Kalol area in Gandhinagar on Tuesday, causing a house to collapse.
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court has asked why a show-cause contempt notice should not be issued against the Principal Secretary of Uttar Pradesh government, Veena Kumari, for allegedly not complying with its earlier orders with respect to the working of the consumer c
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): The absence of a protein that works to prevent tumour formation may explain why some patients are resistant to common cancer therapy, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.