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CM Siddaramaiah instructs officials to take relief measures amid heavy rai
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Chief Minister sought information from the Chief Secretary regarding the damage caused by the rain and instructed officers to immediately be prepared to undertake relief measures.
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Pakistan: 7 killed, infrastructure damaged due to heavy rains in Lahore
Updated : 3 years ago IST
At least seven people were killed after heavy rains lashed the city of Lahore in Pakistan, leading to urban flooding and causing extreme damage to infrastructure.
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HP: Farmers use anti-hail nets to prevent crop damage in Shimla
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The apple growers have reportedly started covering apple groves with anti-hail nets to protect the crops from hail and other natural disasters in the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, the officials said on Wednesday.
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Study reveals how Omega-3 oil counteracts toxic effects of pesticides in p
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new research, using an omega-3 rich oil known as "ahiflower oil" helps protect honey bee mitochondria against neonicotinoid pesticide damage. Hichem Menail, a PhD student at the Universite de Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada, conducted this study as part of a larger effort.
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Babar Azam, David Miller to play in Lanka Premier League
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The upcoming season will witness the presence of popular international stars such as Babar Azam, Shakib Al Hasan, David Miller as well as popular Sri Lankan stars Thisara Perera and Wanidu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews and skipper Dasun Shanaka among others as the matches will be held across two
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Heavy rains continue in Kerala, 3 districts put under Red Alert
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The heavy Rain lashed out at many parts of Kerala on Wednsday resulting in waterlogging, uprooting of trees, and damages to residential and commercial buildings. Three districts-Idukki, Kasaragod, and Kannur- are under red alert and India Meteorological Department(IMD) has issued an orang
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Study discovers how brain processes, stores words that we hear
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to neuroscientists from Georgetown University Medical Centre, the brain's auditory lexicon, or catalogue of verbal language, is located in the front of the primary auditory cortex, not the rear - a discovery that challenges a century-long understanding of this part of the brain. Th
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Study reveals how ear can inform brain of whether hearing is impaired
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A cochlear signal, whose exact purpose has been unknown since its discovery roughly 70 years ago, most likely informs the brain about whether the ear is functioning normally or not. This is the finding of a study conducted by Linkoping University in Sweden. Its findings are a key piece of th
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Omega-3 oil counteracts toxic effects of pesticides in pollinators: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new research, using an omega-3-rich oil known as "ahiflower oil" helps protect honey bee mitochondria against neonicotinoid pesticide damage. Hichem Menail, a PhD student at the Universite de Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada, conducted this study as part of a larger effort.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
CM Dhami requested the Union Minister to finance an amount of 1774 crores for the Song Dam drinking water project under special assistance from the Government of India.
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New approach to combat effects of birth asphyxia
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Birth asphyxia is one of the major complications in newborns, leading to the death of babies, however, the use of caffeine is currently considered as a therapeutic strategy against the long-term deleterious consequences of birth asphyxia.
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UP: Moradabad chilli farmers incur heavy losses as crops get damaged due t
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"After taking a loan, I sowed chilli crops in my field and watered them timely. I also applied sprayed medicines so that the crop do not get destroyed. I was hoping for good yield and profit, however, heavy rains have damaged the crops, and my hope of earning profit is diminished," said a fa
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