New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic can have severe effects on children's mental and physical health, said Dr Praveen Kumar, Director, Department of Paediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College.
Brussels [Belgium], July 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Belgium has recorded 31 deaths caused by devastating flooding, according to an update published by the national crisis center on Sunday afternoon.
Tehran [Iran], July 18 (ANI/Xinhua): One person was killed on Friday night in the southwestern Iranian town of Shadegan during the protest over water stress amid a severe drought, official news agency IRNA reported.
Muzaffarabad [PoK], July 18 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz has warned Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf that any attempt to stop her party in upcoming Kashmir elections would be dealt with severely.
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 17 (ANI): Afghanistan on Saturday strongly condemned the abduction of its envoy Najib Alikhil's daughter in Pakistan and called upon Islamabad to identify and prosecute the perpetrators of the "heinous act" at the earliest.
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) expert suggests that a COVID-19 third wave may hit the nation by August-end, but it will be less severe than the second wave.
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): A new study found that a plant-based diet rich in soy reduces moderate-to-severe hot flashes by 84 per cent, from nearly five per day to fewer than one per day.
New York [US], July 16 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday said the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated humanitarian crises caused by armed conflicts that severely impact the lives of millions of innocent civilians.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): Heavy rains caused waterlogging in parts of Mumbai on Friday and also led to the diversion of traffic routes in several parts of the city.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 15 (ANI): Dr Devi Shetty, Chairman of COVID expert committee, Karnataka on Thursday said it is difficult to say when the third wave of COVID-19 will come and how severe it will be.
Ohio [US], July 12 (ANI): Researchers recently developed a novel method of gene therapy that can help children born with a rare genetic disorder called AADC deficiency. This deficiency causes severe physical and developmental disabilities.