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China's drug regulator clears mpox vaccine; to undergo clinical trial
There is currently no approved mpox vaccine in China. Globally, a few vaccines have been approv…
PTI
PM Modi likely to address high-level UNGA session on Sep 26
As per the provisional list of speakers for the General Debate issued by the UN on Monday, Ind…
PTI
How Russia's assault on Ukraine, the 'world's breadbasket,' could lead to famine in Yemen
Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war since 2014, with millions living on the brink of starvation…
Kelsey Vlamis
Indian and Chinese households top the global food wastage list
Have you ever cleaned your fridge and thrown away uneaten, almost rotting food? Here’s a not-so-fu…
COP29 to commence from Nov 11; here’s what to expect from the world's biggest climate conference this time
With the world teetering on disaster and new US President Trump's controversial takes on climate ch…
India has fewer undernourished people now but obesity and anaemia are on the rise
The number of obese adults in India, which has a population of over 1.38 billion, grew to 34.3 mill…
PTI
Airport, farm, and fast-food workers rally for better heat protections
Airport workers in Phoenix and farm workers in California said access to water and shade or AC is l…
Catherine Boudreau
474 Indian spice samples fail FSSAI's safety tests as countries suspend sale of Indian spice brands
India's spice industry faces fresh scrutiny as 12% of spice samples fail FSSAI safety standards.
Why is everyone concerned about the Earth being 1.5°C warmer for 12 months in a row?
Last month, for the first time in recorded history, Earth endured the 12th consecutive month with t…
Government's commitment to reforms due to dedication to 'nation first': PM Modi in Independence Day speech
The commitment to reforms is the blueprint for growth and is not borne of any political compulsion …
PTI
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets US NSA Jake Sullivan, discusses 'key' strategic matters
"Delighted to meet the National Security Advisor of the United States @jakesullivan and share p…
PTI
A 2009 tweet in which Ellen DeGeneres says she made an employee 'cry like a baby' resurfaces online amid allegations that the show has a 'toxic' culture
"I made one of my employees cry like a baby on today's show. Honestly, it felt good," DeGeneres' tw…
Libby Torres
Elon Musk donated $5.7 billion worth of Tesla shares to charity in November, according to a new SEC filing
Musk made the donation while he was in the process of selling shares to cover taxes on the exercise…
Huileng Tan
The coronavirus could double severe hunger around the world to 265 million people without 'swift action,' a UN report warns
The warning "is maybe the most grim I have seen the World Food Programme issue in my 12 years here,…
Isaac Scher
Our chance to make incremental changes is over, warns UNEP’s new report ahead of COP 27; projects 2.8°C warming by 2100
Since 2021, we’ve only managed to slash 1% (0.5 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent) of the projected emis…
COP28 set to kick off from Nov 30 — UAE hopeful for deal on renewable energy tripling, doubling energy efficiency
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP28), is set to k…
ANI
The UN responded to Elon Musk's challenge to prove how his wealth could tackle world hunger by revealing a $6.6 billion plan
The world's richest person said he'd sell billions in Tesla stock and donate the proceeds if the UN…
Tim Levin
Can digital technology innovations help fight climate change better?
The natural environment is changing as a result of rapid digitisation. It's altering how we view, c…
Here's why you should also celebrate Zero Waste Day on March 30 every year!
According to the United Nations, if food loss and waste were a country, it would be the third bigge…
The world is on the verge of a food crisis - access and availability both
The pandemic, global interruption to supply chains, rising costs of major primary commodities, conf…