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May 17, 2024 8:25 AM

Delhi: 13-year-old girl in coma wakes up after liver transplant

A 13-year-old girl in Delhi, who had been in a coma, regained consciousness after undergoing a liver transplant at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) team, under the guidance of senior consultants in pediatrics including...

May 16, 2024 12:21 PM

Bharat Pavilion unveiled at 77th Cannes Film Festival

In a bid to spotlight its rich cinematic heritage and promote international collaboration, India has set up a pavilion at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, currently underway against the scenic backdrop of the French Riviera. The pavilion was inaugurat...

May 15, 2024 1:43 PM

Asia’s extreme April heat worsened by climate change, scientists say

Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse - and more likely - as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists said on Wednesday. Billions of people across the continent were affected by record-bre...

May 14, 2024 2:05 PM

UNESCO adds three Indian literary masterpieces to Memory of the World Register

Three Indian literary masterpieces have been added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register. The inclusion of the 'Ramcharitmanas', 'Panchatantra', and 'Sahṛdayāloka-Locana' in the register highlights the significance of pres...

May 13, 2024 8:38 PM

“Yoga shows promise in improving heart function”

A recent study presented at the Heart Failure 2024, a scientific meeting of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), suggests that yoga focusing on breathing, meditation, and relaxation could lead to better heart function. According to Dr. Ajit Sin...

May 13, 2024 11:07 AM

Japan’s military needs more women. But it’s still failing on harassment.

As Japan embarks on a major military build-up, it's struggling to fill its ranks with the women that its forces need and its policymakers have pledged to recruit. Following a wave of sexual harassment cases, the number of women applying to join the...

May 12, 2024 1:56 PM

UK mountaineer logs most Everest climbs by a foreigner, Nepali makes 29th ascent

British climber and a Nepali guide have broken their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, hiking officials said on Sunday. Rakesh Gurung, director of Nepal's Department of Tourism, said Britain's Kenton C...

May 12, 2024 1:20 PM

US space weather agency tracks ‘extreme’ conditions linked to increased aurora borealis sightings

A U.S. government agency that monitors solar activity warned on Saturday (May 11) that the biggest geomagnetic storm to hit the Earth in two decades would continue through Sunday - posing risks to radio, GPS and satellite communications and bringing ...

May 10, 2024 4:34 PM

Ukraine peace summit pushes neutral Swiss toward Western embrace

An upcoming Ukraine peace summit, ostensibly the most ambitious bid in years by neutral Switzerland to mediate a major conflict, is instead showing how Swiss economic and security interests increasingly align with Western Europe over Russia. This is...

May 9, 2024 10:39 AM

In rapidly aging China, millions can’t afford to retire

China's latest statistics showed some 94 million working people - around 12.8% of China's 734 million labour force - were older than 60 in 2022, up from 8.8% in 2020. That share, while lower than in wealthier Japan and South Korea, is set to skyrock...

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