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May 19, 2024 3:22 PM
On Saturday (May 18), South Koreans shut their eyes and got comfortable for a sleeping contest aimed at raising awareness on the importance of rest in a nation that scores among the lowest sleep quality in the world. The ‘Power Nap Contest’ was ...
May 18, 2024 4:54 PM
Spain is set to become the world capital of total solar eclipses when two episodes of the rare spectacle are set to take place on August 12, 2026, and August 2, 2027, a Spanish astronomer said. Frank A. Rodriguez, an astronomy professor at the San R...
May 17, 2024 3:54 PM
Obesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure among other metabolic issues now lead to almost 50% more years of healthy life lost to either disease or premature death than in 2000, a major international study showed on Thursday. Over t...
May 17, 2024 3:30 PM
An estimated 294 million people in South-East Asia are living with hypertension, according to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Director for the region, Saima Wazed. On World Hypertension Day, observed annually on May 17, Wazed emphasiz...
May 17, 2024 8:25 AM
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 12:10 PM
Lai Ching-te takes office as Taiwan's president on Monday, facing a China that calls him a "dangerous separatist" and has ramped up military drills, as well as a fractured parliament at home where no party has a majority. Lai, vice presiden...
May 15, 2024 3:22 PM
The latest round of the tariff war between the US and its largest trade partner, China, is set to present a significant opportunity for India. US President Joe Biden, in a move that is seen as a protectionist measure to reduce trade imbalance, impos...
May 14, 2024 6:02 PM
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a cautionary advisory regarding cyber criminals who are adopting deceptive tactics such as 'blackmail' and 'digital arrest', posing as officers from various government agencies. These fraudulent individua...
May 14, 2024 5:25 PM
Basavaraj, a water tanker driver in India's tech hub of Bengaluru, has to make sure he leaves home by 6:30 a.m. each day to collect enough water for his customers, who now depend on his services for a very basic need. Residents of the southern city,...
May 14, 2024 3:32 PM
Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on Monday may one day help better predict their risk for the disease and highlights potential risk differences from women of European descent. Studies to i...
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PM Modi, Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath extend Janmashtami g...September 4, 2026
Mathura glows in festive lights as huge crowds gather for J...September 4, 2026
India, Vietnam reaffirm commitment to regional stability an...September 4, 2026
Smriti Mandhana’s record 124 powers India to 137-run ...September 4, 2026
Quad Sherpas review progress on maritime security, critical...September 3, 2026
India sends two more aircraft with 21.5 tonnes of relief ma...September 3, 2026
Norway seizes Russian ship, sparking anger in Moscow, to co...September 3, 2026
Piyush Goyal urges auto industry to deepen localisation, bo...Copyright © 2026 DD India. All rights reserved
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