Tennessee close to advancing Medicaid block grant bill
NASHVILLE, Tennessee: Tennessee lawmakers are inching closer to advancing a proposal that would significantly change how the state provides health care to its lower-income...
US sales okayed for cigarette alternative that heats tobacco
WASHINGTON: US health officials said Philip Morris can sell a cigarette alternative that heats tobacco without burning it, opening the door for the company's...
Eating walnuts daily lowers heart disease risk
NEW YORK: Eating a handful of walnuts daily may lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), says a study. The study, published in Journal...
New York City bans alcohol ads on city property
NEW YORK: New York City has banned alcohol advertising on city property, citing health risks posed by excessive drinking. The ban, which took effect April...
UNGA President praises India's war on plastic pollution
UNITED NATIONS: UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces has praised India's war on plastic pollution. Speaking to reporters here Aprl 30 on the...
Nepal witnesses first bird flu death
KATHMANDU: A 21-year old man has died here after being infected by bird flu, becoming the first-ever patient in the Himalayan nation to succumb...
Cyclone Fani makes landfall in Puri, heavy rains batter coastal belt
BHUBANESWAR: Extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' made a landfall in Puri on Odisha coast Friday morning, triggering heavy rainfall coupled with high velocity winds...
Cyclone Fani: Railways take measures to keep passengers safe
KOLKATA: With extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' likely to cross the coastal areas of Odisha on Friday, the South Eastern Railway has cancelled 43...
New forecasting system to alert Delhi residents about air pollution
NEW DELHI: Scientists have developed a new forecasting system that they say can provide residents of Delhi and other heavily polluted areas of northern...
Patanjali's Rs 4,325 cr bid for Ruchi Soya gets lenders nod
NEW DELHI: In its first major acquisition, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved walked away with debt-ridden edible oil firm Ruchi Soya with a...