WHO sees 'deadly' surge in malnutrition in Gaza; 21 children under five killed in 2025World Health Organization reports a dangerous rise in malnutrition in Gaza. Twenty-one children under five have died in 2025. Malnutrition ...
23 Jul, 2025, 08.54 PM IST
Netanyahu says there is 'no way' Israel halts the war in Gaza until Hamas is defeatedBenjamin Netanyahu states Israel will not stop its Gaza war, even with hostage deals. This complicates ceasefire talks after Hamas freed an...
14 May, 2025, 06.23 AM IST
Mysterious illness dubbed 'Disease X' spreading rapidly, has killed mostly children, infected over 400. Check symptomsA mysterious illness, dubbed disease X, has killed at least 31 people — mostly children — in the remote Panzi region of the Democratic Repu...
11 Dec, 2024, 06.02 PM IST
What is Disease X? Mysterious flu-like illness outbreak wreaks havoc in CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing an outbreak of a flu-like illness named Disease X, with over 400 cases and 143 d...
10 Dec, 2024, 01.47 AM IST
The Mpox crisis is much bigger than MpoxThe resurgence of mpox in Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is compounded by broader sociopolitical and economic ch...
29 Aug, 2024, 11.07 PM IST
How extreme heat threatens health and safetyHeat exhaustion, which can include dizziness, headaches, shaking and thirst, can affect anyone, and is not usually serious, providing the p...
20 Jun, 2024, 04.27 PM IST
Gaza faces 'perfect storm' of deadly diseasesThe United Nations is tracking the incidence of 14 diseases with "epidemic potential" and is most concerned about soaring rates of dysenter...
14 Dec, 2023, 12.11 PM IST
9.27 lakh severely acute malnourished children identified till November last year: RTIOf these, Uttar Pradesh counted for 3,98,359 and Bihar 2,79,427, according to the figures shared by the ministry. Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Naga...
06 Jun, 2021, 01.30 PM IST
Muzzaffarpur: Anganwadi and Asha workers, who should have conducted awareness drive and monitored food intake of children, were on poll dutyAccording to Dr Arun Shah of the IAP, the Nitish Kumar govt failed to implement the guidelines drafted in 2015 to prevent a similar outbrea...
21 Jun, 2019, 07.46 AM IST
Indian recognised by UN for working towards hunger problemsThey work towards solving hunger and malnutrition in India by redistributing excess food from weddings, corporate, canteens, banquets and h...
26 Sep, 2016, 03.53 PM IST
NITI Aayog moots Aadhaar-linked tracking of malnutritionThe meeting was on challenges of malnutrition and the deliberation focused on breaking the cycle of under-nutrition, disease, infections an...
27 Jun, 2016, 09.37 PM IST
Over 2 crore children in India are underweight and malnourished: ReportICDS reports a staggering number of children up to the age of 6 are malnourished and underweight attending their day care centre.
04 Aug, 2014, 12.30 PM IST
- David Bergvinson to be next ICRISAT Director General
Prior to joining the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr Bergvinson was a senior scientist with the International Maize and Wheat Improve...
27 Jun, 2014, 02.44 PM IST
- Political families over-ruling merit challenge: BJP
BJP said the trend of political families and dynasties over-ruling merit was a challenge that needs to be dealt with if India wants to figh...
20 Nov, 2010, 07.28 PM IST
- The tales of woe we are deaf to
Global warming's victims have other urgent concerns.
28 Nov, 2009, 06.05 AM IST
- Economists ponder over global challenges
The Copenhagen Consensus Center (CCC) is receiving research reports which will help it rank grave world problems.
26 May, 2008, 02.29 AM IST
- World Bank calls for 'New Deal' to fight hunger
The spiralling prices have forced some developing countries to take emergency measures to guarantee their food stockpiles. Day in Pics
03 Apr, 2008, 02.03 AM IST