Look-alike, but not the same: Scientists name first new penguin species in over 100 yearsA new species of penguin, named Pygoscelis kerguelensis, has been identified in the southern Indian Ocean. Genetic studies revealed that ge...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
DNA reveals four gentoo penguin species instead of one after more than 100 years. Scientists now fear some island populations could lose their homes to global warmingNew genomic research has resolved a century-old debate over gentoo penguins, revealing four distinct species rather than one with several s...
23 Sep, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
How Anthropic disrupted bioweapons research efforts, Russian hacking, Chinese Claude misuseA growing number of illegal hacking attempts by rogue AI agents along with concerns over the technology's risks voiced by industry insiders...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
ICMR initiates process of vaccine against avian influenzaThe ICMR has launched efforts to develop a human vaccine against the highly-pathogenic avian influenza H5N1. This virus poses a significant...
05 Feb, 2025, 06.10 PM IST
Government holds high-level meet on avian flu threat, experts call for enhanced surveillanceSpecialists at a high-level meeting urged for increased surveillance and better coordination to tackle avian influenza. They emphasised the...
17 Jul, 2024, 05.44 PM IST
Bird flu in US 2024: Is eating eggs safe? All you need to knowAvian influenza has spread to cows and even a person based in Texas. Amid these rising cases, health officials are currently on high alert,...
24 Apr, 2024, 01.58 AM IST
Avian Flu: Over 400 chickens die in Jharkhand, read to know moreAvian Flu: The main risk factor for humans is possible via direct or indirect exposure to infected live or dead poultry or contaminated env...
23 Feb, 2023, 04.43 PM IST
Bird flu: Here’s everything you need to know about the deadliest avian influenza outbreak in historyAccording to scientists, avian influenza offers a modest risk to people.
30 Nov, 2022, 01.44 AM IST
Get to know avian flu, the disease afflicting TikTok's most famous emu, EmmanuelThis disease is caused by the influenza A virus.
18 Oct, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
Bird flu: Centre asks states to maintain sufficient stock of PPE kitsAvian influenza (H5N1) has also been confirmed in dead crows and pelican in zoological park, Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh as well as in dead cro...
12 Jan, 2021, 07.31 PM IST
Bird flu: Centre deploys multi-disciplinary teams to avian influenza-hit districts of Kerala, HaryanaTwo multi-disciplinary teams comprising experts from the National Centre for Disease Control, National Institute of Virology, PGIMER Chandi...
06 Jan, 2021, 08.00 PM IST
One more bird dies of avian influenza, toll over 80Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave had constituted a monitoring committee for overseeing the outbreak of Avian Influenza.
02 Nov, 2016, 09.21 PM IST
India declares itself free from bird fluThe Centre has emphasised the need for "continued surveillance especially in the vulnerable areas bordering infected countries and in areas...
14 Sep, 2016, 06.24 PM IST
- US hauls India to WTO on poultry ban
India claims that the import ban is aimed at preventing avian influenza, but it has not given scientific evidence on avian-influenza contro...
08 Mar, 2012, 04.31 AM IST
- Poultry import curbs to remain for now
India has refused to remove restrictions on import of pork and poultry products imposed last year as a preventive measure against spread of...
10 May, 2010, 03.26 AM IST
- Fearing fresh bird flu outbreak, India bans poultry imports
Fearing fresh outbreak of the deadly bird flu, India today banned import of live poultry and poultry products from the countries where Avia...
13 Mar, 2007, 09.23 PM IST
- Govt may set up health measures for poultry livestock
The government may introduce regulatory measures to govern the health of poultry livestock to prevent the spread of infections such as avia...
08 Nov, 2006, 08.10 PM IST