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Kristi Noem hospitalized under alarming circumstances — was a lab visit with RFK Jr. the main reason?Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, was hospitalized for an allergic reaction shortly after touring a high-level biohazard lab wit...19 Jun, 2025, 03.05 AM IST- Agri revolution or regulatory blind spot? Genome-edited rice crops stir debateA group of experts cautions that the lack of specific rules for genome-edited crops may hurt transparency, while the government says that e...10 May, 2025, 09.55 AM IST
- India’s first genome-edited rice varieties will boost rice yields by 20-30%, reduce water consumption: Shivraj Singh ChouhanUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that these genome-edited rice varieties are expected to help achieve the target of bo...05 May, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
- Bombshell report: U.S government knew Wuhan lab leak was responsible for Covid, but deliberately downplayed itThe Global Virome Project, a $3 billion initiative to uncover 500,000 unknown viruses, has come under fire as shocking revelations emerge a...21 Dec, 2024, 12.52 AM IST
- Epidemics such as Nipah virus outbreaks, Covid-19 originated from non-human source: J P Nadda to Rajya SabhaUnion Health Minister J P Nadda emphasized the importance of a One Health approach, integrating human, animal, and environmental health, to...30 Jul, 2024, 06.38 PM IST
- Soaring edible oil prices deal blow to India’s inflation fightThe central government has taken steps to cool prices, including reducing import duties on palm, soybean oil and sunflower oil, and limitin...09 Feb, 2022, 11.58 AM IST
- In 6 charts: Here’s how prepared India is for the next pandemicAs a measure of health security, the Index assigns the highest scores to countries with the most extensive capacities to prevent and respon...21 Dec, 2021, 10.09 PM IST
- T20 World Cup: Here is everything you need to know about the 29-day high octane eventThe 16-team tournament is the biggest global cricket event since the Covid-19 pandemic struck and the event had to be shifted even though t...16 Oct, 2021, 11.25 PM IST
- Origins of SARS-CoV-2: Why the lab-leak idea is being considered againSo far, none of these hypotheses have shown the origins of the virus. One of the first scenarios put forward that the Wuhan seafood market ...07 Jun, 2021, 01.02 PM IST
- Why Covid 'lab leak' theory is a concern: Human errors led to spread of human H1N1 virus in 1977, 2004 SARS outbreakExperts want tougher controls on bio facilities over fears of the next pandemic.01 Jun, 2021, 06.29 PM IST
- Chinese Premier calls for strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation among SCO membersIn his address at the virtual meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) hosted by India,...30 Nov, 2020, 10.38 PM IST
- Kazakhstan proposes global agency to control threat of biological weaponsAccording to the Kazakh President, the greatest challenge remains the coronavirus pandemic, which is causing deep suffering among the peopl...23 Sep, 2020, 10.56 PM IST
- No scientific evidence to prove GM crops harmful: GovernmentThe 12 crops ready for field trials include cotton, rice, castor, wheat, maize, groundnut, potato, sorghum, brinjal, mustard, sugarcane and...04 Dec, 2014, 04.41 PM IST
- United Nations Conference on Biodiversity begins tomorrow in HyderabadThe United Nations Conference on Biodiversity is set to begin here from Monday amidst tight security arrangements with the meeting of the p...30 Sep, 2012, 05.36 PM IST
- MoEF move on GM crops provokes massive protestsThe environment ministry’s Genetic Engineering Approval Committee — meant to regulate GM crop release — has been hit with a storm of protes...10 Jun, 2012, 04.52 AM IST
- Panel favours ‘limited’ release of Bt BrinjalThe public debate over the introduction of Bt Brinjal appears to be set for another round.26 Sep, 2010, 01.59 AM IST
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