France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave: Health agencyA severe heatwave across western Europe has led to an estimated 1,000 excess deaths in France since June 24, according to health officials....
28 Jun, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
France sounds alarm as Europe's deadly heatwave takes its tollWestern Europe is grappling with a deadly heatwave, causing numerous deaths, power disruptions, and school closures. France has elevated it...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Two children die in France as heatwave blasts EuropeTwo children were found dead in a car in France on Monday, believed casualties of a heatwave piling record temperatures and health warnings...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Global warming likely to exceed 1.5C through 2030, WMO saysThe World Meteorological Organization reports an 86% chance of a year between 2026 and 2030 surpassing 2024's heat. This trend exacerbates ...
04 Jun, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Agatha Christie: 'Follow your instinct. It's the best…'—Inspiring quotes by the 'Queen of Crime' and author of best-selling book 'And Then There Were None'Quote of the Day: Agatha Christie's enduring advice, "Follow your instinct. It’s the best advice," resonates today, reflecting her mastery ...
07 May, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
Barzakh Poster gives artistic glimpse into Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed’s show before its Series Mania Festival premiere; See hereFawad Khan and Sanam Saeed will appear in the upcoming Pakistani television series Barzakh. The show will make its debut at the Series Mani...
18 Mar, 2023, 08.38 PM IST
World’s oldest person, Lucile Randon dies at the age of 118Lucile Randon, the world's oldest person and a French Nun recognized as "Sister Andre," was born on February 11, 1904, in southern France, ...
18 Jan, 2023, 11.41 AM IST
AstraZeneca vaccine less effective against S.African strain: studyThe University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, which conducted the trial, said in a statement that the vaccine "provides minimal protection...
07 Feb, 2021, 08.23 PM IST
France takes careful vaccine approach to counter skepticismAfter the first shots were injected Sunday into the arm of 78-year-old Mauricette, a woman in a long-term care facility near Paris, Preside...
27 Dec, 2020, 09.29 PM IST
European Union nations kick off mass COVID-19 vaccinationsThe vaccines, developed by Germany's BioNTech and American drugmaker Pfizer, started arriving in EU countries on Friday. The EU has seen so...
27 Dec, 2020, 01.32 PM IST
World scrambles for vaccine deals as COVID infections near 60 millionFrench President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday a vaccine could start being administered by the end of the year. "We will very likely, and...
25 Nov, 2020, 05.51 PM IST
Coronavirus deaths surge past 13,000 as one billion confined to homesThe raging pandemic has forced lockdowns in 35 countries across the globe, disrupting lives, travel and businesses as governments scramble ...
22 Mar, 2020, 10.33 AM IST
Louvre closes its doors as coronavirus spreads to new frontsThe virus has spread to more than 60 countries, and more than 3,000 people have died from the COVID-19 illness.
02 Mar, 2020, 03.00 PM IST
Over 70K cases & 1,800 deaths: Here's how many countries are affected by coronavirusOutside mainland China, there have been about 780 infections reported in nearly 30 locations.
17 Feb, 2020, 01.03 PM IST
In a Poll Pitch, Mukesh Ambani Bats for Milind DeoraThe backing of Ambani to the Congress leader comes at a time when the party has been unrelenting in attack on his industrialist- brother An...
19 Apr, 2019, 07.15 AM IST
Cardiovascular disease causes one-third of deaths worldwideIn 2015, there were an estimated 7.3 million heart attacks and 110.6 million people living with heart artery disease.
18 May, 2017, 05.38 PM IST
Tales of Nadir Godrej, The Poet, entertain the audienceAt the recent launch of Nadir Godrej, The Poet , the audience was entertained by tales of Nadir Godrej's close shaves with danger.
01 Aug, 2014, 01.45 PM IST