Border tensions spark a pantry rushAmid escalating India-Pakistan tensions, residents in border areas are stocking up on essentials, prompting companies to increase supplies....
10 May, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
CM Revanth Reddy orders high alert, detention of illegal foreign nationals in TelanganaTelangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has ordered heightened security measures across the state, directing police to detain illegal Pakist...
07 May, 2025, 10.07 PM IST
Hospitals in J&K on high alert after Pahalgam terror attack; GMC Jammu withdraws emergency orderFollowing the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir have issued advisories aimed at boosting emergency prepa...
26 Apr, 2025, 10.32 AM IST
World War III on the horizon? Why European nations are preparing for war—And what it means for the worldWorld War III: As global tensions rise, Europe is preparing for the unthinkable: war. The Middle East is once again a flashpoint, with Isra...
28 Mar, 2025, 09.05 PM IST
Europe wakes up to critical medicine dependency on China, looks for ways to prevent possible crisis scenariosA coalition of health ministers in the EU is pushing for reduced dependency on Asia, primarily China, for essential medicines. They urge th...
09 Mar, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
Indian Navy prepares disaster response plan for Cyclone Fengal relief operationsCyclone Fengal intensifies in the Bay of Bengal. The Indian Navy prepares for potential impact on Tamil Nadu. Naval teams are ready with re...
28 Nov, 2024, 05.18 PM IST
Why are Nordic nations preparing for war? Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark say you should be...Nordic countries, including Sweden and Finland, are proactively preparing their citizens for potential crises, including war. These nations...
20 Nov, 2024, 02.24 PM IST
ET Awards: India's Covid success story rooted in ethos of service, solidarity: Mansukh MandaviyaMandaviya, who also holds the charge of chemicals and fertilisers, said India administered 2.2 billion doses of Covid vaccines, making it t...
01 May, 2023, 09.15 AM IST
China stockpiling lemons as it fights Covid surge. See other 'immunity boosters'China due to Covid is likely to increase stockpiles of lemons. Thus, the prices of lemons in India might rise, which is why you need to kno...
22 Dec, 2022, 01.32 PM IST
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka shuts schools, urges people to work from home to save fuelIt was not immediately clear how far the government could stretch its fuel reserves. The stockpiles stand at about 9,000 tonnes of diesel a...
27 Jun, 2022, 11.04 PM IST
Companies stare at huge losses as unsold Covid drugs pile upDuring the past two years, there were sky-rocketing sales of Covid-19 portfolio of drugs, sometimes even severe shortages. But now the indu...
02 May, 2022, 10.26 PM IST
Not create unnecessary trade barriers, allow essential cross-border travel: G-20 trade ministersDuring the virtual meeting, commerce minister Piyush Goyal asked the G20 members to first focus on immediate and concrete actions that can ...
14 May, 2020, 10.37 PM IST
India co-sponsors resolution calling for equitable access to coronavirus vaccinesThe 193-Member General Assembly adopted the Mexico-drafted resolution 'International cooperation to ensure global access to medicines, vacc...
24 Apr, 2020, 02.24 PM IST
UN calls for scaling up all efforts to confront pandemicThe Mexican-drafted resolution requests UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to work with the World Health Organization and recommend opti...
21 Apr, 2020, 11.36 AM IST
US begins stockpiling malaria medicine for treating COVID-19 patientsThe US has started procuring malaria medicine 'Hydroxychloroquine' for treating COVID-19 patients as it anticipates a favourable result fro...
31 Mar, 2020, 10.41 AM IST
Crime-scene compound may help fight malariaThe scientists gave infected red blood cells an unusual amino acid and used luminol's glow to trigger the chemical, killing the parasite.
09 Aug, 2015, 01.48 PM IST
Unprecedented preparations for Irene in US; 250,000 evacuated in NYAs Hurricane Irene closed in on the US East Coast, Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered evacuation of 250,000 people in low-lying areas of Manhatt...
27 Aug, 2011, 11.17 AM IST