India slams Pakistan over Kashmir remarks at UN, calls it ‘failed state surviving on international aid’
India has hit out at Pakistan at the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, calling it a failed state thriving on international aid. Kshitij Tyagi, India’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva,
IANS / 27 Feb, 2025
Infant deaths due to cold wave in Gaza rises to six
The number of infant deaths due to the ongoing cold wave in the Gaza Strip has risen to six, Palestinian medical sources reported. Munir Al-Bursh, director-general of the Gaza-based health authorities, said in a press statement that “the number
IANS / 26 Feb, 2025
How India’s public distribution system is helping reduce stunted growth
Expansion of India’s public distribution system (PDS) has played a significant role in preventing stunted growth – a serious health concern among children in the country. According to a recent paper in the American Economic Association, it has prevented
IANS / 26 Feb, 2025
HIV self-testing a revolutionary tool in Mizoram’s fight against AIDS: Health Ministry
HIV self-testing is proving to be a revolutionary tool in Mizoram’s fight against HIV/AIDS, offering a more private, convenient and effective means of diagnosis, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Mizoram has been dabbling with the problem of being
IANS / 25 Feb, 2025
It’s in Russia’s benefit to end war in Ukraine, says Trump after meeting Macron
US President Donald Trump said it is to Russia’s “benefit” to make a deal and end the war against Ukraine and he thinks President Vladimir Putin does want to make a deal. Addressing a joint news conference with him,
IANS / 25 Feb, 2025
New research holds potential to treat opioid use disorder
New research into GLP-1 receptor has opened a realm of new treatment possibilities to treat opioid use disorder (OUD), a report said on Tuesday. A three-week Phase I study conducted at the Caron Treatment Centers in Pennsylvania in the
IANS / 25 Feb, 2025
