The World Health Organisation on February 28 raised its global risk assessment of the new coronavirus to its highest level after the epidemic spread to sub-Saharan Africa and caused financial markets to plunge.

Alternative medical systems such as homeopathy could be tested for potential cures provided they conformed to protocols of clinical trials, Gagandeep Kang, director, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) , said on Friday.

Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg on Friday accused world leaders of ignoring the climate emergency and "sweeping their mess under the rug".

People across the globe are astounded by Antarctica's 'Raspberry jam' snow, which has attracted a huge response over social media.

Ahead of the Geo Synchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV-MKII)-F12 flight scheduled to take off in August, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) receives the 50th L-40 stage from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Cases of 2019 coronavirus, now called COVID-19 are rising drastically.

Startups are set to play a bigger role in the production of space systems in the industry 4.0 as exploring commercial opportunities for Indian space sector will be crucial by 2050, S Somnath, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), said here on Friday.

Both Subuhana and Kiruthika are Science stream pupils of Sheikh Fathima Girls Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Kovilvayal, Perungadu Panchayat in Aranthangi taluk (90km from Tiruchi), and were motivated by another student, Tiruchi resident Villet Oviya, who developed a nano satellite to monitor pollution in 2017.

In the letter, the two nurses describe their plight treating COVID-19 patients in Wuhan.

The Shiv Sena-led government will make Maharashtra free of single-use plastic items by May 1, Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray told the legislative council on Friday.