Swine flu has claimed as many as 221 lives in Maharashtra so far this year with Pune alone accounting for more than one-fourth of the fatalities, a government official said
A compound found in olive oil may help fight brain cancer by preventing tumour formation, a new study has found.
With an estimated 30 or fewer individuals remaining, vaquita porpoise — the world's most endangered marine mammal — may go extinct by 2018 if no action is taken to save them, a new study warns. Known as the 'panda of the sea' because of its distinctive markings, the vaquita is endemic to the Upper Gulf of California.
The fourth planet from the sun, Mars has geological features like the Earth and moon, such as craters and valleys
We know April has been hot, and May is going to be sweltering, so here’s your chance to plunge into the cooling waters, that too within city limits.
For the study, the researchers followed 2,632 men and women ages 30 to 64 years old who were part of the Framingham Offspring Study.
According to the doctors, not just iron but also several other habits including high cholesterol, late sleeping and late rising, skipping breakfast and stopping urine for a long duration causes liver damage.
Liminal Lens and How Revealing! are platforms where several people have spoken out about abuse for the first time.
Anushree Fadnavis talks about why she loves trains and how she photographs her subjects for her project 'Train Diaries'
From a dentist singing about cavities to a rendition in the voice of Peter Griffin, here are the ten best covers of Ed Sheeran's Shape Of You.
Shaikh Ayaz documents the lives and thoughts of Muslims in Mumbai in his account Chiliya Chai
What about the South Park themed version of Gunday look like? Bollywood South Park creates avatars of your favourite stars.
For rape survivor and TED speaker Thordis Elva, forgiving her rapist translated into self-healing
On Women's Day, here's looking at female micro entrepreneurs whose passion helps them carve a niche for themselves and serve a community at the same time.
What is ownership? Do we own everything in the world? Is every plant, every creature a belonging of some human. Does it have no right to live?
I can’t imagine my mother sitting at home to look after me. But I can’t imagine being in a crèche either. While she never talked to me about having to face this kind of pressure, there are many women who feel like they have no choice.
Thousands of women run under the banner of Pinkathon, to spread information about early detection of breast cancer
All scientific research has established the direct correlation between excess protein intake and negative calcium absorption.
The surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims died early Saturday in Cincinnati. Henry Heimlich was 96.
Be it the mines, fields, brick kilns, or carpet looms, the condition of children working in them is inhuman and a concerted global effort is needed to protect their childhood, writes Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi in Firstpost.
Defending its stand, the Centre had argued that the FDC medicines are "new drugs" and thus, require licence from Drugs Controller General for sale and manufacture.
The Supreme Court ignored the fact that at the time of his wife’s death, the accused was in fact in the village of the person he was alleged to be in an extra-marital affair with.
Parmeshwar Godrej was one of the the first air hostesses of Air India
This Durga Puja will not only see Goddess Uma arrive on an annual sojourn to her paternal home and bring joy to millions, but also mark the homecoming of a select few to their dearest ones after years.
Israeli scientists at the Institute of Technology in Haifa have proposed an innovative system for harvesting safe drinking water from air.
With the Ganga river polluted and murky in most parts where it flows in its later stages, demand for pure, unadulterated Gangajal was high.
An expert on solid waste management, Priya Salvi gave up her life in Mumbai to take up sustainable agriculture in Done village in Maharashtra
Without action, premature deaths attributable to outdoor air pollution will increase to 4.5 million in 2040 from around 3 million currently.