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79% of Indians unsure if their insurance policy offers adequate coverage: Survey
Saurabh Vijayvergia, founder & CEO, CoverSure, said, “This...
Millennials lead yoga adoption with 74 per cent practising regularly Report
In addition to yoga, daily walks (69 per cent) and maintaining a...
Kenya could lose up to 7.25% of GDP to climate change, World Bank says
Kenya could lose up to 7.25% of economic output by 2050 if it does not take strong action to adapt to climate change and mitigate its effects, the World Bank said on Friday. Like other so-called frontier economies, the East African nation has been suffering from the...
Meta is expanding child safety measures as government and press reports mount
"Predators don't limit their attempts to harm children to online spaces, so it's vital that we work together to stop predators and prevent child exploitation," the company said in a statement late on Friday New Delhi: Amid an increased scrutiny over the alleged...
Electric vehicles are less reliable than gas-powered cars: US consumer report
Consumer Reports noted that lingering concerns about reliability will likely add to the issues that give many buyers pause when considering a switch to the new technology, joining concerns about higher costs, too few charging stations and long charging times Electric...
Outdoor air pollution accounts for over 2 million deaths annually in India: BMJ study
Phasing out fossil fuels would result in the largest absolute reductions in attributable deaths in South, South East and East Asia, amounting to about 3.85 million annually, the researchers said New Delhi: Outdoor air pollution from all sources accounts for 2.18...
Work-related accidents and diseases increased by 5 per cent compared to 2015: ILO
Circulatory diseases, malignant neoplasms and respiratory diseases rank among the top three causes of work-related death Agriculture, construction, forestry and fishing and manufacturing are the most hazardous sectors, accounting for 200,000 fatal injuries per year,...
Rising heat stress poses grave occupational health risk for workers in Tamil Nadu Study
The workers reported symptoms of heat strain, dehydration, and urinary tract infection symptoms, likely due to excessive sweating, lack of toilet access and limited water consumption during their shifts. Of particular concern is the impact of heat stress on kidney...
Haryana formulates scheme for financial assistance to stage III, IV cancer patients
All age group stage III and IV patients will be eligible under the scheme, and patients whose family income is less than Rs 3 lakh per annum, except the amount of other social security pension schemes, will be eligible, it said Chandigarh: To lessen the financial...
Gujarat: 24 people killed in lightning strikes amid unseasonal rainfall
At least 24 people have died so far in unseasonal rainfall that hit several parts of Gujarat over the weekend, which has also claimed the lives of 71 animals, an official from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said on Monday. According to information, one...
Hackers using new malware to steal Facebook Business accounts: Report
According to the report, the malware searches for shortcuts to Chromium-based browsers, such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi, and Brave. "Having found one, the malware alters its command line by adding an instruction to install a browser extension, which is...
Almost 400,000 deaths in Europe in 2021 attributable to filthy air -EU report
The European Environment Agency (EEA) said that within the European Union, pollution caused by fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which affects people with heart diseases in particular, led to 253,000 deaths in 2021 BRUSSELS: Almost 400,000 deaths in Europe in 2021 were...