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Arunachal Pradesh: Plant species smilax turbans discovered after 95 years, used for Ayurveda treatment
Arunachal Pradesh: Plant species smilax turbans discovered after 95 years, used for Ayurveda treatment

There are approximately 262 distinct species of smilax across the globe with 39 of them growing in India say researchers

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 22 Sept 2023 5:10 PM IST


Climate change a hindrance to achieve Sustainable Development Goals: World Meterological Organization
Climate change a hindrance to achieve Sustainable Development Goals: World Meterological Organization

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that "the world is woefully off-track", adding that the global response to climate change was "falling far...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 14 Sept 2023 3:28 PM IST


Who owns Kala Jeera Rice? Private company gets GI tag, public counters claim
Who owns Kala Jeera Rice? Private company gets GI tag, public counters claim

Kala Jeera Rice is an exclusive product of Koraput district and the application for the GI tag has to be done by a government agency and not by any...

By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi  Published on 8 Sept 2023 3:22 PM IST


Chandini Chowk: 100 women translators in foreign languages to help G 20 visitors
Chandini Chowk: 100 women translators in foreign languages to help G 20 visitors

These women will assist the traders of Chandni Chowk market in communicating with foreign visitors on September 8-10

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 7 Sept 2023 5:24 PM IST


Your kitchen spice rack can be your personal pharmacy
Your kitchen spice rack can be your personal pharmacy

Spices are packed with health benefits containing anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and anti-obesity properties

By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 3 Sept 2023 10:00 AM IST


Race for Sun heats up: These are various solar missions
Race for Sun heats up: These are various solar missions

In 2006, Hinode (SOLAR-B) was launched by Japan Space Agency, which was the successor to Yohkoh (SOLAR-A), the orbiting solar observatory.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 29 Aug 2023 9:45 AM IST


Punjabs youngest climber Saanvi Sood conquering new heights
Punjab's youngest climber Saanvi Sood conquering new heights

8-year-old Saanvi from Punjab's Rupnagar district has already waved the Indian flag at the base camp of Mount Everest

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 28 Aug 2023 9:00 AM IST


Cinnamon and its active components prevent prostate: Study
Cinnamon and its active components prevent prostate: Study

It was found that cinnamon and its bioactive compounds inhibit prostate cancer cell proliferation in vitro

By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 25 Aug 2023 7:41 PM IST


Chandrayaan 3 effect:  Blue Blocks School, IIT Hyderabad  unveil space lab
Chandrayaan 3 effect: Blue Blocks School, IIT Hyderabad unveil space lab

Blue Blocks' children made history by landing their prototype of the Vikram lander in their newly inaugurated space lab

By Anoushka Caroline Williams  Published on 24 Aug 2023 4:44 PM IST


Write Carefully: Your handwriting can reveal hidden dimensions about you
Write Carefully: Your handwriting can reveal hidden dimensions about you

Graphology, the discipline of analysing handwriting for personality traits, has been present since the days of Aristotle

By Anoushka Caroline Williams  Published on 12 Aug 2023 9:00 AM IST


Vegan may be trendy but raw foods are not: Post Zhanna DArt’s death experts press alarm button
Vegan may be trendy but raw foods are not: Post Zhanna D'Art’s death experts press alarm button

While turning vegan is becoming increasingly trendy, some health nuts go too far and only eat plant foods that can be ingested without cooking

By Anoushka Caroline Williams  Published on 9 Aug 2023 11:57 AM IST


Cheetah deaths: Six of 20 big cats die; experts pitch for younger animals for relocation
Cheetah deaths: Six of 20 big cats die; experts pitch for younger animals for relocation

Six of the 20 adult cheetahs relocated to Kuno from Africa have died since March this year

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 3 Aug 2023 11:12 AM IST


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