Los Angeles is set to host the world’s first ‘live’ sperm race on April 25. The one-of-a-kind event, hosted by Sperm Racing, a startup founded and run by teenagers, will have a racetrack that…
Parkinson’s disease is often mistaken for routine aging—but ignoring early warning signs can delay crucial treatment. For Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Firstpost brings out a doctor’s view o…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday backed India’s ability to overcome challenges of global economic uncertainty. Speaking at News18’s Rising Bharat Summit 2025, he said despite global chal…
Lord Bilimoria said the world increasingly looks to India as a hub of intellectual and technological prowess, adding that the UK can learn from the country’s success in STEMread moreAt the News18…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India is demonstrating a “fast and fearless” attitude as it moves forward on various frontsread morePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sai…
Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Tuesday said India, now unstoppable in its growth trajectory, was on course to become a $6 trilli…
The monument became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and is recognised as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It continues to attract millions of tourists from India and abroad, contributing…
Bharat is no longer just a participant in global affairs—it’s a key player redefining themread moreAs the world grapples with shifting power dynamics, economic turbulence and evolving alliances…
Honouring the legacy of brilliance, News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2025 is bringing together the next-gen achievers who are making India proud on the global stageread moreThe complexities of math, mus…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bangkok on Thursday for a two-day visit to attend the sixth Bimstec (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit. …
Poonam Gupta, a former World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist, has been appointed as the new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a three-year term. Her appoin…
Retreating glaciers pose an existential threat to nearly two billion people worldwide, the United Nations has warned, highlighting that the current rate of ice loss is unprecedented.The World Water…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar fiercely supported Brics in Parliament, stating that it represents its members’ common concerns and tries to make global discussions and leadership more rep…
The glamorous beauty contest is at the centre of a political debate in Telangana. The opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao has accused the Revanth Reddy-led Congress governmen…
New Zealand’s Luxon spoke at Firstpost’s IdeasPod as part of the Raisina Dialogue, explaining his country’s concerns in a fast-changing world and expressed optimism about a stronger relations…
Flagging the threats that might arise in the absence of an international order, he said, “It’s not just big countries who will benefit if there is no world order. Any country which will have ex…
“The world order is undergoing a great churn. This requires leadership, the kind we have in the room today. It requires systems to think differently, honest conversations, fresh ideas and creativ…
When asked about India’s ties with Pakistan, the Indian PM said a change in attitude was required by the Islamic nation for improvement in relations. He warned not to confuse strong ideological d…
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has begun targetting ultra-processed foods.Kennedy Jr has begun the process of eliminating a US Food and Drug Administration program calle…
Marriage triples the risk of obesity for men.That’s what a new study in Poland’s Warsaw says.The study claims marriage increases the risk of men being overweight by 62 per cent, while for women…
A video from the protest shows activists waving Tibetan flags and holding placards reading “Free Tibet” and “World Stand Up for Tibet” while shouting slogans against Chinese occupation even…
PM Christopher Luxon Luxon will meet with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on March 17 to discuss trade, defence cooperation, and expanding people-to-people tiesread moreNew Zealan…
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, passed away on March 1, 2025, in Paris after a prolonged battle with POLG mitochondrial disease, a ra…
On International Women’s Day 2025, ‘Accelerate Action’ serves as a rallying cry to dismantle systemic barriers and push for lasting gender equalityread moreOn March 8, 2025, the global commun…
As India prepares to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, the CNN-News18 She Shakti Suraksha Survey 2025, conducted by Pvalue, reveals both progress and persistent challenges in ensuri…
Obesity has become a global health crisis with 2.5 billion adults aged 18 and older categorised as overweight in 2022, according to the WHO. Of these, over 890 million were living with obesity, acc…
Pizzas, samosas, cold drinks, and burgers—India’s love for fast food is no secret. But behind this growing obsession lies a troubling reality: by 2050, India is set to have the second-highest n…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi toured the expansive Vantara facility in Jamnagar, where he saw the state-of-the-art veterinary treatment offered and shared
some touching moments with the resident ani…
It flaps its ears and squirts water from a waving trunk, but this elephant is a life-size mechanical replica rolled out to replace the endangered animals in India’s Hindu temples.Made of fibregla…
Earlier today, the European Commission President said the EU and India have agreed to push to get a long-pending free trade agreement done this year and that the two sides will strengthen their par…
India’s pharmaceutical industry hopes that bilateral talks between New Delhi and Washington could help avert the crisis triggered by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on drug…
Respiratory illnesses are on the rise due to rising air pollution in cities as well as rural areas.
But did you know that indoor air pollution is just as real as outside
air pollution?
According to a…
From construction to loud music, the world is getting louder by the day.
As a result, noise-cancelling headphones are becoming popular as a way to block out noise.
However, audiologists are concerned…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for cigarette-style cancer warnings on cans and bottles of alcohol owing to their detrimental effects on health.
The UN health body said that governments…
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday (February 14) arrived in New Delhi following his visits to France and the US.
Earlier in the day,
Vikram Misri, India’s foreign secretary, said in his press…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that now is the moment for businesses to come to India as the country strives to become a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 while maintaining a strong…
Cancer is more than a medical diagnosis—it’s a deeply personal battle that affects millions. Behind every case lies a unique human story of pain, resilience, healing, and love. This year’s World…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Union Budget 2025-2026 would focus on the expansion of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) across the nation. While presenting the budget,…
President Droupadi Murmu, on Friday (January 31) addressed a joint session of the Parliament, delivering a customary speech that marked the beginning of the Budget Session.
During her address,…
India’s travel and tourism sector is set for significant expansion. Its valuation is expected to more than double to $523 billion over the next decade.
According to Julia Simpson, President and CEO of…
An Alabama woman passed a major milestone on Saturday by becoming the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant.
Towana Looney, 53, is healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61…
In the world of economics and mathematics, strange and shocking figures often emerge. One such figure now surfaces: the combined costs of the California wildfires, the Israel-Hamas war, and the…
Scientists from Australia have developed a new weapon against battling deadly diseases caused by mosquitoes: genetically engineered mosquitoes with “toxic” semen.
While the concept may sound unusual,…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that the Indian government remains ‘alert’ following China’s announcement to construct a dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, near the Indian border,…
Gujarat reported its first case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in a two-month-old on Monday. This came after the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) confirmed two cases of HMPV infection in…
Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd, said that Jamnagar in Gujarat will be a platform for long-term growth for its employees and future generations, not just for…
Today is Reliance Industries founder and its chairman’s father Dhirubhai Ambani’s birthday. Dhirubhai Ambai, who founded world’s one of the largest companies, had a favourite car.
That was…
The clock is ticking closer to 2025. It’s time to reflect on 2024, the year which saw India reach several milestones. Behind each milestone were the five newsmakers of the year that helped the country…
The United States has reported its first severe case of bird flu, marking a significant development in the ongoing outbreak of avian influenza. A 65-year-old resident of Louisiana is currently…
The Maha Kumbh Mela is scheduled to take place in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj from January 13 (Paush Poornima) to February 26 (Maha Shivratri) next year.
The most propitious of these days occur in…
A bizarre and unsettling disease has taken hold in Uganda, leaving hundreds of people, mostly women and children, shaken—literally.
Known as ‘Dinga Dinga’, which translates to “shaking like dancing”…
India has taken a bold leap in its fight against diabetes by setting up the country’s first-ever diabetes biobank in Chennai.
This groundbreaking initiative, a collaboration between the Indian Council…
Google’s Year in Search 2024 showcased India’s vibrant curiosity, spanning entertainment, sports, travel, and viral internet moments. This year’s searches offered a snapshot of the nation’s evolving…
A deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, also known as the “Bleeding Eye Virus,” is causing chaos in the African nation of Rwanda, claiming the lives of 15 people. With hundreds more believed to be…
Almost 65 years after the world’s first Aids case was documented in Kinshasa in what was then the Belgian Congo, the red ribbon has become the symbol of support for this condition. Celebrities,…
Lung cancer leads to global cancer-related mortality rates, affecting both men and women. The World Health Organisation attributes 85% of cases to tobacco use and air pollution, highlighting these as…
In his three-nation – Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana – five-day visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met 31 world leaders and heads of organisations with whom he held bilateral meetings and with some there…
Cases of measles are increasing worldwide.
According to a study, about 10 million people caught the world’s most infectious disease last year, a 20 per cent rise compared with 2022.
A decline in…
A new study by Lancet found that the number of people suffering from diabetes has doubled over the past 30 years to more than 800 million worldwide. The groundbreaking international study found that…
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday expressed deep concern over the deteriorating relationship between India and Canada and alleged that Canadian government patronises a…