India delivers 20 tonnes of critical vaccine supplies to Afghanistan

IANS | May 22, 2026 4:18 PM

Kabul/New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Continuing with its humanitarian support for Afghanistan, India on Friday delivered 20 tonnes of Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) and Tetanus & Diphtheria (Td) vaccines to Kabul to boost immunisation efforts among Afghan children.

Two Indian climbers die descending Mount Everest

IANS | May 22, 2026 3:50 PM

Kathmandu, May 22 (IANS) Two Indian mountaineers, Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are, died while descending from Mount Everest, a senior official at Nepal's Department of Tourism said on Friday.

Ebola alert: Surveillance, health screening measures intensified at Kochi airport

IANS | May 22, 2026 3:01 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Health authorities have intensified surveillance and precautionary measures against the Ebola virus at Cochin International Airport, in Kerala's Kochi, following an emergency preparedness meeting jointly convened by Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) and the Airport Health Organisation (APHO).