Loneliness: 1 in 6 people worldwide affected, 100 deaths every hour, says WHO

IANS | July 1, 2025 11:43 AM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Nearly 17 per cent or one in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness, and the condition was linked to an estimated 100 deaths every hour -- more than 8,71,000 deaths annually between 2014 and 2023, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday.

FM Sitharaman meets key leaders in Spain to boost bilateral relations

IANS | July 1, 2025 9:32 AM

Seville (Spain), July 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the International Business Forum Leadership Summit here, where she discussed cooperation in mutual areas of interest in defence, education, technology and agriculture, among other sectors.

Govt begins testing new mobile alert system for real-time disaster warnings

IANS | June 30, 2025 10:37 PM

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday announced that, in partnership with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), it is currently testing a new mobile alert system that will help send emergency warnings to people across India in real time.