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Essentially an agency in the Hamas government, the ministry supervises health services in the enclave. Its estimates of casualties are cited by news organisations, human rights groups, and international governments and bodies

Researchers have detected a possible link between mobile phone use and decreased sperm counts in young men. Should you be worried?

Climate change-linked extreme weather events have become more common as well as more severe. A study sheds light on their profound impact on ecosystems, especially on native species.

What exactly are firecrackers made of? Why are chemicals like barium banned? What kind of firecrackers are allowed in the country? 

The scheme will be implemented for the fourth time in Delhi. Here are the facts, and what the past experience shows.

Long-term exposure to pollution is associated with an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, heart attacks, etc. Does the scheme for curbing vehicular pollution help the situation? We explain.

A maldhari union wants Amul to sell the milk of goats separately, and the Gujarat govt has asked for details. It is true that Gandhiji preferred goat milk, and it has its advantages — but is a commercial operation viable?

The Forests Rights Act grants traditional forest dwellers the rights of self cultivation and habitation. Here's why the process had been slow in Jharkhand so far, and why it is picking up now

In 1986, the Government of India designated February 28 as National Science Day, to commemorate the announcement of the discovery of the “Raman effect”. Here is more about CV Raman and his groundbreaking discovery.

The AQI transforms complex air quality data of various pollutants into a single number. Here are the index's eight constituents, the pollutants' sources and why they are cause for concern.