BEIJING: A team of researchers here has developed a quick, sensitive test of antibodies against coronavirus in human blood, which could help doctors track a person’s exposure to the disease, as well as confirm suspected COVID-19 cases which have been tested negative by other methods....
New Delhi: Amid the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Human Resource Development Ministry are planning to conduct the PhD and MPhil exams through online mediums in various universities across the country. The universities have been informed by...
New Delhi: In the wake of demands by different state governments to run special trains to ferry people stuck in various states, Indian Railways said it will run special trains from Friday itself to move labourers, pilgrims, tourists and students stranded across the country. Railways...
Hyderabad: Signalling a big relief for lakhs of stranded migrant workers in different parts of the country, a special train carrying 1,200 of them from Telangana left for Hatia in Jharkhand. This came after the Railways Ministry acceded to the request of the Telengana government...
San Francisco: While it appears that only a COVID-19 vaccine may take us back to normal, its development may take at least nine months to two years, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said. Even though several drugs are also being tested to treat COVID-19, Gates...
Hyderabad: Telangana has urged the Centre to come to the rescue of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the information technology (IT) sector to prevent lay-offs due to the outbreak of coronavirus and the ensuing lockdown. It has sought a series of measures to ensure...
Bhubaneswar: The total number of coronavirus positive cases in Odisha increased to 149 Friday. In an update on the prevailing coronavirus situation in the state, the I & PR Department said that four new positive cases have been reported from Jajpur district. Earlier in the...
GENEVA: The novel coronavirus pandemic has been the most catastrophic public health crisis in a century – giving rise to formidable socio-economic challenges amid fears of mortality. In a new study released April 27, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has found that the number...
New Delhi: There has been a significant increase in cybercrime against women, especially ‘sextortion’, during the COVID-19-induced lockdown. Experts said ‘caged criminals’ are targeting these women online. Official data According to National Commission for Women (NCW) data, 54 cybercrime complaints were received online in April....
Angul: Angul Municipality has identified two hotels in this town which can be used as quarantine centres. They are looking for more as many outstation returnees may not prefer to stay at common quarantine facilities. While one of the hotels is in the Shimilipada locality,...
By Dilip Cherian The death of Rakesh Mehta, former Chief Secretary of Delhi, is deeply saddening. But beyond the shock...
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It is surprising that the administration in Paris, France, in charge of managing institutions like the Eiffel Tower bent over...
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The judiciary is one of the three pillars of Indian democracy that the people traditionally trust, most for the redress...
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Research and Development (R&D) is always considered the most expensive or cost intensive part of any new product. Deep pockets...
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