Soorya Kiran NN

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NSA Ajit Doval holds telephonic talk with US counterpart Sullivan

In a customary telephonic talk with Ajit Doval, US National Security Advisor Sullivan reaffirmed President Biden's commitment to a strong and enduring US-India strategic partnership based on mutual shared commitment to democracy

Jan 28, 2021

Turbocharging vaccination: Scientists welcome Biden's ambitious COVID-19 strategy

Besides presenting a comprehensive Covid-19 strategy for the country, US President Joe Biden sought to rejoin the WHO efforts in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and rope in volunteers and foreign trained doctors for a faster vaccination drive

Jan 28, 2021

UK scientists develop nasal spray for Covid-19 as US researchers ponder repurposing one used for flu vaccine trials

As a variety of nasal sprays have been in the pipeline, some of them claim protection from Covid-19 at least for two days, while others claim instant relief from getting infected. However, a nasal spray will be handy and useful to protect us from infection in crowded areas such as flights, classrooms or crowded office rooms

Jan 26, 2021

Imperial Order of the Crown of India: Patricia Mountbatten's rare collection to go under hammer

The four-day exhibition will begin from March 20, 2021. Each lot will be offered for sale with estimates ranging from £80 – 100,000.

Jan 26, 2021

Obesity but fit is just a myth, risk of heart problems inevitable, says study

More activity is better, so walking 30 minutes per day is better than walking 15 minutes a day but the belief that exercise mitigates the risk of heart problems is a myth, says study

Jan 24, 2021

NASA team to hold briefing on Mars rover Perseverance ahead of its landing on Feb 18

A month from now, NASA rover Perseverance lands Feb. 18 on Mars, carrying new science instruments and technologies, including the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on its belly. The briefing is likely to focus on the course of Mars mission so far

Jan 19, 2021

NEW YEAR EVE: Times Square Ball Dropping event to reach billions at home this year as Covid-19 safety takes precedence

Andra Day will begin the live commercial-free webcast with her performance for her Grammy Award-nominated single 'Rise Up'. Next will be the New Year's Eve tradition of singing John Lennon's 'Imagine' just before the Ball Drop Celebration when the world joins the countdown of final seconds to the new year

Dec 31, 2020

Why Kamala Harris gets Moderna Covid-19 vaccine while Biden given Pfizer-BioNTech's

Both vaccines have equal degrees of efficacy and require two doses but the choice of different types of vaccines for Biden and Harris has more to do with their age than other features

Dec 30, 2020

Indian-origin chemist finds new clue to how life began on Earth with a DNA-RNA compound

The new discovery opens up a new area of studies on how self-replicating DNA-RNA mixes could have evolved and spread on the primordial Earth to evolve into modern organisms

Dec 29, 2020

Covid-19 Vaccine: Side effects reported so far still puzzle US doctors, CDC issues advisory on some

As those who had undergone cosmetic surgery with layers of fillers in the last last six months faced severe allergy after taking the jab, CDC has issued advisory on some side effects observed so far and what to do in case of adverse reactions

Dec 28, 2020

Chinese astronomers discover 591 high velocity stars from LAMOST and Gaia, more to come

Chinese astronomers discovered 591 high velocity stars using data from LAMOST and GaiaA, and 43 of them can even escape from the Galaxy

Dec 28, 2020

Indian Americans in Biden-Harris Administration, White House

Who's Vinay Reddy, Biden's new speechwriter

Vinay Reddy, another Indian American has been made part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Transition team. He will replace Stephen Miller in the White House

Dec 24, 2020

Women suffer more than men due to Covid-19 lockdown but score more on empathy: Canada study

Higher empathy is connected to pro-social behaviour, hence the people who actually care more for others would be more respectful of the rules, say researchers

Dec 24, 2020

Why Apple refused to buy Tesla 2 years ago at 1/10th of its current value? Look at Foxconn way

Apple's long time iPhone manufacturing partner Foxconn is being roped into the Project Titan to supply several micro segments for the self-driving EV car as the Taiwan partner of iPhone since the days of Steve Jobs unveiled the new unit in October 2020

Dec 23, 2020

UK strain of Covid-19 doesn't appear to be deadlier, says US Surgeon-General nominee Vivek Murthy

Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy, who served under Obama administration as Surgeon-General, will co-chair the coronavirus task force with David Kessler, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner

Dec 22, 2020

Priyanka Gandhi emerges as new trouble shooter in Congress after Ahmed Patel's demise

Will Priyanka Gandhi fill the void created by Ahmed Patel's demise in the Congress Party? She requires the acumen of Pranab Mukherjee and strategy planning of Patel to accomplish the task ahead to unite and rebuild the party

Dec 21, 2020

With temperature, coronavirus particles break down; Humidity plays little role, finds study

To survive, the SARS-Cov-2 membrane needs a specific web of proteins arranged in a particular order and when it falls apart, it becomes less infectious, hence temperature is crucial to break down coronavirus particles, while humidity plays little role, finds new study

Dec 20, 2020

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