Science & Health

Coronavirus: Here's how Covid-19 outbreak affected a crucial space mission?

Coronavirus has already killed more than 7,000 people worldwide, and it has pulled down the entire globe to a state of lockdown. Find out how Covid-19 delayed a crucial space mission.

Mar 17, 2020

'Drink cow urine to ward off Covid-19': Bengal man arrested for selling cow urine, dung as anti-coronavirus drug

A milk trader in Hooghly district's Dankuni, was arrested on Tuesday, for selling cow dung and urine in a makeshift roadside shop, about 20 km from the West Bengal capital.

Mar 17, 2020

Covid-19: THIS Game of Thrones star tests positive for coronavirus

The 'Game of Thrones' star Kristofer Hivju happens to be the latest one among the actors to test positive for the coronavirus. The Norwegian actor donned the role of Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO's epic fantasy hit series.

Mar 17, 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: Yogi govt to jail those who refuse coronavirus test in UP

The Yogi Adityanath government has warned of strict action including jail for those who do not cooperate in the state's efforts to control the novel Coronavirus outbreak and spread misinformation or rumours to create panic in the society.

Mar 17, 2020

Prayagraj student develops all season Jasmine variety

The star jasmine developed by scientists at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in 2019 and was meant to be a perennial variety that could be grown in every season in the southern states. The jasmine flower is extensively used in temples and rituals.

Mar 16, 2020

Covid-19: Bengaluru's IISc announces 15-day lockdown

All academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities including classes, examinations, seminars, libraries and project works in the nation's premier institute to be shut for 15 days, in effect from March 14.

Mar 16, 2020

Did this man predict coronavirus outbreak back in 2013?

The Twitter account of a man named Marco shows his post dated 2013 that predicted coronavirus is en route. Little did he know that seven years down the lane, the world will witness this deadly pandemic or did he?

Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus: Railways starts thermal screening of passengers in running train

Amid the novel coronavirus scare (Covid-19), the railways have started screening passengers with thermal devices on running trains with the help of the Kerala government.

Mar 16, 2020

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu tests negative for coronavirus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested negative for the novel coronavirus. A total of 213 people in Israel have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Mar 16, 2020

Alas! 69,607 people have recovered from coronavirus globally

Now that's a positive relief, an air of optimism to breathe for the infected and their families amidst the soaring number of deaths caused by the deadly coronavirus, and most reports confirming no cure for the infected. Over 50,000 people have recovered in China's Hubei province worst-hit by Covid-19 and Iran has seen over 2,900 recoveries, also few coronavirus victims from India have been cured.

Mar 14, 2020