Science & Health

Kolkata schools, colleges closed till March 31 due to coronavirus; Board exams not canceled

The West Bengal government on Saturday shut all educational institutions from March 16 to 31 as part of precautionary measures to check the spread of the viral infection. But all board examinations will be held as per schedule

Mar 14, 2020

COVID-19 can spread even before people show symptoms: Study

According to the researchers, the speed of an epidemic depends on two things -- how many people each case infects and how long it takes cases to spread.

Mar 14, 2020

Elon Musk on coronavirus: Car crashes are deadlier than Covid-19

In a memo to SpaceX employees on Friday, 13 March, Musk said that they were far less likely to die from COVID-19 than car crashes. In the US alone, over 1,600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported.

Mar 14, 2020

Basic protective measures against Coronavirus

Home quarantine guidelines for Covid-19 patients: Most important tips everyone must know

The Directorate General of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) issued home-quarantine guidelines in case of suspects of novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) disease wherein focal clusters are arising from travel related transmission in an individual, or if a person is coming back from COVID-19 affected areas where local and community transmission is evident.

Mar 14, 2020

Coronavirus in Bengaluru: Infosys vacates its office after employee comes in contact with a COVID-19 suspect

The IT giant Infosys has on Friday, 13 March, suspended its Bengaluru office, evacuating its entire staff after one of its employees came in contact with a suspected coronavirus case. The company informed that the office was sanitized as a "precautionary measure".

Mar 14, 2020

India's first coronavirus survivor shares her story: How did she get cured?

A 20-year-old medical student from Thrissur in Kerala was tested positive for coronavirus on January 30, in a week after returning from Wuhan, China. She was discharged from the hospital on February 20, but was asked to remain in-home quarantine until March 1. Do you wonder how she got cured? Read on...

Mar 14, 2020

From globetrotting to isolation: This Kerala vlogger documents his journey as coronavirus suspect

Shakir Subhan aka Mallu Traveler, a vlogger from Kerala, got admitted in a government hospital in Kannur as a part of the observations for Covid-19 last week after his return from his solo trip.

Mar 13, 2020

Fact-check: Coronavirus is not a bioweapon

Scientists have shown evidence to prove that the new coronavirus SARS-COV-2 has come from animals.

Mar 13, 2020

23-year-old fitness millionaire: Here's how to earn seven figures using your fitness knowledge

I was selling my fitness programs for like 200 bucks. That's when I learned, Oh, my niche will pay me $3,000 for my fitness knowledge

Mar 9, 2020

Eating 1 egg a day not bad for your heart: Study

The study, published in the journal The BMJ, adds to evidence that moderate egg consumption (up to one egg per day) is not associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.

Mar 6, 2020

As coronavirus spreads Salman Khan, Mahesh Babu and others are reacting to the situation amid panic

Coronavirus has begun appearing dramatically in India. Celebrities too have been reacting to the disease in their own ways.

Mar 5, 2020

ISRO calls off Chandrayan-2 launch due to technical snag in the rocket

India to attempt going back to the Moon with Chandrayan-3 Lunar Lander

ISRO Chairman K Sivan had earlier stated that the configuration of Chandrayaan-3 will be similar to Chandrayaan-II, adding that Chandrayan-II was the most complex mission that ISRO had attempted.

Mar 5, 2020

Coronavirus (Covid-19) has cost Hollywood billions of dollars

The rapid spread of coronavirus or COVID-2019 has threatened the livelihood of countries workers and now this epidemic is also going to cost a ton of money to the Hollywood film industry.

Mar 4, 2020

Wish to land on moon? NASA invites applications to Artemis program; the final date is here

The astronauts will be the part of the upcoming Artemis program aimed to take humans to the moon, and later to Mars

Mar 3, 2020

Keto diet: This is how I lost 2 kgs in a week (Success story)

I started at 70 kgs on Monday and the next Monday morning I checked, I was 68. This is how I am losing weight on keto despite eating party food every night.

Mar 3, 2020

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Science & Health

Kolkata schools, colleges closed till March 31 due to coronavirus; Board exams not canceled

COVID-19 can spread even before people show symptoms: Study

Elon Musk on coronavirus: Car crashes are deadlier than Covid-19

Home quarantine guidelines for Covid-19 patients: Most important tips everyone must know

Coronavirus in Bengaluru: Infosys vacates its office after employee comes in contact with a COVID-19 suspect

India's first coronavirus survivor shares her story: How did she get cured?

From globetrotting to isolation: This Kerala vlogger documents his journey as coronavirus suspect

Fact-check: Coronavirus is not a bioweapon

23-year-old fitness millionaire: Here's how to earn seven figures using your fitness knowledge

Eating 1 egg a day not bad for your heart: Study

As coronavirus spreads Salman Khan, Mahesh Babu and others are reacting to the situation amid panic

India to attempt going back to the Moon with Chandrayan-3 Lunar Lander

Coronavirus (Covid-19) has cost Hollywood billions of dollars

Wish to land on moon? NASA invites applications to Artemis program; the final date is here

Keto diet: This is how I lost 2 kgs in a week (Success story)

Virat Kohli rushes to Mumbai for 'personal emergency' amid Anushka Sharma's second pregnancy rumours [Reports]

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries

"She looks uncomfortable": Did love birds Arjun Kapoor-Malaika Arora ignore each other at sports event? [reactions]