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Farmers of J&K deprived of benefits from progressive central laws [Details]

New laws have been automatically extended in J&K with the abrogation of Article 370 but the benefits of these laws are yet to reach the aggrieved farmers whose land was acquired for the ring road project

Jun 10, 2021

UFOs that baffled US Navy were not Chinese spy planes, assures security expert

A section of conspiracy theorists believe that the UFOs that baffled US Navy officials could be most probably alien ships from deep space

Jun 10, 2021

Bhairavi Jani (centre) at a World Economic Forum meeting

Lapses in rural Covid reality: This woman entrepreneur brings forth many on Twitter

As covid cases across the nation take a dip, rural India continues to battle the ill-effects of the pandemic with poor infrastructure and aversion to the modern healthcare system. Karnataka deputy CM announces steps to deal with Covid-19 in rural Karnataka.

Jun 10, 2021

NASA finds lockdowns resulted in rapid global decline in ozone depletion

According to a new study, reduced burning and consumption of fossil fuels induced by lockdowns have resulted in a global decline in ozone depletion.

Jun 10, 2021

Warmer temperatures not enough to prevent Covid spread: Study [Details]

Temperature and population density are the most critical elements determining how quickly the virus spreads, according to the study led by Imperial College London experts. Warmer weather isn't enough to stop it from spreading.

Jun 10, 2021

Nanotech-based reusable mask found to block 99.9% bacteria, viruses effectively

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore has invented a reusable "nanotech mask" that can block 99.9% of bacteria, viruses, and particulates. The masks can also be washed and reused up to ten times.

Jun 10, 2021

3 in 4 Indian workers keen on flexible remote work norms, says Microsoft survey

As India's digital intensity grows, 3 out of 4 workers (74%) want flexible remote work choices, and 57% of employees feel overworked, according to a new Microsoft research hybrid work will characterise the post-pandemic workplace.

Jun 10, 2021

Covaxin's Phase 3 trials results likely next month; Bharat Biotech confident

The results of the third phase trials of India's first indigenously produced Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, are expected to be released next month. In India, Covaxin is now available in private hospitals in 28 locations.

Jun 10, 2021

Bihar's revised Covid data of 9,429 deaths sparks major row, Centre upset

The latest data presented by the Bihar government on Covid deaths in the state has triggered a major controversy and has put the Centre into an uneasy situation.

Jun 10, 2021

People afraid of catching Covid are more judgemental, reveals new study

According to experts, people who were more anxious about catching Covid-19 were more critical of others' wrongdoings. The study, from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, was published in the journal Evolutionary Psychology.

Jun 10, 2021

China-based hackers luring Indians into fake Tata Motors scam on free gifts

A harmful free gift campaign posing as an offer from Tata Motors has been found by the research arm of the New Delhi-based CyberPeace Foundation, which is gathering customers' data and tracing it back to Chinese hackers.

Jun 10, 2021

1 in 2 Indian-Americans discriminated in past year: US Study

A new study has revealed that one in two Indian-Americans have reported being discriminated against in the past one year.

Jun 10, 2021

India slips to 55th rank in Global House Price Index on home prices

As property price in the country declined amid the pandemic, India moved down 12 spots in the global home price index to 55th rank in Q1 2021, according to Knight Frank's Global House Price Index - Q1 2021.

Jun 10, 2021

Dominica declares Mehul Choksi as "prohibited immigrant"; Abduction claim weakens

In a massive setback for the Indian fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, wanted in India in Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, the Dominican government declared him as a "prohibited immigrant" in their country.

Jun 10, 2021

National Award-winning filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta passes away at 77

Buddhadeb Dasgupta, a multiple National Award-winning Bengali filmmaker and renowned poet, died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 77. PM Modi and Chief Minister Mamta express their condolences on social media.

Jun 10, 2021