Covid-19, known to spread through inhalation of virus-laden aerosols, can persist in public washrooms 10 times longer than other open spaces, finds an alarming study led by researchers at the Indian Institutes of Technology-Bombay, pressing the need for proper ventilation of indoor spaces.Covid-19 virus rides inside tiny microscopic droplets or aerosols ejected from our mouths…Continue Reading
As part of the ‘Students Special Week’ of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 13’, a class 10 student from Delhi Public School, Manas Gaikwad became the first student to win 50 lakh points.Because this week only students will be on the hotseat, so rupees have been replaced with points on the show.On being the first student to…Continue Reading
With an exponential rise in online transactions via mobile phones, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has put out an advisory promoting ‘safe and best practices.With rising online transactions, risks of falling into fraudsters’ traps have become a major cause of concern for the end user.As a preventive measure, the advisory intends to make citizens aware…Continue Reading
Intensifying its action against corrupt officials, Vigilance sleuths on Thursday raided houses of several government officials and unearthed properties worth crores disproportionate to their know sources of income.During house search on Thursday, the sleuths unearthed assets worth over Rs 2.51 crore belonging to Nayagarh Ranapur RD division assistant executive engineer.Similarly, the anti-corruption wing traced properties…Continue Reading
Tollywood actor Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu parting ways after 4 years of marriage was shocking for all. Chay and Sam remained an inspiration to many since their love life became public. However, on October 2, fans were left shattered after the duo made their divorce official. Though Samantha seems to have overcome the incident…Continue Reading
Paytm is one of India’s most recognisable brands especially in post-demonetisation era. The payments platform has seen explosive growth in years after demonetisation. And this is the reason performance of its IPO, biggest ever in India, had everyone’s eyed glued to the stock market. But the IPO hit headlines, not as much for the money it…Continue Reading
The Supreme Court of India has overturned a verdict by the Bombay High Court in a sexual assault case. In a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the apex court has ruled that the most important ingredient in a rape case is sexual intent and not skin-to-skin contact with the child.…Continue Reading
According to the Indian Meteorological Department(IMD), the weather system (low-pressure area) that has been brewing off India’s East Coast has intensified into a Depression. Situated over the Southwest Bay of Bengal, this evolving weather system is likely to bring isolated extremely heavy rainfalls over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, and Rayalaseema, besides very heavy rainfall over…Continue Reading
India and China will hold the the14th round of talks on resolving the eastern Ladakh border standoff on Thursday. The talks will be held under the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC). There are three major friction points between India and China: Pangong lake, Gogra point and Hot Springs area.…Continue Reading
The House moved toward a vote on President Joe Biden’s social safety net and climate plan Thursday night after a key analysis said it would slightly add to budget deficits over a decade.Following the release of the Congressional Budget Office estimate, House Democrats teed up a final vote on the legislation as soon as Thursday…Continue Reading