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Here is how lightning looks from space as captured in video by Nasa astronaut

Here is how lightning looks from space as captured in video by Nasa astronaut While lightning strikes are a common occurrence in monsoon season, have you ever wondered how such a phenomenon will look from space? Recently, Nasa astronaut Bob Behnken gave netizens a new perspective when he shared a glimpse of lightning caught during…

Sanitisers are disinfectants like soaps, dettol, attract 18 per cent GST – Finance Ministry

Sanitisers are disinfectants like soaps, dettol, attract 18 per cent GST – Finance Ministry By PTI NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday said sanitizers are disinfectants like soaps, anti-bacterial liquids, dettol, among others, which attract 18 per cent duty under the GST regime. In a statement, the Finance Ministry said various chemicals, packing materials and…

Coronavirus and Covid-19 – Here’s a Quick Glance at Fact Versus Fiction

Coronavirus and Covid-19 – Here’s a Quick Glance at Fact Versus Fiction US President Donald Trump’s musings about whether disinfectants and ultraviolet light can be inserted into patients’ bodies to treat COVID-19 have alarmed doctors and drawn warnings from the makers of Lysol, Dettol and Clorox. Here are some other claims that have circulated about…

Indian firm to test Covid vaccine in 3 weeks; if successful, drug won’t be patented

Indian firm to test Covid vaccine in 3 weeks; if successful, drug won’t be patented New Delhi: Indian vaccine major Serum Institute of India said on Sunday that it plans to start production of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University in the next two to three weeks. If human clinical trials of the vacine are…

Karnataka Health Minister initiates plasma therapy trial at BMC Victoria Hospital

Karnataka Health Minister initiates plasma therapy trial at BMC Victoria Hospital Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Saturday initiated Phase I clinical trials to use plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients at city-based BMC Victoria Hospital. Sriramulu was accompanied by Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar. Karnataka has taken a lead role as we initiate Phase…

IIT- Delhi develops coronavirus test kit, gets ICMR approval

IIT- Delhi develops coronavirus test kit, gets ICMR approval The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has developed a COVID-19 test kit, which has got the approval of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). “We started working on it by the end of January and got it ready in three months. We wanted to contribute…

15 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Karnataka; tally goes up to 489

15 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Karnataka; tally goes up to 489 Fifteen new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections in the state to 489, the health department said on Saturday. “15 new positive cases have been reported from last evening till this noon…Till date 489 COVID-19…

Delhi will not implement MHA’s midnight relaxations until April 30

Delhi will not implement MHA’s midnight relaxations until April 30 New Delhi, Apr 25: The Delhi government will not implement the Home Ministry’s midnight order on relaxations. The Delhi government would take a call following a thorough assessment on April 30. The situation will be reviewed by the Disaster Management Authority before extending the relaxations. Delhi…

Anand Mahindra impressed by this modified e-rickshaw, wants owner to be an advisor to his teams

Anand Mahindra impressed by this modified e-rickshaw, wants owner to be an advisor to his teams Business tycoon Anand Mahindra is known for sharing posts showing how people across the globe use innovative techniques to simplify day to day tasks. His recent tweet shows one such idea. Someone modified their regular e-rickshaw to accommodate the…

Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits

Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits New Delhi: Two Chinese pharma companies, which supplied 5.5 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19 to India, said they are ready to cooperate with Indian agencies looking into allegations of poor accuracy of their products. In separate statements, Guongzhou Wondfo…

Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits

Thick blood clots in kidneys, lungs and brains of Covid-19 patients scare doctors

Thick blood clots in kidneys, lungs and brains of Covid-19 patients scare doctors As the novel coronavirus spread through New York City in late March, doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital noticed something strange happening to patients’ blood. Signs of blood thickening and clotting were being detected in different organs by doctors from different specialties. This…

Fact Check – Do not believe this emotional viral story with father-child photograph

(Fact Check) Do not believe this emotional viral story with father-child photograph A photograph of a man hugging his child wrapped in clear plastic went viral on social media. It is being claimed that the kid has coronavirus symptoms and her father is asking people to pray for her. However, her test results are awaited….

Russia calls India’s decision to send medicines ‘nobel’, says gesture will be reciprocated

Russia calls India’s decision to send medicines ‘nobel’, says gesture will be reciprocated Russia has called India’s decision to send hydroxychloroquine medicines, to combat the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis, as “nobel”, adding that the gesture will be reciprocated. Nikolay Kudashev, the Russian envoy to India, lauded India’s ‘comprehensive efforts’ that resulted in significant “decrease in the…

13 killed in Canada shooting rampage, deadliest in 30 years

13 killed in Canada shooting rampage, deadliest in 30 years A man wearing a police uniform went on a shooting rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Sunday, killing 13 people, in the deadliest such attack in the country in 30 years. Officials said the suspected shooter was also dead. A police officer…