On Tuesday, the US’ Centre for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed a case of coronavirus infection in a man who had recently returned from Wuhan. Now, the virus has spread to Thailand and South Korea too.

The case became prominent because of the arrests of some high profile activists and lawyers, some of who are in jail for over a year now. The initial investigation had focused on the people and groups who had organized the Elgaar Parishad.

Scientists at the National Centre for Microbial Resource — National Centre for Cell Science (NCMR-NCCS) in Pune have reported a new archaeon (a kind of microorganism), which they discovered in Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan.

Several studies, in fact, have found that surgical masks work well in protecting healthcare workers in hospitals from infections from sick patients

Before India’s first human spaceflight, a half-humanoid will travel solo to help determine if the trip is safe enough. How ISRO is preparing for the unmanned and manned trips, and where the half-humanoid fits in

Over the last several days, various organisations in Punjab have been protesting against a revised land policy relating to village common land, which is known as ‘shamlat’ land.

In the last one year or so, polio has made a comeback in countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Ghana, Myanmar, China, Cameroon, Indonesia and Iran, mostly as vaccine-derived polio infection. All these countries had wiped the virus out at various times…

A Bill passed by the New York City Council by an overwhelming 43-3 vote on Thursday (January 23) also prohibits businesses from charging customers who pay cash a higher price for a good or service than those who pay cashlessly.

As per the company, the 777x will consume 10 per cent less amount of fuel and will also have 10 per cent lower operating costs than the competition.

The INA was formed in Singapore in 1942 under the leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose. At the behest of their Japanese captors, over 20,000 Indian prisoners of war came together to form this army with the aim of freeing India from British colonial rule.

The sound, which has been reproduced, is “vowel-like” and has been produced based on precise measurements of the mummy’s existing vocal tract. These measurements were determined by taking a computerised tomography (CT) scan of the mummy.

As with the elections of local self-government bodies, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government lost no time in undoing the changes in the election process effected by the previous government. The first of the change was suspension of the over 600 expert directors…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations taking place today. The Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade is accorded India’s highest honour in protocol terms. How is the Republic Day chief guest chosen?

Dhanush is the first long-range artillery gun to be produced in India and has been billed as a success of the government’s Make in India initiative.

On each Republic Day, the President’s speech carries significance, as it outlines the programme of the government that he/she presides over.

The operation is regarded as a tactical success for the Germans, but is criticised for the disproportionate destruction it caused.

The United States had the highest number of unprovoked attacks in 2019, at 41, and Florida was the US region with the highest number, at 21.

The Three Christs of Ypsilanti, was published in 1964. Since then, it has been made into a stage play, a screenplay, two operas — and recently a film, Three Christs (2017). Now, the book-length study has been released in a “movie tie-in” edition, with an…

At Nagardhan near Nagpur, recent excavations have brought new clarity on the life, religious affiliations and trade practices of the Vakataka dynasty, which ruled parts of Central and South India centuries ago.

PPAs were signed with Rajpura Thermal Power Plant, Talwandi Sabo Power Project, and Goindwal Sahib Power Plant. Under the agreements, fixed charges are to be paid to these three plants even if the state does not require power.

In a new study in the journal Nature (shorturl.at/fFL69), Harvard University researchers describe the mechanism that causes greying under stress. In short: stress activates certain nerves, which permanently damages stem cells that generate pigments in hair…