A helium atom in which one of the two electrons has been replaced by a negative pion gives out a composite particle made of one quark and one antiquark. Exotic atoms can help physicists to make exquisitely precise measurements of the fundamental constants of nature, such as the size of the proton. Pionic helium is the latest addition to a ...
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Covid-19 Impact on Farmers: Time to re-orient returned migrants and make rural economy vibrant again
By Dr. S. Naresh Kumar / Dr. Om Prakash / Jitender Kumar Gupta The Covid-19 epidemic is spreading rapidly across the country and the number of patients infected with corona virus is increasing. India has done a great job so far in keeping these numbers low, relative to other countries. However, the indirect impact of this infection is on the ...
Read More »Styrene chemical leak turns worst nightmare for 5,000 villagers near Vizag, death toll at 11 so far
Eleven people were killed in Visakhapatnam (Vizag) styrene gas leak tragedy that shook the coastal city in Andhra Pradesh in India during the wee hours on Thursday between 02:30 to 03:00 AM. More than 1,000 people who live in villages surrounding the factory have been shifted to hospitals in the city of Vizag and a massive hunt is on for ...
Read More »Arogya Setu app team refutes ethical hacker’s claim on ‘security issue’
Following a tweet by ethical hacker and French cybersecurity expert under the alias “Elliot Alderson” claiming that there is a “security issue” within the Aarogya Setu app developed by the National Informatics Centre, a part of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the developers refuted the allegations over security or privacy concerns of 9 crore people who are using ...
Read More »India to undertake biggest evacuation of citizens stranded abroad amid coronavirus pandemic
India is preparing the ground for what is billed as the biggest evacuation of its citizens, millions of them, stranded in several countries abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic beginning with the registration forms being opened online onTuesday, May 5, on their respective Indian embassy website. Once the information is collected, India’s flag carrier Air India is ready to screen ...
Read More »India coronavirus cases reach 42,533 as of Sunday, May 3
So far, a total of 42,533 confirmed coronavirus cases have been reported in India, an increase of 2,553 has been noted in the last 24 hours, while the number of recovery stood at 11,706. The current rate of recovery rate is 27.52%, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family ...
Read More »DRDO develops UV Disinfection Tower to ward off coronavirus aerosols
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Ultra Violet (UV) Disinfection Tower for rapid and chemical free disinfection of high infection prone areas as coronavirus is continuing its spread in the country with more than 42,000 affected already. The equipment named UV blaster is a UV based area sanitiser designed and developed by Laser Science & Technology ...
Read More »Bollywood stars perform for ‘I FOR India’ concert online, raise Rs.3.75 cr
The online concert ‘I for India’, organized to raise funds for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic in India, has brought together both Hollywood and Bollywood stars to perform from their homes and engage their viewers across the continents. The benefit reportedly raised Rs. 3.75 crore ($496,025). Lakhs of people on Sunday watched more than 70 of the country’s biggest ...
Read More »Aamir Khan, A R Rahman, Aishwairya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Russell Peters join for ‘I FOR INDIA’ concert to help fight COVID-19
Bollywood actors Aamir Khan, A R Rahman, Aishwairya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar are all set to be a part of a fundraiser concert, I For India, of which, the entire proceeds would go to the India COVID Response Fund managed by GiveIndia, to support on-ground relief efforts. The vision for the concert by leaders from the entertainment ...
Read More »AstraZeneca UK to produce vaccine after tie-up with Oxford University
AstraZeneca Plc agreed to make an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University researchers as the race for vaccine heats up. In India, the Serum Institute, the world’s largest maker of vaccines by volume, has already started producing millions of doses of the Oxford University shot and it remains to be seen whether market share will be entered at a ...
Read More »India ramps up hydroxychloroquine production, exports 50 mln tablets to US
India has ramped up its exports of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) amidst demand from the US and Europe as it is being touted one of the treatment drugs for coronavirus, though severalside-effects have been noticed over its usage among patients. After allowing 60 drug makers in Uttarakhand to produce HCQ, an Indian source with direct knowledge of the exports said 50 million ...
Read More »Is North Korea leader Kim Jong-un really dead? No!
Reports are going viral speculating not merely the post-surgery complications of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un but hints from medical quarters that he passed away are going viral with no reaction from the official quarters of Pyongyang. The news of his successor are equally attracting the world attention. Associated Press has brought them to a halt showcasing a train ...
Read More »Though space agency, NASA is Joining the Fight against Coronavirus effectively
US space agency is as active as before and joining the fight against coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed maximum number of lives in the country. they have come out with a new viable and affordable ventilator, positive pressure helmet for oxygen intake and producing a portable surface decontamination system called AMBUStat. “We’re all in this together. Here at NASA, we’re ...
Read More »IMA withdraws symbolic candle protest against attacks on doctors, medical staff amid coronavirus
Following a meeting with Union Home minister, the members of Indian Medical Association has withdrawn its earlier call for symbolic protest on Wednesday night with candles. Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan interacted with doctors and senior representatives of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), through a video conference, in ...
Read More »India coronavirus cases reach 19,984, deaths at 640
India witnessed 1,383 fresh coronavirus cases on Tuesday, April 21 pushing the cases almost touching the 20,000-mark at 19,984, according to the latest data released by the Union Ministry of Health. The deaths have risen to 640 after 50 casualties were reported on Tuesday, while 3,869 people who had been infected with conoravirus have recovered. Maharashtra remains on top as ...
Read More »Prabhas working on his 21st pan-India film with ‘Mahanati’ director Nag Ashwin next
Prabhas is hoping for the grand release and success of his 20th film, still unnamed but referred as ‘Prabhas 20’, which is likely tobe released this year once the coronavirus quarantine ends. Prabhas-20 is a romantic entertainer movie directed by KK Radha Krishna and produced by Gopi Krishna in association with UV creations banner. The movie cast includes Prabhas and ...
Read More »Hacked Wuhan lab details point out lab-origin of Coronavirus, WHO denies
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday reiterated its earlier stand that the novel coronavirus originated in bats in China late last year and was not manipulated or constructed in a laboratory. This follows last week statement by US President Donald Trump that his government was trying to determine whether the virus emanated from a lab in Wuhan. Refuting the ...
Read More »Meet Dr Pradeep, who narrates the ugly side of a mob in Chennai over burial of his friend
Ever since Coronavirus whistleblower in Wuhan, a doctor, succumbed to it after facing humiliation by authorities, the medical fraternity has been moved all over the world and no wonder India paid rich tribute to them on March 22 as a part of the Janata curfew. But the ovation did not last long when a Chennai doctor who was in the frontline ...
Read More »IMF optimistic about India’s growth at 7.4% in 2021, if coronavirus is contained now
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission chief has a good news for India stating that if India is able to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the country, it can look forward to bounce back to 7% growth rate in 2021. In virtual spring meeting, the IMF official said India would grow 1.9% for the current fiscal year that ends on ...
Read More »Coronavirus Impact: Trump cracks another whip, suspending all immigration into US
Battered by criticism at home over delayed response to Coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump announced on Monday evening to sign an executive order temporarily suspending all immigration into the United States temporarily, without specifying how long it would be in effect and whom it would affect. “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need ...
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