The research, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, combined satellite data on air pollution and air currents with confirmed deaths related to COVID-19.

People can be drivers of drastic, aggressive, and effective solutions. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis is a great example of how people around the world can join forces to fight a disaster together.

In its report, the CPCB said, "Significant reduction in PM2.5, PM10 and NO2 levels observed. Overall, 46 per cent reduction in PM2.5 and 50 per cent reduction in PM10 concentration observed during the lockdown period."

China National Space Administration (CNSA) named the Mars mission as "Tianwen," which means Heavenly Questions or Questions to Heaven, a poem written by China's well known poet Qu Yuan (340-278 BC).

During a virtual interaction, she compared the Indian students' experience to her being in space in a spacecraft “where you don't get to go, see your family and friends and give them a real hug.”

CALT head Wang Xiaojun said the new rocket, a version of China's largest carrier rocket, the Long March-5, would further expand China's aerospace activities. The Long March-5B is about 53.7 meters long, with a core stage 5 meters in diameter and four boosters 3.35 meters in diameter.

The experimental spaceship was launched without crew by China's new large carrier rocket Long March-5B from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in Hainan on Tuesday.

The spacecraft entered the return orbit at 12:21 pm after which its return capsule separated with its service capsule at 1:33 pm.

The 11-member high-level BJP delegation led by general secretary Arun Singh also urged China to take measures to increase imports from India so that the $57.86 billion trade deficit could be brought down.

Jordan’s culture ministry launched the 'My talent from my home' contest in late March, and says it has since attracted more than 67,000 participants and 18 million social network views

Straightforward but compassionate, Wolf’s film affectionately documents the heady people and ambitious ideas that fuelled Biosphere II, relating an almost too-perfect metaphor for our feeble -- and perhaps doomed -- efforts to escape our own self-destructive nature

There are a number of other hill-stations, excluding the popular ones, which you can consider if you are looking for a perfect weekend getaway. These places, being less travelled, will keep you away from the hustle-bustle and possibly give you the relaxation you have been looking for.

Formula E uses electric vehicles and hence these lithium-ion batteries go through the perfect endurance tests, with learnings percolating to road-legal vehicles in future.

Pascal Comvalius is going to discuss with the participants on how to deal with hostile parties on a negotiation table. How to mould the brick into a shape that you are comfortable in! 

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Former Attorney General Advocate Mukul Rohatgi has contributed his share towards helping the Delhi government to enable the conducting of Coronavirus tests at a faster pace.Mr. Rohatgi contacted Shri Satyendar Jain, Minister of Health, Delhi to findo

With deep sorrow, it is to inform that on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 at approximately 8:45 PM, Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away at AIIMS, New Delhi. He was infected with Corona virus and was admitted to AIIMS on

The Delhi Court on Tuesday declined to grant interim stay on the new Netflix series “Hasmukh” which stars Vir Das. The plea, moved by Advocate Ashutosh Dubey, claimed that the fictional series maligned the reputation of advocates, especia

The Madras High Court on Monday refused to entertain a writ petitions seeking absolute ban on manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol in the state of Tamil Nadu. The Madras High Court on April 17th had declined a plea seeking sale of liquor at l

During this coronavirus pandemic, there are many COVID-related graphs and curves in the news and on social media. The public, politicians, and pundits scrutinize each day's graphs to determine which communities are winning the fight against coronavirus. Interspersed among these many graphs is the oft-repeated mantra, "Flatten the curve!" As [...]

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The English Premier League season could be cancelled if teams did not agree to play the remaining 92 fixtures in neutral venues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, League Managers Association (LMA) chief executive Richard Bevan said Wednesday.

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Tom Libretto of Pega discusses the rapid evolution from traditional CRM to a real-time customer-centric marketing and sales environment

Three men have been arrested and one juvenile detained for allegedly robbing five labourers who were on their way to board a train from Old Delhi Railway station to return to their village in Bihar...

The Andhra Pradesh government has today informed that those evacuated from villages affected by the gas leak from a chemical plant in Visakhapatnam could not return till the impact of the chemical was...

The Delhi government on Friday issued orders directing all the district magistrates and deputy commissioners of police to ensure smooth running of all economic activities permitted during the...

A man wearing a mask -- his head covered with a surgical cap -- is seen walking with folded hands as a group of policemen garland him as he walks past them towards the entrance of a police station,...

Police on Saturday rescued the three-year-old child who was kidnapped from near his house in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district, an official said.

An MLA of Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) named by a doctor who committed suicide last month has been arrested. The AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal had applied for protection from arrest after a police...

Among the ten of millions of people left idle or thrown out of work by the COVID-19 crisis, garment workers have been among the hardest hit, as orders dry up and shutdowns leave factories shuttered, giving workers plenty to protest at a time when lockdowns are keeping them at home

Maestro Harout Fazlian led the 90 performers of the LPO from their respective homes, recording them using mobile phones, laptops and Zoom chat

Struggling to balance work-from-home and parenting duties? Difficult as it might sound, there are several ways to keep children entertained and happy even in lockdown mode

A timely reminder that foundations of India’s authoritarian laws were laid right after independence, to be exploited by successive regimes

These kits will help the state in quick screening of suspected Covid-19 patients. The chief minister said RTKs will be sent to all districts the very next day.

Lawrence's fictitious Indian National Army captain Immanuel Stanley David is faced with a wave of events, mostly untoward circumstances, after his landing in Burma during World War II.

Reading Jeet Thayil’s latest novel Low, Johan Sebastian Bach’s iconic composition The Chaconne suddenly came to mind.

A timely book that explains the pandemic to children, helping satisfy their curiosity about it.

Children’s books have undergone a huge transformation. The latest rage are audiobooks, ensuring there’s a grandma for every kid yearning for a bedtime story.

We bring to you a list of book titles recommended by Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puruskar-winner Paro Anand.

While the technology will not be as effective as a GSPS tracing, it would undoubtedly save battery as the power consumption of GPS is much higher than Bluetooth.

Some of the solutions we are gradually moving towards are personalised learning, constant upskilling, and greater collaboration between traditional education providers and edtech players.

HP Smart Tank 530 delivers hassle-free, reliable printing at an affordable price. It is designed to provide good ink tank experience and print quality for home users.

Amid the carnage of the U.S. employment report for April was one bright spot: superstores led by Walmart Inc, added more than 90,000 jobs.

Electricity consumption in Uttar Pradesh declined by 20.3% in April while Rajasthan recorded an annual fall of 21.3% in the same month.

The report of the panel on sugarcane and sugar industry, headed by NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand, was submitted on April 21.

Cognizant has reported a decline of 16.78% in net income at $367 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, as compared to $441 million in the same period a year ago.

APMC administration and NMMC will carry out disinfection of the market premises and conduct tests. The market will remain open on this Saturday and Sunday.

The meeting, to be held via video conference, will also dwell on credit disbursement since March, with the focus on Covid-19-related credit sanction and offtake.

An order has been issued regarding appointing representatives of the Delhi chief minister at COVID testing centres to manage and resolve individual grievances of patients and medical staff.

The nationwide lockdown suspended the operation of international flights and such people were had to prolong their stay in India. They were concerned that the extra stay due to lockdown may make them a resident of India for tax purposes under section 6 of the Act.