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Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari requests EC to conduct polls for 9 vacant Legislative Council seats

Since chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is not a member of either house of the state legislature, he needs to get elected to the Council before May 27, 2020, the Raj Bhavan said.




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Mumbai: Customs official commits suicide by jumping into sea

Locals rushed to the spot after some of them spotted him committing the act, but couldn't save his life.




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COVID-19: BMC to probe viral video showing patients lying next to dead bodies at Sion hospital

As COVID-19 cases in Mumbai continue to spike, civic body BMC on Thursday constituted a committee to investigate a viral video that showed pateints lying next to dead bodies at the city's Sion Hospital.




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Dearness allowance of central govt employees put on hold till July 2021 in wake of COVID-19 crisis

The move will affect around 50 lakh central government employees and 61 lakh pensioners.




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Well-planned financial aid needed to deal with COVID-19 economic impacts: Finance Commission's advisory panel

The Advisory Council further stated that the growth rate projected will have to be reduced and Indian enterprises will face a slowdown in demand due to global recession.




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EPFO settles nearly 13 lakh claims during lockdown, Rs 4,684 crore disbursed

A total amount of Rs 4684.52 crore, including Rs 2367.65 crore COVID claims under PMGKY package, have been settled during the lockdown.




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Auto industry barons discuss COVID-19 impact with Prakash Javadekar, suggest measures to revive sector

Barons of the automobile industry on Thursday held a discussion with the Union Minister for heavy industries and public enterprises Prakash Javadekar to talk about the impact of the coronavirus crisis and suggested measures to revive the sector.




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Excise duty increased by Rs 10 per litre on petrol, Rs 13 on diesel; no impact on retail price

The retail sale prices of petrol and diesel will, however, not change on account of this increase in duties due to the decline in global oil prices.




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With silent looms, crisis loom for handloom weavers and allied-workers

The already ailing handloom sector has been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown.




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Govt signs $500 million project with AIIB to deal with COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project is being financed by the World Bank and AIIB in the amount of $1.5 billion, of which $1.0 billion will be provided by World Bank and $500 million will be provided by AIIB.




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Neha Kakkar beats Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Selena Gomez to become second most watched female artist on YouTube

With 4.5 billion views, Neha Kakkar surpassed Selena Gomez, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj to become second most watch female artist on YouTube in 2019




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World Thalassemia Day: Hrithik Roshan, Farah Khan create awareness about blood disorder with inverted photos

Apart from Hrithik and Farah, Genelia D'Souza and Kunal Kapoor also shared inverted images to raise awareness about World Thalassemia Day




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Priyanka Chopra beats Sunny Leone as most searched Indian celeb

Not just Sunny Leone, Priyanka Chopra Jonas even beat Indian male celebrities with her search volume




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Happy birthday Sai Pallavi: Rana Daggubati unveils 'Viraata Parvam' poster featuring actress in simple avatar

Sai Pallavi is paired opposite Rana Daggubati in 'Viraata Parvam'




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Coronavirus Outbreak: COVID-19 tally in India crosses 59,000-mark; death toll nears 2,000

Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday said that India's recovery rate from the COVID-19 disease is around 29.36%




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Vizag Gas Leak: Ex-Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu writes to PM Modi, urges scientific probe

"The company claims that the gas leaked out was Styrene, however, there were conflicting reports of other toxic gases being present there, it needs to be investigated...," Naidu's letter to the Prime Minister states




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'Injustice': Amit Shah says Mamata govt not letting migrants' trains reach West Bengal

Shah said that the Centre has facilitated more than two lakh migrants workers to reach home. However, the central government is not getting the Bengal government's support in helping migrant labourers reach home, the Home Minister said.




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Maharashtra: No hike in school fees for the academic year 2020-21

The department has also asked the executive committee of the Parent Teachers Association to review and reduce fees if some resources remained unused during the lockdown.




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Japan's Defense Ministry to ramp up UFO encounter protocols after Pentagon releases footage

The three videos show what was encountered by pilots during training flights in 2004 and 2015.




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China seeks support from friendly nations as allegations on coronavirus spread mount, Chinese envoy meets Nepal PM

In meeting with Oli, Chinese envoy sought Nepal's support against the international politicisation of the pandemic as a number of countries are trying to hold China accountable for the pandemic.




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COVID-19 pandemic: US keeps distance while world leaders pledge $8 billion to fight coronavirus

When asked why the United States were not participating, a senior U.S. administration official refused to give an answer to it.




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North Korea's Kim Jong Un presented with World War II Medal by Russia

The Russiam Embassy in Pyongyang announced the development on Tuesday (May 5).




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'Significant breakthrough' by Israeli lab in developing antibody against coronavirus

Scientists at Israel's Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) have wrapped up the development phase and moved to patent and mass produce the potential treatment.




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US has flattened the curve, ready for gradual reopening: Donald Trump

It reported 11,735 cases and 2,333 deaths in the last 24 hours.




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North Korea at cusp of finishing ballistic missile facility: Report

An expert in the United States think tank stated that North Korea is almost finished with the making of a ballistic missile facility having the capacity to test-fire intercontinental ballistic missiles, according to South Koren media outlet Yonhap News Agency.




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South Korean spy agency dismisses rumours about Kim Jong-un's illness: Report

"At least, it is judged that Kim did not receive surgery or a medical procedure related to his heart," a representative of the ruling party in South Korea stated.




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In message to Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un praises China for 'success' in controlling COVID-19 outbreak

Congratulating Jinping, Kim said he was pleased over the successes made in China in the prevention of COVID-19 infection.




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Hindu priest chants 'Shanti Mantra' at White House as Trump leads National Day of Prayer Service amid COVID-19 pandemic

Pandit Harish Brahmbhatt chanted 'Shanti Mantra' at the invitation of President Donald Trump.




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39 health workers quarantined in Delhi hospital after two heart patients test positive for COVID-19

All the workers will be tested for the COVID-19 virus on Tuesday.




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Delhi govt teams up with Google Maps to list food, night shelters in capital

Kejriwal took to Twitter to make the announcement.




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Delhi containment zones increased to 68, govt directs DMs to use app for door-to-door survey

With 68 notified containment zones across the capital, the first phase of the app-based assessment is likely to be launched in South Delhi soon.




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'I am innocent, ready to face any investigation': AAP MLA booked on abetment charge after doctor's suicide

In a four-page suicide letter, the doctor held Prakash Jarwal and his associate Kapil Nagar responsible for his suicide, following which police registered a case against the Deoli MLA.




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COVID-19 patient treated with plasma therapy at Delhi hospital shows improvement

In convalescent plasma therapy, antibodies from the blood of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are used to treat severely infected patients.




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South Korean Embassy distributes food to over 4,000 people in Delhi

The activity was done in partnership with Annamrita Foundation, a non-profit organization.




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Plea in Delhi High Court demanding closure of liquor shops in capital

The petition has been filed by the NGO Civil Safety Council of India.




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Delhi Police team returns after facing protest at DMC chairman Zafarul Islam Khan's residence

Local sources said that a police team arrived to raid Khan's residence just before Iftar, but were forced to return after a crowd gathered outside his home.




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Plea moved in Delhi HC seeking directions on home delivery of liquor

The plea also seeks to ensure strict adherence to social distancing.




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[ASAP] Lanthanide 5,7-Disulfonate-1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylate Frameworks Constructed from Trinuclear and Tetranuclear Lanthanide Carboxylate Clusters: Proton Conduction and Selective Fluorescent Sensing of Fe<sup>3+</sup>

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00680




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[ASAP] Mechanisms of Plutonium Redox Reactions in Nitric Acid Solutions

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00199




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[ASAP] <italic toggle="yes">In Situ</italic> NMR Search for Spin-Crossover in Heteroleptic Cobalt(II) Complexes

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00716




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[ASAP] Antibodies from Lampreys as Smart Anti-Glycan Reagents (SAGRs): Perspectives on Their Specificity, Structure, and Glyco-genomics

Biochemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.9b01015




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[ASAP] RNA G-Quadruplexes Facilitate RNA Accumulation in G-Rich Repeat Expansions

Biochemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00130




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[ASAP] Lipid Bilayer Interactions of Peptidic Supramolecular Polymers and Their Impact on Membrane Permeability and Stability

Biochemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00114




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[ASAP] An Early Association between the a-Helix of the TEAD Binding Domain of YAP and TEAD Drives the Formation of the YAP:TEAD Complex

Biochemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00217




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[ASAP] ABHD12 and LPCAT3 Interplay Regulates a Lyso-phosphatidylserine-C20:4 Phosphatidylserine Lipid Network Implicated in Neurological Disease

Biochemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00292




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[ASAP] Structural and Functional Adaptability of Sucrose and Lactose Permeases from <italic toggle="yes">Escherichia coli</italic> to the Membrane Lipid Composition

Biochemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00174




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[ASAP] Controllable Synthesis of Peapod-like Sb@C and Corn-like C@Sb Nanotubes for Sodium Storage

ACS Nano
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c00366




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[ASAP] Size-Tunable Nanoneedle Arrays for Influencing Stem Cell Morphology, Gene Expression, and Nuclear Membrane Curvature

ACS Nano
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08689




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[ASAP] A Heterojunction Structured WO<sub>2.9</sub>-WSe<sub>2</sub> Nanoradiosensitizer Increases Local Tumor Ablation and Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy upon Low Radiation Dose

ACS Nano
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08962




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[ASAP] From Absorption Spectra to Charge Transfer in Nanoaggregates of Oligomers with Machine Learning

ACS Nano
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c00384