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Centre should not allow exemptions from welfare laws for workers mooted by States

In a Business page story titled “PFC has $6.8 bn NPAs in thermal loan book” (May 8, 2020), there was an erroneous reference to the company, Power Fina

Long queues could be seen outside Tasmac outlets for the second consecutive day on Friday as eager customers waited under the shades of umbrellas afte

‘My tweet highlighted plight of minority population: DMC chief

With over 60% of the units involved in processing turmeric and making value-added products started functioning, turmeric trading is nearing normalcy h

It is shocking that educated people resort to such acts, says health official

The new syllabi to reflect Chancellor-Governor’s Vision 2030

COVID-19 cases in city are showing a declining trend

In a first in Telangana, a COVID positive woman delivered a baby boy at Gandhi Hospital on Friday. The 22-year-old woman was admitted at the hospital

Renal patient tests positive for SARS-CoV-2

Operators of high-end properties fear damage to rooms and premium furnishings

Radhakrishnan inspects facilities in various parts of the city

Officials said the equipment will be installed in market areas, Amma canteens and public toilets.

The first flight that was to land around 8 p.m. on Friday was delayed by five hours and has been scheduled to land at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday, while the other flight is expected to land at 12.30 a.m.

As part of the UberMedic service, the car aggregator has allotted ₹25 lakh for the purpose.

Delhi govt. acquires 170 hotel rooms for infected officials, family members

Gopal Rai says Delhi govt. will bear entire cost of travel

Amit Kumar died of COVID-19 on May 5

Gautam Buddha Nagar recorded its first COVID-19 related death on Friday.A 60-year-old man who was first admitted to a private hospital and later trans

Leaders worried about spike in cases

Surveyors will visit willing applicants

Packed settlements and common toilets make physical distancing an impossibility in Dharavi. Jyoti Shelar and Ajeet Mahale report on the efforts to stop COVID-19 from spreading in a 2.5-sq km area that has recorded more than 800 cases and 25 deaths

Action taken a day after Central team’s visit; Opposition slams government

Some people who reached Goa by road through the Maharashtra border say they have developed allergy

Australia’s annual dry seasons are known for droughts and wildfires, but the dry season of 2019--2020 was remarkable due to the sheer extent of the devastation. By some estimates, more than 10 million hectares (38,600 square miles, an area slightly larger than the U.S. state of Indiana) burned, killing several million animals (including many of the country’s koalas) and more than 30 people. On a positive note, burned areas will recover from this disturbance, and tree planting and other forms of ecological restoration can help to hasten this process.

Bee populations are declining because of pesticides and other human-generated activities. Some studies estimate that more than 40 percent of insect species' numbers are falling and that the numbers of insects at large decrease by 2.5 percent per year. While best known for their honey and wax, the practical value of bees as pollinators is enormously greater than the value of these products.

The connection between washing with clean water and avoiding coronavirus is an important one.

Bats, which make up a group of more than 1,200 species, are the only mammals capable of flight. They are important pollinators and seed dispersers, and they provide pest control by eating insects. A number of species also carry viruses that can sicken livestock and human beings---and they likely played some role in the SARS outbreak in 2002. Although much more evidence needs to be collected, researchers suspect that SARS-CoV-2 (the virus at the center of the coronavirus pandemic) originated in bats, and wildlife officials fear that they may become targets of human persecution. 

It was previously reported that lions and tigers in New York’s Bronx Zoo had become infected with SARS-CoV-2, and they were displaying symptoms of COVID-19. Now, it seems that there is evidence that other species, namely cats and dogs, can become infected with the virus, though they respond differently to it than humans do. This week's blog post below discusses the possibility of catching COVID-19 from a dog or a cat.

Novelis, the wholly-owned US-based subsidiary of Hindalco Industries, reported that its net income was down 39 per cent in March quarter to $63 millio