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.

PM Modi also said let us pledge to work towards a cleaner, healthier and a more prosperous planet.

Nitrogen dioxide pollution in the northeastern United States is down 30 per cent. Rome air pollution levels from

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."

The proposals have been sought by the Directorate of Human Space Programme of the Bangalore-headquartered ISRO for a total of 18 tentative technology development areas.

Rupani, a high school junior from Northport, Alabama, earned the honour of naming the helicopter after she submitted her essay into NASA's "Name the Rover" contest.

This is a clear evolution of the US administration’s position, especially weeks before the Prime Minister is scheduled to travel to the US for the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Underscoring that the situation in Kashmir is bigger than party issues, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti refused to meet a delegation of her party members.

Five Lebanese filmmakers contribute work to 'Living In Times Of Coronavirus,' a series of miniatures on life during Lebanon’s perfect storm of crises

The director, who co-wrote 'Black Panther,' delivers an inconsistent and disjointed but earnest and raw tale of a young African American man who grows up with violence and drug addiction all around, and becomes ensnared by it

Artists in Iraq’s southern port city of Basra have adapted the beloved characters of Bab al-Hara (The Neighborhood Gate) -- a 10-season period drama widely watched across the Arab world -- to convince their compatriots to take the pandemic seriously

Director and producer Timur Bekmambetov, who is regarded as one of the inventors of the 'Screenlife' format, in which movies take place entirely on computer screens, wants to produce a film about the lockdown in the new genre

Friederich imagine a world where an oppressive state has locked down all gatherings of people to minimise risk from a nebulous threat

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In a recent plea by Bar Council of India chairman to Chief Justice of India, it was advised against continuation of hearing via video-conferencing after the lockdown ends, to maintain judicial transparency. The Supreme Court in a press report has sai

Subordinate Courts to conduct hearing of less urgent matter as well, says MP HC; interim bail period also extended by 45 days.A circular has been issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, to expand the Scope of matters to be heard by the lower courts

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

Every day we face risks. If we drive to work, we risk a fatal auto accident. If we eat red meat and fatty foods, we risk a heart attack. If we go out in public during a pandemic, we risk contracting a disease. A logical response to risk is to [...]

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I've previously written about how to generate points that are uniformly distributed in the unit disk. A seemingly unrelated topic is the distribution of eigenvalues (in the complex plane) of various kinds of random matrices. However, I recently learned that these topics are somewhat related! A mathematical result called the [...]

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Over half of the world’s population is in self-confinement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. And though the lockdown has slowed the spread of the coronavirus, it has accelerated the progress of another insidious phenomenon: conspiracy theories.

The COVID-19 pandemic has mercilessly exposed the weaknesses of institutions upon which the overwhelming majority of the world’s people rely.

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The number of COVID-19 cases in Aurangabad in Maharashtra rose by 90 on Friday, with 72 of them being State Reserve Police Force jawans who served in Nashik district's Malegaon area, a COVID-19...

A 27-year-old woman suffered serious burn injuries after she was set on fire by three men when she resisted their molestation bid in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, the police said on Friday.

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

The project includes virtual tours of the theater, backstage and museum, along with 240,000 archival photos and 16,000 documents, more than 40 digital exhibits and close-up views of costumes worn by stars such as Maria Callas. Performances of operas are available on another platform through Italy’s RAI state television

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Novalead’s technology has a track record of successfully discovering repurposed drug candidates with its lead drug candidate currently being in Phase 3 trials in India, for diabetic foot ulcers.

The institute has a high-level bio-safety facility designated Biosafety Level 3 Agriculture with the ability to safely handle and study pathogens like highly pathogenic influenza viruses and the novel coronavirus.

In the light of recent regulations, many artists and cultural organisations have taken to the internet to continue with their events.

Both China and Russia have been using their social surveillance systems to track people. CNN reports that the Russian state, using 170,000 cameras, even has caught and fined 200 people for violations.

The start-ups have an ingenious solution to the problem, where the use of artificial intelligence can help companies achieve this.

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.

The hospital’s admissions and out patient department services were sealed on March 28 after two nurses tested positive that day.

An analysis of Covid-19 death cases by the health ministry also shows that 30% of the dead were in the 40-60 years age group, and just 7% were under 40 years.

Meanwhile, a senior official at Zydus Cadila confirmed that the company is in the process of manufacturing the drug in large quantity.

To help you out, Windows has BitLocker, Macs have FileVault, and Linux has LUKS and cryptsetup, which can be used to create encrypted drives and partitions.

At a time when all healthcare resources have been consumed in addressing the coronavirus threat, a large number of patients with other health conditions, be it chronic diseases or acute conditions requiring medical help are at loss.

There are sectors that have benefited immensely on account of Covid-19-induced work-from-home compulsion. Some, like healthcare providers, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment start-ups have seen a direct bump in their revenues.

With millions of children in India unable to attend school right now, edtech players are stepping in with live and interactive classes on their platforms

The fashion e-commerce portal’s cross-platform game creates awareness about the disease while keeping people engaged amidst the lockdown

The concert will spotlight the brave stories of healthcare workers working tirelessly on the frontlines of the COVID-19 outbreak, through the special live event.

Thanks to the Coronavirus outbreak and the resultant global economic gloom, many freelancers today are out of work and bereft of opportunities, as companies cut losses and shrink budgets to survive.

In popular criticism of the novel, Cummins, and the publishing industry, this failure has led to the levelling of the ever-reliable allegation of cultural appropriation.

While millions face the disease, almost all are facing economic hurdles. No sector is untouched, and no impact is small. Looking beyond oil and aviation, we bring you stories of sectors facing their own unique challenges.

The real gains are for the gaming industry, which stands to benefit from this innovation.

In other words, we can speculate, but frankly, we don’t have much to go by till we know that work can be resumed to some extent.

By Vinay Kumar Dutta During the Covid-19 pandemic, many people may be rethinking how to converge materialism with spiritualism. Why is this thought pervading in their? Are they intimidated, or truly inspired to embrace spiritualism? Humans are materialistic by nature. Greed to acquire and obsession for possession is rooted in their minds. Highly materialistic individuals […]

“Ever since the outbreak, we have observed increased volumes of phishing attacks as well as a number of malicious websites purporting to offer information or advice about the pandemic,” says Venugopal N, director, software engineering, Check Point Software Technologies.