Science and Tech
Russia bans FB, Instagram; labels Meta as ‘extremist’
Moscow: A Moscow court has ruled to ban Facebook and Instagram in Russia, labelling the parent company of the two...
Russia bans Instagram, blocks access for 80 mn users
New Delhi: Russia on Monday blocked Instagram for nearly 80 million users in the country, after its parent company Meta...
COVID-19: Omicron triggered third wave in J&K, peak likely in next one week: Experts
Srinagar: The third wave of Covid-19 in J&K was triggered by a new variant Omicron and the wave is likely...
Omicron can survive 8 days on plastic, 21 hours on skin: Study
Tokyo: The highly contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19 can survive upto eight days on plastic and 21 hours on skin --...
MakeMyTrip Founder Deep Kalra moves into chief mentor role
New Delhi:MakeMyTrip Founder and Chairman Deep Kalra is moving to a chief mentor's role, 21 years after founding the startup....
‘Nocebo effect’ behind two-thirds of Covid vax side effects: Study
New York:The "nocebo effect" accounted for more than two-thirds of the common side effects people experience after a Covid-19 vaccination...
Confirm willingness to fund debt owned to lenders: FRL independent directors to Amazon
New Delhi: Future Retail's independent directors have asked e-commerce giant Amazon if it is willing to fund Rs 3,500 crore to...
Drug resistant infections kills over 1mn people a year: Lancet
Washington:Antimicrobial resistance kills more than 1 million people around the world each year, according to a study published in the...
Novel genetic risk factors for heart failure among Indians identified
Hyderabad: A team of scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad have found novel genetic mutations...
FTC can proceed with lawsuit aiming to break up Facebook owner
New York/New Delhi: US competition watchdog Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can proceed with a breakup lawsuit against Facebooks owner, a...
