China’s New Covid Outbreak, Driven By Delta, May Worsen: Official

Covid Outbreak In China: China reported 26 new local confirmed Covid-19 infections on Saturday. China’s new Covid-19 infections will increase in coming days and the areas affected by the epidemic may continue to expand, a health official said. The current outbreak in China is caused by the delta variant from…

Witness In Aryan Khan Case Claims Payoff, Probe Agency Denies: 10 Points

New Delhi:  A witness of the Narcotics Control Bureau in the cruise ship case – in which Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan is arrested – has made claims of payoffs to agency officer Sameer Wankhede. Mr Wankhede has told the Mumbai police that he is being framed. Here’s your 10-point cheatsheet to…

Patagonian fossils show Jurassic dinosaur had the herd mentality

Avast trove of fossils unearthed in Argentina’s southern Patagonia region is offering the oldest-known evidence that some dinosaurs thrived in a complex and well-organized herd structure, with adults caring for the young and sharing a communal nesting ground. Scientists said on Thursday the fossils include more…

Astronomers find water molecules, carbon monoxide on hot Jupiters

In the search for life beyond Earth, science has taken astronomers to mysterious giant gas planets that race around their host stars in extremely tight orbits. A new study is now shedding more light on the formation of these objects, known as hot Jupiters, as astronomers combine observations from the Hubble space…

US salmonella outbreak tied to onions sickens more than 650

Asalmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states, U.S. health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least 129 people have been hospitalized. No one has died. Nearly all of the illnesses were reported in August and September, and the largest numbers of…

Not easy being big: Jupiter hit again, Japanese skywatchers capture rare impact

Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system, has always been a source of wonders for astronomers and non-astronomers alike. Due to its massive size and immense gravitational pull, the planet has been taking a beating in recent months. Skygazers in Japan observed a second strike on the surface within a month after…

Plastics to outpace coal’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030: Report

The carbon-intensive production of plastics is on pace to emit more greenhouse gases than coal-fired power plants within this decade, undercutting global efforts to tackle climate change, a report released on Thursday said. The report by Bennington College and Beyond Plastics projected that the plastic industry…

In major win, 39 women officers to get permanent commission, SC asks for details on others

In a major win for 39 women officers of the Indian Army, the central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that permanent commission will be granted to these officers. The Supreme Court said that the Centre should issue orders to give permanent commission to these women officers and also sought detailed reasons…

FBI, CBI discuss means to combat emerging crimes including cyber, telemarketing frauds

Adelegation of US’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) met the officials of Central Bureau of Investigation this week for better cooperation while investigating cyber-enabled financial frauds and global telemarketing frauds, officials said. Along with the officials from FBI, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Arun…