As the world continues to reel under the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, novel technology helped in developing effective vaccines in record time. Scientists are now looking at tweaking and engineering bacteria to enhance the process of drug manufacturing. Scientists at the University of Texas in the US have…
The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States. Scientists say the variant called BA.2.75 may be able to spread rapidly and get around immunity from…
The centre has asked trade bodies to reduce edible oil prices by Rs 15 per litre immediately because prices in the world market have fallen sharply, the government said in a statement, as per a Reuters report. The government directed trade bodies to quickly pass on the reduction in global prices to end-consumers, the…
A British man of Iraqi-Kurdish origin walked 6,500 km on foot from Wolverhampton, England and reached Mecca to perform Hajj this year. Adam Mohamed, 52, walked through the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan to reach Saudi Arabia, covering a distance of almost 6,500…
Resuming after a 50-day summer break, the Supreme Court on Monday imposed four months imprisonment on fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya for contempt of court. A fine of Rs 2,000 was also imposed on him. The apex court directed him to deposit 40 million USD with interest within four weeks and asked the authorities to…