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Omicron survives much longer on plastic, skin: Study

The Omicron variant of coronavirus can remain alive on skin for over 21 hours, and more than eights days on plastic surfaces, which may be contributing to its faster spread compared to other......

Coronavirus can survive on skin for 9 hours: Study

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, may linger on human skin for nine hours, much longer than the flu viruses can, according to a study. IMAGE: A health worker sprays sanitiser on his......

Astronomers see possible hints of life in Venus's clouds

Scientists on Monday announced the discovery of a rare molecule -- phosphine -- in the clouds of Venus, a possible hint of microbial life in the atmosphere of our neighbouring planet. On Earth,......

Coronavirus leaves top tourist sites eerily deserted

More than 86,000 people worldwide have been infected with the novel coronavirus and the global death toll is nearing 3,000. To try to prevent the spread of the virus, local governments have been......

The Mahant keen to take on Modi in Varanasi

One of Modi's foremost critics will contest if he is the common candidate of a united Opposition, but fielded by the Congress.Archis Mohan reports. IMAGE: Vishwambhar Nath Mishra, the mahant of......

Paris climate talks: Why it's trouble for the world - and India

COP 21 is about how much carbon space is left and who gets how much of that space The world has used up two-thirds of its carbon space for a 2-degrees-Celsius temperature rise, consumed 35 per......

'In 15 years, India will be what China is today'

Arvind Panagariya has been appointed as the vice-chairman of the newly announced NITI Aayog. Panagariya is Professor of Economics and Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political......

Understanding climate change and India

A handbook is generally understood to be a ready reckoner, a quick reference, a flick-through pocketbook, something you pull out when the machinery has failed and so has your memory, or equally, in......

Full text of the BRICS declaration in Sanya

Leaders of BRICS -- China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa -- issued a joint declaration at the conclusion of the BRICS Summit in Sanya (China) on Thursday.The joint declaration lists the......

India has capitulated at Cancun, says CSE

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has said India has capitulated at Cancun, betrayed its poor and agreed to "a weak and ineffective text that paves the way for ineffective emission......

Golden Globe Movies Now On OTT!

Zombies, multiverse, tragedy, Japanese culinary traditions, you'll find it aplenty on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can see or skip. Everything Everywhere All At......

What's keeping Dia Mirza busy?

The actress is exploring the winter wonderland that is Japan. IMAGE: Dia Mirza, clicked by Ajay Kadam. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dia Mirza/Instagram From modelling to acting to hosting television......

Why Meghna Gulzar made Talvar

'Taking a side could be a fallacy to do. Because you don't have all the answers. So how do you take one particular side?' Meghna Gulzar asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com IMAGE: Konkona......

Tokyo bans Olympic spectators amid COVID-19 emergency

IMAGE: The New National Stadium, the main stadium for the Tokyo Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan. Photograph: Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images The Olympics will take place without spectators in host......

Will local spectators be banned from Tokyo Olympics?

'There is a risk the movement of people and opportunities to interact during the Olympics will spread infections and strain the medical system.' IMAGE: Japan is pushing ahead with the......

Are the Tokyo Olympics cancelled?

IMAGE: A man wears a protective mask amid the coronavirus outbreak in front of the giant Olympic rings in Tokyo. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters A senior Japanese ruling party official said on......

Surge in COVID-19 cases puts Tokyo Games in doubt

As Japan expands state of emergency, calls grow to cancel Games. Japan has repeatedly insisted it will hold the Games despite opinion polls showing a majority of respondents want them......

Japan wants to modernise its toilets for Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Toilets ready for shipment cover the floor of a Toto toilet factory in Kitakyushu, Japan. Photograph: Sakura Murakami/Reuters On southwestern Japan’s Miyajima island, a......

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