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HDFC Bank's mobile app down, bank says 'looking on priority' [issue now resolved]

Users of HDFC Bank have been experiencing troubles with the bank's mobile banking application throughout the day. The bank has stated that it is looking into the issue on a priority basis and has advised customers to finish their transactions via net banking.

Jun 15, 2021

Vegan Spider Silk: Will it be an effective alternative to single-use plastics

Researchers have developed a plant-based and sustainable material that could replace single-use plastics in a wide range of consumer products, including vaccine manufacturing.

Jun 14, 2021

Telangana gifts luxury cars worth ₹11 crore to Addl Collectors; Oppn questions decision amid financial crisis

The move drew strong criticism from the opposition parties, which questioned the government for purchasing expensive cars at a time when the state is facing financial crisis.

Jun 14, 2021

What caused Uttarakhand's devastating floods; mystery finally solved [details]

According to a study by an international team of researchers, the devastating floods that occurred in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand were a result of a cataclysmic avalanche.

Jun 13, 2021

Flipkart joins Telangana Govt's project to send "Medicines from Sky" using drones

Flipkart, India's homegrown e-commerce platform, revealed on Friday that it has formed a collaboration with the Telangana government to develop and implement the 'Medicines from the Sky' project.

Jun 12, 2021

Saliva effective than nasal swabs for detecting COVID-19; new technique to help in mass testing [details]

According to a new study, the addition of a single step before testing saliva samples using RT-PCR tests can improve their sensitivity and give accurate results, thereby, providing new hope for mass testing and surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Jun 11, 2021

Covid and Black Fungus: This pocket ventilator could miraculously save lives of critically ill patients

Even though the second wave of coronavirus has started showing signs of slowing down, medical experts are expecting an imminent third wave in the coming months

Jun 11, 2021

Vishal Krishna Lodges Police Complaint Against Jiiva's Father and Producer RB Choudary

Vishal Krishna has accused producer RB Choudary of failing to return the pronote that he submitted while taking the loan for Irumbu Thirai.

Jun 9, 2021

Retired IAS Anup Chandra appointed Election Commissione.

Retired UP Chief Secretary Anup Chandra appointed Election Commissioner

President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed retired IAS officer Anup Chandra Pandey as Election Commissioner.

Jun 9, 2021

Food Safety: WHO releases handbook to measure burden of foodborne diseases

On the occasion of World Food Safety Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) produced a guide on strategies to reduce foodborne disease burden and identify food safety system needs.

Jun 8, 2021

Vaccine Shortage: KTR urges Centre to import unused Covid vaccine stocks

Telangana IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao asked the Centre that it immediately import vaccines from countries that are sitting on a huge stockpile of unused doses.

Jun 5, 2021

Covid Delta variant dominant in India, highly infectious than Alpha variant [details]

The study report noted that the Covid Delta variant is 50 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant of coronavirus

Jun 4, 2021

Adequate Covid vaccines from August onward: NITI Aayog CEO

There may be a slight demand-supply imbalance in vaccines during June-July but from August onwards, there will be an adequate number of doses available, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said.

Jun 3, 2021

Govt's target to vaccinate 1 billion people by the end of 2021 "not possible," says ICMR

The government's objective of vaccinating one billion people may not be met this year, say the CMR-National Institute of Malaria Research and the Indian Council of Medical Research citing poor planning of home-grown vaccine manufacture and deployment