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Indian-origin Man Among 9 Victims Of Mass Shooting In California
An Indian-origin man, who saved at least one person in a California mass shooting, was among the nine people killed by a railway worker who killed himself in San Jose, according to officials. ....
'Rare' Genome Proves Covid Was Made In Chinese Lab: US Experts
Covid-19's rare genome shows that the virus was developed in a Chinese laboratory, two US experts have claimed in an essay, amid growing speculation that the coronavirus leaked from China's infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology, the media reported on Monday.....
US Government Lab In 2020 Concluded Covid-19 Leaked From Wuhan: Report
The US government's national laboratory had in a 2020 report on the origins of Covid-19 concluded that the virus leaked from a Chinese lab in Wuhan, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday citing people familiar with the classified document. ....
Do You Have Digital Eye Strain?
If you have felt increased screen time is doing a number on your eyes and potentially contributing to digital eye strain, a survey shows you're not alone. Findings show that 80 per cent of respondents say pandemic-prompted screen time put their eyes in "overdrive". ....
Nepal Introduces Digital Visa System
Nepal on Monday launched a digital visa system to replace its 45-year-old hand-written visa regime. ....
'The Hundred' Takes England Cricket By Storm
The Hundred ball format cricket, which finally came to life this week after four years of ideation, turned out to be a super-hit in the first two matches as it didn't just boost the viewership of women's cricket but was also the most-watched cricket this year in England. ....
Restriction At Delhi's IGI Airport On Independence Day
Operational restrictions will be imposed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), as part of security arrangement ahead of Independence Day. ....
Covid-19 Lab Leak Theory Unlikely: Report
The theory that Covid-19 is the result of the virus jumping from animals to humans is much more likely than the much prevalent lab leak, say researchers. ....
RBI Introduces Digital Payment Solutions In Offline Mode
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday proposed to introduce a framework for carrying out retail digital payments in offline mode across the country. ....
Indian-origin Kid Wins Top Prize In US Science Contest For Middle Schoolers
Indian-origin Akilan Sankaran has won the top prize in the nation's leading science competition with a computer programme using "antiprime numbers" that can accelerate everyday processes. ....
