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The A2a type has emerged dominant the world over.

Scientists find second most common coronavirus type in India

Shubashree Desikan Jacob Koshy

The newly identified, that has been christened A3i, comprised 41% of those analysed

A view of Gilead Sciences Inc in Oceanside, California. File

India’s drug regulator grants Gilead Sciences marketing authorisation for remdesivir

File photo shows an arrangement of hydroxychloroquine pills.

Coronavirus | Hydroxychloroquine with PPE reduces odds of COVID-19 in health workers: ICMR researchers

Jacob Koshy Of those on HCQ alone, 130 tested positive and 133 tested negative and of those not on HCQ at all, 206 tested positive and 180 didn't test positive.

The Collab app invites are being done in batches, starting with the U.S. and Canada.

Facebook testing Collab app with TikTok-like features for creating music videos

Ishan Patra The app allows collaboration of three different videos, which can be played in sync.

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For patients the duration of treatment will be 10 days and the results of the trial are expected by October 2020.

Sun Pharma initiates Phase-II clinical trial on AQCH for treatment of COVID-19 patients

Special Correspondent The clinical trial will be conducted across 12 centers in India in 210 patients.

Hydroxychloroquine has anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties.

HCQ clinical trials will resume: WHO

Reuters The Lancet says it has concerns about article on use of drug in COVID-19 patients

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Google’s bedtime tools to help you get better sleep

Ishan Patra There’s been a rise in sleep-related searches like ‘insomnia’ and ‘can’t sleep,’ which reached all-time highs in April and May,” says the company in a blog post

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Facebook will not label any U.S.-based news organisations, as it determined that even U.S. government-run outlets have editorial independence, Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, said in an interview

Facebook places state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets

Reuters Facebook will apply the label to Russia’s Sputnik, Iran’s Press TV and China’s Xinhua News, according to a partial list Facebook provided. The company will apply the label to about 200 pages at the outset

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Over 28% of Sunderbans damaged in Cyclone Amphan

Shiv Sahay Singh 16,000 trees were damaged in Kolkata, says Mamata

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The Brown Rock Chat: The ghost of the past

Abhishek Gulshan

The Brown Rock Chat has almost disappeared from the heart of the city, visible only on the outskirts

Scarus ghobban (parrot fish) found in reef areas of Gulf of Mannar of Thoothukudi district during the lockdown period

Lockdown improved coastal ecosystems of Gulf of Mannar, says study

P.A. Narayani A study conducted by the by the Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute in Thoothukudi, showed an increase in the number of fish species and a reduction in the levels of plastic pollution

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The eight friends who formed the group in Kochi

How a group of women entrepreneurs in Kerala are helping local farmers

Shilpa Nair Anand Going local, with help for the farmer in Kerala

‘Chance of locust attack in Tamil Nadu remote’

Dennis S. Jesudasan Despite a ‘remote chance’ of a locust swarm attacking the State, Tamil Nadu government officials have planned a five-point strategy to handle the situation, should the menace touch its borders.Asked about the possibility of the threat to Tamil Nadu, since locust swarms from Africa have crossed Rajasthan and have even touched some parts of Madhya Pradesh, a senior official said the chances were ‘bleak’.“In India, the locust swarm witnessed presently in States like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, so

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Over 28% of Sunderbans damaged in Cyclone Amphan

How archaeologists continued digging from home during lockdown

Google’s bedtime tools to help you get better sleep

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TikTok India: wellness is trending and influencers are diversifying

World Environment Day: Amid mining, dam issues in Northeast, conservation group banks on ‘rural futures’

Dr Robert Antony’s viral video asks parents to be patient with teachers going online

Give teachers a chance, pleads paediatric surgeon Dr Robert Antony, through a video in support of teachers who have taken up online teaching

How to cut down our carbon footprint?

Sunita Rajesh will tell us in a workshop how it is the little changes we make that makes the world of a difference to the planet

OnePlus 8 | variants, specifications, and prices

Here are the specs of the latest OnePlus phone.

Virtual safaris for your Environment Day 2020 watchlist

Tune in to these virtual safaris for elephant sightings, wild buffalo herds and more

Sun Pharma initiates Phase-II clinical trial on AQCH for treatment of COVID-19 patients

The clinical trial will be conducted across 12 centers in India in 210 patients.

Amazon India to allow sellers to register, manage accounts in Hindi

The move is aimed at breaking the language barrier for millions of Indian entrepreneurs, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), local shops and retailers and help them benefit from e-commerce, a statement said

Facebook moves to limit spread of ‘Boogaloo’ groups after charges

Facebook will no longer recommend such groups to members of similar associations, a spokeswoman for the world's largest social media network said

Facebook places state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets

Facebook will apply the label to Russia’s Sputnik, Iran’s Press TV and China’s Xinhua News, according to a partial list Facebook provided. The company will apply the label to about 200 pages at the outset

World Environment Day: Centre launches programme to increase forest cover in urban areas

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the Nagar Van or Urban Forests with 200 corporations and cities across India

Coronavirus | Authors pull controversial Lancet study flagging hydroxychloroquine risks

The medical journal retracted the study after the paper's authors said they could no longer vouch for its underlying data.

Coronavirus | India pledges $15 million to vaccine alliance

Gavi, the vaccine alliance, is a symbol of international solidarity, says Narendra Modi.

Here’s what to expect for the penumbral lunar eclipse on June 5

The second lunar eclipse of the year will take place tomorrow night but is unlikely to be visible to the lay observer

Lockdown improved coastal ecosystems of Gulf of Mannar, says study

A study conducted by the by the Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute in Thoothukudi, showed an increase in the number of fish species and a reduction in the levels of plastic pollution

A robot walks into a bar, helps make a cocktail

Robo-bartenders are shaking up South Korea’s café and bar culture as the country transitions from intensive social distancing to what the government calls “distancing in daily life”

Google pledges $37 million to fight racism

The U.S. is in the midst of the biggest civic unrest in the country’s history following the death of 46-year-old George Floyd.

The Brown Rock Chat: The ghost of the past

The Brown Rock Chat has almost disappeared from the heart of the city, visible only on the outskirts

COVID-19 lockdown-like interventions may help combat air pollution in India, say scientists

Ahead of the World Environment Day on June 5, experts have outlined several environmental factors that saw improvements in India as a result of the lockdowns, namely air quality, noise pollution, water quality, and biodiversity among others

Searching 'racist' on Twitter brings up Trump as top result

Twitter offered little in the way of explanation.

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Snapchat to stop ‘promoting’ Trump amid uproar over tweets

The decision puts the puts the Santa Monica-based company in Twitter’s camp after that company escalated its actions against the U.S. President

100 GB of Indians’ data up for sale on dark web

Data comprises scanned identity documents, including passports, PAN cards, Aadhar cards, voter IDs and driver’s licenses

Coronavirus | Hydroxychloroquine clinical trials will resume, says WHO

British medical journal The Lancet says that it had concerns about data behind an influential article that found that HCQ increased the risk of death in COVID-19 patients.

Google scraps Mitron and Remove China apps from Play Store

The Mitron app was publicised as an alternative to TikTok in India and had raced to 5 million downloads within a month with a 4.7 rating before it was scrapped from Play Store.

Cabinet go-ahead for MoU with Bhutan on environment, natural resources

It will cover air, waste, chemical management and climate change.

MSP for kharif crops announced by Central government ‘inadequate’

It does not help farmers because of the rise in the cost of inputs, say farmer outfits and political parties

Chennai’s conservationists sustain their initiatives through the lockdown

From crocodiles to sea turtles... a number of animals have been supported by a surge of generosity from conservationists and the city through lockdown. Here’s how they persevered

In death, Kaziranga rhino may have saved many human lives

Grenade, advanced Kalashnikovs recovered from 3 hunters point to larger extremist network

Chennai-based environmental group seeks more norms for disposal of COVID-19 medical waste in Tamil Nadu

It has demanded that the government set up at least one Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facility per district immediately

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World Environment Day 2020: how wildlife conservation organisations are finding unique ways to stay afloat this lockdown

From adoption programmes for sharks and ponies to community feeding initiatives, here’s how wildlife conservation organisations are staying connected with volunteers and pet lovers this lockdown

Facebook, Saregama announce global licensing deal

Facebook and Instagram users can now add music from Saregama to their posts

Google sued in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use

The Alphabet Inc unit is accused of surreptitiously collecting information about what people view online and where they browse

Scientists find second most common coronavirus type in India

The newly identified, that has been christened A3i, comprised 41% of those analysed

Now, more light on Sun’s coronal heating puzzle

NCRA scientists discovered tiny radio flashes

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Facebook testing Collab app with TikTok-like features for creating music videos

The app allows collaboration of three different videos, which can be played in sync.

Some of the familiar Malayali faces in entertainment turn to apps and music to keep up their spirits during the lockdown

Archana Kavi, Pearle Maaney, Shabareesh Varma, Rimi Tomy and Ramya Nambessan experiment with FaceTime shoots, live music sessions, web series and launching of YouTube channels

Physical distancing, masks, eye protection may help prevent COVID-19: Lancet study

The researchers also noted that more global, collaborative, well-conducted studies of different personal protective strategies are needed

Watch | Locust attack in India

A video on locusts that have attacked several districts in India

These quirky ASMR apps offer doses of digital catharsis

ASMR apps have been taking some of the top spots across app stores during the isolation periods. We explore why they seem to be the ticket to ease stress

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India’s drug regulator grants Gilead Sciences marketing authorisation for remdesivir

Gilead Sciences had on May 29 applied for marketing authorisation for remdesivir in India.

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