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Chinese astronauts, from left, Tang Hongbo, Nie Haisheng, and Liu Boming waving as they prepare to board for liftoff at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan in northwestern China, on June 17.

Chinese astronauts dock with space station

Ananth Krishnan

The three-man crew will be in orbit for three months.

The Long March-2F Y12 rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft and three astronauts, takes off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for China's first manned mission to build its space station, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

China launches crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12 in historic mission

The decision to increase the gap lay in the fundamental scientific reason regarding behaviour of adenovector vaccines, a Health Ministry statement quoted Dr. N.K. Arora as telling DD News. File

Covishield dose interval under discussion: NTAGI working group chairman

Special Correspondent Decision to increase the gap between two doses of Covishield from 4-6 weeks to 12-16 weeks was based on scientific decision, says Dr. N.K. Arora

Harvesting light, nature’s way

A.S.Ganesh Nature has inspired inventions time and again. The burs of burdock was at the heart of the invention of the zipperless zipper (you might know it better by the brand name Velcro). Sound navigation and ranging, or sonar, is a technique where sound propagation is used to navigate, communicate or even detect objects underwater. Human beings got the idea for sonar from dolphins, who use the technique extensively. We can go on listing such examples…Hybrid materials Researchers at Pacific Northwest

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The cut-off currently set by the WHO is 12 gm/decilitre for women, and between 11 and 12 gm/decilitre at different ages for boys and girls.

Study suggests anaemia is being over-diagnosed in India

Afshan Yasmeen It emphasises need to re-examine WHO haemoglobin cut-offs to define anaemia and see the ailment in more region-specific ways

President of the Public Health Foundation of India K. Srinath Reddy. File

Interview | Srinath Reddy Health

‘People need to be assured that vaccines are protective even against delta variant,’ says Dr. Reddy

Bindu Shajan Perappadan If a nasal or orally administered mucosal vaccine proves safe and efficacious, that will be a boon for child vaccination, says Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) president.

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The U.S. House panel will vote on a package of six antitrust bills, including several targeting the market power of Big Tech.

U.S. House panel to vote Wednesday on bills targeting Big Tech

Reuters Two of the bills address the issue of giant companies, such as Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google,creating a platform for other businesses and then competing against those same businesses.

Researchers are working on a DNA-inspired storage system that can hold massive amount of data, without taking much space

A human DNA-inspired storage system is in the works

Abhishek Chatterjee The MIT team has developed a new retrieval technique to pull out the required file from the data repository. It involves encapsulating each DNA file into a small silica particle. Each capsule is labeled with single-stranded DNA “barcodes” that correspond to the contents of the file.

SAP, TeamViewer join forces to give remote assistance an AR lift

Ishan Patra The two German firms will integrate TeamViewer's AR-based desk-less suite with SAP´s asset and service management solutions to enhance daily remote tasks with intelligent technology.

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You can catch the life cycle of autumn leaf in its pristine habitat

‘Life of Butterflies’: a documentary that chronicles butterfly behaviour in great detail

K Jeshi Conservationist Sammilan Shetty’s documentary ‘Life of Butterflies’, deftly and beautifully chronicles the behaviour and evolution of these winged insects

Bug at the eggs

A film on award-winning macro photographer K Jayaram

K Jeshi Mayan Mahesh’s film ‘Insects to Infinity’ documents the over five-decade work of award-winning macro photographer K Jayaram

The tusker, known to the forest department as “Silver Monstra,” was captured and restrained using kumki elephants in Gudalur on Wednesday

‘Silver Monstra’ captured, brought to camp

Staff Reporter The injured elephant was captured using kumki elephants in Gudalur; it will be treated by a team of vets for an injury to its tail region

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Agriworkers spreading and drying the paddy on the road at the fields near Nunna village

Farmers worldwide receive barely a quarter of what consumers spend: study

AFP On average, farmers receive 27% of what is paid for foods consumers eat at home and a far lower percentage, just 7%, on food consumed away from home (in restaurants, for instance).

Minister for Cooperation, I. Periyasami addressing at a review meeting

Farmers to receive ₹11,500 crore as crop loans, says TN Minister

Special Correspondent Minister for Cooperation I. Periyasamy said the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Banks have been instructed to enrol a greater number of farmers as new members, before the disbursal of the crop loans

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Uncommon Residents Environment

From Mandaveli to Mahabalipuram: How the ashy woodswallow receded from urban spaces

Peacock population booms in Odisha’s Pakidi hills

WORDS OF WISDOM/ HEALTH Books

Books that touch upon different aspects of the pandemic and give us hope

Study suggests anaemia is being over-diagnosed in India

A human DNA-inspired storage system is in the works

Facebook to start testing ads in virtual reality headsets

Pacific undersea cable project sinks after U.S. warns against Chinese participation

The U.S. Commerce Department publicly lists Huawei Marine on its so-called "Entity List" - known as a blacklist - which restricts the sale of U.S. goods and technology to the company.

Jaguar Land Rover to develop hydrogen-powered concept car

The concept car is part of JLR’s plan to achieve zero emissions by 2036. The company is also working on becoming a net-zero carbon emitter across its supply chain, products and operations by 2039.

Study highlights gender gap in health innovations

Despite years of improvement, women make up only 27 percent of all US STEM workers, according to census data -- and the gap in future products benefiting women's health needs will likely persist.

Like other nations, India also evolving in terms of regulations to deal with social media: CII chief

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has slammed Twitter for deliberate defiance and failure to comply with the country's new IT rules, which has led to the US giant losing its intermediary status in India.

U.S. senators propose 25% tax credit for semiconductor manufacturing

The tax credit could benefit Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), which is building a $12 billion semiconductor factory in Arizona, and Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV as well as U.S. firms such as Intel Corp and Micron Technology Inc.

SAP, TeamViewer join forces to give remote assistance an AR lift

The two German firms will integrate TeamViewer's AR-based desk-less suite with SAP´s asset and service management solutions to enhance daily remote tasks with intelligent technology.

U.S. House panel to vote Wednesday on bills targeting Big Tech

Two of the bills address the issue of giant companies, such as Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google,creating a platform for other businesses and then competing against those same businesses.

Facebook launches ads globally for Instagram Reels

The social media company, which is aiming to make money from its short-form video feature, began testing Instagram Reels ads in India, Brazil, Germany and Australia in April.

Chinese astronauts dock with space station

The three-man crew will be in orbit for three months.

‘Life of Butterflies’: a documentary that chronicles butterfly behaviour in great detail

Conservationist Sammilan Shetty’s documentary ‘Life of Butterflies’, deftly and beautifully chronicles the behaviour and evolution of these winged insects

A film on award-winning macro photographer K Jayaram

Mayan Mahesh’s film ‘Insects to Infinity’ documents the over five-decade work of award-winning macro photographer K Jayaram

‘People need to be assured that vaccines are protective even against delta variant,’ says Dr. Srinath Reddy

If a nasal or orally administered mucosal vaccine proves safe and efficacious, that will be a boon for child vaccination, says Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) president.

Govt takes steps to enhance availability of Amphotericin B; 6.67 lakh vials allocated to States so far

The government has been so far able to allot over 6.67 lakh vials of Amphotericin B to States and Union Territories (UTs) by augmenting production and initiating imports

Farmers to receive ₹11,500 crore as crop loans, says TN Minister

Minister for Cooperation I. Periyasamy said the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Banks have been instructed to enrol a greater number of farmers as new members, before the disbursal of the crop loans

U.S. push for self-driving cars faces union, lawyers opposition

Last month, Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department for the AFL-CIO, told U.S. lawmakers that autonomous vehicles place "millions of jobs at risk".

Flipkart challenges Karnataka High Court order allowing Competition Commission of India investigation

The CCI has launched an investigation after a complaint accused Flipkart and Amazon of promoting select sellers on their e-commerce platforms and using deep discounts to stifle competition.

Clubhouse to let content creators in India make money off the platform

Creators will also be allowed to design services for creative assets, promote within and outside Clubhouse, and help build an audience.

‘Silver Monstra’ captured, brought to camp

The injured elephant was captured using kumki elephants in Gudalur; it will be treated by a team of vets for an injury to its tail region

Spotify is taking on Clubhouse with its Greenroom

The music streaming company is foraying into the live audio market after it acquired Betty Labs, the creators of sports focussed audio app Locker Room.

Wellbeing quiz: Yoga concepts

With International Yoga Day only a few days away, let’s take a quiz on the basics of yoga

Google’s first retail store opens in New York this week

With the new store, Google wants to provide customers a place where they can come and buy its devices and services including Pixel phones, Nest products, Fitbit wearables and Pixel books.

On Sun, its eclipses and beauty spots: The Hindu Science Quiz

Correct answers are highlighted in green. Click on the correct answer for further reading on the topic.

Farmers worldwide receive barely a quarter of what consumers spend: study

On average, farmers receive 27% of what is paid for foods consumers eat at home and a far lower percentage, just 7%, on food consumed away from home (in restaurants, for instance).

TN CM Stalin announces scheme for kuruvai cultivation

The scheme aims to provide input and equipment subsidies to farmers involved in the cultivation of kuruvai, in the Cauvery delta region, according to an official release

Two Viking relatives reunited in Denmark after 1,000 years

The 150 bones have been lent to the Danish museum by the Oxfordshire Museum in Britain for three years

How to stop Facebook from tracking your online activity

The world’s largest social network often tracks and shares user information to businesses and third parties. Here’s how you can disable it.

Smartphone shipments set to grow in 2021 despite supply pressure

5G handsets contributed 37% of global shipments in Q1, and is expected to account for 43% for the full year shipping more than 600 million units, according to research firm, Canalys.

Apple CEO says proposed EU tech rules threaten security of iPhones

Cook, in his first public comments about the Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposed by EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager, said parts were good but others were not.

Google must face shareholder lawsuit claiming it hid security risks

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said the lawsuit raised a "strong inference" that Alphabet's then-Chief Executive Larry Page and his successor, Sundar Pichai, knew about the bugs and an internal memo on security issues but intentionally concealed the information from investors.

Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella as chairman

The top-level executive change comes just over a year after Bill Gates stepped down from the board

Is Big Tech prioritising power over innovation

Lawmakers and regulators in the U.S., E.U., Australia and U.K. are going after Big Tech firms' anticompetitive practices. Last July, U.S. lawmakers probed Facebook’s Instagram acquisition, Apple’s App Store dominance, Google’s advertising practices and Amazon’s treatment of small sellers.

China launches crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12 in historic mission

The ‘Divine Vessel’, bound for the space station module Tianhe blasted off at 9:22 a.m. rom the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu province.

ONGC seeks green nod for exploratory wells in Tamil Nadu

Proposals cover Ariyalur, Cuddalore

Hebbal-Nagawara valley project: Over 6,000 trees face the axe

A notification, published on June 14, has invited objections

Exploited by timber mafia, Muttil farmers live in fear of repercussions

Police register cases against 68 ryots for selling rosewood trees to lobby

Data | Daily COVID-19 vaccination picks up in the first 10 days of June

To fully vaccinate all adults by the end of 2021, nearly eight million doses need to be given daily on average.

New tardigrade species named after Kerala

Stygarctus keralensis was discovered from Vadakara

Call for vigil by social media users against fake FB profiles

‘Accepting friend requests looking at mutual friends’ list not safe’

Plea in Supreme Court seeking ‘health star rating’ for food items, beverages

“Direct the States to take apposite steps for compliance of the guidelines on ‘Health Star Rating’, ‘Health Warning System’, ‘Health Impact Assessment’ and ‘Environment Impact Assessment,” it said.

Using 'Footprint' as a guide to go green

Sustainability consultant Shriya Suriyanarayanan’s podcast, ‘Footprint’, is a beginner’s guide to sustainable living in India

Big Tech critic Khan becomes U.S. FTC chair

Previously, as a staffer for the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel, Lina Khan helped write a massive report alleging abuses of market dominance by Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc, Facebook Inc and Google parent Alphabet Inc.

World Wide Web’s source code to be auctioned as NFT

Sir Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web in 1989 and wrote the first web browser in 1990, giving rise to a powerful tool billions of people today use to interact on the Internet.

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