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Organic matter in the basal layer of the murals harbours microbes.

How insects, pests wipe off Ajanta cave paintings

Archaeological Survey of India is presently carrying out precautionary treatments

Proof of sensitivity: There is a slight increase in current even when lead concentration is as low as 0.01 ppb says Adarsh Nigam (middle) and Mahesh Kumar (standing).

IIT Jodhpur fabricates highly sensitive device to detect lead

Advanced microscopy images shows regeneration of root 3-5 days after being cut

Decoding how plant roots regenerate

Aswathi Pacha A particular protein is the essential ingredient for primary and lateral root regeneration

The signal response remains unaﬀected even when the sensor is bent 180 degrees.

IIT Bombay’s sensor detects zinc in sweat, soil in real-time

R. Prasad The sensor requires only few microliters of analyte for detecting zinc making it possible to test sweat samples

Health

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‘More discussions needed on mental health issues’

Special Correspondent SCARF hands out awards for mental health reporting

A file photo used for representational purpose only.

‘37.7% of processed milk samples unsafe’

Special Correspondent Food safety authority finds most adulteration in Telangana, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Kerala.

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. on October 17, 2019.

Facebook to deliver News Corp stories

AFP Its upcoming news tab will highlight headlines from The Wall Street Journal.

A woman takes a look on the new Google Pixel 4 smartphone displayed during a Google launch event in New York City

Sorry, Pixel 4 won’t be launched in India

Divya Kala Bhavani Google says omitting the Indian market was a deliberate decision based on their research of “local trends”

The iPhone 11 Pro in gold and the iPhone 11 in purple, which were the review devices

iPhone 11 and 11 Pro: Apple’s true flagships are finally here

Divya Kala Bhavani Tenacious battery life, a triple-camera system, a faster and intuitive A13 Bionic chipset — Apple’s finally stepped up their game with the iPhone 11 series. That said, we took a crack (pun unintended) at the 11 and the 11 Pro

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Centre clarifies on definition of land as forest

Jacob Koshy The freedom to define land, not already classified as forests by the Centre or state records, as forest has been the prerogative of the States since 1996

Aruna Nayagam and Nidarshana Saikia Das

eco bazar Life & Style

Bridging the gap between natural eco-friendly living and normal living

Mallik Thatipalli A bazaar, created by two women, helps further the cause of eco-consciousness

This farmer has developed a technique to propagate plants using leaves

Akila Kannadasan Mettupalayam-based S Rajarathnam has also applied for a patent for the method.

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Dharmakirti Joshi. File

Kharif farm profits to grow despite fall in production

Special Correspondent Growth projection of 11-13% slower than last year

IITians foray into agriculture via kisan network app

Ashok Kumar Users can connect with more than 200 experts, mostly farmers with expertise in different crops and modes of agriculture, through ‘TheKrishi’

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‘More discussions needed on mental health issues’

Facebook to deliver News Corp stories

An eye for an i #368 Children

Schatz, streptomycin and the shards of a fallout

Tamil Nadu veterinary university surgeons remove 52 kg of plastic from cow in Chennai

Mars had salt lakes similar to Earth: study

‘Collective animal behaviour began half-a-billion years ago’

Centre clarifies on definition of land as forest

The freedom to define land, not already classified as forests by the Centre or state records, as forest has been the prerogative of the States since 1996

IIT Bombay’s sensor detects zinc in sweat, soil in real-time

The sensor requires only few microliters of analyte for detecting zinc making it possible to test sweat samples

How insects, pests wipe off Ajanta cave paintings

Archaeological Survey of India is presently carrying out precautionary treatments

Decoding how plant roots regenerate

A particular protein is the essential ingredient for primary and lateral root regeneration

IIT Jodhpur fabricates highly sensitive device to detect lead

The sensor is highly specific to lead even in the presence of other metals

Protein rendering radiation resistance in cervical cancer found

The protein can be developed as a predictive biomarker

Mars once had salt lakes similar to those on Earth: Study

According to the researchers, including those from Texas A&M University in the U.S., liquid water on Mars may have become unsustainable and evaporated as the planet’s atmosphere became thinner

Watch | Apple to launch new AirPods Pro by October end

A video featuring Apple's next generation AirPods Pro which will boast a design upgrade

‘37.7% of processed milk samples unsafe’

Food safety authority finds most adulteration in Telangana, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Kerala.

37.7% of processed milk samples fail to meet quality norm: FSSAI study

In case of raw milk, non-compliance was even at higher rate at 47% of the total samples of 3,825.

World's first female spacewalking team makes history

Koch and Meir are members of NASA’s Astronaut Class of 2013.

Zuckerberg admits Facebook publishes ads containing lies

Facebook now ‘fifth estate’, take it seriously: Mark Zuckerberg

TB cases see decrease in India

Number of patients fall by almost 50,000 over past year, says WHO report

Watch | Indian Nobel Laureates: From Rabindranath Tagore to Abhijit Banerjee

A video of Indian Nobel prize winners from Rabindranath Tagore in 1903 to Abhijit Banerjee in 2019.

2019 in television and film: the best sci-fi content to come

From the staggering masterclass of ‘Dark’ to Pitt’s ambitious turn in ‘Ad Astra’, the genre has excelled this year: but what more can fans expect?

This farmer has developed a technique to propagate plants using leaves

Mettupalayam-based S Rajarathnam has also applied for a patent for the method.

Bridging the gap between natural eco-friendly living and normal living

A bazaar, created by two women, helps further the cause of eco-consciousness

India’s commitment on climate change best among several nations, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Finance Minister said that in a bid to fulfill its commitment to tackle climate change, India has focused on generation of renewable energy.

Scientists find clues to how brain controls pain

Mechanism is similar to how a home thermostat can be used to turn up or down room temperature

IIT-H partners with Odisha tech institute to develop bio-brick

Made with agri waste, it may address growing concern over CO2 emissions in construction

Global Hunger Index 2019: India ranked lower than Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh

In 2018, India was ranked 103 out of 119 countries. In 2000, the country was ranked 83 out of 113 countries. Now, with 117 countries in the fray, it has dropped to 102.

Peanut paste not a solution for severe malnutrition: study

‘Clean drinking water and sanitation are also important’

Malnutrition behind 69% deaths among children below 5 in India: UNICEF report

The report also said that anemia prevelance among adolescent girls is twice that of adolescent boys.

Facebook to train 5,000 women in India’s tribal districts

The initiative will include weekly sessions that focus on skills such as digital literacy, entrepreneurship and online safety.

Humans have 'salamander-like' ability to regrow cartilage: study

Cartilage in the ankles were young, and those at the knee were middle-aged.

Possible to grow crops on Mars, Moon for future explorers: Study

They cultivated ten different crops, including garden cress, tomato, radish, rye, quinoa, spinach, chives, and peas.

Sorry, Pixel 4 won’t be launched in India

Google says omitting the Indian market was a deliberate decision based on their research of “local trends”

Fortnite is back with a new chapter

The new version of the game features 13 new locations, water gameplay and a host of new avatars and guns

Gujarat, Tamil Nadu top performers under PM-JAY health scheme

States availed treatment worth nearly ₹7,901 crore.

ISPs creating barriers for security agencies: Minister Kishan Reddy

India had been asking Facebook, You Tube, Twitter and Google to set up servers here for better response to curbing cyber-related offences.

Explained | What is a randomised controlled trial?

The new Economics Nobel laureates - Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer - are considered to be instrumental in using randomised controlled trials to test the effectiveness of various policy interventions to alleviate poverty

Shedding light on sustainable menstruation

Coimbatore Parenting Network, a peer support group on Facebook, gets recognition for spreading awareness on sustainable menstruation

‘Strange Planet’ creator Nathan W Pyle : language is at the heart of these comics

The New York-based illustrator, who made his India debut at Hyderabad Comic Con, discusses the value of language... and adds why pigeons fascinate him to no end

Swiss glaciers shrink 10% in five years: study

Switzerland’s glaciers have lost a tenth of their volume in the past five years alone — a melting rate unmatched during observations stretching back

How to correct your sleep cycle

This handy guide identifies things that interfere with our sleep cycle and provide advice on how to tackle them

‘Cataract major cause of blindness above 50’

Financial constraints are one of the barriers to accessing treatment, says survey.

This hearing-impaired photographer still finds a good tune with birds

The stray birds and wild animals are beautifully captured by Anand Vishwanadha’s lens

A luxury hotelier goes full farm-to-fork

The spice garden at Novotel Hyderabad Airport is a delight to the eyes

Play around with engine revs in FIFA 20, and elasticos in GRID

Two major sports games, GRID and FIFA 20, hit the stands, more stylish than ever and remain true-to-form

Could jackfruit flour be a healthier alternative to white rice?

With the availability of jackfruit flour, it is now easy to include raw jackfruit in our diet

iPhone 11 and 11 Pro: Apple’s true flagships are finally here

Tenacious battery life, a triple-camera system, a faster and intuitive A13 Bionic chipset — Apple’s finally stepped up their game with the iPhone 11 series. That said, we took a crack (pun unintended) at the 11 and the 11 Pro

Hitting the 40s? Here’s a guide against osteoporosis

How to postpone osteoporosis, the silent disease that with age, rips up the body’s bone architecture

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited New Delhi on May 1, 2017. Mr. Modi greeted him in his signature fashion.

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In this file photo, devotees stand outside a Ram temple at Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas workshop in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh.

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman interacts with global investors at the headquarters of International Monetary Fund, in Washington.

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Banwarilal Purohit has not conveyed anything in writing to the government.

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Joaquin Phoenix, joke’s on you...

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Videograb of a man with an adult lion at an enclosure in Delhi Zoo on Thursday.

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