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WHO Technical lead head COVID-19 Maria Van Kerkhove. File

COVID-19 | Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHO

Since December, six studies have provided evidence of reduced vaccine effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against the Omicron variant, COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update released by the WHO said

China’s Chang’e 5 lunar probe finds first on-site evidence of water on moon’s surface

Vastly different: Most monoclonal antibodies that were effective to treat COVID-19 are no longer effective to treat Omicron disease.

Omicron epidemic: third wave or new pandemic?

T. Jacob John Dhanya Dharmapalan M.S. Seshadri Both Delta and Omicron might co-exist, needing more vaccines in 2022

WHO has asked manufacturers to provide data on the performance of COVID-19 vaccines.

Explained | Is vaccination limiting Omicron’s virulence?

Bindu Shajan Perappadan How is inoculation working against the new variant of concern? What are the challenges ahead?

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WHO Technical lead head COVID-19 Maria Van Kerkhove. File

COVID-19 | Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHO

PTI Since December, six studies have provided evidence of reduced vaccine effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against the Omicron variant, COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update released by the WHO said

A Health worker administering a shot of COVID-19 vaccine dose of Covaxin to a 15-year-Old girl in Delhi, on January 5, 2022.

Fewer adverse reactions among teenagers to COVID-19 jab: NTAGI

Bindu Shajan Perappadan Doctors warn against indiscriminate use of paracetamol post vaccination in children

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Profiles | Wordle | Game of words

Sriram Srinivasan Having added millions of users in months, the puzzle is a new online sensation

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Facebook faces $3.2 billion U.K. class action over market dominance

Reuters Lawsuit alleges Facebook made billions of pounds by imposing unfair terms and conditions

Representations of virtual cryptocurrencies. File

North Korean hackers stole $400 million in cryptocurrency in 2021

Reuters The attackers used phishing lures, code exploits, malware,and advanced social engineering to siphon funds out of theseorganizations’ internet-connected 'hot' wallets into NorthKorea-controlled addresses.

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The wombat’s day out.

Sunday Quiz: Easy like Sunday morning

Berty Ashley Only when love takes the lead will the earth, and life on earth, be safe again: Lewis Mumford

Xylophaga nandani

New species of wood-boring, deep-sea mollusc found in Arabian sea

Tiki Rajwi Discovery of species, named Xylophaga nandani, by team of researchers from Kerala and Brazil

There had been a 1,540 sq km increase in forest cover and 721 sq km increase in tree cover. File

India’s forest, tree cover rose by 2,261 sq km in last 2 years: ISFR report

The Hindu Bureau Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Karnataka, and Jharkhand are the top five States in terms of increase in forest cover

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Workers tying sugarcane in bundles in a field along River Cauvery near Erode on Saturday.

Sugarcane harvest for Pongal begins in Erode

Staff Reporter Increase in labour charge, transportation and production costs worry farmers

CSIR-CFTRI Director Sridevi Annapurna Singh inaugurating the webinar in Mysuru.

How to abate post-harvest losses

Special Correspondent CFTRI holds a webinar on innovation and advancements in food protection

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Workers busy at the biogas plant at Bowenpally market in Secunderabad.

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Explained | Is vaccination limiting Omicron’s virulence?

Explained | Will the pig-to-human heart operation lead to a new approach to organ transplantation?

Profiles | Science

S. Somanath | At the helm of India’s space research

Profiles | Technology

Wordle | Game of words

An eye for an i #469 Children

The fascinating discovery of an optical pulsar

Covaxin booster increases neutralising antibodies, study finds

When it itches, you scratch

The elderly are prone to chronic conditions that manifest as itches

Question Corner | How do locusts smell an odour?

Like Pavlov's dogs, locusts were trained to associate an odour with food

Muscles starve in the absence of vitamin D, study of mice finds

The study examined the molecular nature of muscle dysfunction in mice, in the absence of vitamin D

Sunday Quiz: Easy like Sunday morning

Only when love takes the lead will the earth, and life on earth, be safe again: Lewis Mumford

Why the Asiatic lion and the African cheetah could be pitted against each other in Kuno National Park

How the introduction of African cheetahs to Kuno National Park could endanger the Asiatic lion, which is earmarked for translocation to those forests

Apple looks to rope in South Korean parts makers for Apple cars

The Cupertino-based company is expected to complete the selection of an Apple Car supplier within this year, and start its full-scale development.

Lawsuit: Google, Facebook CEOs colluded in online ad sales

The original, redacted lawsuit, filed in December 2021, accused Google of “anti-competitive conduct” and of teaming up with the social networking giant

Microsoft invests $50 million in alcohol-to-jet fuel biorefinery

LanzaJet, based in Chicago, said it has nearly completedon-site engineering at its Freedom Pines Fuels Biorefinery, withplans to start producing 10 million gallons of sustainableaviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel per year fromsustainable ethanol.

North Korean hackers stole $400 million in cryptocurrency in 2021

The attackers used phishing lures, code exploits, malware,and advanced social engineering to siphon funds out of theseorganizations’ internet-connected 'hot' wallets into NorthKorea-controlled addresses.

Facebook faces $3.2 billion U.K. class action over market dominance

Lawsuit alleges Facebook made billions of pounds by imposing unfair terms and conditions

Watch | How climate change is making salt farming unsustainable

A video explainer on how climate change is affecting salt farming in Gujarat

The controversy over inclusion of the mmWave band in 5G auctions

Should India fragment the mmWave band? Can providing excess spectrum pose a downside risk of the bands going unsold or underutilised?

The Pongal Bird Count begins on January 14

The Pongal Bird Count this year encourages enthusiasts to record birds from terraces, balconies, and places not far from home

Forest, tree cover in India up by 2,261 sq km in two years

A.P. followed by Telangana, Odisha saw most increase: report

A pig heart transplant in Assam in 1997

It ended in the patient’s death and led to the arrest of two doctors

New species of wood-boring, deep-sea mollusc found in Arabian sea

Discovery of species, named Xylophaga nandani, by team of researchers from Kerala and Brazil

‘God of War PC’ game review: Kratos would be proud of this perfect port of a classic

Need another reason to hate graphic card scalpers and crypto miners? ‘God of War PC ‘ will give you one, with a PC port that looks incredible.

Science Quiz: On Space

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

Tesla working through a lot of challenges with Indian government: Elon Musk

Last year, Tesla had sought a reduction in import duties on electric vehicles in India

How does the 2022 garden look? Think air-purifying plants, topiary practices and online nurseries

Residential gardening burst on the scene during the pandemic bringing in its wake a reality check. Top gardening trends of 2022 in Kerala

Qualification testing of cryogenic engine for Gaganyaan programme successful: ISRO

Eminent rocket scientist S. Somanath has been appointed as the new ISRO Chairman

So, you want to be a video game artist... Paul Jones’ career guide will have you level up

Known for his work on video games such as ‘Batman: Arkham City’ and ‘Star Citizen’, UK-based Paul Jones’ ‘The Ultimate Career Guide: Game Artist’ is the world’s first guide on how to navigate the booming gaming industry, whatever your level

Indian IT leaders TCS and Infosys confident on digital services growth

Often seen as a bellwether for India's more than $190 billion software services industry, Infosys said large deal wins worth $2.53 billion in the three months to the end of December had boosted its confidence.

Nigeria lifts Twitter ban from midnight, government official says

The Nigerian government suspended Twitter on June 4 after it removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists.

Salvadoran journalists' phones hacked with spyware, report finds

The alleged hacks, which came amid an increasingly hostile environment in El Salvador for media and rights organizations under populist President Nayib Bukele, were discovered late last year by The Citizen Lab.

Eminent rocket scientist Somanath appointed ISRO Chairman

He played a major role in development of the PSLV and GSLV Mk-III

Watchdog says Google offers to exclude Showcase from general searches in Germany

Germany's Cartel Office said that it was investigating Google's Showcase product under new powers to regulate internet companies.

Graceful small-headed sea snake reported from Perumathura coast

The relatively-uncommon sea snake was spotted by a team of bird watchers while on a water bird census

How Tamil Nadu’s farmers revived heritage rice varieties over decades

The past two years have seen a surge in the demand for heritage rice in the State. This Pongal, we look at the decades-long movement behind this revival, and the farmers, researchers and entrepreneurs who affected change at the grassroots

Thieves are using AirTags to steal luxury cars, report says

Thieves place the AirTags in out-of-sight areas of the target vehicles when they are parked in public places. They then track the targeted vehicles to the victim’s residence, where they are stolen from the driveway.

COVID-19 | Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHO

Since December, six studies have provided evidence of reduced vaccine effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against the Omicron variant, COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update released by the WHO said

DoorDash CEO Tony Xu joins Meta board

Mark Zuckerberg, PayPal’s Peggy Alfrod, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston and Peter A.Thiel are a few among the other board members of Meta.

COVID-19’s own groundhog day

The pandemic has irrevocably and fundamentally changed our perception of time and space

Twitter buys minority stake in digital advertising startup Aleph

Aleph did not reveal any financial terms of the investment but said Twitter's stake buy would help the company expand its educational tech platform.

Intel deletes reference to Xinjiang after backlash in China

Last month, Intel was slammed on Chinese social media for a letter to suppliers published on its website.

Rising digital dependence during pandemic heightening cyber threats,survey says

Besides, the growing dependence on digital systems -– which has only intensified in the past two years -- has heightened the risks posed by digital or cybersecurity threats.

Smart guns finally arriving in U.S., seeking to shake up firearms market

Most early smart gun prototypes used either fingerprint unlocking or radio frequency identification technology that enables the gun to fire only when a chip in the gun communicates with another chip worn by the user in a ring or bracelet.

Apple submits plans to allow alternative payment systems in S.Korea

Google announced its plans to allow alternative payment systems in South Korea in November to comply with the amended Telecommunication Business Act.

‘Cricket 22’ game review: A bowling diamond in the rough

‘Official Game of The Ashes: Cricket 22’ brings the sport into a much-awaited big-budget video game; but this one has a long way to go to get close to the real thing

In a first, U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient

Over the years, scientists have turned from primates to pigs, tinkering with their genes.

WhatsApp co-founder named Signal’s interim CEO as Moxie Marlinspike steps down

He will remain on Signal's board and will be scouting for candidates for the permanent CEO position.

Flying cars and the future in cities

Are flying taxies a viable option? What are the challenges and where will the energy source come from?

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had a meal at Amritlal Bharti's home on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Photo: Twitter. @myogiadityanath

13K | Adityanath eats at Dalit household, targets Samajwadi Party

A file picture of BrahMos, supersonic cruise missile successfully test-fired as part of service life extension program, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), in Balasore.

13K | In first BrahMos missile export order, Philippines approves $374-million contract

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. File photo

12K | Punjab CM Channi expresses regret over PM Modi’s security lapse

Dev Raturi with his family in Xian, China. Photo: Special arrangement

10K | An Indian’s tale of Xian’s lockdown makes headlines in China

9K | India’s trade with China crosses $125 billion, imports near $100 billion

9K | A welcome probe: On PM security breach and propaganda

Army personnel carry out an investigation procedure at the crash site in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, on December 9, 2021 a day after an Army helicopter crashed, killing 13 people, including Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat.

9K | IAF chopper crash | Inquiry rules out mechanical failure, sabotage or negligence

A participant tries to tame a bull during the Avaniapuram jallikattu in Madurai on January 14, 2022.

8K | Avaniapuram jallikattu | Spectator gored to death, over 80 participants injured

7K | Bengaluru civic body issues new advisory for apartment complexes