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The 18 million youngsters under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. File

Pfizer says three COVID-19 shots protect children under five

Pfizer says three COVID-19 shots protect children under five

Pfizer cautioned the calculation is based on just 10 cases diagnosed among study participants by the end of April, while the study rules state that at

Ayushman Bharat Health Account mobile application

Revamped Ayushman Bharat Health Account mobile application launched

India registers success with BP treatment, control

Under scrutiny: There are similarities in genome sequences in pangolin coronavirus and SARS-CoV-2

Why pangolins may not be the intermediate host

Transmissibility: Cases of monkey pox in large numbers from multiple countries raise concerns about increased human-to-human transmission of the virus.

Researchers share draft genome sequences of monkeypox virus

File image of harvested organs being shifted to a hospital.

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On transplants

Skyroot successfully test fires space launch vehicle ‘Vikram-1’ rocket stage

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ASHA workers arrive for a protest rally for resolution of the RCH portal issue, in regards to their wages and deployment for non department works, permanent jobs, in Bengaluru on May 17.

Explained | All about India’s ASHA workers, recipients of WHO’s Global Leaders Award

Priyali Prakash Currently, there are around ten lakh ASHA workers across the country

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Health books for May : When the mind fights, the body fights better

Five books for your well being

Soma Basu Health books for May speak of yoga, immunity and matters of the mind that help us to live harmoniously

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Technology

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Tesla won't manufacture in India unless allowed to sell, service cars: Elon Musk

PTI In August last year, Mr. Musk had said Tesla may set up a manufacturing unit in India if it first succeeds with imported vehicles in the country.

Internet operations can be made more secure with the new technology, says the IISc team.

IISc develops device to improve data encryption

Special Correspondent IISc will provide better protection for sensitive digital data such as credit card details, passwords, and more using the true random number generator

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Children looking at green iguanas at the Reptile House opened at Indira Gandhi Zoological Park recently in Visakhapatnam.

Say hello to green iguanas at the new Reptile House in Visakhapatnam zoo

Nivedita Ganguly The Reptile House has 16 sub-adult green iguanas housed in glass enclosures

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Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav signs an MoU on climate action with UAE Minister of Climate Envoy, Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan Al Jaber, in New Delhi.

UAE, India discuss economic opportunities of energy transition

PTI The meetings were held on the sidelines of UAE Climate Envoy and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr. Sultan Al Jaber's visit to New Delhi

Agriculture

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Millet Cafe run by Kudumbashree at Pudur, Attappady in Palakkad district.

Millet farming is on an expansion mode in Kerala

Athira M Even as Attappady continues to be the leader in millet cultivation in Kerala, it is being promoted in other parts of the State as well

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Ghulam Mohammad Jola (left) with BKU president Naresh Tikait at a protest meet in Muzaffarnagar, U.P., last September

Remembering Ghulam Mohammad Jola, the crusader of farmers’ rights

Shaikh Mujibur Rehman Jola was a key founder of the Bhartiya Kisan Union

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The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 was framed to give effect to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), 1992.

Explained | ‘Holes’ in Biodiversity Bill

Patent drawing for US821393A. Wright brothers' Flying machine. Patent received on May 22, 1906. https://patents.google.com/patent/US821393A/en

An eye for an i #481 Children

Patenting a “Flying Machine”

New species of venomous snake registered from Northeast

According to experts, the discovery of a new venomous snake means a lot with regard to public health in a populous country like ours.

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Why pangolins may not be the intermediate host

Pangolin coronavirus produced moderate disease in hamsters and was less virulent

Scientists neutralise pit viper venom with compound from fruits and vegetables

The finding will offer an emergency fix for those bitten in remote locations

Question corner | Is the mantle-core boundary uniform in nature?

New research led by the University of Cambridge has found an unusual pocket of rock at the boundary layer with Earth's core, some 3,000 km beneath the

Researchers share draft genome sequences of monkeypox virus

The draft genome indicates that the virus circulating outside Africa belongs to the West African clade

India registers success with BP treatment, control

The India Hypertension Control Initiative, started in 2018, has been expanded to more than 100 districts

Tinder-owner Match says Google to allow for alternate payment systems

Match sued Google earlier in May, calling the action a "last resort" to prevent Tinder and its other apps from being booted off the Google Play store

Boeing's Starliner capsule docks with space station in uncrewed flight test

Starliner lifted off on Thursday atop an Atlas V rocket furnished by the Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture United Launch Alliance (ULA) and reached

Musk's ESG attack spotlights $35 trillion industry confusion

The chief executive of Tesla Inc lashed out on Wednesday against S&P Global Inc after the electric car maker was dropped from its flagship ESG index.

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