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Nirbhay missile develops technical snag during test firing, aborted minutes after launch

Nirbhay missile was test-fired by DRDO from an integrated test range in Balasore in Odisha at around 10:30 AM.

Coronavirus could stay for weeks on currency notes, touchscreens, Australian study finds

Scientists showed SARS-CoV-2 is 'extremely robust', surviving for 28 days on smooth surfaces such as glass found on smartphones and plastic banknotes at room temperature.

5 ways in which Vitamin D can help prevent multiple organ damage from Covid

Adequate Vitamin D levels may prove key in preventing Covid risk & reducing severity of infection. But levels of supplements needed should be decided in consultation with doctors.

Last month was hottest September globally in recorded history

This is an alarming indication of the ongoing climate emergency wherein human emissions are causing global temperatures to rise, say scientists.

Covid-positive pregnant women could experience symptoms for months, study says

From air pollution making the virus more dangerous to hepatitis C drug as possible treatment, ThePrint brings the latest research on Covid-19.

Why 2020 Chemistry Nobel went to CRISPR-Cas9 tool that can ‘rewrite code of life’

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna won the first Nobel jointly awarded to two women for their work on developing CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technique Wednesday.

Einstein proved right & a Milky Way secret revealed — why black holes ruled 2020 physics Nobel

The Nobel 2020 for physics was awarded to three theoretical physicists for separately proving the existence of black holes and discovering Milky Way’s supermassive black hole.

Sheep, gorillas and 24 other animals may be susceptible to Covid, study says

New mathematical equation to improve RT-PCR tests and how removing distancing measures increases virus risk, ThePrint brings the latest research on Covid-19.

Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to US-UK trio for work on identifying Hepatitis C virus

The Nobel Assembly said the 3 scientists have made a decisive contribution as the disease can now be cured for the first time in history, raising hopes of eradicating it.

Rogue planet with similar mass as Earth found floating in the Milky Way

Astronomers estimate that there could potentially be millions of such free-floating rogue planets in every galaxy.

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Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?