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Scientists developing chewing gum that could reduce Covid spread

Scientists are developing a chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein that serves as a 'trap' for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, reducing viral load in saliva and potentially......

US Hindu group files complaint against university over 'anti-Hindu' conference

A prominent Hindu American group on Wednesday filed a complaint with the United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights against the prestigious University of Pennsylvania for its part......

Six feet gap not enough to prevent virus spread, says study

Physical distancing of two metres — about six and a half feet — may not be enough to sufficiently prevent transmission of virus-carrying airborne aerosols indoors, according to a study.......

Over 3,000 people perform Yoga at iconic Times Square

Over 3,000 people spread their mats at the iconic Times Square and performed Yoga asanas keeping in mind social distancing guidelines to celebrate the International Yoga Day as the city opens up......

One in two Indian Americans face discrimination: Survey

Indian-Americans, who constitute the second-largest immigrant group in the United States, regularly encounter discrimination and polarisation, according to a survey released on Wednesday. The......

Dear Nirmalaji: Don't tax online transactions

Photograph: Kind courtesy Mediamodifier/Pixabay On Monday, February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget for Financial Year 2021-2022. Nirmalaji has asked us to send the......

Cost of Trump order on H-1B, L1 visas to US? $100 bn

President Donald Trump's executive order restricting entry of skilled foreign workers into the US, mainly on H-1B and L1 visas, has resulted in an estimated loss of $100 billion to companies in the......

How India can woo firms leaving China

Nomura Group Study found that in 2019, out of the fifty-six companies which shifted their production out of China, only three of these invested in India; while 26 went to Vietnam, 11 to Taiwan, and......

How COVID-19 could change India's political economy

'While the poor have little say in shaping India's intellectual or public discourse, they do have a significant role in deciding political outcomes,' points out Roshan Kishore. IMAGE: Indians walk......

PIO outfit urges US Senate to lift cap on green card

A top Indian diaspora think tank has urged the United States Senate to pass a pending bill that removes country cap on issuing of green cards or legal permanent residency, the absence of which, it......

Golfing great Arnold Palmer dies at 87

IMAGE: Arnold Palmer gestures after hitting a drive to begin the 2007 Masters golf tournament on the first tee at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, US on April 5, 2007.......

Who will win USOC honours? Serena Williams or Simone Biles

IMAGE: USA's Serena Williams. Photograph: Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images Serena Williams, Simone Biles and Ted Ligety were among the finalists for United States Olympic Committee (USOC) male and......

Sim Bhullar, a man of superlatives

Simanta Roy looks beyond Sim Bhullar’s 7’5” tall, 360-pound frame to the first player of Indian descent to play in the high-profile NBA. FIRST PUBLISHED IN INDIA ABROAD......

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