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A study has revealed that using paper towels to dry hands is substantially more effective than jet dryers for removing viruses, including the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Hand drying is important to minimise the spread of dangerous microbes since failure to remove them increases...

Experts have warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have a ‘profound and pervasive impact’ on global mental health as billions struggle to cope with isolated living and anxiety spikes. A team of 24 experts, through a paper published in Lancet Psychiatry, have suggested...

New Delhi: In a situation like this, every mother should know that newborns are very much prone to infections as their immune system is still developing, and hence, they should be protected from infection-causing germs and bacteria. What the health experts opine is that if...

Mumbai: It seems actor Arjun Kapoor is bored of wearing pyjamas during the ongoing lockdown. So, Wednesday, he switched to wearing basic blue jeans at home, teamed with a blue T-shirt. Taking to Instagram Story, actor Arjun Kapoor posted a picture where he strikes a dressed-up...

Paris: The Tour de France will take place August 29 to September 20, organisers announced on Wednesday. Cycling’s flagship event was originally slated to start June 27. However, it has been postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus. The new dates follow French President Emmanuel...

Cuttack: Amidst the lockdown calm, Parijata, a rare flower, has blossomed in the garden of Prahallad Nayak, a resident of Nuagarh village of Cuttack Sadar. Prahallad’s younger son Pulak had planted the Parijata sapling about eight years ago. Parijata holds mythological importance. Lord Krishna is...

London: “I almost died,” recalls Indian-origin woman Ria Lakhani, still struggling to breath normally, days after surviving a severe case of coronavirus that has so far killed over 6,000 people in the United Kingdom (UK). “It (breathing) used to be such a natural action but...

New Delhi: The epithets of colossus and regal were reserved for Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath but Dilip Vengsarkar has no regrets that he was not as feted as his two illustrious colleagues. He said he cherished an ‘extremely fulfilling’ career. Vengsarkar, who turned 64...

Lucknow/New Delhi: Mohammad Saad, the Amir (head) of the Tablighi Jamaat that has emerged as a corona hotspot, is, undoubtedly, an intelligent man and has proved smarter than the establishment. Even as reports emerged of Tablighi Jamaat intensifying the Corona scare in the country and...

Aizawl: At least 26 people from Mizoram, including 11 children, were rescued and brought back to India after they got stranded on a bridge along the India-Myanmar border which has been sealed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Monday. The 26 people,...