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India successfully test-fires long range hypersonic missile

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India successfully test-fires long range hypersonic missile

Flight trial of a long-range hypersonic missile being successfully conducted at Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off-the-coast of Odisha. | Photo Credit: PTI India has successfully test-fired a long-range hypersonic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday, November 17, 2024. The missile was…

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Saltwater flooding a serious fire threat for electric vehicles

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Saltwater flooding a serious fire threat for electric vehicles

Flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton inflicted billions of dollars in damage across the Southeast U.S. in September and October 2024, pushing buildings off their foundations and undercutting roads and bridges. It also caused dozens of electric vehicles and other battery-powered objects, such as scooters and golf carts, to catch fire. According to one tally,…

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Optical biosensor rapidly detects monkeypox virus

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Optical biosensor rapidly detects monkeypox virus

An undated colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (pink) found within an infected cell (yellow), cultured in the laboratory, captured at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. | Photo Credit: Reuters A new variant of human mpox has claimed the lives of…

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35% doctors in India feel unsafe while at work, study shows

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35% doctors in India feel unsafe while at work, study shows

Doctors and paramedical professionals protesting at Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (IOG) and Government Hospital for Women and Children, Egmore in Chennai, on Thursday | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B In a tragic incident at a government hospital in Chennai on November 13, 2024, a doctor was repeatedly stabbed while performing his duties. This follows…

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35% doctors in India feel unsafe while at work, study shows

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35% doctors in India feel unsafe while at work, study shows

Doctors and paramedical professionals protesting at Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (IOG) and Government Hospital for Women and Children, Egmore in Chennai, on Thursday. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam In a tragic incident at a government hospital in Chennai on November 13, 2024, a doctor was repeatedly stabbed while performing his duties. This follows…

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Antimicrobial resistant gene profile found in poultry from Kerala, Telangana: study

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Antimicrobial resistant gene profile found in poultry from Kerala, Telangana: study

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: G. N. Rao For the first time, Indian scientists have reported antimicrobial resistance (AMR) gene profiles in poultry from Kerala and Telangana, and have cautioned that this emerging resistance may be aggravated by the depleting antibiotics repertoire. Poultry is a major source of AMR, because industrial…

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Ayurveda Biology in NET: Jagadesh Kumar explains why; some experts add caveats

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Ayurveda Biology in NET: Jagadesh Kumar explains why; some experts add caveats

Based on recommendations from an expert committee, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to include Ayurveda Biology on the list of subjects from December 2024 onwards. The UGC conducts the National Eligibility Test (NET) through the National Testing Agency (NTA), twice a year, in June and December. Inclusion of a subject on the list…

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