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Despite no fancy celebrations for orientation day for thousands of Delhi University freshmen, the COVID-19 pandemic was still unable to curb the excitement surging on the first day of college. While universities remain closed due to the pandemic, the new academic session for rookies began on Wednesday after a delay …

By: PTI | Beijing | Updated: November 18, 2020 9:48:01 pm This is the second time that Chinese officials claim to have found coronavirus in Indian fish exports. (Archive) Chinese officials have claimed that traces of more cold chain imports from different countries, including India, were found amid mounting criticism …

President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the fourth annual convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Wednesday via video message and praised the University for producing many eminent personalities. He told students that they had the privilege of being part of one of the most diverse, vibrant and intellectual communities and …

As President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris aim to form a “diverse cabinet”, media reports suggest that Arun Majumdar could be part of the administration’s cabinet. Majumdar is the Jay Precourt Provostial Professor at Stanford University, a faculty member of the mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering departments, …

Vivek Murthy is a former US Surgeon General. Highlight Vivek Murthy is Joe Biden’s Chief Indian-American Advisor on Covid He is a potential candidate for the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services. Majumdar has been Biden’s chief advisor on energy issues. Washington: Two eminent Americans from India, including …

Two eminent Americans from India, including former US surgeon general Vivek Murthy, are among potential cabinet picks in the upcoming Biden-Harris Administration, according to media reports. Murthy, who is currently the chief Indian-American adviser to President-elect Joe Biden on Covid-19, is a possible choice for the post of Secretary of …

PATNA: Portfolios were allocated among Nitish Kumar’s cabinet members in Bihar on Tuesday and the prime minister retained key departments such as the home he had occupied in the previous government. Other portfolios left with the prime minister are the general administration, the cabinet secretary and the election, in addition …

By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: November 17, 2020 10:34:31 am Crew Dragon crew ready for launch. (Photo: Twitter / @ SpaceX) As part of the first commercial human spacecraft system in NASA history, a crew of four astronauts is now en route to the International Space Station …

MUMBAI: The United States of America witnessed a historic drop in new students enrolled at its higher education campuses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. An instant survey from 2020 revealed that new international student enrollment, either for face-to-face classes or for those studying online from their home countries, …

This is the second crew to launch the private space company. (Subscribe to Science For All, our weekly newsletter, where our goal is to eliminate the scientific jargon and put the fun in. Click here). SpaceX sent four astronauts to the International Space Station in the first full taxi flight …