Month: February 2021

Polluted day in Beijing

China Environment Ministry To Allow Air Pollution To Rise Slightly in 2021

Reuters 25/02/2021

China's national 'interim' air quality standard is currently 35 µg per...

A tiger rescued from a circus by Animal Defenders International in Guatemala arrives at its new home near Winburg, South Africa, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Siyabonga Sishi

Asia’s ‘Tiger Farms’ Have Rendered a Wild Animal Worth More Dead Than Alive

Simon Evans 25/02/2021

Tiger farms are speed-breeding factory farms that provide raw...

J&J Vaccine, ‘100% Effective at Stopping Hospitalisation’, Nears US Approval

Michael Erman 25/02/2021

J&J vaccine was 64% effective at stopping moderate to...

Students outside a NEET examination centre. Photo: Youtube

National Board of Examinations Hikes NEET PG 2021 Exam Fee

Dr Faiz Abbas Abidi 25/02/2021

The current NEET PG exam fees for general candidates...

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Sci-Hub Case: Academics Urge Court To Rule Against ‘Extortionate Practices’

The Wire Staff 25/02/2021

'The ongoing attempt by an international conglomerate of highly...

Patanjali Baba Ramdev

‘Sale of Coronil Won’t Be Allowed in Maharashtra Without Certification’: Minister

On February 19, Patanjali Ayurved had claimed that the...

Representative image of an online seminar.

Government Withdraws Controversial Order on Online International Seminars

The Wire Staff 25/02/2021

However, IIT Guwahati has mandated all its staff and...