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New Delhi, Oct 9: The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, may linger on human skin for nine hours, much longer than the flu viruses can, according to a study. The influenza A virus (IAV), in contrast, remained viable on human skin for nearly two hours, said the researchers including those from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan. The study, published in the journal Clinical

Kochi, Oct 9: The Public Investment Fund (PIF) under the Saudi Arabian government is planning to invest in the Lulu Group International owned by NRI businessman M A Yusuff Ali. This could be a historical achievement as Abu Dhabi government's holding company ADQ invested in Lulu Group only a month ago. The PIF chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman manages a total fund of 36,000 crore

Mumbai, Oct 9: Maintaining status quo for the second time in a row, Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent but maintained an accommodative stance, implying more rate cuts in the future if the need arises to support the economy hit by the COVID-19 crisis. The benchmark repurchase (repo) rate has been left unchanged at 4 per cent, Governor

New Delhi, Oct 8:Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today passed away at the age of 74. Paswan who recently underwent heart surgery at Delhi's Fortis hospital, passed away late on Thursday. Paswan, a veteran politician from Bihar, was the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Paswan was also the president of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). He was an eight-time Lok Sabha

Washington, Oct 8: The Nobel Prize for literature has been awarded to American poet Louise Gluck for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal. The prize was announced Thursday in Stockholm by Mats Malm, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy.

New Delhi, Oct 8: Republic TV, headed by Arnab Goswami and two other channels are manipulating Television Rating Points (TRP) through bribing. According to Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh Republic TV, Fakt Marathi and Box Cinema - are under scrutiny for manipulating ratings. TRP is a tool to judge which TV programmes are viewed the most and also indicates the viewers' choice and

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8: In a first in the country, the Kerala government has decided to form a Welfare Fund Board for the uplift of farmers in the state. The state cabineton Wednesday decided to set up the board to be known as 'Kerala Karshaka Kshemanidhi Board'. The cabinet also decided that Dr P Rajendran would be appointed as the chairman of the Kerala Farmers Welfare Fund Board. "This is

The World Bank on Thursday said that India’s GDP is expected to contract by 9.6 per cent this fiscal which is reflective of the national lockdown and the income shock experienced by households and firms due to the Covid-19 pandemic, noting that the country's economic situation is “much worse” than ever seen before. The Washington-based global lender, in its latest South Asia Economic Focus report

Mukesh Ambani topped the Forbes India Rich List in 2020 for the thirteenth consecutive year to remain the richest person in India. Forbes, in a statement, said that the collective net worth of India's richest rose 14% to $517.5 billion from a year earlier, and Ambani accounts for half of these gains. The business tycoon added $37.3 billion to his fortune, raising his net worth to $88.7 billion, a

Bengaluru, Oct 10: Karnataka government has decided to drop several programmes aimed at the welfare of Muslims by slashing the funds for minority welfare schemes by 44% (Rs 468 crore) in the financial year 2020-21. Some of the schemes that covered Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs also have been dropped. Minority Welfare Minister Shrimant Patil has announced that no allocation will be made for following