SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
Smithsonian's National Zoo Adult male African lion, Luke. Mehgan Murphy
Animal keepers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, are keeping a close eye on their lions and tigers after the big cats tested presumptive positive for Covid-19.
Six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers are being treated with anti-inflammatories and anti-nausea medication to help...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Indian investors will soon be able to invest in global companies that are part of the electric vehicles and assisted driving technologies sector.
Navi Mutual Fund – founded by Flipkart founder Sachin Bansal – has filed a draft document with capital markets regulator to launch Navi Electric Vehicles and Driving Technology FoF, which will invest in overseas exchange-traded...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
New Delhi: On PM Modi's 71st birthday, the BJP had wanted to create a record in administering COVID vaccines. And it seems they have been quite successful.Daily COVID-19 vaccinations crossed the one-crore mark for the fourth time in less than a month, taking the total number of doses administered in the country to over 78 crore, the...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Vishwakarma Puja is an important festival of Hindus that is usually observed every year in mid-September. Lord Vishwakarma is regarded as the Lord of creation, the divine architect and engineer in the Rig Veda. The day is observed to celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Vishwakarma and hence it is also known as Vishwakarma Jayanti. While some...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
New data from Moderna Inc's (MRNA.O) large Covid-19 vaccine trial shows that the protection it offers wanes over time, supporting the case for booster doses, the company said in a news release on Wednesday.
"This is only one estimate, but we do believe this means as you look toward the fall and winter, at minimum we expect the...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
The giant sequoias of California are some of the biggest trees in the world, and a popular draw for tourists. - MARK RALSTON
The world's biggest trees were being wrapped in fire-proof blankets Thursday in an effort to protect them from huge blazes tearing through the drought-stricken western United States.
A grove of ancient sequoias, including the 275-foot...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Security Fencing Installed Outside U.S. Capitol Ahead Of Justice For J6. - Rally Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) informed law enforcement partners they are aware of a "small number of recent online threats of violence" connected to the "Justice for J6" rally outside the U.S. Capitol, Saturday, including "online discussions encouraging...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a Ukraine expert for the National Security Council, testifies Nov. 19, 2019, before the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in a public hearing in the impeachment inquiry into allegations President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate his political rivals. - Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new book claiming that Gen....
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30, 2018: U.S. President Donald J. Trump delivers the State of the Union address as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (L) and Speaker of the House U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) look on in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives January 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. This is the first...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Indigenous nations in California had long called for the Tahoe resort to change its name, which used a derogatory term for Indigenous women. - Photograph: Tim Dunn/AP
A popular ski resort at California’s Lake Tahoe has changed its name to remove a racist and misogynistic slur after consultations with local Indigenous groups.
The resort, known as Squaw Valley...
