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Coronavirus vaccination: How much do vaccines now cost? Does one still need to register on CoWin and Aarogya Setu? Which groups will be prioritised for vaccination? And, which vaccines are being administered in the country?

EnVision is an ESA led mission with contributions from NASA. It is likely to be launched sometime in the 2030s.

The G7 draws its roots from a meeting between the current G7 members, excluding Canada, that took place in 1975.

Covid-19 and children: Who is vulnerable? Do children show different symptoms than adults? What do you do if your children is showing symptoms? We explain.

Experts believe San Francisco’s vaccination drive is largely to thank for its success in combating the virus.

Essentially, the Secretary-General is chosen during closed-door sessions of the Security Council, and approval by the General Assembly is seen more as a formality.

In a row the media has dubbed 'buttergate', Canadians fear that dairy farmers have altered cows’ diet to meet the increased demands of butter amid lockdown-induced rise in homebaking.

Major media portals, including those of The New York Times, Financial Times and The Guardian, were affected, in addition to websites such as Reddit, Amazon.com, and Spotify.

The bill in question is called the “For the People Act” and was passed by the House of Representatives on March 3 this year. On March 17, a Senate version of this bill was introduced and an earlier version was passed by the House in March 2019.

Facebook has also announced that from now, it will not treat politicians’ accounts differently.

Under the scheme, KSFE would give soft loans to women from all walks of life for purchasing household gadgets or equipment.

Maharashtra unlocks from Monday: The state government has announced a five-level plan to unlock various cities and districts based on the Covid-19 positivity rate and occupancy of oxygen beds. Here are the guidelines.

The Durham research, published on Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, focuses on how easily visually impaired people can learn echolocation, and whether age influences learning.

In order to roughly estimate the number of stars in the Universe, scientists have estimated that on average each galaxy consists of about 100 million stars, but this figure is not exact.

The Supreme Court Thursday quashed the sedition case registered against journalist Vinod Dua in Shimla. A look at the Kedar Nath Singh judgment of 1962, which the apex court quoted.

China is accusing popular brands like Nike, H&M and Zara of selling substandard products that are potentially hazardous for children. What has it said?

For 20 seconds, China's 'artificial sun' EAST achieved a peak temperature of 288 million degrees Fahrenheit, which is over ten times hotter than the sun. What is EAST and how does it work?

Recently, the remains of over 215 children have been found at a former residential school in Canada’s British Columbia. Who set up these schools, and what was their purpose?

Amid a complex political tussle, Netanyahu's ally Naftali Bennett officially parted ways with Israel's current leader and announced his bid to become the country's Prime Minister.

China three child policy: Experts say relaxing limits on reproductive rights alone cannot go a long way in averting an unwanted demographic shift.

The southwest monsoon has been delayed, and its onset over Kerala is now likely to take place only on June 3, the IMD said. Is the delay unusual? And will it mean cascading delays across the country?

The text of the bill states that it is an act “...relating to elections, including election integrity and security; creating criminal offenses; providing civil penalties." What is this legislation about?

The water bears and bobtail squid will be involved in experiments aboard the floating laboratory. They will arrive in a semi-frozen state, before being thawed out, revived and grown in a special bioculture system.

France’s partial admission of guilt is seen as part of an effort to mend ties with its former colonies and sphere of influence in Africa, where many still have painful memories of their subjugation, and continue to see French actions with suspicion.

After five years of negotiations between the two countries as they attempted to “heal the wounds”, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Friday announced a fund of €1.1 billion to help aid community projects in Namibia.