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A mutated variant of the novel coronavirus has been associated with recent infections in England. Implications mutation means a change in the genetic sequence of the virus.

People with shigellosis may start experiencing symptoms within one or two days of the entry of germs in the body.

The Himalayan Serow, till date was considerd to be extinct, spotted in the cold deserts of the Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh.

The U.S. Treasury labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators on Wednesday and added three new names to a watch list of countries it suspects of taking measures to devalue their currencies against the dollar.

Nine months after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, few countries are wielding contact-tracing effectively.

The Government has rolled out a voluntary disclosure scheme which will allow the owners of exotic live species to declare it to the government.

A new study has found that the diet of people from the Indus Valley civilization was dominated by meat.

The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took a number of decisions, including changed the way on which the cannabis is internationally regulated, including its reclassification out of the most dangerous category of drugs.

The Uttar Pradesh government has recently launched a scheme to adopt the unique culture of its ethnic Tharu tribe across the world.

Tamil Nadu Government has announced to set up a commission for examining methodologies to collect caste-wise data and submit a report.