In the 9th century, a Persian doctor for the first time published a written account of measles. Francis Home, a Scottish physician first reported that measles was caused by an infectious agent. In 1912 measles became a notifiable disease and about 6000 deaths per year was reported. Measles vaccine was licensed in 1963 and now is usually combined with mumps and rubella (MMR...
The lowest closing price of Bitcoin (BTC) was $0.05 on July 18, 2010. After 14 years of roller coaster rides, as of this writing today, the price of Bitcoin is trading at $63,147, It is down 5.6% in the last 24 hours. To say that despite this short-term volatility, Bitcoin is up more than 50% year-to-date is no mean f...
As the massive scam related to electoral bonds was unfolding the Home Minister Mr. Amit Shah declared the rules and procedures for implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which was passed nearly four years ago. The correlation of its implementation now, when the electoral bond scam is coming to the surface and the General Elections are round the corner, is ver...
A day after the announcement of poll dates for general elections 2024, the day marks a 'Super Sunday' for the ruling BJP and opposition INDIA bloc. Both the alliances are set for major show of strength in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra this evening, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress ...
AstaGuru's upcoming 'Dimensions Defined' Auction will feature a meticulously curated catalogue of Modern Indian Art, presenting significant works by iconic...
Gallery G in Bengaluru is set to hold ‘The Masters & The Modern: An Amalgamation of the Old & New World Classics' (February 26 to March 31), an exhibition ...
The 'Bharat Ratna' awards announced this year to posthumously honour some well-known leaders in public life for their contribution to the country's...
The most-read book, The Holy Bible, contains 31,102 verses, which is made up of 23,145 verses in the Old Testament and 7,957 verses in the New Testament...
A compelling work of historical fiction, based on the author’s granduncle’s life- well worth reading ~ DR SHASHI THAROOR...
As the conflict in the Middle East involving Israel and Palestinians unfolds, the world is witnessing a story of barbarism, ...
