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Explained: After death of a Gaur in Pune, lessons on how to avoid such tragic incidents The Indian Express takes a look at the extent of the human-animal conflict in Maharashtra, especially in Western Ghats, the standard operating procedure to deal with such a scenario and what more needs to be done about the issue. Written by Sushant Kulkarni , Edited by Explained Desk | Pune | Updated: December 18, 2020 2:55:42 pm An Indian Gaur, which was spotted in Mahatma Society, was rescued after three-hour long efforts by forest department officials on Wedne...

Explained: The antitrust suit against Facebook The US government and 48 states and territories have sued Facebook for illegally crushing competition, and are seeking to break up the company by overturning its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. Updated: December 13, 2020 8:44:13 am Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014. (Reuters Photo: Eric Gaillard) Two lawsuits filed by the United States federal government and governments of 48 US states and territories have put under the scanner the acquisition by Facebook of Instagram and WhatsA...

Explained: Your voter card on phone? Here’s what EC wants to do Digital Voter ID card: Currently, the Elector's Photo Identity Card (EPIC) is only available in hard copy, and has to be produced in the original by the voter on election day. What is the proposal being considered by the poll panel? Written by Ritika Chopra , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 18, 2020 2:56:59 pm In this file photo, woman voters can be seen displaying their identity cards as they wait in a queue to cast their votes for Maharashtra Assembly polls,...

New research: For masks, clothes, wipes, a material that kills coronavirus when exposed to UV light These materials consist of polymers and molecules known as oligomers. When activated with UV light, they provide a coating that the research showed to be fast-acting and highly effective, reducing the concentration of the virus by five orders of magnitude. Updated: December 13, 2020 8:45:29 am A stack on masks (File photo) Although disinfectants such as bleach or alcohol are effective against the novel coronavirus, they are corrosive. In a new study publishe...

Suhas Palshikar writes: Farmers' protest may be bringing a small beginning of normal politics, of negotiation and compromise.