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A living room couch will be a big part of your life, and that’s not just because it’ll be of the largest pieces of furniture in your home but also because of the time you spend using it, whether socializing, lounging, napping, reading, or movie-watching. Also, a new couch can dramatically change the look and feel of your living room so before finalizing on one, you must do thorough research and check out all the options available. The couches available online come under three categories-pre-assembled, do-it-yourself assembly and professional assembly. If you are looking for a non-permanent solution for your rented space, you can go for a pre-assembled couch. For a more long-term purchase, couches with a wooden or metal frame would be great choices. If you are looking for much more trendy couches, you can opt for a suede or velvet cover that oozes a cosy appeal and would make your living room more inviting. To help you consider different options of couches, here are our picks of couches ... » Learn More about Comfortable couches and sofas for your living room

Mass spectrometry is an importantat tool and has helped win several Nobel Prizes. It provides valuable information about the composition and structure of molecules and has found applications from drug testing to carbon dating. Using this, researchers can ionise or break down the compound into simple ions and then identify the molecules based on their masses. The current process of ionisation requires electrical potential of a few kilo volts, heat or high energy ultraviolet lasers (UV-lasers). But now, researchers have developed a new method of soft ionisation using nanosheets which eliminates the need for external energy sources completely. Sheet-like structures The team used a simple filter paper as a support material and coated this with 2D molybdenum disulphide (MoS2). “The 2D materials are sheet-like structures and graphene is a perfect example. You pull out sheets of carbon and create graphene. Similarly, this molybdenum disulphide was created as a thin sheet and spread on a ... » Learn More about Nanosheets help in the detection of uric acid in urine, alcohol in breath

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now Coronavirus: Planning to get vaccinated tomorrow, says Harsh Vardhan View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #Harsh Vardhan Centre committed to strengthen connectivity, bring development in north-east region: Harsh Vardhan #Harsh Vardhan Dr Harsh Vardhan should say he is not endorsing Patanjali's Coronil, says Indian Medical Association #Harsh Vardhan IMA ''shocked'' over Patanjali’s claim on Coronil; demands explanation from Harsh Vardhan #Harsh Vardhan Harsh Vardhan appeals to healthcare, frontline workers to get vaccinated against COVID #Harsh Vardhan India stands on threshold of vaccinating each and every Indian against COVID-19: Vardhan #Harsh Vardhan About 18-19 vaccine candidates against COVID-19 in pipeline: Harsh Vardhan Just In 11 min ago Spectrum auctions underway; 2,251.25 megahertz ... » Learn More about ‘If someone dies 4 days or 10 days after inoculation, you can’t link it to vaccination’: Harsh Vardhan

The transport body limits capacity to 32; bars commuters from standing and travelling on buses Keeping in mind the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the city, Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) has decided to cap the numbers of passengers on each of the buses of the public transport service facility to 32. Passengers will no longer be allowed to commute standing in the PMPML vehicles if the stipulated number of seats are full to their capacities. Drivers and conductors attached to the body have been giv- en special instructions to not take in more passengers once the set number of seats are filled. According to the administration, PMPML buses have varying seating capacities —ranging from 32 to 54. At present, the average occupancy per bus ranges from 32-35. Generally, a bus can carry about 20 per cent standing passengers of the seating capacity of the bus; however, the authorities have now totally stopped this practice. November 2020 onwards, ... » Learn More about Be seated please, says PMPML to passengers in view of COVID-19

Mumbai City FC scripted a 2-0 triumph over ATK Mohun Bagan (ATKMB) at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Sunday to bag the ISL League Winners Shield and the coveted AFC Champions League spot that comes with it. Mumbai and ATKMB finished level on 40 points, but the former claimed first place with a better head-to-head record. Sergio Lobera’s side went ahead in the seventh minute via a thumping header from Mourtada Fall off a perfectly flighted free-kick from Ahmed Jahouh. In the 37th minute, Bartholomew Ogbeche doubled the lead, reacting fastest after Hernan Santana’s sublime free-kick that rattled the crossbar. ATKMB came out stronger in the second period, but Mumbai sat back and defended its lead successfully. Earlier in the day, a goal-line clearance by Ivan Gonzalez and a leaping save by Dheeraj Singh, both deep into injury time, secured FC Goa the point it needed to bag the last playoff spot, against Hyderabad FC at Fatorda. It is the sixth time in seven years that Goa has ... » Learn More about Indian Super League | Mumbai beats ATKMB to top table, bags ACL berth

Mumbai City beat Bagan 2-0, book AFC Champions League spot IMAGE: A victory over ATK Mohun Bagan was all that Mumbai City FC needed to secure their first League Winners Shield and a place in the AFC Champions League. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Mumbai City FC beat ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the final league encounter of the Indian Super League, on Sunday, to book a place in the coveted AFC Champions League next season. Sergio Lobera's side comfortably won after first-half goals from Mourtada Fall (7th minute) and Bartholomew Ogbeche (39th). Despite losing the top spot to Mumbai, ATK Mohun Bagan will still harbour hopes of salvaging their season with a second successive Hero ISL title. Being the team with the most goals from set-pieces this season, Mumbai drew the first blood in a similar fashion, scoring with their first shot on target. Ahmed Jahouh's free-kick fell to an unmarked Fall, whose angular header gave Mumbai the lead. The Mariners took control of the game soon ... » Learn More about Indian Football: Mumbai City pips Bagan to win ISL winner’s shield

After contracting for two quarters in a row, the Indian economy entered the positive territory with a growth of 0.4 per cent in the October-December quarter, mainly due to good performance by farm, services and construction sectors, official data showed on Friday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/ Rediff.com Trade and hotel industry registered a contraction of 7.7 per cent during the third quarter this fiscal, as the sectors continued to suffer on account of coronavirus pandemic. According to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), the farm sector recorded a growth of 3.9 per cent, and the manufacturing sector output grew by 1.6 per cent in the quarter under review. The construction sector advanced by 6.2 per cent, while electricity, gas, water supply and other utility services clocked a 7.3 per cent growth. The NSO said, "GDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices in Q3 of 2020-21 is estimated at Rs 36.22 lakh crore, as against Rs 36.08 lakh crore in Q3 of ... » Learn More about Economy shakes off Covid blues; records 0.4% growth in Q3

NEW DELHI: All-rounder cricketer Hardik Pandya and his wife Natasa Stankovic posed for the camera ahead of the leading all-rounder in Team India's fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad. The couple often posts loved-up pictures and glimpses of each other, which has often broken the internet. On Sunday, Natasa took to Instagram to post a few pictures of herself and hubby Pandya posing looking no less than an uber-cool couple. Natasa was seen wearing a zebra print crop top and black high-waisted pants, while Hardik donned a denim shirt over a white T-shirt and black pants. The couple looked super stylish in the photos as they struck poses in each picture. Natasa captioned the photo with a star emoji - perfect for the star couple! And we noticed Hardik's comments on her wall. He dropped a red heart-shaped emoji on the photos, which were enough to say a thousand words for him. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ... » Learn More about Cricketer Hardik Pandya surprises fans ahead of 4th Test, shares stylish photo with ladylove Natasa Stankovic

NEW DELHI: Naagin actress Mouni Roy took her 15.9 million followers' breath away after she shared some of the gorgeous pictures of herself lounging at the beach enjoying the beautiful sunset. In a series of pictures, Roy was seen wearing a red bikini and striking an alluring pose with the sunset and a giant Ferris wheel in the background. Mouni captioned one of the photos as 'Chasing sunsets' and 'Like a songbird in the sea' which perfectly fit with the scenery. Many celebrities commented on the pictures praising her stunning pictures. Mouni’s 'Naagin' co-star Adaa Khan wrote, 'Wow' followed by fire emojis and Bollywood actress Shamita Shetty also complimented Roy and wrote, 'Ufff hottie!'. View this post on Instagram A post shared by mon (@imouniroy) View this post on Instagram A post shared by mon (@imouniroy) ... » Learn More about Mouni Roy looks like mermaid as she hits the beach in red bikini

Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday said that a huge amount of Rs 29,290 crore in GST compensation remains unpaid to Maharashtra out of a total of Rs 46,950 crore. The Governor said of the total amount, the Centre has cleared only Rs 6,140-crore and another Rs 11,520 crore was given as loan till February 2021 to the state government. Accordingly, a compensation of Rs 29,290 crore is overdue from the Centre to the state, said Koshyari, while addressing the joint sitting of the state legislators on the opening day of the Budget Session of the Maharashtra Legislature. Uddhav Thackeray , Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar, Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and others have been regularly demanding the GST compensation dues from the Centre. "By the end of February 2021, out of the Rs 46,950 crore due to my government as GST compensation, the Central ... » Learn More about Governor BS Koshyari: Rs 29,290 crore Centre’s GST dues to Maharashtra unpaid