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Coronavirus Outbreak: Not just while coughing or sneezing, microdroplets released while we talk can also spread the virus

While conversing, people can release thousands of microdroplets that can stay in the air for an average of eight to 14 minutes.

Synthetic speech: Virtual voicebox converts brain signals to speech using AI

Researchers had better luck with some sounds like sh's & less so with abrupt ones like b's & p's.

Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad speaks at UN event; Australian PM Kevin Rudd calls speech "bravura performance"

The world's oldest political leader Mahathir Mohamad this week attended the UN General Assembly as Malaysia's prime minister for the first time in nearly a generation.

US Democrat Nancy Pelosi speaks about young undocumented migrants for over 8 hours in Congress, breaks century-old record

Democrat Nancy Pelosi made history on Wednesday by delivering the longest address to the chamber in at least 108 years, speaking for more than eight hours.

Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat full text: PM lauds public initiative on cleanliness campaigns, urges Indians to boost tourism

Full text of Narendra Modi's address in 36th episode of Mann Ki Baat

Sushma Swaraj at UNGA: External affairs minister calls for early start to negotiations for UNSC reforms

India Saturday called for an early start to text-based negotiations for UN Security Council reforms with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj expressing hope that a revamp of its top organ will be a "priority" for the world body

BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel threatens to shutdown Mangalore if police fails to release party supporters

Hours after the BJP's Mangalore Chalo rally, where several party workers were detained, a video of an irate MP Nalin Kumar Kateel threatening a police inspector of shutting down Mangalore over the arrest of senior leaders has come to the fore

Ram Nath Kovind takes oath: In inaugural speech, president outlines vision for India as world leader

Full text of the speech given by Ram Nath Kovind on his swearing in as the President of India.

Turkish Opposition says govt used state of emergency to hide truth about failed coup

Turkey's main Opposition party says the government is blocking a full investigation into last summer's failed coup attempt and using the state of emergency imposed in its wake to hide the truth

GST rollout: Congress' opposition to midnight launch is an extension of its dynastic politics

By opposing the midnight rollout of GST, Congress wants to say, but is not summoning the courage to say, is that nobody can ever have the right to compete with Jahawarlal Nehru's midnight "tryst with destiny" speech on 14-15 August, 1947