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Meet Abhishek&nbsp;Pagnis, a 23-year-old engineering student in Pune, an amateur photographer and the man behind the majestic black panther photograph&nbsp;that went viral on social media.&nbsp;Abhishek&nbsp;shared that he clicked the photograph a year ago at&nbsp;Chandrapur's Tadoba Andhari National Park but shared it on his Instagram&nbsp;recently and did not expect it to go viral! His first wild trip ever, turned out to be the most surreal experience of his life. He spent over two hours to get the perfect view of the rare black panther, which he shares, is a semi-melanistic&nbsp;leopard. He, eventually, got 15 minutes of great sighting for photography as the wild cat stood just 20 feet away from him.&nbsp;

Meet Abhishek Pagnis, a 23-year-old engineering student in Pune, an amateur photographer and the man behind the majestic black panther photograph that went viral on social media. Abhishek shared that he clicked the photograph a year ago at Chandrapur's Tadoba Andhari National Park but shared it on his Instagram recently and did not expect it to go viral! His first wild trip ever, turned out to be the most surreal experience of his life. He spent over two hours to get the perfect view of the rare black panther, which he shares, is a semi-melanistic leopard. He, eventually, got 15 minutes of great sighting for photography as the wild cat stood just 20 feet away from him.

In what could be considered a 'gamechanger', scientists in the United States and Denmark have created the brightest-known fluorescent&nbsp;materials ever.
This could help develop a new class of materials that would transform fluorescent&nbsp;dyes into solids, researchers from Indiana University in the US and the University of Copenhagen said.
At present, there are over a 100,000 fluorescent&nbsp;dyes but none of them could help create solid optical materials.
To create these new materials, scientists used a coloured dye along with a colourless solution of cyanostar.
The new class of materials, created using positively charged dyes, have been dubbed as small-molecule ionic isolation lattices or SMILES.
 These could be used in solar energy harvesting, lasers, bio-imaging or next-gen OLED displays.

Asymptomatic patients of Covid-19 carry the virus in equal measure, according to a new South Korean study published in the journal&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.
While the researchers were not able to confirm how much virus these patients pass on, there is evidence to show that they do form a considerable part of the number of Covid-19 infections.
Results of 1,886 tests suggest people with no symptoms have the same amount of virus in their throat and nose, as a symptomatic patient.&nbsp;
It is less likely though that asymptomatic patients have a cough that will send infected droplets further into the air and transmit the virus.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Handloom&nbsp;and textiles are the glowing pride of our nation. PM Narendra Modi&nbsp;has urged everyone on National Handloom&nbsp;Day to be 'vocal for handmade' and charge towards the goal of an 'atmanirbhar&nbsp;bharat.' Joining the PM's tune is none other than&nbsp;Minister of Textiles&nbsp;Smriti Irani&nbsp;who took to Instagram&nbsp;to share all the products that come from handlooms&nbsp;-- ranging from clothes and furnishing to masks and wall hangings.
Bollywood&nbsp;celebrities also joined on virtual handloom&nbsp;day celebrations. Priyanka&nbsp;Chopra posted a picture of herself in a jamdani&nbsp;saree&nbsp;asking followers to 'support the weavers and artisans of the textile industry.' Kangana&nbsp;Ranaut&nbsp;posted pictures of herself wearing many&nbsp;sarees and&nbsp;operating a charkha&nbsp;to mark the day. An infamous lover of the five yards, Vidya&nbsp;Balan also posted saree snaps of herself asking fans to 'appreciate the labour of love.'&nbsp;

Celebrations for the 6th edition of the National Handloom Day have gone virtual, in the light of the Covid-19 outbreak.
To mark the occasion, commemorated on the 7th of August every year, the Ministry of Textiles along with the Fashion Design Council of India has launched a virtual campaign in support of weavers.
The week-long initiative aims to highlight the work of these 'quiet warriors', who have suffered a major blow due to the pandemic and to promote India's rich heritage
Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani took to Twitter and urged people to support the cause of Vocal4Handmade.

Handlooms are the shining pride of our country. The handloom sector is the second largest employer in rural India and represents the diverse richness of our culture. To mark the same, India declared August 7 to be celebrated as National Handloom Day. But why August 7? The day holds great significance in India's history. The Swadeshi Movement was launched on this day back in the year 1905. It was on August 7, 1905 that a formal proclamation of the movement to boycott British products and the revival of local products and processes was declared in Calcutta. The National Handloom Day was announced by the government of India in memory of this day, 100 years later in 2015, and flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai with grand celebrations across the country.

The Milne Ice Shelf, which was the Canadian Arctic's last 'fully intact' ice shelf just collapsed, losing approximately&nbsp;40% of its area in just two days towards the end of July.
Located in the&nbsp; Northern Canadian territory of Nunavut, it seems like offshore winds and above normal temperature led to the collapse, according to the Canadian Ice Service.&nbsp;
The last 30 years have seen the Arctic warm at twice the global rate due to what is known as "Arctic amplification".&nbsp;
Canadian Arctic summer this year has been 5 degree Celsius&nbsp;above the average temperature for the last 30 years. This has majorly threatened smaller ice caps.&nbsp;

Is bird poop the most disgusting thing to drop on your head while you're casually taking a stroll or a&nbsp;$470 million worth treasure? It's how you see it!
Known as&nbsp;guano, seabird poop could be worth half a billion dollars annually as it's a major source of commercial fertiliser and extremely beneficial for the marine ecosystem.
According to a new study published in the&nbsp;journal Trends in Ecology &amp; Evolution, while only a few seabirds produce guano that is used as fertiliser in several parts of the world, bird poop in general contributes essential nutrients to the ecosystem and this comes at no cost to the industry!
The discovery could also be a way of ensuring that seabirds are conserved and protected. They currently face threats due to over-fishing, climate change and other factors.
It seems like conserving the species could be a good investment.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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A labourer hit the jackpot, quite literally, when he unearthed three diamonds at a mine in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district, a PTI report said.
Valued between ₹30 to ₹35 lakh&nbsp;with a net weight of 7.5 carat, Subal found these diamonds while digging a mine.
The precious stones have been deposited at the district diamond office and as per rules of the government, they will be auctioned. 88% of the proceeds will go to Subal.

Disulfiram, a&nbsp;drug used to treat alcoholism, may help fight Covid-19, a new study suggests. The target of potential treatment must be those elements of the novel coronavirus that are least subject to mutation during evolution, researchers from National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Russia said.
The target for their research was&nbsp;M pro, SARS-CoV-2 virus main protease, which is resistant to mutations.
Disulfiram&nbsp;acts in two ways - as a covalent inhibitor and also works against reducing an antioxidant called glutathione in Covid-19 patients. Researchers analysed another drug called Neratinib but found it unfit for clinical use.

Central Europe could see a seven time increase in extreme drought if global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.&nbsp;
According to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, this research must come as a warning sign to take immediate action to reduce carbon emissions, which&nbsp; could reduce the frequency of future drought.&nbsp;
The study states that the area of crops affected by drought is also set to increase and could double by the second half of the century.
In 2018 and 2019, central Europe suffered its most damaging drought with watercourses and rivers drying up and increasing instances of wildfires.
To ensure water supply to future generations and maintain the ecosystem, urgent climate action across the globe is needed.

National Handloom Day is celebrated every year on the 7th of August, honouring the handloom and handmade sector of India.&nbsp;
Marking the day, Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;urged the nation to be 'Vocal for Handmade', saluting all those associated with the sector. He complimented their efforts in preserving India's indigenous craft industry and motivated Indians towards an&nbsp;Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
It is equally important to spread awareness about these various crafts that India specialises in, besides just making and manufacturing them .

For the first time in 40 years, Windsor Castle&rsquo;s East Terrace Garden, a haven of Queen Elizabeth II, is opening its doors to visitors.
 During the Second World War, the garden was dug up to grow vegetables. Then Princess Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret grew sweet corn, beans and tomatoes.
 From this weekend onwards, visitors will get a glimpse of the stunning lawn and its flowerbeds. The site will be open on weekends through August and September. The Castle&rsquo;s Moat Garden will also open for visitors to enjoy family activities on Thursdays and Fridays through August.

The Halal restaurant, which is East London's oldest Indian restaurant was struggling to stay afloat amidst the pandemic until one Twitter appeal by the owner's daughter changed everything!
The daughter Mehnaz&nbsp;urged people to show some love to the restaurant that was established in 1939 and visit it. She was humbled by the outpouring of love the restaurant received after that and shared that they are now on various food delivery platforms like Uber&nbsp;Eats!
It is stories like this one that re-instill our faith in humanity.

Handlooms are woven deeply into India's cultural and economic fabric. The sector employs over 43 lakh workers, making it the second largest employment generator in rural India, after agriculture. Almost 95% of the world's hand-woven fabrics are made in India. The government has been actively promoting handlooms in the last few years as a way to empower cottage industries and showcase the nation's diverse culture on a global platform. Here are some designers working in this direction and making India's 'glocal' handloom dream come true.&nbsp;
Renowned textile designer Gaurang Shah's love affair with Jamdani is like no other. The self-taught weaver has proved that there is no pattern, texture or colour that cannot be produced using Bengal's jamdani weave.
Delhi-based Gaurav Jai Gupta works with Merino wool and chanderi, intermixing metals like steel and copper with silk giving the fabric a modern appeal.
If linen is on your mind, look no further than Anavila Misra's linen sarees. While the designer works with several other hand-woven materials, it is her linen pieces that have become a staple.
One of India's most successful designer when it comes to retail volumes, Anita Dongre's new brand Grassroots uses artisanal weaves to make silhouettes that are fit for a modern woman's wardrobe.
From Suket Dhir's cool summer wools, Samant Chauhan's new-age Bhagalpur silk creations to brands like Eleven Eleven, Ekaya Banaras and Sanjay Garg's Raw Mango &ndash; desi designers have made it their mission to reinvent traditional textiles and keep the handloom sector alive.

Tech giant Facebook has announced that it is extending its work from home policy, to allow its employees to voluntarily work remotely, until July next year.
According to a Facebook spokesperson, the decision has been taken based on guidance from health and government experts in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The company will grant an additional $1,000 for the employees' home-office needs.
The move follows similar announcements by Google and Twitter, among other companies. Facebook expects to have nearly half of its workforce working remotely in the next 5-10 years.

As if we needed a reason to drink. But here's just one more this FriYay. It's International Beer Day.&nbsp;Don't know what it is? editorji clears the Beer Head for you. Grab your Pint

There's a new beauty trend in town and its not much different from the hunt for glowing skin that has been around for a long time. In case you haven't heard, 'dolphin skin' is the latest beauty trend on Instagram.
The term has been coined by&nbsp;make-up artist Mary Phillips and reimagines&nbsp;'how your face looks after a dip in the pool.' Phillips calls it 'slick, sun-kissed, and a little slippery' and there's only one beauty product that you need to recreate it!
Beauty enthusiasts recommend applying highlighter to the naturally pointy parts of your face like the bridge of the nose, the small area between the brows, the tops of the&nbsp;cheekbone and the chin to achieve this look.&nbsp;

Sanrio Puroland, also known as Hello Kitty Land, a theme park in Japan has started welcoming visitors again and how! The park has shared&nbsp;a super 'kawaii,' the Japanese term for something cute, video to share new park rules that include social distancing, face masks and hand sanitisation.&nbsp;
The video features cutesy characters including Hello Kitty,&nbsp;Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Kiki, Lala&nbsp;in face masks to spread the message of safe health and hygiene.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A video clip showing an elderly Lebanese woman playing the piano at home, surrounded by glass shards and rubble, has struck a chord with netizens.
The image of resilience amidst devastation is being widely shared on social media, with people calling the woman 'incredibly poignant' and the 'spirit of Beirut.'&nbsp;
Facebook&nbsp;user May Abboud Melki told The Guardian that it is her 79-year-old grandmother in the clip, which was recorded a day after the blast that has taken the lives of more than a 100 people.
A Twitter user even said that the video reminds her of&nbsp;that 'scene in Titanic when the band plays music calmly while the ship is sinking.'&nbsp;

New research suggests that&nbsp;the loss of sense of smell reported by many Covid-19 patients might be due to inflammation triggered by the disease, and not directly caused by the viral infection.&nbsp;
Scientists&nbsp;analysed oral cells of adult mice and discovered that&nbsp;a protein which the novel coronavirus uses to enter host tissue is not present in the taste buds.
According to the study, published in the journal ACS Pharmacology &amp; Translational Science, other viruses that affect the taste buds, including the flu virus, might infect different tongue cell types.&nbsp;
While previous research had shown that SARS-CoV-2 enters human cells through the ACE2 receptor on the surface of some cells, including those of the human tongue, the current study found that this protein was not expressed specifically in taste bud cells by studying mice as a model organism.

Meet Abhishek&nbsp;Pagnis, a 23-year-old engineering student and the man behind the majestic black panther photo captured in Maharashtra.&nbsp;

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