Anti-virus nanoparticle coating for textiles

Chennai: An IIT (Madras)-incubated startup Muse Wearables is developing novel and scalable methods for coating textiles with nanoparticles-based antimicrobial agents that can inactivate the human coronavirus on contact, the Institute said on Monday. These are expected to be effective up to 60 wash cycles. These can be used to make masks, PPE, food packaging bags, etc. IANS

Wedding solemnised on UP-Uttarakhand border

Bijnor: It was love across the borders that culminated on a wedding on the borders. Arvind (28) wanted to marry (25), but he lived in a UP’s red zone while she was from a green zone in Uttarakhand. The families came up with a solution and decided to solemnise the wedding, but due to complications, the wedding ended up being solemnised but on the borders of two districts. IANS

Digital awards to recognise Covid warriors

New Delhi: 93.5 RED FM has partnered interactive music information portal Music Plus for virtual awards initiative ‘RISE INDIA Awards to recognise and celebrate the selfless efforts of the Covid-19 crusaders. ‘RISE INDIA Awards’ is a four-week long initiative that will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube of RED FM every Friday, starting from May 8. IANS