Cancer drug may treat sepsis
New York, April 29 (IANS) Tiny doses of a cancer drug may stop the raging, uncontrollable immune response to infection that leads to sepsis, say researchers. A small dose of topoisomerase I (Top 1) inhibitor…
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Gucci warns shops over funeral fakes
Hong Kong, April 29 (IANS) Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has sent warning letters to Hong Kong shops not to sell paper versions of its branded products as offerings to the dead, a report said…
CPI urges Jaitley to intervene in SBI recruitment of clerks
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) has urged union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to intervene and scrap the condition that prevents education loan defaulters from applying for clerical jobs in the…
Notice being served on those named in Panama Papers: Jaitley
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The government is taking all necessary steps on the issue of tax evasion and notice is being served on those whose names figure in the Panama Papers leaks, Finance Minister…
Reliance Defence signs military aircraft, vehicles pacts with Ukraine
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Reliance Defence, a part of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, has inked a pact with Ukrain’s state-owned Ukroboronprom to collaborate for assembling and maintaining the Antonov series of military and commercial…
Windows 10 gets new Facebook, Messenger apps
New York, April 29 (IANS) After several months of beta testing, social media giant Facebook will be launching its new Facebook and Messenger apps on Windows 10 on Friday, a media report said. Facebook is…
Charges ‘preposterous’, I’m in ‘forced exile’: Mallya
London, April 29 (IANS) Industrialist Vijay Mallya, at the centre of a controversy in India over alleged loan default of Rs.9,000 crore, has termed the charges against him as “preposterous” and said he was in…
Avalanche fears over unauthorised Everest helicopter flights
Kathmandu, April 29 (IANS) Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over the upper reaches of Mount Everest, Nepalese officials say. Sherpas have expressed concern that vibrations caused by the helicopters could trigger avalanches,…
Apple turns Twitter into ‘news app’ in App Store
New York, April 29 (IANS) After reporting dismal results this week, micro-blogging website Twitter is no longer pitted against social networks like Facebook and is now categorised under the “news” section in the Apple’s App…
Call renewed to free jailed Thai editor
Bangkok, April 29 (IANS) A group of 16 nonprofits, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, on Friday called for the immediate release of a Thai editor who is serving a 10-year prison sentence on…
Four new genetic diseases within schizophrenia identified
New York, April 29 (IANS) Researchers have identified four previously unknown genetic diseases that can be brought under the umbrella diagnosis of schizophrenia. Cases associated with changes in each of the four genes were different…
Six die in Uttar Pradesh blaze
Lucknow, April 29 (IANS) Six people died in a fire incident in Bareilly on Friday, police said. The tragedy occurred at a house near Kali Dham temple in the cantonment area. The deceased were identified…
Origin of Earth’s oldest crystals revealed
London, April 29 (IANS) The very oldest pieces of rock on Earth — zircon crystals — are likely to have formed in the craters left by violent asteroid impacts that peppered our nascent planet rather…
China’s migrant workforce declining, getting older
Beijing, April 29 (IANS) China’s migrant workforce reached 277.5 million in 2015, an annual rise of 1.3 percent, but the year-on-year growth rate has been decreasing since 2011, according to the National Bureau of Statistics….
Court orders framing charges in coal block case against Jindal
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A court here on Friday ordered the framing of charges in a coal block case involving the Jindal Group. Special Judge Bharat Parashar ordered that charges dealing with criminal conspiracy,…
‘Russian Doll’ galaxy cluster to decode dark energy
Washington, April 29 (IANS) Using data from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory and other optical telescopes, astronomers have developed a powerful new method for investigating dark energy – the mysterious energy that is currently driving the…
Air pollutants can increase risk of numerous cancers
(151225) — SHANGHAI, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — Light rail trains run in heavy smog in east China’s Shanghai, Dec. 25, 2015. A yellow alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution by…
SC likely to hear plea to re-look NEET order
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to hear later on Friday the centre’s suggestion to hold NEET in one go — on July 24 — as it would be difficult for…
UP rolls out major incentives to boost start ups
Lucknow, April 29 (IANS) In a bid to boost start ups, particularly in the information technology sector, the Uttar Pradesh government has waived off the stamp duty on land purchased for building offices or bulit-up…
Want to breathe clean air? Travel to Himachal’s Kinnaur district
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, April 29 (IANS) If you want to breathe clean air, travel to Himachal Pradesh’s remote Kinnaur district that is endowed with the mighty Himalayas, gurgling rivers, virgin nature and a rich…