The central government is trying to prevent the potential misuse of stem cell therapy by amending the Drugs and Cosmetics Act Since Dolly the sheep was cloned from an adult somatic cell in 1996, experiments using stem cell therapies and products to treat diseases have grown exponentially. But with great hope comes an equally great […]

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The UN World Water Development Report 2018 paints an alarming picture of India’s plight by 2050, a result both of climate change and population growth A new report released by Unesco makes grim reading. It shows that the water crisis will be intensifying across India by 2050. Central India is staring at deepening water scarcity […]

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The man who coached Babita Phogat could not be present to see her win the silver. The Aussies came to the rescue There was no disgruntled coach to lock him out as shown in the blockbuster movie “Dangal” but Mahavir Phogat still missed watching daughter Babita Phogat’s silver-winning campaign at the Commonwealth Games today after […]

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Chanu’s remarkable performance saw her clean lift in all her three attempts and went on to lift more than double her body weight World champion weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (48kg) went on a record-smashing spree, claiming three of them in a power-packed performance, to secure India’s first gold medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games here today. In a remarkable performance, Chanu smashed […]

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The met department says there is 47 per cent probability of maximum temperature being more than normal in states of northern and central India, with heat wave conditions expected  In line with the global trend, 2016 was one of the warmest years on record for India since 1901. The scene might be worse this time. The […]

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Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG) brought the online gaming fraternity together to brainstorm on the future of fantasy sports The Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), India’s first industry body formed for protecting consumer interests through the self-regulation of the sports gaming industry, has launched its flagship event ‘GamePlan’ in Mumbai. The event brought […]

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China today refuted a report that it is secretly holding talks with Baloch militants in Pakistan for more than five years to protect its $60 billion CPEC, and hoped that Pakistan will step up security for the ambitious project. “I have never heard the report mentioned by you,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said […]

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The freeze on security aid to Pakistan, announced by the Donald Trump Administration early this year, has been incorporated in the $1.3 trillion spending bill which will fund the federal government for the remainder of fiscal 2018. Congressional leaders, after weeks of negotiations, last night reached a deal on federal spending till September 30, two […]

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