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New York: A class of anti-cancer drugs may be able to prevent brain disorders, including Down syndrome and Fragile X syndrome, new research says. Down syndrome and Fragile X are the two most prevalent genetic causes of intellectual disabilities. Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21, while Fragile X is caused […]

Washington: NASA is all set to launch a sounding rocket to help adjust a key instrument aboard NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The SDO is studying the solar atmosphere to help scientists understand the Sun’s influence on Earth and near-Earth space. The seventh calibration mission for an instrument on NASA’s SDO will launch into space […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his senior cabinet colleagues on Wednesday to discuss programmes to mark the first anniversary of his government, sources said. Modi returned from a three-nation tour of China, Mongolia and South Korea on Tuesday night. The sources said that the meeting was attended by union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun […]

Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities have loved National Award winner Kangana Ranaut’s performance in “Tanu Weds Manu Returns” and can’t stop raving about her. At a special screening of the film organised here on Tuesday, a number of celebrities including filmmakers like Rajkumar Hirani, Anurag Kashyap, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Vishal Bhardwaj, Farah Khan and Gauri Shinde, came to […]

New York: India, with a score of 130, ranked the highest in consumer confidence among 60 markets. The online survey released on Wednesday was measured by American agency Nielsen. India’s score of 130 was one point higher than the fourth-quarter of 2014, followed by Indonesia (123), the Philippines (115) and the United Arab Emirates (115), […]

Mumbai: India’s one-time premier spinner Harbhajan Singh was on Wednesday recalled to the national Test squad after a gap of two years for the lone Test against Bangladesh next month. Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) All-India Senior Selection Committee met at the Cricket Centre here to pick the Indian teams for the […]

Mumbai: Veteran actress Sudha Shivpuri, lovingly known as ‘Baa’ following her role in the hugely popular TV show “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi”, passed away early this morning, a hospital source said. “She was at our hospital for a couple of days. She died early morning today,” a source from CritiCare Multispeciality Hospital and […]

London: ‘Selfie’, named ‘Word of the Year’ by the Oxford dictionary in 2013, has now been officially included in the most popular French dictionary. Le Petit Larousse has announced that 150 new words will be included in its 2016 edition and one of the most high-profile new words is ‘selfie’, Telegraph reported. “A photographic self-portrait, […]

Mumbai: Driven by favourable impact of forex in and tariff orders, integrated power company Tata Power yesterday said it consolidated net profit in 2014-15 rose to Rs.168 crore against a loss of Rs.260 crore incurred in 2013-14. The net revenue, in the review period, however, fell by just over four percent at Rs.34,367 crore as […]

London: In a first, researchers have linked high levels of anxiety or depression with an increased risk of death from liver disease. The study from University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences provides further evidence for the important links between mind and body. “Psychological stress can have a damaging effect on physical wellbeing. While […]

Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan, who is currently busy shooting for his film “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” in Kashmir, says it reminded him of his former ladylove Katrina Kaif. The 49-year-old shared a series of photographs and posts on micro-blogging website Twitter yesterday. “Kashmir nahi dekha toh Kya dekha kehtey hai kahin jannat hai toh woh idharich hai […]

New York: Certain flavourings used in the liquid for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may adversely affect the lungs by changing important cellular functions in their tissue, says a new study. Out of the 13 flavourings that the researchers tested, five of them were found to have adverse effects on the lungs. “The effects of the various […]

Washington: NASA’s new Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission to map global soil moisture and detect whether soils are frozen or thawed has begun science operations. The first global view, a combined active-passive soil moisture map with a spatial resolution of nine km, shows dry conditions in the southwestern US and in Australia’s interior. Moist […]

Mumbai: A timely half-century by opener Lendl Simmons and some quality bowling helped Mumbai Indians secure a place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 final with a 25-run victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the qualifier 1 at the Wankhede Stadium here yesterday. Simmons rose to the occasion as he scored 65 off […]

New Delhi: Prime minister Narendra Modi arrived back here yesterday night after his six-day, three-nation tour that took him to China, Mongolia and South Korea. Modi, who left on May 14, spent three days in China. He visited Xi’an, Beijing and Shanghai, and held talks with the Chinese leadership. He went to Mongolia on May […]