New research targets immune system vulnerabilities
In the battle against infections and diseases, from AIDS to cancer to diabetes, T-cells are the human body's first line of defense.........Read more
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Scientists discover light could exist in a previously unknown form
New research suggests that it is possible to create a new form of light by binding light to a single electron, combining the properties of both.........Read more
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Jitu carries India's medal hopes on day 1 of Olympics
India would be eyeing a medal on the opening day of competitions itself when the redoubtable Jitu Rai takes aim at the shooting range even as the much-hyped men's hockey team begins its quest to rediscover a golden past in the 31st Olympic Games here tomorrow.........Read more
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In Pics | AAP’s first list for Punjab: Meet the 19 candidates
Of the 19 AAP candidates announced on Thursday for the Punjab assembly elections due early next year, Harjot Singh Bains (left) for Sahnewal is the party’s state youth chief and Rupinder Kaur ‘Ruby’ from Bathinda (rural) are two of the under-30 faces. While Bains (25) is a practising lawyer, Ruby (28) is pursuing a doctorate in law.........Read more
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Vijay Rupani is the Next Chief Minister of Gujarat, Nitin Patel is Deputy CM
Like most BJP leaders, Rupani has had his roots in the RSS and the ABVP, the students' wing of the BJP.........Read more
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A Positive Attitude Towards Ageing Helps Older Adults To Handle Stress
Negative thinking can affect the quality of life and may also lead to health ramifications.........Read more
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Here Are the New Fines for Traffic Violations Post Amendments in Motor Vehicle Act
Every year 5 lakh road accidents are reported in the country in which 1.5 lakh people lose their lives and the Government is aiming to reduce the accidents and fatalities by 50% in five years. To address the issue of road safety, a draft Road Transpo........Read more
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97 percent of the smartphones sold in India are Android devices: Report
A recent survey suggests that 97 percent of smartphones sold in India are Android devices.........Read more
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Ashwin seals India's first innings win in WI
It took more than four sessions coming, but once R Ashwin found his rhythm he ran through the West Indiean line-up to seal India's first innings win in the West Indies and their biggest outside Asia........Read more
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Serious consequences await India for evicting 3 journos: Chinese media
Serious consequences await India if New Delhi has expelled three Chinese journalists because Beijing did not support its bid to be included in the Nuclear Suppliers Group, China’s state media said on Sunday night.........Read more
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Gilead’s $1,000 pill gets patent in India - Times of India
In what could be a major setback to access to treatment in high-burden countries, the Indian Patent Office on Monday granted a patent to Gilead Pharmasset on Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), its blockbuster drug for hepatitis C, for which the company charges $1,000 per pill in the US.........Read more
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No Compromise on Discipline, Warns New Pakistan Coach Arthur
Arthur, who was sacked as Australia's coach 19 months into the job in 2013, will be Pakistan's fifth foreign coach after Richard Pybus, Bob Woolmer, Geoff Lawson and Dav Whatmore.........Read more
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Watch | South Korea unveils ‘Zika-proof’ Olympic uniforms
Reuters With these ‘Zika-proof’ uniforms, South Korea is hoping to protect its athletes ahead of the summer Olympics kick off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An outbreak of Zika has been linked to numerous cases of the microcephaly birth defect in Brazil...leaving some athletes wary of attending the Games. Han Hye-lyoung, a member of South Korea’s hockey squad, says everyone will have to be vigilant. With their uniforms sorted for the Olympic ceremonies, all the athletes need to do now... is keep on practicing.........Read more
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20 Odd inventions made on the 20th century
People want to be famous, however you will be famous just when your invention has created something that someelse can benefit from and help the comunity.........Read more
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Millions of Android devices with Qualcomm chip prone to hacking
The vulnerability is said to have existed since 2011.........Read more
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Music. Dance. Art. 400 students. 17 countries: Festival highlights
This weekend (May 7-8), witness music, dance, and art at the 14th International Festival of Language and Culture. The theme of the festival is ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ or ‘The world is one family’. It will showcase 400 students from over 17 countries coming together to spread the message of harmony, universal human values and peace.........Read more
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55,669 villages to get mobile connectivity by 2019: DoT
It will also commission a project to connect 8,621 villages in the north-eastern region by installing 321 mobile tower sites by September 2017.........Read more
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Himachal Pradesh to Get 17 New National Highways - News
Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport ........Read more
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