Researchers at Stanford Medicine have reported a breakthrough in Type 1 diabetes research after successfully curing the disease in mice using a new method designed to “reset” the immune system. The experimental treatment combined stem-cell transplants, insulin-producing pancreatic cell transplants and a much gentler preparation process involving low-dose radiation and immune-targeting drugs. After treatment, the…
The civic body will reconsider the proposal to operate civic English-medium schools Pune: The standing committee of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Thursday postponed a decision on financial aid to an NGO to operate its English-medium schools. The proposal from the administration was to run five schools for nine years on a public-private partnership basis…
Actor Ranvir Shorey and director Shreyansh Pandey have dismissed the political agenda debate surrounding Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster spy franchise Dhurandhar. Ranvir called it “grossly unfair” to judge the film on political merit rather than cinematic merit, while Shreyansh described it as “just pure and good storytelling” with no agenda. Vedang Raina is fast making a…
Prateek Yadav, step-brother of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, died in Lucknow on Wednesday morning under what officials described as “mysterious circumstances.” LUCKNOW: Prateek Yadav, step-brother of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, died in Lucknow on Wednesday morning under what officials…
North Korea on Thursday strongly condemned the Quad nations’ joint statement calling for the “complete denuclearisation” of Pyongyang, declaring that it would “never” abandon its nuclear weapons programme.The sharp response came days after the foreign ministers of the Quad grouping, India, the US, Japan and Australia, reiterated their commitment to North Korea’s denuclearisation during their…
Broadway’s biggest celebration is underway with the 79th Annual Tony Awards honouring the best productions and performances of the season.The evening began with the “Act One” preshow, hosted by Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess, before the main ceremony at Radio City Music Hall. This year’s telecast is being hosted by singer Pink.‘The Lost Boys’ and…
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill (Agency Image) Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl first against Punjab Kings as the playoff race begins to heat up.Explaining the decision, skipper Shubman Gill said his side wanted to stick to what has worked recently. “We are gonna bowl first. We have been chasing well in…
Gurgaon: A day after police registered a case against individuals for the alleged gangrape and abetment to suicide of a 19-year-old girl in Nuh, the authorities have launched a hunt for five people after constituting multiple teams.Police on Thursday identified all five accused: Amaan, Sahrukh and Talha are the other suspects besides Arshad and Jahul,…
Six detained in Nalgonda bizman family murder case Hyderabad: Nalgonda police have taken half a dozen suspects into custody in connection with the murder of four members of a businessman’s family. Police suspect a property dispute may be the motive, and are interrogating the suspects to solve the case.On Monday night, the decomposed bodies of…
Researchers found that small eateries and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), though individually minor contributors, collectively add significantly to PM2.5 pollution because of their large numbers and lack of mitigation measures Noida: A new study has found that emissions from unmitigated small sources contribute more to overall air pollution than large industries and the…
