The girl, given the pseudonym “Mei,” died a week after receiving a spinal infusion of trillions of viruses WASHINGTON: A six-year-old Chinese girl died last year after receiving an experimental gene-therapy to correct a non-life-threatening condition, according to an investigation by Science and Retraction Watch.The girl, given the pseudonym “Mei,” died a week after receiving…
Hyderabad: Irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said the state govt is planning to establish modern grain silos at 20 locations across major paddy-producing districts to strengthen storage infrastructure and reduce post-harvest losses.Speaking at a review meeting with representatives of grain storage and transportation sectors at the secretariat, he said…
Riyan Parag and Ajinkya Rahane (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders’ season is going from bad to worse and knives will surely be out. As they reach the halfway stage of the IPL without a win, Sunday’s match against Rajasthan Royals at the Eden here might provide them with an opportunity to embark on…
Mumbai: In a major policy decision, minister of state for school education Pankaj Bhoyar announced on Thursday that secondary schools in rural regions of Maharashtra will now be permitted to have three teachers if the combined student enrolment for classes IX and X is 20 or more, relaxing teacher-staffing metrics for the 2025-26 academic year.The…
Kolkata: Baranagar has emerged as one of the most closely watched contests, with Trinamool candidate Sayantika Banerjee and BJP nominee Sajal Ghosh fighting a prestige battle in a constituency that went to a byelection just a couple of years back. In that bypoll, Banerjee defeated Ghosh by 8,150 votes. Barely one-and-a-half years later, both candidates…
The incident took place on Thursday morning at a ground-floor office on Pratapaditya Road, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Tollygunge police station. —— Sukhomoy Sen Kolkata: In an incident that is similar to the Special 26 film where a team of criminals (played by Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher) pose as CBI officers…
Haryana cabinet approves new rules: No petrol, diesel vehicles for cab aggregators in NCR CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Cabinet, on Monday, approved the rules for grant of aggregator licences. Under this, all vehicles inducted in the fleet of aggregators, delivery service providers and e-commerce entities in NCR areas will mandatorily be CNG, electric vehicles (EVs), battery-operated…
The Malayalam action-comedy ‘Athiradi’ has opened to encouraging early reactions following its paid premiere shows on May 13. The film is scheduled for its full theatrical release on May 14. Social media was flooded with comments soon after the first screenings concluded, and the initial response appears largely positive. ‘Athiradi’s paid premiere reactions The first…
Khadakwasla dam discharges water on July 26. Several picnickers could be seen at Kudje, on Sinhagad Link Road, entering the prohibited area after climbing compound walls, putting their lives at risk Pune: Continuous ongoing rainfall in the catchment areas of the district has raised water levels in most major reservoirs. As of Sunday morning, combined…
Ahmedabad: What was meant to be a joyful family picnic turned into a heartbreaking tragedy for an Ahmedabad family living in the UK when 28-year-old Rushabh Patel lost his life while rescuing two persons from drowning. In the days following his death, a community fundraiser launched for his family has drawn an overwhelming response, raising…
