A volunteer donates blood during the World Blood Donor Day, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. (PTI Photo) Can blood be created in a laboratory for transfusion? The answer may eventually be yes, but not yet.In November 2022, scientists in the United Kingdom carried out the world’s first transfusion of lab-grown blood as part of a clinical…
FDA officials said the products made misleading claims. Mumbai: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted inspections of cosmetic sellers in Karad and Mumbai, seizing allegedly unlicensed and misbranded cosmetics worth Rs 5.16 lakh in the city and freezing Rs 29 lakh worth of stock in Karad.At Crawford Market, officials raided a shop named Beauty…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar said the opposition was spreading rumours and false propaganda Bengaluru: Labelling them rumours, chief minister DK Shivakumar dismissed suggestions that the govt’s flagship guarantee schemes would be halted and insisted the welfare programmes, especially Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyothi, will continue without interruption.In a statement issued Sunday, Shivakumar urged the public…
Chennai: Trek TN has introduced a tent accommodation experience in Topslip, Pollachi, pairing comfortable stays with three curated trekking options that suit a range of fitness levels.The spacious tents, each designed for three guests, include attached restrooms. The soft or easy route follows the scenic Perambikulam -Aliyar canal for an 8km walk, ideal for those…
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has launched a renewed drive to improve diesel efficiency and reduce operational expenditure through better maintenance practices and responsible fuel management, amid rising global fuel prices that are placing increasing pressure on public transport operations.Addressing a Diesel Management Awareness Seminar organised by Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) at…
Aroop Biswas, then sports minister, with football great Lionel Messi at Salt Lake stadium on Dec 13, 2025 Kolkata: Even as the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate has issued a third summons to former state minister and Trinamool Congress functionary Aroop Biswas and the Monday deadline approaches, there is still no clarity on the plan of action…
Ramesh Katara, minister of State for Agriculture, was speaking at a public event in Godhra town of Panchmahal district on Saturday, marking 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre, when he made the remarks. AHMEDABAD: A Gujarat minister has sparked controversy after allegedly making disparaging remarks about teachers, with a teachers’ body…
Silchar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested a senior section engineer of the NFR’s Carriage and Wagon (C&W) department in Silchar for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a contractor.According to a CBI statement, the agency registered a case against the railway engineer, Kuntal Chakraborty, on Saturday following a complaint…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India is a peace-loving nation but is fully capable of dealing decisively with forces that threaten its security, asserting that the armed forces have been given complete freedom to act against terrorism.Addressing a gathering after unveiling a statue of Maharana Pratap, Singh said, “We are people…
Elon Musk’s rise to becoming the world’s first trillionaire has been powered not just by investors and technology breakthroughs, but significantly by years of US government support, according to analysis of SpaceX and Tesla’s early growth and financing.From Nasa contracts that kept SpaceX alive to federal loans, tax credits and regulatory programmes that boosted Tesla,…
