- Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Scientists have described why older male fruit flies are more likely to pass mutations onto their offspring in a new study, potentially shedding light on the risk of inherited-disease in humans. The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more…
A new documentary provides evidence that strengthens the fears that the mysterious disappearance of schoolboy Vishal Mehrotra was linked to a notorious paedophilic gang led by fairground worker Sidney Cooke. Vishal, aged 8 at the time, vanished from London after watching the wedding procession of Charles and Diana on July…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday pledged to provide heavy tanks to Ukraine to help Kyiv’s forces “push Russian troops back”. Sunak made the pledge to supply the tanks and additional artillery systems as a sign of the UK’s “ambition to intensify our support to Ukraine”, according to a…
Nirav D Shah, an Indian-origin epidemiologist, has been appointed Principal Deputy Director at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, making him the second-in-command at the national public health agency. Shah, who is in his mid-forties, is currently the Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.…
Filmmaker SS Rajamouli couldn’t contain his excitement after the “RRR” director met the “god” of blockbuster cinema – Steven Spielberg. Rajamouli, currently basking in the glory of the Golden Globe win of song “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR”, met Spielberg along with composer MM Keeravaani at an event here recently. He…
“SIR, can you help with food?” That’s how it began. I was in India doing development work to figure out how might I best design a research study to help prevent HIV transmission by improving daily HIV medication taking. I’m a professor of epidemiology in Chicago, and I had been…
A man in Fearnhead was given a Criminal Behaviour Order, which makes it a criminal offence to contact any of the victims for five years, for his racist and abusive behaviour. Lee Miller, 37, was sentenced at Warrington Magistrates’ Court to 24 months in jail, suspended, and 35 days of…
Opposition Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab on Friday (13) strongly opposed the reported move of induction of helmets for Sikh soldiers in the Army. Senior Congress leader and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that Sikhs bravely fought the 1962, 1965, 1971 wars and the…
Pakistan on Friday said it has always welcomed the international community playing a role in promoting peace in the region, including in facilitating a dialogue with India for the resolution of the core issues, including on Kashmir. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch made these comments during the weekly press…
Legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck, ‘suddenly’ died this week at the age of 78. Taking to Instagram, his team wrote, “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing.” According to their statement, his team revealed that he…
