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Thirty years ago, archeologists excavated the tomb of an elite 40-50-year-old man from the Sicán culture of Peru, a society that predated the Incas. The man’s seated, upside-down skeleton was painted bright red. Researchers analysed the paint and found that in addition to a red pigment, it contains human blood and bird egg proteins. The…
Influenza virus is very stable in unpasteurised milk Even as the Atlanta-based CDC has cautioned people to avoid drinking raw milk, especially in the States where H5N1 has been reported in cattle herds, there has been increased demand for raw milk. From the day H5N1 (bird flu) was confirmed in cattle in mid-March this year…
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Recently, for two consecutive days, Delhi reported daytime temperature above 50 degree C, the highest ever recorded in the city. There is a reason why cities are experiencing higher temperatures than non-urban and rural areas. The ongoing climate change and rapid urbanisation are now defining the Anthropocene, with the cities experiencing both thereby making the…
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The world-famous Roman Baths are home to a diverse range of microorganisms which could be critical in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance, a new study suggests. The investigation of extreme ecological niches, such as hot springs, has gained recent interest due to their unique ecosystems, increasing the chance for novel antimicrobial natural product discovery. The…
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File photo New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu against the Agnipath scheme, alleging there is “discrimination” in the nature and extent of benefits given to the families of the soldiers killed in action. Mr Gandhi said though it is a policy matter that falls in the domain of…
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“All the houses have been reduced to rubble,” Najjar told AFP in Jabalia. Jabalia: Mohammed Al-Najjar, a 33-year-old Gazan, said Saturday he was “shocked” and feeling “lost” as he returned home, only to find much of Jabalia refugee camp in ruins after an Israeli offensive “All the houses have been reduced to rubble,” Najjar told…
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File photo Bengaluru: A court here on Saturday directed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it in a defamation case filed by the BJP and granted bail to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar in connection with the matter. Rahul Gandhi was asked to appear before the court on June…
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The country’s gross GST collections rose to ₹1.73 lakh crore in May, growing 10% year on year driven by increased revenues from domestic transactions, the finance ministry said. | Photo Credit: AFP The country’s gross GST collections rose to ₹1.73 lakh crore in May, growing 10% year on year driven by increased revenues from domestic…
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New Delhi: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is expected to edge the contest for Maharashtra’s 48 Lok Sabha seats, according to exit polls published Saturday evening. The BJP and its coalition – breakaway factions of Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar’s NCP – is expected to win at least 22 seats (according to ABP…
India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat against Bangladesh in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Saturday while also confirming that Virat Kohli missed out on a spot in the team for the only practice game…