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Indian scientists build breakthrough gene-editor, aim for patent

July 30, 2024 admin

Scientists from the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, have developed an enhanced genome-editing system that can modify DNA more precisely and more efficiently than existing CRISPR-based technologies. CRISPR occurs naturally in some bacteria, as a part of their immune system that limits infections by recognising and destroying viral DNA. In Nobel-prize winning…

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3-Year-Old Girl Falls Into 250-Feet Borewell In Madhya Pradesh, Dies: Cops

July 29, 2024 admin

However, after a thorough examination, she was declared dead, officials said. (Representational) Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh: A three-year-old girl died hours after she accidentally slipped into a borewell near a village in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday evening and was rushed to a hospital after being rescued, officials said. Shoumya, daughter of one Pintu…

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Two children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage, says U.K. police

July 29, 2024 admin

Police secure the area, where a man has been detained and a knife has been seized after a number of people were injured in a reported stabbing, in Southport, Merseyside, England, Monday July 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A teenage boy with a knife attacked a children’s dance and yoga class in northwest England…

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Elon Musk Faces Criticism Over Deepfake Kamala Harris Video

July 29, 2024 admin

The tech campaigners said Elon Musk violated the platform’s own policies by sharing deepfake video. Washington: Billionaire X owner Elon Musk was facing criticism Monday for sharing a deepfake video featuring US Vice President Kamala Harris, which tech campaigners said violated the platform’s own policies. Musk reposted a manipulated Harris campaign video in which a voiceover mimicking her calls President Joe Biden senile, and declares that she does not…

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Quad Foreign Ministers Warn Of Terrorists Using New Technology

July 29, 2024 admin

The statement made pointed references to the dangers to regional peace and security posed by China. New York: Warning against terrorists deploying new technologies, the Quad foreign ministers have reinforced their call for concerted international action against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), as well as Al-Qa’ida and the Islamic State outfit. After their meeting in…

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Turkey approves controversial stray dog cull

July 29, 2024 admin

A woman pets a dog during a rally to protest against a bill drafted by the government that aims to remove stray dogs off the country’s streets, in Ankara, Turkey, on July 28, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Turkey’s parliament approved on July 29 a move to euthanise some of the country’s four million stray…

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85-Year-Old Woman Dies After Allegedly Being Raped In UP: Cops

July 29, 2024 admin

The police said that the accused is an alcoholic and is being interrogated. Bareilly, UP: An 85-year-old woman died after she was allegedly raped in her house in Hafizganj on Monday, police said. The police have arrested the 35-year-old accused, identified as Rakesh, who lives in the neighbourhood. Senior Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya said…

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Russia’s Wagner admits severe losses in Mali battles

July 29, 2024 admin

This undated photograph provided by the French military shows three Russian mercenaries, in northern Mali. | Photo Credit: AP Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said on Monday it had suffered severe losses, including a commander, during battles with separatist forces in northeast Mali last week. The West African nation, which has been actively fighting insurgent jihadist…

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Israel’s Foreign Minister Calls On NATO To Expel Turkey

July 29, 2024 admin

Israel’s foreign minister on Monday called on NATO to expel Turkey as a member of the organization. Jerusalem: Israel’s foreign minister on Monday called on NATO to expel Turkey as a member of the organization, in a move likely to further raise tensions between the countries. “In light of Turkish President Erdogan’s threats to invade Israel and…

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Kylian Mbappe Enters Business, To Became Owner Of This Club

July 29, 2024 admin

File image of Kylian Mbappe.© AFP France captain Kylian Mbappe is set to become the majority owner of second-division club Caen, French media reported Monday. Mbappe, 25, who joined Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, will spend 20 million euros ($21.6 million) to buy an 80 percent stake in the Normandy outfit…

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