HIV used to fix ‘bubble boy’ disease
US scientists have used HIV to make a gene therapy that cured eight infants of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), or “bubble boy” disease. Results of the research have been published …
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Right to travel abroad is a basic human right: SC
In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court has held that the right to travel abroad is a genuine and basic human right like marriage and family. The judgement comes in …
Read More‘Naidu violated code by holding review meetings’
A complained has been made to Chief Electoral Officer of Andhra Pradesh stating that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister has violated the Model Code of Conduct by holding official review meetings. …
Read MoreIn a first, voting takes place at Institute of Mental Health
For the first time ever in India, voting has taken place at an institution for mentally ill. The voting took place in the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Ayanavaram, …
Read MoreGenome sequencing to map population diversity
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has planned to roll out a major mission to sequence the genes of a 1,000 rural youth across India. The project aims at …
Read MoreCross-LoC trade suspended after ‘misuse by arms, drugs smugglers’
The Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI has decided to suspend all cross-LoC trade with Pakistan. This is because the routes were allegedly being used as a conduit by elements in …
Read MoreUniverse’s first molecule detected in space
The universe’s first molecule, Helium hydride (HeH+), has been detected in space for the first time. Previously, helium hydride had been produced and tested in a laboratory setting. It has …
Read MoreNavy’s MiG-29K to take on France’s Rafale-M off Goa
India and France will hold their largest ever naval exercise called ‘Varuna’.The exercise will take place at Goa from 1 May 2019. The exercise is expected to involve aircraft carriers,destroyer …
Read MoreChina’s GDP grows at 6.4% in Q1,defies expectations slowdown
China’s economy grew at a steady rate of 6.4% in the first quarter.The improvement in growth is due to (a)industrial production jumped sharply and (b)consumer demand showed signs of improvement. …
Read MoreChina unmoved by U.S. bid to discuss Masood Azhar in UNSC
China has dismissed the reports that the US,UK and France has served an ultimatum until April 23 to lift its technical hold on designating Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as …
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