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New York, July 16 (IANS) In a groundbreaking study, US researchers have unlocked a new frontier in the fight against ageing and age-related diseases. The study, conducted by a team of scientists at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has published the first chemical approach to reprogramme cells to a younger state. Previously, this was only achievable using a powerful gene therapy. The findings, published in the journal Aging-US, builds upon the discovery that the expression of specific genes, called Yamanaka factors, could convert adult cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).The discovery, which won the Nobel Prize…

Hyderabad, July 16 (IANS) Startups and unicorns in India will witness substantial growth in the coming 4-5 years, and startups will increase by 10 times, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.In his address at the JIIF (JITO Incubation Innovation Foundation) 6th Foundation Day and Investors/Startup Conclave in Hyderabad, he highlighted India’s remarkable progress in building unicorns and startups, and how they have successfully entered areas in emerging technology such as AI, Web 3, and deep tech. He also engaged with industry leaders and aspiring young entrepreneurs. Chandrasekhar emphasised the transformative journey India has embarked upon…

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The US and Europe are seeing a significant heatwave, even as most of South Asia is reeling under floods.Media reports showed Italy, Spain and Greece have been experiencing high temperatures for several days.As many as 16 cities including Rome, Bologna, and Florence have been issued a red alert by the Italian Health Ministry for the weekend.The heatwave is expected to continue well into next week, with 48 degrees Celsius possible in Sardinia, according to Italian media. “Temperatures will reach a peak between July 19 and 23, not only in Italy but also in Greece, Turkey,…

Besides the six gold medals, India bagged 12 silver medals and nine bronze in the event being held after a gap of four years after the 2021 edition in Hangzhou was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, coming up with a fine performance a month before World Championships in athletics.India finished third, in terms of gold medals, behind Japan 37 (16 gold, 11 silver, 10 bronze) and China 22 (8 gold, 8 silver, 6 bronze) while Sri Lanka are fourth with eight medals, 3 gold, two silver and three bronze.With this performance, India equalled their best-ever showing at the Asian…

Braving stunts that could even lead to his death, the actor has managed to pull off incredible stunts, but he has suffered several injuries in the bargain, says ‘The Daily Telegraph’.Tom Cruise, who’s 61 but fitter than most men half his age, is not 100 per cent indestructible, after all.Here’s a roster of the injuries he suffered during the filming of “M:I7”:Torn shoulder while jumping across a cliff face at the Dead Horse Point in Utah, USA.Two cracked ribs when he slammed into the side of a car in the bridge explosion scene.Bruised an ankle while running from the exploding…

The open air concert was attended by thousands, with many flying in all the way from North America and Asia. The band then dished out a bunch of their classics from their ‘80s albums such as ‘The Trooper’, ‘The Number of the Beast’ and ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name’.Along with that, the band also played a number of tracks from their newer albums such as ‘Brave New World’, ‘Dance Of Death’ as well as from their latest album ‘Senjutsu’.Taking to Instagram, Iron Maiden thanked their fans at Milan and captioned: “Thank you Milan!”Just sometime before that, the band announced their concert…

A statement from the Chief Minister’s Office noted that there has been propaganda that the Congress government had released a guideline banning bangles for midday meal woman worker and false information is spread rapidly in this regard. In reality, the Central government has released guidelines in connection with the Poshan scheme and banned the wearing of bangles for midday meal woman workers, it said. Some sections of the media had reported that the state Department of Education had come up with guidelines banning bangles for women workers who prepare midday meals for school children. This had created a controversy and…

Raees, a resident of Gonda, was lured by the ISI and made an ISI agent.According to the ATS release, Raees admitted during questioning that he had met a person named Armaan in Mumbai.Armaan told him that injustice is being done to the Muslims in India. He said he was tricked into spying against India.Armaan also lured Raees to get a job in Dubai and earn big money. After this, Raees started talking to a Pakistani man named Hussain.Raees said that he has sent photographs of military establishments and some important information to Pakistan.Along with this, he also linked his friends…

Talking to media persons, the minister said that he and the state had given a new representation to the Union Health Minister to do away with NEET.The minister said that during the state government has given replies to the Union Ministry for Home affairs on the clarifications they asked regarding the petition of the state government on NEET exemption.Ma Subramanian said that he was expecting the Union health ministry to call him and the State Health Secretary to New Delhi soon to communicate on a final decision regarding NEET.He also said that it was not only Tamil Nadu but states…

Individuals can donate money from anywhere using various payment methods like debit card, credit card, net banking, QR code and UPI, an official statement said.During the launch, the Chief Minister said the magnitude of the disaster is vast and people across the country and abroad have expressed their desire to assist.He said to facilitate this support, the Department of Digital Technology and Governance developed a transparent web link where anyone can donate online and receive a receipt on their mobile device.The system has been integrated with multiple payment gateways to ensure seamless transactions.The Chief Minister said that preparations were underway…