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Tokyo, July 8 (IANS) In a breakthrough, a team of Japanese scientists has developed a drug that can regenerate lost teeth in adults, an advance that is now moving towards human clinical trials.Scientists at Kyoto University and the University of Fukui focused on a protein called USAG-1, which, synthesised by a gene, was found to limit the growth of teeth. The antibody targeting USAG-1 could stimulate tooth growth in mice suffering from tooth agenesis, a congenital condition.Describing in a paper, published in the journal Science Advances, they said the ‘tooth regrowth’ drug, if successful, can aid people to grow a…

Tejashwi Yadav along with his family members is on a foreign tour and is expected to return to India in one or two days. The CBI has filed a supplementary charge sheet against Tejashwi Yadav in the Rouse Avenue special court of the CBI in New Delhi and he has to appear physically there on July 15.Following the charge sheet, BJP leaders in Bihar are demanding that chief minister Nitish Kumar sack him from the cabinet while the RJD is taking a firm stand against it.Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi’s father and the supreme leader of the RJD while interacting with…

The deceased was identified as S. Preethi (22), a resident of Kandanchavadi and working in a private firm in Kottupuram in the city.On July 2, passengers found a woman lying unconscious on the platform with head injuries after she had fallen from a train that had stopped at Indira Nagar railway station.She was taken to a private hospital and from there to the Royapettah Government hospital where she breathed her last.Railway police registered a case after a complaint was received from her father Srinivasan and commenced an investigation.The father in his complaint said that her mobile phone was also missing…

The official handle of Hombale Films, which is the production house behind the Prabhas-starrer helmed by the ‘KGF’ director Prasanth Neel, shared the news about the viral teaser clocking so many views.”100 Million Views and we’re feeling dino-mite! Thank you all for being part of this incredible milestone. Your support means the world to us,” gushed the Hombale Films handle.A note put up by the production house, which rose to prominence because of blockbusters ‘KGF’ and ‘Kantara’, said: “Overwhelmed with gratitude! We are immensely grateful for the overflowing love and support we have received from each and every one of…

Police have identified the suspects as Vikram a resident of Gurugram, Rakesh and Nikhil of Jhajjar district, active gang members of Sube Gurjar gang.Police said that a toll contractor filed a complaint at the Bhondsi police station that on Thursday 5 to 7 individuals arrived in a Scorpio car carrying double-barreled guns and threatened him to vacate the toll plaza by morning and arrange money.They warned that their men would take over work at the plaza from Friday morning onwards, and if their demands were not met, he would be held responsible for his death.Based on this incident, a case…

The senior MNF leader belonging to the Mara tribal community said on Saturday that he will join the BJP after the announcement of the election schedule for the 40-member Mizoram Assembly.Beichhua was elected from the Siaha Assembly constituency as an MNF nominee for two consecutive terms since 2013.State BJP spokesman Johny Lalthanpuia also confirmed that the MNF leader will join the party and contest the polls from Siaha in south Mizoram as a BJP nominee.Political observers feel that Beichhua joining the BJP will strengthen the saffron party ahead of the Assembly elections.Currently, BJP has one member in the Mizoram Assembly.…

This was decided in a meeting held on Saturday and attended by ADC Hitesh Kumar Meena, PWD Superintending Engineer Praveen Chowdhary, DTP (E) Manish Yadav. Representatives of the empanelled agency for structural audit were also present in the meeting”Based on complaints received from various RWAs in the district, the administration has conducted a visual inspection of 55 housing societies for the safety of the common people,” DC Nishant Kumar Yadav said.After this inspection based on various parameters under the quality of construction, the structural audit will be conducted of 23 housing societies identified in stage one of the second phase.…

Chasing a challenging 399 to win on Day 4, Central Zone were reduced to 128/4 when the sky opened up, leading to a prolonged stoppage of play. An early tea break was taken and eventually, handshakes were exchanged as the final day’s play was called off due to a wet outfield.Now, West Zone will face either the South or North Zone in the summit clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium from July 12.Earlier in the day, West Zone managed to add only five runs to their overnight total before losing their last wicket Yuvrajsinh Dodiya as Saransh Jain got his…

He urged the Supreme Court of India to look into the ongoing matter.Singh stated: “The Enforcement Directorate (ED) gave breaking news against former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to all news channels on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made ED a laughing stock in front of the whole country.”Singh said there was a need of the Supreme Court to intervene in the matter.AAP leader Dilip Pandey said that it was not the first time the ED had planted news through sources, as this had happened approximately a year ago.On Friday, after the news of the attachment of Sisodia’s…

The 90-year-old was known as General Pictures Ravi in the film industry after he decided to chip in to produce films of legends like Aravindan, Adoor Gopalakrishnan and P. Bhaskaran in the 70’s and early 80’s.His film production company had produced 16 films.Incidentally it was the profits that he raised through his cashew business, which he took over from his father, which enabled him to give a lift to the new wave Malayalam films, when he liberally gave the freedom to film makers like Aravindan , Adoor and Bhaskaran, who at that point of time failed to get producers, for…