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New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a PIL by a Delhi-based lawyer against the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s decision to reduce to zero the qualifying percentile for admission in Medical and Dental PG courses through NEET PG Counselling 2023.A bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra. questioned the locus of the petitioner saying that he is not an aspirant who is actually aggrieved with the decision.At this, the petitioner replied: “My petition is not from an admission perspective. I am only saying what…

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Genetics may serve as an early indicator to identify the risk of the hard to diagnose ovarian cancer among women, said experts on Monday.September is observed as ovarian cancer awareness month. It is the third most common cancer in women worldwide and nearly 20,000 women are newly diagnosed every year worldwide. With about 12,000 women dying each year due to ovarian cancer worldwide, it is one of the deadliest gynaecological cancers.However, due to common and subtle symptoms, early detection is hard. By the time the diagnosis is made, the cancer reaches an advanced stage.”Ovarian cancer…

New York, Sep 25 (IANS) An Indian-American city council member from the US state of Tennessee has announced her run as a Democrat to represent District 90 in the state’s House of Representatives.Varanasi-born Seema Singh will bid for the seat held by Representative Gloria Johnson, a fellow Democrat, who is running for the US Senate seat held by Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn.She was elected and sworn-in as Knoxville city councilwoman for the third District in 2017 and again in 2021, becoming the first Indian-American to be elected to any public office in East Tennessee.She serves as the Executive Director of…

London, Sep 25 (IANS) In the public eye at least, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appeared to be left largely on his own as he goes toe to toe with India, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, with a population 35 times bigger than Canada’s, the media reported.In the days since Trudeau made the explosive announcement, his allies in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance provided seemingly boilerplate public statements, all stopping far short of full-throated support, the BBC reported.UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said his country took “very seriously the things that Canada are saying”. Using nearly identical language,…

Kathmandu, Sep 25 (IANS) Nepal and China signed 12 different agreements, including one MoU, on Monday during the official visit of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda to China.Dahal is currently visiting China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang and held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday in Hangzhou, on the sideline of the 19thAsian Games. After the delegation-level talks between Dahal and Li in the Great Hall of the People, these 12 agreements, including a MoU, were signed, according to the Nepali side.Those agreements signed on Monday are cooperation between China’s National Development and…

New York, Sep 25 (IANS) Rapid genetic evolution in bats may account for the animal’s extraordinary ability to both host and survive infections as well as avoid cancer, according to a new study.Bats are exceptional among mammals for not only their ability to fly, but also for their long lives, low cancer rates, and robust immune systems.In the study, published in Genome Biology and Evolution journal, researchers sequenced the genomes of two bat species — the Jamaican fruit bat and the Mesoamerican moustached bat. They carried out a comprehensive comparative genomic analysis with a diverse collection of bats and other…

Bhopal, Sep 25 (IANS) Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal has identified a specific circular RNA which plays a crucial role in multiplication of the AIDS-causing HIV-1 virus within the human body.The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances, revealed how the newly identified circular RNA molecule, called ciTRAN, influences the virus’s transcription process, which could potentially lead to novel therapeutic strategies against HIV-1.The RNA or Ribonucleic acid is a molecule in living cells that carries genetic information and helps in the production of proteins. RNAs are in general straight-chain, free-end structures but…

Deoria (UP), Sep 25 (IANS) Thousands of people thronged the mega free health camp on Sunday, the last day of the two-day camp, organised by Rajesh Singh Dayal Foundation at Paramhans Babua Ji Inter College in Pindi village in Salempur tehsil of Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh. Keeping in view the crowd, six counters were set up for registration in which more than 4000 people got themselves treated.The patients who came to the free health camp expressed happiness on getting treatment from the doctors of Lucknow’s Chandan Hospital and getting free medicines. Many patients, while narrating the benefits of the…

Dhaka, Sep 25 (IANS) More than 900 people have died of dengue fever, out of 187,725 cases reported in Bangladesh so far this year, health department figures revealed.According to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health, the 909 deaths in total included 316 in September, 342 in August and 204 in July, reports Xinhua news agency.According to the DGHS, 63,917 dengue cases were recorded so far in September, after 71,976 in August and 43,854 in July.The South Asian country recorded 16 more deaths and 3,008 more dengue infections in the last 24…

Canberra, Sep 25 (IANS) An Australian man was arrested and charged on Monday after his unruly behaviour forced a domestic flight to return to the Perth Airport.Australian Federal Police (AFP) confirmed in a statement that the 33-year-old man would appear before the court on Monday, accused of disorderly behavior and failing to comply with airline staff, reports Xinhua news agency.After the Sydney-bound JQ989 flight, operated by Jetstar, departed from Perth on Sunday night, AFP officers received a call from the airline staff about an alleged intoxicated passenger who verbally abused a cabin crew member and failed to comply with directions.As…