DNA: News
12 Jan 2018
Faridabad#WhatTheHealth: Faridabad hospital charges Rs. 18L, but pregnant woman dies
Another case of medical negligence has been reported from the NCR, this time from Faridabad's Asian Hospital.
09 Jan 2018
Nobel PrizeRemembering Noble prize-winner Har Gobind Khorana on 96th birth-anniversary
Though the actual birthdate of Nobel laureate Har Gobind Khorana is unknown, according to his official documents, he would have turned 96 today.
08 Jan 2018
MumbaiSixth fire in Mumbai in 10 days: Who's to blame?
A fire erupted on the third floor of a sessions court near the South Mumbai Campus of the University of Mumbai.
03 Jan 2018
GoaMiG-29 crashes at Goa airport, catches fire, pilot safe
A MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the Indian Navy burst into flames after veering off the runway at Goa airport during takeoff.
14 Dec 2017
Human Rights WatchReport: China is collecting DNA samples from insurgency-hit Xinjiang's residents
A new report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims that China is collecting DNA and biometric data from residents of the Xinjiang province.
12 Dec 2017
IndiaAssam: Suspected ULFA militants shoot village leader, son dead
Three suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) (ULFA-I) shot dead a village leader and his son yesterday evening.
09 Dec 2017
MumbaiMumbai heading the Delhi-way? Dense smog engulfs city; air-quality hazardous
As Delhi's air pollution levels started improving (reached "moderate" for the first time in two months), it looks like Mumbai is now suffocating in dense smog that has engulfed the city.
05 Dec 2017
Tamil NaduWho will inherit Jayalalithaa's property?
A year has passed since AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa died. However, legal battles over who will inherit what have just begun.
23 Nov 2017
IndiaBitcoins are the new "black" in real estate post-demonetization
Over the last one year, the value of Bitcoin -the oldest and largest cryptocurrency- has skyrocketed globally.
16 Nov 2017
Jammu And KashmirDrugs, and not, terror is the biggest threat to J&K
Usually in news for terrorist activities, conflict-torn Jammu and Kashmir is waging another, relatively-unknown battle against drug menace.
13 Nov 2017
BCCIBCCI deploys DNA fitness tests for improving cricketers' performance
It is learnt that BCCI is having the Indian cricketers undergo DNA/genetic fitness test as a way of improving the players' performance levels.
26 Oct 2017
IndiaNetaji's daughter to meet PM Modi, pushes for DNA test
Anita Bose-Pfaff, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's daughter, is excited about meeting PM Narendra Modi next year. She plans to push for bringing Netaji's ashes to India and conducting a DNA test to scientifically prove that Netaji died in a plane crash in Taipei on August 18, 1945.
12 Oct 2017
Rahul GandhiWith 2019 elections in mind, BJP to discuss farmers' unrest
With an eye on 2019 polls, the BJP plans to organize a mega brainstorming session in Delhi on October 12 to discuss increasing farmer distress and the high number of farmer protests in MP, Maharashtra, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
10 Oct 2017
Chandigarh10-year-old Chandigarh rape victim's child fathered by younger uncle: Police
The DNA sample of the 10-year-old Chandigarh rape victim's child has matched with girl's younger maternal uncle and not with the elder one, said police.
22 Sep 2017
KarnatakaSC allows abortion of 17-year-old Bengaluru rape victim
Two minor rape victims, a 17-year-old Bengaluru girl and a 13-year-old Delhi girl, have been permitted by the Supreme Court to abort their fetuses.
13 Sep 2017
IndiaChandigarh: DNA of 10-year-old rape victim's daughter doesn't match 'rapist'
In a controversial development, DNA sample of a 10-year-old rape victim's daughter hasn't matched with the alleged rapist.
09 Sep 2017
IndiaDo you know where your old Rs. 500/1,000 notes are?
Currency in circulation still hasn't reached pre-demonetization levels. Apart from the fact that enough notes haven't been printed yet, there's another reason behind the shortage of currency, one you probably never imagined.
04 Sep 2017
ISISKiren Rijiju talks Kashmir, Maoism, NE insurgency and more
The home ministry is currently battling crises in different regions - in the north, the Kashmir problem, in the northeast, insurgency, and in the centre, the Maoist movement.
24 Aug 2017
Columbia UniversityHeadless body of journalist Kim Wall identified by Danish Police
Danish Police has identified a headless torso, found off the waters of Copenhagen, as that of journalist Kim Wall.
18 Aug 2017
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)GMR-led DIAL's JVs made aviation ministry, AAI lose crores
Reportedly, the government auditor, after scrutinizing the GMR group-led Delhi International Airport Private Limited (DIAL), has unearthed that the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had undermined public interest by okaying cargo JVs in 2009-10.
16 Aug 2017
IndiaDo you know where your old Rs. 500/1,000 notes are?
Currency in circulation still hasn't reached pre-demonetization levels. Apart from the fact that enough notes haven't been printed yet, there's another reason behind the shortage of currency, one you probably never imagined.
04 Aug 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Bollywood singer Yash Wadali booked for molestation
Police arrested singer Yash Wadali after a woman complained that Wadali caught hold of her by her shirt collar, pushed her and lashed out abuses at her.
02 Aug 2017
IndiaWhat is the debate surrounding India's new DNA-based technology bill?
Government of India is gearing up to introduce a modified version of the DNA-based technology bill, which seeks to regulate and set ethical standards for DNA testing and data maintenance.
29 Jul 2017
Samajwadi Party2 Samajwadi leaders quit, Akhilesh blames BJP's 'political corruption'
In a setback to Akhilesh Yadav, 2 Samajwadi Pary legislators quit today, claiming suffocation within the party.
29 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpCharlie Gard dies after battling for 11 months
Charlie Gard, the baby who had been at the center of a high-profile court battle passed away on 28th July.
15 Jun 2017
IndiaTwo Pakistani soldiers killed as India responds to ceasefire violations
Two Pakistani soldiers were killed opposite to Bhimbher Gali sector when the Indian side responded fiercely to ceasefire violations along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts, reported DNA.
29 May 2017
MicrosoftDNA storage for data, Microsoft is taking the leap
The problem at hand is "current storage technologies can no longer keep pace with exponentially growing amounts of data," therefore, the solution is "DNA data storage."
23 May 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police removes security of Robert Vadra's mother, 12 others
After media raised questions on security provided to Robert Vadra's mother Maureen, Delhi Police have withdrawn her cover, along with that of 12 other people.
20 Apr 2017
IndiaNoida: Building decimated by fire, at least 6 dead
On Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 pm, a four-storey building in Noida's Sector 11 caught fire; it housed an LED-packaging office belonging to a company called Excel Greentech Pvt Ltd.
30 Mar 2017
FranceNanocar Race: Molecular vehicles race on a nano-sized racecourse
Scientists are gearing up for the world's first Nanocar race in France.
28 Mar 2017
NFLNFL franchise Oakland Raiders set to move to Las Vegas
National Football League (NFL) franchise Oakland Raiders are all set to relocate to Las Vegas after the relocation was approved by NFL's club owners.
16 Mar 2017
North AmericaNew drugs for breast cancer affected women
Research by Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK shows that 1 out of 5 women suffering from breast cancer can be treated by PARP inhibitors. This makes it 10,000 women a year in UK.
02 Mar 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru steel flyover project to be scrapped, residents rejoice
The Karnataka government on Thursday scrapped the controversial steel flyover project that was to be constructed in Bengaluru.
16 Feb 2017
Diwali2005 Delhi blast accused walk free
Three accused in 2005 Delhi blasts were today acquitted by a Delhi court.
16 Dec 2016
Technology'Three-parent' babies approved in the UK
In a historic move, the apex fertility regulation body in the UK, the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HEFA), announced that it would start accepting applications for "three-parent" babies after it reviewed scientific evidence for the safety of the procedure.
13 Dec 2016
Nobel PrizeCould vitamin supplements harm you?
Vitamin supplements have over the decades become synonymous with keeping illnesses at bay and prolonged use of antioxidants may even slow-down ageing in humans.
30 Aug 2016
USAResearchers take step toward recreating faces of criminals from DNA
Faces of murderers, rapists, and other criminals could now be recreated from the criminals' DNA left at the scene of the crime, shows a news research.
