In an article in Cell, National Institutes of Health-funded researchers described how they used advanced genetic engineering techniques to transform a bacterial protein into a new research tool that may help monitor serotonin transmission with greater fidelity than current methods. Preclinical experiments, primarily in mice, showed that the sensor could […]
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Alibaba US-listed shares tumble most ever on China monopoly probe
Alibaba Group Holding’s U.S.-listed shares tumbled the most ever on concern over China’s inquiry into alleged monopolistic practices at the e-commerce company. Affiliate Ant Group Co., the other pillar of billionaire Jack Ma’s internet empire, was also summoned to a high-level meeting over financial regulations. The pressure on Ma is […]
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Neha Kakkar reveals she made Rohanpreet Singh unfollow his ex-girlfriend
Singer Rohanpreet Singh dropped his single, Ex Calling, just days after marrying singer Neha Kakkar. During an interaction, she revealed the story behind his song. Rohanpreet and Neha appeared together on The Kapil Sharma Show earlier this month, their first joint interview after the wedding. When Kapil Sharma asked Rohanpreet about the song, Neha […]
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‘What’s the alternative?’ SolarWinds boosts security firms’ bottom lines
Cybersecurity providers including FireEye Inc and Microsoft Corp could not prevent a huge network breach disclosed this month by numerous U.S. agencies and companies, yet their shares are soaring for a second straight week. Recalls and scandals affecting products such as automobiles, food and toys tend to hurt shares across […]
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Odisha launches career portal for students in collaboration with UNICEF
The Department of School and Mass Education, Government of Odisha in collaboration with UNICEF has launched a career portal for Secondary and Higher Secondary students to help them with expert advice on their future careers. The portal can be accessed through the website www.odishacareerportal.com with the student login ID and […]
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Ismail Darbar sings Lutt Gaye at Gauahar-Zaid’s mehendi
Veteran music composer Ismail Darbar was one happy dad at his son Zaid’s pre-wedding ceremony. Zaid, who will tie the knot with Bigg Boss winner and actor Gauahar Khan on Friday, celebrated his mehendi function in Mumbai on Thursday night with friends and family. A video from the celebrations showed Ismail […]
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Telegram to monetise the platform starting next year, says founder Pavel Durov
“We’re not going to sell the company like the founders of WhatsApp.” Telegram founder Pavel Durov on late Wednesday published a blog post, laying out the company’s roadmap for 2021. The plan mostly focuses on ways to keep up with the growth and monetise the service, which has been available […]
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Ananya poses in red, Shilpa Shetty shares video with daughter Samisha
Bollywood actors such as Kareena Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani and others extended their best wishes to fans on the occasion of Christmas on Friday. They took to social media to share pictures of private celebrations amid the ongoing pandemic. Actor Kajol shared a picture of her wall, adorned with […]
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Tesla has a Christmas gift, latest software update to pack 3 in-car video games
Tesla is bringing holiday cheer to gaming enthusiasts on the move with its latest software package reportedly packing in three in-car video games, among other highlights. The EV maker has long promised games on the main infotainment screen in its cars, a feature that is likely to become even more popular […]
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Tunisia adds Denmark to air travel ban list
Tunisia has banned all air travel with Denmark amid fears of a new coronavirus variant, the state news agency reported, citing the transport ministry. The ban is effective until further notice and affects passengers who are either arriving from Denmark or have passed through Denmark, TAP reported. Tunisia said on […]
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President, PM Modi, ministers pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 96th birth anniversary
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Sadaiv Atal on his 96th birth anniversary on Friday. Union ministers including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal were also present Sadaiv Atal — a memorial built near Rashtriya Smriti […]
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US will require negative Covid-19 tests for all UK passengers
The US government will require all airline passengers arriving from the United Kingdom to test negative for Covid-19 within 72 hours of departure starting Monday amid concerns about a new coronavirus variant that may be more transmissible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement that […]
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7 US lawmakers write to Mike Pompeo on farmers’ protest in India
A group of seven influential US lawmakers, including Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, have written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging him to raise the issue of farmers’ protest in India with his Indian counterpart. India has called the remarks by foreign leaders and politicians on protests by farmers as […]
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Don’t fall prey to unauthorised mobile apps, cautions RBI
The Reserve Bank of India has cautioned against loans being offered by unauthorised digital platforms, mobile applications promising a quick and hassle-free process. The note of caution comes amid a major instant loan app scam being surfaced in the country with its multi-city network. Three people killed themselves in the […]
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Over 1.5k UK returnees in Mumbai to be monitored for new Covid-19 variant
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is monitoring at least 1, 593 people, who have arrived in Mumbai between November 25 and December 22 from the UK, where a more contiguous strain of Covid-19 has been found. The civic body has prepared a list of the residential locations of these individuals […]