A team of scientists from Australia published a study in the journal Clinical Cancer Research that shows their new discovery of a prototype test that can help identify if patients with deadly metastasised melanoma are likely to benefit from immunotherapy. Australian researchers from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute conducted the study. Details about the test and the […]
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Zack Snyder’s Netflix movie ‘Army Of The Dead’ to be released in May
American filmmaker Zack Snyder’s second feature of 2021, after his re-cut of ‘Justice League’ is the zombie Netflix title ‘Army of the Dead’, which will be released on May 21. The 54-year-old director announced the news on his Twitter handle, along with the film’s official poster, adding that a teaser will be coming […]
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NEET: List Of Top Medical Colleges In India
Every year, the Ministry of Education ranks educational institutions across the country, including medical colleges, in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Admission to undergraduate medical programmes in India, including MBBS and BDS is offered based on the result of the qualifying exam – National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). […]
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Late-childhood obesity associated with low-quality maternal diet during pregnancy
The findings of a recent study suggest that an increased risk of obesity and excess body fat in children, especially during late-childhood can be associated with a low-quality diet during their mother’s pregnancy, which is high in foods and food components associated with chronic inflammation, during pregnancy. The findings were published in […]
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Fee cut protest: No classes in several Karnataka schools tomorrow
Several schools in the state — including those affiliated to CBSE, ICSE, and international boards — will neither hold online nor regular classes on Tuesday as part of a protest to press for the implementation of their demands, including roll back in cap on tuition fee. Many schools plan to […]
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Taapsee Pannu shares BTS picture from sets of ‘Dobaaraa’
Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu, who has reunited with her ‘Manmarziyaan’ director Anurag Kashyap, on Monday shared a BTS photo of her with the filmmaker from the sets of their upcoming project ‘Dobaaraa’. The ‘Pink’ actor took to Instagram and shared a fun BTS picture from the sets of ‘Dobaaraa’ with Anurag in […]
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James Franco’s sexual misconduct suit reaches settlement deal
Hollywood actor James Franco has reached a settlement deal in a 2019 lawsuit, that accused Franco of intimidating his students into sexual situations at the acting school he founded. Variety reported that according to a joint status report filed on February 11, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, 2 of Franco’s former students at his […]
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Kerala: BJYM, ABVP march in support of PSC rank holders
The march by members of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday marched to the Kerala Government Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram in support of Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) rank holder’s demands resulted in clashes with several youth sustaining injuries. ABVP workers burned effigies of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other ministers of the state. In the […]
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Man shot dead in Gurugram in broad daylight
A man was shot dead in broad daylight by two assailants in Gurugram, Haryana on Monday. The incident took place at around 11:30 am in the Firoz Gandhi colony of Gurugram today, when two armed men opened fire on the victim who was in his car. The victim has been identified as Manish (28), a resident […]
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Toolkit case: Disha Ravi sent to one-day police remand
A Delhi Court on Monday granted one-day police remand to climate activist Disha Ravi, who was taken into custody by Delhi Police on February 13 from Bengaluru in connection with the ‘toolkit’ case as part of the police probe into violence on January 26 in the national capital during the tractor march called by farmers […]
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Four panels to look into governance reforms for IITs
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has set up four committees to explore a range of governance reforms for the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), including more autonomy for an institute’s Board of Governors (BoG) and restructuring membership of the Senate. This is the incumbent’s government’s second attempt at exploring the […]
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Kate Hudson addresses criticism surrounding ‘Music’ over autism representation
American actor Kate Hudson recently addressed the criticism that her movie ‘Music’ has been receiving for its portrayal of autistic people. According to Fox News, the ‘Something Borrowed’ actor was asked about the controversy during a recent appearance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ where she defended the film. When asked about the backlash surrounding […]
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Study finds bioengineered hybrid muscle fiber for regenerative medicine
Researchers during a recent study discovered that by combining direct cell reprogramming with natural-synthetic hybrid scaffold as structural support, regeneration of muscle tissue was achieved. The findings of the study were published in the journal, Advanced Materials. Muscle is the largest organ that accounts for 40% of body mass and […]
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Android 12 wants to be a conversation starter
It looks like early leaks of Google’s next Android version, Android 12, have leaked. The folks over at XDA Developers have gotten their hands-on screenshots of what appears to be the upcoming Android OS. There aren’t a whole bunch of things to unpack from this collection of “maybe” screenshots of […]
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Nagpur: Schools and colleges to remain closed till March 7 amid rise
Following a rise in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, schools, colleges, and coaching classes will remain closed till March 7, said Power Minister Nitin Raut on Monday. Raut, who is the guardian minister of Nagpur city, said that main markets will remain shut on weekends. However, hotels and restaurants can run at 50 percent capacity. “Due to […]