Union Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches two genome-edited varieties of rice by ICAR, at the Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex in New Delhi on MAY 4. | Photo Credit: ANI The story so far: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently announced that India has become the first country in the
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With its soaring temperatures, May ranks among the hottest months in the Indian subcontinent, prompting a desire to seek cooler destinations to alleviate the heat. Additionally, May marks the official summer vacation period in India, making it an ideal time for family getaways. Fortunately, India offers a plethora of locations to explore in May, ranging
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Discussing particle physics over a pint; debating the future of food sustainability over complimentary peanuts. Scientists hobnobbing with the public in a pub is not really what comes to mind when you think about serious science discussions. But that’s what Pint of Science wants to change. The event, started by research scientists Praveen Paul and
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In a dramatic geological change, researchers have discovered that areas of South Africa are rising by as much as 2 millimeters annually. Although this movement was originally thought to be caused by deep mantle processes below the Earth’s surface, recent studies indicate a more proximate, surface-based cause: the removal of groundwater. Extended drought has caused
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While the use of drugs for weight loss continues to fuel debates, one latest finding has added more concerns to their long term use.As per a study presented at the European Congress on Obesity, those on weight loss drugs regain all the weight they have lost within a year after they stop taking the medication.“Analysis
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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and border official Tom Homan Trump-era “border czar” Tom Homan has lashed out at Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, saying he wishes she would “do her job” after she downplayed questions about a potential Justice Department probe into her role in a controversial webinar advising migrants on dealing with ICE agents.“She’s a legislator,
A quantum dot is a type of semiconductor that’s only a few nanometres wide. It has a wide range of applications, including in LED lighting, medical diagnostics, printing, semiconductor fabrication, and solar panels. They’re very small but they’ve had a big impact on our world as we know it. This is why the people who
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The R&B singer Cassie testified Wednesday that Sean “Diddy” Combs raped her when she ended their decade-long relationship, after he locked her in a life of physical abuse by threatening to release degrading sexual videos of her. Addressing the Manhattan courtroom for a second day in Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial, Cassie said Combs forced
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Nikhil Inamdar, BBC News, London & Archana Shukla, BBC News, Mumbai BBC Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir Last week the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $1bn (£756m) bailout to Pakistan – a move that drew sharp disapproval from India as military hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours flared, before a
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Gaurav Jaisingh, a college student studying in the United States, passed away in a tragic accident while visiting the Bahamas. Gaurav was a senior at Bentley University in Massachusetts and was on a trip with other students from his class, just before his graduation. The incident happened on Sunday evening. According to early reports, Gaurav
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