China clones five gene-edited monkeys for human disease research
Beijing, (PTI) Scientists in China have cloned five monkeys after editing genes to induce several human diseases like Alzheimer’s that they claim will help in medical research, an advance which is likely to raise fresh ethical concerns about gene-editing. The announcement follows the recent confirmation that the world’s first gene-edited human babies have been […]
Jassi murder case: Mother, uncle extradited to India
Chandigarh (PTI): Eighteen years after the ‘honour killing’ of Canada-born Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu, her mother and uncle, accused of the murder, have been extradited to India by Canadian authorities, police said Thursday. A team of Punjab Police has been dispatched to Delhi to bring the duo to the state for presenting them in a […]
Four arrested in plot to target Muslims in NY state
New York (AFP) Police in New York state on Wednesday identified three young men arrested for allegedly planning a “potentially lethal” attack on a Muslim community regularly targeted by US extremist sites. Brian Colaneri, 20, Andrew Crysel, 18 and Vincent Vetromile, 19 were arrested after police in Greece, New York recovered three explosive devices and 23 […]
Man gets 7 years in jail for aiding wife’s suicide
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jan 24 (PTI) A fast track court here sentenced a man to seven years imprisonment for forcing his wife to commit suicide in 2013 over dowry demands. Judge Balraj Singh convicted Kamil Hasan on Wednesday and also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on him. Hasan was held guilty under IPC section 306 (abetment […]
India Pak armies trade gunfire at LOC in Sundarbani
Jammu: India and Pakistan armies Thursday exchanged gunfire along Line of Control in Sunderbani sector of Jammu division of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said that the exchange of fire is going on at ‘four forwardd locations.’ “Both small and heavy weapons are being used by both sides,” he said, adding India side […]
Baramulla: Massive throng at slain militants funeral, journalists stopped from covering Akhoon’s funeral
Baramulla: Massive gatherings were witnessed at the funerals of three slain militants in Baramulla area of North Kashmir on Thursday. Journalists, however, were not allowed to cover the funeral of one of the slain militants. The slain trio were affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba militants. They were identified as Shoaib Akhoon of Khanpora, Mosin Mushtaq of Qazihamam […]
Shutdown in Baramulla against militant killings
Baramulla: Complete shutdown is being observe in Baramulla region of North Kashmir over killing of three local militants on Jan 23. Shops and other business establishments are closed while traffic in old town is off the roads. Locals said that a heavy police deployment is on the streets to thwart any pro freedom processions. Three […]
It starts snowing in Srinagar
Srinagar: Though the MeT department here had predicted partly to generally cloudy sky on Thursday, it has started to snow in Srinagar city bringing down the temperature as well. “It will be partly cloudy sky to generally cloudy while the maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 06 0 C and 0 C,” the MeT […]
Two hunters go missing as avalanche hits Lolab forests
Srinagar: Two hunters have gone missing as a snow avalanche swept them along in Lolab forests of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, reports said They said that that three persons left home on Wednesday morning for hunting in nearby Rang Warnow forest area. One of them returned by evening and informed the police and administration that […]
Jmu-Sgr highway reopened for stranded vehicles only
No fresh traffic will be allowed today
No fresh traffic will be allowed today
