Financial frauds accounted for over 75 pc cyber crimes since 2020: Study
Noida: Financial frauds accounted for over 75 per cent of cyber crimes in the country from January 2020 till June 2023, with nearly 50 per cent cases related to UPI and internet banking, according to a new study by an IIT Kanpur-incubated start-up. Social media-related crimes such as cheating by impersonation, cyber-bullying, sexting and email […]
Special UN summit: Protests, week of talk turn up heat on fossil fuels and global warming
United Nations: The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden. As a record-smashing and deadly hot summer draws to a close, the United Nations and the city that hosts it are focusing on climate change and the burning of coal, oil and natural gas that […]
‘Eris’ Covid variant better at escaping immunity than other strains: Lancet Study
New Delhi: The EG.5.1 variant of SARS-CoV-2 can escape neutralising antibodies better than other currently circulating strains, giving it an advantage in infecting vaccinated or previously infected people, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. However, the researchers found that the increase in the ability to escape antibodies is rather moderate […]
SLT use is more prevalent then Tobacco in pregnant, lactating Indian women: Lancet Study
New Delhi: Smokeless tobacco (SLT) use is more prevalent than smoked tobacco use in pregnant and lactating women in India, even as SLT use is steadily declining over the last few years, new research published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal said. Overall, 719 (2.5 per cent) of currently pregnant women and 3426 […]
Growth trends in first 1,000 days of child’s life can influence their future growth
New Delhi: Wasting and stunted growth trends seen in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life can influence their future growth and health, according to studies newly published in Nature journal’s Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Collection. Informing ourselves of these trends is imperative to addressing growth faltering in children, along with […]
Scientist discover 28 new risk genes for COVID-19
New Delhi: An international research consortium has discovered 28 new risk factors for COVID-19, pushing the total number of candidate genes identified by the initiative up to 51. The researchers noted that many criteria determine whether or not we get seriously ill from COVID-19. Besides our age and any previous or existing conditions, they also […]
Ladakh border residents demand development of tourist destinations
Say the region should get internet connectivity
Leh: Border residents of Ladakh have demanded development of tourist destinations, internet connectivity and allocation of land for the construction of rest houses to support their livelihood. The demands were made during a recent visit of Atal Dulloo, the secretary of border management in the Union home ministry, to Chushul, Maan, Merak, Urgo, and Tangtse […]
VVIPs, senior officer’s movement; No civil traffic will be halted on National Highway: ADGP Kashmir
Srinagar: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Saturday directed para military forces and the police to facilitate the free flow of traffic without compromising the security of Convoys in a phase manner. The officers participating in a high level security review meeting were also advised to conduct joint survey and prepare […]
Scientists grow whole model of human embryo without sperm or egg
New Delhi: Scientists have grown human embryo like structures without using sperm, eggs or a womb, an advance that could help reveal the causes of many birth defects and types of infertility. A research team at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel created the complete models of human embryos from stem cells cultured in […]
Cancers among under-50s rose by 79 per cent in last 30 years: BMJ study
New Delhi: There has been a striking 79 per cent increase in new cases of cancer among the under 50s around the world over the last 30 years, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Oncology. The research found that the fastest rise was in windpipe and prostate cancers while the heaviest death […]