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Modified CRISPR Technique Treats Diseases Without Cutting DNA
In what could remove a major hurdle to using gene editing technologies to treat human diseases, scientists have created a new version of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology that allows them to activate genes and treat diseases without creating breaks in the DNA. ....
India Ranks 109 In Mobile Internet Speed: Ookla
India is ranked 109th in the mobile internet speed and 76th for fixed broadband speed globally, which is a 15 per cent increase, according to data from Ooklas November Speedtest Global Index.....
Sindhu, Srikanth Aim To End 2017 On A High At Superseries Finals
Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will hope to end 2017 on a high when they compete in the season-ending World Superseries Finals, starting at the Hamadan Sports Complex here on Wednesday. ....
Bodies Of Eight More Fishermen Recovered Off Kerala Coast
Search and rescue personnel on Tuesday recovered the bodies of eight fishermen from the sea off the Kozhikode coast in Kerala, official sources said, taking the death toll in cyclone Ockhi to 48.....
Ranchi Court Judgment In Fodder Scam Case On December 23
The fate of two former Bihar Chief Ministers -- Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra -- will be decided by a special court here on December 23 in a fodder scam case, a lawyer said on Thursday.....
Nitish Kumar Taunts Congress Over Defeat In Gujarat
BJP ally, Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U President Nitish Kumar on Monday taunted the Congress, saying the party had claimed victory in Gujarat and it lost Himachal Pradesh too. He also congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah over the party winning in both states. ....
Apple Hikes IPhone Prices In India Post-customs Duty Hike
After the government hiked customs duty from 10 per cent to 15 per cent for mobile handsets last week, Apple on Monday became the first smartphone manufacturer to raise prices (on MRP) across iPhone models, except iPhone SE that the company assembles in Bengaluru.....
Equity Indices Close At New High, Auto Stocks Surge Over 3%
Cheering the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) win in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly polls and with a surge in automobile stocks, the key Indian equity indices -- the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty50 -- rose to new closing highs on Tuesday.....
Ekta Lone Indian In Both ICC ODI, T20I Teams Of The Year
Indian women's team left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht emerged the lone Indian to feature in both the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI and T20I teams of the year with Englands Heather Knight named as captain of the 50-over side and West Indian Stafanie Taylor appointed captain of the 20-over side.....
Airtel Payments Bank CEO Steps Down In Wake Of Aadhaar E-KYC Misuse
Shashi Arora, CEO and Managing Director, Airtel Payments Bank has stepped down following the Unique Identification Authority of India, (UIDAI) suspending Aadhaar linked e-KYC services on December 16 because of alleged misuse by the company.....
