Since scientists discovered jumping genes in maize in 1950, they have known that bits of DNA can move around the genome, mostly within the cell nucleus. Scientists have also found evidence of genes having jumped across species. Now, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Germany have reported a remarkable observation: they...
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Jeff Bezos’ wife Lauren Sánchez leads $100M investment to transform 8 US cities
Jeff Bezos made what remains the world’s largest individual philanthropic commitment to climate change and nature in 2020 by pledging $10 billion through the Bezos Earth Fund, with the money set to be distributed by 2030. Five years later, as the fund enters its next phase, Lauren Sánchez Bezos is taking a leading role in...
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Gujarat’s Unjha cumin and fennel receive GI tag
Unjha cumin and Unjha fennel, two significant agricultural products in Gujarat, have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry, providing them with geographical recognition and legal protection while strengthening their export prospects. The recognition is expected to improve the brand value of both products and increase their acceptance in domestic...
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SC orders separate space near MP’s Bhojshala for Friday namaz between 1pm and 3pm
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the existing arrangement at the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar would remain ad hoc and subject to the final outcome of the pending petitions. The court also assured both the Hindu and Muslim sides that it was prepared to hear the matter on...
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Bankipur bypoll: Prashant Kishor declares Rs 96 cr assets; wife owns Rs 101.93 cr
Bankipur bypoll: Prashant Kishor declares Rs 96 crore assets; wife owns Rs 101.93 crore NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has filed his nomination for the Bankipur assembly bypoll in Bihar, declaring movable and immovable assets worth more than Rs 96 crore, according to his election affidavit.The poll strategist-turned-politician, popularly known as PK,...
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‘Both vessels carried 30 Indian seafarers’: MEA condemns attack in Hormuz that killed sailor
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday registered a strong protest against the continued attacks on vessels carrying Indian seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.According to a statement, the ministry said that India is deeply concerned by the attacks on two vessels, MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa, during their transit...
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Day 17 of hunger strike: Sonam Wangchuk loses 8.2kg, calls to end fast grow
Wangchuk has lost 8.2 kg since beginning his hunger strike on June 28 NEW DELHI: Several opposition leaders on Tuesday appealed to educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The leaders expressed concern over his deteriorating health while reiterating support for the protest over alleged irregularities...
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Lights out: How Iran quietly moved millions of barrels through Hormuz under America’s nose
Conditions around the Strait of Hormuz have worsened. As the conflict between the US and Iran escalates, supertankers are quietly transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has continued moving oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, even before the United States announced that it would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports...
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Maharashtra TET paper leak: Rahul Gandhi’s 3 demands to CM Fadnavis
Rahul said the affected candidates have been left waiting ‘without a date, without answers.’ NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday intensified his attack on the Centre over recurring examination paper leaks, citing the cancellation of the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and accusing the system of failing lakhs of candidates.In a post...
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Navi Mumbai: Man killed, body chopped into pieces; wife, lover held 11 months after murder
THANE: Nearly a year after a 50-year-old man went missing, the police have arrested his wife and her paramour for allegedly killing him, chopping the body into pieces and dumping the remains in a forest in Navi Mumbai, officials said on Tuesday.The accused allegedly murdered the man in August last year, but the crime came...
