Spread the love The dictionary of life has a new update. A DNA sequence that signals cells in almost all other organisms to stop synthesising proteins instead encodes a rare amino acid in some archaea, according to a study published in Science in November. Archaea are microbes that resemble bacteria in shape and size but are biologically distinct. Calling the study...
Amritsar wedding horror: Gunmen storm venue, shoot AAP sarpanch dead
Spread the love AMRITSAR: An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch was shot dead in full public view in Punjab’s Amritsar on Sunday after assailants stormed a wedding venue, opening fire in front of horrified guests.Jarmal Singh, the sarpanch of Valtoha village in Tarn Taran district, was attending a ceremony at the Marigold Marriage Palace when the attack occurred. According to...
IPL: Before KKR, which five teams showed faith in Mustafizur?
Spread the love Mustafizur Rahman (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman has found himself in the spotlight again. On Saturday, the left-arm pacer was released by the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), following a directive from the BCCI.The decision triggered a strong reaction back home, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday announcing that the...
‘If they release me’: Mustafizur Rahim breaks silence after IPL release
Spread the love Mustafizur Rahman. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has reacted to his release from the Indian Premier League (IPL) by the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).His reaction came before the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday resolved that the national team will not travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The decision was...
5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Assam: Tremors felt in Morigaon
Spread the love NEW DELHI: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale struck Morigaon district in Assam early Monday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. The tremor occurred at 04:17:40 IST, with its epicentre located at latitude 26.37 N and longitude 92.29 E, at a depth of 50 km. There were no immediate reports of casualties or...
Grant Hackett & Sharlene Fletcher net worth: Swimming legacy and lifestyle
Spread the love Grant Hackett and Sharlene Fletcher (Image Source: Getty) Many people remain interested in Grant Hackett and Sharlene Fletcher due to their relationship and the life they have constructed outside the swimming field. Hackett is one of the leading Australian swimmers who won Olympic medals, achieved recognition across the world, and continues to do business even after his...
Posts in general category also open to quota candidates: Supreme Court
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ruled that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections are entitled to general category posts if they secure the cutoff marks stipulated for general category.The ruling by a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine G Masih was inspired by SC’s landmark verdict in the...
2 flights circle fog-hit Lucknow 28 times in 2 days; returns to IGI airport
Spread the love LUCKNOW: For two winter mornings, dense fog over Lucknow turned the skies into a maze for an Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating flight from Delhi.On January 2 and January 4, the aircraft circled the city 28 times, spending around 171 minutes hovering above Lucknow, only to return to Delhi without landing.On January 4, IX217...
Delhi blast: Al-Falah University now in pollution dock; hostel project halted
Spread the love GURGAON: Haryana’s pollution watchdog has ordered the closure and sealing of an under-construction hostel and mess block on Al-Falah University’s Faridabad campus for carrying out work despite GRAP-restrictions and without mandated environmental approvals. It also initiated prosecution-linked action after tests showed even treated effluents discharged by the university exceeded permissible limits.The disclosures emerged from an RTI reply,...
Govt plans 7km tunnel on Kedarnath route; to reduce travel time, boost safety
Spread the love Representative image NEW DELHI: In a bid to improve connectivity to Kedarnath, reduce travel time by road and enhance pilgrims’ safety, the govt has zeroed in on the construction of a 7-km tunnel connecting Chaumasi in Kalimath Valley near Guptkashi to Sonprayag, the starting point of the ropeway project which will take pilgrims to the shrine.The twin...
