Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): A 10-year-old boy got swept away in a drain on Monday near the Munshi compound in the Mira Road area adjacent to Mumbai due to heavy rain, informed Fire Department.
Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): North Carolina State University researchers have developed a new technique that can alter plant metabolism. Tested in tobacco plants, the technique showed that it could reduce harmful chemical compounds, including some that are carcinogenic.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 6 (ANI): The annual warehousing transactions in the top eight Indian cities will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19 per cent to 76.2 million sq ft by FY26 from 31.7 million sq ft in FY21, property consultancy Knight Frank said on Tuesday.
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a potential treatment for depression for years. However, it is still unclear how it works in the brain and how long beneficial results might last.
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 4 (ANI): A magnetic improvised explosive device (IED) blast claimed two lives in Afghanistan's Kandahar on Sunday, including the secretary of Kandahar's governor. Local sources confirmed that the blast occurred in a parking area in the governor's compound.
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 2 (ANI): The last contingent of US troops are expected to leave the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan on Friday, said a senior defense official, marking the end of the American presence at the compound that became the centre of military power in the country.
Washington [US] June 24 (ANI): During a new study, researchers found a human genetic mechanism hijacked by SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, to help it spread, which also makes it vulnerable to a new class of drug candidates.
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Max Life Insurance Company said on Thursday it clocked a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33 per cent in individual sum assured over the past five financial years.
Seoul [South Korea], June 21 (ANI): Researchers from Yonsei University in South Korea have found that certain commensal bacteria that reside in the human intestine produce compounds that inhibit SARS-CoV-2.
Malda (West Bengal) [India], June 20 (ANI): The West Bengal Police on Saturday arrested a 19-year old for allegedly killing four members of his family and burying them in a godown in his residential compound in West Bengal's Malda district.
Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): Elovanoids, the bioactive chemical messengers made from omega-3 very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, may block the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering cells and protect the air cells (alveoli) of the lung.