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Scientists study 155 new genes to see how humans continue to evolve
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Nearly 7 million years ago, modern humans diverged from our chimpanzee ancestors, yet we have since continued to evolve. Within the human lineage, 155 novel genes that spontaneously developed from little fragments of our DNA have been discovered. A handful of these "microgenes" are projected
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UN seeks clarity from Taliban over ban on women from working in NGOs
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On Saturday, the Taliban regime ordered all local and foreign NGOs to stop female employees from coming to work in the country. The Taliban-led Ministry of Economy (MOE) ordered all national and international non-government organizations to suspend the jobs of female employees until further
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UN chief 'disturbed' by Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations and its partners, including national and international non-governmental organizations, are helping more than 28 million Afghans who depend on humanitarian aid to survive. The reported ban on women working with the international community to save lives and livelihoods in Af
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President Murmu visits Sacred Heart Cathedral in Delhi, offers prayers ahe
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday visited Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi a day before Christmas and offered prayers for the welfare of humanity.
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Soldiers, citizens donate blood to commemorate Army day 2023 in Hyderabad
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to Defence PRO, the humanitarian drive by the Indian Army was undertaken in coordination with prominent civil hospitals and social organisations to ensure that the donated blood units reach needy patients in time.
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Study discovers new treatment for rare eye disease that prevent blindness
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a study, patients with thyroid eye disease treated with the minimally invasive insulin-like growth factor I blocking antibody teprotumumab saw improvements in their symptoms, appearance, and quality of life.
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Study suggests celebrations can be beneficial for health and well-being
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study has revealed that making a conscious effort to recognize positive life events and successes while meeting for food and drink can leave you feeling more socially accepted.
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Afghan Taliban ban women from working for domestic, foreign NGOs
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
On Wednesday, the UN mission in Afghanistan expressed the outrage of millions of Afghans and the international community over the decision by the Islamic outfit and called on the de facto authorities to revoke the decision immediately.
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Research: Pair of key enzymes help regulate genome
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
After an intrepid, decade-long search, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a new role for a pair of enzymes that regulate genome function and, when missing or mutated, are linked to diseases such as brain tumors, blood cancers and Kleefstra syndrome a rare genetic, neurocog
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Residents complain of 'lack of transparency' in distribution of aid to nee
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, the local residents criticized the "lack of transparency" in the distribution of humanitarian aid to needy families in the country by welfare organizations.
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World taken aback by revelation of a scandal in the European Parliament: R
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Sabotage of the EP, an important diplomatic body known for applying pressure to hostile regimes or those that engage in human rights abuses or anti-democratic behaviour, threatens to blow up into a major crisis at the heart of the European Union.
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ECW calls on Taliban authorities in Kabul to allow girls to return to educ
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
After the Taliban ordered an indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls, several humanitarian organizations, including Education Cannot Wait (ECW), a United Nations global, billion-dollar fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises called the Taliban authorities in K
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