DNA
- India
Air India crash: UK families raise concern over mislabelled remains
London: British families, waiting for the remains of relatives aboard the London-bound Air India 171 plane that crashed soon after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport, are expecting confirmation on DNA matches after high-level India-UK government…
- Kolkata
DNA samples collected from 3 accused in Kolkata law college rape case
Kolkata: The DNA samples of the three accused in the gang rape of a student of a law college in Kolkata were collected on Monday as a part of the investigation of…
- India
Ahmedabad plane crash: 251 victims identified, 245 bodies claimed
Ahmedabad: A total of 251 victims of the horrific June 12 Ahmedabad plane crash have been identified through DNA tests so far and 245 bodies have been handed over to kin, officials…
- India
Ahmedabad plane crash: 247 victims identified, 232 bodies claimed
Ahmedabad: A total of 247 victims of the horrific June 12 Ahmedabad plane crash have been identified through DNA tests so far and 232 bodies have been handed over to their families,…
- India
Ahmedabad plane crash: 163 victims identified, 124 bodies handed over to kin
Ahmedabad: Five days after an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad claimed 270 lives, 163 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 124 bodies handed over to their families,…
- Health
New blood test to rapidly diagnose thousands of rare genetic diseases in kids
New Delhi: Australian researchers have developed a new, rapid testing method to help diagnose rare diseases in babies and children. There are more than 7,000 types of disease caused by mutations in…
- Health
Study shows tumour DNA in blood can predict lung cancer outcome
New Delhi: A team of British scientists has found that a blood test used to detect circulating tumour DNA can predict the outcome of lung cancer. Circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) is fragments…
- India
RG Kar charge sheet: CBI presents blood stains, DNA report among 11 evidence
Kolkata: The CBI has listed 11 pieces of evidence, such as reports of DNA and blood samples, in its charge sheet to hold arrested Kolkata Police civic volunteer Sanjay Roy as the…
- India
Rahul Gandhi’s DNA is anti-reservation, says Samrat Choudhary
Patna: Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister, Samrat Choudhary on Monday criticised senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that his “DNA is anti-reservation.” Choudhary further accused the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok…
- Business
Researchers develop AI model to predict protein-DNA binding accuracy
New Delhi: A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that can accurately predict how different proteins bind to DNA has been developed to help reduce the time required to develop new drugs and…
- India
Govt to withdraw DNA Technology Regulation Bill, 2019 from LS
Delhi: The Government on Monday will move to withdraw the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019, from the Lok Sabha. Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh will move…
- India
Odisha train tragedy: Six bodies handed over to families
Bhubaneswar: On the basis of DNA test reports, six bodies have been handed over to their family members in Odisha’s capital city at the AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, officials said. Of the 81 bodies…
- India
Twenty-nine of 81 bodies of Odisha train accident victims identified
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday said 29 of the 81 bodies of victims of the June 2 train accident in Odisha’s Balasore, which were kept in AIIMS Bhubaneswar, have been…
- India
Don’t use child as a medium to get divorced, says Rajasthan HC
Jaipur: A child cannot be used as a weapon to get divorced on grounds of adultery, ruled Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday while rejecting a man’s petition to bring on record his…
- India
Odisha starts DNA sampling in doubtful cases before handing over bodies to kin
Bhubaneswar: In order to authenticate the identification of bodies and keep fake claimants at bay, the Odisha government on Monday started conducting DNA sampling in certain doubtful cases before handing over the…
