2016

New York: A new drug that harnesses the immune system to attack tumours is highly effective against advanced bladder cancer, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found. Injections of the experimental agent atezolizumab were…
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Brussels: At least three people were killed and 40 injured in a collision between a goods train and a passenger train in Belgium, the Belga news agency reported. The accident occurred yesterday on the line linking Namur and Liege in the…
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New Delhi: In the wake of Jat leaders in Haryana launching fresh stir over quota, prohibitory orders remained imposed in several parts of the national capital today. No violence has been reported till noon. Over a hundred check posts were…
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Geneva: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann here today to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation with the key European nation. Modi arrived in Geneva late last night from the Qatari capital Doha…
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Srinagar: Security forces today launched a search operation in the forests of Handwara region of Kupwara district following a tip-off about presence of militants in the area, police said here. "A search operation has been launched in the…
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London: Researchers, for the first time, have found that the level of blood metabolites, the building blocks of fats and proteins, are "testable indicators" of whether or not a cancer treatment is working accurately, an advance that could…
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Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today sparred in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly as the House witnessed noisy scenes over the issue of setting up of Sainik Colony in the Valley. Accusing…
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New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has directed a five-star hotel here to submit details of its water consumption after a plea alleged that the hotel was illegally extracting ground water and causing environmental degradation. A bench…
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Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit will highlight the growing collaboration between India and the US and their "shared leadership" on the world stage, the White House said on the eve of his arrival here. "This visit…
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Puducherry: Use of siren in cars of VIPs, including the escort and pilot vehicles of the Lieutenant Governor, has been banned in Puducherry. However, emergency services like ambulances and fire service vehicles, will be exempted from the…
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