International
India and International Big Cat Alliance sign headquarters agreement
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India and the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) signed the Headquarters Agreement on Thursday in New Delhi, which provides for India to be the host for the IBCA Headquarters and Secretariat and entails necessary provisions to enable IBCA to meet its intended objectives.
Sydney teenager charged with organising overseas contract killings
Sydney, April 17 (IANS) Australian authorities have arrested and charged a teenage foreign national for allegedly facilitating contract killings in Europe.
Devastating hailstorm rips through parts of Pakistan, killing 5
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) A destructive hailstorm ripped through parts of Pakistan's capital Islamabad and provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), claiming lives of at least five people and damaging properties and standing crops worth millions.
Operation Brahma: Quake-hit Myanmar continues to receive relief aid from India
Yangon, April 17 (IANS) Continuing with its humanitarian assistance to earthquake-hit Myanmar under Operation Brahma, India has sent an additional consignment of relief material that was handed over by Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Abhay Thakur to Mandalay Chief Minister Myo Aung in the presence of diaspora leaders of Mandalay and Sagaing.
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DNA sequencing may become prime target for hackers, warns study
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Hackers could exploit genomic data vulnerabilities using next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) technology, warns a study on Thursday urging the need to secure it.
India top-funded developing market for agrifood tech investment in 2024: Report
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India was the top-funded developing market in 2024, posting spectacular growth of 215 per cent in dollar funding and 27 per cent in deal count, according to a report.
Stem cell therapy safe, and effective in treating Parkinson's disease
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Stem cell therapies are a safe and effective way of treating Parkinson's disease, according to results of two independent clinical trials.