Qayam Ali

Researchers have found a potential target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Researchers from the Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism at IDIBELL, led by Sara Kozma, have shown in animal models that inhibition of S6K1 protein may be a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes.

In the study, they have shown that animals lacking S6K1, a protein kinase, are more sensitive to insulin, so they require less and do not develop diabetes.

In this study, the Kozma group used embryonic rescue methodology to understand why beta cells of S6K1 deficient mice were smaller.

An HIV vaccine research has generated key antibodies in animal models.

The three study teams all demonstrated techniques for stimulating animal cells to produce antibodies that either could stop HIV from infecting human cells in the laboratory or had the potential to evolve into such antibodies.

In one study, published in Science, researchers demonstrate that a laboratory-designed molecular complex can stimulate rabbits and monkeys to produce powerful neutralizing antibodies against a tough-to-neutralize HIV strain.

In a bid to make it easier for customers in select markets including India and UAE, Emirates has introduces a new feature- ‘Hold My Fare’, that offers customers the opportunity to hold their reservations and lock in competitive (Emirates) fares for up to 48 hours for a nominal fee, which is calculated based on the booked route or destination and applies to every passenger except infants.

Now you can slow down ageing, add years to your life, reduce risk of heart disease and cancer and boost the immune system, thanks to a five day diet which mimics fasting.

New research led by USC’s Valter Longo shows that periodically adopting a diet that mimics fasting (FMD) cut visceral belly fat and elevated the number of progenitor and stem cells in several organs of old mice-including the brain, where it boosted neural regeneration and improved learning and memory.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India would extend its cooperation to Tanzania in various sectors, including counter-terrorism, natural gas and maritime security and added that New Delhi would shortly extend e-tourist visa scheme to the nationals of the African nation.

Heavy rains today lashed parts of the western coast, especially Mumbai and Konkan areas, and are expected to continue for the next couple of days.

According to Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, the offshore trough running from south Gujarat coast up to Kerala is causing rain in the region.

Since last 24 hours, Mumbai has recorded a whopping 283 mm of rain, which pushes the total rainfall received so far in the month of June to 537 mm. This is more than the monthly average of 523 mm. High tide of 4.60 metres is also expected around 2 pm.

Some of India’s most renowned education experts have reportedly opined that there is very little evidence to back the government’s decision to revamp the nation’s education policy.

Participating in a recent roundtable conducted by CUTS International Public Policy Centre (CIPPolC), the experts reportedly arrived at a consensus that earlier polices related to education have already spelt out concerns relevant even today.

They said what was needed was an implementation strategy.

Residents of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) would now have to bear up for unscheduled power cuts in the next 15 days as TSSPDCL (Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited) officials have decided for power cuts citing various reasons like pre-monsoon maintenance works and load relief.

Interestingly, the unscheduled power cuts have become a norm in the city since the last couple of days. The problem had become severe during night times. We did not have power for almost five hours during night time,” T Appa Rao, a resident of Bachupally said.

BJP chief Amit Shah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here amid mounting pressure by Opposition to sack External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje for their alleged ties with scam-tainted Lalit Modi. Sources said that Shah, who had gone to PM’s residence along with a delegation UP farmers last evening, stayed back and had a detailed discussion with him on Lalitgate.

US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew would meet Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here and the two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral trade and economic relationship besides sharing notes on blackmoney.

“Secretary Lew will meet with Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New York City,” the Treasury Department said on Thursday, without giving much details.

The two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral trade and economic relationship and also share notes on black money.

Seasoned Indian Pro Leander Paes and Daniel Nestor disposed off the challenge of Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal in straight sets to progress to the semifinals of the ATP Aegon Championships, here.

The third-seeded Indo-Canadian pair got the better of the unseeded Spanish pair 7-6(3) 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Euro 1,696,645 grass court tournament last night at the Queen’s Club.

The two pairs broke each other one time in the first set before Paes and Nestor prevailed in the tie-break to nose ahead.

The Supreme Court today extended time for re-conducting the All India Pre Medical Test-2015 and directed CBSE to declare the results by August 17 after the board had pleaded that it would be impossible for it to hold the test afresh in four weeks.

The apex court’s order came on a petition by Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) for extension of time to conduct the AIPMT afresh.

The court, while quashing on June 15 the AIPMT-2015 on the ground of large-scale irregularities, had asked CBSE to re-conduct the exam within four weeks.

A BJP corporator has been booked for inciting communal hatred after he allegedly tried to stop a Muslim woman from taking possession of a house she had bought in a Hindu dominated area.

Medical council of India has rejected the proposal of setting up new Medical colleges in TS and AP after a thorough inspection. It also refuses to increase the number of seat in the nine govt and pvt colleges.

Medical colleges in Telangana are not complying with the norms prescribed by the Medical Council of India (MCI) with regard to infrastructure, manpower, equipment, drugs and medicines.

At least 11 Afghan security officials have reportedly been killed by the Taliban assault in southern Helmand Province.

Afghan officials were quoted, as saying by Dawn that four soldiers and seven police officers were killed by insurgents overrunning Musa Qala.

The attack began late on Wednesday night.

The Afghan Taliban’s annual “spring offensive” began in April 2015 as the militant group vowed to conduct nationwide attacks in what is expected to be the bloodiest fighting season in a decade as Nato forces pull back from the frontlines.

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George W. Bush has been honoured by daughter as ‘Father of the Year.’

During the 74th Annual Father of the Year Awards luncheon at the New York Hilton hotel, Barbara, made the presentation, with the former US President becoming one of three men receiving the title ahead of Father’s Day, reported Fox News.

Bush got emotional as he took the award and paid tribute to his own father, former President George H.W. Bush.

A cardiac surgeon from Kerala, who pioneered ‘beating heart’ surgery, has developed a re-usable stabilizer, used to immobilise an area of the heart, where surgery has to be done.

The stabilisation system is essential to keep the heart steady, while carrying out surgery.

Currently, these stabilisers are imported and are disposable.

Chad has reportedly banned full-face veils worn by Muslim women and has ordered authorities to seize burqas from shops after 33 people were killed in two suicide bombings allegedly carried out by Islamist militant group Boko Haram.

While addressing religious leaders a day before the start of the holy Muslim festival of Ramzan, Chad’s Prime Minister Kalzeube Pahimi Deubet said that the practice must stop not just in public places and schools but throughout the whole country, reported News.com.au.

Google has launched a redesigned version of Google Trends that brings real-time data to the service.

According to TechCrunch.com, the new design mostly follows Google’s own Material Design guidelines, the design language the company announced about a year ago and that is now being used into most of its mobile and web products.

The new homepage of Google Trends is now available in 28 countries and Google says it will add more locations in the next few months.

With World International Yoga Day just a day ahead, the BJP led government and authorities are working overtime to ensure everything is in place, at the same time its minority wing in UP has refused to participate in yoga camps on June 21 citing the holy month of Ramzan that begins from today.

Kanpur president of BJP’s minority wing, Raees Ahmed, too said workers in his unit have refused to participate in the camps, citing Ramzan.

Google has launched a redesigned version of Google Trends that brings real-time data to the service.

According to TechCrunch.com, the new design mostly follows Google’s own Material Design guidelines, the design language the company announced about a year ago and that is now being used into most of its mobile and web products.

The new homepage of Google Trends is now available in 28 countries and Google says it will add more locations in the next few months.

The Moon is engulfed in a permanent but lopsided dust cloud made up of tiny dust grains, scientists say. Astronomers said the dust cloud increases in density when annual events like the Geminids meteor shower spew shooting stars.

The cloud is made up primarily of tiny dust grains kicked up from the Moon’s surface by the impact of high-speed, interplanetary dust particles, said University of Colorado Boulder physics Professor Mihaly Horanyi.

He may have spent nearly three decades in Bollywood and built a reputation as one of the most commercially successful actors, but superstar Salman Khan says he throws tantrums even at this age.

In his upcoming film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, there is a small girl, Harshaali Malhotra, who is from Pakistan (in the movie) and Salman is on a mission to take her back home after she gets lost in India.

The government is planning to issue sovereign gold bonds linked to the price of the yellow metal, a proposal aimed at reducing demand for gold and control trade deficit.

In a draft outline, it said the sovereign gold bond scheme would help in shifting part of the estimated 300 tonnes of physical bars and coins purchased every year for investment into ‘demat’ gold bonds.

The bonds will be issued by RBI on behalf of the government.

“Issuing agency will need to pay distribution costs and a sales commission to the intermediate channels, to be reimbursed by the government,” it added.

A fourth US citizen has been arrested in the greater New York area in less than a week on allegations of supporting the Islamic State extremist group, officials said. Samuel Rahamin Topaz, 21, from Fort Lee, New Jersey, was charged with conspiracy to provide material support to the IS group, which has declared a “caliphate” based in Iraq and Syria. He faces 15 years in prison if convicted and was remanded without bail after being arrested at home on Wednesday, prosecutors said yesterday.