Researchers have successfully engineered cartilage from induced pluripotent stem cells which can be used to repair body tissues.
A team of researchers from Duke Medicine suggest that induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSCs, may be a viable source of patient-specific articular cartilage tissue.
As Hurricane Sandy lost its ferocious punch and veered towards Canada leaving a trail of destruction up and down the US East Coast, President Barack Obama cautioned “The storm is not over yet.” It left at least 40 dead and some 7.5 million people without power along the East Coast with New York’s subway system paralysed by flooded tunnels and much of America’s financial hub of Manhattan, in the dark.
Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (RadiyAllahu anhu) reported: The Prophet (Sallellahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Beware of sitting on roads (ways).” The people said: “We have but them as sitting places.” Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) said: “If you have to sit there, then observe the rights of the way”. They asked: “What are the rights of the way?” He (s.a.w.s.) said: “To lower your gaze (on seeing what is illegal to look at), and (removal of harmful objects), returning greetings, enjoining good and forbidding wrong”.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary:
Why Good Manners Are Important In Islam?
*In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful*
First let’s see what did the Quran and the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) say about Akhlaaq (manners):
The Prophet Mohammad (Sallellahu alaihi wa sallam), in Muwatta Imam Malik said: “Verily, I was sent for no other reason, except to perfect the noble traits of character” – in other words; one of the Prophet’s (s.a.w.s.) goals, in fact, the primary mission was the perfection of how people behave – their manners.
JuD chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind and for whom the US has offered a bounty of USD 10 million, on Tuesday said his organisation was ready to help Americans affected by the superstorm Sandy.
“We are ready to send food items, medicines and doctors to the US for the people affected by the storm,” Saeed said.
He said though the US had put a bounty on his head, it was the duty of Muslims to help fellow human beings, irrespective of their faith, during a natural catastrophe.
‘I’m discharging duty in Hyderabad after 11 years.’ This has been told by a constable attached to Special Police Force. On the condition of anonymity, the cop narrated his story and said that the government is powerless to change the present situation of the state. He told that he had come to Hyderabad 11 years ago for Ganesh Bandobast and returned after the bandobast. But this time when he came for the bandobast he could not get a chance to go back to his home, because of the spate of communal riots in the city.
A slight intensity quake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale hit Marigaon area of Assam this morning, officials said.
The quake which took place at 7.10 am was epicentred at 92.4 degrees north latitude and 26.2 degrees east longitude, India Meteorological Department officials here said.
A mild quake with a magnitude of 3.4 had hit West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya yesterday at around 6 am, they said.
–PTI
Caught in a raging controversy over his business dealings, BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday landed in Mumbai amid rousing welcome by over 2000 party workers here.
Gadkari is also expected to address a massive rally in Mumbai where he is expected to defend the corruption charges leveled against him.
The embattled BJP chief arrived in Mumbai after skipping a crucial meeting with party leaders from Karnataka where former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa remains firm on quitting the party ahead of next year’s Assembly polls.
(Siasat News) Eight Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate granted bail to 15 activists of Darsgah-e-Shahadath and ordered for their release from jail and told them a deposit Rs. 5,000 each. It may be recalled that these activists had staged dharna in front of the office of Mr. M. Kishtaiah, ACP Meer Chowk alleging him of the harassment of the innocent Muslim youths. The dharna was organized on Friday, 19th October. Police of Meer chowk had registered criminal cases against these activists and had sent them to jail after arresting.
Cyclone Nilam is expected to make a landfall this evening between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, bringing in heavy rains in the region, with tide levels reaching 1.5 meters.
“The cyclonic storm, which lay about 320 km south-south east of Chennai at 5.30pm on Wednesday, will move north-north westwards and cross north Tamil Nadu and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh between Cuddalore and Nellore near Chennai by October 31 evening”, a weather bulletin by the Met department said.
(Siasat News) The management of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport received Rs. 96 lakh as its income from the Hajj pilgrims alone by way of collecting user charges from Hajj pilgrims a sum of Rs. 900 were collected with 50% concession. All the pilgrims departed from the Hajj Terminal. They had to pay the user fees without utilizing the requisite facilities.
In the name of providing special facilities, the airport authorities constructed a shed at the Hajj Terminal without providing the minimum facilities which are available to other passengers at the airport.
(Siasat News) Declaring Congress Govt. ungrateful, Ms. Sharmila told that had Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy been alive, he would have also been sent to jail. She alleged Mr. Naidu that instead of moving a no confidence motion against the Govt. in the Assembly, he is enacting a drama by going on Padayatra.
(Siasat News) The background of eruption of communal riots in Hyderabad periodically is to arouse communal passions and to propagate ‘Hindutva’ feelings.
A French court has awarded a two-year suspended sentence to a Russian woman accused of kidnapping her daughter and orchestrating an attack on her ex-husband.
Though Irina Belenkaya will not be serving her sentence in prison, Judge Paulette Leclanche put her on probation for five years as well as ordered that she should pay her French ex-husband Jean-Michel Andre 8,000 euros ($10,300) in moral compensation.
Belenkaya said she was satisfied as the sentence for her is conditional and she would not go to prison.
In a move aimed at ensuring road safety, the Uttar Pradesh government has directed petrol pump owners to not give fuel to two-wheeler riders without helmets.
The directives were issued Tuesday at the behest of state Transport Minister Raja Aridaman Singh.
After the orders from the minister, transport officials and police have been asked to check for the implementation of the diktat.
Lucknow accounts for the highest number of road mishaps involving two wheelers in the state.
(Siasat News) Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily in a press statement demanded the police to take stern action against the miscreants who tried to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the city. It should also ensure protection of the properties belonging to Minority communities. He demanded the Govt. to take immediate steps to arrest the miscreants who hatched the conspiracy of targeting the minorities and also to disturb the peace of the city. Whenever the communal elements felt the need for fulfilling their vested interests, they use communal riots as their weapons. Mr.
(Siasat News) Peace has been restored in Sabzi Mandi area of the Old city of Hyderabad. Two days back some miscreants had damaged the properties of the Minority Community in an organized way. Its effects were felt yesterday also. People were afraid of coming out of their houses. Muslims go to meet their relatives living in other localities but yesterday they preferred to confine themselves to their houses. Police has imposed section 144 and did not allow free movement in the area. Women and school children faced a lot of difficulty in going to offices and schools.
With Hurricane Sandy wreaking havoc in the US, Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Bipasha Basu have expressed concern for those affected and are praying for the well-being of everyone.
Sandy hit the East Coast of US early Monday, and has taken its cities by storm.
Like most others, Bollywood stars have been tracking the updates on the hurricane, and took to Twitter to share their concern. Here`s what they wrote:
Amitabh Bachchan: Hurricane `Sandy` still huge cause of concern… Satellite pictures look so frightening. Be safe everyone!
JK Tyre has reported a net profit of Rs.25.99 crore for the quarter ended Sep 30, due to various cost control measures, the company said.
The tyre major Tuesday reported that its total income during the period rose to Rs.1,321.96 crore from Rs.1,246.01 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal.
The company had reported a net loss of Rs.54.99 crore for the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal.
According to the company, its net sales in the quarter under review grew by almost 6 percent at Rs.1,313 crore from Rs.1,241 crore as compared to the same period of 2011-12.
A minor earthquake measuring 3.5 on Richter scale tonight jolted Rajasthan’s western region.
The tremors were felt in Barmer and nearby areas at 2252 hrs.
The epicentre was Barmer,according to Met department here.
The intensity of the quake was said to be slight.
Police sources said that was no loss of human life or property.
–PTI
Each of Delhi’s 14 million households uses about five plastic carry bags a day, helping generate the capital’s hugely polluting 250,000 tonnes of plastic waste every year. Hence the urgency to ban the use of polythene bags, say Delhi government officials.
Kerala has banned entry of poultry from other states following detection of avian influenza (bird flu) in a central government farm at Hesserghatt in southern Karnataka.
Following an intimation in this regard from the Karnataka Government, the state Animal Husbandry Department has banned movement of poultry from both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu since last evening, official sources said on Tuesday.
Minister for Minority Welfare, Awqaf and Urdu Academy Mr. Mohammed Ahmedullah has expressed happiness over inclusion of 5 AP ministers in the union cabinet. In a statement he asserted that this is the first time that as many as 11 AP ministers have been included in the union cabinet and have been given important portfolios.
Mr. Mohammed Ahmedullah hoped that all these ministers will get significant fund from the centre for the development of the state and welfare and prosperity of the people by using their influence.
A local court on Tuesday granted more time to Zakia Jafri to file a protest petition challenging the Closure Report of the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) which gave a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi among others in the 2002 riot cases.
The court of metropolitan magistrate B J Ganatra today directed Zakia to either inform the court about the status of the Special Leave Petition (SLP) she had filed in the Supreme Court or file a protest petition by November 7.
Gujarat Congress president Arjun Modhvadia on Tuesday alleged Chief Minister Narendra Modi had insulted all women in the country with his comment on Union Minister Shashi Tharoor’s wife.
Modi, of late, was using language that did not fit for a political leader and had lost “decency”, Modhvadia added.
“Recently, on the issue of malnutrition, Modi had said that as Gujarati women are beauty-conscious, malnutrition is high in Gujarat.
“I personally, on behalf of the people of Gujarat, apologise to those against whom the Chief Minister has made these remarks,” Modhvadia said.