An effective therapy for pancreatic cancer could soon be a reality as researchers have discovered a chemical compound that reduces the growth of cancerous tumours in the pancreas by 80 percent in treated mice.
The compound — MM41 — was designed to block faulty genes. It appears to do this by targeting little knots in their DNA called quadruplexes, especially found in faulty genes.
Newly-formed outfit Swaraj Abhiyan on Saturday said they might not ask anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare to get associated with them at this juncture fearing the personality cult projection, but might approach the veteran activist in future. “In future, if we might have a desire to have him (Anna Hazare)…we will request him to be with us and guide us. But right now we have not approached him,” Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav told PTI here in Goa, where he is on a private visit and will also meet local leaders.
Actress Vidya Balan, a huge fan of Charlie Chaplin, is keen to do a movie on the legendary comic actor and filmmaker.
“I would love to do a Charlie Chaplin movie. I loved Sridevi as Charlie Chaplin in ‘Mr.India’… I’d love to attempt Charlie Chaplin. He has been a huge inspiration in my life,” said Vidya at the inauguration of an exhibition ‘Chaplin Lines’ on Thursday here.
The exhibition was organised to honour the late Charlie Chaplin.
In what will come as a relief to bowlers, ICC has decided to get rid of catchers in the first ten overs, removed the batting Powerplay and also allowed five fielders outside the 30-yard circle in the last ten overs of an innings in one-dayers.
The ICC also said that all “no balls” and not just over stepping by the bowlers will result in a free hit in both ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals. The rule changes will come into effect for series starting on or after July 5.
Actress Deepika Padukone has made a special request to keep the earrings from this year’s successful film “Piku” as a memento.
“‘Piku’ has been an extremely special film for me so I wanted to keep something that will remind me of the film even years later,” Deepika said in a statement.
Deepika is seen in the role of a selfless daughter, who spends more time listening to constipation tales of her father (played by Amitabh Bachchan) than on her professional or marital pursuits.
A new play called “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child” will open at London’s Palace Theatre in summer next year with tickets going on sale this autumn.
The stage show will debut at the Palace Theatre in the heart of London in summer 2016, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
The show will follow the lives of the boy wizard’s doomed parents, Lily and James Potter, and their death at the hands of Lord Voldermort, which results in a baby Harry being sent to live with Lily’s cruel sister Petunia Dursley, her husband Vernon and their bullying son Dudley.
Rapper Kanye West doesn’t care if his truthful opinions make him unpopular, and thinks too many stars put money first.
The “All Day” rapper has hit out at stars who put money first and insists he will always give his honest opinion no matter what it makes people think of him, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
“I just think there’s a lot of celebrities that are completely controlled by their finances. You could literally tap them on the wrist and say they lost five dollars and they’ll fall to the floor and beg for at least four of the dollars back.
Traffic Ramaswamy, who is fighting the RK Nagar bypolls as an independent candidate, was allegedly attacked by AIADMK party workers on Saturday.
“I was attacked by AIADMK people, they hounded my vehicle. This is not fair,” said Ramaswamy.
Ramaswamy, who is up against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa in the crucial bypolls, had earlier alleged that there was ‘zero security’ in the polling booths.
The bypolls for the RK Nagar constituency began this morning amid tight security across Chennai.
Andhra Pradesh government targets to achieve 18.2 per cent Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in the current fiscal by focusing on agriculture and allied sectors, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday.
Cameron Diaz is reportedly taking a sabbatical from acting to try for a baby with husband Benji Madden.
According to a source, the actress is taking a year off from making movies to “be a wife and try to have a baby” with her husband of five months, reports usmagazine.com.
“All she wants is to stay home and enjoy this special time in her life,” said the source.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has in a television address to the nation announced that he will hold a bailout referendum on July 5, as a way to search for a solution to his nation’s ongoing debt crisis.
In his televised address, the BBC quoted Tsipras, as saying that the austerity measures put in place now by the creditors were humiliating and unbearable, and therefore there was a need for a referendum.
The Greek government had earlier rejected the proposals, aimed at avoiding the country defaulting on its debt.
Kuwait was observing a day of mourning on Saturday for the 27 people who were killed during a terror strike on a Shia mosque during Friday prayers.
Another 227 people were wounded in the Imam Sadiq Mosque in Kuwait City, reports the BBC.
An Islamic State-affiliated group was quoted, as saying that it was responsible for the attack.
The IS has already carried out similar attacks in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Friday’s attack was the first on a Shia mosque in Kuwait.
Stylish men are always in fashion but there are certain taboos that they need to break and throw the outdated fashion rules out of the window says fashion gurus.
Choosing an outfit that never goes out of fashion can be a difficult task and when it comes to men as they always opt for blue, but instead one should try out for white as it looks great any time, reported Business Insider.
Rain and thundershowers would occur at most places in Karnataka on Saturday, a met department official said.
The met department also advised fishermen against venturing into the sea to avoid strong winds.
Bengaluru city will witness a generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain and thundershowers. It will be windy.
The maximum temperature would hover around 28 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature is expected to be around 20 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
A top-level Indian American executive has quit micro-blogging site Twitter to pursue some exciting new projects, the latest in a string of high-profile departures.
The exit of Rishi Garg, Twitter’s head of mergers and acquisitions, comes weeks after Twitter said it is replacing its CEO Dick Costolo with co-founder Jack Dorsey as an interim CEO, USA Today reported.
“After an amazing ride as Twitter’s VP Corporate Development and Strategy, I’m saying farewell today (Saturday),” Garg tweeted.
“I am off to pursue some exciting new projects; more soon! #staytuned,” Garg added
After the US Supreme Court legalized marriage for gay couples in all 50 states, companies too have become part of rainbow-bursts across the Internet.
Donning rainbow hues, companies like Chipotle, Coca-Cola, Airbnb, American Airlines, AT&T, Honey Maid, Cheerios, CVS/pharmacy and many more took it to Twitter to celebrate gay-marriage victory.
Actor Rajpal Yadav, who was last seen sharing screen space with Hollywood actors like Martin Sheen and Mischa Barton in “Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain”, says that he is going to play lead roles in two of his international projects.
“I’ll be featuring in two Hollywood projects in lead role,” Rajpal told reporters at a promotional event.
“Bhopal – A Prayer For Rain” is based on true events of 1984 when a toxic gas leak from the Union Carbide Corporation’s pesticide plant in the Madhya Pradesh capital killed and maimed thousands of people
New York City Police has confirmed that it has killed one of the two murderers who dramatically escaped from a New York State prison after weeks of being on the run.
The BBC reported that Richard Matt, 49, was shot dead in the woodlands near the town of Malone, about 50-kilometers from the prison.
David Sweat, another convicted murderer, however,remains at large, the report further states.
The pair escaped through the prison sewer system after using power tools to break out of their cell on June 6.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the US decision to legalise same-sex marriage in all 50 states, a media report said on Saturday.
The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled that same-sex marriage is a legal right across the country that meant that the 14 states with bans will no longer be able to enforce them, Xinhua reported.
“The secretary-general welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court that paves the way for gay and lesbian Americans to have their relationships legally recognised, no matter what part of the country they live in,” deputy UN spokesman Farhan Haq said.
In the wake of the terror attack that left 39 people dead in a Tunisian resort town, the country has announced its decision to shut down at least 80 mosques accused of inciting violence.
Prime Minister Habib Essid remarked that the mosques, which operated outside state control, were spreading ‘venom’ and will be shut down within a week, reported the BBC.
The decision came after a gunman opened fire on tourists in the beach town of Sousse, killing dozens of people. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS).
Recent terror attacks in Kuwait, France and Tunisia have all hinted the needle of suspicion possible pointing to the ISIS.
While the first attack in the Middle East targeted a Shia mosque in Kuwait, which is a conservative Gulf state with a Sunni Muslim majority, the one in Tunisia was aimed towards western tourists, and the third was on a US-owned gas cylinder plant in south-east France.
The attacks emphasise the nature of a constantly evolving threat.
Seven forest employees were arrested in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, for their alleged involvement in smuggling of red sanders, police said on Saturday.
The accused were arrested by Kadapa police in a joint operation with anti-red sanders task force from Tirupathi late last evening. About 14 red sander logs worth Rs 9.28 lakh were recovered from their possession, Ontimitta Circle Inspector Ulasaiah said.
In fresh trouble for social activist Teesta Setalvad, government on Friday asked CBI to probe the receipt of over Rs 3 crore by private firm Sabrang Communication and Publishing Pvt Limited (SCPPL) linked to her from foreign donors, including US-based Ford Foundation, in alleged violation of FCRA rules.
In a parallel move, government froze the bank account of the firm located in Juhu, Mumbai, as the Home Ministry claimed that the firm was not authorised to receive funds from abroad as it was not registered under Foreign Contributions Regulation Act (FCRA).
China`s economy will grow by 6.93 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, according to a report.The report by the National Academy of Economic Strategy (NAES), which is affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on Friday said the growth forecast is lower than the 7-percent annual growth target, but 0.13 percentage points higher than the earlier NAES forecast, reported Xinhua news agency.
Strange as it may sound but parents in Haryana are asking teachers not to pass their wards in primary classes as they don’t have class-appropriate competence.
More than 25,000 such requests have been received from parents from across the state, mainly from rural areas, as most of them say their children are not fit to be promoted, say state education department officials.
“We have decided to abolish the semester system in the schools from the next session,” education minister Ram Bilas Sharma told on Friday.