Though the company didn’t identify or provide details about the patient, clinical trial records suggest the study enrolled 4- to 8-year-old boys A patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy died after receiving a gene-editing therapy in China, sparking new concerns about regulatory oversight and transparency as China seeks to cement its position as a biotechnology leader.In…
The comments came amid soaring fertiliser and fuel bills due to the West Asia crisis NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday told a parliamentary panel that global headwinds are exerting pressure on overall fiscal management, but it remained committed to balancing developmental needs with fiscal prudence.The comments came amid soaring fertiliser and fuel bills due…
Fatemeh Pasandideh, left, and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, former members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, stand with Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Tony Burke, after receiving their citizenship in Brisbane, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Department of Home Affairs via AP) Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who claimed asylum in Australia in March…
The affirmation of friendship comes at a time of Israel losing supporters over Netanyahu’s military offensive in retaliation for Hamas’s terror attack NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a telephone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, with the two reviewing progress on various facets of both countries’ special strategic partnership and…
The report underlined that advisers say the remark doesn’t mean the president has settled on a preferred candidate in 2028 as he continues to weigh between JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio In a private meeting with donors two weeks ago, US President Donald Trump weighed in on Vice President JD Vance’s name…
The Centre maintained that altering reservation policies requires empirical research and legislative action. NEW DELHI: Opposing the application of the ‘creamy layer’ criterion for exclusion of affluent members of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe communities from benefits of reservation in jobs and admissions to educational institutions, the government has told the Supreme Court that discrimination…
The mediator informed that the parties have agreed to hold further discussions among themselves under his supervision NEW DELHI: After a bitter courtroom battle over the division of the late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s assets, his family members are now cooperating in a Supreme Court-directed mediation process to arrive at an amicable settlement. The Supreme Court…
The vote approving the contempt resolution came a week after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right A Senate committee Thursday voted along party lines to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, setting up a referral to the…
Passenger vehicle retail sales increased 19% year-on-year to 4.1 lakh units, crossing the four-lakh mark for the first time in July NEW DELHI: Alternative-fuel passenger vehicles are on the verge of overtaking petrol-powered models in India, with CNG, hybrid and electric vehicles accounting for 40.6% of passenger vehicle retail sales in July, just behind petrol’s…
Under the revised norms, candidates won’t be denied admission merely because their UDID card or disability certificate is temporary. NEW DELHI: Candidates cannot be denied admission to MBBS courses under the PwBD quota solely because they hold a temporary disability certificate or Unique Disability Identity (UDID) card, National Medical Commission (NMC) said. However, it made…