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Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA

STOCKHOLM, October 7, 2024 (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do and when they do it. If scientists can better understand how they work and how to manipulate them, it could one day lead to powerful treatments for diseases like cancer. The work by Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun is “proving to be fundamentally important for how organisms develop and function,” according to a panel that

J-K polls: Cong-NC, BJP, PDP confident of win on eve of counting day

Jammu, Oct 7 (PTI) On the eve of the counting of votes for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, top leaders of the Congress-NC alliance, the BJP and the PDP have expressed confidence in forming the next government in the Union Territory. While the Congress and the National Conference, who formed a pre-poll alliance, claimed they would cross the magical figure of 46 in the 90-member House on their own, the BJP was relying on independent candidates and the PDP said no secular government was possible in Jammu and Kashmir without its support. Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina

Floods in Bangladesh leave five dead, thousands stranded

DHAKA, Oct 6 (Reuters) – At least five people have died and more than 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream torrents, continue to ravage northern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. In Sherpur, one of the hardest-hit northern districts, the water levels of major rivers have surged, submerging new areas and displacing thousands of families. Local authorities fear widespread damage to agriculture, with crops and farmlands, particularly rice fields, facing potential devastation. Many homes and roads are under several feet of water, cutting off villages and leaving residents in desperate need of rescue. “I have

Sonam Wangchuk’s supporters say their detention at Delhi border a huge disappointment

New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Supporters of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who were detained on September 30 at the Delhi border, said on Sunday the detention was a huge disappointment for them and alleged that they were treated like “terrorists” upon reaching the national capital. Led by Wangchuk, around 150 ‘padyatris’ from Ladakh started a ‘Delhi Chalo Padyatra’ from Leh on September 1, and were detained upon reaching Delhi on the night of September 30 for “violating” prohibitory orders and were taken to different police stations. They were kept in detention till they were finally taken to Rajghat on October

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