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Drone carrying 5kg IED shot down in J&K; PAK's attempt to supply arms to JeM, LeT foiled [details]

Pakistan using drones to supply arms to JeM, LeT terror outfits active in Jammu and Kashmir is becoming a nuisance - one that

Jul 23, 2021

Telangana revises land rates up to 50%, stamp duty hiked to 7.5%

The Telangana government on Tuesday raised land value across the state after seven years, ranging from 30 per cent to 50 per cent.

Jul 21, 2021

Deadly Spider Venom Could Prevent Damage Caused by Heart Attacks; May Improve Life of Donor Hearts [Details]

A multi-institutional Australian study found that a drug derived from a protein present in the funnel-web spider's venom was able to prevent damage caused to the heart following a heart attack.

Jul 20, 2021

Man hacked to death inside Bengaluru bank as wife, daughter, customers left in shock; Old gang rivalry suspected

In a ghastly incident, a man was hacked to death in a Bengaluru bank during the peak time leaving behind shocked customers and bank staff

Jul 20, 2021

B'luru Police's crackdown on drugs continue; two peddlers with Rs 2 cr hashish oil busted [details]

Taking to Twitter, Bengaluru Commissioner of police, Kamal Pant praised the Sadduguntepalya police team in apprehending two inter-state drug peddlers and seizing four kg hashish oil.

Jul 18, 2021

Common antibiotic for COVID-19 no more effective than placebos; risks hospitalization [Details]

According to a multi-institutional study, Azithromycin may not only be ineffective in reducing symptoms of COVID-19 but may also increase the chances of hospitalization.

Jul 18, 2021

Common anti-cholesterol medication may lower COVID-19 death risk; reduces severity of disease [details]

According to a new study, a 41 percent lower risk of death due to COVID-19 was observed in patients who used statin medications prior to their hospitalization.

Jul 16, 2021

Two-year-old Mithraa needs ₹16 crore drug to live; Govt waives off customs, GST [details]

The sum total of GST, import duty and other taxes amount to a whopping 35 percent of the cost of the medicine. The life-saving drug needs to be administered to a child less than two years to treat a rare genetic disorder of spinal muscular atrophy.

Jul 16, 2021

Import duties on raw materials for Covid test kits, Black Fungus medication waived

The import of particular APIs for the Black Fungus drug Amphotericin B and the raw materials used to manufacture Covid test kits has been exempted from basic Customs duty by the Centre.

Jul 14, 2021

Dog food may contain 'Superbugs' found in hospitalized patients; cause of concern for pet owners [details]

According to a study that is being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), multi-drug resistant bacteria found in raw dog food were identical to those found in hospitalized patients across Europe.

Jul 13, 2021

Two Vadodara cops suspended for assaulting shopkeeper; swift action sets example [details]

Vadodara cops assault shopkeeper; suspended within 12 hours of inquiry [details]

Two police constables from Manjalpur police station had beaten up a paan shop owner for keeping his shop open during the night curfew on Saturday.

Jul 13, 2021

This commonly-prescribed antibiotic for COVID-19 treatment does not reduce hospitalization risk, death [details]

According to a new study, azithromycin — a commonly prescribed antibiotic — is not effective in decreasing the risk of hospital admission or death among patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19.

Jul 11, 2021

Bengaluru city police commissioner Kamal Pant

Mega crackdown in Bengaluru ends with 1,800 cases in single day; weapons, drugs, other illegal items seized [details]

Bengaluru City Police Commissioner said in this biggest ever raid, the police has booked 409 cases against 561 criminals in a single day, which is a record in itself.

Jul 11, 2021

New way to target druggable 'Pockets' on notorious cancer protein found; promises new treatments [details]

Scientists from the University of Leeds have discovered druggable 'pockets' on the protein RAS, whose mutated form plays a crucial role in the pathology of cancer.

Jul 8, 2021

Arthritis medicines found to reduce death risk in Covid patients; WHO recommends them now

According to a study, the arthritis medications tocilizumab and sarilumab can minimise the risk of death and the need for mechanical ventilation in Covid-19 patients. This has been recommended by the World Health Organization.