News for 'DNA'

PIX: People across country celebrate Diwali with pomp

PIX: People across country celebrate Diwali with pomp

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Keeping up his tradition of celebrating the festival with soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sir Creek near the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat's Kutch district and offered sweets to jawans.

'Rahul is more intellectual, better strategist than Rajiv'

'Rahul is more intellectual, better strategist than Rajiv'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

'I give a lot of credit to Rahul Gandhi for standing up and fighting it for a long time and surviving, nobody else would have been able to survive'

New device turns smartphone into DNA-scanning microscope

New device turns smartphone into DNA-scanning microscope

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The device is intended for use in remote laboratory settings.

HC allows medical termination of 12-year-old T'gana rape survivor's pregnancy

HC allows medical termination of 12-year-old T'gana rape survivor's pregnancy

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

The court also ordered that the termination of pregnancy or surgical procedure, as the case may be, shall be performed by a senior most gynaecologist of the hospital and collect the tissue and blood samples of the foetus for conducting DNA and other tests.

Game zone fire: Accused partner among killed; another co-owner held

Game zone fire: Accused partner among killed; another co-owner held

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Another partner or co-owner of the firm that operated the recreation facility has been nabbed which took the number of persons arrested in the case to five, officials said.

'Varun's Citadel Character Is Fully Bambaiya'

'Varun's Citadel Character Is Fully Bambaiya'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

'I would think a hundred times before I wrote a gay character or a mentally challenged character because it requires a lot of research and empathy. That's the reason I shy away entirely from stories that have rape. I just can't. It's just terrifying for me, as a woman, to handle subjects like that because it's so sensitive.'

Trump shooter was a Republican, due to vote this year

Trump shooter was a Republican, due to vote this year

Rediff.com14 Jul 2024

He lived in the Pittsburgh suburb of Bethel Park, about 56 km south of the Trump rally site where law enforcement officials said he fired at Trump, the presumptive presidential candidate of the Republican Party.

Physical relations with minor is rape, consent immaterial: Court

Physical relations with minor is rape, consent immaterial: Court

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

A court in Delhi has convicted a man of raping a 14-year-old girl in January 2015, saying if physical relations are established with a minor, it becomes an offence of rape and her consent is immaterial.

UAE to prepare DNA database

UAE to prepare DNA database

Rediff.com21 Dec 2005

UAE to prepare DNA database

Congress rebuffs Amar's 'DNA' comment

Congress rebuffs Amar's 'DNA' comment

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

In an apparent rebuff to Amar Singh, Congress on Monday dismissed the sulking Samajwadi Party leader's claim suggesting that his 'DNA was Congress.'

'True to DNA': Volkswagen India to focus on premium cars, avoid hatchbacks

'True to DNA': Volkswagen India to focus on premium cars, avoid hatchbacks

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) has said it will focus on the premium sedan/sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment and avoid the mass hatchback segment. "Customers don't expect anything less than a premium product from VW. "Customers expect a certain level of quality and driving dynamics. We have to stay true to that DNA. "The day we go mass, customers will reject us," says Ashish Gupta, brand director, VW India.

Cops take MJ's DNA

Cops take MJ's DNA

Rediff.com6 Dec 2004

DNA newspaper shuts print edition, to go fully digital

DNA newspaper shuts print edition, to go fully digital

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

The last edition of the 14-year-old morninger, which had already stopped from Delhi and other centres earlier, will come out on Thursday from Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the broadsheet owned by Zee group's Subhash Chandra's Essel group said.

Abducted J-K soldier's family awaits DNA results as army recovers body

Abducted J-K soldier's family awaits DNA results as army recovers body

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

After a year, a father's hope of finding the body of his son, Shakir Wagey, who worked with the Territorial Army and was killed by terrorists, was rekindled on Wednesday when the Army recovered a decomposed body near a mobile tower in this district of South Kashmir.

Conduct DNA test on Netaji's ashes: Daughter urges PM Modi

Conduct DNA test on Netaji's ashes: Daughter urges PM Modi

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

She alleged that certain people in the previous governments had "neglected" the matter as they "never" wanted the mystery to be solved.

'Partial male DNA' found on Aarushi's pillow

'Partial male DNA' found on Aarushi's pillow

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

The senior scientist, B P Mahaptra of Central Forensic Science laboratory, told the court that besides the partial male DNA, blood stains were found on the pillow that matched Aarushi's group.

I wanted to run away: Doctor on Wayanad post-mortems

I wanted to run away: Doctor on Wayanad post-mortems

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

The doctor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has years of experience in her field, but the sheer scale of destruction caused by the landslide has left her shaken.

'Hybrid vehicles are an intermediate solution'

'Hybrid vehicles are an intermediate solution'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

'In terms of incentives, if you think about it, hybrids are a 20-year-old technology.'

Modi open to DNA test on Netaji's ashes

Modi open to DNA test on Netaji's ashes

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

'The extended Bose family is insisting that the Japanese government must release all the information they have on Bose's ashes. It cannot be forgotten that Bose was in Japanese care when his 'death' occurred. Ultimately, it is the Japanese who hold the secret about what happened to him.'

AIIMS doctors submit Geeta's DNA report to MEA

AIIMS doctors submit Geeta's DNA report to MEA

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

The report of the DNA tests carried out to determine the parentage of 23-year-old Geeta, the deaf and mute girl who returned from Pakistan after being separated from her family over a decade ago, has been submitted to the Ministry of External Affairs.

8-yr-old boy who fell into Guwahati drain found dead

8-yr-old boy who fell into Guwahati drain found dead

Rediff.com7 Jul 2024

The body of an eight-year-old boy who had fallen into a stormwater drain in Guwahati on Thursday, was recovered about 4 km downstream in Rajgarh area, police said.

Britain's future king has Indian heritage, DNA proves

Britain's future king has Indian heritage, DNA proves

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, will be first British king with proven Indian ancestry, DNA analysis has revealed.

The dangers of DNA testing

The dangers of DNA testing

Rediff.com10 Mar 2007

Its increasing use opens a Pandora's Box of privacy issues and is unfairly skewed toward certain groups.

Tiwari's plea against DNA test dismissed

Tiwari's plea against DNA test dismissed

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

The Delhi high court on Thursday dismissed veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari's appeal against its earlier order, asking him to undergo a DNA test on a plea made by a Delhi youth claiming to be his biological son.

What then PM Manmohan Singh told I&B minister about media approach

What then PM Manmohan Singh told I&B minister about media approach

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Then prime minister Manmohan Singh's brief to his new information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari on what should be the government's approach to the media was simple -- it should be an essay in persuasion, not coercion.

Indian Army to DNA profile its soldiers

Indian Army to DNA profile its soldiers

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

The Indian Army soldiers will have their DNA profile stored in a data bank under a project launched by the Armed Forces Medical Services that will facilitate identification of bodies during any operation, attack or mishap.

Porsche crash: Teen's parents named in 900-page chargesheet

Porsche crash: Teen's parents named in 900-page chargesheet

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

The 900-page chargesheet, submitted on Thursday in a sessions court, has excluded the 17-year-old boy, whose case is being handled separately by the Juvenile Justice Board.

Rajkot game zone facility didn't have fire NOC; 2 held

Rajkot game zone facility didn't have fire NOC; 2 held

Rediff.com26 May 2024

The game zone had fire safety equipment but action taken to control the fire was not sufficient, leading to the tragedy on Saturday, a senior police officer said on Sunday, a day after the tragedy.

Soccer PIX: Juve win Coppa Italia; Atletico seal UCL spot

Soccer PIX: Juve win Coppa Italia; Atletico seal UCL spot

Rediff.com16 May 2024

IMAGES from football matches played across Europe on Wednesday.

'Female DNA found on Aarushi's parents' clothes'

'Female DNA found on Aarushi's parents' clothes'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

A forensic expert, deposing in the twin Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, on Tuesday told a court that blood stains with female DNA were found on the teenager's parents' clothes.

DNA: Zee close to buying out Dainik Bhaskar

DNA: Zee close to buying out Dainik Bhaskar

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

DB Corp, which publishes the country's second most widely read paper Dainik Bhaskar, has been gradually reducing its stake in DNA and wants to focus on the growth in regional markets.

The Day I Was Reborn

The Day I Was Reborn

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

'We had been deceived by the clouds, taken to the brink of death, but saved by the Almighty.'

Football is in England's DNA: Beckham

Football is in England's DNA: Beckham

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

David Beckham said that England would be perfect hosts for the 2018 football World Cup because "football is in our DNA".

Kerala looks at early rehabilitation of Wayanad's disaster-hit

Kerala looks at early rehabilitation of Wayanad's disaster-hit

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Land, houses and other infrastructure facilities required for the rehabilitation procedure would be constructed at the earliest, the authorities said.

'In All Oscars We Have Won, India Has Played A Role'

'In All Oscars We Have Won, India Has Played A Role'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

'When I started to step into the West in 2006, I believed India was not going to be the back end.' 'I understood that no film-maker wants to believe that they are outsourcing their creativity to a low-end place.' 'The application of technology in the hands of our Indian artistes is identical to any of our artists in the West.' 'Nobody in the world can say this shot was done in India and that in London.'

Amarmani's DNA matches Madhumita's foetus

Amarmani's DNA matches Madhumita's foetus

Rediff.com4 Sep 2003

The DNA of former Uttar Pradesh minister Amarmani Tripathi has matched the dead foetus of slain poetess Madhumita Shukla.

Awaiting return of 69 Indians recruited in Russian army: Jaishankar

Awaiting return of 69 Indians recruited in Russian army: Jaishankar

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

According to Jaishankar, the problem is that the Russian authorities maintain that these Indian nationals entered into contracts for services with the Russian army.

Bad Cop Review: Dj Vu

Bad Cop Review: Dj Vu

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Bad Cop is not unwatchable. For older viewers, there may even be some comfort in the familiar, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Angry Young Men Review: Seeking Salim-Javed

Angry Young Men Review: Seeking Salim-Javed

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Angry Young Men gloats in Salim-Javed's well-known attributes yet never gains access into the process or passion behind one of Indian cinema's greatest chemistries at work, observes Sukanya Verma.

Paternity row: Tiwari says no to DNA test

Paternity row: Tiwari says no to DNA test

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari, appearing before the Delhi high court on Thursday, stuck to his stand of not giving his blood sample for a DNA test in a paternity suit filed by a 31-year-old man claiming to be his biological son.