Medicine Nobel 2023: Katalin Karikó, Drew Weissman awarded for their work in mRNA vaccines

Sweden, 2/10: This year’s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been jointly awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their “discoveries concerning nucleoside base modification that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19”, The Royal Swedish Academy of Science announced on October 2, 2023.   Through their groundbreaking findings, which have…

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Swapna Barman claims ‘lost to transgender’ after Nandini Agasara bags Asian Games bronze; deletes post

Beijing, 2/10: Indian athlete Swapna Barman, after coming fourth in the women’s heptathlon event, at the Asian Games in Hanghzhou, China made the sensational claim that she lost her chance at bronze due to a ‘transgender woman’. India’s Nandini Agasara bagged the bronze after accumulating 5712 points. Barman, who got 5708 points, was the defending…

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Asian Games: Indian men’s, women’s teams bag bronze in roller skating

Beijing, 2/10: Indian roller skaters clinched two bronze medals in men’s and women’s 3000m team relay events to match their best ever performance at the Asian Games here on Monday. The women’s team of Sanjana Bathula, Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu and Aarathy Kasturi Raj opened India’s account on the ninth day of competitions, finishing with…

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Let’s ensure politics of compassion prevails over politics of hate: Congress on Gandhi Jayanti

New Delhi, 2/10: The Congress on Gandhi Jayanti on Monday vowed to ‘expose’ the ‘total hypocrisy’ of those who appropriate Gandhian symbols and project his legacy to the world, “but are simply unable and unwilling to uphold the values he championed.” The opposition party also resolved to work towards the victory of ‘truth over lies’,…

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Sable becomes first Indian man to win Asian Games 3000m steeplechase gold

Beijing, 1/10: A record-breaking Avinash Sable on Sunday became the first Indian man to win a gold medal in 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games here. The 29-year-old national record holder thus earned India its first gold medal in athletics at the ongoing Games, completing the race in 8:19.50 seconds. Sable rewrote the previous Asian…

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Ajay Maken named new Congress Treasurer, replaces Pawan Bansal

New Delhi, 1/10: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday appointed senior leader Ajay Maken as Congress Treasurer with immediate effect, a press release said Saturday. the post was earlier held by party leader Pawan Bansal. . @ajaymaken appointed Congress Treasurer; replaces Pawan Bansal @DeccanHerald pic.twitter.com/L2UqtzdyI9 — Shemin (@shemin_joy) October 1, 2023

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