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Therapeutic Drug Can Render Cancer Cells: Study

Arpita SarkarAugust 26, 20220

The protective scent that many tumour cells spray themselves with suppresses the immune system. However, it appears that a drug that is already approved for other uses can neutralize this weapon. A study from the University of Bonn and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf published in the Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer proves this. The researchers said, "The substance will now be further optimized. This could eventually lead to the development of anti-cancer drugs." Many cancer cells have dense clouds of adenosine around them. The chemicals suppress the immune system. Feeding it promotes the growth of new blood vessels. It hydrates the tumour. This additionally ensures that cancer cells spread to other organs. They develop metastases there. Adenosine triphosphate is u

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Over 50% Indian Students Struggled To Learn English And Math During Covid: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 20, 20220

A study found that students in grades 2 and 8 in 22 Indian states struggled to learn during the Covid years, with Math and English the main casualties. The survey by the social organization Smile Foundation – and conducted between May and July 2022 – noted that more than 50 percent of students in these grades were unable to keep up and exhibited severe learning deficits. Students identified for the survey were those who had continued their studies despite all odds due to Covid-19. Five percent of them, or 2,464, were studied among the 48,000 students registered with the foundation who were in grades 2 through 8. More than 100 teachers, leaders of 10 non-governmental organizations, and 500 parents also participated in the survey. The survey found that 51 percent of Grade 2 stud...

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Bilkis Convicts’ Remission Revives 2002 Memories For Gujarat Muslims; Read Full News!

Arpita SarkarAugust 20, 20220

All vehicular entrances to Naroda and Naroda Patiya were barricaded on Friday. Police presence in these areas of Ahmedabad, which saw the worst of the 2002 Gujarat riots, is usually associated with something ominous. But, on Friday, it was for a fun fair on the streets of Naroda, where children jumped on trampolines, a young girl walked on a tightrope mesmerizing onlookers, while adults bought various items from stalls set up on the pavement. Amid a raging controversy over the release of 11 convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, life continued as normal in Naroda and Naroda Patia — where an armed mob of about 5,000 killed more than 97 people during the 2002 riots. Muslim families in the neighborhood were angered by the Gujarat government's decision to pardon 11 accus...

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Sexual Harassment Complaint Invalid If Woman Wears ‘Provocative Dress’: Kerala Court

Arpita SarkarAugust 18, 20220

A court in Kozhikode, Kerala has said that a case of sexual harassment under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) will not stand prima facie if the woman is wearing "sexually provocative dresses." The Sessions Judge, S Krishna Kumar, observed that to attract the offense under Section 354, there must be some unwanted sexual advances but in the instant case, the complainant's photographs showed her "exposing herself in provocative dresses". The court said, "In order to attract this Section, there must be a physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures. There must be a demand or request for sexual favours. There must be sexually colored remarks. The photographs produced along with the bail application by the accused would reveal that defacto c...

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India’s ‘Salaried Class’ Shrinks By 2.7 Percentage During Pandemic: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 16, 20220

There is much to lament in India's post-Covid job market, where recovery has been painfully slow. However, official data suggests that in the salaried sector, the participation of religious minorities – Muslims, Sikhs,, and Christians, in that order – has been most severely affected. The Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation's latest PLFS (Periodic Labor Force Survey) – which covers the period from July 2020 to June 2021 and was released earlier this year – at least partially captures the impact of the lockdown, and its immediate aftermath, on salaried jobs across the sector. The survey defined regular/salaried employees as a person who has worked in another's farm or non-farm enterprise (both household and non-household) and, in return, has received salary or wages o...

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85% Indian Children Experience Cyberbullying, Highest In World: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 12, 20220

About 85 percent of children in India have reported being cyberbullied, the highest in the world, according to a new survey released by global computer security firm McAfee Corp on Monday. Titled 'Cyberbullying in Plain Sight', the report is based on a 10-country survey to uncover new and "internal trends" in cyberbullying. The study noted that the number of Indian children who reported being cyberbullied was twice the international average. About 45 percent of children in India said they had cyberbullied a stranger, compared to 17 percent globally, and 48 percent said they had cyberbullied someone they knew, compared to 21 percent of children in other countries. The top three forms of cyberbullying reported in India are spreading false rumors (39 percent), exclusion from groups ...

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52% Indian Consumers Have Two Or More Unused Or Old Devices In Their Household: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 10, 20220

A new survey on Tuesday found that more than 52 percent of consumers have two or more unused or old devices at home, gauging consumer attitudes toward selling pre-owned phones and awareness levels about proper disposal procedures for non-functioning phones. According to re-commerce marketplace Cashify, 36 percent of consumers who didn't get rid of their phone wanted to keep them as a spare phone for work and emergencies, while 25 percent didn't get a good price for their device in the market. Nakul Kumar, Co-founder of Cashify said, "While the average consumer is aware of the processes leading to the disposal of old devices and is willing to take the extra step, a small percentage of users are still reluctant to dispose of their old phones owing to data safety and their prior dis...

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Jagannath Temple Of Puri To Open Their Treasury; Here’s What You Need To Know!

Arpita SarkarAugust 8, 20220

Four years ago, the doors were opened to the legend of Jagannath temple in Puri on the orders of the High Court. The scandal involved the 'hiding' of one of the three keys to the service's treasury. The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) completed some restoration work on the repository during the Rath Yatra that year on the orders of the High Court. This time, the temple administration may agree to the opening of the jewel vault due to the collapse of the wall of Jagannathdev's sanctum sanctorum. Last Wednesday, part of the wall behind the Balabhadra between the three idols seated on the Ratnavedi in the sanctum sanctorum of the Jagannath temple collapsed. It spread anxiety among everyone from servicemen to devotees. Later, however, it was learned that the problem was not that serious...

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DNA Test Not Conclusive Evidence In Rape Cases: Bombay High Court

Arpita SarkarAugust 4, 20220

The Bombay High Court has held that DNA testing cannot be called conclusive evidence in rape cases and can only be used as corroborative evidence. The court made this observation while rejecting the bail plea of a man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl. The court rejected the bail application of the accused on July 26, but a detailed order was issued on Friday. Justice Bharti Dangre said, "The DNA test excludes the man as the father of the child, but that does not discredit the victim, who has reiterated in her 164 statement that the applicant forcibly committed sexual intercourse with her. As per the charge-sheet, the man has taken undue advantage of the victim's situation, who was working in his house. There is no reason to disbelieve the testimony of the victim who has narrated t...

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94% Women Construction Workers Do Not Raise Voice Against Air Pollution In Delhi: Survey

Arpita SarkarJuly 30, 20220

A survey conducted by the NGO Mahila Housing Trust and the Help Delhi Breathe Campaign found that nearly 94 percent of women construction workers in Delhi do not raise their voices against air pollution at construction sites for fear of losing their jobs. The survey said that awareness has increased among women construction workers in Bakkarwala, Gokulpuri, and Saoda Ghebra areas, where two NGOs conducted a massive awareness campaign on air pollution recently, saying that such more awareness campaigns will not only lead to Behavioral change regarding air pollution but also creating more awareness and driving change at the ground level. As part of this awareness campaign in these three villages in Delhi, hundreds of women construction workers were targeted, which included mobiliza...

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Indian Men Still Don’t Prefer Working Women As Partners: Oxford

Arpita SarkarJuly 27, 20220

According to a 2022 study by Oxford University, women who are working are less likely to find matches on matrimonial sites than women who are not working. Diva Dhar, the doctoral candidate who conducted the experiment to test her theory, found that women who had never worked received 15 to 20 percent more interest than those who did. Basically, out of 100 men who respond to a woman who has never worked, only 78 to 85 will respond to a working woman. Dhar spends her time researching Indian women's participation in the labor force and how gender roles affect marriage and the lives of working women. The experiment began with her creating 20 fake profiles on a leading matrimonial website. They were similar in age, lifestyle choices, and diet, and the only differences were caste and w...

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Unemployment, Financial And Political Corruption Leading Concerns Among Urban Indians: Global Survey

Arpita SarkarJuly 25, 20220

According to the results of the Ipsos What Worries the World global monthly survey, Urban Indians in July reported worries about unemployment, financial and political corruption, crime and violence, and poverty and social inequality. Urban Indians are found to be concerned about many issues that affect their lives. Includes unemployment (37%), financial and political corruption (29%), crime and violence (26%), poverty and social inequality (22%), coronavirus (20%), climate change (17%). ) and inflation (16%), Ipsos said. The Ipsos What Worries the World monthly survey tracks public opinion on social and political issues in 27 countries, including India. The Global Advisor survey was conducted between June 24 and July 8 through the Ipsos online panel system among 20,022 adults age...