GURGAON: The Indian Patent Office has rejected a patent application by US-based Global Alliance for TB Drug Development for BPaL, a life-saving tuberculosis therapy, citing lack of novelty and inventive step. The decision could allow domestic drugmakers to launch cheaper generic versions in India and other high-burden countries, health experts said.Govt provides BPaL, a combination…
MIT (source- Wikimedia commons) We have all tried origami, folding paper into different shapes and sizes. But what if I told you that engineers at MIT are using a completely different material for their origami? MIT researchers have developed an origami-inspired construction method that can turn flat aluminium sheets into lightweight, rigid structures capable of…
Whether it is his innocence or his blistering batting, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has become a fan favourite. At just 15, Sooryavanshi is taking on international bowlers without fear. He can smash sixes, score runs at a stunning pace and put opposition attacks under pressure. Yet, away from the cricket field, he is still a young boy…
My Chemical Romance is facing a legal challenge from the company behind the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders over dancers wearing lookalike uniforms during the rock band’s Hollywood Bowl residency in Los Angeles. According to reports by NBC News, NME and TheWrap, Pro Silver Star Ltd., the owner of the cheerleading brand, has asked a Texas court…
Junk food impact on health NEW DELHI: A packet of chips after school, a cookie between meals or a burger as a treat may seem harmless. But a new study suggests that eating more ultra-processed foods may be linked to changes in how children’s brains respond to food, as well as greater gains in body…
A 39-year-old man from Florida has been rescued from California’s Mount Shasta after spending two nights stranded on a glacier with a serious leg injury, as freezing temperatures and powerful winds prevented rescuers from evacuating him by helicopter. Reports by CBS Sacramento, the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGATE detailed the multiday operation, which involved U.S….
Seiji Iigaya at the 2026 Junior Innovators Challenge. Source: Society for Science A 14-year-old violinist from New Jersey has used computer programming and the physics of strings to work out how a musician’s bow movement creates a rich tone. His work won a top national science prize in the United States. Seiji Iigaya, a student…
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis during a meeting with Graduate and Teacher Voters’, in Sangli. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Congress on Thursday took a swipe at chief minister Devendra Fadnavis after the party retained the Nagpur Graduates’ constituency in the legislative council elections. The final result, which came after more than 40 hours of…
He is the second general to be ousted from the post, known in military circles as the “J5”, under Hegseth The Pentagon’s senior officer responsible for military strategy and planning has been removed from his post as the Trump administration weighs its next move in the war with Iran, adding to questions over leadership changes…
Image credit: Special arrangement When some of India’s best school-level basketball talent returned from the Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore earlier this year, Sunny Malik asked them what they had learnt from the tournament. Their answer was straightforward. They had struggled to keep pace as the game wore on, and their stamina and endurance needed…
