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Human evolution tracked by DNA only covered the last 400,000 years until very recently, a discovery marked a breakthrough in the molecular studies. Scientists from the University of Cambridge and the University of Copenhagen have identified a 1.7 million-year-old rhino tooth, from which, they have extracted the oldest-yet genetic material known to mankind! According to ZME Science, an almost complete set of proteins, a proteome has been identified in the dental enamel of the now-extinct rhino that must have had galloped on Earth 700,000 years ago! These dental samples from the pre-historic fossil were discovered in the town of Dmanisi, Georgia. In a…

Speaking about the situation in J&K, Home Minister Amit Shah said that from 5 August 2019 till 17 September, not even a single bullet has been fired in Kashmir. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court directed the Centre to ensure that normal life is restored in Jammu and Kashmir while keeping ‘national safety and security in mind’. Meanwhile, the court has allowed former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to visit parts of the state, CJI Ranjan Gogoi said that he too will make a visit if “requirement arises.” The Centre has asked the Union Of India…

Modi, during his visit to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), will be addressing the Indian diaspora at an event called ‘Howdy Modi’ in Houston on September 22 and will be joined by Trump as a special gesture. Follow us on Twitter – twitter.com/StarvisionN Like & Follow us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/starvisionnewsenglish

At the current momentum, scientists predict the planet’s protective shield of gas – or ozone layer as we know it – will be completely healed as far as some regions of the planet are concerned, by the 2030s, the UN’s environmental agency (UNEP) revealed on Monday. The phaseout of controlled uses of ozone-depleting substances has not only helped replenish the protective layer for future generations but is also helping guard human health by filtering harmful rays from reaching Earth, said UNEP shared in a statement. The recognition of this success comes on World Ozone Day, marked 16 September. This year celebrates…

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said there was no need to “worry” too much beyond a point about what people will say on Kashmir, asserting that India’s position on its internal issues has prevailed and will prevail. Addressing a press conference on the first 100 days of the Modi 2.0 government, the minister also asserted that there is complete predictability of India’s position since 1972. “Beyond a point, don’t worry too much about what people will say on Kashmir. There is complete predictability about my position. My position has been clear since 1972 and my position is not…

China on Tuesday condemned an attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, in a toughening of its language from the previous day, but again without saying who it believed was behind it. US President Donald Trump said on Monday it looked like Iran was behind attacks on oil plants operated by Saudi Aramco on Saturday but stressed he did not want to go to war, as the attacks sent oil prices soaring and raised fears of a new Middle ast conflict. Iran has rejected the US accusations it was behind the strikes that damaged the world’s biggest crude-processing plant and triggered the…

A rare train derailment disrupted services in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the rail operator said, threatening commuter chaos during rush hour. The disruption to a usually seamless network used by nearly 6 million people every weekday happened after a train derailed while leaving a station in the Kowloon area, rail operator MTR Corp said. The government’s information department said eight people were injured and five had been taken to hospital. Rex Auyeung Pak-Kuen, chairman of MTR Corp, told reporters that a derailment had not happened in many years and the cause was not immediately clear. Hong Kong’s rail system has…

HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs and President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports underscored that Bahrain’s resounding victories in the horse racings in Europe confirm the tangible development of this sport in the Kingdom of Bahrain.   HH Shaikh Nasser’s remarks came during his attendance at Moyglare Stud Stakes race which was held at a football track in Ireland, where His Highness-owned Daahyeh came second by three-quarters of a length behind love who finished first. HH Shaikh Nasser hailed this achievement, pointing out that this inspirational result is a source of…

Kaun Banega Crorepati, which is in its eleventh season, found it’s first crorepati of this season on Friday. Sanoj Raj, a man from Bihar, played brilliantly to reach the 1 crore mark thus becoming the first contestant to attempt the 7 crore question. Unfortunately, Sanoj didn’t know the answer to the 7 crore question and decided to quit the game and take home 1 crore. The question was from cricket – “Who was the Indian bowler off whom Australian legend Don Bradman got a single to reach his 100th first-class century?” Baqa Jilani, Commander Rangachari, Gogumal Kishenchand, and Kanwar Rai…

Days after his Special Protection Group (SPG) cover was withdrawn, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday got protective cover from CRPF commandos in the downgraded Z+ category. Singh, along with with his wife Gursharan Kaur, will have 35 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security cover round-the-clock at his 3, Motilal Nehru Road residence and during their movement across the country. Altogether, over 50 armed commandos will be available for their security and they will be deployed in shifts. An anti-sabotage team, including a dog squad, will be the part of the Z+ cover, an official in the know of…