Houston (Texas) [US], September 28 (ANI): Generally when DNA is visualized, it's a string-like double helix structure which is thought of, however, the reality is that DNA double helix in cells is supercoiled and constrained into loops. Every aspect of DNA activity is known to be influenced by this supercoiling and looping, but how this happens is still unclear.
Published in the journal Nature Communications, a study by r

Dynamic twists, loops enabled DNA to modulate its function

Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning as the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the host Boston Red Sox with a 6-3 win Sunday that broke a tie for the top American League wild-card spot.

Judge was given new life after foul-tipping a 1-2 fastball from Bostonreliever Adam Ottavino that Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez dropped. Judge smoked the very next pitch from Ottavino to plate r

MLB roundup: Yankees sweep Red Sox, grab AL wild-card lead

Julio Urias threw five shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-0 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Phoenix.

Urias (19-3) allowed five hits, struck out three and walked one while increasing his major league-leading win total. He came in 9-0 with a 1.90 ERA since June 21.

Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth to earn his 36th save for the Dod

Dodgers blank Diamondbacks for 100th win

Lucas Giolito threw six shutout innings to lead the visiting Chicago White Sox to a 5-2 win against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday in the rubber game of their five-game series.

Giolito (11-9) allowed five hits, struck out six and walked one in his second straight winning start for the White Sox, who clinched the American League Central on Thursday.

Liam Hendriks pitched the ninth for his 36th save.

Everyone in the sta

Lucas Giolito, White Sox too strong for Indians

Everything in our homes gathers dust. But what exactly is it? Where does it come from, and why does it keep coming back? Is it from outside? Is it fibres from our clothes and cells from our skin?Yes, but it's a lot more than that.People from all around Australia have been sending their dust to Macquarie University's DustSafe program. Instead of emptying the v

What is dust? And where does it all come from?

Beijing [China], September 26 (ANI): China's manufacturing hub Zhejiang province has ordered a swath of companies to temporarily halt production as the province struggles to meet its energy consumption targets, a media report said.
The order has affected nearly 160 energy-intensive companies, mainly the textile, dyeing and chemical fibre industries, Nikkei Asia reported on Saturday.
The production order issued for Septemb

Chinese province orders companies to suspend production

Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): Cornell University researchers conducted new research recently with the aim to ease the process of chemical recycling, which is an emerging industry that could turn waste products back into natural resources by physically breaking plastic down into the smaller molecules it was produced from originally.
In a new paper, 'Consequential Life Cycle Assessment and Optimization of High-Densit

Study aims to aid future of plastic waste recycling

New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): After 'Shershaah' inaugurated the ongoing Himalayan film festival in Leh, Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra, who attended the festival, on Saturday, shared his thoughts on receiving the honour.
The festival had opened on Friday with the screening of 'Shershaah', a movie that intricately showcased the inspiring life and valorous charm of PVC Captain Vikram Batra, who was martyred whil

Sidharth Malhotra shares thoughts on being honoured at THFF

New York [United States], September 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): The 2021 C3 US-Arab Healthcare and Business Summit kicked off with the address by Ambassador, Dr Deborah L Birx, White House Coronavirus Task Force (retired) and 2021 "C3 Humanitarian Award" Recipient.
While addressing the summit Dr Birx gave insights on Pandemic and the way forward. She also emphasized the need to re-envision pandemic preparedness. She talked at leng

Ambassador, Dr Deborah Birx urges on re-envision pandemic

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 25 (ANI/Xinhua): A Palestinian man was killed and dozens were injured on Friday in clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, medics and eyewitnesses said.
Mohammed Khbeisa, 28 years old, was killed by Israeli soldiers during clashes in the village of Beita, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement.
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Palestinian man killed, dozens injured by Israeli soldiers

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Lauding the role of the Chemical industry in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that the industry immensely helps the pharma sector and forms the bedrock of the current vaccination drive.
His remarks came at the presentation of the ICC (Indian Chemical Council) Annual Awa

Mandaviya lauds role of Chemical industry

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 24 (ANI): CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), and several other companies have achieved a breakthrough to manufacture useful moulded plastic components from COVID-19 PPE waste.
The undertaken pilot project has the potential to scale up and replicate throughout the country to convert PPE waste into useful and safe products, CSIR said in a statem

CSIR-NCL, RIL join hands to make useful products

Tarn Taran (Punjab) [India], September 24 (ANI): Punjab Police has arrested three terror suspects from Bhagwanpura village in Punjab's Tarn Taran. Arms and ammunition have also been recovered from the suspects.
Navdeep Singh, Station house officer (SHO) of Bhikhiwinid Sahib told ANI that in an attempt to evade arrest, they opened fire at the police personnel.
"Based on secret information, we set up a checkpoint and interc

3 terror suspects held in Punjab's Tarn Taran

Usually a busy traffic hub, the Place Charles de Gaule Etoile was cordoned off for pedestrians - who were required to produce health passes - and who were able to touch the &euro;14m installation.Some 25,000 square metres of recyclable polypropylene fabric have been bound together by 3,000 metres of rope to make the artwork a reality.Known for his massive, ephemeral public art displays, the Bulgarian-born

Paris crowds flock to see Arc de Triomphe, dressed to impress

The third week of the trial of those accused of involvement in the November 2015 massacre of 130 people in Paris came to an end with three very different reports from expert witnesses. The themes were DNA, explosions and Islamic State propaganda.A police officer showed the court how to make a bomb.It's not difficult, all the ingredients and equipment are easily available. "Anyone can do it," the tribunal 

Bombs, bodies and Islamic State propaganda shock Paris terror trial

BERLIN, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- German shares were almost unchanged at the start of trading on Tuesday, with the benchmark DAX index losing 31.88 points, or 0.20 percent, opening at 15,542.0 points. The biggest winner among Germany's 40 largest listed companies was plastic specialist Covestro, increasing by 1.44 percent, followed by Deutsche Bank with 1.01 percent and carmaker Daimler with 0.73 percent. Shar

German shares open slightly lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank on Tuesday lowered Malaysia's economic growth forecast this year to 3.3 percent from an earlier projection of 4.5 percent. The ongoing movement control order, with increased precautionary behaviors and subdued labor market conditions, are expected to weigh down further on Malaysia's private consumption and overall economic growth, the World Bank said in a report.

World Bank cuts Malaysia&#039;s 2021 growth forecast to 3.3 percent

BERLIN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- German stocks were off to a good start on Monday following the country's federal election, with the benchmark DAX index rising 367.25 points, or 2.36 percent, opening at 15,699 points. The biggest winner among Germany's 40 largest listed companies was housing company Vonovia, increasing by 3.60 percent, followed by plastic specialist Covestro with 2.41 percent and technology company 

German shares gain 2.36 pct at start of trading

BEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Su Bingtian, the Asian men's 100m record holder, sprinted to the Xi'an Olympic Center Stadium's finish line on Sept. 21 at China's 14th National Games. Representing Guangdong, Su bagged his first-ever title at the National Games in 9.95 seconds. Behind Su's dream-come-true is the improvement of Chinese competitive sports strength and the fine-tuning of the construction of spo

China sports industry promising, says Italian expert

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The iPhone 13 lineup, new iPad mini, and ninth-generation iPad went on sale around the world on Friday. Beyond the improvement in features and designs, the new generation of Apple products also reflected the company's further commitment to minimize the impact on the environment, Apple said. iPhone 13 family uses 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in magnets, 100 p

Apple&#039;s new products featuring recycled materials go on sale

GLASGOW, Scotland: Energy provider INEOS has announced that it will convert its large-scale petrochemicals plant and oil refinery in Grangemouth, Scotland, to run on hydrogen, at a cost of more than $1.4 billion, to enable it to achieve "net zero" carbon emissions by 2045.The UK has significantly reduced emissions from power generation and aims to reach net zero by 2050, but has struggled to reduce the carbon f

Scotland oil refinery to be converted to hydrogen power

Plan calls for converting Scotland oil refinery to hydrogen power

$1.4 billion to convert Scotland refinery to hydrogen power

Hungary has signed a new 15-year natural-gas supply deal with Russia's state-controlled energy giant Gazprom in a move sharply criticized by Ukraine.The agreement was signed by Gazprom and Hungarian energy group MVM executives at the Foreign Ministry in Budapest on September 27, during a visit by the Russian company's chief Aleksei Miller.The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine, which will lose millions in transi

Hungary Signs New Long-Term Gas Supply Deal With Russia

From farms to cups, Ethiopian coffee's growing popularity among consumers testifies to the huge potential of African products in the Chinese market.by Xinhua writers Zhu Shaobin, Yuan Ruting, and Wang PingADDIS ABABA/CHANGSHA, China, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- On the bustling Coffee Street at Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, a row of coffee tree se

Famous Ethiopian coffee carries shared China-Africa dreams

Iran and Venezuela have struck a deal to swap heavy Venezuelan crude for Iranian condensate, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the deal.According to these sources, the swaps are set to begin this week and last for six months, although they could be extended. The imports of Iranian superlight crude will help Venezuela revive its falling oil exports amid US sanctions that,

Iran and Venezuela strike oil swap deal in the face of US sanctions

&copy; Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Profits of China's major industrial firms maintained steady growth momentum in the first eight months of the year as industrial production continued to firm up and business operations kept improving, officia

China&#039;s industrial profits sustain stable growth in first eight months

DUBLIN, Ireland: Irish touring officials are offering special low-priced holiday packages to lure Americans back to Ireland.Since reopening to travel in July, officials have worked to develop travel packages that include discounts on flights and hotels.Tourism Ireland now offers packages for all American travelers, from luxury seekers looking for accommodation in the best castles to those looking for di

To lure back Americans, Ireland offering $699 air-hotel tour packages

Ireland offering American tourists $359 air, $699 with hotel package

Ireland drops air, hotel prices to encourage Americans to return

CHICAGO, Illinois: Less than a week before its staff vaccination deadline, United Airlines announced that more than 97 percent of its U.S.-based employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This figure does not include those employees who are seeking a medical or religious exemption from vaccinations, United said on Wednesday, stressing that "vaccine requirements work," in a memo to employees. Meanwhi

97% of pilots, flight attendants vaccinated, says United Airlines

United Airlines: 97% of US employees vaccinated

United reports 97% of staff vaccinated against Covid

NEW DELHI, India: India will purchase 56 Airbus C295 aircraft as part of its program to replace the Indian Air Force's aging AVRO fleet. Airbus confirmed that the contract entails delivery of 16 of its planes prepared for immediate flight from its Seville-based Spanish manufacturing plant. As part of the make-in-India program, the manufacturing and assembling of the remaining 40 planes will take place at 

India Air Force to purchase 56 aircraft from Airbus

India Air Force places order for 56 Airbus aircraft

India modernizing air force with purchase of 56 Airbus aircraft

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Transportation Department fined United Airlines for violating federal rules on long tarmac delays, at a cost of $1.9 million on Friday. This was the largest fine of its kind ever imposed, following delays that 3,218 passengers suffered through. United was ordered to ensure there would be no similar violations in the future. According to the department, between December 20

United Airlines fined $1.9 million by U.S. for passenger delays

Delaying passengers on planes costs United Airlines $1.9 million

United Airlines fined by U.S. for holding passengers on tarmacs

ROME, Italy: Hundreds of Alitalia workers stopped highway traffic as they blocked an airport exit on Friday to protest that most staff will soon lose their jobs.Alitalia is being reorganized, as of October 15, as a new airline, named ITA, and will take over Alitalia's aircraft, routes and facilities. However, it will only retain some 2,800 of 10,000 Alitalia's employees.In protest, Alitalia employees fo

Workers protest closing Alitalia, block highway exit

Workers protest loss of 7,000 jobs as Alitalia restructures to ITA Air

Alitalia workers protest end of jobs by blocking highway exit

WASHINGTON D.C.: On Monday, Attorney-General Merrick Garland was urged by two senior U.S. Senate Democrats to investigate and prosecute unruly air passengers, in light of the rising number of disturbances on passenger flights.The two senators, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin and Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, called on the Justice Department and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to jointly "e

U.S. Justice Department urged to prosecute unruly air passengers

Fed up with unruly air passengers, Senators call for prosecution

Senators want U.S. to prosecute unruly air passengers

Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 28 (ANI): A medical evacuation was undertaken by Headquarters Southern Naval Command (SNC) on Tuesday using Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) from Merchant Vessel MV Lyric Poet off Kochi, informed the officials.
According to the SNC officials, input was received at 4 PM regarding a suspected COVID-19 positive case of a Phillipino male crew from Coast Guard Headquarters.
"Ship's local agent 

Mid Sea Medical Evacuation by Indian Navy, Coast Guard

New India [India], September 28 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said that the Delhi Government will hold a Wildlife Conservation Awareness Campaign from October 2 to October 8 in order to sensitise people on the preservation of the environment.
While addressing a press conference, Rai said, "Between 2 October to 8 October, we will hold a Van Jeev Sanrakshan Abhiyan programme at the Asola Bhatti Wild

Wildlife conservation awareness campaign to be held: RaI

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 28 (ANI): Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Tuesday nabbed a passenger with Marijuana (Ganja) weighing about 5.3 kg at Kolkata Airport.
According to Assistant Sub-Inspector Rohit Bidhuri of CISF, some suspicious image inside the hand baggage of the accused passenger was noticed.
"The arrested accused has been identified as Devdas Adhikari, who was supposed to travel to Po

CISF nabs 5.3 kg Marijuana at Kolkata airport, 1 held

After a cooped-up year, Americans are hungry to travel. Passport offices are overwhelmed with applications. In July, airlines scheduled and operated the highest number of flights since the pandemic began, according to the U.S. Bureau o

Looking for transformative travel? Keep these six stages in mind

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday wrote a letter to Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat regarding riverbank erosion in Samsherganj in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
The MP urged the union minister to treat the riverbank erosion "as a national disaster" and release adequate funds to help the affected people.
In his letter, Chowdhury said 

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to Shekhawat

Riot Games flew the four League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) teams to Iceland for Worlds 2021 on a private jet, multiple outlets reported.

The event begins Oct. 5 with the play-in stage in Reykjavik and runs through Nov. 6.

Riot is arranging travel to Iceland for all 22 teams from 15 different countries. Travel from some places is still dicey given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

With the four LCK teams all trave

Reports: Riot flies LCK teams to Worlds 2021 by private jet

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): India's low-cost airline SpiceJet is all set to resume Boeing-B-737 Max aircraft from the first week of October after a two-and-a-half-year long ban.
"SpiceJet's Max aircraft will be back in operation from October 5, 2021 when it operates its first flight after a break of around two-and-a-half years," a SpiceJet official told ANI. Recently, India's aviation regulator Director General

SpiceJet to restart B-737 Max aircraft from October

Moscow [Russia], September 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Engineers from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are helping Russia in its investigation into the possible causes of cracks and air leaks at the International Space Station (ISS).
Paul Hill, a member of NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, said at a Sunday panel meeting that the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, the Langley Research Center, the panel 

NASA, Boeing helping Russia

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): The body of an engineering student was recovered in the Mundhapande police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, said police on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Sudhir Saini, a second-year B.Tech student in ANA College, Bareilly.
The face of Sudhir was burnt with acid, who went missing two days ago while travelling from Moradabad to his colleg

Burnt body of missing engineering student found in UP

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian on Sunday said history will look at this year as important for privatisation.
Speaking at the Indian School of Business (ISB) Leadership Summit 2021, Subramanian said, "I am quite confident that history will look at this year as an important year for privatisation. This year's budget has Rs 1.75 lakh crores as the proceeds from privati

History will look this year important for privatisation

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): Pakistan has allowed an Afghan airline to operate its flights from Islamabad to Kabul, a Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) official said on Sunday.
Kam Air - Afghanistan's largest private airline - will operate three flights a week, becoming the first Afghan airline to operate outside Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, Anadolu Agency reported quoting Irfan Sabir, direct

Pakistan allows Afghan airline to operate Islamabad-Kabul

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 26 (ANI): The airport in Kabul is fully ready for domestic and international flights, the Taliban said on Sunday.
"As the problems at Kabul International Airport have been resolved and the airport is fully operational for domestic and international flights, the IEA [Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan] assures all airlines of its full cooperation and expects all airlines and countries that had pr

Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international fligh

Washington DC [US], September 26 (ANI): An investigating agency is probing alleged assault on a female US soldier at an Afghan refugee camp in New Mexico state in the Southwestern part of the country.
This comes after a female US service member reported being assaulted by "a small group of male evacuees" while at a complex in New Mexico, The Hill reported.
"We take the allegation seriously and appropriately referred the m

FBI probing alleged assault on US soldier at Afghan refugee

Ottawa [Canada], September 26 (ANI): Justin Trudeau-led Canadian government on Sunday lifted a month-long ban on passenger flights from India. The ban was put in place in view of the enhanced COVID-19 protocols.
"As of September 27, 2021, direct flights from India to Canada will resume," said the government on Sunday.
Earlier on Tuesday, Canada extended the restriction on all direct commercial and private passenger flight

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