PV Sindhu Jumped to Semi; Siana Crashes Out

PV Sindhu, world number 4 Rio Olympic silver-medallist, defeated Spain's Beatriz Corrales to reach India Open semi-finals in New Delhi on Friday. She won the match in 54mins with a 21-12, 19-21, 21-11 verdict. Last week silver medalist in Indonesia Masters, Saina Nehwal, lost her quarterfinal in a straight games defeat to USA's Beiwan Zhang 10-21, 13-21.readmore@NDTV

New Cancer Vaccine Developed, Going to Start Human Trial

Stanford University is now going to start human trial which includes 15 lymphomas patients with a new cancer therapy that can prime the immune system to eradicate tumors around the body. This treatment cured mice of lymphoma in 87 out of 90 cases and other three mice saw a return, which was successfully treated with a second dose. Similar results were seen in mice with breast, colon and melanoma cancers.The experiment used two immune-stimulating agents to boost cancer-fighting T-cells.readmore@MedStanford

World's 1st own cells grown ear developed in Chinese Lab

Chinese Scientists have grown a perfectly compatible new 3D-printed biodegradable mold ears in a lab and grafted it onto five patient, and they said was a world's 1st in regenerative medicine. Also, the implant was not rejected by the body and its shape & size matched perfectly as a normal ear. The age of all five children was between 6 and 9 years and all were born with a defect in one ear known as microtia, a condition in which the external ear is small and not formed properly.readmore@HT

IND vs SA 1st ODI: IND wins after 7 years

India triumphs the 1st ODI in South Africa of the 6 match ODI series by 6 wickets for the 1st time in 7 years on Thursday. This was also the end of 17-ODI winning streak of South Africa at home. Batting 1st SA made 269 for 8 wickets whereas India chased the target of 270 runs in 46 overs. Virat Kohli scored his 33rd ODI century and 20th ODI century while chasing. This was also his 53rd hundred.readmore@ESPN CricInfo

India, the 6th wealthiest and best performer in 2017: NWW

India has been ranked 6th in the list of wealthiest countries with the total wealth of USD 8,230 billion and rated as best performing market globally with 25% wealth growth, whereas the US wealthiest in the list with USD 64,584 billion, according to a report by New World Wealth. China is at the second place with USD 24,803 billion and Japan with USD 19,522 billion at third. Others in the top 10 list are United Kingdom (4th, USD 9,919 billion), Germany (5th, USD 9,660 billion), France (7th, USD 6,649 billion), Canada (8th, USD 6,393 billion), Australia (9th, USD 6,142 billion) and Italy (10th, USD 4,276 billion).readmore@Business Today

Deductions that income taxpayers can claim

Now, taxpayers can avail a maximum deduction of ₹1.5 lakh. This can be claimed on equity oriented mutual funds notified by central government, fixed deposits, pension schemes, PPF, EPF, and life insurance premium. HRA is partly exempted from tax for salaried people. Deductions can also be claimed on interest on the house loan, medical insurance premium, education loan, donations to political parties and for social causes.readmore@LiveMint

Revised GDP growth rate for FY 2016-2017

FY16-17 GDP growth was revised to 8.2 % from the earlier projection of 8 % because of the use of latest available data on agricultural production and industrial production. India’s annual economic growth in the financial year that ended in March 2017 was unchanged at 7.1 percent, the central statistics office said on Wednesday. The Economic Survey 2017-18 has predicted that the Indian economy will grow by 7-7.5 % in 2018-19. the govt. will revise the GDP growth estimate for the FY18 for the second time in February.readmore@Financial Express

Watch Live On YouTube: The first 'Super Blue Blood Moon' in 152 years

NASA is streaming the Super Blue Blood Moon live on YouTube, occurring for the first time since 1866. A blue moon (a second full moon in a calendar month), a supermoon (when the moon is unusually close to Earth, making it 14%  bigger and 30% brighter than the smallest Full Moon).watchnow@YouTube

Testing Diesel Fumes on Monkeys: Volkswagen Apologizes

German automakers (Volkswagen (VLKAF), BMW (BAYRY) and Daimler (DDAIF)) have confirmed that researchers they commissioned used the Beetle model by Volkswagen when exposing monkeys to test the health effects of inhaling diesel fumes for the research of 2014.Notably, similar tests were also conducted on twenty-five individual.readmore@NY Times

U-19 WC Sensation: India thrash Pak by 203 runs

India thiumph over Pakistan by the hugh difference of 203 runs on Tuesday to enter ICC Under-19 World Cup final.Gill converted his record 6th consecutive 50-plus score in Youth ODIs into a spectacular backs-to-the-wall century. Porel struck four times early on to peg back Pakistan. India's sensational performances in U-19 WC so far; 100 runs win against Australia, 10 wickets win against PNG, another 10 wickets win against Zimbabwe, 131 runs win against Bangladesh, 203 runs win against Pakistan.readmore@Cric Info

Bus falls off the bridge in West Bengal: At Least 36 Dead

At least thirty-six persons including two children have died when the bus they were traveling in smashed through the railing of a bridge and fell into a canal in West Bengal's Daulatabad on Monday. whereas nine persons swam to safety after the incident, reports said the death toll might increase because the bus was carrying over fifty-two people.readmore@TOI