In Air India crash, canteen worker hopes for ‘second miracle’ as mother, 2-yr-old daughter remain missingAn Air India plane crashed into a college hostel in Ahmedabad. The crash killed at least 271 people. Ravi Thakor, a cook at the hostel, los...
15 Jun, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
US officials survey Air India crash site, families continue to wait for bodiesFollowing the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, NTSB and FAA officials surveyed the site. The crash killed at least 271 people. Families ...
15 Jun, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
'Going back happily...', says UK couple in final video post before deadly AI plane crashBritish national Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek and his husband, Jamie Meek, tragically perished in the Air India flight AI171 crash shortly after t...
15 Jun, 2025, 02.58 PM IST
DNA of 11 plane crash victims matched with family members so far: OfficialAuthorities in Ahmedabad are identifying Air India crash victims through DNA matching. Eleven victims are identified. The sole survivor is ...
14 Jun, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
Air India plane crash: Bodies of six victims handed over to relatives, say policeFollowing the devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad, authorities have released the bodies of six identified victims to their families. DNA p...
13 Jun, 2025, 12.40 PM IST
Genetic goldmine? Privacy crisis looms as millions of people’s DNA could be sold following 23andMe facing bankruptcy and uncertain futureDNA testing firm 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. There are concerns about the safety of customer genetic data, with some experts advising...
25 Mar, 2025, 02.05 AM IST
What is eDNA that lingers in water, even your cup of tea and can be pulled from thin air?It has been clear for decades that fragments of our DNA cover the planet like litter.
19 May, 2023, 07.02 PM IST
Mehrauli killing case: Hair, bones recovered by police confirmed to be of Shraddha WalkarSpecial Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Sagar Preet Hooda said the bone and hair samples from which DNA could not be extracted were ...
04 Jan, 2023, 04.34 PM IST
- India must increase use of DNA testing in solving crimes: Experts
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) A group of experts on Tuesday urged government and police to increase the use of DNA testing in solving crimes and...
31 Oct, 2017, 09.42 PM IST
Law panel for setting up of DNA Profiling BoardDNA Profiling is used for disaster victim identification, investigation of crimes, identification of missing persons and human remains, and...
27 Jul, 2017, 01.03 AM IST
New bill proposes collection of samples from pvt parts for DNA profilingThe Union Government has proposed to allow collection of samples from private parts of human body for DNA profiling and data preservation w...
12 Aug, 2015, 09.55 PM IST
Seventh body recovered from submarine INS SindhurakshakRescuers extricated one more body from INS Sindhurakshak, taking the number of victims recovered from the fire-devastated submarine to seven
19 Aug, 2013, 05.27 PM IST
Divers gain access to front compartment of submarine: NavyThe Indian Navy said that they have gained access to the forward compartment of the submarine INS Sindhurakshak by breaking open the jammed...
18 Aug, 2013, 04.56 PM IST
INS Sindhurakshak: blood samples of relatives being collectedThe Navy medical authorities have started collecting blood samples of family members of the 18 personnel who were on board INS Sindhuraksha...
17 Aug, 2013, 10.11 PM IST
Submarine mishap: Navy divers open second access to submarineThe divers have gained a second access to the submarine late last night when they successfully prised open the rear escape hatch which was ...
17 Aug, 2013, 02.08 PM IST
Government bill aims to build pool of DNA samples of 'offenders'; experts fear possible misuseGovt plans to introduce a bill in Parliament that aims to create a pool of "DNA profiles" of "offenders" in a bid to make crime detection m...
29 Sep, 2012, 11.14 AM IST
- Cabinet ratifies global tobacco control norms
The Union Cabinet has approved India's ratification of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) adopted by the World Health Assem...
12 Dec, 2003, 01.22 AM IST