Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to over 788, 2,500 missingIn Nepal, flash floods have led to a staggering death toll of over 788, with over 2,500 people still unaccounted for. Reports from Chinese ...
31 Aug, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
Nepal wants technical help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescueNepal requires foreign technical assistance for specialized recovery efforts after a devastating flood. The country needs help with tunnel ...
29 Aug, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
SC issues notice to Centre on PIL for setting up DNA, biometric ID system for missing, rescued kidsThe Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and NCPCR regarding a PIL. This petition seeks a national DNA and biometric identifi...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
In 1991, a Norwegian geologist found one ancient polar bear bone. 34 years later, 6,000 bones revealed a 75,000-year-old Arctic communityA polar bear rib led to the discovery of an ancient Arctic animal community. Researchers examined over six thousand bone fragments using DN...
18 Aug, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
A physics graduate, a soccer player, a teen who couldn't swim: They died in the Ceuta migrant surgeDesperate Moroccans attempted to cross into Ceuta last month seeking better opportunities. Misinformation and poverty fueled this dangerous...
18 Aug, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
India may need data pact with US to tighten CSAM crackdownTwo years after the Supreme Court clarified that reporting suspected CSAM to a foreign organisation does not absolve a platform of criminal...
15 Aug, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
UK police identify Indian student, pilot as victims of two-seater aircraft crashPolice identified Vamshi Mandala and Dylan Patel as victims of a fatal crash. The two men were on a short flying experience flight when the...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
How did DNA evidence finally help identify the suspect in a three‑decade‑old murder of a young mother?Investigators identified the suspect in the Celestina Perez murder case after three decades. Advances in DNA technology provided the breakt...
23 Jul, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Lying frozen on Mount Everest for nearly 30 years, wearing 'Green Boots', one man's body is now at the center of a risky mission undertaken by IndiaAfter nearly three decades, the identity of Everest's iconic 'Green Boots' has been confirmed as Dorje Morup, an Indian climber lost in the...
30 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
A frozen Arctic grave held its secret for 181 years until DNA revealed four more sailors from Franklin's doomed expeditionDNA science is finally putting names to the lost crew of the 1845 Franklin expedition. A recent study identified four more sailors, bringin...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
Alavandar Murder Case: Half head that still teaches medical students more than 70 years laterAlavandar Murder Case: A preserved human head, labeled "M 11", at Madras Medical College is a teaching tool from the 1952 C Alavandar murde...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Air India crash: DNA profiling complete, final death toll stands at 260Officials in Gujarat confirm 260 fatalities in the Air India Flight 171 crash, including passengers, crew, and individuals on the ground. S...
29 Jun, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
Air India tragedy: Extreme temperature during crash complicating DNA identification process of victims, says HP SanghviThe DNA identification process for the victims of the Air India crash, which resulted in over 240 fatalities, is facing challenges due to t...
14 Jun, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
How will the Ahmedabad plane crash victims be identified as families await answers amid tragic aftermath?In the wake of the Ahmedabad plane crash that killed hundreds, authorities have begun the complex process of identifying victims through DN...
12 Jun, 2025, 10.27 PM IST
DNA Profiling Bill to be discussed by Narendra Modi government tomorrowThe draft bill also states that all DNA data including DNA profiles, DNA samples and records, will only be used for identification of the p...
04 Jul, 2018, 12.42 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
DNA reports conclusively establish identity of accused in December 16 case: High CourtThe DNA reports conclusively establish the identity of the accused in the December 16 gangrape case, the Delhi High Court today said.
13 Mar, 2014, 09.21 PM IST