New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Vision loss caused by a blinding eye disease can be slowed with a neuroprotective surgical implant, according to a study.For people with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel) — an orphan retinal disorder that gradually destroys central vision — there have long been no approved treatment options.The study, published in NEJM Evidence, reported results from two Phase III clinical trials evaluating ENCELTO — a surgically implanted device that continuously releases a ther…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Actress Divya Dutta seems to be on a roll with back-to-back successful releases.In the recent past, the National Award-winner has been a part of a large variety of projects across platforms. Dutta has also tried her hands at numerous genres – from espionage thriller “Special Ops”, to musical drama “Bandish Bandits”, to the historical saga “Chhaava” and now the political thriller “Mayasabha”.In “Chhaava”, she is seen as a layered antagonist, Soyarabai, while in “Special Ops”…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Director Faruk Kabir’s thriller web series “Salhakar,” starring Mouni Roy and Naveen Kasturia, has premiered on JioHotstar.It must be noted that the primary season of the show ended on a cliffhanger with the characters saying in the end, “We’ll meet again,” hinting towards a part two of the series.Speaking exclusively to IANS, when Faruk was asked about the possibility of season two, he said that it depends on the audience’s love.”If they want it, Jio Hotstar will c…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) The Indian equity market on Monday ended with around 1 per cent gains amid FII buying, bouncing back from the last trading session’s correction.The return of FIIs, positive earnings of PSU banks in Q1 and buying in the broader market fueled the bullish sentiment. The robust mutual fund inflow data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) also boosted the market momentum in the last trading hours.Sensex settled at 80.604.08, up 746.29 points or 0.93 per ce…

Ahmedabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Adani Defence Systems and Technologies Limited (ADSTL), in partnership with Prime Aero, on Monday signed a binding agreement to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Indamer Technics Private Limited (ITPL), one of India’s leading private-sector Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) companies.The acquisition was reached via Adani Defence’s venture, Horizon Aero Solutions Limited. Horizon is a 50-50 partnership between ADSTL and Prime Aero, a company owned by Prajay Patel,…

Dhaka, Aug 11 (IANS) A local newspaper journalist was seriously injured after he was brutally assaulted in Bangladesh’s Kushtia district on Monday, local media reported.The incident unfolded in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia, where Firoz Ahmed, a correspondent of local daily ‘Daink Ajker Sutropat’ and joint general secretary of Upazila Press Club, was attacked with hammers, rods, and bricks.This is the fourth case of assault reported in August amid the escalating violence against journalists in the S…

Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) The trade and travel between areas of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) and China through Khunjerab Pass continues to remain suspended for nearly three weeks now amid the ongoing sit-in protest on Karakoram Highway. The protest sit-in, called by the Tajir Ittehad Action Committee and supported by local trade organisations besides opposition parties and religious groups in the region, is being held at Sost, disrupting trade activities between both countries. The b…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday accused Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of shielding the “tainted” ministers, saying that he “feels sorry” about him, as despite having a brutal majority, he is unable to sack such ministers. Thackeray, who led the party’s Jan Akrosh protest demanding the removal of tainted ministers, said that if the Chief Minister has self-respect, he should immediately sack the corrupt ministers from his Cabinet without succumbing…

Amritsar, Aug 11 (IANS) Akal Takht’s former acting Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh was on Monday unanimously elected as President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) breakaway faction, while Bibi Satwant Kaur was elected as Chairperson of the party’s religious wing at an election conducted by the Akal Takht-constituted five-member committee in this Punjab holy city. The participants in the election were rivals of the SAD, which is led by Sukhbir Badal, son of late Parkash Singh Badal.Both claimed t…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a session marked by friction and procedural urgency, the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed two significant legislations – the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of Goa Bill, 2025, and the Coastal Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 – through voice vote, in the absence of Opposition members. The House reconvened at 2 PM with Surendra Singh Nagar presiding. Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was briefly allowed to speak, during whi…