VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html No mass data leak: JEE (Advanced) authorities NEW DELHI: Scientists have identified warning signals in the blood that can predict lung cancer more than five years before the disease is diagnosed, a breakthrough that could help tackle one of India’s deadliest cancers, where most patients are detected only at an advanced stage.The findings are particularly relevant for India, where lung cancer cases are projected to rise from about 63,700 in 2015 to more than 81,000 by 2025 and nearly 80-85% of patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Published in ‘Cell’, the study identified a 14-protein blood signature that predicted lung cancer risk a median of 5.6 years before diagnosis, potentially enabling earlier monitoring, screening and preventive interventions.Dr Abhishek Shankar, radiation oncologist at AIIMS Delhi, said the test should be viewed as a risk-assessment tool rather than a screening test. “The blood-based protein signature does not detect a tumour but identifies people at higher risk of developing lung cancer in future. Such people can then undergo more definitive screening. The finding is an important scientific advance because it opens the possibility of identifying high-risk individuals years before cancer develops and may eventually help guide preventive interventions. However, these protein signatures will need validation in Indian populations before they can be widely applied here,” he said.The researchers analysed blood samples and health data from over 48,000 participants in the UK Biobank and found a combination of 14 proteins, along with factors such as age, smoking history and chronic lung disease, predicted future lung cancer risk more accurately than existing models.The findings were validated across eight international cohorts involving more than 2,000 lung cancer cases. Researchers also found the protein signature was elevated not only in smokers but also in people exposed to particulate air pollution, a finding of particular significance for India, where air pollution is an increasing public health concern.The study sheds new light on how lung cancer develops, suggesting air pollution, cancer-causing mutations and inflammation driven by the immune molecule IL-1β may converge on pathways that promote tumour formation.While further validation is needed before the test can be used routinely, researchers believe such blood-based risk assessment tools could eventually complement screening programmes and enable earlier detection.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPatna Protest Case: Khan Sir Booked Under Attempted Murder ChargeTMC Reorganises Bengal Unit: Chandrima Bhattacharya Appointed PresidentWhat Training 5 Lakh Indian Army Personnel In Drone Operations Means For Future Wars?Indian Navy Invites Domestic Industry to Build 80-mm Aero Rockets for MiG-29K FleetDelhi Fire Horror: Owner’s Bangladesh-Linked Arrest Draws AttentionIndia Urges Faster Bangladesh Verification To Deport Illegal MigrantsFrom Locked Exits To No NOC: Ground Report Exposes Delhi’s Fire Safety CrisisShehbaz Sharif Hails Trump As ‘Man Of Peace’, Credits Him For India-Pakistan CeasefireTMC Crisis Could Boost NDA’s Numbers For Delimitation, One Nation One Election Bills | WatchAmid NEET Paper Leak Row, IIT Roorkee Denies JEE Advanced Data Breach Allegations123PhotostoriesFrom a throne-like toilet seat and a Jaipur-sourced vintage door to a tree bark in the living room: A look inside Choreographer Terence Lewis’ Mumbai homeAre you sleeping or suffocating? 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He was also briefed on ‘Zorawar’, India’s first indigenous, highly-agile light battle tank developed by DRDO and L&T Defence to dominate mountainous terrains.The air-transportable 25-tonne tank has been designed for rapid deployment largely along the LAC with China. Named after the legendary 19th-century Dogra general Zorawar Singh, it delivers formidable firepower and rapid deployability.After the visit, the PM posted on X: “This afternoon, went to the L&T complex at Hazira. Witnessed some of their pioneering innovations across different sectors. The role played by L&T in furthering self-reliance in the defence sector is commendable.”On the defence exhibition, he posted, “I had the opportunity to participate in an exhibition held in Hazira, Gujarat, where I witnessed the country’s growing capabilities in the defence sector under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. This exhibition is an excellent example of our efforts to promote indigenous production in the defense sector.”The visit comes at a time when L&T has been shortlisted as a potential bidder for the Request for Proposal (RFP) of India’s indigenous fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPatna Protest Case: Khan Sir Booked Under Attempted Murder ChargeTMC Reorganises Bengal Unit: Chandrima Bhattacharya Appointed PresidentWhat Training 5 Lakh Indian Army Personnel In Drone Operations Means For Future Wars?Indian Navy Invites Domestic Industry to Build 80-mm Aero Rockets for MiG-29K FleetDelhi Fire Horror: Owner’s Bangladesh-Linked Arrest Draws AttentionIndia Urges Faster Bangladesh Verification To Deport Illegal MigrantsFrom Locked Exits To No NOC: Ground Report Exposes Delhi’s Fire Safety CrisisShehbaz Sharif Hails Trump As ‘Man Of Peace’, Credits Him For India-Pakistan CeasefireTMC Crisis Could Boost NDA’s Numbers For Delimitation, One Nation One Election Bills | WatchAmid NEET Paper Leak Row, IIT Roorkee Denies JEE Advanced Data Breach Allegations123PhotostoriesFrom a throne-like toilet seat and a Jaipur-sourced vintage door to a tree bark in the living room: A look inside Choreographer Terence Lewis’ Mumbai homeAre you sleeping or suffocating? 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This is the fifth cloudburst in Jammu region in the past three days.Lt Governor Manoj Sinha posted on X, “Spoke with the DC Reasi to assess the situation, following an incident of cloudburst at village Bathoi. While several houses suffered damage, fortunately, no casualties have been reported. I have directed the DC to immediately provide assistance and relief to the affected families.”On Friday, adverse weather conditions in Kishtwar district forced the administration to suspend pilgrimages to Shri Machail Mata and Shri Mindhal Mata.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPatna Protest Case: Khan Sir Booked Under Attempted Murder ChargeTMC Reorganises Bengal Unit: Chandrima Bhattacharya Appointed PresidentWhat Training 5 Lakh Indian Army Personnel In Drone Operations Means For Future Wars?Indian Navy Invites Domestic Industry to Build 80-mm Aero Rockets for MiG-29K FleetDelhi Fire Horror: Owner’s Bangladesh-Linked Arrest Draws AttentionIndia Urges Faster Bangladesh Verification To Deport Illegal MigrantsFrom Locked Exits To No NOC: Ground Report Exposes Delhi’s Fire Safety CrisisShehbaz Sharif Hails Trump As ‘Man Of Peace’, Credits Him For India-Pakistan CeasefireTMC Crisis Could Boost NDA’s Numbers For Delimitation, One Nation One Election Bills | WatchAmid NEET Paper Leak Row, IIT Roorkee Denies JEE Advanced Data Breach Allegations123PhotostoriesFrom a throne-like toilet seat and a Jaipur-sourced vintage door to a tree bark in the living room: A look inside Choreographer Terence Lewis’ Mumbai homeAre you sleeping or suffocating? 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A tree-based agriculture model promoted by Save Soil–Cauvery Calling has raised farm incomes in the Cauvery basin from about Rs 30,000 to as much as Rs 2.5–3 lakh per acre, the movement said on World Environment Day.“Tree-based agriculture is an economic solution to an ecological problem,” said Anand Ethirajalu, project director of Save Soil–Cauvery Calling, urging the government to introduce farmer-friendly policies and incentives to speed adoption. The movement is accredited by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification and the UN Environment Programme.A prominent beneficiary, farmer Valluvan from Pollachi, converted a loss-making coconut monoculture into a diversified food forest in 2009. He now grows 13 species including nutmeg, multiple banana varieties, fruit trees, areca nut, curry leaves, turmeric and elephant yam. Valluvan says his earnings rose from about Rs 30,000 per acre to Rs 2.5–3 lakh per acre annually. His farm’s soil organic carbon increased from roughly 0.52% to 3.36%, while coconut yields climbed from about 100 nuts per tree to nearly 160, and average nut weight rose from around 400 g to 550 g.Valluvan’s regenerative practices, mulching, cover-cropping and rainwater harvesting, helped his farm survive the 2017 drought and reduced erosion during heavy rains. His restoration work is documented in the UNCCD-WOCAT global database and certified by the Tamil Nadu Organic Certification Department. He now trains other farmers in the model.Save Soil–Cauvery Calling aims to plant 242 crore trees across farmlands in the Cauvery basin. To date it has supported 2.6 lakh farmers and enabled plantation of 13.4 crore trees. The movement runs Asia’s largest single-site nursery in Cuddalore, managed by over 200 women, with a production capacity of 85 lakh saplings; a second nursery in Thiruvannamalai produces 15 lakh saplings.Nurseries supply saplings through 45 distribution centres in Tamil Nadu and eight in Karnataka. Farmers can choose from 54 varieties, including 29 timber species such as teak, red sandalwood, rosewood and mahogany. Timber saplings are subsidised at Rs 5 and fruit and flower saplings at Rs 10, said Tamizhmaran, operations lead.More than 200 field executives visited over 26,500 farmlands in 2025 to provide free pre- and post-plantation consultations covering soil type, depth, water conditions and species recommendations, the movement said. It also runs 225 WhatsApp groups providing real-time support to over 60,000 farmers and a daily helpline from 9am to 9 pm.In 2025, three mega training programmes reached over 14,000 farmers, with experts from institutions including IISR, IIHR, KFRI, ICFRE, TNAU and the Central Ground Water Board. Save Soil–Cauvery Calling is part of the broader Save Soil movement, alongside Save Soil Regenerative Revolution (SS-RR) and the Save Soil Farmers Movement, which focus on regenerative farming training and organising Farmer Producer Organisations respectively.As of March 31, 2026, SS-RR reported 532 training programmes reaching 40,311 farmers, 54,982 farmers added to WhatsApp advisory groups, 185 farmers completing three-month internships, and a digital library of 1,260 technical videos with 296 million views and 1.18 million subscribers.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPatna Protest Case: Khan Sir Booked Under Attempted Murder ChargeTMC Reorganises Bengal Unit: Chandrima Bhattacharya Appointed PresidentWhat Training 5 Lakh Indian Army Personnel In Drone Operations Means For Future Wars?Indian Navy Invites Domestic Industry to Build 80-mm Aero Rockets for MiG-29K FleetDelhi Fire Horror: Owner’s Bangladesh-Linked Arrest Draws AttentionIndia Urges Faster Bangladesh Verification To Deport Illegal MigrantsFrom Locked Exits To No NOC: Ground Report Exposes Delhi’s Fire Safety CrisisShehbaz Sharif Hails Trump As ‘Man Of Peace’, Credits Him For India-Pakistan CeasefireTMC Crisis Could Boost NDA’s Numbers For Delimitation, One Nation One Election Bills | WatchAmid NEET Paper Leak Row, IIT Roorkee Denies JEE Advanced Data Breach Allegations123PhotostoriesAre you sleeping or suffocating? 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