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An observational stem cell treatment that has proved successful in rats could bring about an off-the-shelf heart repair treatment for heart failure patients.

Researchers have used human embryonic stem cells to regrow the heart muscles of rats that had survived lab-induced heart failures. The injected cells resulted to recovery of the heart's activity and stimulated the growth of new blood vessels.

According to a survey report, the rising rupee value versus the US dollar and a consequent upsurge in rates of interest has resulted to an unexpected fall in the confidence level of corporate India.

Salman Khan, prisoner no 343 in the Central Jail Jodhpur, got some very special guests including his girlfriend Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif. Katrina was here from Mumbai in the afternoon with Salman's brother Arbaaz and sisters Alvira and Arpita to see her boyfriend, who was arrested yesterday, as local court had rejecting his appeal against a five-year jail term in a poaching case.

A deadly bird flu outbreak has been reported this Saturday in a southern German poultry farm. Many ducks were culled to prevent of the spreading of the virus. There were around 160,000 birds in the farm and the health authorities have suggested killing all of them. The farm has been sealed off as the killing of birds continues.