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Zbtb44-mediated transcriptional repression critically regulates colonic inflammation
Abstract The regulatory mechanisms that maintain colonic immune homeostasis remain incompletely understood. Here we show that genetic deletion of Zbtb44, a previously uncharacterized member of the ZBTB transcription factor family, leads to spontaneous colitis and rectal prolapse. Zbtb44−/− T cells expressed increased IFN-γ, a pro-inflammatory cytokine strongly associated with human inflammatory bowel disease.
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Post Bihar poll debacle, RJD to revamp organisation
Posted On: 2026-09-27 Posted By: Anirban Guha Roy Cities HT Lucknow Newspapers PATNA, Sept. 27 -- Almost a year after its poll debacle, the principal opposition party in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is all set to undergo organisational revamp with constitution of state committees, district and block committees under a new format where age of new party functionaries would be 55 with higher limit of 60 years, and also with more autonomy.
RJD set to roll out organisational revamp, introduce major changes
Posted On: 2026-09-27 Posted By: Anirban Guha Roy Cities HT Patna Newspapers PATNA, Sept. 27 -- The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is all set to undergo organisational revamp with several changes under consideration for better election readiness and people connect. The state committees, district and block committees will be reconstituted in new format where age of new party functionaries would be 55 with higher limit of 60 years, and also with more autonomy.
Why I Chose P2P Instead of S3 for My File Transfer Product
When I started thinking seriously about building a large-file transfer product, Amazon S3 felt like the obvious architecture. It is reliable. It scales. It has excellent tooling. Every backend framework knows how to work with it. And the standard implementation is incredibly straightforward: User selects file ↓ Upload to S3 ↓ Generate download URL ↓ Recipient downloads file For most products, that is a perfectly reasonable design.
How I Send 100GB+ Files Directly Between Browsers Without Cloud Storage
Most file-sharing products are built around the same basic idea: Upload the file to a server. Store it somewhere. Generate a link. Let the recipient download it later. That model is simple, reliable, and works extremely well for a lot of products. But it also creates a problem the moment you start dealing with very large files. A 20MB PDF is easy. A 500MB video is manageable. A 5GB project starts to become noticeable.
WebRTC Data Channels for Large File Transfer: What I Learned the Hard Way
WebRTC looks deceptively simple when you first use it for file transfer. Create a peer connection. Open a data channel. Read a file. Send the bytes. Done. That approach works beautifully in a demo. Then you try a 20GB file. Then 50GB. Then 100GB. Then Safari decides your tab has had enough. Then the receiver runs out of memory. Then the sender's bufferedAmount keeps climbing. Then the connection drops at 93%. Then you realize the hard part was never getting bytes from one browser to another.
Tejashwi meets boy allegedly assaulted over PM birthday video; BJP denies claim
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Saturday met a 12-year-old boy who alleged he was assaulted by youths after filming mustard-oil lamps lit during an event marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday in Patna on September 17.
Tejashwi meets boy allegedly assaulted over PM birthday video; BJP denies claim
Patna, Sept. 20 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Saturday met a 12-year-old boy who alleged he was assaulted by youths after filming mustard-oil lamps lit during an event marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday in Patna on September 17. Yadav, the leader of the opposiiton, accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters of manhandling the child and alleged that police pressured him to change his statement, charges the BJP rejected as fabricated.
Bihar may demand ₹250 cr from Centre as crop damage aid
With the Central team having visited Bihar to assess the crop damage and damages to infrastructure , property caused by floods in large number of districts, the state agriculture department has made an initial estimate that standing crops in at least 102 blocks in 18 districts covering around one lakh hectare has suffered damages,official sources said.
Bihar may demand rRs.r250 cr from Centre as crop damage aid
PATNA, Sept. 18 -- With the Central team having visited Bihar to assess the crop damage and damages to infrastructure , property caused by floods in large number of districts, the state agriculture department has made an initial estimate that standing crops in at least 102 blocks in 18 districts covering around one lakh hectare has suffered damages,official sources said.
Revenue dept to launch virtual court for convenience of petitioners
The revenue and land reforms department is launching a virtual court system across all revenue courts, ranging from circle officer (CO) to the divisional commissioner level, to enable petitioners in land dispute cases to attend hearings virtually, removing the requirement for mandatory physical presence, officials said. Officials confirmed that the system was scheduled to launch in mid-September, with all necessary software upgrades now complete.
Messi event ticket money will be refunded to 33,000 fans, assures West Bengal CM Suvendu
Bringing the Lionel Messi fiasco to the forefront, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on National Sports Day assured that the money of 33,000 fans who bought tickets for the chaotic Messi event at Yuva Bharati Stadium will be refunded from the state's sports budget. Lionel Messi had visited the Yuva Bharati Stadium on December 13, 2025, but the event was marred by chaos . The excessive hobnobbing by Aroop Biswas, the Sports Minister of the Trinamool Congress government, was blamed for the disorder.
RJD to form state, distt panels; induct new and EBC faces
Posted On: 2026-08-29 Posted By: Anirban Guha Roy Cities HT Patna Newspapers PATNA, Aug. 29 -- The opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will start district-wise meetings from August 31 and continue the exercise until September 25 to constitute the district and block-level committees afresh in the next several weeks, said party insiders.
'Caste-community loyalty free voting behind Kishor triumph in by-election'
Posted On: 2026-08-04 Posted By: Anirban Guha Roy Cities HT Patna Newspapers PATNA, Aug. 4 -- Bankipur, largely an urban seat carved out of Patna West, seems to show that the people might have voted for a political change. This reflects that voters not merely revolted against the BJP, which has maintained a monopoly in the constituency since 2008, they have shown they can shun their party-caste-community loyalties.
Bihar govt plans backup plan after August 10 if rain fails paddy cultivation
The Bihar agriculture department plans to roll out a special backup plan if low rainfall in August aggravates already poor paddy cultivation, mainly in districts of Magadh and Munger divisions, officials in the department said. Women farmers transplant paddy seedlings in a field at Danapur in Patna during the ongoing Kharif sowing season. (Santosh Kumar/HT) “There are forecasts that rainfall will be good in the first week of August.
Ritabrata faction seizes TMC HQ in Kolkata as rebels versus Mamata escalates
More trouble appears to be brewing for former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a section of Trinamool Congress (TMC) rebel MLAs on Friday reportedly took control of the party headquarters in Kolkata. The internal power struggle escalated after a faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee and Firhad Hakim returned from Delhi and moved to assert control over Trinamool Bhavan on EM Bypass.
Rabri devi, lalu move to private house in Patna
Posted On: 2026-07-03 Posted By: Anirban Guha Roy National Cities Hindustan Times Columnists PATNA, July 3 -- Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi along with her husband and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday moved from their government bungalow at 10 Circular road after 20 years and shifted to a private house in Kautilya Nagar in Patna, despite being allotted a new ministerial bungalow at 39, Hardinge road, people familiar with the matter said.
RJD's power couple vacates bungalow, but shifts to own house
After almost two decades, former chief minister Rabri Devi along with her husband and RJD chief Lalu Prasad shifted from their government bungalow at 10 Circular Road to their own private house in Kautilya Nagar in west Patna, RJD sources said. The 10 Circular Road bungalow adjacent to both the Bihar Governor's residence and CM House was known as the RJD's camp office because Lalu and Rabri operated party affairs from this “iconic” residence.
India's football capital, Kolkata dresses up for World Cup knockouts
Anirban Sinha Roy Whenever the opening beats of "Waka Waka" or "Wavin' Flag" play, football fans around the world instantly know what time it is: FIFA World Cup time. For one month, the biggest spectacle in sport takes over televisions, streets, cafes, and living rooms across the globe. The World Cup is more than just a tournament. It is a celebration of skill, culture, national pride, and unforgettable drama.
ISKCON removes top Kolkata priest, bars him from speaking on its behalf
Anirban Sinha Roy The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has removed its Kolkata vice-president, Radharaman Das, from all organisational responsibilities and directed him not to represent or speak on behalf of the organisation before the media, government authorities or any public forum. The development comes days after the West Bengal government announced that ISKCON would assist in preparing and distributing mid-day meals in schools under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
Bihar records 48% rainfall deficit in June, sowing season affected
With heatwave-like conditions prevailing across Bihar, the state has recorded a 48 per cent rainfall deficit in June so far, aggravating the woes of farmers who are still awaiting adequate rainfall to begin paddy transplantation for the ongoing kharif season. According to official data, Bihar has received only 60.1 mm of rainfall till date against the normal average of 115.9 mm for June.
Under-construction factory shed collapses in Kolkata, several workers trapped
An under-construction factory shed collapsed in Kolkata's Taratala area on Wednesday, leaving several workers injured and triggering a major rescue operation amid fears that some may still be trapped under the debris. According to a PTI news agency report, at least 10 workers have been rescued so far. Soon after the structure collapsed, emergency teams rushed to the spot and began rescue efforts.
Bihar plans new law to regulate use of ground water
The Bihar government is planning new legislation for the judicious use and conservation of groundwater due to declining levels across the state, officials in the minor water resources department said. They said drafting of the law is already in process and a comprehensive policy on this regard will also soon be rolled out. Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary.
Govt hikes circle rates of rural and urban land in Bihar
Posted On: 2026-06-19 Posted By: Anirban Guha Roy Cities HT Patna Newspapers PATNA, June 19 -- After over a decade, the Bihar government on Thursday enhanced the minimum value register (MVR) or circle rate of rural and urban land with immediate effect making now the registration of land /flats more costlier both in capital Patna and other district towns across the state.
Govt hikes circle rates of rural and urban land in Bihar
PATNA Govt hikes circle rates of rural and urban land in Bihar After over a decade, the Bihar government on Thursday enhanced the minimum value register (MVR) or circle rate of rural and urban land with immediate effect making now the registration of land /flats more costlier both in capital Patna and other district towns across the state.
Beyond Silicon: Why OEMs Must Treat the Runtime Layer as the New Perimeter
For over a decade, smartphone manufacturers competed fiercely on hardware. Screen refresh rates, battery charging speeds, lens count, and silicon node scales dominated the conversation. Today, hardware innovation is plateauing. Consumers are holding onto their devices longer, and the battlefield has fundamentally shifted. A smartphone is no longer just a collection of high-performance parts. It is the ultimate orchestrator of a user’s digital identity, financial assets, and privacy.
Row over Rabri's bungalow continues, RJD keeps defiant tone on eviction
Anirban Guha Roy PATNA With the 15-day period given by the district administration to former chief minister Rabri Devi to vacate her 10, Circular Road residence expiring on Sunday (today), the RJD's top leader, who resides there with husband and party supremo Lalu Prasad, seems intent to defy the order and escalate the confrontation with the BJP-led government. Rabri has been allotted a separate bungalow at 39, Hardinge Road, which she is refusing to move to.
CID grills Abhishek Banerjee in signature forgery case, summons him again
Anirban Sinha Roy Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the West Bengal CID on Thursday for nearly six hours of questioning in connection with an alleged signature forgery case linked to the selection of the Leader of Opposition and other key posts in the state Assembly.
Ground report: From landmark to liability, Kolkata's 70-ft Messi statue removed
Anirban Sinha Roy The giant 70-foot Lionel Messi statue that had towered over Kolkata's Lake Town crossing on VIP Road has been dismantled and removed after engineers declared the structure unsafe, bringing down one of the city's most talked-about landmarks less than six months after it was unveiled by the Argentine football legend . Monday's operation, carried out under the supervision of the State Public Works Department (PWD), began early in the morning and drew large crowds of onlookers.
Cranes deployed as work begins to remove 70-ft Messi statue in Kolkata
Anirban Sinha Roy The process to remove the towering statue of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi in Kolkata's Lake Town area began on Monday, after the structure's integrity was deemed unsafe by engineers. Two hydraulic cranes arrived at the site, as engineers and workers swarmed the place. The 70-foot statue, installed atop an underground pedestrian crossing, was unveiled by Messi himself during his visit to Kolkata in December last year, using a remote-controlled mechanism.
NDA has numerical edge as parleys begin for MLC polls
Posted On: 2026-06-01 Posted By: Anirban Guha Roy National HT Patna Newspapers PATNA, June 1 -- Hectic parleys and lobbying by aspiring candidates for the upcoming MLC polls to fill up nine vacancies in the state Legislative Council have intensified in both the ruling NDA and Opposition INDIA blocs, with former chief minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar holding a meeting of his party office-bearers to finalise candidates.
Mamata to lead protest on June 2 in Kolkata over attacks on Abhishek, party leaders
Anirban Sinha Roy Mamata Banerjee will hold a one-day sit-in protest on June 2 in Kolkata against the alleged attacks on Trinamool Congress MP Abhsihek Banerjee and other party leaders. The announcement comes amid the party's protest campaign over attacks that it has blamed on the BJP.
Rabri dares Bihar govt to evict her by force
Posted On: 2026-05-31 Posted By: Anirban Guha Roy National Cities HT Patna Newspapers PATNA, May 31 -- Former chief minister Rabri Devi on Saturday refused to vacate the 10 Circular Road residence, a day after the state government issued her a fresh eviction notice. The 67-year-old senior RJD leader also slammed Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary. "I will not vacate the bungalow at any cost. Let the government use force to evict me," Devi told reporters in Patna.
Govt working on proposal to hike circle rates of land
Posted On: 2026-05-29 Posted By: Anirban Guha Roy Real Estate & Construction HT Patna Newspapers PATNA, May 29 -- The state government is actively working on a proposal to hike the minimum value register (MVR) or circle rates, for land/flats during property registration. Top officials familiar with the matter said the proposal may soon go to the cabinet for approval after clearance from the registration department.
Sourav Ganguly biopic: Rajkummar Rao starts Kolkata shoot at Eden Gardens
Anirban Sinha Roy Filming for the biopic on former India captain Sourav Ganguly has begun in Kolkata after the production completed its Mumbai leg. The film has moved to the city for a 15-day schedule, with shoots taking place at several locations linked to Ganguly's life and cricketing journey. Rajkummar Rao, who plays Ganguly in the biopic titled Dada: The Sourav Ganguly Story , arrived in Kolkata earlier this week and was seen at the Maidan on Wednesday.
Sick class III student collapses, family claims teacher denied him leave to go home
Anirban Sinha Roy Protests erupted outside a private school in Kolkata after a Class III student of Maharishi Vidyamandir died on Sunday after battling for life in a coma. The boy's family accused the school of negligence, alleging that his condition worsened due to the lack of timely medical assistance on the school premises during class hours. The school management denied the allegations.
'Ganda Dharm' remark: Mamata Banerjee faces case for hurting Hindu sentiments
Anirban Sinha Roy A lawyer in West Bengal's Siliguri has lodged a police complaint against Trinamool Congress supremo and erstwhile chief minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that she hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus by making derogatory remarks against Hinduism while attending an Eid celebration in Kolkata last year. The police have yet to confirm whether an FIR will be registered on the basis of the complaint.
Tense scenes outside Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata home as police move in
Anirban Sinha Roy It was a busy Sunday evening when word from sources reached us, Kolkata Police had arrived at the residence of Trinamool Congress General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee. Within minutes, we rushed to the spot. His home on Harish Mukherjee Road is barely 20 minutes from our Kolkata bureau office. We reached 'Shantiniketan', the four-storey, heavily furnished bungalow at 188A Harish Mukherjee Road, around 3:30 pm. What we saw immediately was unusual.
Kolkata cops at TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's home days property notice
Anirban Sinha Roy Trouble brews for TMC leader and MP from Diamond Harbour, Abhishek Banerjee, as Kolkata police on Monday arrived at his official residence, Shantiniketan, on 188A Harish Mukherjee Road. The development occurred a few days after the Kolkata Municipal Corporation sent TMC No. 2 legal notices regarding 17 Kolkata properties linked to him over alleged unauthorised construction.
31 live bombs found stacked in a row in Bengal's Birbhum, area sealed
Anirban Sinha Roy Panic spread in Bengal's Birbhum on Friday morning after locals discovered 31 live bombs stacked in rows near a bamboo grove beside the 'Chander Math' pond. Villagers spotted the explosives near the pond bank and alerted the police. A large police contingent soon reached the area, sealed off the site and began security measures to prevent any untoward incident. Police sources confirmed that around 31 live bombs were recovered from the field.
Bengal's Falta votes under tight security, but where is TMC's 'Pushpa' Jahangir?
Anirban Sinha Roy It's 8 AM on Thursday in Falta. This is the only constituency in Diamond Harbour going to the polls today. I'm stationed here to cover one of the most crucial seats among West Bengal's 294 assembly segments, Falta, which is holding a repoll after disruptions. Right now, I'm standing outside the house of the man who styled himself "Pushpa": TMC candidate Jahangir Khan. Khan withdrew from the contest , and he is nowhere to be found. After May 4th. The BJP came to power in Bengal.
Mohammed Shami acquitted in cheque bounce case filed by wife Hasin Jahan
Anirban Sinha Roy Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has received relief in a cheque bounce case, with the Alipore Court acquitting him of charges filed by his wife, Hasin Jahan, over a bounced cheque worth Rs 1 lakh. The case had been pending before the Alipore Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court for the past four years. On Wednesday, the court ruled that the allegations against Shami could not be proven.
TMC councillor quits chairperson post day after notice to Abhishek Banerjee
A post shared by @cockroachsjantaparty Anirban Sinha Roy Trinamool Congress councillor Debalina Biswas resigned as Chairperson of Kolkata Municipal Corporation's Borough No. 9, triggering political speculation after her resignation letter surfaced on Monday. The development comes a day after the TMC-controlled Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) issued notices to 17 properties associated with Abhishek Banerjee.
Oppn, cadre unity focus of CPI-ML's 3-day meet
Posted On: 2026-05-16 Posted By: Anirban Guha Roy Politics Cities Sports HT Patna Newspapers PATNA, May 16 -- Seven months after its drubbing in the Bihar assembly polls, the CPI-ML(Liberation), the principal Left party in the state, is holding its three-day state-level conference in Darbhanga, beginning today.
Empirical data based quota in Bihar panchayat polls unlikely: Officials
Anirban Guha Roy, PATNA The reservation of seats for OBCs, women, SC/ST through roster in the upcoming panchayat polls in Bihar to be held later this year may not be done based on the empirical study via a survey to test the political backwardness of OBCs as the panchayat raj department has so far no plans to conduct such an exercise to collect data, top state government officials have said.
Empirical data based quota in Bihar panchayat polls unlikely: Officials
The reservation of seats for OBCs, women, SC/ST through roster in the upcoming panchayat polls in Bihar to be held later this year may not be done based on the empirical study via a survey to test the political backwardness of OBCs as the panchayat raj department has so far no plans to conduct such an exercise to collect data, top state government officials have said.
Ban on street namaz, crackdown on stone throwers: New Bengal govt's first moves
Anirban Sinha Roy The Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP government in West Bengal has moved swiftly on one of its key political promises, with state BJP MLA Arjun Singh saying roadside namaz will be restricted and prayers will not be permitted on streets. The decision, which Singh spoke of during an interview with India Today TV, is expected to trigger political controversy in the state.
Govt to provide IDs to 40.54 lakh farmers soon, says Bihar agriculture minister
The state agriculture department has issued farmers' identity cards to 47.85 lakh agriculturists out of the 88.40 lakh registered so far under the Agri Stack project, aimed at digitising farmers' land records and ensuring transparent and speedy disbursal of incentives and subsidies under various farm schemes.
Govt to provide IDs to 40.54 lakh farmers soon, says Bihar agriculture minister
The state agriculture department has issued farmers’ identity cards to 47.85 lakh agriculturists out of the 88.40 lakh registered so far under the Agri Stack project, aimed at digitising farmers’ land records and ensuring transparent and speedy disbursal of incentives and subsidies under various farm schemes. Bihar agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha after launching farmers’ ID and farmers’ registry programme at Krishi Bhawan, Mithapur, in Patna on Tuesday.
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