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The world’s most brilliant anti-AIDS vaccine applicant has proved insufficient. In place of defending volunteers from the fatal virus, the vaccine in fact finished up infecting numerous participants in its extensive clinical experiment on human beings.

The vaccine also failed to lessen the HIV quantity in the blood of those who got the infection, which was the second key objective of the study.

New Delhi, Sept 25 : Traders from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi today protested against the entry of multinational companies into retail sector here.

Scores of traders held placards and shouted slogans against the government for inviting corporate into the retail sector.

Ashok Goel, President of the Vyapari Suraksha Forum (Traders Protection Forum), who led the protest, said they were protesting the lack of initiative by the government in preserving the interest of small traders.

Rohtak/New Delhi, Sept 25 : Relatives of Indian cricketers joined the celebrations on Tuesday as the nation erupted with joy after a thrilling win over archrivals Pakistan in the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in Johannesburg in South Africa.

Medium pace bowler Joginder Sharma's family celebrated the victory at the cricketer's residence in Rohtak.

New Delhi, Sept 25 : India’s first and only Formula One (F1) driver Narain Karthikeyan today expressed confidence of doing well at the A1 GP, the World Cup of motorsports, to be held in the Netherlands on September 30.

Karthikeyan, who will race a brand new blue liveried car this season and spearhead Team India's challenge, said the team has realistic chances of winning a couple of races.

Gaya, Sept 25 : Hundreds of Hindus thronged the holy town of Gaya in Bihar on Tuesday to pray for salvation of their ancestors.

On the first day of the 'Shradh Paksha', a 15-day Hindu religious ritual that started today and will continue till September 9, many Hindus perform 'Pind Daan' or 'Shradh,' believing this will relieve their ancestors of all sins and help their souls attain salvation.