The media is an "enemy of the American people", US President Donald Trump has said, stepping up his attack on newspapers and channels that have been critical of his presidency.

"The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!," Trump tweeted.

Trump's scathing attack on the media came a day after he asserted that his administration is "running like a fine-tuned machine" and there is "no chaos" inside the White House as being reported by the "dishonest" media.

The 70-year-old Trump had said he resented picking up newspapers and turning on the television to hear reports that his White House was in chaos.

Trump, who has prolifically used the medium of Twitter and Facebook to convey his views and react to news stories, had said that a lot of people are happy about his administration and its performance since his inauguration on January 20.

However, his political opponents and the media is not that happy, he said at his fourth news conference in a week during which he displayed a sense of anger and grievance rarely vented by a President in public.

Trump's latest tweet criticising the media went viral as within a few hours it was retweeted more than 28,000 times, forwarded 53,000 times and liked by 85,000 people.

In reference to the news conference, Trump in another tweet said, "Thank you for all of the nice statements on the Press Conference yesterday. Rush Limbaugh said one of greatest ever. Fake media not happy!" .

"'One of the most effective press conferences I've ever seen!' says Rush Limbaugh. Many agree. Yet FAKE MEDIA calls it differently! Dishonest," he said.

Meanwhile, Fox News in an opinion poll said voters, albeit by a slim margin of 45 to 42 per cent, find the White House more truthful than the media.

CBI has arrested a Joint Director of Technical Education and Industrial Training of Punjab government for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs.50,000.

The arrest was made when the officer Jagjeet Singh allegedly accepted bribe from a person running an Industrial Training Institute in Chandigarh.

"A case was registered under section 7 of PC Act, 1988 against the Joint Director working in the Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Government of Punjab, Chandigarh on a complaint," he said.

The owner had complained that two officials had visited his institute (ITI) and informed him that they had been directed to conduct inspection of his Institute, CBI spokesperson R K Gaur said.

The ITI owner alleged that the two officials told him that his Institute was running without proper lab equipments, charging fees from students of reserved category and had given admission to students who did not attend the class and having only 10 per cent attendance of the students in his Institute, CBI said.

"A Show Cause Notice was also issued by the said department for de-affiliation of the Institute. The complainant visited the said office and met the Joint Director.

The Joint Director after having conversation with the complainant allegedly told him that he would get his Institute de-affiliated and demanded bribe of Rs.50,000," Gaur said.

CBI laid a trap and caught the Joint Director accepting a bribe of Rs.50,000 from the complainant.

After wooing the audience with her scintillating movies in Jumme ki raat and Chittiyan Kalaiyan Jacqueline Fernandez is all set to deliver yet another electrifying dance performance in her upcoming film, Reload.

If sources are to be believed, the 'Roy' actress is practising her dance moves for two hours every day for the last couple of months as the choreography of the song is very difficult. She has also injured herself and been bruised during the process of the song as she wanted to give it her best shot. 

Her dance moves have always been highly popular and Jacqueline wants to leave no stone unturned in delivering a sizzling dance number in Reload as well. 

The actress has a passion for dance and has worked very hard to keep improving her dancing skills. 

Reload also stars actor Siddharth Malhotra alongside Jacqueline. The movie is set for release in 2017.

After wooing the audience with her scintillating movies in Jumme ki raat and Chittiyan Kalaiyan Jacqueline Fernandez is all set to deliver yet another electrifying dance performance in her upcoming film, Reload.

If sources are to be believed, the 'Roy' actress is practising her dance moves for two hours every day for the last couple of months as the choreography of the song is very difficult. She has also injured herself and been bruised during the process of the song as she wanted to give it her best shot. 

Her dance moves have always been highly popular and Jacqueline wants to leave no stone unturned in delivering a sizzling dance number in Reload as well. 

The actress has a passion for dance and has worked very hard to keep improving her dancing skills. 

Reload also stars actor Siddharth Malhotra alongside Jacqueline. The movie is set for release in 2017.

Are you making the environment and water a bit too clean for your kids? Beware! You may be depriving them of the good microbes that may protect them against various illness, researchers warn.

In a shocking revelation, Canadian researchers have found that children with access to clean drinking water may be at an increased risk of developing asthma in childhood than those who do not.

They also suggested a link between the risk of asthma and a super clean environment (air).

"Those that had access to good, clean water had much higher asthma rates and we think it is because they were deprived of the beneficial microbes," said Brett Finlay, a microbiologist at University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada. 

"That was a surprise because we tend to think that clean is good but we realise that we actually need some dirt in the world to help protect you," Finlay added. 

The study also showed that while gut bacteria plays a role in preventing asthma, it was the presence of a microscopic fungus or yeast known as Pichia that was more strongly linked to the respiratory condition.

"Children with Pichia were much more at risk of asthma," Finlay noted, adding "instead of helping to prevent asthma, its presence in those early days puts children at risk."

The researcher said this while presenting the details at the 2017 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Boston. 

The study may help in understanding the role of microscopic organisms in our overall health.

Are you making the environment and water a bit too clean for your kids? Beware! You may be depriving them of the good microbes that may protect them against various illness, researchers warn.

In a shocking revelation, Canadian researchers have found that children with access to clean drinking water may be at an increased risk of developing asthma in childhood than those who do not.

They also suggested a link between the risk of asthma and a super clean environment (air).

"Those that had access to good, clean water had much higher asthma rates and we think it is because they were deprived of the beneficial microbes," said Brett Finlay, a microbiologist at University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada. 

"That was a surprise because we tend to think that clean is good but we realise that we actually need some dirt in the world to help protect you," Finlay added. 

The study also showed that while gut bacteria plays a role in preventing asthma, it was the presence of a microscopic fungus or yeast known as Pichia that was more strongly linked to the respiratory condition.

"Children with Pichia were much more at risk of asthma," Finlay noted, adding "instead of helping to prevent asthma, its presence in those early days puts children at risk."

The researcher said this while presenting the details at the 2017 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Boston. 

The study may help in understanding the role of microscopic organisms in our overall health.

Bayer Leverkusen moved 3-1 past Augsburg thanks to a brace from Javier Hernandez at the opener of the 21st round in Bundesliga football championship here.

Leverkusen Friday did not only reap the ninth win of the season but also scored the 50,000th goal in the history of the Bundesliga through winger Karim Bellarabi, who marked the opener against Augsburg, reports Xinhua news agency.

Both sides staged an evenly balanced encounter from the kick-off. It were yet the visitors who broke the deadlock as Kai Havertz' square pass found Bellarabi, who netted with 23 minutes into the game.

Augsburg almost restored parity 10 minutes later but Ja-Cheol Koo was unable to overcome onrushing Leverkusen's goalkeeper Bernd Leno following a one-on-one at the edge of the box.

Leverkusen punished the hosts' poor chance conversion as Hernandez completed a combination via Havertz to double the advantage five minutes before the half-time whistle.

After the restart, the Augusburg piled on the pressure as Raul Bobadilla tested Bernd Leno before Dominik Kohr reduced the arrears following a square pass from Koo with 60 minutes into the game.

Roger Schmidt's men remained unimpressed and restored their two-goal lead just five minutes later after Hernandez wrapped up his brace and the game owing to Havertz' pass into path.

Leverkusen remained in control of the proceedings and protected their lead to the end to ensure the second straight win.

With the result, Leverkusen climb to the eighth place for the moment meanwhile Augsburg remain in the 13th position of the standings after suffering their second defeat in row.

Bayer Leverkusen moved 3-1 past Augsburg thanks to a brace from Javier Hernandez at the opener of the 21st round in Bundesliga football championship here.

Leverkusen Friday did not only reap the ninth win of the season but also scored the 50,000th goal in the history of the Bundesliga through winger Karim Bellarabi, who marked the opener against Augsburg, reports Xinhua news agency.

Both sides staged an evenly balanced encounter from the kick-off. It were yet the visitors who broke the deadlock as Kai Havertz' square pass found Bellarabi, who netted with 23 minutes into the game.

Augsburg almost restored parity 10 minutes later but Ja-Cheol Koo was unable to overcome onrushing Leverkusen's goalkeeper Bernd Leno following a one-on-one at the edge of the box.

Leverkusen punished the hosts' poor chance conversion as Hernandez completed a combination via Havertz to double the advantage five minutes before the half-time whistle.

After the restart, the Augusburg piled on the pressure as Raul Bobadilla tested Bernd Leno before Dominik Kohr reduced the arrears following a square pass from Koo with 60 minutes into the game.

Roger Schmidt's men remained unimpressed and restored their two-goal lead just five minutes later after Hernandez wrapped up his brace and the game owing to Havertz' pass into path.

Leverkusen remained in control of the proceedings and protected their lead to the end to ensure the second straight win.

With the result, Leverkusen climb to the eighth place for the moment meanwhile Augsburg remain in the 13th position of the standings after suffering their second defeat in row.

Bernardo Silva's second-half goal helped Ligue 1 leaders Monaco came back to tie 1-1 away against relegation strugglers Bastia as the former maintained their unbeaten record in 2017, extending their lead to provisional four points from defending champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Bastia on Friday got the upper hand on Sadio Diallo's header 19 minutes into the game, before Portuguese international Silva earned the leaders a draw in the same fashion in Bastia, reports Xinhua news agency.

Bastia, who had seven matches without a win in all competitions coming into this action, surprisingly took a lead in the 19th minute, when Diallo headed home on Gael Danic's pass. Monaco goalkeeper Danijel Subasic had a save on the ball, while the goal-line technology ruled that the ball had crossed the line.

After a poor performance into the half-time, Monaco found their familiar style of play in the second half, and Silva saved his team from a disappointing loss with a header on Almamy Toure's cross from the right in the 52nd minute.

Monaco's draw gave PSG an opportunity to cut the deficit to just one point if they beat Toulouse at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. Third-placed Nice also found their own chance that they would be three points adrift Monaco if they win at bottom-ranked Lorient on Saturday.

Bernardo Silva's second-half goal helped Ligue 1 leaders Monaco came back to tie 1-1 away against relegation strugglers Bastia as the former maintained their unbeaten record in 2017, extending their lead to provisional four points from defending champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Bastia on Friday got the upper hand on Sadio Diallo's header 19 minutes into the game, before Portuguese international Silva earned the leaders a draw in the same fashion in Bastia, reports Xinhua news agency.

Bastia, who had seven matches without a win in all competitions coming into this action, surprisingly took a lead in the 19th minute, when Diallo headed home on Gael Danic's pass. Monaco goalkeeper Danijel Subasic had a save on the ball, while the goal-line technology ruled that the ball had crossed the line.

After a poor performance into the half-time, Monaco found their familiar style of play in the second half, and Silva saved his team from a disappointing loss with a header on Almamy Toure's cross from the right in the 52nd minute.

Monaco's draw gave PSG an opportunity to cut the deficit to just one point if they beat Toulouse at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. Third-placed Nice also found their own chance that they would be three points adrift Monaco if they win at bottom-ranked Lorient on Saturday.

Scientists have developed the first DNA computer capable of detecting several antibodies in the blood, paving the way for smart drugs for better delivery of medication for conditions such as rheumatism and Crohn's disease, with fewer side effects and at lower cost.

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands said the method works in a similar manner as a security system that opens the door depending on the person standing in front of it.

If the camera recognises the person, the door unlocks, but if the person is unknown, the door remains locked.

"Research into diagnostic tests tends to focus on the 'recognition', but what is special about this system is that it can think and that it can be connected to actuation such as drug delivery," said Maarten Merkx, professor at TU/e.

To be able to perform such an action, 'intelligence' is needed, a role that is performed in this system by a DNA computer.

DNA is best known as a carrier of genetic information, but DNA molecules are also highly suitable for performing molecular calculations.

The sequence within a DNA molecule determines with which other DNA molecules it can react, which allows a researcher to programme desired reaction circuits.

To date biomedical applications of DNA computers have been limited because the input of DNA computers typically consists of other DNA and RNA molecules.

To determine whether someone has a particular disease, it is essential to measure the concentration of specific antibodies – agents that our immune system produces when we are ill.

Merkx and his colleagues are the first to have succeeded in linking the presence of antibodies to a DNA computer.

Their method translates the presence of each antibody into a unique piece of DNA whereby the DNA computer can decide on the basis of the presence of one or more antibodies whether drug delivery, for example, is necessary.

"The presence of a particular DNA molecule sets in motion a series of reactions whereby we can get the DNA computer to run various programs," said Wouter Engelen from TU/e.

"Our results show that we can use the DNA computer to control the activity of enzymes, but we think it should also be possible to control the activity of a therapeutic antibody," said Engelen.

In treating chronic diseases like rheumatism or Crohn's disease, such therapeutic antibodies are used as medication.

One of the potential applications of this system is to measure the quantity of therapeutic antibodies in the blood and decide whether it is necessary to administer any extra medication.

"By directly linking the measurement of antibodies to the treatment of the disease, we may be able to prevent side-effects and reduce costs in the future," said Merkx.

The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.

Scientists have developed the first DNA computer capable of detecting several antibodies in the blood, paving the way for smart drugs for better delivery of medication for conditions such as rheumatism and Crohn's disease, with fewer side effects and at lower cost.

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands said the method works in a similar manner as a security system that opens the door depending on the person standing in front of it.

If the camera recognises the person, the door unlocks, but if the person is unknown, the door remains locked.

"Research into diagnostic tests tends to focus on the 'recognition', but what is special about this system is that it can think and that it can be connected to actuation such as drug delivery," said Maarten Merkx, professor at TU/e.

To be able to perform such an action, 'intelligence' is needed, a role that is performed in this system by a DNA computer.

DNA is best known as a carrier of genetic information, but DNA molecules are also highly suitable for performing molecular calculations.

The sequence within a DNA molecule determines with which other DNA molecules it can react, which allows a researcher to programme desired reaction circuits.

To date biomedical applications of DNA computers have been limited because the input of DNA computers typically consists of other DNA and RNA molecules.

To determine whether someone has a particular disease, it is essential to measure the concentration of specific antibodies – agents that our immune system produces when we are ill.

Merkx and his colleagues are the first to have succeeded in linking the presence of antibodies to a DNA computer.

Their method translates the presence of each antibody into a unique piece of DNA whereby the DNA computer can decide on the basis of the presence of one or more antibodies whether drug delivery, for example, is necessary.

"The presence of a particular DNA molecule sets in motion a series of reactions whereby we can get the DNA computer to run various programs," said Wouter Engelen from TU/e.

"Our results show that we can use the DNA computer to control the activity of enzymes, but we think it should also be possible to control the activity of a therapeutic antibody," said Engelen.

In treating chronic diseases like rheumatism or Crohn's disease, such therapeutic antibodies are used as medication.

One of the potential applications of this system is to measure the quantity of therapeutic antibodies in the blood and decide whether it is necessary to administer any extra medication.

"By directly linking the measurement of antibodies to the treatment of the disease, we may be able to prevent side-effects and reduce costs in the future," said Merkx.

The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.

Teenager Virat Singh was again in the limelight with a cracking half-century which guided East Zone to an eight-wicket victory over West Zone to clinch the National T20 Championship for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

East Zone annexed the title by virtue of an all-win record with the tournament being played in round-robin format.

After restricting West to a manageable 149 for 5 despite Sheldon Jackson's 44-ball-52, East romped home in only 13.4 overs with 19-year-old Jharkhand left-hander Virat scoring an unbeaten 58 off 34 balls with five boundaries and three sixes.

His senior statemate Ishank Jaggi, who smashed his way to 56 off 30 balls that had six huge sixes including a hook shot off fast bowler Ishwar Chaudhary.

Virat had earlier impressed with his unbeaten 74 against North Zone in the previous game.

East Zone won with the match between Central and South Zone being rendered inconsequential.

The tournament was being played in the Zonal format for the first time with an aim to give all the players without an IPL contract grab eyeballs of the interested franchises.

In the tournament, East skipper Tiwary won all the tosses and mostly chased on a small Wankhede ground. The bowlers were all upto the task in each of the matches as they restricted every opposition under 200 runs which is considered a par-score at the Wankhede in a T20 match.

Teenager Virat Singh was again in the limelight with a cracking half-century which guided East Zone to an eight-wicket victory over West Zone to clinch the National T20 Championship for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

East Zone annexed the title by virtue of an all-win record with the tournament being played in round-robin format.

After restricting West to a manageable 149 for 5 despite Sheldon Jackson's 44-ball-52, East romped home in only 13.4 overs with 19-year-old Jharkhand left-hander Virat scoring an unbeaten 58 off 34 balls with five boundaries and three sixes.

His senior statemate Ishank Jaggi, who smashed his way to 56 off 30 balls that had six huge sixes including a hook shot off fast bowler Ishwar Chaudhary.

Virat had earlier impressed with his unbeaten 74 against North Zone in the previous game.

East Zone won with the match between Central and South Zone being rendered inconsequential.

The tournament was being played in the Zonal format for the first time with an aim to give all the players without an IPL contract grab eyeballs of the interested franchises.

In the tournament, East skipper Tiwary won all the tosses and mostly chased on a small Wankhede ground. The bowlers were all upto the task in each of the matches as they restricted every opposition under 200 runs which is considered a par-score at the Wankhede in a T20 match.

Malaysian police said on Saturday they had arrested a North Korean man over the assassination of Kim Jong-Un's brother, as relations between Pyongyang and Kuala Lumpur nosedived in a battle for his body.

A 46-year-old was arrested on Friday evening with documents that identified him as North Korean citizen Ri Jong Chol, a police statement said, making him the first person from the North to be detained over the case.

Kim Jong-Nam died after an as-yet unidentified liquid was sprayed in his face at Kuala Lumpur international airport on Monday, in an attack Seoul says was carried out by female agents from Pyongyang.

Local officers have already arrested a woman with a Vietnamese passport and a Malaysian man, as well as an Indonesian woman who foreign police said could have got involved in the murder thinking it was a reality TV prank.

Jong-Nam's body has been held in a Kuala Lumpur morgue since an autopsy on Wednesday, the results of which are still pending, according to Selangor state police chief Abdul Samah Mat.

After Malaysia ignored demands to return the remains, Pyongyang accused the Kuala Lumpur of conspiring with its enemies and said it would reject whatever results came from the post-mortem.

"The Malaysian side forced the post-mortem without our permission and witnessing. We will categorically reject the result of the post-mortem conducted unilaterally excluding our attendance," the North Korean ambassador told reporters gathered outside the morgue shortly before midnight on Friday.

The comments were the first official remarks from the country since the killing, but ambassador Kang Chol stopped short of identifying Jong-Nam or touching on his cause of death.

North Korean state media has remained silent on the murder.

The ambassador had met with Malaysian police, demanding the release of the body without success, according to an English transcript of the envoy's comments distributed by an aide.

"They are colluding with the hostile forces towards us who are desperate to harm us of malice," the transcript said, suggesting South Korea was trying to defame the North in a bid to distract from a corruption scandal at home.

Today Malaysia's police chief said Pyongyang would have to wait for the investigation to be completed, which would include a family member sending a DNA sample to identify the body.

"While in Malaysia, everyone has to obey and follow our rules and regulations… that includes North Korea," Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar told national news agency Bernama.

Malaysian police said on Saturday they had arrested a North Korean man over the assassination of Kim Jong-Un's brother, as relations between Pyongyang and Kuala Lumpur nosedived in a battle for his body.

A 46-year-old was arrested on Friday evening with documents that identified him as North Korean citizen Ri Jong Chol, a police statement said, making him the first person from the North to be detained over the case.

Kim Jong-Nam died after an as-yet unidentified liquid was sprayed in his face at Kuala Lumpur international airport on Monday, in an attack Seoul says was carried out by female agents from Pyongyang.

Local officers have already arrested a woman with a Vietnamese passport and a Malaysian man, as well as an Indonesian woman who foreign police said could have got involved in the murder thinking it was a reality TV prank.

Jong-Nam's body has been held in a Kuala Lumpur morgue since an autopsy on Wednesday, the results of which are still pending, according to Selangor state police chief Abdul Samah Mat.

After Malaysia ignored demands to return the remains, Pyongyang accused the Kuala Lumpur of conspiring with its enemies and said it would reject whatever results came from the post-mortem.

"The Malaysian side forced the post-mortem without our permission and witnessing. We will categorically reject the result of the post-mortem conducted unilaterally excluding our attendance," the North Korean ambassador told reporters gathered outside the morgue shortly before midnight on Friday.

The comments were the first official remarks from the country since the killing, but ambassador Kang Chol stopped short of identifying Jong-Nam or touching on his cause of death.

North Korean state media has remained silent on the murder.

The ambassador had met with Malaysian police, demanding the release of the body without success, according to an English transcript of the envoy's comments distributed by an aide.

"They are colluding with the hostile forces towards us who are desperate to harm us of malice," the transcript said, suggesting South Korea was trying to defame the North in a bid to distract from a corruption scandal at home.

Today Malaysia's police chief said Pyongyang would have to wait for the investigation to be completed, which would include a family member sending a DNA sample to identify the body.

"While in Malaysia, everyone has to obey and follow our rules and regulations… that includes North Korea," Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar told national news agency Bernama.

With severe shortage of funds and manpower, Irom Sharmila's party Peoples' Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) has taken to online crowdfunding to raise funds and campaigning on cycle to reach out to the masses.

PRJA is the first regional party in Manipur which has resorted to crowdfunding to finance the poll expenses in the state.

According to PRJA sources, online crowdfunding with a slogan "Ten For a Change" is an idea in order to involve more people, bring in transparency in election funding and reach out to the masses.

The PRJA so far has collected Rs.4.5 lakh through crowdfunding.

"The online crowdfunding is in line with the party s call for accountable governance. When we started the party there was a lot of need for funds. Online funds are transparent and normally political parties face a backlash because they don't have transparency in their funds," PRJA's convener, Erendro Leichonbam said.

"We want to play a positive part in the politics of India, that s why we launched the crowd funding. From the beginning itself every single rupee is accounted for and we know who has donated it unlike others who don't disclose majority of their fund sources," he added.

Irom Sharmila, while briefing about the idea of online crowdfunding, said, "Online crowd-fund is also aimed at ending muscle and money power in elections. Our aim is to change the system for a better Manipur."

Erendo says, the iconic stature and acceptance of Irom across the country has helped the party in organising this programme.

PRJA is contesting in three seats in the 60 member assembly. Sharmila herself is fighting against Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in Thoubal constituency.

In terms of poll campaign too, PRJA is trying to bring in a new trend in reaching out to the people by cycling through the streets of the constituencies.

Even as candidates of BJP and Congress have chosen going on foot or car as a primary mode of campaign, Sharmila is using cycle to campaign in various constituencies including Thoubal constituency where she is fighting the polls.

The party candidates are also using cycle as the mode of campaign in the districts.

According to PRJA leaders, Sharmila's passion for cycling has also shown her a way to get close to the people of her state and spread her vision and seek support for her party.

"It also helps to stay healthy and saves a lot of money," said a PRJA leader.

According to Erendo, apart from cycling in the constituency and personally talking to the people, PRJA is holding small personal meetings in each and every household of the three constituencies.