Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have developed a novel sensor from milk protein and thymine that can detect mercury and antibiotic contamination in water, which can lead to cancer. With rapid urbanisation, industrial activities, and overuse of pharmaceuticals, water contamination is becoming a pressing issue, putting ecosystems and human health at risk...
Updated: Sep 1st, 2025 EU chief plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming (image: IANS) Days after Russia’s strike on Kyiv hit the European Union’s delegation building, the navigation system of a plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, was disrupted due to suspected Russian interference. The GPS jamming happened while...
Updated: Sep 1st, 2025 Shortly after videos and images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi going into a huddle with the Presidents of Russia and China on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin went viral on social media, the United States on Monday termed India-US ties as a “defining relationship of the 21st century”,...
Updated: Sep 1st, 2025 PM Modi takes Putin’s car becomes top trend on Chinese social media (image: IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong personal chemistry with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday became the top talking point on various Chinese social media platforms — overshadowing other key events of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. ...
Updated: Sep 1st, 2025 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Amid Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ and the USA’s ambitious ‘Golden Dome’, Turkiye has introduced its own air shield, called ‘Steel Dome’, unveiled by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on August 27, according to reports. The Turkish president reportedly attended the “Steel Dome Deliveries – Facility Openings and...
Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a significant bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday, September 1. The discussions focused on deepening cooperation across economic, energy, security, and strategic domains, while also addressing pressing global issues like the Ukraine conflict....
Russian President Vladimir Putin waited for Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 10 minutes outside the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit venue in Tianjin, China, to travel together for their scheduled bilateral meeting. In a rare display of camaraderie, both leaders shared a ride in Putin’s AURUS limousine, engaging in an extensive 45-minute discussion before the...
Tianjin: On the sidelines of the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin were seen travelling together in the same car on Monday, September 1, ahead of their bilateral meeting. The gesture highlighted the close strategic relationship between India and Russia. Earlier in the day,...
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan early Monday, causing tremors across the region, including parts of Pakistan. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake occurred at 00:47:41 IST, with its epicenter located at latitude 34.50°N and longitude 70.81°E, at a depth of 160 kilometers. Following the main...
The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) have strongly condemned the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam and said that the perpetrators, organisers and sponsors of such attacks ‘must be brought to justice’. In the Tianjin Declaration by the Council of Heads of State of the SCO, all member nations expressed their deepest...