India-China boundary talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to expedite the dialogue on the India-China boundary issue for securing a “fair” solution.

New diagram for water cycle adds humans’ role

Scientists who have drawn up a new set of diagrams to include effects of human interference said that, representations of the Earth’s water cycle used in textbooks throughout the world need to be updated.

Enforcement of child labor laws lacking, says official

Official of the Union Labour and Employment Ministry said that, continuing presence of child labour in the country is a reflection of the fact that implementation of the laws at the State and district levels has been lacking.

Zakir Naik extradition

Stating that the fairness of the Indian justice system had never been in question, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the government had made a formal request for preacher Zakir Naik’s extradition and would continue to pursue the matter with Malaysia.

U.S role in South Asia

South Asia budget of U.S. is set to fall. The overall budget request of $1.07 billion is 16% below the FY2019 request.

Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV)

Recently, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the test of an indigenously developed Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) along with several critical technologies.

How much plastic is in your diet?

Researchers said that people worldwide could be ingesting 5 g of microscopic plastic particles every week, equivalent in weight to a credit card.