A new study finds that prenatal exposure to rare earth elements can raise the risk of low birthweight, with some substances increasing the danger by more than three times. Researchers tracked 4,891 pregnant women who gave birth at Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Hospital between 2012 and 2014. They measured the concentration of 13 rare earth elements including cerium, ytterbium, and lanthanum in urine samples collected from the mothers. After adjusting for confounding factors such as maternal...

A look at the medals tally after the opening day of the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

India's Day 2 at 2026 Asian Games features medal events in swimming, shooting, soft tennis, and wushu, with various team and individual competitions. Check the full schedule.

The sky is the limit for Chinese swimming starlet Yu Zidi after the teenage girl stormed to her maiden Asian Games gold medal on her regional multi-sport games debut on Sunday. Yu powered to the women’s 200 metres butterfly crown, leading from start to finish at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre before touching the wall first in a Games-record time of two minutes and 5.08 seconds, taking over the honour from compatriot Zhang Yufei, who set the time in Hangzhou three years ago. Yu, 13, was already three...

The recent opening of a new road bridge between North Korea and Russia may look like a modest infrastructure project. In reality, the 1km stretch across the Tumen River carries implications far beyond the movement of vehicles between two border towns. For China, it is a reminder that its influence over North Korea is no longer as secure as it once appeared and that Russia may be increasingly capable of challenging Beijing’s interests on its northeastern periphery. The bridge, inaugurated on...

India won two medals on the opening day and assured two more with Elavenil Valarivan ending her wait for an Asiad medal in style.

Key Takeaways: Bridge built at Khuniyadhar over Haripur Branch Canal Cost: Rs 7.275 million, funded by Koshi Province Route upgrade urged by locals for health, education, and s...

Asian Games 2026 Highlights: Scores and Updates about Indian athletes who were in action today in the Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya.

US President Donald Trump has unveiled a new “AI Force” just days ahead of a state visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, in a potential escalation of the high-stakes technology race between the rival powers. Experts said the proposed AI Force – whose exact structure remains unclear – could give Beijing a clear counterpart for AI safety talks, but warned it risked becoming an instrument of further technological containment and export controls targeting China. In a social media post on Saturday,...

Neeraj Chopra opens up on the emotional toll of yet another injury, revealing how he dealt with the setback and turned his focus towards making a comeback next season.

China can learn from US immigration strategies to attract foreign talent and stay competitive in the intensifying global tech race, a Chinese public policy analyst has said. Li Mingbo, deputy dean of the Guangzhou Institute of the Greater Bay Area (GIG), said China must be more efficient in promoting its new K visas for young science and technology specialists from overseas, noting that the country lacked an immigration system tailored for hi-tech talent. “Although the US has tightened its visa...

Garg discussed the fine print of the base year revision of GDP

India beat Kazakhstan 3-0 in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games women's team event, setting up a quarterfinal against hosts Japan.

Huang Qiaoyuan has just a year to go before she completes her undergraduate medical training in southern China, but she is thinking of quitting the field and going into consulting. Huang, a fifth-year clinical medical student in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, said she was initially drawn to the idea of being a doctor during the Covid-19 pandemic, when the contributions of health workers came to the fore. She also thought it would be a financially secure choice in a country where the career...

India defeated Indonesia 13-1 in their opening Pool A match of the Asian Games with Dilpreet Singh scoring four goals.

Hong Kong’s women made Asian Games history on Sunday, winning silver in the 4x100m freestyle relay, while China’s contingent dominated the day in the pool from start to finish. Olympian Siobhan Haughey pushed her team, who were in fourth after Gilaine Ma’s opening leg, into second, and Li Sum-yiu and Natalie Kan Cheuk-tung held their position to finish in three minutes, 36.59 seconds, a new Hong Kong record. The previous best of 3:39.10 was set in Hangzhou, where they claimed bronze, as they had...

BARA, SEPTEMBER 20A 35-year-old man died after being stabbed at a hotel in Jitpur Simara Sub-Metropolitan City-2 of Bara on Saturday evening.Police identified the deceased as Sher...

Elavenil Valarivan capped a superb day by winning women’s 10m air rifle silver after earlier helping India secure team silver.

The prospect of United States, Chinese and Russian leaders meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Shenzhen this November has revived the Yalta analogy. Talk of a Trump-Xi-Putin summit – echoing the 1945 meeting that reshaped the world – surfaced during the first Trump term, and speculation returned last year with the 80th anniversary of the second world war. No such meeting occurred. However, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the two presidents back-to-back in...

Shankar Mahadevan house tour: The singer’s sprawling six-floor Navi Mumbai home features a vintage car collection, in-house recording studio, lavish kitchen, swimming pool, jacuzzi and plush home theatre. Farah Khan recently visited the singer’s residence, which she compared to Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia.

India’s Asian Games campaign faced a last-minute organisational setback after defending shot put champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor was replaced by kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat as flagbearer alongside Manu Bhaker. According toThe Times of India, delays and confusion over ceremonial kits exposed coordination gaps involving Toor, AFI and IOA officials.

Recent studies reveal fascinating insights into the body temperature of the mighty T. rex. Researchers have found that this colossal predator maintained a warm body temperature of approximately 36 degrees Celsius. This surprising evidence, derived from analyzing rare isotopes within fossilized tooth enamel, indicates that T. rex was likely an energetic hunter in various climates, capable of thriving even in cooler environments.

Suchika Tariyal assured India’s first-ever Asian Games MMA medal, beating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa to reach the semi-finals.

The Indian men's hockey team began its Asian Games 2026 campaign with a commanding 13-1 victory over Indonesia. This dominant performance sets a strong tone for their Pool A matches in Japan. Earlier, the Indian women's hockey team also achieved a significant 19-0 win against Uzbekistan.

Japan moved into an alert posture after North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile. South Korea also confirmed the launch of an unidentified projectile toward the sea. The missile landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, authorities reported. North Korea recently rejected a resolution criticizing its nuclear weapons program. Pyongyang warned of responses to U.S.-led military activities as threats.

Unregulated Aravalli mining in Rajasthan has triggered a fatal silicosis crisis, claiming dozens of lives in villages like Syalodra. Affected families face catastrophic medical costs, unaddressed safety hazards, and rejected disability certifications. Meanwhile, a Supreme Court-appointed panel skipped visiting these heavily impacted areas ahead of its November deadline.

Unregulated Aravalli mining in Rajasthan has triggered a fatal silicosis crisis, claiming dozens of lives in villages like Syalodra. Affected families face catastrophic medical costs, unaddressed safety hazards, and rejected disability certifications. Meanwhile, a Supreme Court-appointed panel skipped visiting these heavily impacted areas ahead of its November deadline.

Wild European honeybee colonies, once thought to be extinct, are now classified as endangered. These bees, living freely without managed hives, face an alarming decline due to habitat destruction and parasites. A recent study predicts their population could plummet by 56 percent in just ten years. Urgent conservation measures are necessary to protect these vital pollinators from disappearing altogether.

Defending champions India assure themselves of a women’s cricket medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after thrashing Bangladesh by 114 runs to reach the final.