Plastic particles may trigger liver disease risk: Researchers

IANS | April 23, 2026 2:00 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) There is clear evidence that exposure to micro and nanoplastics can trigger oxidative stress, fibrogenesis and inflammation in animals, features that resemble those of advanced liver disease in humans, researchers said on Thursday.

India emerging as new global centre of gravity: Report

IANS | April 23, 2026 1:22 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Apart from becoming the world’s fastest-growing major economy, India is emerging as a new global centre of gravity -- capable of providing a bridge between countries in a world that is fragmenting into competing blocs, according to an article in The Times of Israel.