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China's Unitree has unveiled a new high-speed humanoid robot dubbed “Superman,” just days before becoming the first general-purpose robotics company to list on mainland China's stock market. The company, the world's largest humanoid robot maker by sales, raised 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million) in its Shanghai IPO.

India is leasing two MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones from the United States for $203 million over 30 months, giving the Indian Navy additional persistent surveillance capability while it waits for its larger MQ-9B fleet. Speaking to Wion, Air Marshal Anil Khosla (retired), Former The Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force explains the strategic importance of MQ-9B. The drones are designed for long-endurance maritime surveillance, with the ability to remain airborne for more than 30 hours and use advanced sensors to monitor ships and other targets over large distances.

Meta is facing a major U.S. antitrust trial as 29 states challenge the tech giant over allegations linked to child safety and its business practices. The case could have major implications for Facebook and Instagram, potentially reshaping how Meta operates its powerful social media platforms. The trial is being closely watched as regulators take aim at Big Tech.

#Gravitas A deadly myth, a fake doctor, and the promise of instant money. That is the extraordinary chain of events behind the murder of a 17-year-old boy in Bhopal.

#gravitas a Jerusalem synagogue has been vandalised again, in an attack that Israeli police are reportedly investigating as a possible hate crime.

The Pakistani Embassy in Saudi Arabia, in a message aimed at the Umrah pilgrims and workers, urged Pakistani nationals to comply with Saudi laws, warning them against begging. The Pakistani Embassy came out with an AI-generated video showing the consequences of begging in Saudi. The problem has persisted for years. Many Pakistanis have been deported from Gulf nations after being caught begging.

Earth has experienced a notable run of strong earthquakes in 2026. But scientists say the number of major earthquakes remains within the normal range, and there is no evidence of a new global earthquake season. Now scientists are using repeating earthquakes to study a part of earth nobody can directly see: the SOLID inner core more than 5,000 kilometres beneath the surface. Their analysis suggests the inner core, which once moved slightly faster than the surrounding layers, slowed around 2010 and began moving more slowly relative to the surface. It has not literally reversed its spin. The finding could help scientists understand tiny changes in the length of a day and the complex processes inside the planet that are connected to earth's magnetic field.

#gravitas a new study says artificial intelligence can often work out where a photo was taken just by looking at the image. A study by Mcafee found that AI models correctly identified the city and country in 87 to 91 percent of more than 21,000 travel photos. AI did not need GPS information, location tags, captions, file names or hidden metadata; it looked for clues such as major buildings, road markings, shop signs, skylines and even food stalls.

Over the last few months, many cases have come to light where parents have allegedly killed their own children. In some cases, they even took their own lives later. For instance, a day earlier, a woman named Harini was arrested in Bengaluru for murdering her husband and their four-year-old son.

A three-member supreme court bench ordered the cricketer-turned-politician to be moved to Islamabad's Shifa International hospital for treatment until at least September 16

Kol HaNeshama synagogue in Jerusalem’s Baka neighbourhood was vandalised during Shabbat after youths broke in and tore down a Pride flag.

Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the immediate transfer of former PM Imran Khan to a hospital for medical treatment, rejecting the government's objections. Khan, who has been jailed in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail since August 2023, must be moved within 48 hours and will remain at Shifa International Hospital until September 16. The order comes amid persistent rumours over Khan's deteriorating health

With a senior Pentagon official warning of a regional nuclear war, what lies ahead for West Asia?

US President Donald Trump has praised India’s electoral system as a model for American voting reform, bringing the world's largest democracy into the centre of a highly contentious political debate in Washington. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump highlighted India's strict voter identification playbook to renew his demand for mandatory photo ID laws across the United States. He signed an executive order aiming to reform the US election system by citing India and Brazil's use of biometric voter verification.

Jharkhand CID has arrested the wife and brother of the mastermind behind the state paper leak case, marking a key breakthrough in the ongoing exam fraud investigation.

As per the directives of the Supreme Court and subsequent amendments by the state governments, women employed by the Tamil Nadu government with two or more surviving children were until now entitled to only 12 weeks of maternity leave with full pay.

India’s youth protests are putting employability, recruitment exams and the future of millions of students under the spotlight. From demonstrations in Jharkhand over exam cancellations to Karnataka, where an Enforcement Directorate probe has intensified scrutiny around a tainted recruitment exam, anger is growing over delays, irregularities and uncertainty.

Why should India's youth suffer due to the corruption and inefficiency of a few? It's time to clean up the system and ensure that employability and employment match.

A fresh development has emerged in the Ram Temple donation theft probe. Sources say the state SIT has submitted its final report to the temple trust, reportedly giving a clean chit to Champat Rai and former trustee Anil Mishra. The report is now with the trust for further action. The development comes amid scrutiny over allegations surrounding donations linked to the Ram Temple.