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India Increases Energy Exports to Nepal Following Flood Damage India will begin daily electricity supplies to Nepal totaling 654 MW for 18 hours a day. The agreement remains in effect through December 2026. The energy will be delivered via two channels: 600 MW through the Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar 400 kV line and 54 MW through the Tanakpur-Mahendranagar 132 kV line. Nepal's need for imports rose after floods in the Trishuli and Lhende Khola river basins on August 26. The floods damaged power plants, removing 550 MW of generating capacity from a system that previously operated at 4,200 MW. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Red Bell Peppers and Pumpkin Seeds: Essential Food for Skin and Hair External beauty is often treated as a surface-level project—serums, creams, and masks. However, the actual architecture of the skin, hair, and nails is built from within. When the body lacks specific nutrients, the first signs usually appear in the mirror: dullness, brittle nails, or thinning hair. The goal is not a restrictive diet, but a strategic selection of building blocks that support protein synthesis and cellular protection. To maintain structural integrity, the focus should be on ingredients that actively participate in regeneration and protection. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Tatarstan Ranks Second in Russia for IT Sector Expansion Rate The Tatarstan Republic, which is widely known for its capital city of Kazan, has become one of Russia's primary hubs for information technology, ranking among the top five regions by the total number of IT companies and second in terms of growth rate. There are currently 6,679 IT organizations operating in the republic. Over the last three years, the sector expanded by 36.06%, growing from 4,909 companies. In the past year alone, the sector saw a 13.2% increase. During this period, 1,703 new businesses registered, while 935 ceased operations. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

New IVF Rules Allow Patients to Choose Any Approved Clinic in Russia Nationwide Women in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia can now access in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments free of charge, regardless of whether they are legally married. Previously, a marriage certificate was a mandatory requirement to receive state funding for infertility treatment. The updated rules also remove geographic restrictions. Patients are no longer limited to medical centers within their own region and can now choose any state or private reproductive medicine clinic across Russia. A current list of approved medical organizations is available on the project's official website. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Modi warns BRICS against using critical minerals as geopolitical weapons The BRICS summit in New Delhi revealed diverging priorities among member states regarding raw materials and technology. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned against the use of critical minerals and technology as geopolitical weapons, arguing that such tactics hinder collective progress. This statement follows recent Chinese export restrictions on rare metals and limitations on high-tech transfers affecting Indian businesses. The resulting "Delhi Declaration" emphasizes the creation of diversified and resilient supply chains for critical raw materials. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Kazakhstan targets 100 million tons of transit cargo President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has pivoted Kazakhstan's strategic focus toward the BRICS+ bloc, pitching the country not just as a transit corridor, but as a hub for critical minerals and artificial intelligence. Speaking at the summit in New Delhi, Tokayev outlined a roadmap for scaling trade, infrastructure, and financial integration with the grouping. The Logistics Gap: 40 vs 100 Million Tons The most concrete metric provided was the ambition to scale transit volumes. In 2025, cargo transit through Kazakhstan reached approximately 40 million tons. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Tajikistan reports disappearance of over 1,300 glaciers More than 1,300 glaciers have completely disappeared in Tajikistan over the last 23 years, according to monitoring data from the country's Hydromet service. Out of 14,000 recorded glaciers, the volume of large glacial masses has dropped by 30% over the past decade. The Tajikistan Glacier, the world's largest mountain glacier outside polar regions, is experiencing accelerated melting. The glacier spans 77 km in length and 700 square kilometers in area, with a width ranging from 1,700 to 3,100 meters. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

India and Uzbekistan elevate relations to comprehensive strategic partnership India and Uzbekistan have elevated their bilateral relations to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Tashkent. The two nations set a trade target of $5 billion by 2030, with a specific focus on diversifying uranium supplies for India's nuclear energy sector. Uzbekistan, possessing some of the world's largest uranium reserves, serves as a critical link in New Delhi's energy security strategy as India seeks to reduce reliance on a limited pool of fuel suppliers. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

BRICS adopts AI framework but ignores labor market displacement The BRICS New Delhi Declaration formally commits the bloc to transitioning toward an AI-driven economy, though it fails to address the resulting displacement of human labor. Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have established a joint framework for artificial intelligence, calling for international cooperation on ethics and governance. However, the agreement provides no specific mechanisms to protect the labor market from automation. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

India builds new missile test sites in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal India Expands Missile Test Infrastructure with New Facilities India is expanding its network of missile testing sites by establishing new nodes in the states of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. The expansion follows a growing weapons portfolio, including new ballistic and cruise missiles, interceptors, and anti-missile defense systems that exceed the capacity of existing centers. For years, testing was centralized at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur and the A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Iran to host Caspian Sea environmental summit after three-year hiatus Iran will host the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) to the Tehran Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea from September 20 to October 1. Following the event, Iran will assume the rotating chairmanship of the convention. Arman Khorsand, head of the Center for International Affairs and Conventions at the Department of Environment, stated that the schedule consists of two stages: three days of expert meetings followed by a high-level session on the final day. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Russian Far East ports to add 63 million tons of capacity by 2030 Russia is expanding the infrastructure of its Far East ports to handle an additional 63 million tons of cargo by 2030. The region currently operates 21 ports with a total capacity of 413 million tons. The expansion focuses heavily on the Primorsky Territory, where the government plans to build a new major seaport and modernize the harbors of Vladivostok and Vostochny. Additional upgrades are scheduled for ports in Vanino, Korsakov, and Anadyr, while development in Sakhalin and Chukotka will target remote terminals. This shift in infrastructure reflects a broader pivot in trade flows. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Sadness as Diagnosis: Why America Has Turned to Antidepressants In the United States, one in six adults now takes antidepressants, a statistic that has ignited fierce debate. Critics, including some medical professionals and politicians, contend that these medications are being overprescribed, leading to a crisis of overdiagnosis. However, a closer examination of the data suggests that the issue runs deeper than individual physician error, pointing instead to a systemic failure within the nation's healthcare system. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Car Myths: The Truth About Cold Starts and Fuel Choices The gap between a manufacturer's service manual and the reality of city driving creates a hidden cost of ownership. Many drivers treat technical specifications as absolute truths, ignoring the fact that these figures are often calculated under idealized conditions that rarely mirror the daily commute. The most critical disconnect appears in the calculation of engine oil intervals. A standard 10,000 km replacement cycle assumes a level of efficiency that disappears in urban traffic. At an average speed of 25 km/h, a vehicle accumulates approximately 400 engine hours over that distance. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Gemini Program: Astronauts Could Spot Trains and Cars From Orbit For a long time, reports from astronauts claiming they could spot trains and cars from a height of 160 kilometers were dismissed by psychiatrists and vision experts as hallucinations brought on by weightlessness. The Gemini program eventually settled the debate, proving that the human eye is capable of far more than skeptics believed when looking down at Earth from orbit. The challenge was to determine whether the human eye could actually resolve small, distant objects or if the brain was simply filling in the gaps. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

EU drops aluminium scrap export duty to boost India trade deal The European Union has scrapped its plan to impose an export duty on aluminium scrap, removing a significant friction point in the ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with India. The decision shifts the EU's approach from a direct fiscal levy to the application of environmental regulations to monitor and manage the outflow of scrap metal. The reversal comes after sustained pressure from New Delhi and internal EU deliberations. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

The Frilled Shark: Ancient Predator That Survived the Dinosaurs In the deep ocean, where food is scarce and the environment is harsh, the frilled shark has survived by abandoning the typical predatory path of speed and power. While other sharks evolved into fast pursuit hunters, this species focused on energy conservation, a strategy that has allowed it to persist for roughly 150 million years. The shark resembles a cross between an eel and a snake, reaching up to two meters in length. Its most striking feature is the series of skin folds around the gill slits, which form a collar or "frill" that fluctuates in the current. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Tiny Optical Crystal Paves Way for Faster 6G Communications Researchers from Loughborough University and their international partners have developed a rice-grain-sized microchip capable of generating a stable spectrum of light frequencies—known as a microcomb—and converting them into an array of high-frequency electromagnetic signals, specifically millimeter waves. While the chip itself is miniature, the system highlights a fundamental tension in next-generation hardware: the gap between a successful component and a deployable device. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Modi, Putin, and Pezeshkian: A New Geopolitical Axis Emerges at BRICS A photograph from the BRICS summit featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Russian President Vladimir Putin captures a geopolitical configuration that directly challenges Washington's influence. The image serves as a visual marker of a shift toward multipolarity, bringing together leaders from states whose relations with the United States currently fluctuate between strategic competition and systemic confrontation. New Delhi's engagement during the summit reflects a calculated pivot. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ

Ancient Sulawesi Teeth Reveal Early Human Use of Areca Nut The assumption that altering consciousness is a byproduct of settled, agricultural societies has been challenged by evidence from Sulawesi. Findings from the Late Pleistocene indicate that hunter-gatherers used psychoactive stimulants thousands of years before the first breweries appeared in the Levant, shifting the timeline of substance use deep into the Paleolithic. The focus of the research is the areca nut (Areca catechu), containing the alkaloid arecoline. Today, betel nut is the fourth most used psychoactive substance globally, trailing only alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ