26 new bacterial species in NASA cleanrooms to hold clues to space survival

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) An international team of scientists from India, Saudi Arabia, and the US has identified 26 novel bacterial species growing inside cleanrooms associated with NASA space missions. The study, published in the journal Microbiome, highlights the importance of rigorous contamination control to prevent unintentional microbial transfer during space missions. Cleanrooms are…

Why has Trump given white South Africans refugee status? | Refugees News

On Monday, 59 white South Africans arrived in the United States as part of a refugee programme set up by President Donald Trump to offer sanctuary from what Washington has described as racial discrimination against Afrikaners. Earlier this year, the Trump administration offered to resettle Afrikaners, descendants of European colonial settlers in South Africa, stating…

New high-tech e-passports to boost security, identification rolled out in key Indian cities

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India on Tuesday officially launched in 13 cities the first phase of its next-generation e-passport initiative, combining advanced electronic technology with the traditional paper passport format to enhance identity verification and strengthen travel document security. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), this project began under a pilot phase…

New high-tech e-passports to boost security, identification rolled out in key Indian cities

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India on Tuesday officially launched in 13 cities the first phase of its next-generation e-passport initiative, combining advanced electronic technology with the traditional paper passport format to enhance identity verification and strengthen travel document security. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), this project began under a pilot phase…

New high-tech e-passports to boost security, identification rolled out in key Indian cities

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India on Tuesday officially launched in 13 cities the first phase of its next-generation e-passport initiative, combining advanced electronic technology with the traditional paper passport format to enhance identity verification and strengthen travel document security. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), this project began under a pilot phase…

Palestinian journalist among two killed in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Hassan Eslaih has been killed in Nasser Hospital during treatment for injuries sustained in the previous Israeli attack. Israel’s army has admitted to carrying out “a targeted attack” on the Nasser Medical Complex in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing two people, including Palestinian journalist Hassan Eslaih. Gaza’s Government Media Office on…