The experimental "smart" cancer drug, RK-251, announced by India, will remain inactive in normal tissues while it travels through the body and will become activated only inside cancer cells. When it enters a cancer cell, it releases a powerful anticancer compound called 'NBDHEX'. This compound blocks target proteins that many cancer cells use to survive and resist treatment.

Sensex and Nifty closed in the green on Thursday, ending a four- and a seven-day losing streaks, respectively. The markets rebounded as they were in oversold territory, experts said, adding that they're witnessing short covering. Sensex and Nifty rose because of FPI buying and a fall in the dollar index and benchmark 10-year bond yields, which eased market concerns.

Delhi's current population is 2.26 crore, out of which 1.22 crore are males and 1.04 crore are females, according to data presented in the Delhi Master Plan 2047. Delhi's population is projected to increase to 2.48 crore by 2031, 2.69 crore by 2036, and 2.92 crore by 2041. The population is estimated to reach 3.2 crore by the year 2047.

Arturo Bejar, a former Meta employee turned whistleblower, testified in a landmark child safety trial against the company. He spent six years developing child safety tools at Facebook and previously worked in security at Yahoo. Bejar holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from King’s College London. He claimed his 14-year-old daughter was preyed upon on Instagram.

US is helping move millions of barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz despite Iran's repeated attacks on ships violating its blockade, Axios reported. It created a shipping corridor along the southern side of the waterway, near Oman, through which 15-20 tankers have already passed. The US is using about 20 warships, including two aircraft carriers, to protect the route.

Unitree Robotics, recently added by Pentagon to its list of Chinese military firms, based its robot dogs on innovations funded by US DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory and other military programmes. Researchers said its Go series mirrored MIT's Mini Cheetah. Unitree studied public US military-funded research and leveraged China’s industry to mass-produce cheap robot dogs at scale globally for export.

Iceland is holding a referendum on August 29 to decide whether the government should resume membership talks with EU. A "yes" would trigger two or more years of negotiations, followed by a second referendum on whether to join the bloc. However, a "no" would put aside all EU speculation, with the pro-EU government calling it a "now or never" moment.

A man who dressed as a dog and visited the collectorate office in MP's Khandwa identified himself as 'Doggy Bhai'. He said dogs were being defamed because corruption was being committed under the guise of sterilising them. The municipal corporation got funds, but no sterilisation happened. "Earlier, we used to get something to eat...but that doesn't happen anymore," he added.