Authorities detained Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi and PDP leader Waheed Parra, halting a student protest against J&K's revised reservation policy. The changes, granting a 10% quota to Pahari-speaking people, have sparked debate over reduced open merit shares.

The government is preparing to defend its new rural employment scheme, VB-G RAM G, against Congress protests. Ministers have been briefed on its advantages, including 125 guaranteed workdays and durable asset creation, aiming to boost local livelihoods and curb migration. Normative funding ensures predictable allocations, contrasting with previous models.

Prime Minister Modi urged chief secretaries to prevent Maoism's resurgence in liberated areas by accelerating infrastructure and welfare projects. He emphasized all-round development, including rehabilitation for surrendered individuals, to ensure they remain in the mainstream. The PM also called for «deregulation cells» to boost reforms and improve ease of living and doing business.

Bangladesh claims murder suspects of radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi have fled to Meghalaya, India. However, Indian security agencies, including the BSF and Meghalaya DGP, have strongly refuted these allegations, stating there is no evidence of any fugitive crossing the border. They dismissed the claims as fabricated and emphasized robust border surveillance.

[Nile Post] The UK is to impose visa restrictions against people arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo after its government failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal migrants and foreign national offenders.

[New Times] Citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) are going to the polls on Sunday, December 28, to elect their president for a term of office of seven years. More than 2.39 million registered voters - including over 1.14 million women - are expected to cast their ballots, according to the United Nations.

[RFI] Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is seeking a controversial third term this Sunday, following a decade in office, a change in constitution and the forging of closer ties to Russia.

The president sounded optimistic about a deal to end Russia’s almost four-year-old invasion while sharing no new specifics.

Libreville, 27 décembre 2025, la Coordination Générale du Forum National des Organisations de Jeunesse du Gabon (FNOJG) a animé, ce jour, une conférence de presse consacrée à la restitution officielle des résultats de la grande Enquête Nationale en ligne sur les Axes Prioritaires de la Jeunesse, menée en perspective de l'organisation du Dialogue National entre le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Son Excellence, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema et la Jeunesse Gabonaise. Organisée (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Ladakh's pristine cold desert faces a crisis as feral dogs, numbering nearly 45,000, threaten endangered wildlife like snow leopards and Pallas's cats. Human activities, including increased tourism and unmanaged waste, have fueled their rapid multiplication. Conservationists warn these canines, now outnumbering native predators, pose a significant ecological threat and have even attacked humans.

Zelensky will visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss raising pressure on Russia, security guarantees and investment in postwar reconstruction.

The UK’s crackdown on protests against the Gaza genocide is the worst example of the authoritarian trend evident in Western Europe Read Full Article at RT.com

A Soyuz rocket successfully blasted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Sunday Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has had a “very productive” call with President Vladimir Putin before meeting Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine need to engage in talks with Russia and not try to dictate anything, its spy chief, Kirill Budanov, has said Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump talked to President Vladimir Putin ahead of his meeting with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky Read Full Article at RT.com

Jayne, 68, and Christopher, 67, were appointed MBEs in 1981 and OBEs in 2000. A petition for the pair to be knighted was rejected in 2023.

Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (LJK) has expressed interest in an alliance with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the 2026 Assembly elections. LJK leader Jose Charles Martin cited Vijay's stance against corruption as a reason for the potential partnership. He also clarified earlier criticisms of Vijay's political messaging, attributing it to the actor's aides.

More than a dozen criminal charges have been filed against the three people who were taken into custody on Saturday in connection with the alleged multibillion-dollar fraud at the collapsed investment firm Stocks...

The St Elizabeth police seized an illegal firearm during an operation in the parish on Saturday as part of their ongoing crackdown on prohibited weapons. No one was arrested in connection with the find. According to the police, the seizure was...

The St Catherine police have released the identities of two people who died as a result of a motor vehicle crash along the Edward Seaga Highway on Saturday. The victims have been identified as 33-year-old Ricardo Collins of Binns Road, Kingston...

When pianist Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson had completed his postgraduate studies at Juilliard and was beginning to look seriously toward an international career, he decided to reach out to one of Iceland’s most renowned musical figures, Vladimir Ashkenazy, who resided in the country for years.

A SWISS Airbus A330 en route from Zurich to Mumbai declared a PAN PAN urgency message due to a cabin pressurisation snag. The pilot safely landed the aircraft in Mumbai, with a spokesperson confirming no danger to passengers or crew. The plane was inspected and cleared for its return flight as scheduled.

India plans to establish coal exchanges to foster competitive markets for surplus thermal fuel as production is projected to exceed 1.5 billion tonnes by 2030. The Coal Controller Organisation will register and regulate these exchanges, facilitating commodity trading. This move aligns with policy reforms leading to increased domestic coal availability and demand.

A downtown Toronto long-term care home is rebuilding with a new design that considers lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, going beyond the province’s standards — but some say those standards are out of date. 

Toronto could see between 20 and 40 millimetres of rain Sunday afternoon, Environment Canada says.

Often referred to as the one of the last places in the world with year-round sea ice, the waterways around Queen Elizabeth Islands and western Tuvaijuittuq have historically been difficult to access. But in 2025, melting sea ice opened a path for a Canadian research icebreaker to sail through this part of the country for the first time ever.

Environment Canada has issued  yellow warnings  for wintry conditions in parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.