The US military says that the strikes are «designed to continue degrading Iranian military capabilities»
Vice-President Stepan Kalmykov says in the scientific sphere, Russia is strengthening ties with China, countries in Latin America, and the Global South
According to CENTCOM, US forces have also disabled one vessel and boarded another one «to ensure full compliance»
Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov has made a report at a ministerial board meeting
Anna Yevstigneyeva says Western countries refuse to acknowledge Kiev’s crimes because if they do this, this «will mean the acknowledgement of their own guilt»
Tehran will target US bases not only in the conflict zone but also outside it, Mohsen Rezaee says
Alexander Zezyulin added that the accusations were published on the day of the meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing, apparently in an attempt to justify its anti-Russian stance
A man was shot dead in Doda district following an encounter with police personnel. Mobile internet services were suspended across the district as tensions escalated rapidly. Three police officers sustained injuries during the confrontation on Jai valley road. Locals protested the death, and a shutdown was called by a local outfit. Authorities are investigating the incident, and senior officials are present in Bhaderwah.
India's space department faces a growing manpower crunch, with over twenty-five percent of sanctioned posts vacant. This staffing gap has widened significantly since 2019, impacting critical mission development. Recruitment processes were delayed due to Covid-19 and reforms, creating a substantial gap. Efforts are underway to fill over two thousand vacancies by late 2026. The department must rebuild its workforce while retaining experienced scientists.
Jammu and Kashmir politics intensifies as the National Conference plans a protest in New Delhi. The Congress party announced its participation in the proposed sit-in demonstration. Meanwhile, the BJP has scheduled a protest against the current government's alleged corruption. Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone questioned the timing and motives behind the protest. He suggested an assembly session and an all-party delegation instead of street protests.
Two civilians were killed and one was wounded as Ukrainian drones hit cars on the Novorossiya motor road near Chongar in the Kherson Region
No data on casualties or damage was provided
Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov described ITER as the largest and, arguably, the most complex megascience project from every perspective
A Jammu court rejected Kamal Singh Jamwal's bail plea in the Farooq Abdullah assassination attempt case. The judge cited wider implications for public order and democratic stability in the decision. Jamwal's medical plea was also dismissed, with no evidence of mental disorder presented. Charges were formally framed against Jamwal under attempt to murder and arms act provisions. The court directed the prosecution to produce witnesses for the upcoming trial.
Sources close to the Prime Minister-in-waiting repeatedly refused to rule out his incoming Government hiking the levy in the New Year and increasing it annually by linking it to inflation.
NEW YORK: Two of three Jamaican men deported to Eswatini by the United States have reportedly said they do not wish to return to Jamaica. The two men, who spoke with Jamaica’s consul general to Miami, Oliver Mair, are 64-year old pastor Junior Alves and a man publicly identified only as ‘Miller’.
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kasan Troupe, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, is urging educators and administrators at the tertiary level to play a more active role in transforming the education sector, arguing that observing from the sidelines is not enough.
WESTERN BUREAU: An investigation has been launched by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) into reports that crocodiles have been seen in the drains along Great George Street in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.
The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) has reviewed nine lock-ups in Police Area 3, highlighting deficiencies in compliance with Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) policies governing cell searches and physical inspections of detention facilities. The PCOA said only four of the facilities complied with JCF policies governing the required frequency of cell searches,
Overcome by grief, Shackera Crowl could not bring herself to walk the final few steps to look at her son’s lifeless body on the beach. Instead, the heartbroken mother, who turned back in tears, is left demanding answers as she struggles to cope with the loss of one of her three children.
Andy Burnham has been unveiled as the winner of the bizarre one-candidate contest at an event in London, watched by fawning would-be Cabinet ministers.
Kosti Heiskanen said that Finnish politicians are ready for various provocations and terrorist acts
Alexander Pataman explained the government reshuffle in Ukraine by the struggle for influence inside the country between the Kiev regime on the one hand and Western centers of power on the other
A NATO diplomat said that he didn't see this coming
As of 8:36 p.m. Moscow time, the price of Brent was up by 4.17% reaching $87.74 per barrel
Russia has never said no to the negotiators, Maria Zakharova noted
