An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Afghanistan at 11.14 pm IST on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology said.
Donald and Barbara Zucker have pledged a remarkable $10 million to elevate the standard of neonatal intensive care at Good Samaritan University Hospital. This generous commitment will be complemented by donations from the community, amplifying its reach. The initiative aims to upgrade the neonatal unit with cutting-edge technology and supportive amenities, ensuring high-risk newborns and their families receive essential care in a nurturing environment close to home.
Even as the Centre moots directly elected mayors with a fixed five-year tenure and a mayor-in-council system, municipal heads from different cities at National Urban Conclave flagged that the move would serve little purpose without giving mayors adequate powers. Rajkot mayor Nehal Shukla also called for time-bound financial audits of civic bodies, saying that “no municipal body can function without financial irregularities”.
Machado has been in exile since covertly leaving her South American homeland in late 2025 to receive her Nobel Peace Prize.
Texas student Jose Yepez started a landscaping business to pay for college, but it soon grew into a company serving more than 100 clients and employing four full-time workers. The business has also helped him support his family financially. His efforts earned him the 2026 American Star in Agribusiness award from the National FFA Organization on Friday.
The seized items included 24 firearms, 38 magazines, a large quantity of ammunition, explosives, wireless communication equipment and other combat gear.
Russia has begun using a new cruise missile, the Filin, against Ukraine, adding to Moscow’s growing arsenal of relatively inexpensive long-range weapons
The party said the protests are being organised in response to the remarks made by the Congress President in Patna, which it termed highly objectionable and an attack on the dignity of the Prime Minister's family.
Brazilian voters are heading to the ballot box for a closely contested presidential runoff between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. With polls indicating a neck-and-neck race, the outcome will shape the direction of Latin America's largest economy and its relations with the United States.