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‘No more torture’: Venezuelan inmates take control of prison over alleged abuse, set it on fire Hundreds of inmates took control of a prison in western Venezuela on Sunday, protesting alleged torture and demanding the removal of the prison director, AFP reports.Thick smoke billowed from the Barinas Judicial Detention Center after prisoners set mattresses and sheets on fire and chanted, “No more torture!”.Families allege brutal treatment inside prisonOutside the prison, anxious relatives gathered demanding information about inmates and accusing authorities of severe abuse.One woman, Yelitza Arrollo, told AFP reporters that she had not heard from her imprisoned son since May…

Washington DC , May 25 : The United States and Iran are inching closer towards arriving at the peace deal as negotiators have agreed to the broad principles of the agreement, CBS News reported on Sunday, citing a senior Trump administration official. As per CBS, the senior Trump admin official said that the Iranians have in principle, agreed to a deal that would include the disposal of highly enriched uranium, and that there is a broad commitment on principles. The development comes after US President Donald Trump on Sunday touted that any future negotiations with Tehran would differ sharply from…

Russia on Sunday launched one of its heaviest aerial assaults on Kyiv in recent months, deploying the nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile alongside hundreds of drones and advanced missiles in a strike that once again highlighted Moscow’s growing reliance on next-generation weapons.The attack followed Russian accusations that Ukraine had struck a student dormitory in Starobilsk, in the Luhansk region, allegedly killing dozens of students. Kyiv rejected the claim and said it had targeted a Russian military drone command centre instead.According to Russian and Ukrainian reports, Moscow launched nearly 600 drones and 90 missiles during the assault. Alongside the Oreshnik, Russia…

Kupwara, May 24: District Kupwara witnessed the successful organisation of a series of awareness and outreach programmes under the nationwide “Jan Bhagidari Sabse Door, Sabse Pehle” IEC Campaign in various tribal villages and far-flung areas of the district. The programmes were conducted in coordination with different departments with the objective of ensuring last-mile delivery of government welfare schemes and services to the tribal population. The district administration, under the guidance of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GoI organised extensive IEC campaigns, Jan Sunwai programmes from May 21 to 23rd May 2026.  Plantation drives, cleanliness drives, Aadhaar generation and updating camps, PMMVY…

Tension flared in Bhatkal’s Murinakatta after a disputed religious structure was rebuilt. KARWAR: Tension prevailed in the Murinakatta area of Bhatkal on Sunday evening after a religious structure was rebuilt at a site that has been under dispute for months.The location had housed a small shrine for several years, but it was cleared a few months ago. On Sunday morning, members of some Hindu organisations reportedly reconstructed the structure at the same spot, triggering objections from sections of the local Muslim community.Members of the Muslim community raised concerns and demanded that the structure be removed. By Sunday evening, a group…

Srinagar, May 24: Kashmir Medical College and Hospital Sempora on Sunday observed World Schizophrenia Day to raise awareness about schizophrenia and promote the importance of mental health care in the community. Doctors highlighted the significance of early recognition, timely diagnosis, and appropriate treatment of schizophrenia and other mental health conditions. They stressed the need to eliminate stigma surrounding mental illness and encouraged people to seek professional help without hesitation. Head Department of Psychiatry, KMC Sempora, Prof (Dr.) Mohammad Maqbool Dar, said schizophrenia is a severe psychotic disorder that affects a person’s thinking, emotions, and behaviour. He said patients may experience…

The biodiversity of Madagascar, the wildlife surveys carried out in Madagascar, endemic species of Madagascar, rainforest conservation, biodiversity monitoring in Madagascar, and research into ecology and conservation of the Madagascar ecosystems have received increasing scientific interest from researchers who are developing more effective techniques for studying the wildlife of this unique region. Madagascar is renowned worldwide as a place of exceptional plant and animal biodiversity. Researchers are currently applying highly advanced methods for biodiversity surveys, which include the use of acoustic, environmental DNA, and camera trapping techniques to discover species that could not be found through conventional research methods. In…

Kishtwar, May 24: In continuation to the 7-day Mega IEC Campaign “Jan Bhagidaari Sabse Door–Sabse Pehle,” the district administration Kishtwar on day-6 organised a series of Awareness, Tribal Welfare and Benefit Saturation Camps across remote tribal belts of the district to ensure inclusive governance and last-mile delivery of welfare schemes. The camps were held at various locations including Kither Block Bounjwah, Kwartanji Block Nagseni, Cherji Block Nagseni, Yordu Block Marwah, Loundri Block Drabshalla and Ajna Block Nagseni with active participation from tribal communities, public representatives and departmental officials. At the awareness/Beneficiaries Saturation Camp-cum-Jan Sunwai held at PS Know, Block Bounjwah,…

Jamie Dimon, CEO America’s largest bank JPMorgan has now assured the global invests that the United States still remains a safe heaven for investments, even as he acknowledged shifting dynamics in China’s global relations. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg TV in the sidelines of the bank’s financial conference in Shanghai, Dimon said, “America is still a safe haven — we just surprised people recently.” Along with this, Dimon also noticed that China has become ‘more consistent’ in its dealings with other countries, a change that has caught the attention of business leaders across the world. The comments made by…

·      DC appeals for mass participation Bandipora, May 24: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Indu Kanwal Chib, on Sunday appealed to the people of the district to participate in the Mega Padyatra being organized on Monday under the ongoing 100 Day Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan. She said that the Lieutenant Governor launched the 100 Day Nasha Mukt Abhiyan across Jammu and Kashmir from April 11, 2026, to intensify the fight against drug abuse and take the message of a drug-free society to every household. The DC informed that the Mega Padyatra in Bandipora district will be conducted on 25 May 2026…