Thrown into battle in two weeks’: Russia plans 500,000-strong mobilisation, Ukraine claims

Russia is preparing to mobilise 500,000 personnel in the coming autumn, with plans to send some conscripts to the eastern front within weeks of training, a Ukrainian official said on Saturday.Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, said the Russian military command intends to use the mobilised forces to address immediate personnel shortages…

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Faster: Mediterranean seagrass survives in dim seabed light by expanding its photosynthetic antenna and trapping energy faster, a discovery that may help improve future crops

Scientists have uncovered how Posidonia oceanica adapted to the dim light of the seabed. In the Mediterranean Sea, vast underwater meadows of seagrass grow in places where sunlight is weak. Yet these plants continue to photosynthesise efficiently, produce oxygen, store carbon and suppor marine life.A new study has revealed how one of these seagrasses has…

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Iran: ‘Not in Iran’: Israeli source says supreme leader absent as internal power struggle deepens

Iran’s supreme leader ‘not in Iran’, Israeli source claims Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “is not in Iran,” according to an Israeli security source cited by Saudi outlet al-Hadath said on Sunday. This is followed by reports of a major internal power struggle in Tehran.Khamenei, who was appointed supreme leader shortly after his father was…

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‘No state has witnessed such a political change since Independence’: Amit Shah on Bengal | India News

Union home minister Amit Shah in Kolkata NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday described the change of guard in West Bengal as “unlike any political change since 1947”, months after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended the Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) 15-year rule in the state.“The change in Bengal is unlike any political…

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‘Govt was within its right’: Why Delhi HC backed Sonam Wangchuk’s hospital shift | India News

HC backed Sonam Wangchuk’s hospital shift NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Sunday rejected a plea filed by Gitanjali Angmo, wife of fasting activist Sonam Wangchuk, seeking his transfer from the government-run Safdarjung Hospital to the private Medanta Hospital, observing that no force had been used in shifting him.A single-judge bench of Justice Mini…

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‘Dialogue, not silence’: Naveen Patnaik urges dialogue with students protesting exam crisis | India News

‘Politics aside, I urge the government to initiate a meaningful dialogue with the students who have been peacefully protesting for days,’ Patnaik wrote. NEW DELHI: BJD president and Odisha Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Sunday urged the government to initiate a meaningful dialogue with students who have been peacefully protesting for days, saying such…

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Calcutta HC halts demolition of Abhishek Banerjee’s Amtala office | India News

Calcutta HC orders halt to demolition at Abhishek Banerjee’s Amtala office NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Sunday directed authorities to halt all demolition work at Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee‘s office in South 24 Parganas’ Amtala, until further orders.The direction came hours after an anti-encroachment drive was launched at the closed office…

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Dhamaal 4 Full Movie Collection: ‘Dhamaal 4’ box office collection Day 10 [LIVE]: Can the laugh riot hit Rs 120 crore domestic run despite Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ clash? | Hindi Movie News

Dhamaal 4 ​Day 10 box office collection (Image Credits IMDb) Ajay Devgn-led ‘Dhamaal 4’ has comfortably crossed the Rs 100 crore India net milestone, riding a strong second-weekend bump that pushed Day 9 collections up 86.4% over the previous day. With the domestic net now past Rs. 112 crore and the worldwide gross nearing Rs….

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