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Earthquake jolts Nepal: 3.5 magnitude tremor hits country; no damage reported

Representative image (ANI) An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck Nepal on Sunday morning, according to the national center of seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 8.21 am IST at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its epicenter located at 27.70°N latitude and 87.76°E longitude.The NCS posted on X, “EQ of M: 3.5, On: 06/07/2025 08:21:30 […]

6.1 earthquake hits southern Philippines, no significant damage reported- second in a week

A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).The quake occurred at a depth of 101 kilometres and was located approximately 70 kilometres from the nearest point in Davao Occidental province.There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage.“The shake […]

Operation Midnight Hammer: Tehran confirms nuclear sites suffered ‘serious’ damage; mulls ending IAEA access

File photo: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Picture credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Thursday publicly admitted that the country’s nuclear sites sustained “significant and serious damages” in last weekend’s US airstrikes on three facilities, the first such official acknowledgement from Tehran. “The losses have not been small, and our facilities have been […]

‘US strikes caused significant physical damage but … ‘: Iran’s nuclear program wiped out? What nuclear watchdog chief said

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said that US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites would have caused “significant physical damage” but it would be “too much” to say that their nuke program has been “wiped out”.Centrifuges, which are spinning machines used to enrich uranium, require a high-degree of precision and are vulnerable to […]

‘Propaganda media’: Tulsi Gabbard slams media over reports undermining Iran strike; CIA confirms severe damage

Tulsi Gabbard (left) and John Ratclif (AP) Top US intelligence officials on Wednesday issued a strong rebuttal to leaked media reports suggesting limited damage from recent US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, asserting that the targeted facilities were in fact severely hit and would take years to rebuild.Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accused what […]

Operation Midnight Hammer: US state secy Marco Rubio denies limited damage reports; says Iran now ‘much further away from nukes’

US secretary of state Marco Rubio (AP) US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Iran is “much further away from a nuclear weapon.”In an interview with news portal Politico on the sidelines of the Nato summit in The Hague, Rubio offered a more nuanced assessment of US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities […]

‘No Americans, Qataris harmed, hardly any damage done’; Trump calls Iran’s response weak; says ‘its time for peace!’

Donald Trump says Iran’s retaliation that they informed US beforehand was weak. President Donald Trump reacted to Iran’s attack on US airbase in Qatar and made it clear that it was a coordinated attack about which the US had enough intel in advance. In his Truth Social post, Trump also indicated that there should be […]

Israel-Iran conflict: Critical damage dealt to key nuclear site in Iran, says IAEA

Israel Iran conflict: Critical damage dealt to key nuclear site in Iran, says IAEA TEHRAN: Israeli airstrikes dealt critical damage to a key Iranian nuclear facility during weekend airstrikes, according to the United Nations atomic watchdog, likely setting back Iran’s uranium fuel cycle by months. The IAEA reported that multiple Israeli strikes against Iran’s uranium-conversion […]

Israel’s Operation Rising Lion: Satellite images reveal damage at Iran’s nuclear facility, missile bases; see pics

Satellite images show damage at Iran’s nuclear facilities Satellite images have revealed the damage to Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal and nuclear facilities in the attack by Israel.Images from Planet Labs PBC, analysed by news agency The Associated Press, showed damage at two missile bases – one each in Kermanshah and Tabriz, both in western Iran.At […]

‘Significant damage’: Iran breaches Iron Dome, strikes Israel’s ‘Pentagon’ in Tel Aviv – watch video

Iran launched a powerful retaliatory strike late Friday night, targeting one of Israel’s most heavily guarded military sites, the Kirya compound in Tel Aviv, following Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, which targeted Iran’s nuclear facility at Natanz.The Kirya, often referred to as Israel’s version of the Pentagon, houses the Israel Defence Forces’ (IDF) general staff, the […]