Headlines Sunday | PM Modi For Peace |22-06-2025
Key Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and reiterated call for immediate de-escalation and diplomatic measures to restore regional peace in the Middle-East. PM Modi’s call came on a day when the United States bombed three nuclear facilities of Iran, triggering a wave of reactions from global powers.
US Attack Iran Nuclear Sites
US President Donald Trump said that the United States has completed attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran, including "Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. He also announced that he would address the nation at 10:00 p.m.
Violation of Int'l Law
Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation has stated that the attacks on its nuclear sites constitute a violation of international law. However, it did not clarify the extent of the damage caused by the strikes that US President Donald Trump announced earlier.
Pahalgam: 2 Arrested
In a breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency has arrested two men for harbouring the terrorists who had carried out the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists. The two men have been identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad Jothar, both from Pahalgam.
ISI Supporters Arrested
Amritsar Rural Police in Punjab apprehended two persons suspected of espionage activities linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence. The arrested accused were identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gopy Foji and Sahil Masih alias Shali.
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✨ICMR Test Kits
Simple and affordable point-of-care test kits, developed by scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), are enhancing the diagnosis of genetic blood disorders like Haemophilia A, von Willebrand disease (VWD) and sickle cell disease (SCD) in the country. Haemophilia A, VWD, and SCD are serious inherited bleeding disorders.
Flood In Odisha
The flood situation along the Subarnarekha River has worsened, leaving over 30 villages across five panchayats in the Baliapal block severely affected. Administrative teams have struggled to reach the stranded residents and provide them with aid.
Cows killed
In an accident on the National Highway near Brahmapur, an unidentified vehicle rammed into a group of cows grazing near the roadside. The collision resulted in the death of 12 cows, while 3 others were left critically injured.
Oil prices to surge
The US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites has led to a widening of the Israel-Iran war and a further escalation in geopolitical tensions that could lead to a surge in global oil prices, which have already shot up by close to 20 per cent this month.
PM's Call Iran Prez
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and reiterated call for immediate de-escalation and diplomatic measures to restore regional peace in the Middle-East. PM Modi’s call came on a day when the United States bombed three nuclear facilities of Iran, triggering a wave of reactions from global powers.